Rick Feingold

In History & Star Trek

[Rick Feingold @Rick_24K]

A very interesting episode of #SingleMaltHistory. It focuses on sectarian violence in Ireland in the 20th century. Listen to it. It is what will happen if we lose the veneer of civility. https://t.co/19TccE9U9P

[GB News @GBNEWS]

‘You don’t owe anyone an apology for flying the St George’s Cross.’

@Alexarmstrong proudly marks England’s 1099th Birthday, urging people to take pride in everything the country has achieved.

📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

Theodore Roosevelt Jr in the White House greenhouse - 1902

[Voices of WW2 @VoicesofWW2]

On this day in 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. died in his sleep in a stone farmhouse in Normandy. He was 56 years old, and he had spent almost his entire adult life trying to be worthy of a famous last name.

He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. In the First World War he went to France and was gassed and badly wounded at Soissons leading his men. That same summer his younger brother Quentin, a pilot, was shot down and killed over France. Ted came home with lungs and a leg that never fully recovered, and before he even left Europe he helped found the American Legion so that ordinary soldiers would have someone looking out for them.

Between the wars he did almost everything. Governor of Puerto Rico. Governor General of the Philippines. Businessman, explorer, writer. He could have spent the Second World War safe behind a desk. Instead, at 54, arthritic and walking with a cane, he talked his way back into uniform and into combat.

By 1943 he was fighting in North Africa and Sicily under Terry Allen, and their loose, unpolished, soldier-first style rubbed General Patton the wrong way. Patton had them both relieved of command. Roosevelt didn't sulk. He asked for another job, any job, as long as it kept him near the fighting. They made him assistant commander of the 4th Infantry Division.

Then came D-Day. He hid a heart condition from the Army doctors. He wrote to his commander three separate times, in writing, begging to go in with the very first wave rather than watch from a ship. He was the only general to land in the first wave on any beach that morning, the oldest man in the invasion, walking through machine gun fire with a cane in one hand and a pistol in the other.

The boats came in a mile off course. Officers froze. Roosevelt limped up and down the beach under fire, studied the ground, and said, "We'll start the war from right here." Then he spent the morning waving men forward and sorting out the chaos so calmly that terrified 20 year olds looked at this old man with a cane and decided that if he wasn't scared, they wouldn't be either.

His son Quentin, named for the uncle killed in the last war, landed at Omaha Beach the same morning. They were the only father and son to come ashore together on D-Day.

He died a month later. A heart attack in his sleep. And here is the part that gets me. On the very day he died, the orders had just come through promoting him to major general and giving him his own division. He never saw the paperwork. He never knew he'd earned the Medal of Honor either.

At his funeral his pallbearers were seven of the most famous generals of the war, Bradley, Hodges, Collins, Barton, Huebner, and George Patton. The same Patton who had fired him. Patton wrote in his diary that Roosevelt was one of the bravest men he had ever known.

Years later Omar Bradley was asked to name the single most heroic thing he witnessed in all of World War II. He didn't pause. He said, "Ted Roosevelt on Utah Beach."

[Elsa @elsathora]

Believe me when I say this was easily one of the top 10 meals I’ve ever eaten…from a little local Cuban cafe

I could get used to this place☀️🇺🇸

[Alex “The Indy Guy” Arnold @AlexArnold88]

Well, I guess I’m finally going down this rabbit hole.

My first vintage Kenner Indiana Jones item. The Well of the Souls from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

For the price I got this for, I couldn’t turn it down. Still in decent condition and 100% complete with original parts for $300 was a no brainer for me.

Video soon to see the rest of it!

[Larry Elder @larryelder]

Three socialists walk into a bar and say, “Bartender, drinks are on you!”

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

Happy birthday to Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3, That 70s Show), who created an 85 minute edit of the prequel trilogy that combined footage from all three prequels into a single film. The edited film begins with Duel of the Fates and the final scene shows Vader receive his mask.

[ヨヨ @youyo6060]

これはもう一体買わないといけませんね

[Monica Lewinsky (she/her) @MonicaLewinsky]

I’ve disagreed with many (many) of Lindsey Graham’s choices and beliefs, but he was also — as one of the house managers on the ‘98 impeachment — the one who worked tirelessly to prove there was a smear campaign against me from inside the WH. RIP.

[Stanley Kubrick @StanleyKubrick]

Japanese film poster for #2001ASpaceOdyssey.

[The Padawan Collector @PadawanCollects]

Hasbro later reused the original 1978 Kenner molds in 1995, adding updated details and a more advanced paint job.

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First released in 1978, Kenner’s low-cost Land Speeder was a faithful replica of the film prop, featuring a simple yet effective suspension system that made it appear to hover. Released as one of Kenner’s first vehicles, it was available from 1978 to 1980. A 1978 "Special Offer" version included free R2-D2 and C-3PO figures with a yellow box sticker, and the "LP" logo on the packaging was removed in 1979.

In 1984, the Land Speeder returned in the "Collectors Series" with minor box updates, including a red-and-yellow starburst. International versions, like those in the U.K. and Australia, featured fixed "hoods" instead of the U.S. toy's movable design. 

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[Hawklorddragon @cimerians]

Tales of the Zombie #1 cover art by Boris Vallejo (1973)
#horrorart #comicart

[Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich]

Another good man gone. Hard to believe. Rest in peace, Senator. 🇺🇸

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

Happy 51st birthday to the original Solo: A Star Wars Story co-director and co-writer Phil Lord (@philiplord)! May the Force be with you!

[Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley]

Lindsey loved South Carolina deeply. There was never a day he stopped fighting for the people of our state.

Through his military service and years in public office, he gave his all to protect America and our freedom-loving allies.

He was truly one of a kind.

Michael and I are lifting up Darline and his entire family in prayer during this difficult time.

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

Also, the U.S. is unique because we have dozens of cities where ambitious people can excel in various careers and industries. I love the UK and London but London is a bottleneck politically, culturally and economically. You can’t move to Manchester or Birmingham and really compete at the top level in many careers. Paris has a little urban competition, but not much. Meanwhile New York City is an elite destination, sure. But you can become an extremely successful lawyer, architect, artist, singer, engineer, whatever, without moving to NYC. You can do that in Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta, LA, SF, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Houston, Miami, Pittsburgh and even Philadelphia. The competition between urban centers is great for productivity and innovation. But this system of safety valves for the production of elites is also a huge engine of our success.

[ヨヨ @youyo6060]

見てると涼しくなるかも
ならないか

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

Saddened and surprised by the news. RIP. My condolences to his family, friends, and staff. The rest of the punditry can wait.