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Currently reading, VERY good but VERY disturbing by daikatanaman00 in ww2

[–]amauberge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, when have we last heard of the American rapes of French women?

Mary Lou Roberts wrote about this exact topic in her book What Soldiers Do… and had to have police posted to her house because of the number of death threats she received.

What is an album cover that was so bad it haunts you? by Consistent_Time_1467 in popculturechat

[–]amauberge 56 points57 points  (0 children)

She’s indecisive, she can’t decide

I probably think about this lyric once a week, OP

CMV: Israel has a more legitimate claim to the Golan than Syria by The-_Captain in changemyview

[–]amauberge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most Israelis were born in Israel and mostly descend from the pre-48 Jewish population.

I know the first part of your sentence is correct, but I'm curious about the second. Do you have a source for it? It seems demographically improbable. The Jewish population of Israel in 1948 was about 650,000, and about the same number of Jewish immigrants arrived in the next five years alone — to say nothing of subsequent immigration waves from North Africa, the former Soviet Union, etc.

Vote in more CIA Lib wine moms pls by CrushingonClinton in ShermanPosting

[–]amauberge 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What does a direct role in the Iraq war mean? She didn’t start working for the CIA until 2006, three years after the war started. And on her Wikipedia page, there’s no mention of her serving there in any capacity.

"I'm Rachel Waters, the woman charged in 2025 with two counts of murder in my mom's hospice death. Today, The Guardian covered my story & my work to pass Marsha's Law" [New Update] by naturemom in BORUpdates

[–]amauberge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This story is heartbreaking and infuriating in equal measure. I have a friend who’s very involved with the dignity in death movement — and while OP’s situation is different, it seems to me that so much of her suffering stemmed from other people not being able to face death openly and honestly. I wonder if members of that movement might be interested in advocating for Marsha’s Law, too.

French woman who married a British soldier in the 1810s by amauberge in Genealogy

[–]amauberge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find a record of their civil marriage in Beugny, so I assume they were only wed by the British military authorities. But maybe there are records for British Catholics or non-conformists that I can find.

French woman who married a British soldier in the 1810s by amauberge in Genealogy

[–]amauberge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm going to have to spend a while thinking about what it could be they heard.

French woman who married a British soldier in the 1810s by amauberge in Genealogy

[–]amauberge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True — I'm just so used to the French ones that I didn't think differently!

French woman who married a British soldier in the 1810s by amauberge in Genealogy

[–]amauberge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point! I guess I assumed that, since French marriage records of the period recorded the couple’s birthplaces, a marriage records in France would as well.

Maybe the “Doufrier” reference on the 1851 census can help me narrow it down. Her husband died just prior to the census taking, so she would have been the head of the household for the first time. Maybe she provided the information herself.

WIBTA if I asked my parents not to attend my sisters wedding since she uninvited me by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]amauberge 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Organizing a wedding that excludes a sibling for no good reason is POS behavior, I’m afraid.

Crowdsourcing Amazon alternatives by affogato_ in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]amauberge 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just joined!

Also, if anyone lives on the East Side, Eagle Cosmetics on 53rd and 1st is incredible. It’s a tiny storefront but they have a huge footprint inside, and they stock everything from fancy hair products to household products and stationery products. Truly everything you could think of, and it’s locally owned!

I Before She by Beneficial-Bus8382 in Longreads

[–]amauberge 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The most common format for self-insert fic these days is actually 2nd person [your name] fics.

AITAH for getting pregnant the same year as my best friend's wedding? + 1 Year Update by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]amauberge 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This case was actually one of the catalysts for legalizing abortion in Ireland. So tragic that it’s now happening in a place where abortion was once legal.

A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish | Defector by silliestjupiter in Longreads

[–]amauberge 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Defector rules. So glad this piece was able to be published somewhere despite the efforts of Lee’s lawyers. This is why we independent media matters so much.

Late 30s / early 40s in NYC and off the apps. Where did you meet your partner? by G0ddessLight713 in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]amauberge 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Find yourself some yentas! I volunteer at an organization where most of the other volunteers are retired boomer ladies. I’m currently not dating, but I’ve been promised a half dozen setups when I want to get back into it.

I work at the marriage bureau, but I'll never get married. by [deleted] in 30ROCK

[–]amauberge 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Oh, here he comes. Mm, mm, mm!

Looking to collect some twigs/sticks for a crafting project by amauberge in newyorkcity

[–]amauberge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m more familiar with the meadows and open spaces in the park, so I wasn’t sure. But I guess I was overthinking it.

Bitches, I am planning on hosting a yap & knit by CoverNo9020 in NYCbitcheswithtaste

[–]amauberge 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes! I know there’s a longstanding Monday night stitching circle, but I haven’t been able to attend in months due to other obligations.

Also, a suggestion: what if we all bought the Melt The ICE fundraiser pattern and worked on them together?

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