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  1. Jan 2024
    1. Why should this conversation be separate from other conversations about the work to be done? Design is one consideration alongside frontend and backend considerations, which often all intersect and require the same participants. Shifting this discussion to a separate work item can result in disjointed conversations and difficulty finding where a decision was made.
    2. You can see how the constant jumping between these two tools in the first scenario is super annoying, and also very risky as none of the changes you make in Figma are also automatically being updated in the same GitLab designs.
    3. Personally I think we could get a ton more benefits and would also be able to pull new users into our platform by finding better ways to integrate/link/connect/display Figma in our work item objects. Today the biggest downside for "Design management" is that it's basically just a copy of what's happening inside of Figma that has to be manually kept in sync and requires users to constantly switch back and forth:
  2. Nov 2023
    1. It is agreed that the said Tribe of Indians shall not be hindered from, but have free liberty ofHunting & Fishing as usual:

      In the other document, it stated that trade between the Indigenous and the British would be regulated under the Massachusetts government. In this document, it states that they now have full permission to hunt and fish as they please. This could be an indication of the British recognizing Indigenous sovereignty, while also benefitting from Indigenous trade.

    1. however Care will be taken by the Government That no Encroachment shall bemade on you and that they do not any wise Injure you but treat you as Friends and goodNeighbours

      garrisons and houses were set up by the British which the Penobscot wanted to be removed, which would show them the true nature of peace boasted by the British. In 1736 St George would later be taken over by the British against the Penobscot's wishes. In the article the British state they do not want to give up the houses, and that they will remain trading hubs, under the promise of peace and amity. They are using this as a way to retain what they want most while framing it as an act of assurance, which we know later to not be true.

  3. Oct 2023
    1. Your residence at Port Royal made little shadow and for a long time I left you alone.But now this considerable theft you have made forces me to open my mouth. I willsoon come to see you. Perhaps you will well receive what I have to say. If you hear meand speak as you should, and you use the proper words, I will know that you only wishfor what is good and that everything will turn out well. I will not say more so as to nolonger split the head with my words. I send you greetings, my lord.]

      This paragraph explains that the Mi'kmaq people were very open to the French settling in Port Royal, however they felt that the french are now starting to take over and it is effect the way of living for the Mi'Kmaq people people, they did not like that they wee being forced to take refuge on their own land.

    2. But I know I am worth more than an earthworm and I know how to defendmyself if I am attacked

      The British expansion and establishment of Halifax (Kjipuktuk) in 1749 resulted in 2 years of conflict and hostility between them and the Mi’kma’ki people. This later culminated in the signing of a treaty in 1752. Feelings of hostility however did not conclude.

    3. There is nothing more that remains except Kjipuktuk. You want thispiece of Land too, and even here you want to chase me away. I know by these actionsthat you will continuously make war against me and never make an alliance.

      The Mi'kmaw leaders emphasise the central importance of Kjipuktuk (as discussed in our introductory video) and the fact that the British are driving their nation from all portions of Mi'kma'ki. This is used to justify Mi'kmaw resistance to both the British presence in Mi'kma'ki and to British expansion in this region.

    4. My kingand your king have split the Land between them in order to bring about peace, but Icannot make peace or alliance with you

      The Mi'kmaw leaders are referring to the partition of Mi'kma'ki under the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) by the British and French Crowns.

      They are also asserting their opposition to this partition and the fact that the Mi'kmaq were not involved in these negotiations.

    5. governor at Kjipuktuk

      Kjipuktuk is the Mi'kmaw name for the newly christened settlement of Halifax. This British fort was established on the Mi'kmaw land known as Sɨpekne'katik.

      The governor the letter is addressed to is named Edward Cornwallis (b. 1712-1776) and he held this position from 1749-1752.

    1. Chigabenakady

      This could either be reference to the village Shubénacadie or the region of Mi'kma'ki from which this village is named (i.e. Sipekne'katik).

    2. Contents appeared too insolent and absurd

      The British do not appear to have any desire to recognise the claims to either sovereignty or land by the Mi'kmaq, Wabanaki, and their allies.

      Given the geographic location of Halifax (Kjipuktuk) I would assume that the British are trying to isolate the Indigenous leaders and crush their resistance rather than negotiate with them in good faith.

