Sam Rivers, the bass player and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at 48. The band described Rivers as “the pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/a...

20 October 1895 | A Polish Jew. Paweł Angres. was born in Pawłowice. In #Auschwitz from 7 November 1941. No. 22524 He perished in the camp on 14 November 1941. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

19 October 1898 | A Pole, Jan Łomża, was born in Lublin. An accountant. In #Auschwitz from 6 April 1941. No. 14856 He perished in the camp on 7 January 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

Wow--this is going to cost George Soros a LOT!

A bright #aurora over #rousay #orkney tonight - two very active spells so far - expect more to come. #astro

The annoying thing about aurorae is when you have to shoot a comet through them. C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and the northern lights! #aurorae #orkney #rousay #astro @theorkneynews.bsky.social

19 October 1934 | Dutch Jewish girl Else Hahn was born in Rotterdam. In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

We Are The People : Millions Take Part in #NoKings Rallies theorkneynews.scot/2025/10/19/w...

19 October 1924 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Edith Farkas, was born. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

Beeindruckend, wie sich das andere Amerika 🇺🇲 zeigt. #NoKings #Trump

20 October 1905 | Dutch Jew, Hijman Sanders, was born at The Hague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in 1942. He perished in the camp on 30 September 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

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18 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Renee Stolowicz, was born in Paris. In October 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

#RunningPunks.... First Holiday run (still at Home) Done...

18 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Greetje Leger, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

18 October 1936 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Sarah Felder, was born in Antwerp. In 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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17 October 1929 | A Polish Jew, Abram Joskowicz, was born in Zawiercie. He lived in Czeladź. In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Finnland requires cars to be inspected for roadworthiness after four years, and basically half of Tesla's Model 3s failed that test last year, by far the highest rate in the auto industry. Teslas are disposable garbage, don't buy them! #TeslaTakedown yle.fi/a/74-20186654

Breaking News: President Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from Congress. Santos had reported to prison in July after he was sentenced to serve more than 7 years for financial fraud. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

18 October 1889 | A Polish Jew, Max Apfelbaum, was born in Dołuszyce. He emigrated to Germany and then to France. In September 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

Vote Connolly....cause we can't. 💚

17 October 1920 | A Pole, Adam Jakubowski, was born. A clerk. In #Auschwitz from 17 August 1942. No. 59539 He perished in the camp on 3 December 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

That's quite a bedroom though. In these dark times, good to see Jews and Muslims both catching a break for once 🤷🏻‍♂️

17 October 1904 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Rosetta van Dam, was born in Rotterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 3 August 1942. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Verhütungsmittel im Wert von 10 Millionen Dollar sollen in wenigen Tagen in Europa verbrannt werden – auf Trumps Anordnung. Mit genügend Stimmen können wir diese Zerstörung stoppen und die Gesundheit und Würde von Frauen schützen. Unterschreiben Sie JETZT: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...

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Verhütungsmittel im Wert von 10 Millionen Dollar sollen in wenigen Tagen in Europa verbrannt werden – auf Trumps Anordnung. Mit genügend Stimmen können wir diese Zerstörung stoppen und die Gesundheit und Würde von Frauen schützen. Unterschreiben Sie JETZT: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...

17 October 1918 | Dmitry Poyakov was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No. R-1423 (Soviet prisoner of war) He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941. --- Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_20_jency/

#RunningPunks . very short morning run done.

17 October 1896 | A German Jewish woman, Hertha Friedländer, was born in Berlin. On 12 March 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her husband Josef. She was probably murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. Josef perished in the camp.

17 October 1914 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Edit Kolozsvari, was born. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

"For a band who didn't have a hit, I refer to the song as having your star soccer player on the bench. If the show’s not going well, we’ll put him on and if he can’t save us nobody can." - Jake Burns talking 'Alternative Ulster' 📸 Ben Thomson #StiffLittleFingers #punkrock

Das Bisschen offener #Nazismus im Abgeordnetenbüro von Team #Trump.

16 October 1938 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Klára Boda, was born. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

16 October 1943 | Raid of the Ghetto of Rome. 365 German security & police forces sealed off the area of the ghetto. 1,024 Jewish men, women, and children were arrested. Two days later they were deported to #Auschwitz. Only 16 of them survived the war.

Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q

16 October 1908 | A Czech Jewish woman, Liselotta Weinfeldová, was born in Plzeň. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 19 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

#Stadtbild #AfD #Rechtsextremismus

16 October 1944 | 600 prisoners who were selected by SS doctors at the men's hospital of Auschwitz II-Birkenau (sector BIIf) were murdered in the gas chamber and crematorium III. A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

16 October 1906 | A Pole, Stanisław Lipiński, was born in Płock. An engineer, officer of the Polish Army. In #Auschwitz from 3 February 1943. No. 99833 He perished in the camp on 7 July 1943. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

Sitzen 4 gut betuchte Boomer neben uns im Restaurant und unterhalten sich darüber, wie sie fleißig die Zukunft ihrer Enkel verfliegen und sich ärgern, dass das Ski Fahren kaum noch möglich ist und die Pisten einfach nicht genug mit Schneekanonen künstlich beschneit werden. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

16 October 1931 | A French Jewish boy, Adolphe Frydman, was born in Paris. In June 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

17 October 1927 | French Jewish girl Yvette Achach was born in Oran. In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy. She did not survive.

16 October 1900 | A Pole, Julian Gniewosz, was born in Łyków. A tax collector. In #Auschwitz from 6 December 1942. No. 80175 In 1943 he was transferred to KL Buchenwald. He survived. --- A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

14 October 1940 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Mirjam Lewkowicz, was born in Gouda. In September 1943, she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

15 October 1910 | A Czech Jewish woman, Hildegarda Nettlová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 4 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Absofuckinglutely.

15 October 1930 | Czech Jewish girl, Gertrud Gunst, was born in Prague. In March 1939 she emigrated to Norway. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA