pfry.bsky.social
Lapsed academic, Historian of Southern Africa in/and the British Empire, currently: MSW at UW Tacoma, lifelong Mariners fan, Toastie, probably watching baseball or British Antiques Roadshow, she/they
👤 Joined on 14 August 2023
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Show PostDetails aside, what is wrongheaded about this as a formula of purportedly historical interpretation is that each was operating partly in the context of the other. It’s not particularly meaningful to say that moderation is more successful in the abstract if it never operates alone in practice
Show PostI know it’s piling on but Apartheid South Africa fell after decades of struggle which involved both democratic and legal fights and also literal militancy and insurgency. SWAPO, the MPLA, FRELIMO, MK, the SACP, Cuban support for many of these groups, etc was all vital.
Show PostMisread this as "Minor celebrity with the vest" and thought "of course, it's stylish and jaunty."
Show PostShe is, as is appropriate, a minor celebrity with the vets. Between her lore, and just being the best cat ever.
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