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Phil has a new section here https://fallout.substack.com/s/a-historians-diary

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Welcome to A Historian's Diary

In October 2024, I embarked on an entirely new historical project: a comprehensive study of German history spanning the years 1870 to 1941, with a significant focus on colonial affairs. For some time, I have felt that key aspects of German history have receded into the background, with the connective threads between them increasingly lost to memory. Man…

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Ben has a new book out

Before Christmas, my latest Flight Craft title was released by

@penandswordbooks.bsky.social

Like many who served in the military at some point over the past 70 years, the C-130 became a constant companion, transporting me to adventurers the world over. This title can be found at shorturl.at/mJTee

It’s on special offer.

Phil was on OTD laughing at Wehraboo fiction (that’s a Dustin comment)

Phil also talked Nazi Magick

Phil is still sick, so send him your love.

Fuck your paywall, free speech absolutists

But he won’t.

How Trump can win the Nobel Peace Prize

Editor’s Note: This is Brian Bonner’s latest for The Cipher Brief.

Two Grumpy Old Men on Ukraine 🇺🇦

More grumpy

A terrible anniversary

This is Kyiv Post chief editor Brian Bonner’s summary of the Jan. 10, 2020, edition, which can be found here in PDF format:

Two Grumpy Old Men on Ukraine 🇺🇦

Follow Konrad

Update from Rochan

Hello guys,

Ukraine Conflict Monitor

Ivan Torres aka Jomini did maps for our book.

When the revolution comes…

25 Villains for '25

This is the third annual PREVAIL “Villains” ranking. It is also, frankly, the scariest. In just thirteen days, the villains will have the run of the place, and there’s a non-zero chance that the MAGA Gestapo will bar me from compiling such a list for 2026. But egg prices, amirite? (“But egg prices” is the new “But her emails.” I’m already sick of it.)

PREVAIL by Greg Olear

Matt ‘For The Children’ Gaetz

Monopolies are bad, mmmkay

Our book is still out

Phil has a new book out now!

Also on Amazon.

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