Shadow Play, 2022 by David Barber (England)
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
History
In 1774, Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, issued a royal order commanding his subjects to grow and eat potatoes....
— Archaeo - Histories (@archeohistories) March 14, 2026
He had watched his people starve through two wars and he knew the potato could feed a nation through almost anything. It grew in poor soil, produced more… pic.twitter.com/DVgje6mW98
An Insight
Milton Friedman makes a sharp observation: we talk endlessly about profits, but losses are what make free enterprise work. Markets force failed ventures to close. Government? It rewards failure with expansion. Friedman argues the loss mechanism—not the profit incentive—is what… pic.twitter.com/TuFexb0Fmo
— Free To Choose (@FreeToChooseNet) March 13, 2026
I see wonderful things
It may be the greatest race of all time and a reminder of not ever giving uppic.twitter.com/mOYBzHpf0B
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 15, 2026
Data Talks
A restaurant in Minneapolis. 35 seats.
— Dutch Rojas (@DutchRojas) March 15, 2026
Claimed to serve 18,000 meals a day to hungry children.
Federal disbursements to the parent nonprofit went from $3.4 million to $200 million in two years.
Nobody at the state asked how a restaurant with 35 seats serves 18,000 meals.…
The Ruined Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, 1911 by Ivan Choultsé
The Ruined Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, 1911 by Ivan Choultsé (Russia, 1874-1929)
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
History
The Hurrian Hymn No. 6, from around 1300 BC, is the world’s oldest known piece of music. Found on a clay tablet in Ugarit, Syria, it even includes musical notation. Musician Peter Pringle recreated how it might have sounded. pic.twitter.com/PJYPhS8iLo
— LeoDaVinciWave (@LeoDaVinciWave) March 13, 2026
An Insight
“You can learn more about the U.S. by traveling overseas…and five years of that has taught me we accept far too much public disorder. We are the world’s richest country, yet our buses, parking lots, and city streets are filthy, chaotic, and threatening” https://t.co/HAQVSJ8W8w pic.twitter.com/VsSymfixds
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) March 13, 2026
I see wonderful things
The Florence Cathedral (Duomo di Firenze or Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore) in Florence, Italy. pic.twitter.com/zGmDFV9YQO
— HerodotusWave (@HerodotusWave) March 15, 2026
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