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These two in particular: https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/22 https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/22 https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/51 https://www.b

These two in particular: https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/22 https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/22 https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/51 https://www.barwypowstania.pl/photos/51 and the world is stupid enough to repeat the endless cycle of violence.

cyclopeanutopia 5mo ago
We have a monument commemorating children fighting in the uprising: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomnik_Ma%C5%82ego_Powsta%C5%84ca_w_Warszawie https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomnik_Ma%C5%82ego_Powsta%C5%8...
- pndy 5mo ago
  And the "W" Hour is commemorated on every 1st August at 1700 hours https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector --- Also, if you ever have a chance then head to Warsaw Rising Museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=v...
  - cowmix 5mo ago
    I was in Warsaw a few weeks ago and ended up visiting that museum almost on a whim, so I wasn’t prepared for the experience. I don’t think a museum has ever hit me that hard — inspiring, gut-wrenching, and unforgettable.
    - 0rzech 5mo ago
      And the parent comment has been flagged to death until now. What for? Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego [1] indeed makes an exceptional work of walking people through the dramatic story of the Warsaw Uprising. [1] https://www.1944.pl/en https://www.1944.pl/en
- tasuki 5mo ago
  I used to live nearby and was always weirded out by the statue just being one of the required two-minute stops for all the tourist groups. A short monologue, then move on to the next attraction...
aaron695 5mo ago
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stared 5mo ago
Well, there is "never again" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_again). It is up to us to decide if "never again" is a universal rule or "oh, but this time it is different".
- datsci_est_2015 5mo ago
  “Nie wieder ist jetzt” is common graffiti in Berlin right now: “Never again is now.”
  - snowpid 5mo ago
    This slogan started as a reaction against rising antisemitism after 7. Octobre. A problem which many here just deny (" Germany is again on the wrong site")
    - cramsession 5mo ago
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cyclopeanutopia 5mo ago

We have a monument commemorating children fighting in the uprising: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomnik_Ma%C5%82ego_Powsta%C5%84ca_w_Warszawie https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomnik_Ma%C5%82ego_Powsta%C5%8...

pndy 5mo ago
And the "W" Hour is commemorated on every 1st August at 1700 hours https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://youtu.be/Ejd2rsXoQSI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22W%22_Hour?useskin=vector --- Also, if you ever have a chance then head to Warsaw Rising Museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Rising_Museum?useskin=v...
- cowmix 5mo ago
  I was in Warsaw a few weeks ago and ended up visiting that museum almost on a whim, so I wasn’t prepared for the experience. I don’t think a museum has ever hit me that hard — inspiring, gut-wrenching, and unforgettable.
  - 0rzech 5mo ago
    And the parent comment has been flagged to death until now. What for? Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego [1] indeed makes an exceptional work of walking people through the dramatic story of the Warsaw Uprising. [1] https://www.1944.pl/en https://www.1944.pl/en
tasuki 5mo ago
I used to live nearby and was always weirded out by the statue just being one of the required two-minute stops for all the tourist groups. A short monologue, then move on to the next attraction...

aaron695 5mo ago

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stared 5mo ago

Well, there is "never again" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_again). It is up to us to decide if "never again" is a universal rule or "oh, but this time it is different".

datsci_est_2015 5mo ago
“Nie wieder ist jetzt” is common graffiti in Berlin right now: “Never again is now.”
- snowpid 5mo ago
  This slogan started as a reaction against rising antisemitism after 7. Octobre. A problem which many here just deny (" Germany is again on the wrong site")
  - cramsession 5mo ago
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