#january8th — Public Fediverse posts
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Royals didn’t meet stadium proposal deadline https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/542618/ #18th #AprilBallot #ballot #Baseball #Clay #ClayCounty #commission #commissioner #commissioners #CompetitiveProposal #deadline #FormalVote #January8th #Kansas #KansasCity #KansasCityRoyals #KansasCity #KansasCityRoyals #measure #MLB #negotiate #negotiations #options #proposal #PublicInput #royals #stadium #StadiumProposalDeadline #statement #taxpayers #team #timeline #update
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Royals didn’t meet stadium proposal deadline https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/542618/ #18th #AprilBallot #ballot #Baseball #Clay #ClayCounty #commission #commissioner #commissioners #CompetitiveProposal #deadline #FormalVote #January8th #Kansas #KansasCity #KansasCityRoyals #KansasCity #KansasCityRoyals #measure #MLB #negotiate #negotiations #options #proposal #PublicInput #royals #stadium #StadiumProposalDeadline #statement #taxpayers #team #timeline #update
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#OTD January 8, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”
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#OTD January 8, 1900
President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.
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#OTD January 8, 1790
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union. An early attempt to define national unity before faction hardens into permanent warfare.
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#OTD January 8, 1547
The first Lithuanian-language book is published. Language preserved on paper becomes cultural survival when power tries to standardize, erase, or control identity.
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#OTD January 8, 1454
The papal bull Romanus Pontifex grants Portugal sweeping rights to colonize and trade across Africa. One signature turning exploitation into “permission.”
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“Don't wait until February to start living in January.”
Anthony T. Hincks
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For those who don't know: in Italy, the 8th of January became the "Lascia Entrare Ascanio" Day ("Let Ascanio In"). Or, for short, Ascanio Day.
What is this?
Ok, there's a story to tell about it. Wait for the next toots if you want.
This is a story about internet, memes and deliberately misheard lyrics.
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#Brazil is having its #January6th on #January8th #journalism -
CW: Brazil, election protestors
#Brazil apparently learned the exact right lesson from #January6th here in the US - if you don't like your election results, storm the Capitol. There won't be many, if any, consequences as a result.
I hope Brazilian politicians handle this more sanely than the US did. #January8th