History
247 unrolled threads about history, each one readable on a single page.
Agoxi@Agoxi_3ds🧵ABRO HILO FUNANDO A HITLER POR NAZI, DICTADOR Y ASESINO🚨 Debajo las pruebas 👇🏾
SummaryUn hilo que critica y expone a Hitler por sus acciones como nazi, dictador y asesino, presentando evidencia histórica de sus crímenes.Mar 4, 20262 tweets♥ 13K
Culture Explorer@CultureExploreXIran is often reduced to headlines about politics. But behind them stands one of the oldest continuous civilizations on Earth, where architecture, poetry, and faith shaped beauty for over 2,500 year...
SummaryA visual journey through Iran's architectural heritage spanning over 2,500 years, showcasing masterpieces like Persepolis, Isfahan's mosques, and intricate palaces that reveal Iran as a sophisticated civilization shaped by Persian, Armenian, and Zoroastrian traditions rather than just contemporary political headlines.Feb 28, 202623 tweets♥ 10K
Ben Reiff@bentreyfOn Sept. 9, 1969, ~20 Palestinians from Gaza boarded a plane from Israel, believing they were bound for Brazil. They’d signed up through an Israeli travel agency for a work-abroad program promising hi...
SummaryA 1969 Israeli scheme attempted to deport Palestinians from Gaza to Paraguay through fraudulent work programs, expelling about 20 people before being abandoned after an assassination attempt. Decades later, similar deportation schemes have resurfaced targeting Gaza's population through fake aid organizations, continuing a long-standing policy of forced Palestinian emigration.Mar 27, 202610 tweets♥ 9.9K
DEI 4 White Guys@DEI4WhiteGuys🧵 When I heard Entdecktes Judenthum (aka Judaism Unmasked) had never been translated into English in its 2000-page entirety, I felt compelled to do it myself. I was able to procure one of the 3000 co...
SummarySomeone is undertaking a complete English translation of the 2,000-page 18th-century German text "Entdecktes Judenthum" (Judaism Exposed) by Johann Andrea Eisenmenger, a historically significant antisemitic work, using OCR and AI translation tools while providing original pages, extracted text, and English translations in parallel.Feb 17, 20269 tweets♥ 11K
derek guy@dieworkwearI disagree. At least in appearance, both of these men are more culturally American than Eric. I will explain. 🧵
SummaryA thread analyzing how clothing choices reflect cultural identity in America, arguing that wearing white dress shirts represents traditional mainstream American style while black dress shirts historically signaled outsider or lower-class status, particularly among immigrant communities.Oct 26, 202511 tweets♥ 12.6K
Alessandro Palombo@thealepalomboI'm Italian. Greece has been my second country for years. The Greeks I know rarely spend their summers on the cruise islands. Not Santorini. Not Mykonos. Not Crete. Not Rhodes. They take the ferry f...
SummaryA comprehensive travel guide to 10 underrated Greek destinations favored by locals over tourist hotspots like Santorini and Mykonos. The author filters for living history, authentic Greek life, and accessibility from major cities, highlighting places in the Peloponnese, Epirus, and beyond where Byzantine monasteries still function, local traditions persist, and tourists rarely venture.May 9, 202621 tweets♥ 11.2K
Robert W Malone, MD@RWMaloneMDMost people have heard of the Fabian Society. Very few know why it still matters. Founded in London in 1884, the Fabians rejected violent revolution. Instead, they proposed something far more effectiv...
SummaryThe Fabian Society, founded in 1884, pioneered gradual institutional change rather than revolution, influencing governments worldwide by placing sympathetic people in key positions like universities, civil service, and media. This strategy of transforming institutions before politics shifted to new vocabulary (ESG, DEI, sustainability) but continues to expand administrative power at the expense of democratic legislatures.Jul 22, 202612 tweets♥ 8.2K
Christopher Webb@cwebbonlineI didn’t know about the earliest origin of Memorial Day until I was a grown-ass man, and it’s because some folks didn’t want us to. In 2021, organizers at an Ohio Memorial Day ceremony muted retired...
SummaryA thread exploring how Memorial Day's origins in Black Americans' efforts to honor Union soldiers has been deliberately obscured from history. In 2021, an Ohio ceremony organizers muted a speaker discussing this forgotten history, illustrating ongoing erasure of Black contributions to American traditions.May 25, 20262 tweets♥ 7.1K
Students For Liberty@sflibertyNoam Chomsky defended the Khmer Rouge while they were killing 25% of Cambodia's population. He kept his position at MIT. His reputation kept growing. His books kept selling. Thomas Sowell predicted...
SummaryThe thread argues that intellectuals like Noam Chomsky faced no professional consequences for defending the Khmer Rouge during Cambodia's genocide, while figures like Ayn Rand who never inspired atrocities remain academically marginalized. Thomas Sowell's observation that intellectuals lack accountability mechanisms—unlike doctors or engineers—explains why ideologies responsible for mass deaths (Marxism) retain academic respectability while capitalism's defenders are dismissed.Mar 4, 202610 tweets♥ 8.7K
US Department of the Interior@InteriorOn this day in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders up Kettle Hill during the Battle of San Juan Heights, calling it "the great day of my life." The charge made him a national hero and helpe...
