Vietnam War Era
A complement to VWE site by Joseph Malek. He/him. Historian. Librarian. Support my work: paypal.me/vietnamwarera
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- Another instance of there being readily available photographs depicting a protester handing a flower to a soldier, but instead an AI image is used. Check out the details circled in white to see some of the tells.
- This day in 1960s history: October 21, 1967: Tens of thousands marched on the Pentagon in a major anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Washington, D.C., featuring activists and symbolic acts (including Abbie Hoffman’s attempt to “levitate” the Pentagon). To see more, visit that60spodcast.com
- Why use a real picture of Borman, Lovell, and Anders when you can generate one to fit the rest of an AI-generated aesthetic?
- This day in 1960s history: December 21, 1968: Apollo 8 launched from Cape Kennedy carrying Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders — the first crewed mission to leave Earth orbit and travel to the Moon, marking a pivotal milestone in the space race. To see more, visit that60spodcast.com
- Yet another case of history being distorted through fake imagery. While some AI generators might be improving at tells like how many fingers people have, but check out the helicopters in this one. How many rotors and rotor blades to those things have?
- This day in 1960s history: December 24, 1965: A temporary Christmas truce in the Vietnam War saw both sides pause major operations for roughly 30–48 hours; the U.S. also paused Operation Rolling Thunder. The truce was imperfect but marked a brief holiday halt. To see more, visit that60spodcast.com
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- Reposted by Vietnam War EraThey're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?! Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
- I’ve been wondering for the last year when we’d get to the library destruction phase and here we are. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
- Reposted by Vietnam War Era#OtD 31 Dec 1969 Dwight and Karl Armstrong stole a twin engined Cessna plane from outside Madison and dropped three bombs on the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in protest against the Vietnam War. The bombs failed to explode. More in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/2020/09/23/e...
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- No, this is not AI. And the centipedes in Vietnam aren't really that big. From the OP on Reddit: "Not shopped at all. Forced Perspective. It was 10 inches long and my dad and his buddies put it on a string and stood behind it to make it look bigger."
- Source: www.reddit.com/r/pics/comme...
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- Reposted by Vietnam War EraSo, LLMs are a form of information laundering. They insulate you from the sources, which makes it impossible to judge the reliability of the source.
- Interestingly, many Vietnamese voters support Trump. This is not a trend new to his current presidency. In fact, you could see the Republic of Vietnam's (South Vietnam) flag flown at the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol. These supporters agree with the anti-communist views of the conservative party.
- Source: "Asian voters in the U.S. tend to be Democratic, but Vietnamese American voters are an exception" from @pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- Source: "Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege" from @theconversation.com theconversation.com/why-the-flag...
- Additional reading: "Vietnamese Americans, progressive and conservative, organize around Trump’s 2024 campaign" from Voices, Asian American Journalists Association voices.aaja.org/stories/aust...
- Reposted by Vietnam War EraFive Books About the Most Important Photographs of the Vietnam War—and the Photographers Who Took Them: In April 2023, George Black wrote in an introduction to his reading list on these pages that “something like thirty thousand books have been written about ‘the… #ArtandPhotography #Features
- There are millions of photos from the Vietnam War available across the internet, depicting the actual experiences of people on all sides. Create art, by all means, but doing so through AI (which uses mined images and art made by others) creates misleading images that disrespect creators & others.
- Reposted by Vietnam War EraOperation Babylift was an earnest attempt to save children during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Fifty years later, a generation of adoptees wrestle with Vietnam’s legacy of transnational adoption. Read more from @chameauleon.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
- Anyone interested in this copy of Cracks in the Empire by Paul Joseph? I will ship in the US via media mail.
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- Reposted by Vietnam War Era*taps mic* Ahem THE US MILITARY IS NOT APOLITICAL, IT IS NONPARTISAN. BY ITS VERY EXISTENCE IT IS POLITICAL. Please disseminate to the highest levels because they still aren’t getting it That is all. Carry on.
- Anyone have any recommendations for podcasts about WWII? Particularly anything covering espionage. Thank you!
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- PM Harold Macmillan went on to send a British Advisory Mission to Saigon, headed by Sir Robert Thompson, to advise the Republic of Vietnam (aka South Vietnam) on counterinsurgency measures based on the British experience in Malaya.
- Did you know Britain fought a guerrilla war in Malaya for 12 years? And called it an 'emergency' for insurance reasons? I didn't, until a listener suggested MORE JAM TOMORROW MALAYA. morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
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- The Black freedom movement is inseparable from the history of the Vietnam War. They are each tied inextricably to the global Cold War. Communist propaganda targeted Black service members to exploit the racial divisions of the United States.
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- Those Who Stayed by Claudia Krich was published in April this year. Check out the quote below from my review for @libraryjournal.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Vietnam War EraCheck out "Alliances & Armor", an examination of how the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. 💻️: tinyurl.com/4426236p #militaryhistory #militarybooks #warhistory
- Let's get this out of the way: Trans rights are human rights. Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Immigrants belong in the United States. Black lives matter. These are not up for debate.
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- Hey everyone! Currently working on migrating (and updating) the site to @wordpress.com. Not live yet, but keep an eye out! I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews. Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
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