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Venetian, Ottoman & Mediterranean 16th c. History (1559-1581). Also Thirty Years' War. History & Archaeology MA & Cert. Postgrad Research Aberdeen Univ.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2017
A very interesting story about how the French & Swedes tried for years to forge an alliance with Transylvanian prince George I Rรกkรณczi during the Thirty Years' War. On the Swedish side, there are initial contacts starting in 1631. In 1632 Gustav Adolph writes to Rรกkรณczi to join
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Dog folks will be like
๐จ BREAKING: Keir Starmer will collect a new Siberian kitten to live with his family in No 10 today The kitten will join Larry the Cat [@mattchorley]
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Sunny Sunday on the way back from Glasgow
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An Arabic proverb, added by the French orientalist Antoine Galland (1646-1715), with Latin translation, to the front flyleaf of an Ottoman manuscript: โWhoever has no notebook in their sleeve will not establish wisdom in their heart.โ Bnf, ms Turc 245. https://t.co/ufSW7SxD2X
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He taught us that the mass media of the US carries out propaganda for the government is what he did! He was a great American public intellectual! And in this house, Noam Chomsky was a hero, end of story!
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Noam Chomsky enjoying a pint and a blether in Brechin's Bar, Govan, in 1990.
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Abbeyhill -- student accommodation. Meadowbank student accommodation. Now this. God forbid we built more homes for people living and working in this city...
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While a lot of people have 0 faith that you'll actually do even a 10% of what a Labour party should do (when not cosplaying purely for electoral gains). Also a reminder that Scotland would overwhelmingly want to rejoin the EU which you clearly stated are against.
Great to be in Rutherglen with the dream team. Last night may have been a set backโฆ But I have faith Scotland can get back on track.
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Said Major, Cameron, Osborne, May and 99% of tories ever
Wealth creation is my number one priority.
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A can of Coke is more expensive than that
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Hearing about General election rumours in peak holiday and festival season
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Troubling news, also in Light of the news that the next government will have to brace for many universities possibly having serious financial trouble https://t.co/byAUSj1M5o
bbc.com
The University of Aberdeen says it has taken steps to now be on a "firm" future financial footing.
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The next Chelsea manager will be the club's 24th (including caretakers) from 2000 onwards โ which is more than the number of Popes there have been since 1722.
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Billy Connolly hates "centrism". As anyone with principles should. "Centrism" is just Thatcherism for "liberals". https://t.co/ft90J2hEyg
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