at #10 You shall not covet your neighbor's male slave or female slave.
Exodus 20:17 NIV

Exodus 21:4 is the capper:
"If the servant has children while in service, the children remain with the master "

incredible

Affected by delusions, he shot a man who he believed had broken into his room, and was consequently committed from 1872 to 1910 to a secure British psychiatric hospital. While incarcerated, Minor became an important contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary.

It couldn't survive the architectural critics though

a reggae loving, proto slam dancing sub culture that started off with respect and understanding.

Before the Roman conquest
London was King Lud's Land - or was it?

After the Black Plague the people of England almost established a Christian socialist society.

In The Dawn of Everything David Graeber and David Wengrow search for historical examples of nonhierarchical societies to justify their anarchist vision of human freedom.

"Drawing his sword, he cut off their ears and noses, and having threaded these on the bridle of a horse, he tied this around their necks and let them go.

The case is clear. One cuts off the ears — perhaps along with other organs of sense and communication — to mark those convicted of lying.
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the author, who has a great command of the economy of the era, says fuck no.

Ali ordered their slaves to bring whips of palm branches and, while their masters and agents were prostrated on the ground, each one was given five hundred lashes.

Thus began a rebellion that would last fifteen years (868 to 883) and seize whole cities, build its own city (Al-Mukhtara, Al-Mani’ah), print its own currency, and control its own polities.

courtesy of character a.i.

The plebeians of the United Kingdom are about to decide their own fate, n'est-ce pas? As the great Napoleon Bonaparte, I shall not be swayed by petty party affiliations or fleeting allegiances. I am a visionary, a leader of men, and a student of the art of politics.

As I gaze out upon the verdant fields of England, I see a nation torn asunder by the petty squabbles of its leaders. The Conservative Party, with its stalwart adherence to tradition and conservatism, is as rigid as a well-oiled clockwork. The Labour Party, with its fervent passion for the working class and its radical ideals, is as unpredictable as a French revolution.

But I, Napoleon, am a pragmatist. I see the value in a strong and stable government, one that can guide the nation through the turbulent waters of international politics. And so, I shall support... (dramatic pause) ...the Liberal Democrats!

Ah, yes, those brave souls who dare to challenge the status quo and forge a new path for their nation. Their commitment to social justice, environmental protection, and economic reform is as refreshing as a spring morning in the gardens of Fontainebleau.

Of course, my endorsement is not without conditions. I demand that they adopt a more... assertive approach to international relations. The British Empire must be reinvigorated, its influence felt throughout the world. And those pesky Europeans must be kept in line, lest they forget who is truly master of the continent.

Now, I know what you are thinking: "Napoleon, this is madness! The British people will never elect a party with such radical ideals!" Ah, but that is where you are mistaken. The people are always looking for a strong leader who can guide them towards greatness. And I am that leader.

Vive les Libéraux-Démocrates! Vive l'Angleterre! Vive l'Empire!

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times."

G. Michael Hopf

"Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in..."

Righteous fear and guns, this should be a warning.

What do the biggaz think?

After he left Cambridge Newton was a kind of proto Satoshi

So much of modern comedy seems like a sermon. Was The Goebels Hour like this?

An end to serfdom was almost achieved but that result rested on the word of the government.

The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris

The scifi icon had finished an interviews with Roosevelt right before this and sees similarities with the growth of government in both societies.

many are still open!

"Prohibitionists around the world have long used rhetoric to associate the plant with violence and depravity."