#Sailors

Petina Gappah

VascoDaGappah

Because it's Friday, here is some legal history. As a first year student I was appalled and fascinated by the case R v Dudley and Stephens an 1884 Queen's Bench

David B. Larter

DavidLarter

Procedures will be complied with on those ships.https://twitter.com/deedubya78/status/1352835841345921027 Until I worked at Navy Times I did not fully appreciate the power of of example, both good and bad. It meant

Aaron Dodd (Leader of NZ Sleeper Cell #K264)

AaronDodd

On the first day of ChristmasGladys gave to meA dose of Corona-vireeOn the second day of ChristmasGladys gave to meTwo face masksAnd a dose of Corona-viree#auspol 1/10 On the third

Blake Herzinger

BDHerzinger

Short thread: Had a CO that really read (and cared about) his command climate surveys. One of the most common gripes prior to him taking command was that, as a

Matt Capps

MattCapps

Biblical theology question regarding Acts 27-28(1/2)1. There are shadows of Jonah in Paul's sea journey. 2. There are shadows of Numbers 21 in Paul's snake bite.3. Finally, Paul references Isaiah

David B. Larter

DavidLarter

With Milley's pronouncement that we are a maritime nation, I thought I'd compile a seapower reading list for those casually interested and seeking to transition to being thoroughly obsessed.1) Six

Matthew D. Morrison

DrMaDMo

Got dudes in my mentions upset because I connected a relationship between sea shanties and slavery “shanties have a longer history!!” — meanwhile, the tiktok song that started the whole

cdrsalamander

cdrsalamander

This is good ... but also a moment of sad melancholy.My N. European genetics gifted me with what is called an "athletic build;" tall, lean, broad shouldered, small waist. I

Folk Horror Magpie

folkhorrormagpi

Illustration of a caul by Cornelius Gemma, 16th Century. Image @WellcomeCollectionCW: Second image in this thread is a modern photograph of a newborn with a caul in a medical setting

joe joegan

jakebrodes

what was a fucked up drink you made in college that got you nice at blammoed. I would mix a bunch of 7 dollar rum in some squirt and just

Mike Armstrong

ArmstrongGN

Some remembering for Remembrance Day. Gramps would have been 100 years old just last week. John Armstrong was born on November 3rd, 1920. When my dad passed last year, I

William Reynolds

war_student

A great little thread, though the Korean War did see some tensions rise between the Japanese and UK Governments. One such incident involved some Matelots from HMS Belfast. 1/https://twitter.com/LOS_Fisher/status/1276073062220337153 By

Peter Campbell

peterbcampbell

Sea shanties are blowing up because of viral Tiktoks and it is overdue in my opinion! Sea shanties are not just sailors' songs - they are a means of archiving

John

veganthranduil

Thinking about Lieutenant Hodgson and hunger. Like, how he ist he character to consistently display the most intimate relationship with hunger—not the concern of the other officers about the mathematics

kelly foster

LondonLabrish

Glad Coach and Horses + @golden_anchor is getting some attention. A quick thread on some pre-Windrush Black publicans. I do love this sketch of the Duke of Clarence tho c.1823...

TrueAnon Pod

TrueAnonPod

Come to the Consulate of the Philippines in SF right Now Peoples State of the Nation/// protest against the Anti-Terror Law in the Philippines More on the Anti Terror

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