Friday Fishwrap-Saturday Edition
Today is Saturday, June 14, of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time. There are 193 shopping days until Christmas; 166 if you keep holy the Sabbath.
Welcome to Friday Fishwrap™, Saturday edition. This is your weekly(ish) email filled with this week’s efforts from the staff of The Global Exclaimer.
🗺️ This Week in Ancient History
Let’s do some Birthdays!
June 14
1158 – Founding of Munich (Europe)
Henry the Lion establishes the city on the Isar River, marking a medieval milestone that would later influence regional power. en.wikipedia.org1276 – Song Dynasty Crowned (Asia)
With Mongol pressure mounting, the exiled Song court in Fuzhou proclaims Emperor Duanzong—a last-ditch act before eventual Yuan conquest. en.wikipedia.org
June 15
1330 – Birth of Edward the Black Prince (Europe)
Heir to England’s Edward III, destined to become a famed military leader during the Hundred Years’ War. pinterest.fr+14historyextra.com+14kidskonnect.com+14
June 18
1511 – Architect Bartolomeo Ammannati Born (Europe)
Renowned for his Renaissance bridges and sculptures in Florence. historyextra.com
June 19
1623 – Birth of Blaise Pascal (Europe)
While slightly post-ancient era, Pascal’s later contributions to math and philosophy anchor centuries of scientific thought. en.wikipedia.org+5historyextra.com+5kidskonnect.com+5
June 20
1763 – Theobald Wolfe Tone Born (Europe/Americas)
Still future-shocked: his life becomes pivotal in transatlantic revolutions, though his birth falls outside classical antiquity. historyextra.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1
The Answer to All Your Problems! And the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
Stop It.
Ever have that feeling that you learned some new word and then you hear it on the radio, on TV, in an article in the newspaper? It’s called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. and the term was coined in the 90s. (I believe by this time we can all agree we don’t need to put the 19 in front of every 20th century date.)
We have posted 2 My Stogie Mystagogy podcasts. The format of these podcasts are “What’cha smokin’? What’cha drinkin’, What’cha readin’?” and then the topic of the evening.
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And lastly, an explanation of the Supreme Court actions on TPS and CHNV and some thoughts and recommendations:
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke temporary legal status of 500,000 immigrants
What are they talking about?