TerryWare1(+)

Originally from Kidlington, Oxon. Supported Everton FC since I was a 6 yo. Ex squaddie (23 years). 2 sons, both Evertonians and a wife I love very much.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

He was such a heavy smoker that he would sometimes light up even in the operating room. When ash from his cigarette fell onto the surgical table, he reportedly brushed it off with a joke: “Don’t worry—it’s sterile!”

In the years after World War II, countless Soviet veterans struggled with severe leg injuries that refused to heal. Complicated fractures, chronic infections, and deformities often left physicians with limited treatment options. Working in the city of Kurgan, surgeon Gavriil Ilizarov pursued a radically different idea: that bone could regenerate if it was slowly and carefully pulled apart. During the 1950s, he developed a circular external fixation device made of metal rings and tensioned wires that gradually separated bone segments, stimulating new bone growth in the gap between them.

This breakthrough, later known as distraction osteogenesis, transformed the treatment of complex fractures, limb deformities, and shortened limbs. Although Ilizarov’s work remained largely unknown outside the Soviet Union for decades, it gained worldwide recognition in the 1980s when he successfully treated Italian explorer Carlo Mauri after multiple previous surgeries had failed.

Today, the Ilizarov method is used across the globe and is regarded as one of the most significant innovations in the history of modern orthopedic surgery.

[TerryWare1(+) @TerryWare1]

@Englishremnant You missed the Jutes, Saxons, and Angles from the list of invaders. The Britons that occupied Brittania at the time of the Roman invasion were conquered or ran away to Wales. The Angles gave England its name. The British you praise so much are the decendants of those invaders.

[Nurses Against Dick Pics. 🪷🇺🇦 @ClaudetteGGibs1]

Brazilian fans chant, 'Trump go fuck yourself' during the American National anthem in the game between the US and Brazil.

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

The only people in the press who have been brave enough to ask that fucking pervert Trump the tough questions have been women.

Trump fear’s strong, opinionated women.

Because he’s a misogynistic coward.

[Sniper/Bodyguard/White 🇩🇰 🇬🇷 🇰🇭 🇨🇺 🇮🇷 @Africure2024]

@glenn_tunes

[Mary L Trump @MaryLTrump]

Donald had a temper tantrum on national television and walked out of an interview simply because Kristen Welker presented him with a basic fact.

Note to other journalists: now is the time to pile on. He won't be able to handle it.

[Clive Ward @CliveWardauthor]

Korea November 1951, William (Bill)Speakman’s company position had been seriously depleted by casualties and was being overrun by the enemy, Speakman, rammed his pockets with grenades went forward and started pelting the Chinese with them until he ran out. Wounded in the leg and shoulder he simply returned for more. Inspired by his actions six men joined him and they made a series of charges. Despite his injuries Speakman continued to lead the charge.
Such was the ferocity of the fighting in the end they ran low on ammunition, resorting to throwing stones, compo ration tins and beer bottles. Bill Speakman was a British Army soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first person to receive an honour from Queen Elizabeth II.
He later achieved the rank of sergeant and served in Malaya (with the Special Air Service), Borneo and Radfan. Due to financial hardship, Speakman sold his original VC, to buy a new roof for his home. But he later bought a replacement to wear.
In a ceremony held in Seoul on 21 April 2015 for visiting veterans of the Korean War, Speakman gave a replica of his Victoria Cross and other medals to the people and government of South Korea. Bill Speakman died on 20 June 2018.

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[César Biondini @BiondiniCesar]

La seleccion de fútbol de Irán llegó a México, donde se alojará durante el Mundial. Si bien jugará todos sus partidos en EEUU, Trump les negó hospedaje y los obliga a salir del país apenas termine cada encuentro. La FIFA aceptó ese acto de mal anfitrión.

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A South Korean soldier spent 24 hours doing pull-ups and stopped at exactly 11,707 reps — not because he was exhausted, but because 707 is the number of his elite military unit.

Oh Yohan had already held this record once before. Then a Japanese competitor broke it. Then that competitor's record was invalidated for misconduct. Most people would have celebrated the lucky break. Oh Yohan went back to training.

His wife was about to give birth to their second child. He almost didn't attempt it. "I was afraid to experience the extreme 24 hours again," he said. "But to give up like that, I felt like I would regret it for the rest of my life."

On September 28, 2024, he got on the bar. Nearly 8 pull-ups every single minute. For 24 hours. He finished with 11,707 reps — 3,000 more than his previous personal best — and dedicated every last one to the unit that made him.

Guinness confirmed the record on June 6, 2025. The journey to get there took 22 years.

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:

“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

A Nazi commander loaded his pistol, pressed the cold metal barrel directly against the forehead of an American soldier, and gave a chilling ultimatum: "Order the Jewish soldiers to step forward, or I will shoot you right now."

What happened next in that frozen prisoner-of-war camp changed history forever, yet the man who stared down death kept it a secret for the rest of his life.

It was January 1945, and the bitter winter of World War II was at its peak. Inside Stalag IX-A, a notorious German prison camp near Ziegenhain, thousands of American soldiers were trapped behind barbed wire. Among them was Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a twenty-five-year-old from Knoxville, Tennessee. As the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in his section, Edmonds was responsible for the lives of 1,275 men.

