#khojaly

[hayarthun]

Pogroms of the Armenian population in the village of Khojaly (Ivanyan) Short story: Khojaly in the past consisted of two separate villages. In one there lived 172 Azerbaijanis and 35 Armenians, in the second - 52 Russians and 18 Armenians. In 1965, both villages were united into the village of Khojaly and began to be actively populated by Azerbaijanis. As a result, by 1988, 2,025 Azerbaijanis already lived in the village. The number of Armenians in the village was 94 people. In 1988, pogroms and massacres of Armenians began in Khojaly. 48 people (including 11 children) were brutally killed, the rest were maimed. After this horrific massacre, the Azerbaijani authorities resettled the village en masse with Meskhetian Turks who had fled the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan to escape the massacre inflicted on them by their Turkic Uzbek brothers.

We present to your attention documentary footage from 1988.

[metamorphesque]

For those who are confused about the situation in Artsakh (part 1)

To anyone even remotely knowledgeable about the history of the region, the azerbaijani claims that Artsakh belongs or belonged to them, or that they are the natives of the land, sound not only incorrect but also hilariously pathetic. The earliest evidence of Artsakh’s ancient history dates back to the earliest stages of the Stone Age, specifically the Acheulean and subsequent periods (800,000 to 100,000 years ago). These include stone and bone tools found in the caves of Orvan-Msoz, Tsatsakhach, and Khoradzor. Excavations of settlements and tombs from the Bronze and Iron Ages (Stepanakert, Khojaly, Karkarjan, Amaras, Madagis, and the valleys of the Khachenaget and Ishkhanaget rivers) indicate that this area was part of the Kur-Araxes cultural system formed in the 4th-3rd millennia BC. The Kur and Arax are rivers in the Armenian Highlands; Arax is even considered the “mother river” of Armenia and is referred to as “Mother” in many Armenian poems and songs.

Artsakh was the northeastern boundary of the region where the Armenian people formed ethnically. This has been mentioned many times in the works of Strabo (64 or 63 BC – c. 24 AD, a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian), Ptolemy (c. 100 - c. 170 AD, a renowned Greek geographer, astronomer, and mathematician), and many other non-Armenian geographers and historians. For over 3000 years, Artsakh has been inhabited by its natives, the Armenians.

You might ask, what do these historians write about the azerbaijanis? Well, nothing—because azeris did not exist back then and wouldn’t exist for at least the next 3000 years. How, then, could they have been the natives of the land?

Furthermore, aren’t azeris Muslim? In that case, how is it that right after Armenia adopted Christianity as its official religion—being the first nation to do so—many churches were built in Artsakh, not mosques, but churches? For example:

Gandzasar Monastery (4th century) and St. John the Baptist Church (1216-1238)

Dadivank (4th century) and Katoghike (9th-11th century)

Amaras Monastery (4th century)

St. George Church of Tzitzernavank (4th-5th century)

Gtichavank (4th-13th century)

Monastery of Apostle Yeghishe (Jrvtshtik) (5th century), Mataghis

Vankasar White Cross (5th century)

Kataro Monastery of Dizapayt and Holy Mother of God (5th century)

Mokhrenis Okht Drne Monastery (7th-17th century)

Kolatak St. Hakob Monastery (9th century)

Tsori Holy Savior (9th century)

Tsamakahogh St. Stephen (9th-10th century)

White Cross Monastery of Vank village, Hadrut (10th century)

Desert Monastery of Elisha Kusi, Chartar (12th century)

St. George Church of Jankatagh (12th century)

Khotavank (12th-13th century)

Holy Mother of God Nuns' Monastery of Karvachar (12th-13th century)

St. Savior Church of Poghosagomer (12th-13th century)

Shoshkavank Holy Mother of God of Msmena (13th century)

Horeka Monastery (13th century)

Kavakavank (14th century)

And many, many more. It pains me to tears to say that these churches, along with hundreds of others, are being destroyed by azeris to wipe out the evidence that Armenians lived there, pushing their false narrative that they are the natives of the land. Since the 2020 war, azerbaijani forces have destroyed over 570 Armenian cultural sites, with 3 to 4 monuments being demolished weekly—not to mention the desecration of both old and new Armenian graves.

So, the next time an azeri tries to argue that they are the natives of Artsakh and Armenia, just laugh at their faces. I’m sure I’ve got socks in the back of my drawer that are older than their “nation.”

[thomasthetankieengine]

Awww, what a good first step. You're right to recognize that the United States was formed in blood. Now that you've learned that, you've got a lot more reading to do about the history of ethnic cleansing and settler colonialism. You can pick any of the following topics

Resettlement policy of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

Asiatic Vespers

Roman destruction of Carthage

Roman expulsion of the Jews from Judaea

Mitma

Edict of Expulsion

Baltic Germans

Conquest of the Canary Islands

Alhambra Decree

Russian conquest of Siberia

Plantations of Ireland

Dzungar genocide

Cromwellian conquest of Ireland and Act of Settlement

Expulsion of the Acadians

Chinese conquests of Xinjiang and Tibet

Circassian genocide

Expulsion of the Albanians, 1830–1876 and 1877–1878

Pale of Settlement

Prussian deportations

Herero and Namaqua genocide

Ethnic cleansings during the Balkan Wars

1914 Greek deportations

Armenian genocide

Greek genocide

Bolshevik deportations of the Don Cossacks

Pacification of Libya

1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey

Simele massacre of 1933

Deportation of Soviet Koreans

Population transfer in the Soviet Union

Independent State of Croatia's massacres of Serbs, Jews, and Roma

The Holocaust

Porajmos

Expulsion of Cham Albanians

Partition of India

Istrian–Dalmatian exodus

Jammu Massacre

Exodus of Turks from Bulgaria

Istanbul pogrom

1962 Rajshahi massacres

1964 East Pakistan riots

Arab Belt program

Cambodian genocide

Revival Process

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Halabja massacre

1991 Altun Kupri massacre

Palestinian exodus from Kuwait

South Ossetia War

Ossetian–Ingush conflict

Khojaly massacre

Ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian wars

May 1998 riots of Indonesia

Assyrian exodus from Iraq

2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra

2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes

2013 Myanmar anti-Muslim riots

Yazidi genocide

Rohinyga genocide

War in Tigray

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Blockade of Nagorno-Karbakh

The sooner you divest yourself of the delusion that ANY nation-state arose naturally and was formed easily or bloodlessly, the smarter you'll be. They ain't nothing natural or peaceful about the way that any part of Europe, Africa, or Asia is today.