SummaryOn this day in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders up Kettle Hill during the Battle of San Juan Heights, an event that made him a national hero and launched his political career to the presidency. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery, and today the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library was dedicated in Medora, North Dakota.Jul 1, 20263 tweets♥ 8.3K
Chris Martenson@chrismartensonA .30-06 round did *not* enter the side of Charlie's throat at a mild angle, and then magically take a 30-degree hard turn to hit the vertebrae and then deflect and tumble about in his chest cavity....
SummaryThread analyzes the ballistic physics of the JFK assassination, specifically challenging the single-bullet theory by demonstrating that a .30-06 round could not have made the required trajectory changes through soft tissue without forces far exceeding what's physically possible.Nov 19, 20254 tweets♥ 9.1K
Gerry Samuels@GerrySamuels12Lots of Boomers seem to be remembering the summer of 1976 with rose tinted spectacles, & think that they ‘just got in with it’ Let’s have a look at what the newspapers of the day had to say in 19...
SummaryA thread debunks the nostalgic narrative about summer 1976 by showing contemporary newspaper reports revealing significant hardship: excess deaths (particularly among elderly), school closures, railway disruption, airport strikes, factory walkouts, and a crime wave. The takeaway is that people didn't simply "get on with it"—they experienced serious challenges that often go unremembered.Jun 26, 20269 tweets♥ 8.9K
UNITED24@U24_gov_uaThe Holodomor was a series of artificial famines by the USSR in 1921–1923, 1932–1933, and 1946–1947. The most devastating (1932–1933) was a genocide of Ukrainians, taking millions of lives. Remember t...
SummaryA thread documenting the Holodomor, a series of artificial famines engineered by the USSR (1921–1923, 1932–1933, 1946–1947) that killed millions, with the 1932–1933 famine being a deliberate genocide targeting Ukrainians. The thread honors those who died and calls for remembrance of those responsible.Nov 22, 20256 tweets♥ 5.7Kderek guy@dieworkwearDon't know anything about Andy Burnham, but I recognize the room in the middle photo. That's Private White VC. Let me tell you about them. 🧵
SummaryA thread explaining Private White VC, a British luxury clothing manufacturer in Manchester that revived a historic garment factory in 2008 and now produces high-end workwear using traditional British textiles and techniques. The author argues this represents the correct model for reshoring manufacturing in post-industrial economies—focusing on premium products rather than cheap goods.Jul 26, 202620 tweets♥ 8.7K
RapperPandit@RapperPandit🚨It is Hindu Number system, NOT Arabic Says the Saudi Government Company. Read on 🧵
SummaryA thread claims that what is commonly called the Arabic numeral system is actually the Hindu number system, citing Saudi Arabian government company Aramco's documentation and historical references to Fibonacci's work. The thread argues that Arabic mathematics borrowed from Indian mathematics and that Western intellectuals have misattributed these contributions.Nov 20, 20255 tweets♥ 6.8KStudents For Liberty@sflibertyIn 1968, historian Robert Conquest published research showing Stalin killed millions. Western intellectuals called him a propagandist. A Cold War hack. A CIA plant. Then the USSR collapsed. The arch...
SummaryHistorian Robert Conquest documented Stalin's atrocities in the 1960s-80s with millions of deaths, but Western academics dismissed him as a Cold War propagandist until Soviet archives opened after 1991 and proved his estimates were accurate or even conservative. The episode reveals how institutional consensus can systematically reject evidence that contradicts dominant ideological narratives.Dec 12, 202514 tweets♥ 6.3K
Iván Fernández Amil@ivanfamilEn 1985, un joven corría vestido de blanco por un aparcamiento de Nueva York saltando bordillos y trepando muros, mientras su hermano lo grababa con una cámara VHS. Estaba creando la animación más flu...
SummaryJordan Mechner creó Prince of Persia en 1989 usando rotoscopia, grabando a su hermano saltando en un parking para conseguir animaciones fluidas en el Apple II con solo 48KB de memoria. El juego revolucionó las plataformas de videojuego y eventualmente inspiró Assassin's Creed, demostrando cómo la creatividad nace de las limitaciones extremas.Jan 8, 202623 tweets♥ 7.3KCulture Explorer@CultureExploreXWhat if I told you there’s a country with more UNESCO sites than Egypt, borders with 15 nations, and empires older than Rome yet the world reduces it to nukes and veils? That country is Iran. And mo...
SummaryIran is an ancient civilization with over 5,000 years of history, more UNESCO sites than Egypt, and influence spanning from the Indus to the Aegean, yet the modern world reduces it to stereotypes about nuclear weapons and religious rule. The thread explores Iran's rich cultural heritage, including the Achaemenid and Sassanid empires, architectural treasures like Persepolis, and enduring poetic traditions that have held the Iranian people together through centuries of change.Jan 9, 202613 tweets♥ 6.9K
Idris@7signxxThe Muslim Who Discovered Gravity 700 Years Before Newton... They told you Muslims only brought war, but they actually brought the knowledge the West is currently enjoying. THREAD ...
SummaryA thread highlighting Ibn al-Nafis, a 13th-century Muslim scholar who discovered gravity and made significant scientific contributions seven centuries before Newton. The thread challenges the narrative that Muslims only brought warfare, emphasizing their intellectual contributions to modern Western knowledge.Dec 25, 20253 tweets♥ 5.6KIván Fernández Amil@ivanfamil