Eric Beckett Weaver

@weavere.bsky.social

Historian of CEE

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, three years in we only took a sliver of the country at the cost of 800,000 men. Would the conventional wisdom be that we are winning? No? Then why do some think Russia is?

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Judges holding demonstrations, writing letters of dissent. Resignations, threats. The National Judicial Council annulling a controversial agreement made with the government. What is going on in #Hungary's judiciary? Let me explain. Brace yourselves, thread is coming.⬇️

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If you promise ppl concerned abt yr age that you won't run again, and then do; swear you have no cognitive age-related issues when you do run again, but clearly do; and swear you won't pardon yr son, but do... I supported him bc the alt is so obvs awful, but it's time now to take stock.

Remember, it’s okay for radio, cable, local news, newspapers, podcasts, youtube, facebook, and twitter to be right wing echo chambers. But IT IS NOT OKAY for a new app that’s starting to gain traction to be a left wing echo chamber. NO NO NO NOT FAIR! 😠 😭

💘 American band Metallica has shared a cover of "Nothing Else Matters," performed on a bandura by Ukrainian artist and soldier Taras Stoliar. 📹: metallica / Instagram