    3. Beausejour

      Mr. Le Loutre appears to be stationed at the French Fort Beausejour which is situated directly across the isthmus from Fort Lawrence (to whom he is writing).

    4. but if you consider the actual state of a whole nation

      Mr. Le Loutre, if not the French as a whole, recognises the sovereignty of the Mi'kmaq (presumably the Wabanaki Confederacy and their allies as well) and that their lands both used to cover considerably more territory and require more territory than what they are asking for.

    5. That this space of territory shall extend from

      This territory which the Indigenous nations are asking for appears to again correspond to the territory claimed by the French in their map dated 1756 with the exception of the coast from Canceau to Antigonish (mostly the north-eastern quadrant of Eskikewa’kik).

      This is all traditionally Mi'kma'ki lands which also happen to contain the most concentrated Acadian settlements on the mainland.

    6. Cobequid

      Copequid (i.e. Cobequit/Cobeguit) appears to be a settlement listed both on the British and French maps and lays on the eastern coast of the Basin of Minas. It is listed as French on the French map and British on the British map.

    7. Bay Verte

      Bay Verte is adjacent to Fort Lawrence between the mainland of Acadie/Mi'kma'ki and that of Isle Royale (Epekwitk).

    8. you have since given your orders to Mr. Hussey,who commands at Fort Lawrenc

      This sentence seems to confirm my suspicions that it is presently controlled by the British since Mr. Hussey is described as its present commander according to Mr. Le Loutre.

    9. Fort Lawrence

      I tried to find this fort on the maps in Module 1 but was unable to find it. So I googled "Fort Lawrence" and discovered that it is presently a rural community named after the fort in the isthmus between modern Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (via Google Maps).

      When I reviewed the maps in Module 1 using this geographic knowledge, I discovered that the British Map listed this fort as "usurped by the French" while the French Map listed them as "Forts Anglois" (English Forts).

      Given that both of these maps were printed after this letter was written (1755 and 1756 respectively) I assume that the Fort is still controlled by the British.

    1. islands which thou wantest to seize

      Could this be referring to Canso Island? It was a site of Mi’kma’ki settlements long prior to the Utrecht treaty of 1713. This was a site of great dispute as the French sought to claim ownership as the British began to make settlements here, claiming it as part of Nova Scotia. The Mi’kma’ki saw this as an infringement on their territory, which, along with the sites along the rivers mentioned in the document along with the forts established by the British, would have culminated into a greater threat. It would also be the site of Mi’kma’ki resistance to British expansion.

    2. Hurons, Iroquois, Misemak

      I was under the impression that the Haudenosaunee, being traditionally allies of the British, were hostile to the Wabanaki Confederacy but this seems to refute my assumption.

      These nations collectively cover most East Algonquin peoples living from Lake Ontario, through to Mi'kma'ki (albeit south of the St. Lawrence River).

      These nations' traditional lands appear to correspond to the French claims along the southern bank of the St. Lawrence River contiguous with their claims in Acadie/Mi'kma'ki which are depicted on Lesson 1.2's French map "Carte de Possessions Françoises et Angloises dans le Canada et Partie de la Louisiane" (1756).

    3. Menaskek

      I reviewed the maps in Lesson 1 but was unable to find any village named Menaskek within the defined territories of the Abenaki nation (i.e. between the Kenibege and Peggakki rivers).

      After performing a google search with the query "Menaskek", I found a website from the Maine Historical Society which stated that this settlement lay on Arrowsic island and corresponds to the English/US settlement of Georgetown.

      I reviewed the maps and discovered both Georgetown and Arrowsic island at the mouth of the Kenibege river along the Atlantic coast. However, I did not find Menaskek listed there but the English equivalents appear to be documented in the British Map (1755).

      https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2976/page/4665/display?page=2

    4. Nanrants-ak

      I found a village labelled as Norridgewaok along the Kennebec/Kenibege river near Schoogun Falls which looked similar to Nanrants-ak (A map of the British and French dominions in North America; 1755).

      After searching google for French version of this name (Norridgewock in the modern English) I discovered that it is "Narrantsouac" and through this I found that the modern Algonquin spelling is "Nanrantsouak".