[demolition-queen]

PALESTİNİAN GENOCİDE

He lost his entire family in Israeli bombings.

Do you know who makes up the majority of Al Qassam Brigades (Hamas)? People like him. Orphans whose families were murdered by Israel.

This incident did not start on October 7, we are talking about a massacre, genocide and occupation that has been going on for 75 years. Palestinians are the only nation in the world living as refugees in their own land. Israel has been attacking Palestinian lands and people for years. This is systematic torture and it is not limited to Gaza. Palestinians are also being killed in the West Bank. Israel throws civilians living in Palestinian territories into prisons it established and tortures them. Look at the UN resolutions, look at the international archive. The occupier, whom he calls settlers, turns Israeli citizens into Palestinians. placing them on the land that belongs to them. Put yourself in their shoes. Imagine that the land you live in is occupied. Imagine first your towns, then your larger cities, being occupied one by one, and then the invaders settling in those towns and your homes. And imagine losing someone in your family every time. One day your child, another day your spouse, another day your mother... You are not safe even on the streets you walk in your own country. People in civilian clothes with guns harass you every day. He attacks you and your family for no reason, imprisons you, tortures you, enters your homes, kills you. You are banned from entering your places of worship, your shops are looted, not only your legal but also your human rights are taken away from you. Look, this brutality continues until you die. Israel is committing a genocide like the Holocaust, Srebrenica and Khojaly, and if the world remains silent about it like the others and the USA, the UK and the European Union continue to support Israel, this will continue until the last Palestinian dies.

Just ask yourself what would you do if this happened to you?

Hamas is a result of this oppression. They (Hamas) do not occupy anyone's land, they do not oppress anyone, they do not slaughter babies, they do not kill innocent people. They are just trying to protect their homeland and people.

Finally, I want to say this. I am a Muslim and I am proud of it. I am Turkish and I am proud of it. Just as I stood with the Ukrainian people yesterday, I stand with the Palestinian people today. Blond or black hair, white or black skin, Muslim or Christian, Jew or Atheist... None of these are criteria for me to stand with Palestinians, the Ukrainian people or other people who are treated unfairly. Because humanity has no religion, race or color. I still stand with the Palestinian people because I have not lost my humanity.

[hauntedqueenking]

[ad_1] Mohammad Zain : The writer has graduated in International Relations from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. He can be reached at: [email protected] They killed people so brutally that children’s eyes were gouged out, elderly men were beheaded, and women had their breasts cut off’ recounted Aliya Xanim, an eyewitness to the horrific Khojaly Massacre. She was only ten years old when she saw the atrocities unfold before her eyes.The Khojaly Massacre remains one of the darkest chapters in the history of Azerbaijan and Armenia. On the freezing night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian forces, backed by Russian troops, surrounded the town of Khojaly. What followed was a night of unimaginable horror – an indiscriminate massacre that left hundreds dead, thousands injured, and an entire community displaced.Decades later, the pain of Khojaly still lingers, with victims still awaiting justice and recognition from the international community. In remembrance of their sacrifices and to ensure their suffering is not forgotten, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Islamabad held a photo exhibition on February 26 to honour the martyrs and survivors of the massacre. The event served as a solemn reminder of the tragedy, reinforcing the need to preserve the voices of the victims in historical memory.Azerbaijan and Armenia, both former Soviet republics, declared their independence in the early 1990s following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on August 30, 1991, while Armenia declared independence on September 23, 1991. Since then, both states have remained locked in a bitter dispute, with tensions centred around the Nagorno-Karabakh region.Located in the South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized borders but was occupied by Armenian forces following the First Karabakh War (1988-1994), leading to decades of hostilities and sporadic clashes. The war was marked not only by territorial battles but also by grave human suffering – none more harrowing than the massacre in Khojaly.Yet, despite the brutality of that night, the international response has been one of deliberate neglect. This silence stands as a stark testament to the banality of evil, itself a chilling reminder of how indifference and inaction in the face of atrocity not only prolong suffering but also threaten to erase the memory of the victims. To advocate for justice for the forgotten victims of Khojaly, Heydar Aliyev, former president of Azerbaijan, established the ‘Justice for Khojaly’ initiative. Its mission is to give a voice to the voiceless, ensuring that the world recognizes their suffering and sacrifices. Forgetting the victims is one of the greatest injustices. The initiative has been successful in bringing the voices of Khojaly’s victims to the wider world, with nations such as Pakistan, Türkiye, Mexico, Colombia, and several U.S. states officially recognizing the massacre as an act of genocide or a crime against humanity.Pakistan, as a brotherly nation, has stood unwaveringly with Azerbaijan in its rightful claim over Nagorno-Karabakh. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, acknowledging the resilience of the Azerbaijani people, noted with satisfaction that under the bold leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has liberated Karabakh – Azerbaijan’s rightful territory, as affirmed by multiple UNSC resolutions and international law; resolutions 822, 853, 874, and 884 all reinforce this claim, affirming Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and calling for the withdrawal of occupying forces from Nagorno-Karabakh.The international community’s indifference to Khojaly is not due to a lack of evidence – which is far from lacking – but rather a consequence of the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the conflict. Armenia, having long enjoyed political and military backing from Russia and strategic support from Western nations, has successfully downplayed its role in the massacre. The Armenian side argues that Khojaly was a strategic military target during the war, claiming that Azerbaijani forces used the town as a base to shell Stepanakert – the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh – which had been under heavy bombardment for months, causing civilian casualties and destruction. They invoke disputed responsibility and moral equivalence to justify their actions. However, as Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim suggested to Anadolu Agency, the atrocities committed by Armenian forces were deeply rooted in the Dashnaksutyun ideology which is an expansionist nationalist doctrine that envisions a “Greater Armenia” at the expense of its neighbours.The Khojaly genocide must be recognized by the international community, just as it has rightfully acknowledged the genocides in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Srebrenica. But, it is yet to receive the same level recognition from Amnesty International, the UN and the EU. As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied. The Western media narrative often frames Nagorno-Karabakh as a mere territorial dispute rather than recognizing it as an ethnic cleansing campaign. This, in effect, fails to capture the full scale of suffering endured by the resilient Azerbaijani civilians.Undeterred by the world’s wilful blindness to the atrocities committed during the First Karabakh War, Azerbaijanis remained resilient in the face of adversity, steadfast in amplifying the voices of the unheard – those silenced and cast aside. Meanwhile, the international community, which often acts where its interests lie rather than on the principles of justice and morality, largely turned a blind eye.In 2020, following the Second Karabakh War, Nagorno-Karabakh was once again restored to Azerbaijan – claimed not only by force but by right, as it had always rightfully belonged to them. But, there remains a long way ahead to make the international community realize and accept the atrocities that happened and unfolded on the night of 25-26 February 1992.Sooth ’tis that truth may be buried, but it never dies. Furthermore, as Nizar Qabbani wrote, ‘Kill me, you may; but beware of my memory.’ Remembering the martyrs of a nation is the mark of a strong and resilient people. Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for a better tomorrow must never be forgotten. [ad_2] Source link

[brookston]

Holidays 2.26

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Premieres

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Andy’s Cow (The Gumps Wallace Carlson Cartoon; 1921)

Booty Call (Film; 1997)

Bullwinkle Bellows Again or Moonin’ Low (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 102; 1961)

Come Away With Me, by Norah Jones (Album; 2002)

Comunist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (Political Manifesto; 1848)

Cop Out (Film; 2010)

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Discovery, by Daft Punk (Album; 2001)

Dixieland Jass Band One-Step, by The Original Dixieland Jass Band (Jazz Song; 1917)

Double Trouble or Two’s a Crowd (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 208; 1963)

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FCC (Federal Communications Commission; 1934)

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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1974)

Frantic (Film; 1988)

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From Here to Eternity, by James Jones (Noel; 1951)

Goodrich Dirt, Hypnotist (Paramount-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1919)

Grand National Steeplechase (Horse Race; 1839)

Hairspray (Film; 1988)

Heebie Jeebies, recorded by Louis Armstrong (Song; 1926) [1st Recorded Scat Singing]

Hotel California, by The Eagles (Song; 1977)

Hotel de Gink (Kriterion Komic Kartoons Cartoon; 1915)

Howard’s End (Film; 1993)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Hanna-Berbera Animated Special; 1967)

Java, recorded by Al Hirt (Song; 1962)

Justice League: The New Frontier (WB Animated Film; 2008)

The Lion Hunters (Mutt & Jeff Cartoon; 1921)

Livery Stable Blues, recorded by the Original Dixie Jass Band (Song; 1917) [1st Recorded Jazz Song]

The Lone Chipmunk (Chip ’n’ Dale Disney Cartoon; 1954)

Lonesome Ranger (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1966)

Loose Boots, by Honeyhoney (EP; 2008)

Lotsa Luck (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1968)

Mexican Mousepice (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Mirror Image (Twilight Zone TV Episode; 1960)

Mississippi Hare (WB LT Cartoon; 1949)

19th Nervous Breakdown, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1966)

Pierre and Cottage Cheese (The Inspector Cartoon; 1969)

Polka-Dot Puss (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1949)

Professor Small and Mr. Tall (Columbia Favorites Cartoon; 1953)

Pound £ Note (UK Monetary System; 1797)

Rich Man, Poor Man, by Irwin Shaw (Novel; 1968)

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Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello (Play; 1922)

Spitting Image (UK TV Series; 1984)

Stork Naked (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Symphony No. 5, by Frank Harris (Symphony; 1943)

The Tears of an Onion (Fleischer Color Classics Cartoon; 1938)

There’s Something About a Soldier (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

A Thurber Carnival (Broadway Play; 1960)

Tom Thumb (Krazy Kat Cartoon; 1934)

200 Cigarettes (Film; 1999)

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (UK TV Series; 2001)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Film; 2021)

Volkswagen Beetle (Automobile; 1936)

What Price Porky (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

When I Need You, by Leo Syaer (Song; 1977)

The Wireless Wire Walkers (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1921)

You Were Never Duckier (Blue Ribbon Hit Parade Cartoon; 1955)

Zero the Hero (Caspar Cartoon; 1954)

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Today is Also…

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Calendar Changes

Aristotle (Ancient Philosophy) [Month 3 of 13; Positivist]

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[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 2.26

Holidays

Bill Hicks Day

Black Lives Matter Day

Buffalo Bill Day

Carnival Day

Carpe Diem Day

Cheongwoldaeboreum (Korean Folk Festival; North Korea)

Cooperatives Day (Thailand)

Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly Massacre (Azerbaijan)

Day of Resistance to Occupation of Crimea & Sevastopol (Ukraine)

Fats Domino Day

15th Amendment Day (US)

For Goodness’ Sake Day

For Pete's Sake Day

Global Children’s Surgery Day

Grand Canyon Day

Grand Teton National Park Day

Happy Burp Day

Hazrat Alis Day (Uttar Pradesh, India)

Hoodies All Day

International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Journalists

Jazz Record Day

Johnny Cash Day

Letter to an Elder Day

Levi Strauss Day

Liberation Day (Kuwait)

Llama Dress Day

Man in Black Day

Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)

Mt. McKinley, Alaska National Park (now Denali NP) Day

Movie Cartoon Day

National Customized Wheel and Tire Day

National Firefox Day

National Personal Chef Day [also 7.16]

National Ranboo Day

National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)

New York City Subway Day

Patrick Star Day

Pound Notes Day.(UK)

Read Me Day

Rooks Nesting Day

Set a Good Example Day

Sourdough Rendezvous

Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Thanaka Day (Myanmar)

Thanks Day (Myanmar)

Thermos Bottle Day

Thriller Day

Tournament of Hearts (Scotland)

Trayvon Martin Day

22nd Amendment Day (US)

World Leisure Day

World Trade Center Bombing Anniversary Day

Zamboanga Day (Philippines)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bacon Day (Iowa)

National Bourbon Brotherhood Day (Louisville, Kentucky)

National Pistachio Day (a.k.a. World Pistachio Day)

Nature Celebrations

Adonis Day (Memories; Korean Birth Flowers)

Lesser Periwinkle Day (Vinca minor)

Violet Day (French Republic)

Independence, Flag & Related Days

Annexation of Poland (by Russia; 1832)

French Republic declared (1848)

Texas Independence Day Celebration, Day 2 (of 2; Texas)

Zamboanga Day (Philippines)

4th & Last Wednesday in February

HCM Awareness Day [Last Wednesday]

Hump Day [Every Wednesday]

Inconvenience Yourself Day [4th Wednesday]

OC Art Day [Last Wednesday]

Pink Shirt Day (Canada, Japan) [Last Wednesday]

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day (Minnesota) [4th Wednesday]

Teal Ribbon Day (Australia) [Last Wednesday]

Wacky Wednesday [Every Wednesday]

Website Wednesday [Every Wednesday]

Weird Wednesday [4th Wednesday of Each Month]

Whatever Wednesday [4th Wednesday of Each Month]

Whole Grain Wednesday [Last Wednesday of Each Month]

Wishful Wednesday [Last Wednesday of Each Month]

Weekly Holidays beginning February 26 (4th Week of February)

None Known

Festivals On or Beginning February 26, 2025

Carnaval de Ponce (Ponce, Puerto Rico) [thru 3.4]

Carnival of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal) [thru 3.9]

Gdakon (Gdansk, Poland) [thru 3.2]

La Route du Rock Winter Collection (Saint-Malo, France) [thru 3.1]

Latvian Book Fair (Riga, Latvia) [thru 2.28]

NAFEM Show 2025 (Orlando, Florida) [thru 2.28]

Strumica Carnival (Strumica, North Macedonia) [thru 3.5]

Feast Days

Alexander of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Anaximander (Positivist; Saint)

Animal Transformation Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Big Hugs Candle Spell Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Dance of the Known Places (Shamanism)

Day of Nuit (Thelema)

Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA))

Emo Phillips Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Festival of Ayyám-i-Há (Baha'i)

Festival of Mihr (God of Fire; Armenia)

Hopalong Hamster (Muppetism)

Hygeia’s Day (Pagan Hygiene Goddess)

Isabelle of France (Christian; Saint)

Li Tim-Oi (Anglican Church of Canada)

Lost Pen Day (Pastafarian)

Mourn Lost Socks Day (Pastafarian)

Nestor of Magydus (Christian; Martyr)

Nuit’s Day (Pagan)

Pentagram Night (Everyday Wicca)

Porphyry of Gaza (a.k.a. Parphyrius; Christian; Saint)

Saviours' Day (Nation of Islam)

Shan e-Barat (Night of Records; Bangladesh; West Bengal, India)

Victor of Champagne (a.k.a. Victor the Hermit; Christian; Saint)

Lunar Calendar Holidays

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 29 (Bing-Yin)

Day Pillar: Fire Tiger

12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Establish Day (建 Jian) [Inauspicious]

Holidays: None Known

Secular Saints Days

Tex Avery (Entertainment)

Johnny Cash (Music)

William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody (Entertainment)

Honore Daumier (Art)

Rudolph Dirks (Art)

Fats Domino (Music)

Elizabeth George (Literature)

Jackie Gleason (Entertainment)

Michael Houellebecq (Literature)

Victor Hugo (Literature)

Oldřich Kulhánek (Art)

Kasimir Malevich (Art)

Christopher Marlowe (Literature)

Tarō Okamoto (Art)

John Jude Palencar (Art)

Plato (Philosophy)

Mitch Ryder (Music)

Levi Strauss (Clothing Manufacturing)

Theodore Sturgeon (Literature)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 4 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [4 of 24]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [10 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [11 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [12 of 60]

Premieres

The Abyss (Film; 1993)

Andy’s Cow (The Gumps Wallace Carlson Cartoon; 1921)

Booty Call (Film; 1997)

Bullwinkle Bellows Again or Moonin’ Low (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 102; 1961)

Come Away With Me, by Norah Jones (Album; 2002)

Comunist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (Political Manifesto; 1848)

Cop Out (Film; 2010)

The Crepe Hangers or Brighten the Coroner Where You Are (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 207; 1963)

Discovery, by Daft Punk (Album; 2001)

Dixieland Jass Band One-Step, by The Original Dixieland Jass Band (Jazz Song; 1917)

Double Trouble or Two’s a Crowd (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 208; 1963)

Dragon Ball (Animated TV Series; 1986)

Eddie the Eagle (Film; 2016)

El Mariachi (Film; 1993)

Falling Down (Film; 1993)

FCC (Federal Communications Commission; 1934)

Fiddle-Faddle (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1960)

Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1974)

Frantic (Film; 1988)

Fright Flight or A Rocky to the Moon (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 101; 1961)

From Here to Eternity, by James Jones (Noel; 1951)

Goodrich Dirt, Hypnotist (Paramount-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1919)

Grand National Steeplechase (Horse Race; 1839)

Hairspray (Film; 1988)

Heebie Jeebies, recorded by Louis Armstrong (Song; 1926) [1st Recorded Scat Singing]

Hotel California, by The Eagles (Song; 1977)

Hotel de Gink (Kriterion Komic Kartoons Cartoon; 1915)

Howard’s End (Film; 1993)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Hanna-Berbera Animated Special; 1967)

Java, recorded by Al Hirt (Song; 1962)

Justice League: The New Frontier (WB Animated Film; 2008)

The Lion Hunters (Mutt & Jeff Cartoon; 1921)

Livery Stable Blues, recorded by the Original Dixie Jass Band (Song; 1917) [1st Recorded Jazz Song]

The Lone Chipmunk (Chip ’n’ Dale Disney Cartoon; 1954)

Lonesome Ranger (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1966)

Loose Boots, by Honeyhoney (EP; 2008)

Lotsa Luck (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1968)

Mexican Mousepice (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Mirror Image (Twilight Zone TV Episode; 1960)

Mississippi Hare (WB LT Cartoon; 1949)

19th Nervous Breakdown, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1966)

Pierre and Cottage Cheese (The Inspector Cartoon; 1969)

Polka-Dot Puss (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1949)

Professor Small and Mr. Tall (Columbia Favorites Cartoon; 1953)

Pound £ Note (UK Monetary System; 1797)

Rich Man, Poor Man, by Irwin Shaw (Novel; 1968)

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello (Play; 1922)

Spitting Image (UK TV Series; 1984)

Stork Naked (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Symphony No. 5, by Frank Harris (Symphony; 1943)

The Tears of an Onion (Fleischer Color Classics Cartoon; 1938)

There’s Something About a Soldier (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

A Thurber Carnival (Broadway Play; 1960)

Tom Thumb (Krazy Kat Cartoon; 1934)

200 Cigarettes (Film; 1999)

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (UK TV Series; 2001)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Film; 2021)

Volkswagen Beetle (Automobile; 1936)

What Price Porky (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

When I Need You, by Leo Syaer (Song; 1977)

The Wireless Wire Walkers (Goldwyn-Bray Pictographs Cartoon; 1921)

You Were Never Duckier (Blue Ribbon Hit Parade Cartoon; 1955)

Zero the Hero (Caspar Cartoon; 1954)

The Zoot Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1944)

Today’s Name Days

Edigna, Gerlinde, Ottokar (Austria)

Aleksandar, Branimir, Robert, Viktor (Croatia)

Dorota (Czech Republic)

Inger (Denmark)

Ingmar, Ingo, Ingvar, Selmar (Estonia)

Nestori (Finland)

Nestor (France)

Denis, Edigna, Gerlinde, Mechthild, Ottokar (Germany)

Anatoli, Fotine, Fotini, Photini, Porfirios, Porfyrios, Sebastianos (Greece)

Géza (Hungary)

Arnoldo, Nestore, Romeo (Italy)

Evelīna, Eveline, Mētra (Latvia)

Aleksandras, Aurimė, Izabelė, Jogintas (Lithuania)

Inger, Ingjerd (Norway)

Aleksander, Bogumił, Cezariusz, Dionizy, Mirosław, Nestor (Poland)

Porfirie (Romania)

Svetlana (Russia)

Viktor (Slovakia)

Alejandro, Néstor (Spain)

Torgny, Torkel (Sweden)

Sebastian (Ukraine)

Levi, Nestor, Savana, Savanna, Savannah (USA)

Today’s National Name Days

National Saul Day

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 57 of 2025; 308 days remaining in the year

ISO Week: Day 3 of Week 9 of 2025

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Wu-Yin), Day 29 (Bing-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]

Coptic: 19 Amshir 1741

Druid Tree Calendar: Pine (Feb 19-28) [Day 8 of 10]

Hebrew: 28 Shevat 5785

Islamic: 27 Sha’ban 1446

Julian: 13 February 2025

Moon: 2%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 1 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Anaximander)

Runic Half Month: Tyr (Cosmic Pillar) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 68 of 90)

SUn Calendar: 27 Gray; Fryday [27 of 30]

Week: 4th Week of February

Zodiac:

Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 8 of 30)

Sidereal Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 14 of 30)

Schmidt Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 5 of 27)

IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 10 of 23)

IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aquarius (Day 11 of 24)

Calendar Changes

Aristotle (Ancient Philosophy) [Month 3 of 13; Positivist]

Fearn (Alder) [Celtic Tree Calendar; Month 3 of 13]

[bbqalmond]

Shame on you. Shame on you for contributing to the genocide of Armenians. Shame on your for not questioning your dictator. Shame on you for easily believing in his lies. Shame on you for not realizing how foolish you sound.

FREE. ARMENIA.

I believing in his lies?? the whole world defend muslim killer armenians🙏🏻 you're the ones who believe bullshits. I'm not Azerbaijani btw I'm trying to take side by innocent people like Azerbaijanis, Palestinians etc. etc.

please educate yourself about khojali massacre people🙏🏻don't let armenia's bloody lies and propandas fool you

[azerbaijannewsgazette]

President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with residents who relocated to Khojaly city VIDEO

http://dlvr.it/T7YmN5

[fidanbabayeva]

🇦🇿💔KHOJALY MASSACRE - ARMENIAN CRUELTY

After the Khojaly massacre,

the International Red Cross organized a ceasefire to enable them to return the corpses of murdered Azerbaijanis.

From the 23,757 inhabitants before the war, only 2,500 remained.

The Armenian armed forces and members of the 366

Soviet infantry regiment were waiting to gun them down. As a result of this massacre, 613 people were killed, and 487 were severely injured. The wounded who escaped the gunfire had to trek through the mountains to safety.

Many perished in the cold, and 1275 people were taken hostage. Those who survived would visit the mosque of Aghdam, used as a morgue to find the corpse of their lost relative.

The old man, a survivor of the massacre grasps onto a photograph of his missing son. Crying, he was asking the other families if they have seen him…

[mariacallous]

Azerbaijan’s presidential administration has developed a plan to “reintegrate” the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s press service reported that the presidential commissioner for relations with the region’s Armenian residents presented and discussed these plans with the Armenian population in the towns of Yevlakh and Khojaly on September 21, 25, and 29.

Reintegration will take place “within the framework of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of its constitution, laws, and international obligations.”

The plan guarantees equal rights and freedoms, and each resident’s safety “regardless of ethnic, religious, or linguistic affiliation.”

According to the document, special representative offices of the President of Azerbaijan will manage the territories where Armenian residents live. Local residents may be involved in their work. Municipalities will be formed during elections.

“The issue of residents’ citizenship will be addressed on the basis of appropriate procedures in accordance with the Constitution and legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan,” the president’s press service reported.

The plan states that Azerbaijan’s internal affairs authorities will ensure the protection of public order and safety of residents in Nagorno-Karabakh. Furthermore, the disarmament and demobilization process in the territories inhabited by ethnic Armenians is underway, and all weapons are being confiscated from the inhabitants.

Nagorno-Karabakh’s primary currency will be the Azerbaijani manat. The Azerbaijani authorities promise that Karabakh’s physical and social infrastructure will reach Azerbaijan’s national average levels “over a certain period of time.”

The region’s residents will be able to receive tax, customs, and other benefits, according to the plan. Farmers will be provided with subsidies and will be exempted from all taxes except land taxes. Property issues will be regulated by Azerbaijani legislation. Azerbaijan’s system of labor remuneration and social payments will apply to residents of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The plan states that Armenian residents are guaranteed the right to the preservation and development of their culture, the opportunity to use the Armenian language, freedom of religion, and the protection of cultural and religious monuments.

[shahananasrin-blog]

[ad_1] Thousands of Armenians streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Azerbaijan Monday in a show of support to its ally. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing the separatist authorities to agree to lay down weapons and start talks on Nagorno-Karabakh’s “reintegration” into Azerbaijan after three decades of separatist rule.A second round of talks between Azerbaijani officials and separatist representatives began in Khojaly Tuesday following the opening meeting last week.While Azerbaijan pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region and restore supplies after a 10-month blockade, many local residents feared reprisals and said they were planning to leave for Armenia.The Armenian government said that 4,850 Nagorno-Karabakh residents had fled to Armenia as of midday Monday. Story continues below advertisement “It was a nightmare. There are no words to describe. The village was heavily shelled. Almost no one is left in the village,” said one of the evacuees who spoke to The Associated Press in the Armenian city of Kornidzor and refused to give her name for security reasons.Moscow said that Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh were assisting the evacuation. 2:11 Hundreds of Nagorno-Karabakh refugees arrive in Armenia following Azerbaijan military offensive Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Monday that two of its soldiers were killed a day earlier when a military truck hit a land mine. It didn’t name the area where the explosion occurred.In an address to the nation Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said his government was working with international partners to protect the rights and security of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.“If these efforts do not produce concrete results, the government will welcome our sisters and brothers from Nagorno-Karabakh in the Republic of Armenia with every care,” he said. Story continues below advertisement Demonstrators demanding Pashinyan’s resignation continued blocking the Armenian capital’s main avenues Monday, clashing occasionally with police. Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive in Armenia’s Goris, the town in Syunik region, Armenia, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov Russian peacekeepers have been in the region since 2020, when a Russian-brokered armistice ended a six-week war between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.Pashinyan and many others in Armenia accused the peacekeepers of failing to prevent the hostilities and protect the Armenian population. Moscow rejected the accusations, arguing that its forces had no legal grounds to intervene, particularly after Pashinyan’s recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.“We are categorically against attempts to put the blame on the Russian side, especially the Russian peacekeepers, who have shown a true heroism,” Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.He demurred when asked whether the Russian peacekeepers would remain in the region, saying that “no one can really say anything for now.” Story continues below advertisement Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by the Armenian military, in separatist fighting that ended in 1994. During the war in 2020, Azerbaijan took back parts of Nagorno-Karabakh along with surrounding territory that Armenian forces had claimed during the earlier conflict. 1:29 Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenians worry for missing relatives as Russian peacekeepers seen leaving In December, Azerbaijan imposed a blockade of the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia, alleging that the Armenian government was using the road for mineral extraction and illicit weapons shipments to the region’s separatist forces. Trending Now Jewish group says an ‘apology is owed’ after MPs honoured man who fought for Nazis Record $68M Lotto 6/49 jackpot guaranteed to be won on next draw Armenia charged that the closure denied basic food and fuel supplies to Nagorno-Karabakh’s approximately 120,000 people. Azerbaijan rejected the accusation, arguing the region could receive supplies through the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam – a solution long resisted by Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, who called it a strategy for Azerbaijan to gain control of the region.On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged support for Armenia and Armenians, saying that France will mobilize food and medical aid for the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, and keep working toward a “sustainable peace” in the region. Story continues below advertisement France, which has a big Armenian diaspora, has for decades played a mediating role in Nagorno-Karabakh. A few hundred people rallied outside the French Foreign Ministry over the weekend, demanding sanctions against Azerbaijan and accusing Paris of not doing enough to protect Armenian interests in the region.“France is very vigilant about Armenia’s territorial integrity because that is what is at stake,” Macron said in an interview with France-2 and TF1 television, accusing Russia of complicity with Azerbaijan and charging that Turkey threatens Armenia’s borders. 2:47 Azerbaijan launches military action in Nagorno-Karabakh targeting Armenian forces Russia has been the main ally and sponsor of Armenia and has a military base there, but it also has sought to maintain friendly ties with Azerbaijan. But Moscow’s clout in the region has waned quickly amid the Russian war in Ukraine while the influence of Azerbaijan’s top ally Turkey has increased.Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave on Monday for talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to discuss Turkey-Azerbaijan ties and regional and global issues. Nakhchivan is cut off from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenian territory but forms a slim border with Turkey. Story continues below advertisement During his one-day trip to the region, Erdogan will also attend the opening of a gas pipeline and a modernized military base, his office added in a statement.Asked about Erdogan’s visit, Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, voiced hope that it will “contribute to the regional security and help normalize life in Karabakh.”Meanwhile, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power, visited Armenia Monday to “affirm U.S. support for Armenia’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and democracy and to help address humanitarian needs stemming from the recent violence in Nagorno Karabakh,” her office said in a statement. She was joined by U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Yuri Kim.“The United States is deeply concerned about reports on the humanitarian conditions in Nagorno-Karabakh and calls for unimpeded access for international humanitarian organizations and commercial traffic,” USAID said.Associated Press writers Aida Sultanova in London, Andrew Wilks in Istanbul and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report.  [ad_2]

[bakutogeorgia]

Day 1 Baku, 8 th May

I had a night flight leaving at 9 on Emirates. It was a very full plane and lots of people. I don’t think I have ever seen so many people waiting for toilets etc. I don’t know if I like the night flight as you are tired to start and if you don’t sleep then you are super tired. I did sleep a bit but it wasn’t my favourite flight and it’s 14.5 hrs so long. A storm hit Sydney airport just as we were ready to leave so we had to sit on the runway for awhile which meant we were late into Dubai. I thought I would be ok as I had an hour to make my connection but I was given a new boarding card for a later flight which was a bit annoying as I then had a 4 hour wait at Dubai. From Dubai to Baku I flew with FlyDubai which is Emirates cheap airline. It was ok.

The countryside was so barren and gray looking from the plane with little settlement so I was surprised with the amount of snow on the mountains near Tehran.

Baku is on the Caspian Sea and is below sea level. It has a population of 2.5 million and has a very impressive airport building. You notice a lot of fancy buildings in Baku which is the capital of Azerbaijan which has 10 million population. There is a lot of oil money here. I haven’t properly meet everyone in the group yet but we were picked up from the airport. I know there are 13 on tour, 5 couples and 3 singles.

Driving from the airport we passed a lot of fancy buildings. This was their stadium used for lots of different events.

This is in the shape of a teardrop.

There is a real mix of architectural styles in the city.

The Soviets ruled here for a number of years and built their usual utilitarian style of building which are plain and practical. There is absolutely no love lost between Russia and Azerbaijan. However the city has spent money fixing these buildings up. The Azerbaijan flags were put up for the Grand Prix which was held the last week in April.

Grand stands were still up from the race.

This building is a shopping centre, apparently, and some people say it looks a bit like the Opera House.

I thought I would go for a walk after getting to the hotel and as I was leaving another lady, on the tour, came out with the same idea. We decided to walk together. This is a ventricular that takes you to the top of the hill which goes from near the waterfront.

The view was excellent but a bit windy which Baku is known for. I need to find out what the round building is used for.

These three Flame Towers were up on top of the hill. They are used for commercial, residential and a hotel. The towers were built in 2013 and are now dominant over the city.

It was so windy it took a few shots to get a photo without my hair sticking out everywhere.

On top also was a Memorial.

I think Azerbaijan have just had a significant date hence all the flowers.

There was also a beautifully keep garden area with lots of graves. All the men had died in 1992 during the Khojaly Massacre.

The First Nagorno-Karabakh War was an ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. As the war progressed, Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet Republics, entangled themselves in protracted, undeclared mountain warfare in the mountainous heights of Karabakh as Azerbaijan attempted to curb the secessionist movement in Nagorno-Karabakh. The demand to unify with Armenia began in a relatively peaceful manner in 1988; in the following months, as the Soviet Union disintegrated, it gradually grew into an increasingly violent conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis, resulting in ethnic cleansing, including the Sumgait (1988) and Baku (1990) pogroms directed against Armenians, and the Gugark pogrom (1988) and Khojaly Massacre (1992) 

The area was lovely and peaceful. The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia still continues today and that is why the borders were closed recently.

We wandered around on top looking at the view from different angles. You can see the Opera House building on the waterfront.

This structure was made out of marble with a viewing area on top and then lots of beautiful marble steps back down the hill. From there we made our way back to the hotel which took awhile.

Another view of the Flame Towers with the rays of the sun behind. We were both exhausted by the time we got back to the hotel. I didn’t think I was going to make it. I did 19,000 steps yesterday. No wonder my feet were sore. I’m lucky at home to get to 9,500 steps. It was good to get into the trip, though.

[brookston]

Holidays 2.26

Holidays

Bill Hicks Day

Black Lives Matter Day

Buffalo Bill Day

Carnival Day

Carpe Diem Day

Cheongwoldaeboreum (Korean Folk Festival; North Korea)

Cooperatives Day (Thailand)

Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly Massacre (Azerbaijan)

Day of Resistance to Occupation of Crimea & Sevastopol (Ukraine)

Fats Domino Day

For Goodness’ Sake Day

For Pete's Sake Day

Grand Canyon Day

Grand Teton Day

Happy Burp Day

Hazrat Alis Day (Uttar Pradesh, India)

Hoodies All Day

Jazz Record Day

Johnny Cash Day

Lesser Periwinkle Day

Letter to an Elder Day

Levi Strauss Day

Liberation Day (Kuwait)

Llama Dress Day

Man in Black Day

Michael Somare Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)

National Customized Wheel and Tire Day

National Firefox Day

National Personal Chef Day [also 7.16]

National Ranboo Day

National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)

National Saul Day

National Set a Good Example Day

New York City Subway Day

Patrick Star Day

Pound Notes Day.(UK)

Read Me Day

Rooks Nesting Day

Sourdough Rendezvous

Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Thanks Day (Myanmar)

Thermos Bottle Day

Thriller Day

Tournament of Hearts (Scotland)

Trayvon Martin Day

Violet Day (French Republic)

World Leisure Day

World Trade Center Bombing Anniversary Day

Zamboanga Day (Philippines)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Bacon Day (Iowa)

National Pistachio Day (a.k.a. World Pistachio Day)

4th & Last Monday in February

International Corporate Philanthropy Day [4th Monday]

Museums Advocacy Day [4th Monday]

National Cupcake Day (Canada) [Last Monday]

Play More Cards Day [Last Monday; also 2.22]

Study Abroad Day [4th Monday]

Weekly Holidays beginning February 26

America Saves Week [Last Monday]

Fairtrade Fortnight [Last Monday]

International Petroleum Week

Museum Advocacy Day [Last Monday] (thru 2.27)

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week [Last Monday]

National Invasive Species Week [Last Monday]

National Justice for Animals Week

National Nothing Week

National Pasty Week [Ends closest Sunday to St. Piran’s Day: 3.5] (thru 3.3]

Real Bread Week

Independence & Related Days

Annexation of Poland (by Russia; 1832)

French Republic declared (1848)

Texas Independence Day Celebration, Day 2 (of 2; Texas)

Festivals Beginning February 26, 2024

Geneva International Motor Show (Geneva, Switzerland) [thru 3.3]

HAI (Helicopter Association International) Heli-Expo (Anaheim, California)v[thru 2.29]

Kosher Food and Wine Experience (East Rutherford, New York)

National Potato Council Washington Summit) [Washington, DC) [thru 3.1]

RCI Chocolate Boot Camp (Waterbury, Connecticut) [thru 2.29]

Snow Machine Festival (Nagano, Japan) [thru 3.3]

Feast Days

Alexander of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Anaximander (Positivist; Saint)

Animal Transformation Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Big Hugs Candle Spell Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Christopher Marlowe (Writerism)

Dance of the Known Places (Shamanism)

Day of Nuit (Thelema)

Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA))

Emo Phillips Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Festival of Ayyám-i-Há (Baha'i)

Festival of Mihr (God of Fire; Armenia)

Forgiveness Sunday (Orthodox Christian) [Last Sunday before Lent]

Honore Daumier (Artology)

Hopalong Hamster (Muppetism)

Hygeia’s Day (Pagan Hygiene Goddess)

Isabelle of France (Christian; Saint)

Kasimir Malevich (Artology)

