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75 Countries + 50 States Traveled • 14th Gen American • Anthropologist • Europhile • Catholic • Member: @TCC_org

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Reflections on American Politics The last time I voted was in 2016. It was for Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, not because I was a libertarian, but because in the optimistic naivete of youth I wanted to offer my meager vote to the third largest party, since if a country

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@thecarsonwolff @NapoleonBonabot Europe gave birth to the United States and all the other countries of the Americas. A child who, in the naivete of youth, disregards the foundational importance of their parent does so at their own peril.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟴𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻! Michigan joined the United States 187 years ago today on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆! During my time in Australia I drove the entire length of the southeastern coast from Melbourne to Brisbane, and found it to be one of the nicest countries I have ever visited. Australia is a beautiful country because of its nature, but it is

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Congratulations to the Danes with the ascension of King Frederik X and Queen Mary, and thank you to Queen Margrethe II for 52 years of service. Many of my ancestors came from Denmark, second only to England. The American people share a special bond with the Danish people.

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BREAKING: Denmark proclaims new King and Queen in Copenhagen 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇! Don't mess with the lone star state of Texas.

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Happy birthday Congressman Wesley Hunt! Texas's 38th congressional district is in good hands.

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Romanians are among the most underrated of the European peoples. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Romania and Moldova, and I highly recommend visiting!

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Culture Critic

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Romanian castles are something straight out of a fairytale. These are the greatest of all... (thread) 🧵

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Ziua Marii Uniris is the national day of Romania celebrated annually on December 1st to mark the unification of Transylvania, Bassarabia, and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918. Until the abolition of the monarchy

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! လွတ်လပ်ရေးနေ့ is a national holiday observed annually in Myanmar celebrating Myanmar's Declaration of Independence from British rule on January 4th, 1948. From the bustling streets of the mighty metropolis of Yangon, to

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Happy 60th birthday @RandPaul !

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Celebrated annually on November 11th Narodowe Święto Niepodległości commemorates the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 from the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Itsenäisyyspäivä is a national public holiday held annually on December 6th to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian Empire when the Bolsheviks took power in late 1917. The Soviet Union

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Montgomery is a surprisingly quaint, beautiful, and historic town. If you ever find yourself in central Alabama I highly recommend visiting the capital city of this great state.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮! On November 21st, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution. In 1587, North Carolina was the site of the first English child born in the New World at the failed Roanoke

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Happy 111th Birthday Arizona! Arizona became a state 111 years ago today on February 14, 1912.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗮! The Dakotas were admitted as the 39th and 40th states of the United States on November 2nd, 1889. The two states combined have a population of 1.7 million, slightly less than

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Happy German Unity Day to the German people! Tag der Deutschen Einheit is the National Day of Germany, celebrated on October 3rd as a public holiday. It commemorates German reunification in 1990. Traveling across Germany and having many German friends, acquaintances, and

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗻! In the granite state New Hampshirites live free or die.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗮! Nevada joined the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘇! Oregon, my Oregon, the beaver state, she flies with her own wings.

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Though authentic belief in the spiritual tenants of Christianity may be rapidly declining among Europeans across the world it remains undeniable that Christianity is inexorably tied to the very foundations of European civilization

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9 months

The most breathtaking church from every country in Europe 🧵 1. Germany: Cologne Cathedral, Cologne (1880) 🇩🇪

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵! On January 4th, 1896 Utah joined the United States of America as the 45th state. While the Spanish were the first Europeans to explore the region in the mid-16th century, most of Utah's earliest settlers were Americans, Mormons

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Happy birthday Senator Shelley Moore Capito! In West Virginia mountaineers are always free.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Independence Day (Khmer: បុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ) is a national holiday observed annually which celebrates Cambodia's Declaration of Independence from France on November 9th, 1953. Previously, Vietnam,

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴! Since modern American politics are heavy on vitriol and light on policy, it's so refreshing when someone respectful with intelligent proposals comes along.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗺𝗮! On December 14th, 1819 Alabama was admitted to the union as the 22nd state. Alabama was first settled by the French with Mobile being the oldest city established by French colonists in 1702 as the capital of French

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Declared an official holiday 56 years ago Austrian National Day is celebrated on October 26. This day commemorates Austria stating its neutrality and deciding it will not be involved in any military alliances and won’t allow

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Happy Japanese National Foundation Day!

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky or Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic is national holiday commemorating the establishment of the Slovak Republic as an independent nation from Czechoslovakia on January 1st, 1993.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮! On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and join the union. Pennsylvania was originally founded in 1681 by English settlers through a royal land grant to William

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One of the most heartbreaking threads you'll read all day...