One day, the camp commander, a fanatical Nazi major named Siegmann, issued a terrifying directive.

He ordered that the following morning, all American prisoners of Jewish faith must step out of the ranks during roll call. Everyone knew what this meant. Separating the Jewish soldiers was the first step toward sending them to extermination camps.

Inside the dark, freezing barracks, the prisoners panicked. Some of the Jewish soldiers considered stepping forward willingly to protect their Christian brothers from Nazi wrath. But Edmonds refused to let that happen. He looked at his men and gave a clear, definitive order: "Tomorrow, everyone steps forward. Everyone."

The next morning, the ground was thick with snow. Major Siegmann walked out onto the parade ground, expecting to see a small, isolated group of Jewish soldiers standing apart from the rest. Instead, he stopped dead in his tracks. All 1,275 American soldiers had stepped forward together in perfect unison.

The commander turned red with anger and stormed over to Edmonds. "They cannot all be Jews!" Siegmann screamed.

Edmonds stood completely still, looked the Nazi straight in the eyes, and replied: "We are all Jews here."

Enraged, Siegmann drew his Luger pistol and pressed it against Edmonds' forehead. The tension was suffocating. Hundreds of men held their breath, waiting for the gunshot. But Edmonds did not blink.

"According to the Geneva Convention, we only have to give our name, rank, and serial number," Edmonds said, his voice steady and calm. "If you shoot me, you will have to shoot all of us. And when the war ends, you will be tried for war crimes."

Edmonds knew the German army was collapsing and the Allies were advancing. Siegmann knew it too. The Nazi commander looked at the wall of unified men, realized he could not break their spirit, and slowly lowered his gun. He turned around and walked away without saying another word.

Because of that moment of defiance, two hundred Jewish-American soldiers survived the Holocaust. When the war ended, Edmonds returned to Tennessee, married his sweetheart, and raised a family. He never bragged about his actions, never looked for medals, and never even told his own children what he had done. To him, protecting his men was simply his duty.

Decades after his death in 1985, his son uncovered the truth by talking to the survivors. In 2015, Edmonds was officially recognized as Righteous Among the Nations, the highest honor Israel bestows upon non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. He remains the only American soldier to ever receive this recognition.

True heroism does not look for applause, and love will always be louder than hatred.

By standing together in the snow, those soldiers proved that when we refuse to abandon each other, ordinary human beings can become absolutely invincible.

[enough @outofheresooner]

@_notjp @Footballogue Maybe we should stop Americans going to other countries given what the US are doing around the world.

[Footballogue @Footballogue]

🔴 Énorme DINGUERIE encore des États-Unis...

L'arbitre somalien Omar Artan 🇸🇴 s'est vu refuser son entrée aux États-Unis, alors qu'il est sensé officier pendant la Coupe du Monde ! 🙄

Malgré l'aide appuyée de l'ambassade somalienne de Nairobi, qui lui a fourni un PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE, M. Artan a dû faire demi tour à son arrivée aux USA.

On parle d'une personne qui a été élue MEILLEUR ARBITRE AFRICAIN EN 2025 ! 🤦‍♂️

(@Romain_Molina)

[Dr. Ian Garner @irgarner]

Just back from 4 days in the dying civilization of the UK. Awful. Crime everywhere. Kept getting stabbed. All my possessions stolen. I was murdered twice. And that was just before breakfast on day one.

[Mykhailo Rohoza @MykhailoRohoza]

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Our Beloved Brazilian Sister Thalita Do Valle, who had been serving in Ukraine as a Volunteer succumbed on the Battlefield.

Honor, Glory and Gratitude To Our Sister.

[Today In History @historigins]

After being released from prison, Aaron Tucker had less than two dollars in his pocket and was on his way to a job interview, hoping to turn his life around and provide for his young son. But when he saw an overturned car billowing smoke, he got off the bus without hesitation, knowing he would likely miss the interview.

Tucker helped pull the injured driver from the wreckage and even used the shirt he was wearing to the interview to help stop the man’s bleeding. His story quickly spread throughout the community, leading strangers to raise tens of thousands of dollars for him and earning him multiple job offers from people inspired by his selfless act. Despite the attention he received, Tucker insisted he was no hero, stating that a job can come and go, but a human life has only one chance.

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

Just in case you weren’t aware, the so called “patriots” are now calling Henry Nowak’s sister a “mud shark race traitor” because she has a mixed race child.

The “protests” in Southampton aren’t about his death.

They’re about rabid racism and male violence.

[UKRAINIAN SQUAD🇺🇦 @ukrainiansquad]

Don’t STOP supporting Ukraine 🫶

[Ren @Renmakesmusic]

wrote a verse for this bangerrr

#renmakesmusic #sbtrkt #ukartist #sickboi #ukrapper

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

Did you know that the first women to land on the Normandy beachhead in June 1944 were nurses of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service?

Their task was to establish a field hospital for 600 wounded soldiers.

They succeeded.

Please remember these heroines who saved lives: