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Yasuke, the Black Samurai:

(Photo is a dramatization) "Yasuke (c. 1556-?) was an African retainer who for a short time was in the service of the Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga.

The name "Yasuke" (彌介) was given to him shortly after; his original name is not recorded.

According to Histoire Ecclesiastique Des Isles..."

Read More: https://www.facebook.com/RAHstory/photos/a.1097295647003314/1097309400335272

#Japan #Mozambique #AfricanHistory #JapaneseHistory #History #Education #Samurai #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon

Via #TDU

"Members of four rail unions, including Teamsters in the BMWED, have voted NO to reject a contract that would leave rail workers with just one paid sick day. The railroads made $23 billion in profits last year. Some freight rail unions could walk out as soon as December 9."

So, here I am on Mastodon. First photo share. Thanks to all new followers. Seems a lovely place to be. #photograpy

Another beautiful sky, this time a sunset from an ascending aircraft, somewhere over England. Have a nice Monday! #Photography #BeautifulSky #Sky #Clouds

Elon Musk also didn't found #PayPal but he foundeded X.com and it merged with Confinity. That entity then became PayPal. Elon was replaced by Peter Thiel as CEO but he retained his shares. The funds from the sale to EBay is what allowed Elon to start his present 'empire'.

Bilateral gynandromorphism is a pretty rare occurrence where an animal is a half-male, half-female, split right down the middle. Like this common blue butterfly - male on left, female on right. Weird! But seriously wonderful…

Very excited this is going to be in my big children’s nature book for autumn 2023 which I start writing next week.

#nature #wildlife #butterfly #entomology #AmWriting #ChildrensBooks
Photo: Burkhard Hinnersmann / Wikimedia Commons

“We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people.”

Arthur Schopenhauer
#Quotes #EmotionalIntelligence

Trying to buy a house when you’re self employed is a bitch. Yes I can prove my income a variety of ways, but I don’t have everything on official pay stubs and a W2. Damn.

#3GoodThings

1. More assignments posted and assignments returned.
2. Pulled off four #juggling club tosses in a row.
3. The car jumpstarter works.

3000 words today for #NaNoWriMo! I’m not really aiming for 50,000 - it is what it is and my projects tend to be very long - but I’m thankful to be writing 🥰 #writing #AmWriting

🌱 let the people you love, grow 🌱 #MentalHealth #Love #Growth

Just so you all know, no one cares about the green check mark ✅ here. Mastodon does not have a verification system. You are here on your own merit only…

be real, be honest, be true

#verified #verification #behonest #beyou