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5 months

Why did America destroy its own cities? A thread... 🧵

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@langluigi_ This was a very interesting read

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! The National Day of Spain, or Fiesta Nacional de España in Spanish, is a national holiday held annually on October 12. Until 1987 it was referred to as Día de la Hispanidad, which means Hispanicity Day or Spanishness Day in

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Europe and North America have the strongest and most impactful intercontinental bond in human history.

@EUintheUS

European Union in the U.S.

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🇪🇺🇺🇸 STATEMENT: At today's EU-U.S. Summit, the EU & United States reaffirmed our commitment to secure peace, stability & prosperity across the world. To do this, we are deepening cooperation to reflect the pressing challenges & opportunities of our time.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Dita Pavaresise commemorates the Albanian Declaration of Independence from the collapsing Ottoman Empire, which was ratified by the All-Albanian Congress on November 28th, 1912, establishing the state of Albania. The

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Happy Serbia Statehood Day!

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹!

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 建国記念の日 is an annual public holiday in Japan on February 11th, celebrating the foundation of Japan 2,684 years ago. February 11th, 660 BC is the accession date of the legendary first Emperor of Japan,

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Happy Czech National Day! October 28 marks the anniversary of the creation of the first independent Czechoslovak state in 1918, in the wake of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after hundreds of years of Austro-Hungarian rule. I found Czechia such a prosperous and

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Al Yawm Al Watani is celebrated annually on December 2nd to commemorate the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1972 with the federation of the seven emirates. Until 1971 the tribal confederations

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@Elizabeth_eno2 The alliance between America and Britain is stronger than ever

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The last one is my favorite.

@steelydanist

Obvious CIA agent 🌴🥥🌴

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Yesterday Warsaw, tomorrow Kyiv, the day after Moscow. From Lisbon to Vladivostok.

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Euan MacDonald

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One of the tanks that reportedly crossed into Russia from Ukraine appears to be flying the EU flag...

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Saint George is the patron saint of England in a tradition established in the Tudor period, based in the saint's popularity during the times of the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War. Veneration of the saint in folk religion declined

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Whether Australian, New Zealander, Canadian, or American the foundational identities of the settler states of the Anglosphere are largely the progeny of the British Isles. The cultures of new arrivals and the founding stock can be celebrated both simultaneously and harmoniously.

@Brit_Aus_Com

British Australian Community

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE HISTORIC AUSTRALIAN NATION We acknowledge the Anglo explorers, pioneers and their descendants who planted the British flag and Western Civilisation on this continent, creating the Australian nation. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮! On December 11, 1816 Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state. Indiana's name means "Land of the Indians", though the Amerindian tribes were driven from the land shortly after American Independence from

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Celebrated annually on November 18th the holiday marks the anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of Latvia in 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire following their defeat by the German Empire in the

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮! On December 28th, 1846 Iowa was admitted to the Union as the 29th state. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana, before being purchased by a recently independent United

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Russia is the largest and most resource rich country on Earth. It would be much better off pursuing closer ties with other European countries, instead of invading them in attempts to seize relatively small pieces of land.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮! On February 14th, 1912 Arizona became the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union. Historically Arizona was part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, which then became part of an

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10 months

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! On November 3rd, 1903, the Republic of Panama was established when it broke away from Colombia under the direction of the United States, after negotiations to build an American owned Panama Canal collapsed. Panama had been a part

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During my few months in China I took the high speed rail many times. Luxurious and affordable I was able to see the countryside at more than 200 miles an hour. Vastly more comfortable and convenient than anything I've ever experienced in the United States.

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Sean Padraig McCarthy

@SeanMcCarthyCom

1 year

Now what did the United States spend its money on in this time period? Bank bailouts (plural) and hellfire missiles to blow up pregnant women in Afghanistan. Is it any wonder Iran and Saudi Arabia see which way the wind is blowing?

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗺𝗮𝗻! The natural state of Arkansas is undeniably one of the most beautiful parts of the United States.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Every February 15th, Serbians celebrate their national day to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman rule. The revolution ultimately resulted in

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗲𝘆! The Show Me State of Missouri will always hold a special place in the American story as the historic Mother of the West.

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Alexander Nelson

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The balmy forests of the Deep South, where a kind of strange magic permeates the humid air, have produced some of the most beloved American cuisine, music, and stories. One cannot truly understand the American soul without spending time way down South.

A man bows his head in prayer before Georgia Democratic Senate...

A man bows his head in prayer before Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnocks speech at a drive-in rally on January 1, 2021 in LaGrange, Georgia. In the lead-up to the January 5...

