With the world in a seemingly self-inflicted death spiral, twice-a-week history articles can seem almost frivolous.

But the warmongers base their violence in lies.

Knowing the truth is the absolute baseline for a sane society.

So I’ll keep spitting shards of truth about the subjects I know.

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