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The biggest problem with heaven is that it would be full of Xtians.

It’s a myth that Xtianity has morally moved past the burning of people at the stake; the only difference is that now they wait until you’re dead and believe it should last forever. That it’s false doesn’t change the (im)morality of the belief: they agree that torturing people in flames for not believing is justified and righteous. Just like the Spaniards. It’s just that now they need no longer watch it, nor strike the match themselves - that’s all automated.

They act like they’ve come so far, but they really haven’t. Along with worshipping the implement of crucifixion, Xtianity is a celebration of torture.

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Man, in this quarantine, I’m really Jonesin’ for a visit to a thrift shop. Anyway, I found Christy’s thrift-filled cottage. Look at the scratches on the front door- I bet I know who’s responsible for that.

This guy.

Christy’s whole house is decorated with “junk” finds and she now runs a vintage shop in her parents’ massive barn that grew from 8 vendors to 40. 

Cozy dining room. Old shutters made the window look fabulous. 

Love these lamps on the sink. Above, the light is made from an old industrial turbine ventilator. 

Since she has a shop, her displays rotate. 

To save space, she has an old console table. Love the corbels and the deep baskets used as lamp shades.

That old provincial sofa is covered in mismatched fabric to bring it into the 21st century.

In her bedroom is an old tobacco basket and handmade light fixture. 

Cute guest room.

An adorable little vignette with a vanity bench is in the hall next to the bathroom.

Vintage things in the bathroom, too. Love this house.

https://www.kellyelko.com/eclectic-home-tour-the-strawberry-patch/

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https://youtu.be/hdYG7ftk_Xc

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Wash your hands

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Alemanni

The Alemanni was not just one tribe but a confederation of several tribes. Their name is also quite fitting for a confederation, the name Alemanni means ‘all men’. The Alemanni were made up from the Hermunduri, Sedusii Bucinobantes and the Semnones. They lived in modern day South-Western Germany and Northern Switzerland.

Even though the Alemanni are considered as a federation similar to that of the Suebi, each tribe still governed itself. It is likely that only during times of conflict, the tribes combined their military power under a single king until the conflict was solved.

The confederation was founded somewhere around 200AD, the first mention of its existence came from Cassius Dio in 213AD. Emperor Caracalla tried to conquer the Alemanni which resulted in a military conflict. The Alemanni lost the conflict and were colonised. This colonisation however did not last long. The Alemanni were neutral towards the Roman empire before this conflict but by 213AD, they became enemies of Rome.

Not too far after this conflict, in 233AD, the Alemanni people started to invade the Roman empire. They plundered Roman territories near the border, Limes Germanicus. They even managed to reach and plunder modern day Italy itself.

The Alemanni continued attacking the Roman empire during the whole third century. Archeological evidence shows that quite some Roman settlements have been destroyed by the Alemanni. One example is the camp of Brigantion (located in modern day Austria). Brigantion was founded in the 5th century BC by the Celts but taken over by the Romans in 15BC. The camp was completely destroyed in 259AD.

The Alemanni managed to reach the Roman city of Mediolanum (modern day Milan) until they were stopped by Emperor Gallienus. The whole border region in modern day Southern Austria was basically deserted until the Alemanni resettled it in the 4th century.

The Alemanni experienced another setback in 268AD when half of their numbers were killed by Emperor Claudius II in the battle of Benacus. This however didn’t stop the Alemanni from raiding the Romans because in 271AD they were back again invading Italy.

During the 4rd century, the Alemanni still continued to attack/invade the Roman empire. Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus described in 359AD how Emperor Julian the Apostate, an Emperor who abandoned Christianity and returned to the old Gods, crossed the Rhine near Mainz in order to negotiate with Macrian, chief of the Bucinobantes, the largest tribe of the Alemanni, and other Alemanni chiefs.

In 368AD the Alemanni under command of chief Rando, sacked the Roman city of Moguntiacum (Mainz). This city was attacked several times until the Franks conquered it. Here is a quote from Ammianus about the Alemanni attacking Moguntiacum:

“At about this same time, Valentinian had begun his campaign with wariness, as he himself thought, when a prince of the Alamanni called Rando, after long preparation for his design, with a light-armed band equipped for plundering, secretly made his way into Mogontiacus, which had no garrison. And since he chanced to find that a festival of the Christian religion was being celebrated, he was not hindered in carrying off defenceless men and women of every kind of station along with no small amount of household goods.”

Between 375AD-400AD, the Huns invaded central Europe causing the great migration period. Several tribes were destroyed by the Huns like the Quadi, it is possible that remnants of the Quadi joined the Alemanni. During this period the Western Roman Empire slowly fell apart. The Franks became a powerful confederation and defeated the Alemanni at the battle of Tolbiac in 496AD. The Alemanni were conquered by the franks and so the Dutchy of Alemannia was created which lasted until 911AD. With the creation of the Duchy in 496AD by the Frankish king Clovis, the Alemanni converted to Christianity and so the pagan history of the tribe ended.

Here are photos of: An Alemanni warror 3rd-4rd century by Angus McBride, Map of the battle of Tolbiac A map that shows the location of the Alemanni

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BTW, the “X” is actually the Greek letter “chi” (like the first half of the word “kite”), which refers to “Christ.” Stop manufacturing offence out of your ignorance.

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Nils Hans Christiansen - Sunset in Winter (1900)

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

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What did I always say? Most important thing in this town is, when you’re making money, you buy a house in town, you don’t rent. Eddie O’Brien taught me that. Hollywood real estate means you live here. You’re not just visiting, not just passing through, you fucking live here. Here I am, flat on my ass, and who do I got living next door to me? The director of Rosemary’s fucking Baby, that’s who. Polanski’s the hottest director in town right now, probably the world! He’s my next door fucking neighbor. Shit. I mean, who knows what can happen?

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) dir. Quentin Tarantino

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Tibble Fork

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Albert Pénot aka Albert Joseph Pénot (French, 1862-1930, b. Xermaménil, France) - Le Femme Chauve-Souris (The Bat Wing Woman), c. 1890, Paintings: Oil on Canvas, Private Collection