‘Messe ocus Pangur Bán, cechtar nathar fria saindan; bíth a menmasam fri seilgg, mu menma céin im saincheirdd.’
Pangur Bán
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Today I learned that the word 'hurricane' is a survivor from one of the aboriginal Caribbean languages, Taino.
Disappointing to see even Paul Simon is now promoting this awful technology.
me either mr president
Classicist Mary Beard's extraordinary 2014 essay "The Public Voice of Women" from the @lrb.co.uk makes it clear that the desire to silence women goes back to Homer, and never stopped, and that can connect the Tates and these meltdown boys. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v3...
what we're seeing isn't just the rise of youtubers, the dominance of horror, or some indie groundswell, it's because hollywood's 20 year reliance on franchises no one under 40 gives a shit about has finally come home to roost
Joan of Arc's dressing in men's clothes and armor had a practical purpose: to avoid sexual harassment by men. She said as much in prison, where the habit continued. This was the crime she was ultimately burned for: crossdressing was an act of heresy. #MythologyMonday
🖼️H. Stilke
Yesterday my daughter asked me what’s the difference between prisons and universities, and I failed to think of a witty response in time. But thinking about it, prisons do still give you tenure for a really significant contribution to your field
One thing i notice is that people now instinctively react to any bizarre photo by assuming it’s slop, even when all the evidence is to the contrary, and I think that’s as dangerous as believing slop is real
