orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing

"She is the female Jack Reacher we've been hoping for-- " Have we, though? A lot of good reviews for the author, so I'm curious. And it's set in 1985, so I'm here for the soundtrack! (I don't think there's a soundtrack." #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97814...

This week on Vulgar History, we’re revisiting one of my fav episodes of 2025: Regency Era Sex Ed with romance novelist @alexandravasti.bsky.social ! Listen wherever you get podcasts: pod.link/1489560920/e...

If you leave a Waymo’s door partially open the company has to pay a human $20 to come close it, please use this information responsibly.

This week on Vulgar History, we’re revisiting one of my fav episodes of 2025: Regency Era Sex Ed with romance novelist @alexandravasti.bsky.social ! Listen wherever you get podcasts: pod.link/1489560920/e...

Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.

Now that I'm almost done with @vulgarhistory.bsky.social Marie Antoinette episodes (And this isn't my first foray into her life), I'm just sitting here ...look, I wish more people just understood what happened and more about her and her life. And Louis XVI. +

How happy are Canadians that their major export is now gay hockey instead of Drake

Janeway prepping a hologram for freaky times

This guy is not a figure from the #Zelda gaming universe but a heavily and eccentric armed fighter of the Great Peasants' Revolt of 1524/25 - the German Bauernkrieg. #skystorians

A violin playing squirrel is just what you need to ring in the new year. I'm not sure why it looks so weird around the squirrel's arm, but I am really hoping that the original card had that as a cut out so you could move the arm and have him "play" #newyears #holidays #squirrel

warming himself by the TV fire

I’m starting to get crows feet and honestly, I love it. 🥹 a reminder that I have smiled so often in life.

Merry Christmas from Vulgar History, and our guiding light, Caroline of Brunswick. Thank you all for your support this year, and I can't wait to celebrate Caroline (and my book) next year! Here’s a sneak peek at the dedication:

Side note, normally I listen to A Christmas Carol radio production on the drive on Xmas Eve but yesterday I realized I was behind on @vulgarhistory.bsky.social Marie Antoinette month and am catching up. It's a wonderful podcast and a great distraction today!

Merry Christmas! My gift to you all is this new episode about an old fav - Hortense Mancini, It Girl of the 17th century. And our very special guest @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social is an expert on Hortense, who has just published TWO books about her! pod.link/1489560920/e...

I have a new piece out in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social for Christmas Eve: Louisa May Alcott wrote to survive for much of her life. What became of her love affair with words later, when she was rich and adapted Dickens' A Christmas Carol for children? tinyurl.com/4ypdyyah #christmas #writers #books

Merry Christmas! My gift to you all is this new episode about an old fav - Hortense Mancini, It Girl of the 17th century. And our very special guest @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social is an expert on Hortense, who has just published TWO books about her! pod.link/1489560920/e...

Thus redacted Zarathustra

"We here at Bank of America remember a time when a woman couldn't get a credit card without her husband's approval. Wouldn't that be fun again?"

"some" doing a lot of heavy-lifting here. "....steps were taken to limit contact between Walliams and some employees. Measures reportedly included ensuring some staff did not work directly with him, advising them to attend meetings in pairs and discouraging visits to his home."

Yup

When the bad snow came through last weekend a waitress started crying at the hotel restaurant bc she was scared to drive home and the table next to us booked her a room there to stay the night. To me, stuff like that would be the best part of being wealthy—being able to fix problems for people.

Authors, remember that you CAN insist on human translation for your foreign-language editions and have it written into your contracts. You can no longer just assume you're going to get a human to work on the book whose every word you wrote with intent.

My forthcoming book— For which I began research in 2006. Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press. Cover will be added soon. The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery

This week we celebrate the iconic literal diva known only as RACHEL, a Jewish actress who captivated audiences in 19th century Paris, and her many, many MANY lovers. pod.link/1489560920/e...

@cartoonkate.bsky.social looks at how Jane Austen’s family (and their socioeconomic status) nurtured the iconic author’s writing.

This week we celebrate the iconic literal diva known only as RACHEL, a Jewish actress who captivated audiences in 19th century Paris, and her many, many MANY lovers. pod.link/1489560920/e...

Pretty run of the Mill* *on the Floss

every time i watch broadcast tv i have one question: who is zoe saldana’s agent and does that person ever sleep

Happy birthday to Jane Austen, born on this day in 1775. I spoke with renowned Austen scholar Paula Byrne on the podcast about Austen’s singular life and continued influence: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...

Tis the goddamn season.

Happy birthday to Jane Austen, born on this day in 1775. I spoke with renowned Austen scholar Paula Byrne on the podcast about Austen’s singular life and continued influence: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...

Finding Jane Austen is NOW Playing on your favorite podcast app! Join us on Episode One: "First Impressions" as we dive into the life and legacy of Jane Austen. www.revolutionaryhistories.com/finding-jane...

For @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social, on the event of her birthday, I wrote about why Jane Austen has endured so long and so strongly: www.jezebel.com/happy-birthd...

As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff

Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.

Rob Reiner was a master storyteller whose gifts transcended genre & scope, from larger than life adventure to intimate horror to childlike wonder and beyond. He was truly one of one. As you wish.

Omg yes! One of my (late) childhood faves

If you are buying books this Holiday Season, make sure to support university presses. Lots of great deals. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'. Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent

"My Grandfather's Cat" is a cross-Canada organization that helps dying seniors find homes for their beloved animals. They also offer a senior's pet food pantry, to help support low income seniors. Please consider donating as a gift for the pet lover in your life. www.mygrandfatherscat.ca

You all know what this day it is. #Caturday

This lines up well for my plans to visit the UK in the spring, maybe I can slip into bookshops and subtly face-out this gorgeous cover 🕵🏼‍♀️

Big news! My upcoming book, Rebel of the Regency, is now available for preorder in the UK and Australia!! It's not listed in every online store yet, but I have spotted her avail for UK preorder @blackwells.bsky.social and for Australian preorder @booktopia.bsky.social links below!

"Contemporary depictions of Mary tend to be gentle in their holiness, but Christians centuries ago envisioned her as a powerful agent who fought for their salvation."

none of the ai slop commercials these companies churn out will have even one-tenth of the cultural impact as the folgers incest commercial and i think that's beautiful

Amazon is making money off AI copies of books - and putting the onus on authors to prove they’ve been plagiarised. Honestly, just stop buying books from Amazon. Get them from an actual bookshop or order them from a reputable book supplier like bookshop.org www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Today's Regency Era episode is a crossover with October's Mary Shelley series because of topic is Mary Shelley's stepsister, Claire Clairmont! With special guest @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...