Medieval Wall Painting Discovered at Durham Castle. #Archaeology archaeology.org/news/2026/03...

"Most of the world does not realize the catastrophe that is striking our civilization." #CardinalGugerotti #PrayForPeace www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...

Just one month to go until our next ITQ lecture (a Zoom webinar) with Prof. John Barton. See below for details and how to register.

Rand Paul: “I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force.” The entire confirmation hearing in one sentence.

cannot conceive of a more demonic policy

The nyt cannot be trusted to cover trans ppl. The newsroom and opinion pages are led by gender ideologues who are committed to a political project. Other issues that affect the vast majority of Americans take a back seat to this campaign

friend, this is Marcus Junius Brutus CAESAR has declared himself DICTATOR FOR LIFE and MUST BE STOPPED can you rush a donation of ten denarii today to show that you STAND WITH THE REPUBLIC?

Happy March 15. Here is my favorite Ides of March meme:

Said no to something today so now I feel that wretched cocktail of giddy empowerment and crushing guilt

Iran is losing. The US is losing. Russia is winning. Hell of a war.

We can all agree that I'd look fantastic on a £5 note

Happy Monday legends and have a good week ahead 🤗 repost my pinned post too please 🙏

10/10 take. no notes

You will not convince me that this is not a plan to terrorize Americans. The regime wants terrorism on US soil to cancel the election.

Sonny Burton is set to be executed by the state of Alabama on Thursday. There is a direct line between a government that murders its own citizens and the devaluing of life abroad. The sin has always started at home.

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

For those of you who'd like to read it, instead of shaking your fist at half the title, here you go: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Exactly... repost if you agree 🔄

More specifically an agency linked to the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign @dispatch.com www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

This is really beautiful

I do not like this gen AI I do not like what it implies I do not want it in my art I do not think it makes you smart I do not want it in my games I do not like its goals and aims I do not want it in my books I do not like the way it looks I do not like it, I don't care I do not want it anywhere

Kansas Senate votes to subvert students’ First Amendment right to join public protests kansasreflector.com/2026/03/03/k...

I really really want the world to know that *those federal fuckers have not left*. They are changing tactics. More disguises. Smaller tactical pairs. Smarter tactics. Reposts welcome, but more importantly share this with folks NOT on Bsky who think we are safe. youtu.be/5l7JuNrrD6I

Day 209—Said my Our Father for our country. Every day until… Join me. Let me know. Pass this on. If it’s not your “thing”, just be kind, let it be. In these dangerous and difficult times may the prayer of St. Francis become our own, “May the Lord give you peace.”

“To labor unions, everywhere.” - Noah Wylie, accepting his Actor award

Reminder that if you see something horrific, there is good evidence that playing Tetris as soon as possible helps. Giving yourself PTSD from seeing photos or film clips doesn’t help anyone.

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

"I am very concerned about what is happening in the world - especially (...) in the Middle East. War, once again! (...) we must pray a great deal for peace and seek how to live unity and how always to reject the temptation to harm others. Violence is never the right choice." Pope Leo XIV Mar 1, 2026

ICE Contracts (17 MB) Details on ICE contracts with over 6,000 different entities. Some of the notable firms include Anduril, HBGary, L3Harris, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir and Raytheon. ddosecrets.org/article/ice-... Help us keep publishing: donorbox.com/ddosecrets

Frankly, I expected better from a FIFA Peace prize winner

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

Calculating the longest line of sight on Earth: 530km (329 miles) between “an unnamed Himalayan ridge near the Indian-Chinese border and Pik Dankova in Kyrgyzstan”. [tombh.co.uk]

Here's a place to start: www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

An egregious and arbitrary violation of rights. Unsurprising and infuriating.

Interesting stuff!

The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech.”

Excellent point.

Why we need independent investigative journalism

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I think about this tweet every time I feel something online start to curl its annoying little grip into my head

Today marks 4 years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Four years of immense suffering, loss, and courage. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, praying for peace rooted in justice and dignity. May hope prevail. 🇺🇦 Слава Україні!

Call your elected officials and ask them to lead.👇 Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 PS: Catch up quickly on this topic--Boundary Waters Canoe Area and why that matters to America. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @smith.senate.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pa...

Some bullet points that I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could our journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.

New York City will now investigate businesses where more than 50% of workers take zero sick days. Under Zohran Mamdani the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection will flag such businesses. As of 2014, most workers in New York are legally entitled to time off. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/20/z...

NEW: JD Vance flew to Rome to formally invite Pope Leo XIV to join America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The first American pope has declined — days after rejecting President Trump’s “Board of Peace” invitation. On July 4, he’ll be in Lampedusa, standing with migrants.

A lot of people have asked what this opinion means: Are ICE tactics likely to change because of the court's holding in this case? So let's talk for a minute about what the court is doing.

Russia is inflating battlefield gains ISW reports. Moscow claims 42 settlements seized since January while ISW confirms only 19 with Russian milbloggers themselves disputing claims of taking Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. understandingwar.org/research/rus...

A lot of people, including me, were wondering how an IRB could ever approve this study. The answer is that no IRB did. The person who “signed off” on approval from the only ethics board that reviewed it had resigned three years earlier. His signature was used without his knowledge.

Chunky Roman-era gold bracelet from a Germanic princely tomb in Zohor, Slovakia. 1st century AD. Slovak National Museum, Bratislava. 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology

1. Trump was ridiculous and offensive. That's a given. 2. His tariff comments are not saying he's ignoring the Supreme Court. Anyone who tells you that is not a serious person. 3. There have always been other tariff authorities. There are, however, limits to the tariffs under those authorities.