We are heartbroken by yesterday's attack on the Jewish community in Manchester. Today and always, we stand with the Jewish community in mourning, in solidarity, and also in hope.

A black and white photo of Adolf Hitler in a motorcade driving through a crowd of people who are saluting him.

#OnThisDay in 1934, Adolf Hitler abolished the office of president and declared himself Führer of the German Reich and People

Visit our online educational resource #TheHolocaustExplained to learn more about the rise of Hitler and the consolidation of Nazi power 🔗 buff.ly/K27ruzi

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 16, 2025 Can you sort 8 historical events?

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Underwing pattern provides a critical field character for separating male European Stonechats Saxicola rubicola from Siberian Stonechats S. maurus and Amur Stonechats S. stejnegeri, two taxa collectively known as ‘Eastern Stonechats’.
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The 2 August is Roma Genocide Remembrance Day, marked on the anniversary of the night in 1944 when the ‘Gypsy Family Camp’ at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liquidated

Thousands of men, women and children of Roma or Sinti origin were murdered in the gas chambers buff.ly/xkvAVvP

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 2, 2025 Can you sort 8 historical events?

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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

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Let's have a closer look at the human eye.

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Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"

Last week welcomed Jacob Flaws to discuss his new book, Spaces of Treblinka

This new work utilizes testimonies, oral histories, and recollections from Jewish, German, and Polish witnesses to create a holistic representation of the Treblinka death camp

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Still from a black and white Nazi propaganda film showing two doctors working on a hospital ward

The Nazis started their oppression of people with disabilities shortly after their rise to power

The Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring, more commonly referred to as the Sterilisation Law, was passed on the 14 July 1933 buff.ly/H5OufG9

Honeybee with golden wings.
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#bee #insect #honeybee #beekeeping #art #macro #photography #IrisRichardsonArt #artist #ayearforart #buyintoart #supportthearts

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 5, 2025 Can you sort 8 historical events?

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“He that would live in peace & at ease, Must not speak all he knows or judge all he sees.” - Poor Richard's Almanack, 1736.

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 21, 2025 Can you sort 8 historical events?

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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand on Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the sky. The company had cleared personnel from around the site. wapo.st/4kUmz6G

Why would anyone want to post on social media? isn't it just asking for trouble? it makes you a target. Like wearing a bullseye on your butt. Please give me five reasons why it's a good idea. And spare me the noise.

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A small bird with iridescent green feathers sits upright on a thick branch. Its body is mostly green with some white and brown on the underside, and it has a straight black bill. The background is softly blurred with hints of yellow and green.

Buff-tailed Coronet is a great Andean hummingbird with little white boots. #Colombia

#birds #nature 🌿

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A small bird with vivid coloring stands on a branch, its body angled slightly forward. Its head is bright yellow with an orange throat and black markings near the eyes, while its back is green, wings are dark, and underparts are blue. The background is softly blurred in natural green tones.

The unobtrusive Multicolored Tanager at La Minga Ecolodge #Colombia

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Ravens are my favorite bird.

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