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@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿! In the centennial state of Colorado there is nothing without providence where the columbines grow on rocky mountain high.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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Happy Chinese National Day to the Chinese people! I spent three months traveling across China shortly before Covid shut down international travel. My journey began in Beijing and ended in Hong Kong, having visited every major city in-between. The rapid level of economic

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9 months

If done correctly a more federalized European Union could be generally beneficial to European civilization. While the Europe of the 20th century was largely defined by the clash of highly distinct nations and state ideologies, since the end of WWII in the west and the collapse of

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Eva Vlaardingerbroek

9 months

BREAKING | The majority of the European Parliament has voted in favor of making major changes to the Treaty of the European Union. The proposal demands the abolition of the national veto in over 65 policy areas. The days of national sovereignty are officially over. This is an EU

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There is great cognitive dissonance among boomer conservatives who valorize American independence, yet lament having so many more social problems than our friendly neighbors to the north, when the only foundational difference between us is that they remained loyal and we did not.

@CANZUK

CANZUK International

1 year

To everyone across the beautiful Great White North: you are true friends and allies, and we are proud to have you as part of CANZUK. 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #CanadaDay #CanadaDay2023 #HappyCanadaDay

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@AlxanderNelson

1 year

The shocking inability Anglosphere to sufficiently produce affordable housing is one of the greatest problems of our countries. Continental European countries, despite vastly less land and fewer major cities, do much better than us with housing.

@jburnmurdoch

John Burn-Murdoch

1 year

NEW: housing shortages, affordability crises and NIMBYism are growing problems in many countries, but what’s especially striking is how much worse they all are in Anglophone countries 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇮🇪 What’s going on? My column ->

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4 months

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿!

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

1 year

Now that I've subscribed to blue and can make longer posts I want to share a message I released this past July 27th: "As Tisha B'Av, the darkest day in the Jewish calendar, comes to a close I thought it a good moment to reflect on my time in Israel. I spent nearly a month

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! ວັນຊາດ is a public holiday in Laos held on December 2nd to mark the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975. Laos was ruled by France as part of French Indochina from the mid-1800s until 1953 when the Franco-Lao

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1 year

Moldova reunifying with Romania, which is already a member of the European Union and NATO, would be a great achievement, not only for the Romanian people, but for all of European civilization.

@EuropeanPan

PanEuropeanMovement

1 year

Massive pro-European rally today in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, including a speech by EU-parliament president Metsola in an excellent display of Brussel's soft power. The crowds exclaimed with one voice: "EUROPA! EUROPA! EUROPA!" 🇲🇩🇪🇺 #MoldovaEuropean ă

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@AlxanderNelson

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A photo I posted last night has gone viral. As of this moment it has 1,872 shares on Facebook and is popping up... http://t.co/lBMij8sHE2

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10 months

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘆! This holiday commemorates the events of October 29th, 1923, a hundred years ago today, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared Turkey a republic, after the Ottoman Empire collapsed in the wake of the First World War. I had the

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9 months

Happy birthday Senator Rick Scott! The sunshine state of Florida where the sawgrass meets the sky will always have a special place in America's heart.

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Saint Patrick's Day has been the national day of Ireland since 1903. It is a religious, cultural, and political holiday held on March 17th to honor the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, a British priest who brought

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@AlxanderNelson

1 year

Confederate apologists can bemoan the outcome of the American Civil War all they like, but would not the whole of the United States be a Third World Country if their ideology emerged triumphant from that heinous conflict? Chattel slavery poisons both slave and slaveholder alike.

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10 months

Happy 134th anniversary to the great state of Montana! It's always a pleasure hanging out with Montana's incredible congressional delegation.

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2 years

Happy Sri Lanka Independence Day!

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

1 year

It is a great shame the United States is not part of the Commonwealth. This day should be ours too. Isolated in our petulant naval gazing, we forsake our heritage.

@anglican_net

𝕶𝖓𝖌𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖓.𝖓𝖊𝖙 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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In honour of Commonwealth Day, here are the top 20 most rousing and heroic British Empire films ever made. Watch these one a day, make it an empire month.

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2 years

If Russia provided a high quality of life to its citizenry it would have a much stronger argument for annexing Ukraine and Belarus and uniting the Eastern Slavic peoples. The Russian state needs to focus on internal development and not adventures abroad.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

2 years

Life expectancy across Europe

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@AlxanderNelson

11 months

As all these churches are Catholic, with the exception of one Anglican, this thread makes an incredibly strong argument for the vitality and potency of Catholicism in the United States.

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Culture Critic

11 months

Those who say that America doesn't have magnificent cathedrals are simply wrong. A thread of the finest churches in the U.S. 🧵

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More than a thousand years ago King Athelstan was declared King of the English. While the centuries have come and gone, the Royal Family has remained the beloved personification of the state, the nations it represents, and the history, pageantry, and culture of the British Isles.

@CANZUK

CANZUK International

1 year

We wish everyone across Canada, Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom a Happy Coronation Day. 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧 God Save The King. #CoronationDay #Coronation2023 #CANZUK

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4 months

There is very little systemic racism against Europeans in the United States or anywhere else in the world. For thousands of years Europeans have usually been the victimizers, not the victim. Anything Europeans suffer is almost always by or with the consent of other Europeans.

