Pretty much all Jews in central and Eastern Europe that didn’t belong to dynastic rabbinic families didn’t have last names, just patronymics, Austria, Prussia and russia forced them to adopt last names between 1777-1815, I couldn’t trace my genealogy earlier than 1805 because of that.

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find that quite British tbh! I think everyone in their right mind would expect the house of parents to be quite messy? and you don't go hang out with your friends for the sake of spending time in a pristine space, you do it for the company (you're def not the only person I've heard say this tho!)

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Die spinnen, die Franzosen.

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There are days where I realise I am too German to understand this country. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/w...

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🇫🇮 Finns are reading news from the USA and drawing correct conclusions.

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