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#january — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Berlin Approves $930 Million in Weapons Sales to “Israel”

    Islam Times – The German government approved nearly €800 million [$930 million] in weapons exports to “Israel” between…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Berlin #€800 #930 #A #and #approved #Approves #between #citing #Der #Exports #German #government #in #inquiry #Islam #Israel #january #June #Million #nearly #parliamentary #reported #response #Sales #Spiegel #the #Times #to #Weapons
    europesays.com/germany/84478/

  2. Wow, 2026 felt like the LONGEST year. Only 5 hours until 2027 and a brand new fresh start! Wait, what do you MEAN it's only FEBRUARY tomorrow?!?

    #Goodbye2026 #Hello2027 #January #NewYearsEve #February #NewYearsDay #Saturday #sun #clouds #photography

  3. Just updated on #StratoCat important events and dates of #scientific ballooning history that occurred in #January

    - First balloon flight from England to France over the English Channel
    - First Air Voyage in America by Jean Pierre #Blanchard
    - Start of the #GENETRIX spy balloon launches towards the USSR
    - First evidence of #Positrons in primary Cosmic Rays
    - #ECHO II balloon-satellite launch
    - First flight of a big #stratospheric #balloon in #Antarctica

    ...and much more

    stratocat.com.ar/otd/indexe.ht

  4. #January 28, 1694
    #OTD Peter Collinson, English #Botanist from Peckham & #Quaker merchant is born.

    He introduced 200 #Plants to England, including the #Ailanthus or #Tree of #Heaven, #Planted in rows near his grave.

    John Bartram sent him new specimens from America. He also corresponded w/ Linnaeus & Benjamin Franklin.

    Peter once wrote a line that is inscribed on #Sundial-s,

    "Forget not me & my #Garden."

    Peter's final words were, "Few men have enjoyed life more - I cheerfully resign!"

  5. #January 8, 1824
    #OTD Wilkie Collins, English #Writer, is born.

    He's #Remembered for The #Moonstone, the first modern English #Detective #Novel, in which he wrote:

    "I haven't much time to be fond of anything...
    But when I have a moment's fondness to bestow... the #Roses get it.

    I began my life among them in my father's nursery #Garden,
    & I shall end my life among them if I can. Yes.

    One of these days (please God), I shall retire from catching thieves,
    & try my hand at growing roses."

  6. #January 4, 1801
    #OTD Charles Swain, English #Poet, is born.

    His poem, Forgive & Forget, is a #Keeper.

    #Forgive & #Forget! The #World would be #Lonely,
    The #Garden a #Wilderness left to deform,
    If #Flowers but #Remembered the chilling #Winds only,
    & #Fields gave no #Verdure for fear of the #Storm!

    Then away with the #Cloud from those #Beautiful #Eyes
    That brow is no #Home for such #Frowns to have met:
    Oh! How could our #Spirits ever hope for the #Skies,
    If #Heaven refused to forgive & forget.