Liam O'Mara IV, PhD
@LiamOMaraIV@mastodon.social
Snarky history professor; autistic bibliophile; anti-Zionist Jewish humanist; anarchist internationalist; antifa mountain man; geeky cat & bird dad; lover of Emily; views expressed are my own.
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The #BeirutPortExplosion was #ThisDayInHistory in 2020. A cargo of #AmmoniumNitrate, 2,750 tonnes of it, was confiscated in 2014, then left in unsafe storage conditions. Fire in a nearby warehouse set off a massive explosion, killing at least 218 people & causing ~7000 injuries.