Whispers in the Static: The Easter Rising’s Radio Rebels and the Birth of an Idea
1916: Irish rebels seize airwaves 📻—Plunkett proclaims a republic, proving tech can ignite revolution even as Rising falls 🔥🌍 #EasterRising
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“When Everything Shook: April 1865 - A Soldier’s Perspective”
💔 Morning formation. Lincoln is dead. 🇺🇸 Washington draped in black, Easter drowned in grief… I’ve never felt a silence this heavy. #BlackEaster
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Sky Stack // Tomhannock
Stacked time lapse of the sunset over the Tomhannock Reservoir, Pittstown, New York.
Through My Eyes: John Parker and the Slow March to April 14, 1865
I was Lincoln’s guard that fateful night 😔 One lapse, one shot 🔫💔 History changed forever… #April14 #FordTheatre #WhatIf
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Space artist Don Dixon pointed out a lot of cool stuff about this NASA photo from Artemis II. You've likely seen this photo already, but look again at the fragile, magnificent beauty of our home planet. The image is a time exposure of the NIGHT side of planet Earth. >>
Voted.😘
Happy First Contact Day to those who celebrate!
Four humans are about to fly around the moon!
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Last week, I made some updates to my “Pricing Information” page on my artist website.
If a client or business is interested in working with ALM Fine Art & Photography/Around Town With Amy Modesti, please read my provisions online! Thanks!
Brittany of perfect ever.😍
Your ass is made for anal.
“When Everything Shook: April 1865 - A Soldier’s Perspective”
🎉 DC explodes in light & music as Lee surrenders! Flags wave, hearts race—victory feels unreal, future unknown 🇺🇸✨ #April1865 #History
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“When Everything Shook: April 1865 - A Soldier’s Perspective”
🎉 DC explodes in light & music as Lee surrenders! Flags wave, hearts race—victory feels unreal, future unknown 🇺🇸✨ #April1865 #History
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🎙️ Meet “Vicky With Three Kisses” 💋—the German refugee who used her voice to shake Nazi morale with fake broadcasts & psychological warfare during WWII! 🕵️♀️🔥 #WWII #History
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🔥 History shakes today! ⚔️ Dive into April 1865 like never before—marches, battles, surrender, and Lincoln’s fate, all through one soldier’s eyes. 📜 The ride begins April 1st—hour by hour, mile by mile. 🚀 Subscribe to my Substack now and witness the Civil War’s finale unfold in real time! 🇺🇸
🤔 Did Churchill’s 1946 “Iron Curtain” speech spark the Cold War? 🇬🇧🇺🇸 He warned of Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe and called for a US-British alliance. Was this the start of containment? 🌍🔥 Dive into this historic moment and decide for yourself! #History #ColdWar #Churchill
Call, email, bombard your elected officials and make sure this doesn’t get passed. They are openly admitting that it is designed to strip the right to vote away from anyone that may vote against the Republican Party.
Sinews of War Part 4
🚨 The 2022 invasion of Ukraine revealed Russia’s weak supply chains 🚂💥 HIMARS strikes pushed depots back, crippling logistics, while Ukraine’s agile NATO-backed system thrived ⚔️💪 A stark reminder: modern wars are won by resilient supply lines! 🔗 #MilitaryStrategy #UkraineWar
Power, ambition, and betrayal: Caesar, Pompey & Mark Antony’s rise and the fall of the Roman Republic show how personal bonds can topple empires. Discover lessons from ancient Rome that still echo in today’s politics.
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Three reports indicate a rapid decline in U.S. democracy under Trump, with V-Dem ranking the U.S. 51st. Scholars cite authoritarian behavior, media attacks, and concentrated executive power, though courts have slowed the decline.
No shit. 🤬
🗳️ The Voting Rights Act of 1965 boosted Black voter power—but the 2013 Shelby ruling weakened its shield ⚖️. The fight for fair access to the ballot isn’t over! Democracy depends on defending voting rights. 🕊️ #VotingRights #Democracy #VRA
Sinews of War Part 3
🚚💨 Logistics win wars! From the Allies’ Red Ball Express fueling victory to Operation Barbarossa stalling in the mud, supply lines decided WWII’s fate. Infrastructure = power on the battlefield! 🔗 Read more: thomasejohnson.substack.com/p/sinews-of-...
🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Celebrate Irish heritage with parades, music, food, and time with loved ones. Savor small joys like soda bread, fiddle tunes, and toasts to friendship. Stay safe, support local events, and enjoy a day of laughter, luck, and a touch of magic! 🌈✨ #StPatricksDay
The Day the Republic Died
⚔️ Ides of March, 44 BCE: Julius Caesar falls to Brutus & fellow senators, aiming to save the Republic… but instead they sparked civil war 🔥 and the rise of the Empire 🏛️. History shows political violence rarely ends as planned. #IdesOfMarch #History
🗳️ The Voting Rights Act of 1965 boosted Black voter power—but the 2013 Shelby ruling weakened its shield ⚖️. The fight for fair access to the ballot isn’t over! Democracy depends on defending voting rights. 🕊️ #VotingRights #Democracy #VRA
The Day the Republic Died
⚔️ Ides of March, 44 BCE: Julius Caesar falls to Brutus & fellow senators, aiming to save the Republic… but instead they sparked civil war 🔥 and the rise of the Empire 🏛️. History shows political violence rarely ends as planned. #IdesOfMarch #History
Yes please 😈
They’re OK, but I like Famous Lunch way better. 🌭
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