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BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM California is once again leading the way in school food policy. Known for pioneering free school meals for all students in 2022 and for banning synthetic food dyes last year, the state is now poised to become the first in the nation to define and ban ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in school meals. The legislation, backed by Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel, has passed both legislative chambers and awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. If signed, it will mark the first time any government globally has defined UPFs by statute. Gabriel described the policy formula as “bipartisan, common sense, science-based.” What are ultra-processed foods? UPFs are factory-formulated foods high in fats, sugars, starches, and additives. They include everyday items like soda, chips, sweetened yogurts, and even packaged breads. These foods now make up about 73 percent of the U.S. food supply. Though public awareness of UPFs has grown in part due to high-profile figures like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., California has been working on food safety reforms well before the federal government took any steps. In 2023, California became the first state to ban four food additives already prohibited in Europe and other countries. That effort has since inspired over 20 other states to consider similar bans. “It really blew my mind how out of step the United States is with the rest of the world when it comes to food safety,” Gabriel said. “We don’t love our kids any less than they do in Sweden or Saudi Arabia, so why aren’t we taking stronger measures to protect them?” Defining the undefined Until now, defining what constitutes a UPF has been murky. The Nova classification system, commonly used by researchers, bases its definition on the degree of processing and the inclusion of habit-forming ingredients, rather than specific additives. That vagueness has made legislation tricky. According to Lindsey Smith Taillie, professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, states have taken three distinct approaches: focusing on a dozen or so food dyes and emulsifiers, expanding that list to about 40 additives, or using more rigorous science-based criteria. California stands out for its comprehensive approach. The proposed definition targets any food or beverage containing stabilizers, thickeners, flavor enhancers, nonnutritive sweeteners, and other processing agents, especially if the product also contains high levels of sugar, sodium, or saturated fat. “California is the state that is coming the closest to trying to actually take action on this concept of UPFs as it has been defined in the literature,” said Smith Taillie. “That’s where the evidence of health harm is.” States across the spectrum follow suit California isn’t alone in rethinking school meal standards. In 2025 alone, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, and West Virginia passed legislation banning select additives in school meals. In total, lawmakers in at least 18 states have proposed more than 40 bills on this issue. “There’s something so interesting about California and West Virginia bookending the country both physically and ideologically around food safety,” said Bernadette del Chiaro of the Environmental Working Group. Still, not all approaches are created equal. While some states opt for narrow bans on food dyes, experts argue that California’s science-based strategy may offer a more meaningful health impact. California’s ripple effect Del Chiaro believes the state’s sheer size and influence could shift national norms: “Shifting the purchasing decisions of the fourth-largest economy in the world will have a positive effect on the buying options that other school districts have.” The so-called “California effect,” where national industries conform to the state’s stricter standards to avoid duplicative production systems, has previously driven national changes in vehicle emissions and plastic bans. A similar effect may soon shape school meals nationwide. Addressing cost concerns and implementation Replacing UPFs isn’t as simple as rewriting procurement policies. It also requires more cooking and staff time, noted Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition and food policy at New York University. “USDA reimbursements must cover not only the food, but staff salaries, equipment, and supplies,” she said. Still, Gabriel says cost doesn’t have to be a barrier. “There are a number of districts in California that have already moved in this direction,” he said, citing testimony from school food service directors. “Not only had it not cost them more, in many cases they had actually saved money.” For instance, switching from a synthetic syrup loaded with high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers to real maple syrup proved to be a cost-neutral move in some districts. Del Chiaro agrees. “This bill isn’t mandating that everybody buy organic $6-a-carton blueberries. All we’re doing is getting rid of the particularly harmful ultra-processed foods on the lunch tray.”The post California takes bold step to remove ultra-processed foods from school meals first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Halloween brings out the pumpkins, glowing skeletons, and plenty of stretchy fake spider webs. While fun for us, some decorations can create very real dangers for local wildlife. “Birds would definitely be the major concern,” says Jennifer Bloodgood, a Cornell University wildlife veterinarian. She explains that fake spider webs in particular can act like mist nets, which are tools researchers use to purposely catch birds and bats. Hung across trees or yards, these webs can unintentionally entangle small animals. “Other potentials would be small mammals if they are close to the ground,” she adds, noting mice, voles, moles, and even possums could be at risk. Why fake spider webs are especially tricky Placed in the wrong spot, fake spider webs can interfere with normal flight paths. Birds and bats flying through a yard or across a tree may not see the material until it’s too late. There’s also the chance of animals accidentally ingesting the webbing, either by mistaking it for food or when eating prey caught in it. To avoid this, Bloodgood suggests keeping webs close to your home rather than stretching them across open spaces where animals travel. When pumpkins attract more than trick-or-treaters Decorating with real pumpkins is another seasonal favorite, but they can unintentionally lure wildlife into harm’s way. “They would end up as rabbit or deer food,” says Bloodgood, who no longer places pumpkins outside her own home. For households near busy roads, the risk increases. Animals may be drawn across traffic to reach the treats. Safer ways to decorate Bloodgood’s advice is simple: keep decorations close to the house and avoid placing enticing items like pumpkins in areas where animals are likely to forage. “Things that are in your yard are potentially a little bit more dangerous,” she explains. Being aware of placement, especially if you live in a wildlife-rich area. This helps ensure your Halloween celebrations don’t create unintended hazards. Celebrating without causing harm Although Bloodgood hasn’t personally treated animals injured by Halloween décor, her past work with marine mammals revealed just how often human objects show up in wildlife. “We came across lots of weird stuff in and on animals,” she recalls, pointing to balloons as a common culprit. But never fear! You can still have a frightfully festive Halloween. With a few mindful choices like skipping the pumpkins or keeping webs on your porch instead of your trees, you can help wildlife stay safe while still enjoying all the spooky fun.The post Spooky but safe: how to decorate for Halloween without harming wildlife first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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Univision’s claims of moderation and abandonment of advocacy agenda journalism are to be taken with a giant brick of salt. At its heart, the network remains an immigration advocacy organization, with affiliates and a news division. Case in point: the network’s coverage of the Chicago man who led DHS agents on a wild goose chase in downtown Chicago.  It turns out that he is a U.S. citizen, and he admitted to fleeing from the agents in order to distract them from enforcement operations: NOTICIERO UNIVISION 10/2/25 6:58 PM VIVIANA ÁVILA: This image of a Chicago food delivery man who was unsuccessfully pursued by federal agents has gone around the world. Today we found him on the same street where the events occurred. Andrés Miranda claims he was the one who confronted over a dozen officers stationed there. ANDRES MIRANDA: I told them that I wasn't a citizen, but I'm 100% a citizen. I have my- my birth certificate here. I have my social security, I have my license and my state ID, and I don't- I don't have to hide my face like they do or... I did it to deceive them and distract them. That was my motive. ÁVILA: Miranda has Mexican family and says he was outraged to see the large deployment of federal agents in downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon and where several arrests were made. MIRANDA: Not here, no- we don't want ICE agents. That's not- what they're doing is- it's very wrong and- and I'm against that. Immigration advocacy journalism requires the platforming of those who resist and obstruct enforcement operations. Such heroes receive glowing, uncritical coverage- as does here the Chicago delivery driver. One wonders whether anyone at the editorial level considered that this man might face criminal exposure for his actions. It appears that Univision didn’t, caring only about what’s best for business, which in this case means platforming the heroic immigration enforcement resister. Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Noticiero Univision on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025: ILIA CALDERÓN: Millions of people on social media have seen images of a Hispanic delivery man in Chicago fleeing on a bicycle while several ICE agents pursued him. Today, Viviana Avila spoke with Andrés Miranda, who reveals why she provoked the federal agents patrolling the city as part of Operation Midway Blitz. VIVIANA ÁVILA: This image of a Chicago food delivery man who was unsuccessfully pursued by federal agents has gone around the world. Today we found him on the same street where the events occurred. Andrés Miranda claims he was the one who confronted more than a dozen officers stationed there. ANDRES MIRANDA: I told them that I wasn't a citizen, but I'm 100% a citizen. I have my- my birth certificate here. I have my social security, I