      The French spelling appears similar enough in pronunciation to how I presume Nanrants-ak is pronounced to lead me to conclude that this is likely the settlement the author is referring to. Furthermore, the modern Algonquin spelling appears almost identical to the 18th century spelling but is missing the vowel "ou".

    5. and of the Abanaquis which thou unjustlywantest to usurp and which has for boundaries the Kenibege River which separates it from theland of the Iroquois.

      The author identifies the boundaries of the Abenaki nation as being the Kenibege/Kennebec river (separating them from the British-allied Haudenosaunee nation) and the Peggakki/Pigwaket River as well as the estuaries and islands which spring from this river.

      The Abenaki also assert their right to regulate their border by commanding no Englishman to live within a league of the Peggakki River.

    6. When didst thou drive me away from it? And did I not drive thee away from it every time wewaged war together, which proves it is mine under several titles.It is not thine by grant. The king of France, sayest thou, gave thee it. But could he give thee it?Am I his subject?

      Two things spring to mind from these sentences. Firstly, that these lands had never been permanently occupied by the British and the Wabanaki use this legal concept to justify their sovereingty. (i.e. de facto control and domestic sovereignty).

      Secondly, a major difference is expressed by the Wabanaki in this text. They explicity deny swearing fealty to the King of France (Louis XV) which might very well be true even if they had sworn an oath of fealty to Louis XIV prior to 1715.

      From my understanding, under French monarchical law subjects required a renewal of their oath of fealty upon the succession of each monarch. The office of the monarch was not considered a legal person in the way which this office is/was considered under British law at the time. The oath was not to the office of the French monarch but the monarch themselves.

      Hence, the Wabanaki argue that they are not bound to the French monarchy even if they had sworn fealty to Louis XIV in the past. So the present King cannot justify the land transfer as he is not sovereign over the Wabanaki.

    7. a fort which I was told was being built bythy command

      It is not clear from this letter alone which fort the Wabanaki are referring to, but based on the British map from Lesson 1.2 "A map of the British and French dominions in North America" (1755) it may be Fort Brunswick which is situated south-east from the Pegepscut Falls and across the river from Topsam settlement.

      I conclude this since it is the only fort documented on the British map which is situated on the bank of the Androscoggin/Anm-kangan river.

    8. Anmirkangan, Kenibekki and Matsih-an-ssis

      At this moment I have not been able to figure out which river the "Matsih-an-ssis" is in contemporary terms but with the assistance of a museum in New Brunswick I was able to determine that "Kenibekki" refers to the Abenaki name for the Kennebec River while "Anmirkangan" & "Anm-kangan" both refer to the Androscoggin river in the same language.

      https://www1.gnb.ca/0007/Culture/Heritage/VMC/english.asp

    1. We say that it is not true and that wehave nothing to do with the opinion of the French to do what we believe is necessary to bedone in his time.

      This demonstrates Mi’kma’ki autonomy from the French crown. They are establishing themselves as their own council, able to make their own decisions in the face of their land being stolen at the hands of the British.

    2. ue c'est vous qui avez pris Canceau et Aldin

      The Mi'kmaw leaders mention that they have taken some British captive and assert that they have been taken hostage in reaction to the British claiming the island of Canceau and Aldin.

      The former of which is situated between Unama'kik (Isle Royale/Cape Breton) and Eskikewa'kik (North-Eastern Nova Scotia).

    3. dans la prise d'Aldon. Nous vous disons que cela n'est point véritable et quenous n'avons que faire de l'avis des François pour faire ce que nous croyons être nécessaired'être fait dans son temps.

      Aldon has been taken by the French at an indeterminate time. These Mi'kmaw leaders make a point to both differentiate themselves from the French and to insist that neither themselves nor the French are involved in each other's decision-making or in determining each other's interests in the region.

    4. Aux Mines

      Mines is the name by which Sipekne'katik is known by the British and French. The settlement of Mines is North-East from Halifax/Kjipuktuk on the opposite coast of Mi'kma'ki/Acadie.

    5. Nous voulons avoir notre pays libre

      Wishing for the lands to be freed from British occupation, they claim that their livelihood and ability to reside on their lands are endangered by British settlements.