Li Tim-Oi (Anglican Church of Canada)

Lost Pen Day (Pastafarian)

Mourn Lost Socks Day (Pastafarian)

Nestor (Christian; Martyr)

Nuit’s Day (Pagan)

Pentagram Night (Everyday Wicca)

Porphyry of Gaza (a.k.a. Parphyrius; Christian; Saint)

Saviours' Day (Nation of Islam)

Shan e-Barat (Night of Records; Bangladesh; West Bengal, India)

Victor Hugo (Writerism)

Victor of Champagne (a.k.a. Victor the Hermit; Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 4 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [4 of 24]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [10 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [11 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [12 of 60]

Premieres

The Abyss (Film; 1993)

Booty Call (Film; 1997)

Bullwinkle Bellows Again or Moonin’ Low (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 102; 1961)

Come Away With Me, by Norah Jones (Album; 2002)

Cop Out (Film; 2010)

The Crepe Hangers or Brighten the Coroner Where You Are (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 207; 1963)

Discovery, by Daft Punk (Album; 2001)

Dixieland Jass Band One-Step, by The Original Dixieland Jass Band (Jazz Song; 1917)

Double Trouble or Two’s a Crowd (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 208; 1963)

Dragon Ball (Animated TV Series; 1986)

Eddie the Eagle (Film; 2016)

El Mariachi (Film; 1993)

Falling Down (Film; 1993)

Fiddle Saddle (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1960)

Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1974)

Frantic (Film; 1988)

Fright Flight or A Rocky to the Moon (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 101; 1961)

From Here to Eternity, by James Jones (Noel; 1951)

Hairspray (Film; 1988)

Heebie Jeebies, recorded by Louis Armstrong (Song; 1926) [1st Recorded Scat Singing]

Howard’s End (Film; 1993)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Hanna-Berbera Animated Special; 1967)

Java, recorded by Al Hirt (Song; 1962)

Justice League: The New Frontier (WB Animated Film; 2008)

Livery Stable Blues, recorded by the Original Dixie Jass Band (Song; 1917) [1st Recorded Jazz Song]

Lonesome Ranger (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1966)

Loose Boots, by Honeyhoney (EP; 2008)

Lotsa Luck (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1968)

Mexican Mousepice (WB MM Cartoon; 1966)

Mirror Image (Twilight Zone TV Episode; 1960)

Pierre and Cottage Cheese (The Inspector Cartoon; 1969)

Polka-Dot Puss (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1949)

Rich Man, Poor Man, by Irwin Shaw (Novel; 1968)

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (WB Animated Film; 2013)

Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello (Play; 1922)

Spitting Image (UK TV Series; 1984)

Stork Naked (WB MM Cartoon; 1955)

Symphony No. 5, by Frank Harris (Symphony; 1943)

There’s Something About a Soldier (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

200 Cigarettes (Film; 1999)

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (UK TV Series; 2001)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Film; 2021)

What Price Porky (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

The Zoo Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1944)

Today’s Name Days

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Aleksandar, Branimir, Robert, Viktor (Croatia)

Dorota (Czech Republic)

Inger (Denmark)

Ingmar, Ingo, Ingvar, Selmar (Estonia)

Nestori (Finland)

Nestor (France)

Denis, Edigna, Gerlinde, Mechthild, Ottokar (Germany)

Anatoli, Fotine, Fotini, Photini, Porfirios, Porfyrios, Sebastianos (Greece)

Géza (Hungary)

Arnoldo, Nestore, Romeo (Italy)

Evelīna, Eveline, Mētra (Latvia)

Aleksandras, Aurimė, Izabelė, Jogintas (Lithuania)

Inger, Ingjerd (Norway)

Aleksander, Bogumił, Cezariusz, Dionizy, Mirosław, Nestor (Poland)

Porfirie (Romania)

Svetlana (Russia)

Viktor (Slovakia)

Alejandro, Néstor (Spain)

Torgny, Torkel (Sweden)

Sebastian (Ukraine)

Levi, Nestor, Savana, Savanna, Savannah (USA)

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Hebrew: 17 Adair I 5784

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Julian: 12 February 2024

Moon: 96%: Waning Gibbous

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Events 2.26 (after 1940)

1940 – Formation of Political Consultative Committee (Polish Underground State) 1945 – World War II: US troops reclaim the Philippine island of Corregidor from the Japanese. 1952 – Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada. 1960 – A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. 1966 – Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket. 1971 – U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day. 1979 – The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. 1980 – Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. 1987 – Iran–Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff. 1992 – First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Khojaly Massacre: Armenian armed forces open fire on Azeri civilians at a military post outside the town of Khojaly leaving hundreds dead. 1993 – World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand people. 1995 – The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts. 2008 – The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. 2012 – A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. 2012 – Seventeen-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin is shot to death by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in an altercation in Sanford, Florida. 2013 – A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people. 2019 – Indian Air Force fighter-jets targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot. 2021 – A total of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 are kidnapped by bandits in the Zamfara kidnapping in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

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As an Azerbaijani, I completely disagree to this. The fact that armenia has killed pregnant women, children and many other people in our country. LITERAL. FUCKING. CHILDREN. I could number some genocidal events that armenia (and a bit of russia) has done to us if you want. Let's say the Khojaly massacre. The mass killing of innocent Azerbaijani citizens by armenian forces. And the day armenians bombed Ganja and it's peaceful citizens. PLUS, the "genocide to artsakh" you meant (which i think you are talking about the 2nd Karabakh war) is not genocide. We wanted our home land back, we fought for it, and we got it. The definition of genocide is(According to Oxford Languages dictionary): "the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group." Yes, you might say: "But you killed our soliders!" But atleast we didn't kill the next generation of you. Many adults that were in the massacres before became parentless, family-less, homeless because of you dumbasses. And, armenia only wants the minerals and gold from our lands.

I'm literally younger than you, and i know more than you. All i gotta say is: QARABAĞ BİZİMDİR, QARABAĞ AZƏRBAYCANDIR!

Eurovision is pinkwashing garbage.

To say NOTHING of its blatant ignorance of Azerbaijan’s ongoing attempts at genocide in Armenia (including Artsakh).

Ignore the shite out of it.

Seriously

Feel free to reblog this.

Actually DO reblog the shite out of this.