have my license and my state ID, and I don't- I don't have to hide my face like they do or... I did it to deceive them and distract them. That was my motive. ÁVILA: Miranda has Mexican family and says he was outraged to see the large deployment of federal agents in downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon and where several arrests were made. MIRANDA: Not here, no- we don't want ICE agents. That's not- what they're doing is- it's very wrong and- and I'm against that. ÁVILA: He claims that after he dropped his cell phone, that's when the agents started to chase him. MIRANDA: I just went to grab it and suddenly, when I saw them starting to chase me, my mind shut down and I said no more. I have to get away. And no, I can't make a false move or anything. It's- all those seconds- they saved me, really. ÁVILA: The image of this food delivery man has inspired all types of memes.  MIRANDA: The truth is, this...it makes me laugh and that people see the positive and that we can all achieve it and say enough and no and that they don't have to let themselves (be bullied). ÁVILA: And this food delivery driver said that after leaving the federal agents behind, he made a few more turns before making a second home delivery. He says that he will continue to oppose the presence of federal agents in Chicago. Ilia. CALDERÓN: Thank you very much, Viviana, for that report.  

On Wednesday morning, the first day of the government shutdown, Morning Joe stooped as low as it could to mock House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over the Bible and lie about Republicans exposing illegal immigrant health care coverage. Co-host Joe Scarborough first gave Johnson the moniker “Mr. I Rule By The Bible,” which Mika Brzezinski chuckled at but quickly collected herself. Scarborough continued to pick the lowest-hanging fruit he could find, which was debasing Johnson’s faith by connecting it to his alleged lies: So I'm wondering where in the Bible does Mike Johnson read Jesus saying, “You know what, tell the truth, except, well, when it might serve you well politically, and then just lie. And why don't you, while you're lying, why don't you spread lies about those who are on the outskirts of society? Those who are suffering right now the most? Why don't you lie about the weakest among us, Mikey?” Not a great look for the MSNBC host who grew up going to a Baptist church. But it’s not as if he’s known for taking Christian truths to heart.     Scarborough seemed to hedge his dismissal of Johnson’s argument, suggesting the illegal immigrants weren’t getting “Cadillac benefits”: I mean that — but that's what he's doing. He's spreading the lie. The President's spreading the lie. All the Republicans are lying through their teeth. And any podcaster today that spreads this lie, anybody on other news networks that spreads this lie, knows exactly what they're doing. There is no Democratic plan to give healthcare Cadillac benefits to illegal immigrants. It's not even legal. Of course it’s not legal. That doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Republicans were using the fact of illegal immigrants receiving health care as part of a broader argument for why they believe Democrats are responsible for the government shutdown. Brzezinski relieved Scarborough from his spoke as if she was the purely-factual authority on the issue: Well, as you and John Bresnahan just pointed out, the GOP is repeating what the New York Times calls “a new and misleading talking point,” that “Democrats are shutting down the government to fund free health care for unauthorized immigrants.” The false assertion — false — has been repeated by Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson, along with the President himself. Undocumented immigrants have long been prohibited from taxpayer-funded Medicaid coverage, except for treatment in emergency medical situations. They also do not qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. The fight on Capitol Hill is over reimbursements that allow hospitals to recoup the loss, the costs of emergency care, in certain cases. The President's massive spending bill had limited those federal dollars, which is what Republicans are looking to keep in place. Can’t expect doctors to give up the Hippocratic Oath. But as the White House had outlined, liberal states have abused the system to effectively steal from the American people. Forget about overspending. Democrats do not care about fiscal responsibility — meaning it didn’t matter where the money goes so long as it’s being spent. Co-host Willie Geist gave a final thrust to really sell the idea that absolutely no one was wrongfully receiving health care: And we should underline again, Bres, there is a federal law that says people here without legal status cannot get taxpayer money for health care under Medicaid, Medicare or the ACA. It's against federal law, and Democrats say they have no plans to change that. They don’t know where this made-up talking point is coming from. We all do, Willie. It’s widely known that liberal states abuse funds awarded by Medicaid by providing health care treatment to trespassers. They did this in hopes of migrants (legal or not) voting to keep Democrats in power.  