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9d

adding to the #antifa trend, this is a reminder that #PuertoRicans go hard when we bash the fash: it’s estimated 72,000 boricuas ―from La Isla and the states― joined the effort during #WWII.

sources:

The Puerto Rican Philly Experience · 1940-45:
72,000 Puerto Ricans Serve During WWII
https://omeka.hsp.org/s/puertoricanphillyexperience/page/puertoricansinww2

Puerto Ricans in World War II: The #Borinqueneers | Smithsonian
https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/puerto-ricans-in-world-war-ii-the-borinqueneers/bBdUXA2ZGpYgF05u

65th Infantry - Suggested Readings
https://history.army.mil/Research/Reference-Topics/Hispanic-Americans-in-the-US-Army/65th-Infantry-Suggested-Readings/

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#antifascism #PuertoRico

meme i created with an image of a group of men in WW2 USA Army fatigues, posing for the camera. they are members of the all Puerto Rican, Spanish-speaking 65th Infantry Regiment. Puerto Ricans who knew English usually fought in English speaking regiments, usually segregated by race.

the text of the meme:

BORIQUENEERS
The 65th Infantry Regiment was the famed all-Puerto Rican antifa brown block; that fought nazis and sundry fascists during World War II.

more than 65,000 boricuas, from La Isla and the states, appear in the USMil personnel database; but some estimates say close to 72,000 Puerto Ricans hated fascism so much, they went to war to bash the fash.

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What a moment.

The WWII Veteran is introduced to Canadian PM Trudeau, and Trudeau introduces President Zelensky.

The Veteran immediately takes off his hat and exclaims “You're the Saviour of the People!!”.

Zelensky says, “no no, you saved Europe”.

“My hero", the veteran says, “I'll pray for you”.

Zelensky seems humbled (as he should).

Two men, saving Europe from tyranny, death, and destruction, at opposite ends of a lifetime.
#DDay #WWII #Canada #RussiaUkraineWar
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6415407

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231d

#BlackHistoryMonth

"Decorated #pilot Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last surviving #TuskegeeAirmen, dies at 100"

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/us/harry-stewart-jr-tuskegee-airmen-obit/index.html

Non #Americans: Tuskegee Airmen were #Black fighter and bomber pilots in #WWII. The Tuskegee Airmen lost significantly fewer escorted bombers than other fighter groups

Lt. Col Stewart earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, downing 3 German aircraft in a dogfight on April 1, 1945

He was born on the 4th of July, 1924: can't get more #American than that!

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Am 8.5.2025 jährt sich das Ende des #WWII zum 80. Mal. Doch kann man das wirklich so klar datieren? Die @MaxWeberStiftung eröffnet mit der Reihe #TheEndsOfWar internationale Perspektiven dazu.

Interesse an Publikationen und Veranstaltungen zum Thema? Einfach #TheEndsOfWar folgen!

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85d

I'm kind of sick of endless #superhero movies and endless reboots

But I can totally get behind this:

"#JamesGunn Says ‘#Superman’ Is About an ‘#Immigrant That Came From Other Places’ and How We’ve ‘Lost’ the Value of ‘Basic Human Kindness’: ‘Yes, it’s About #Politics’"

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-gunn-superman-immigrant-politics-david-corenswet-1236448157/

So much can be mined from the golden age of comic books which had its roots in fighting #fascism in #WWII

And the silver age and the #civilRights struggle (#XMen)

#PopCulture is a tool to fight #MAGA

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