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It is not a cry for help, as I do not need the endless platitudes. I will not terminate my existence, if that is the worry. I merely am suffocating in my own despair. I’m disappointed in myself. I want nothing to do with the person who looks back at me through the mirror.
Without any place to voice the thoughts that threaten to consume me, I run back to the remnants of my broken aspirations. How I used to dream of beauty and tranquility. It is all a facade and I am left with the desire of writing myself out of existence.
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Mule.. bad
crab
it was inevitable
Penguin.
I do believe that it is fate🐧
Joyeux 14 juillet ! Look who I found…..
I am absolutely enamored by your art style!
A conservatives wet dream.
(I’m not fucking scared to roast the majority of ignorant and irresponsible people. After seeing the reactions of particular conservatives I am ashamed to be a human being.)
The little lion🐱
I am simply in love.
Notre Dame has already received 700 million euros in donations and apparently Apple will be donating too…..
They’ll be complaining about the “refugee problem” in no time. But they can generate 700 MILLION euros in a day.
I don’t know how people aren’t more appalled by this. This is literal proof that the rich could solve the majority of the world’s problems if they WANTED. I guess some old ass church built by the world’s largest pedophile ring is more important than human lives. Not to mention that indigenous people around the world have had to stand by and watch their own sacred places destroyed ON PURPOSE and nobody bats a fucking eye. Don’t get me started on the water crisis in Flint. Yeah, Flint still DOESNT HAVE WATER but sure, Apple is going to donate fucking money for a church that’s burned multiple times. Like, I get it, it’s a religious and cultural symbol. But so is Al-Aqsa masjid (third holiest masjids in Islam) and the three black churches in Louisiana. Where is the out pour those churches? Where is the “omg this is the worst thing ever. Our history as humanity is threatened” when the 45th signed off on selling protected land? Where was fucking Apple to help then?!
It’s at 1 billion now in just under 2 days and this is really how I’m feeling right now. I get the religious significance of this place but this much money flooding to it in this short amount of time really proves billionaires have the most fucked up priorities.
I was scrolling through my past posts, as I have been feeling incredibly disconnected to the world of writing- a world that I once loved so dearly.
Unfortunately, I was faced with a plethora of articles, videos, and posts pertaining to the same issues. Some of the contents were from recent years (2000s), while others were from the past two centuries. It’s the same reoccurring issues that humanity has always faced. One cannot claim us to be advanced when the majority continues to retain inhumane and violent habits.
Regardless, the crisis that is occurring in Ukraine, however tragic it may be, sheds a light on the same problem that we keep running into (at least in the western world). People only care about the refugees and the historical sights because Ukraine is ultimately a country in Europe, deeming it “civilized” and “rich in culture” in the eyes of our western media. When Notre Dame was caught in flames, people rushed to preserve it, yet when countries in the middle east are being bombard and its historical relics being desecrated there is hardly any noise.
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I will be posting poetry at an alarming rate. The majority were written sometime in 2021, although I have included my 2022 poems as well.
The Big List of American Revolution/Colonial Era Recommendations
This is a list put together by me, Patroclus. It is a list of books, shows, etc. about the American Revolution and life during the Colonial Era. I think this may be most helpful to those just getting started in the Amrev community, but I think everyone can find something new here! (I know I definitely did 😅)
Shoutout to @/ms-march @/betseys-bosom @/tallmadgeandtea @/henryshybitchclinton and @/elrondsscribe for helping! This list wouldn’t be complete without you guys! (If you ever want to make an addition, just DM me! I’m always happy to add more!)
Books:
•1776-This book is a narrative of the year 1776 in the American Revolution. I think it would be a good read for those unfamiliar with the Revolution that wish to learn more.
•George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved The American Revolution-If you like Turn or are interested in historical espionage, this is a great book to start with. This book focuses on the Culper Spy Ring that gave Washington about British movements in New York.
•Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power-A great single-volume biography that covers Jefferson’s life from start to finish. Meacham tells of Jefferson’s life in a way that is engaging and informational. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
•Monticello: The Official Guide to Thomas Jefferson’s World-The official Monticello Estate guidebook published by National Geographic that reflects upon Jefferson, his home, and his world. Features iconic and little known stories about Jefferson and events at Monticello.
•Founding Mothers-The stories of the brave women who fought the revolution just as valiantly as the men. Drawing upon information from personal correspondence and private journals, we learn about the struggles and triumphs of women such as Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Deborah Read Franklin, Eliza Pinckney, Martha Washington, and more
•Valley Forge-The story of the winter at Valley Forge and how it transformed the Continental army.
•American Rebels-A book on the intertwined lives of the Hancock, Quincy, and Adams families, and the role each member played in sparking the flames of revolution.
•1774: The Long Year of Revolution-A book tracing the critical year of 1774 and the changes that took place from the Boston Tea Party to the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
•Washington’s Secret War-The story of George Washington and the secondary war he faced during December of 1777; the one upon his reputation as a general and patriot.
•Revolutionary Mothers-A book illustrating the vital role women took during the war. Women of the Revolution were most active at home, but Berkin shows that women also fought and helped on the front lines, as in the story of Margaret Corbin.
•General Washington’s Commando-A book about Benjamin Tallmadge, his role in the Revolution, and the vital role he played as a spy master for General Washington.
•George Washington’s Indispensable Men-This book covers the lives of some of the 32 men that served as Washington’s aides during the war-including Alexander Hamilton, Tench Tilghman, and more.
Primary Sources
•A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier-The memoir of Joseph Plumb Martin. Martin joined the continental army at age 15. This documents his life as a common soldier, and is considered one of the most important primary historical sources for the Revolution.
•Memoir of Benjamin Tallmadge-Colonel Benjamin Tallmadges account of his experiences during the Revolutionary War. This edition sheds more light on his espionage activities than what was given in his original memoirs.
•Letters From an American Farmer-A series of letters written by French American writer J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur. These letters describe certain provincial situations, manners, customs not generally known, and convey some idea of the late and present circumstances of the British colonies in North America.
British Perspective
•The Men Who Lost America-An account of the Revolution told from the perspective of the British war leaders.
•Those Damned Rebels-A report of the war from the British perspective created by using firsthand accounts, journals, letters from British officers in the field, and reports from colonial governors.
•George Washington’s Opponents-Essays written by historians on figures such as Nathaniel Greene, Benedict Arnold, Marquis de Lafayette, and more for the American side. On the British side, Thomas Gage, Sir William Howe, Charles Lord Cornwallis, and several others.
•The Green Dragoon-A (free!) book on the lives of Banastre Tarleton and Mary Robinson.
•Cornwallis: The American Adventure-A (free!) book on the life of Charles Cornwallis.
•The Howe Brothers and the American Revolution-As the title suggests, this is a (free!) book about the Howe brothers during the American Revolution.
•Portrait of a General-A (free!) book about Sir Henry Clinton.
•The Traitor and the Spy-A (free!) book on John Andre and Benedict Arnold and their role in the war.
•John Burgoyne-A (free!) book on John Burgoyne.
•Mischianza-(Free!) book on the triumph felt upon leaving America unconquered.
YouTube:
•Townsends-The YouTube channel for Jas Townsend and Son. Videos focused on the colonial period, living history, historical recipes and more. Very well made and well informed videos + interviews with experts.
•Spies, Espionage, And Secret Writing In 1770’s-An interview from the Townsends channel with expert Brian Allison on some of the spy techniques used in the Revolution. If you like Turn, I definitely recommend this video.
•Spanish Military Hospital 1784-An interview from the Townsends channel that discusses a Spanish military hospital operating in the 18th century, their methods, and how the Spanish were the most advanced in medicine at the time.
•Colonial Williamsburg-The official YouTube for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. They have many videos on many different topics of Colonial life/Amrev with people practiced in their field.
•Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello-The official Monticello YouTube. This information of course focuses on Jefferson’s life and the lives of everyone living at Monticello during his life.
•George Washington’s Mount Vernon-The official Mount Vernon YouTube channel. Focuses on how the estate operated and the lives of Washington, his family, and the enslaved people living on the property.
•Victoria and Albert Museum-Official YouTube of V&A Museum. Explore historical and contemporary art and design from many of the worlds richest cultures.
•JamestownRediscovery-YouTube channel for Historic Jamestowne, the first permanent English settlement in America.
Period Clothing:
•James Townsend and Son-This is the store that is owned by the Townsend YouTube channel. They have a great selection for not just clothes, fabrics, and sewing patterns, but many other period appropriate items you may need. They do customizations and have great customer service.
•Prior Attire-This is a small business based in the UK that makes good quality period clothing. They also do bespoke orders. They make clothes for many different periods, not just the colonial era.
•Pinsent Tailoring-A tailor based in the UK that makes bespoke period clothing that’s crafted with much historical accuracy. Zack (the owner) will make clothes ranging from the mid 1600’s to the 1920’s, but his area of expertise is with Georgian and Regency period clothing.
•American Duchess-A company that produces historical shoes and reproductions.
•LBCC-An Etsy store that sells historical apothecary items including cosmetics, hair care, beauty care, and more.
•Wm Booth, Draper-Sells fabrics (linen, hemp, wool, etc.), 18th and 19th century sewing patterns, books, and more.
•Burnley and Trowbridge-Provides reproduction textiles, notions, sewing tools, and accessories.
•Samson Historical-Provides historical reproductions of clothing, accessories, home goods and more.
•Penny River-Garments and accessories based off of paintings and research. Garments are machine sewn with hand finishing to give them the proper historical look. Fully hand sewn items can be made upon request.
•Sign of the Gray Horse-Reproduction and historically inspired jewelry.
•Fikars Finest-Clothes ranging from the French and Indian War to the 1800’s. Made to be historically accurate and durable. Does make custom orders.
•Erins Creative Designs-Vintage and historical clothing, and cute and functional accessories.
•Yosa-Makes historical embroidered accessories (and masks!!).
Other:
•Brigade of the American Revolution-A non-profit living history association recreating the life and times of the common soldier during the Revolution. Elements of all armies are represented (Continental, Militia, British, Loyalist, German, French, Spanish, and Native American forces along with women, children, and other civilian roles.) The Brigade hosts military encampments, tactical exercises, social activities and more.
It has been many months since I felt a surge of creativity. It may have been due to the high stress environment that is Basic Combat Training, but now in the calmer ambience of AIT I have found myself back in the historical area of tumblr and Hamilton. After all, learning about the Revolutionary War was what initially inspired me to join the Army.
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The history they erased.
Let’s all just stop to appreciate the fact that Tench Tilghman was Washington’s Aide-de-camp for over seven years and was only a volunteer for four of those years and just how dedicated he was to his work. Washington stated in a letter that Tilghman didn’t want or believe he should have the same rank as Alexander Hamilton and Richard Kidder Meade and that he also didn’t want to get paid for any of his services, so he turned down any effort to do either of those things. He did the job because he wanted to do the job and wanted nothing in return for it. It was at the pressing of his fellow aides and also Washington’s insistence that he get recognition for all of his hard work since joining the staff, that Tench Tilghman was finally appointed an Official Aide-de-Camp on June 21, 1780 and maintained that position until nearly the end of the war. But that wasn’t enough for Washington. Not only did Washington want him to be an aide, he wanted Tilghman to be allowed to hold a line command as Lieutenant Colonel as well and petitioned Congress to grant it for him. They would finally grant it to him in May of 1781. In the winter of 1780, he was the only aide at headquarters and did all of the work by himself. When Alexander Hamilton’s fight with Washington broke out on February 16, 1781, Hamilton stated to James McHenry in a letter that he’d quit but had to remain at headquarters working “till more help arrives. At present there is besides myself only Tilghman, who is just recovering from a fit of illness the consequences of too close application to business.” Tilghman had overworked himself so much that winter that it caused him to fall seriously ill and he was forced to take an almost month and a half long break the moment Hamilton returned to headquarters that January. Washington even set a rule in place afterward that stated no less than 3 aides be present at headquarters at all times in order to prevent something like it from happening again. Tilghman’s modest and disinterested hard work deserves all of the recognition, regardless of what the man says.