The transcript is below. Click "expand" read: MSNBC’s Morning Joe October 1, 2025 6:18:35 a.m. EST (…) JOE SCARBOROUGH: And now it's happening again. This time, the lie in the Speaker of the House, Mr. I Rule By The Bible, spreading an unambiguous lie, an unambiguous lie, going into this government shutdown. They're lying to their own supporters. They're lying to their own constituents. They're lying to their own followers, saying, “Democrats want to shut down the government because they want to give great health care benefits to illegal immigrants.” It's a total lie. So I'm wondering where in the Bible does Mike Johnson read Jesus saying, “You know what, tell the truth, except, well, when it might serve you well politically, and then just lie. And why don't you, while you're lying, why don't you spread lies about those who are on the outskirts of society? Those who are suffering right now the most? Why don't you lie about the weakest among us, Mikey?” I mean that — but that's what he's doing. He's spreading the lie. The President's spreading the lie. All the Republicans are lying through their teeth. And any podcaster today that spreads this lie, anybody on other news networks that spreads this lie, knows exactly what they're doing. There is no Democratic plan to give healthcare Cadillac benefits to illegal immigrants. It's not even legal. MIKA BRZEZINKSI: Well, as you and John Bresnahan just pointed out, the GOP is repeating what the New York Times calls “a new and misleading talking point,” that “Democrats are shutting down the government to fund free health care for unauthorized immigrants.” The false assertion — false — has been repeated by Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson, along with the President himself. Here's what is important to note. Undocumented immigrants have long been prohibited from taxpayer-funded Medicaid coverage, except for treatment in emergency medical situations. They also do not qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. The fight on Capitol Hill is over reimbursements that allow hospitals to recoup the loss, the costs of emergency care, in certain cases. The President's massive spending bill had limited those federal dollars, which is what Republicans are looking to keep in place. As CNBC reports, Democrats say they are only trying to restore health care coverage options that were available to some immigrants before those options were eliminated by President Trump's so-called One Big, Beautiful tax bill this year. Steve Rattner, can you add to that and talk about the economic impact of the shutdown? STEVE RATTNER: Yeah, Mika, this is completely misleading on the part of the Republicans. And, interestingly, this provision’s been around for four years, and I don' recall anybody talking about how there was waste, fraud, and abuse. That's the Republican favorite talking point. BRZEZINSKI: Yeah. RATTNER: Of course, when they want to attack a program, they say it's all waste, fraud, and abuse. This is just subsidies for normal health care for normal Americans who are down — further down in the economic ladder to make health care affordable when they buy it on the ACA exchanges. That is the core of the fight. The Democrats have asked for some other stuff, but obviously there's a negotiation and probably most of that won't happen. This is at the core of it. Essentially — let me just step back and put this also— BRZEZINSKI: Yeah. RATTNER:  — in perspective. Without ever — in the first term, Trump talked all the time about overturning Obamacare, repealing Obamacare, and then famously John McCain voted against it, it stayed in place. You have not heard the Republicans talk about repealing Obamacare for a long time, but that is what they are doing. In the One Big Beautiful Bill, there are a bunch of changes in Medicaid, and then you have this provision that — BRZEZINSKI: Go ahead, keep going — RATTNER: Then there was this provision that did not get expired. And when you add it all up, all the stuff they've done in about One Big Beautiful Bill plus this, would reduce the number of Americans who got health care under Obamacare by 70 percent. It would effectively unwind 70 percent of Obamacare in this very stealth way without ever saying that's what they're doing. BRZEZINSKI: And is this also the cuts that some of them come after the midterms? RATTNER: Yes. The Medicaid cuts — BRZEZINSKI: So people don't feel them until after the midterms. RATTNER: The Medicaid cuts come after the midterms. But for something like 20 million Americans who are buying their insurance through the exchanges which is what this fight is about — BRZEZINSKI: Right RATTNER: - you got Biden exchanges, you're going to feel it right away. The health insurance companies have already filed their premiums for next year, and the average premium increase will be 18 percent because of this expiration of this provision. So even the ones who still don't get subsidies, still buy on the exchanges, are going to see much higher premiums right away, not after the midterms. WILLIE GEIST: And we should underline again, Bres, there is a federal law that says people here without legal status cannot get taxpayer money for health care under Medicaid, Medicare or the ACA. It's against federal law, and Democrats say they have no plans to change that. They don’t know where this made-up talking point is coming from. (…)