      As the preface indicates, they are speaking of Sipekne'katik 29 years prior to the establishment of Fort Halifax in Kjipuktuk by the British. This would suggest that displacement of Mi'kmaq by British settlement preceded the establishment of Halifax.

    6. Nous croyons que cette terre que Dieu nous a donnée, dont nous pouvons compter êtreaussitôt que les arbres y sont nés ne nous paroît être disputée par personne

      The Mi'kmaw leaders, Antoine and Pierre Couaret, predicate their argument similary to that of the Mi'kmaw leaders in Kjipuktuk.

      Namely, the Mi'kmaq have inhabited these lands since time immemorial and that God has granted them this land.

    1. I have only joy to see the French establish and fortify themselves on my rivers

      While the English "I have only joy to see" suggests that the French are presently establishing forts on the Abenaki rivers, I was suspicious of this conclusion so I reviewed the archival letter.

      The original French text uses the term, "Je n'aurais que...je ne mettrais guéres", whose verbs are in the conditional mood and not the indicative.

      So the Abenaki are really saying that they "would have only joy" and "would hardly be concerned" if the French would only establish forts on their rivers like they had in Mi'kma'ki.

      It is to be seen whether the French Crown commits to this request by the Abenaki.

    2. Is my Land not different than the land around Port Royal,captured by the English? It is completely different

      Port Royal is situated in the Mi'kmaw land of Kespukwitk and was formerly an Acadien-French settlement before being occupied and annexed by the English/British.

      Given the Abenaki argument here, I would presume that their land was not occupied by the British during the War of the Spanish Succession. But it would appear that Mi'kmaq land was in fact occupied by the British during the war.

    3. What extent of my Lands has he not already seized after almost entirely destroyingme there, and now he wants to become master of what remains, where the smallnumber of us who escaped his fury have remained. According to the English, you havelet him do this

      Due to prior English expansionism, the Abenaki's traditional lands had been limited to what is presumably a rump state. But even this diminished territory is at risk of annexation by the British after the Treaty of Utrecht.

      The author also expresses incredulity at the fact that a treaty was signed without their knowledge or consent. Given that he states that the English informed him of this would suggest that the French did not inform the Abenaki of these diplomatic and political events.

  4. Jun 2023
    1. Sister Ann M. Dibb, who served as a Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, explained how we can stand in holy places: “President Ezra Taft Benson counseled, ‘Holy places include our temples, our chapels, our homes, and the stakes of Zion, which are … “for a defense, and for a refuge’’ [D&C 115:6]’ [‘Prepare Yourself for the Great Day of the Lord,’ New Era, May 1982, 50]. In addition to these, I believe we can each find many more places. We might first consider the word place as a physical environment or a geographic location. However, a place can be ‘a distinct condition, position, or state of mind’ [Merriam-Webster Online, ‘place,’ merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place]. This means holy places can also include moments in time—moments when the Holy Ghost testifies to us, moments when we feel Heavenly Father’s love, or moments when we receive an answer to our prayers. Even more, I believe any time you have the courage to stand for what is right, especially in situations where no one else is willing to do so, you are creating a holy place” (“Your Holy Places,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 115).

      great points here:

      • physical holy places are: temples, chapels and homes

      • intangible holy places are: moments we are in companionship of his spirit

      the common denominator being: whenever we act outside of our natural inclinations (or our natural man), we enter a place of safety. when our eternal selves (spiritual man) is in domination, we are in a safe place

  5. Sep 2022
    1. City Sessionshouse,

      a courthouse that served as a dedicated court of quarter sessions, where criminal trials were held

    2. County Hall

      a common name given to a building that houses the seat of local government for a county.

  6. Apr 2022
    1. Miguel Hernán. (2021, February 15). To all who claim that there’s no evidence that #SARSCoV2 is transmitted in bars: If the risk of transmitting #SARSCoV2 is provenly greater in crowded indoor places, why should bars be magically protected? Burden of the proof is on bar’s owners, not on scientists @BillHanage [Tweet]. @_MiguelHernan. https://twitter.com/_MiguelHernan/status/1361463022187864066

