Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS

@waitmanwbeorn.com

Holocaust & Genocide Studies/ History prof/ veteran/single dad/ former goalkeeper/ current fiddler/ Grad West Point and UNC/ he/him Host of The Holocaust History Podcast TV/Film Rep: Past Preservers Psalm 109: 7-17

It’s disgusting for the Conservatives to ask Jewish groups to meet their ex-neo-Nazi candidate, presumably in the hope he will charm them and they’ll offer their blessing. They should not expect Jewish people to sanitise this appalling choice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

bbc.co.uk

Ok, here's one for medievalists: I was in Norwich and was looking for the grave of William of Norwich (the first "blood libel") but everyone was very cagey about where he is currently buried. Anyone know the status of William of Norwich's grave today? (Pictured: his shrine in Norwich Cathedral)

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Yeah, ok, dude, but Rod Liddle literally wrote this. Also, dying doesn't grant absolution from being a garbage human or from past transgressions. The idea that it does is actually detrimental to society.

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Ben Goldacre@bengoldacre.bsky.social · 2d ago

Sad to see people posting on social media negatively about Rod Liddle, who died yesterday. If I have disagreed with you very strongly in life - and you die - I hope I'll be either silent, or kind.