#OnThisDay - 23 January - in AD 393, aged 8, Honorius was proclaimed co-emperor by his father Theodosius I. He ruled until AD 423, though in AD 410 the Visigoths would sack Rome. #AncientHistory 🏺 Image: RIC X Honorius 1319; Münzkabinett Berlin (18213243). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.

I don't want to hear any bullshit talk of restoring norms when this is over. We're doing a redux of either Reconstruction or Nuremberg.

After reindexing the Roman Republican coins in the ANS database, there are 350 (up from 123) objects featuring architecture, after NLP-derived concepts in descriptions like 'temple' link to Wikidata. The 123 previous objects contained the word 'architecture' explicitly in the textual description.

Why is the White House sharing digitally altered photos of anti-ICE protesters? The original photo shows Nekima Levy Armstrong composed during an arrest, but the White House version adds tears and darkens her skin.

Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law enforcement action. That's a federal issue. That guy's protected by absolute immunity." Vance today: "I didn't say that officers who engaged in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity. That's absurd."

Riding two abreast in all/most circumstances and, most importantly, the Idaho stop are in a bill in the Virginia legislature transportation committee. I wrote @katrinacallsen.com to support it, and so should you! Cc @livablecville.bsky.social

The whole city?

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I'm hosting an informal session tomorrow for #DigitalHumanities folks interested in learning more about @ach.bsky.social leadership. DM if you're want to chat and can't make it. Reminder: nominations are due Fri, Feb 13 at 5pm PST: ach.org/news/2026/01...

Trump questioning if we would help despite easily proving that we did and then even belittling it (They stayed a little back, little off the frontlines) is the most shameless and disgusting statement in that reference that deranged and dishonorable draft-dodger could utter.

I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally

Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE

Lots of people went to Wegmans and panic bought most of the staples, all the meat and vegetables, water, etc. Food Lion is fully stocked though

Trump got bitched out at Davos, so he's going to get his war fix by invoking the insurrection act

I picked a hell of a week to visit Europe, and Switzerland, at that.l I’ve spent three days at an international gathering, and, Americans: everybody else is deep into planning a post-US world. We are only worth considering as an opponent. New alliances are being formed. We are being left behind.

The rolling stop for cyclists is finally back in committee in the Virginia legislature. Please email your representatives to support it (as I just did a few minutes ago). lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...

Interested to see the latest application of natural language processing in Python to numismatic descriptions to greatly enhance searchability (with Wikidata integration)? I'll be giving a zoom presentation to ANS members on Friday.

the room is so silent for Trump's lie-fest in Davos that you could hear someone fart

Has anyone seen Trump today?

What's the deal with the shawarma truck on Maury Ave.? It's not open for lunch and I finally go for dinner and the truck is open but no one is inside. Is this a front?

New— An American citizen boarding flight from Boston to Lisbon just now told me after showing boarding pass, every passenger stopped on jetway by two ICE agents demanding to take their photo. When passenger asked why, ICE threatened to detain them. If they said no photo, couldn't board/TBD detained.

I deleted Linked In like 15 years ago, but if anyone knows of research software engineering, digital humanities, or digital GLAM/cultural heritage jobs, please let me know.

I called Congressman John McGuire's office and the intern that picked up would not answer any "speculative" questions about whether McGuire supports American military action against Greenland. #va05

Q: Greenlanders have made it clear they don't want to be part of the US-- TRUMP: When I speak to them, I'm sure they'll be thrilled

What do I want Democrats to do? If they can't call for the total abolition of ICE and the full prosecution of all its employees for crimes against humanity, what I want them to do is resign or retire.

He's just showing mug shots and mumbling

Donald Trump has a giant binder of his accomplishments for his first year of the term.

The National Review is starting to push the 25th Amendment button. www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-...

Trump reaching new lows: only 37% approval & 71% of adults say the country is out of control. -27 points underwater on inflation -10 points underwater on immigration -7 points underwater on handling crime Plus, only 9% support using military force to seize Greenland.

IMO, if America invades Greenland, ROTC should be booted off UVA Grounds

NEH Pours Millions Into Conservative-Aligned Projects www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Unhinged. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-lea...

Nick Saban could never have done what Cignetti has done

7. Troublemaker, by El Lissitzky, 1913

I think a good strategy for your non-leftist social media presence (ie everywhere but here) is to give this photo - the remains of Danish soldiers returning in coffins after being killed in America's war in Afghanistan - as wide an audience as possible. Remind people who we're betraying

Additional Danish troops have started to arrive in force on Greenland tonight, including Chief of the Royal Danish Army, General Peter Boysen.

jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.

The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.

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Atomic Burrito had the best and most diverse nightly live music lineup in town. Surf rock, psychobilly, jazz, you name it.

mad king moment from the PBS Newshour correspondent

The absolute accuracy of this.

What do we actually do about this 30% of Republicans?

2026 is seeing that the U.S. Army is mobilizing a unit specialized for winter conditions, but not knowing if the intended mission is violent repression of an American city or stealing territory from a U.S. treaty ally.

EU ambassadors will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow in Brussels to address recent U.S. threats.