Tilghman’s respect for his fellow aides is such an interesting part of his character.
He had briefly been enlisted in the Maryland militia before Washington picked him up to work on his staff in the summer of 76. He was with Washington through Trenton and Princeton and he missed the chance to distinguish himself in battle or to serve as an officer before he was taken on staff. We’ve talked before about how that was common at the time- many of the first boys who did Washington’s paperwork were only qualified to be pencil pushers, and many of them left as Washington needed his staff to be increasingly effective. But, even though Tilghman stayed and was always effective, the fact that he hadn’t been a line officer seemed to keep him humbled when Washington started taking on men with more experienced backgrounds.
He was working on Washington’s staff longer than either Hamilton or Meade and he was more personally familiar with the work and with Washington’s personality than either of them. He was their elder- both in age and experience at that post, and when it came to working for the General, he probably knew best in most cases. But, because they had served in the field and formally commanded troops, he differed to them as his superiors and refused to be recognized as equal to them.
He’d also die an early death due to all the complications to his health. He was in his mid-thirties throughout the war and I wanna say he died in his early forties.
It’s also interesting to note, and I didn’t include it in the original post for some reason, how when they finally did get around to appealing for him to gain his position Tilghman stated that, even though he joined the staff in September of 1776, he wanted them to date his commission as April 1, 1777 so that he wouldn’t have seniority over Hamilton and Meade who had both joined in March specifically, since, as you mentioned, both of them were experienced line commanders before becoming aides and he did not want to outrank them by date of his commission because he did not feel he deserved it thanks to his lack of experience on the battlefield. And yes, he was 41 when he died in 1786.
Washington’s entire staff is literally the counterpoint to Gates and Lee and Conway and Wilkinson and Mifflin and Arnold and all the image-obsessed officers that caused Washington issues throughout the war.
finale.
What should have happened
This kid literally said he wants the whole world to hate him for taking victor away from them because he’s the only one who can satisy him. And then he goes out in leather spandex and licks his lips at the guy, demanding his full attention in front of a million people including his parents. THERE IS NOTHING PURE ABOUT THIS CHILD.
The conservatives, needless to say ,have shot themselves in the foot. As much as I wish to gloat about the hypocrisy of their words, I simply feel immense disappointment and pain, as there is little to be changed. I do hold a fragment of hope that my generation may be able to bring forth a less hypocritical America.
PEOPLE:
STOP COMING TO TUMBLR FOR NEWS.
There are live updates happening on most major news outlets. Posts circulating on tumblr are behind the times. If you want ACTUAL UP TO DATE NEWS with a minimum of panic and rabble-rousing then check elsewhere.
Yes, this is as bad as it looks. No, a panicky tumblr post does not have all the information. Prefer verifiable facts to social media soundbites.
CNN live updates
NBC live updates
NY Times live updates
CBS live updates
C-SPAN live video feeds (heads up: these are live and I’m not sure what content might be inside—so call this a violent-content warning)
Reuters article (updating but not a live feed)
Additionally, check your state and local news sources. There are related events already happening at the state/local level—it’s equally important for you to know what’s happening close to home. Be informed!
GO TO A REPUTABLE NEWS OUTLET.
I will never forget the year the police shot rubber bullets & teargas at children & journalists & medics, and then welcomed a mob of white terrorists into the Capitol building. The entire U.S. government should be on trial for crimes against humanity
I cannot emphasize how deplorable our law enforcement acts.
