20 July 1916 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Sonja Eiris, was born in Oslo. A seamstress. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- ▶ The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Rather nice new ‘heritage’ waiting room at Lewes Station - maybe we’ll get steam trains back next ?

Early train to London to give a keynote talk at the UK Proteostasis conference at the @crick.ac.uk . I’m likely to be the oldest person there and one of only a few attendees who’s ever seen the England men’s team win the World Cup.

For years, there was a small smattering of Black footballers in European teams on the #WorldCup stage. This year, their powerful grace and quietly elegant presence rippled for younger generations who look like them to see, including Little Blew. From this aunty, thank you ❤️

The clue is surely in the word ‘shark’

18 July 1920 | Pietro Choluyev was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No R-2882 He perished in the camp on 14 January 1942. --- Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://bit.ly/4tD4yyn 🎧 Podcast: https://bit.ly/4aDGliV

If this is true then Burnham and Labour are a lost cause. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

19 July 1931 | An Austrian Jewish girl, Rosa Kress, was born in Vienna. She emigrated to the Netherlands. She was deported to #Auschwitz in September 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber.

On this day in 1942, a 31 year old Czech Jewish man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 38 days. Before being imprisoned he was a butcher. His name was Alfred Hirsch Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On this day in 1922, a German Jewish man was born. A refugee in Czechoslovakia, on the 16 Oct 1941, he was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with his parents. They all perished in the Shoah. His name was Heinz Ehrmann-Thein

Deeply irresponsible. We're in a climate crisis. This is such a terrible start. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism

For Ervin 🪨

18 July 1938 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Ervin David, was born. In June 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ WEBINAR: Deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

In 2013 there was a referendum on the Falklands and 99.8% of voters on a turnout of 92% opted to remain a British Overseas Territory. Other claims on the place dating back to the era of 18th century colonialism are pretty much meaningless in that context. www.fiassociation.com/news/press-r...

For Sigmund 🪨

On this day in 1943, a 30 year old Polish woman perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 6 months and 5 days. Before being imprisoned she was a weaver. Her name was Leokadia Wachulec Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On this day in 1892, a Czech (later Austrian) Jewish woman was born. On the 20 Nov 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 6 Sep 1943 to Auschwitz. It is most probable that she was murdered on arrival. Her name was Terezie Alazraká Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

"To be bold, to dare to be stupid: this single frame in THE GREAT DICTATOR is the most essential frame occurring in Charles Chaplin’s filmography. It is the most elegant and achy navigation out of comedy, straight through tragedy, and into something like the human struggle ever captured by camera."

On this day in 1895, a Czech Jewish man was born. On the 6 Mar 1943, he was deported to Theresienstadt with his wife and daughter (17) and on the 28 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where they perished. His name was Rudolf Neumann Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

“It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.” ― James Baldwin

On this day in 1933, a Czech Jewish boy was born. On the 23 Jul 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt with his parents and sister (17) and on the 28 Oct 1944 to Malý Trostinec extermination centre where they perished. His name was Valtr Červenka

On this day in 1872, a Czech Jewish woman was born. A widow. On the 20 Jun 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 15 May 1943 to Auschwitz. It is most probable that she was murdered on arrival. Her name was Růžena Hornerová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

19 July 1896 | A Polish woman, Irena Szczuka, was born in Antonin. In #Auschwitz from 27 July 1942. No. 12004 She perished in the camp on 23 October 1943. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://bit.ly/3O8z0jF 🎧 Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ZokyXc

Very low. But I’d definitely like to see The Odyssey again (perhaps with subtitles- missed some of the dialogue as the sound was a bit boomy).

18 July 1924 | A Polish woman, Ludwika Sędziak, was born in Zamość. In #Auschwitz from 7 October 1942. No. 22205 She perished in the camp on 19 November 1942. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://bit.ly/3O8z0jF 🎧 Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ZokyXc

Lights out and away we go! #Clacton

On this day in 1933, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 26 Oct 1941, she was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with her parents. They all perished in the Shoah. Her name was Eva Jana Eisnerová

On this day in 1911, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 10 Aug 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt with husband and daughter (6) and on the 15 Dec 1943 to Auschwitz. It is most probable that she was murdered on arrival. Her name was Kateřina Schwarzová @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

17 July 1929 A French Jewish girl, Renée Kopf, was born in Paris. In August 1942 she was deported to Auschwitz. She did not survive. #WW2 #History #HistoryMatters

On this day in 1861, a Czech Jewish man was born. On the 6 Jul 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 15 Oct 1942 to Treblinka extermination camp where he was most probably murdered on arrival. His name was Ignác Stein

On this day in 1944, a Scottish woman perished in Auschwitz. A carer of Jewish children, when offered the option of escape she replied 'if these children need me in times of sunshine, how much more do they need me in days of darkness.' Her name was Jane Haining @AuschwitzMuseum

17 July 1932 | Jewish boy, Maximilian Ullmann, was born in Stuttgart. Son of an Austrian Jewish composer Viktor Ullmann. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

On this day in 1943, a 13 year old German Jewish girl, who has fled to the Netherlands on the Kindertransport, arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp where she was murdered. Her parents were murdered in Nov 1942. Her name was Hannelore Nussbaum Support @sobibor.org

Nobody is under any obligation to mourn the passing of a bigot.

Hopeful… www.nature.com/articles/d41...

On this day in 1943, a 9 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at the Sobibor extermination camp with her parents where she was murdered on arrival. Her younger sister survived the Shoah in hiding. Her name was Esther van de Kar Please support @sobibor.org

16 July 1903 | Pole Edmund Wojciechowski was born. A lawyer. Son of the President of Poland Stanisław Wojciechowski. Arrested in connection with the refusal to expel Jewish lawyers from the Warsaw Bar In #Auschwitz from 15 Aug 1940. No. 2297 He perished on 23 February 1941.

16 July 1900 | A Polish Jewish woman, Sara Rybowska, was born in Warsaw. She emigrated to France. In February 1943 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

Not only did my generation have free university and final salary pensions, we also got to watch England win the World Cup. Sorry 😔

Lily Grynvogel, ten years old when she was brutally murdered by German Nazis - one of an estimated 1.5 million children that fell victim to the Holocaust. Lest we forget 🕯️

Does this mean they get the Falklands ?

15 July 1910 | Vladimir Batrakov was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No. R-6176 (Soviet prisoner of war) He perished in the camp on 24 December 1941.

congraulations to Argentina for somehow being such a despiacble team of unlikeables and xenophobes that they suceeded in getting Indians rooting for an English football team today

On this day in 1930, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 26 Oct 1941 she was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with her parents. They all perished in the Shoah. Her name was Zuzana Eisnerová

For Jiří and Eva 🪨

13 July 1935 | Czech Jewish boy, Jiří Treichlinger, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber with his sister Eva after the arrival selection.

On this day in 1904, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 4 Apr 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband where she perished from TB on the 17 Nov 1942. Their daughter (14) was transported to Auschwitz alone on the 6 Oct 1944. Her name was Růžena Karplusová

On this day in 1864, a German Jewish woman was born. A widow, living in Czechoslovakia, on the 2 Jul 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt with her daughter. She perished in the Ghetto on the 29 Oct 1942. Her name was Jindřiška Grossová

Of course Shabana Mahmood admired Ann Widdecombe. Of course she did.