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5. past is prologue

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:43 PM

May 14

we've been here before. really don't need it again

The two pictures are 11 years apart.

On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-Germanâ€™ books.

2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.

#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
— Auschwitz Memorial (@auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social) 2025-05-10T10:00:54.506Z

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Ohio man accused of burning 100 books on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ history [View all] highplainsdem May 14 OP

Is Ohio Man gonna become like the new Florida Man? Balatro May 14 #1

100 counts of theft and destruction of public property nt msongs May 14 #2

He will owe the replacement cost of each one when he fails to return them JoseBalow May 14 #3

Is it normal for a library to lend someone 100 books? JustABozoOnThisBus May 14 #4

My library's lending limit is 100 books JoseBalow May 14 #6

past is prologue DoBW May 14 #5

Thanks for this. HeartsCanHope May 14 #7

Remember back in the 60's where the big thing was to slightlv May 14 #8

Well, the books aren't overdue yet so... Boomerproud May 15 #9