Japanese soldiers watch a battle between Vietminh and French forces, 17 October 1945

#OTD 20 April 1792 France declares war against the "King of Hungary and Bohemia", the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars.

Becoming a Terrorist with Dr. Jeff Horn Dr. Jeff Horn talks about how a young idealist spread The Terror in Revolutionary France.

New episode! Dr. Jeff Horn talks about how a young idealist spread The Terror in Revolutionary France. www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/becoming-a-t...

A new POLITICO poll finds that most of America's former allies now prefer a China-dominated world to one dominated by the US under President Trump. Polling is close in Europe but Canadians overwhelmingly oppose the US, which is unsurprising given Trump's repeated threats to invade Canada.

Last week Iran demanded Israel stop bombing Hezbollah or it'd keep the Strait closed. The US said, 'no.' Today Israel announced it would stop its assaults on Lebanon & Iran opened the Stait. Trump just said he won. Iran has just dogwalked Trump at every turn but he's passing it off as a victory.

#OTD 16 April 1755 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. She created a name for herself in Ancien Régime society by serving as the portrait painter to Marie Antoinette. She enjoyed the patronage of European aristocrats, actors, and writers, and was elected to art academies in ten cities.

#OTD 15 April 2019 The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in France is seriously damaged by a large fire.

French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.

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An 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US last year after rekindling a 1960s romance is being detained at an immigration enforcement centre in Louisiana.

AI slop is the worst. Apparently there is a new AI slop podcast that copies my work. They even copied by logo, except the AI turned the frog legs into stalks of corn, they messed up the Brie cheese and even cut up the baguettes wrong!

Europe in the style of The Lord of the Rings

One U.S. official brought up how French king Philip IV of France had Pope Boniface VIII killed in 1303, the last time a pope died from violence. Perhaps we should go back to the Second Empire policy of French troops defending the pope?

As US President Trump threatens to pull the US out of NATO, European countries are turning to France to protect them. Eight countries are agreeing to house French nuclear weapons as defense against Russia & other threats.

I've had a fair number of brainwashed Americans blame France for Iran's government; as if American governments didn't impose dictatorship in 1953, arm it under Iran-Contra, sponsor a war which killed a million people (1980s) & now bomb it. France has been very consistent with sanctions.

Should parents spend more time with their children or let them develop independently? France bucks the trend as parents spend less time with kids.

White Christian evangelicals still claim Obama is Muslim while Trump can praise Allah on Easter Sunday and they call him a good Christian. Their religion really is just white supremacy.

Making Friends with Germany, 1925-1963 with Dr. Elana Passman Dr. Elana Passman talks about the French and Germans who tried to bring peace to both countries in 1925-1963. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…

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Good friends will call you out when you are wrong. Bad friends cheer your bad decisions. France has been one of America's best friends, and for that reason, Americans treat France like an enemy.

The last time Americans said something like this was in 2003. If only they had listened to their friends whose criticism was never meant to hurt Americans but to save them from disaster.

#OTD 4 April 2009 France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO

#OTD 4 April 1981 The first march for the rights and liberties of gays and lesbians in France was held in Paris.

France refused Israel use of its air space to transfer US weapons for Iran war - sources France did not allow ​Israel to use ‌its air space to transport American weapons ​to be used ​in the war against ⁠Iran, a ​Western diplomat and two ​sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on ​T...

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Breaking: France blocks Israel from using ‌its air space to transport American weapons ​to be used ​in the war against ⁠Iran. Israel responded by refusing to buy any weapons from France (they hardly buy any now). Trump condemns France for not allowing US-Israel use over their airspace.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! Did you know one of the most famous transgender women was singer & actress Coccinelle? In 1958 she became the first major celebrity to undergo sex reassignment surgery.

#OTD 29 March 845 Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving.

The original No Kings Protest, 21 January 1793

89: Provence Part 2 Provence suffers civil war, invasion and imperial intrigue but somehow still experiences a miniature golden age under the Counts of Barcelona. Learn more about your…

New episode! Provence suffers civil war, invasion and imperial intrigue but somehow still experiences a miniature golden age under the Counts of Barcelona. www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/89-provence-...

Ukrainian soldier posts a photo of himself with an Expedition 33 patch with the caption, "For those who come after," 27/3/26. Expedition 33 is a French-made video game that tells the story of Expeditioners sacrificing their lives in endless waves to create a path to hope for "those who come after."