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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

10 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Rocky with a reply to an unhinged comment about the “debunked” Steele Dossier “funded by Hillary Clinton”: What’s funny here is that you don’t actually know the origin of said dossier or you have conveniently excised that knowledge from your brain, just like do […]
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This Weekend in History on March 15 and 16: The Ides of March

10 months ago
March 15th and 16th are dates that resonates through history, marked by events that have shaped the world in profound ways. Perhaps the most famous event associated with March 15th is the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, an event that forever altered the course of Roman history. Caesar, who had amassed significant power and influence as a military general and politician, was warned by a soothsayer to “beware the Ides of March.” Despite the forewarning, he attended a Senate meeting where he was brutally attacked by a group of conspirators, including his close friend Brutus. This assassination not only marked the end of Caesar's rule but also initiated a series of civil wars that ultimately led to the rise of the Roman Empire and significant changes in governance. On March 15, 1801, a significant milestone in American journalism occurred with the founding of the New York Evening Post by Alexander Hamilton. This publication played a crucial role in shaping public

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