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Tucker Carlson

4 months

Ep. 98 There is systemic racism in the United States, against whites. Everyone knows it. Nobody says it. How come?

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

10 months

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗮! On November 8th, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed Montana the union's 41st state. Montana is the fourth-largest state by area and the third-least densely populated. The western half of the state is defined by

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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I had a wonderful time attending the Young Democrats National Convention this past June in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Held every two years, thousands of the progressive movement's young leaders gathered together to discuss what the future holds. I had many conversations with

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Alexander Nelson

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Happy Kosovo Independence Day! I had a great time traveling in Kosovo and speaking with its people.

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Alexander Nelson

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Happy Greek Independence Day!

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

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It's incredibly fascinating how Protestantism has largely collapsed in Europe.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

7 months

Whether in Romania, Britain, Ukraine, or America the survival of European civilization is of much greater importance than the eternal bickering, backbiting, and beastliness that define our petty partisan politics.

@KlausIohannis

Klaus Iohannis

7 months

The elections are upcoming. If you fight for votes against your opponents, still fight for the EU🇪🇺! Let’s uphold our values, our principles, our unity, and our solidarity. #ThisIsEurope

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@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻! First mapped in 1592 by Spanish explorer Juan de Fuca, the first permanent European settlement of what would become Oregon did not begin until the early 1800s after the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition traversed the region.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

1 year

Now that I've subscribed to blue and can make longer posts I want to share a message I released this past July 27th: "As Tisha B'Av, the darkest day in the Jewish calendar, comes to a close I thought it a good moment to reflect on my time in Israel. I spent nearly a month

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Behind me is the Atlanta, Georgia home MLK would be born in and spend most of his childhood.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

1 year

Life expectancy and general quality of life often does not directly correlate with GDP per capita. When I lived in Portugal, which is relatively poor compared to the US, I was amazed by their social cohesion and high standard of living.

@NxlAnglo

Sir Walter Raleigh

1 year

West Virginia has a higher GDP per capita than England and all the UK countries

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

1 year

Yes. And?

@Geopolitics_Emp

Geopolitics & Empire

@Geopolitics_Emp

1 year

Lavrov: "The Anglo-Saxons are basically running the show, controlling the rest of the collective West. They are using the current situation, which they created through Ukraine – this war against Russia – to remove competition.”

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

2 years

Australia is a beautiful country because of its nature, but it is a great country because of its people.

@NxlAnglo

Sir Walter Raleigh

2 years

A thread of patriotic Australian quotes & things for Australia Day: This country shall remain forever the home of the descendants of those people who came here in peace in order to establish in the South Seas an outpost of the British race. - John Curtin, Prime Minister 🇦🇺

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

6 months

Portugal, a small European country with the same population as Michigan, has significantly more ideological diversity in its legislative branch than the United States has ever had. American politics are not defined by policy dynamism, but rather titillating thuggery and scandal.

@ElectsWorld

World Elects

6 months

🇵🇹 #Portugal , legislative election results: Seats already called by National Elections Commission. AD (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM): 73 seats PS: 69 seats CH: 43 seats IL: 7 seats BE: 4 seats CDU: 3 seats L: 2 seats #legislativas2024

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

2 years

Michigan joined the United States 186 years ago today on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state. During my time in Michigan I've found it to be a highly underrated state with a great amount of natural beauty and an industrious, kind population.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Celebrated annually on December 5th, Thailand's national day commemorates the birth of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927. King Bhumibol was the ninth King of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty and reigned from 1946 until his death in 2016.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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In honor of the 128th anniversary of Utah becoming the 45th state of the United States of America on January 4th, 1896 here's a video I shot on the steps of the Utah State Capitol nearly seven years ago:

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Mountains, Mormons, 4% Beer, Big Streets, and Big Families. Some call it Salt Lake City, some call it Zion.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮! On January 2nd, 1788 Georgia ratified the US Constitution; the fourth of the original 13 states to join the Union. First settled by Englishmen at Savannah in 1733, Georgia became a British royal colony in 1752 as the last

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

2 years

Happy Australia Day! During my time in Australia I drove the entire length of the southeastern coast from Melbourne to Brisbane, and found it to be one of the nicest countries I have ever visited.

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Celebrated annually on February 4th, the national day of Sri Lanka commemorates the country’s political independence from British rule on February 4th, 1948 when the country achieved dominion status. It is celebrated

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟲𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮! On January 3rd, 1959 Alaska became the 49th state to join the United States of America. Alaska is the largest US state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states of Texas, California and Montana

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Alexander Nelson

@AlxanderNelson

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@MonsieurDean It's fascinating how grocers are one of the few major companies that have remained largely localized

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