Just a couple of hundred miles south of the North Pole is one very cold town, covered in sea ice for most of the year. Tucked on the northern edge of Ellesmere Island in Canada’s Nunavut territory, it’s called Alert — and it’s the northernmost inhabited settlement on the entire planet. Alert is a unique place surrounded by icy mountains and valleys. Rather than a traditional town of streets and neighborhoods, Alert, a Canadian Forces Station (CFS) consists of a series of buildings and structures that huddle together in the frigid wintery tundra. It’s home to a couple of dozen people — largely military and civilian personnel, as well as some tourists — who must content with frigid temperatures, long, dark winters, and the threat of polar bears. Click here to view slideshow How Alert Came To Be The Northernmost Settlement On Earth Alert gets its name from the HMS Alert, which was the first European vessel to arrive on the northern shore of Ellesmere Island between 1875 and 1876. Long before that, archaeological evidence suggests that ancient humans inhabited the island some 4,000 years ago. Public DomainThe HMS Alert, packed in ice during its winter expedition in the 1870s. But the modern settlement of Alert came into existence after World War II. In 1950, the United States and Canada established a weather station at Alert through the Joint Arctic Weather Station (JAWS) system. In 1958, Alert began to operate as a signals intelligence unit called Alert Wireless Station, which functioned under the purview of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Then, in 2009, Alert came under the command of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). It continues to play both a military and scientific role. While research at Alert over the years has been focused in fields like the climate, the ozone-layer, wildlife, plants, and geology, it also remains a strategically important military base for Canada. Wikimedia CommonsThe location of Alert, Nunavut, Canada. So what is life like at the northernmost place on Earth? A Look At Life At CFS Alert Alert's population hit a peak of 250 in the 1970s and 1980s, but technological advancements have resulted in far fewer personnel today. Today, roughly 55 people are at Alert at any given time, a mix of military and civilian personnel who are posted at the station for six month rotations. They represent diverse interests, including the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Royal Canadian Air ForceMembers of the Canadian Armed Forces at Alert with the Toronto Raptors slogan "We The North," ahead of the NBA Finals in 2019. But they have one thing in common: figuring out life at Alert. There, personnel must grapple with temperatures that regularly plunge below freezing, days with hardly any sunlight — and some days with nothing but sunlight — and roaming polar bears. But most people make the best of it. Master Cpl. Arthur Melanson told CBC in 2018 that most of his time at Alert was fairly structured, but that the station comes alive at night once most people have finished their work days. "Every night there's some sort of activity," he said. "Sometimes it's cards or there's a movie, a talent show, sports, whatever you want." In his free time, Melanson also explored Alert's tundra landscape, which he called "pretty awesome." "The landscape is pretty untouched, we go hiking a lot," he said. "We've been up most of the mountains around here... It's no different than being on exercise or being deployed anywhere else, other than the weather. It's a bit cold in the summer, when the sun's up, but that's about it." Byron Felske, a contractor who worked as a global atmosphere watch lab operator for Alert's weather station between 2009 and 2010, also remarked that there's a good social culture at Alert where people band together. Byron Felske/BlogspotByron Felske and friends doing a Polar Bear Plunge at Alert. The water was below freezing. Circa 2009-2010. "No one is naturally from Alert, so there's not like a proper city," he told AccuWeather. "To be living in essentially a small settlement which is a few buildings all connected together with like 50 people, it was like its own unique small-town feel... We all have the common experience of living in this place that so few people get to, so it's a little bit of a badge of honor." For a closer look at life at Alert, the northernmost settlement in the world, take a look in the gallery above. After reading about Alert, Canada, the tiny Canadian outpost considered to be the northernmost settlement in the world, discover the story of Charles Francis Hall, the Arctic explorer who some believe was poisoned by his crew. Or, learn about Hans Island, the remote island which was disputed by Canada and Denmark for decades during the so-called "Whiskey War." The post Alert, Canada: The Tiny Canadian Outpost That’s Considered The Northernmost Human Settlement On Earth appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Wikimedia CommonsDimitrios Itsios’ actions against the Nazis made him a war hero. Today, the story of Dimitrios Itsios is something of legend. As a sergeant for the Greek army during World War II, he and and a handful of other soldiers stood their ground in the face of the German invasion of Greece — and ended up killing over 230 Nazi soldiers. Itsios, a celebrated war-hero across Greece, was only supposed to provide cover fire so his fellow troops could retreat from the incoming Nazi force. However, Itsios and his men put their remaining ammunition to use. But sadly, Dimitrios Itsios’ brave stand had a tragic end. Dimitrios Itsios, And The Start Of World War II Dimitrios Itsios was born in 1906 in the village