“We had to recognize that our generation was more to be trusted than theirs. They surpassed us only in phrases and in cleverness; the first bombardment showed us our mistake, and under it the world as they had taught it to us broke in pieces. While they continued to write and talk, we saw the dying. While they taught that duty to one’s country is the greatest thing, we already knew that death-throes are stronger. But for all that we were no mutineers, no deserters, no cowards.We loved our country as much as they; we went courageously into every action; but also we distinguished the false from true, we had suddenly learned to see. And we saw that there was nothing of their world left. We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.“
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after literal years i finally got around to downloading a pdf of the wipers times, an unsancitioned satitical british trench magazine circulated among the troops in france from 1916-1918 after the fortuitous discovery of a printing press. i have approximately five million other things i need to read so idk when i'll be able to devote much time to it, and i gotta pick up a proper copy bc it's missing at least salient no 4 vol 2. that said? i'm genuinely laughing at what i've skimmed so far
Dan Smith “Knowledge Wins” World War I Propaganda Poster (American Library Association, 1918) Source
Still true today. We need smart people to get us out of this mess, same then as now.
ДИПЛОМАТИЯ ПО АМЕРИКАНСКИ
"Diplomacy for Americans"
Soviet propaganda poster against the american military-industrial complex.
Poster designed by Leslie Ragan, c1940
Herman Van Swanevelt (Dutch, 1603-1655) The Arch of Constantine, Rome, 1645
Hell yeah
I love playing board games…but I do not enjoy learning how to play them for the first time! 😤 What games do you enjoy playing? (We’re always looking for new ones to play!)
In other news - I made some Garfield comics! My first story is in Garfield Issue 1, out this Wednesday from Boom Studios! I’ll make a proper post about it soon! 🍝🍕🐈