  7. Apr 2021
  8. Oct 2020
  9. Jul 2018
  10. Jun 2018
  11. ktakahata.github.io ktakahata.github.io
    1. Drave
    2. those poor slaves, Who, whilom, under native, gracious chiefs, Incas and emperors, long time enjoy’d [185] Mild government, with every sweet of life, In blissful climates? See them dragg’d in chains, By proud insulting tyrants, to the mines Which once they call’d their own, and then despised!
    3. With what intense severity of pain Hath the afflicted muse, in Scotia, seen THe miners rack’d, who toil for fatal lead? What cramps, what palsies shake their feeble limbs, [180] Who, on the margin of the rocky Drave, Trace silver’s fluent ore? Yet white men these!
  12. ktakahata.github.io ktakahata.github.io
    1. the numerous tribes, that skirt the shore, From rapid Volta to the distant Rey
  13. Apr 2018
  14. annotatingausten.sfsuenglishdh.net annotatingausten.sfsuenglishdh.net
    1. pg. 78 Longbourn: Where Elizabeth was born and also lives at. The county is countrylike but is close to London. (Doody 284).

  15. Feb 2018
  16. Oct 2017
    1. Syracuse

      Peter Still visited Syracuse, NY, from November 16, 1852 to November 19, 1852. In Syracuse, Peter delivered a letter of introduction and recommendation from Mr. McKim of Philadelphia, to Rev. Mr. May. He received a letter from Mr. May certifying his character and his truthfulness. He returned to Syracuse in mid-December, when he gave two-hundred dollars to Mr. May to deposit in the bank.

      Source: Pickard, Kate E.R. "Chapter XXXIV. How did he get the money?" in The Kidnapped and the Ransomed, 321. Syracuse, NY: William T. Hamilton.

  17. Aug 2017
    1. A lot of people, including myself, are fascinated with abandoned locations. We’ve been lucky enough to actually write about a few of them here at LittleThings: we’ve seen abandoned resorts, stadiums, psychiatric hospitals, and even train cars.

      I think they are totally cool.

  18. Mar 2017
    1. Knut Lang

      Knut Lang (1896-1964) was a Scandinavian man who settled in the Mackenzie Delta from the 1936-1964. He operated a trading post that serviced fur trappers (mostly muskrat), both Inuit and non-Inuit. He was well liked and known for his generosity, eventually becoming elected to the territorial council of the northwest territories from 1957-1964 (Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute).

      Knut is recognized as suggesting the name Inuvik for the town on the eastern edge of the delta. Inuvik later became administrative center of the region (Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute) . In the 1950's and 1960's the Canadian government began to entertain the idea of indigenous government (Assembly.gov.nt.ca) . Knut saw the most direct path towards self governance of the northwest territory lay by dividing the northwest territory into an Inuit dominated eastern Arctic and western Arctic comprised of Inuvialuit, Métis, and Dene. This culminated in the creation of the nunavut territory in 1999 (Assembly.gov.nt.ca).

      1. Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute,. Nomination Form For Territorial Historic Sites:Knut Lang's Place. Fort McPherson, NWT: Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute, 2007. Web. 7 Mar. 2017. (http://gwichin.ca/sites/default/files/gsci_benson_2007_nomination_form_knut_langs_place.pdf )

      2."Creation Of A New Northwest Territories". Assembly.gov.nt.ca. N.p., 2014. Web. 7 Mar. 2017. (http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/visitors/creation-new-nwt )

  19. Jan 2017
    1. Drained late last century by declining tax revenue and selective civic neglect, Oakland boasts a constellation of seemingly derelict warehouses, storefronts, and churches. Within many of their shabby exteriors, however, are places of creative invention and possibility. These homes and venues—known by cryptic names rarely recorded in the press—cradle scenes that slip between categories; they’re where as-yet-unnamed subcultures gestate. For non-conforming bodies harassed and abused at other clubs, they’re sanctuaries.
  20. Nov 2016
    1. the forsythia bush

      Another thing in a certain place in the neighborhood where she lived. Now I think the poem's first 2 1/2 lines were purposely provocative. They keep you guessing, and make you keep reading.

    2. under the back porch

      Oh. I guess she's listing things and places in her life.

  21. Jul 2016
    1. The locals refer to Tepito as the Barrio Bravo, the fierce neighborhood, for its reputation of criminality involving counterfeit goods, robbery, and drug selling.
  22. Mar 2015