of Ano Poroia in Macedonia, in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire. His childhood was marked by war — during World War I, Itsios’ village was occupied by the Bulgarians. But by the end of the conflict, Bulgaria was defeated, and an uneasy peace settled on the region. Itsios eventually married a fellow villager, Anna K. Nanopoulou, and the couple had two children together. Public DomainAno Poroia, where Dimitrios Itsios grew up, at the turn of the 20th century. He would later defend Greece from the mountains seen in the background of this photo. In the late 1930s, however, the clouds of war began to spread across Europe once more. The Greeks, fearful of another invasion from Bulgaria, began to built a series of fortifications along their mountainous northern border, which became known as the Metaxas Line. According to the book Fortress Europe: European Fortifications of World War II, the Metaxas Line primarily covered mountainous terrain in the Belles, or Belasica, mountain range, intersecting with the few, yet crucial, communication lines through the valleys. But though construction on the Metaxas Line began in 1936, the fortifications were still unfinished by the time World War II began with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939. Almost two years later, as the Nazis began to march toward Greece in April 1941, the line was still unfinished. Wikimedia CommonsThe Metaxas Line in 1941. What’s more, the Greeks were already fighting the Italians, who had invaded in October 1940. That meant that the majority of the Greek military was stationed along the Albanian border, engaged with the forces of Benito Mussolini. But the Nazis were coming in through Bulgaria — toward the Metaxas Line and Dimitrios Itsios’ village of Ano Poroia. This meant that the Metaxas Line would be Greece’s first line of defense from the invasion. On April 6, 1941, the Battle of The Metaxas Line began. Dimitrios Itsios’ Stand Against The Nazis Wikimedia CommonsA map of Germany’s invasion of Greece. As the German invasion of Greece began on April 6, 1941, Dimitrios Itsios was leading a five man crew at Pillbox P8 along the Metaxas Line. A sergeant, he had been tasked with providing cover fire for the larger Greek army. But Itsios decided to take a stand against the Germans. As the much larger Nazi force approached, he and his men fired an estimated 33,000 bullets into the enemy troops. They killed 232 German soldiers, more than the entire Yugoslav Army would during the German invasion of Yugoslavia on April 17, 1941. Once they had run out of ammunition, Itsios ordered his fellow soldiers to save their own lives and retreat to safety. However, two opted to stay behind with him and see the battle to the end. The Germans soon overwhelmed the fort and captured Dimitrios Itsios and his men. They were interrogated by Nazi General Ferdinand Schörner, who demanded to know who had caused such devastation to his army. Itsios stepped forward and told Schörner that he was in charge of the unit. Protothema.grThe pillbox fort Itsios and his crew operated from. “You? A Sergeant? Isn’t there a higher ranking officer? A Colonel? A Major?” Schörner demanded, according to Hellenic Daily News NY. Itsios replied: “No sir, only me and these two soldiers.” Schörner was astounded, and informed Itsios that he had killed “almost all of the men I sent against you — plus one Colonel.” Itsios expressed regret for the loss of life, but told Schörner that he was only doing his duty. The Nazi general told Itsios that he would also have to do his duty. He ordered Itsios’ execution, a war crime for which Schörner never saw justice. But Dimitrios Itsios’ brave stand against the Nazis would not soon be forgotten by his fellow countrymen. The Enduring Legacy Of A Greek Hero FacebookA statue of Dimitrios Itsios, commemorating his brave stand against the Nazis during the German invasion of Greece in April 1941. By the end of April 1941, the Axis powers had conquered Greece. The country would remain under the Axis yolk until October 1944, when it was liberated. In the aftermath, Dimitrios Itsios’ countrymen made sure that he would be remembered. His wife was able to recover his body, and bury him back in his home village of Ano Poroia. Itsios was also posthumously honored with a promotion to master sergeant. And the story of his brave stand, and unjust death, spread across the country. Though Dimitrios Itsios is not well known today, many people in Greece have not forgotten his story. A statue of Itsios in Ano Poroia proudly tells his story, of the day in the mountains when he and just a handful of men were able to inflict massive casualties on a much larger German force. Not only did Itsios defend his country to his last breath, but he showed dignity in the face of defeat. As he told Schörner, he was doing his duty. And he did it well. Dimitrios Itsios continues to be remembered as a Greek hero. After reading about Dimitrios Itsios and his brave stand against the Nazis during the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, discover the incredible, if little-known, story of the Battle of Wizna, when a small Polish force stood up to a much larger Nazi army at the onset of World War II. Or, discover the incredible stories of some of World War II’s fiercest resistance fighters. The post Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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