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  1. #OTD January 8, 2023

    Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #brazil #democracy #history #authoritarianism #politics

  2. #OTD January 8, 2023

    Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #brazil #democracy #history #authoritarianism #politics

  3. #OTD January 8, 2023

    Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #brazil #democracy #history #authoritarianism #politics

  4. #OTD January 8, 2023

    Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #brazil #democracy #history #authoritarianism #politics

  5. #OTD January 8, 2023

    Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress. When strongman politics can’t accept losing, democracy becomes optional and mobs become “patriots.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #brazil #democracy #history #authoritarianism #politics

  6. #OTD January 8, 2011

    Rep. Gabby Giffords is shot in Tucson. Political violence doesn’t arrive out of nowhere; it arrives after years of dehumanizing rhetoric.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #tucson #gunviolence #politics #history #usa

  7. #OTD January 8, 2011

    Rep. Gabby Giffords is shot in Tucson. Political violence doesn’t arrive out of nowhere; it arrives after years of dehumanizing rhetoric.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #tucson #gunviolence #politics #history #usa

  8. #OTD January 8, 2011

    Rep. Gabby Giffords is shot in Tucson. Political violence doesn’t arrive out of nowhere; it arrives after years of dehumanizing rhetoric.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #tucson #gunviolence #politics #history #usa

  9. #OTD January 8, 2011

    Rep. Gabby Giffords is shot in Tucson. Political violence doesn’t arrive out of nowhere; it arrives after years of dehumanizing rhetoric.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #tucson #gunviolence #politics #history #usa

  10. #OTD January 8, 2002

    No Child Left Behind becomes law. Proof that big slogans can mask quiet damage when education is treated like branding instead of a public trust.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #education #usa #history #policy #schools

  11. #OTD January 8, 1973

    The Watergate trial begins. Accountability only happens when the pressure is too loud to ignore and the cover story starts to crack.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #watergate #history #corruption #accountability #politics

  12. #OTD January 8, 1973

    The Watergate trial begins. Accountability only happens when the pressure is too loud to ignore and the cover story starts to crack.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #watergate #history #corruption #accountability #politics

  13. #OTD January 8, 1973

    The Watergate trial begins. Accountability only happens when the pressure is too loud to ignore and the cover story starts to crack.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #watergate #history #corruption #accountability #politics

  14. #OTD January 8, 1973

    The Watergate trial begins. Accountability only happens when the pressure is too loud to ignore and the cover story starts to crack.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #watergate #history #corruption #accountability #politics

  15. #OTD January 8, 1912

    San Diego restricts free speech, triggering brutal unrest. Because speech is always “free” until it threatens money, power, or control.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #freespeech #labor #history #protest #rights

  16. #OTD January 8, 1912

    San Diego restricts free speech, triggering brutal unrest. Because speech is always “free” until it threatens money, power, or control.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #freespeech #labor #history #protest #rights

  17. #OTD January 8, 1912

    San Diego restricts free speech, triggering brutal unrest. Because speech is always “free” until it threatens money, power, or control.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #freespeech #labor #history #protest #rights

  18. #OTD January 8, 1912

    San Diego restricts free speech, triggering brutal unrest. Because speech is always “free” until it threatens money, power, or control.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #freespeech #labor #history #protest #rights

  19. #OTD January 8, 1900

    President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #alaska #usa #history #military #civilrights

  20. #OTD January 8, 1900

    President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #alaska #usa #history #military #civilrights

  21. #OTD January 8, 1900

    President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #alaska #usa #history #military #civilrights

  22. #OTD January 8, 1900

    President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #alaska #usa #history #military #civilrights

  23. #OTD January 8, 1900

    President McKinley places Alaska under military rule. When “order” becomes the excuse, civilian governance is always the first casualty.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #alaska #usa #history #military #civilrights

  24. #OTD January 8, 1877

    Crazy Horse fights his last battle against the U.S. Cavalry. Resistance crushed once power decides negotiation is no longer useful and promises are only kept while convenient.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #January8th #crazyhorse #wolfmountain #power

  25. #OTD January 8, 1811

    Charles Deslondes leads a major slave revolt in Louisiana that is crushed. Resistance punished twice: first with violence, then with silence.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #slavery #louisiana #history #resistance #justice

  26. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #usa #history #democracy #government #politics

  27. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #usa #history #democracy #government #politics

  28. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #usa #history #democracy #government #politics

  29. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #usa #history #democracy #government #politics

  30. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #usa #history #democracy #government #politics

  31. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #lithuania #history #language #culture #books

  32. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #lithuania #history #language #culture #books

  33. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #lithuania #history #language #culture #books

  34. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #lithuania #history #language #culture #books

  35. #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.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #lithuania #history #language #culture #books

  36. #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.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #colonialism #africa #portugal #history #empire

  37. #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.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #colonialism #africa #portugal #history #empire

  38. #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.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #colonialism #africa #portugal #history #empire

  39. #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.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #colonialism #africa #portugal #history #empire

  40. #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.”

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #colonialism #africa #portugal #history #empire

  41. #OTD January 8, 871

    Æthelred I and Alfred the Great rally Wessex to repel Viking forces. Proof that when institutions strain, survival depends on local cohesion, leadership, and whether the line holds.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #england #vikings #history #conflict

  42. #OTD January 8, 307

    Sima Chi becomes emperor of China’s Jin dynasty amid a contested succession. Another reminder that “lawful” transfers of power often depend on who controls the court, the guards, and the story.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #china #history #power #politics #succession

  43. #OTD January 8, 307

    Sima Chi becomes emperor of China’s Jin dynasty amid a contested succession. Another reminder that “lawful” transfers of power often depend on who controls the court, the guards, and the story.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #china #history #power #politics #succession

  44. #OTD January 8, 307

    Sima Chi becomes emperor of China’s Jin dynasty amid a contested succession. Another reminder that “lawful” transfers of power often depend on who controls the court, the guards, and the story.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #china #history #power #politics #succession

  45. #OTD January 8, 307

    Sima Chi becomes emperor of China’s Jin dynasty amid a contested succession. Another reminder that “lawful” transfers of power often depend on who controls the court, the guards, and the story.

    Photo credit: public domain
    #january8th #china #history #power #politics #succession

  46. 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.

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    #January8th #AscanioDay

  47. 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.

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    #January8th #AscanioDay

  48. 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.

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    #January8th #AscanioDay

  49. 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.

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    Ok, there's a story to tell about it. Wait for the next toots if you want.

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    #January8th #AscanioDay

  50. 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.

    #January8th #AscanioDay