Let’s pause for a moment to admire the sheer splendour of this coat. Bright purple velvet has been pin tucked into place & the soft asymmetric opening at the neck is fastened with the swish of a brass coloured arrow. Take a moment. Enjoy. 1940s #goldsteinmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

This isn't the new Lost Cause. It's the same Lost Cause that's been percolating since 1865. Before then, it was the Slave Power. The right wants to bring back the power structure where they, the masters, are human and no-one else is as human as they, if at all.

Historian here January 6, 2021 a day, to paraphrase FDR, that shall live in infamy in American history.

There are more good perfumes/colognes than bad out there. But a good scent turns bad when over-sprayed and worn in the wrong context.

Today's Complaints from Weencycat, Aged 3: Why is she not allowed to go in the crisper drawer with the vegetables? So cruel! She wants to commune with carrots!

Never forget #J6

If you won't listen to us, maybe you'll listen to this horse.

The content is obviously different, but Miller's tone reminds me of the radical secessionists - the "fire-eaters" - of 1860-61: a braying hyperbolist who makes up in volume what he lacks in sense, both belligerent and fragile at the same time.

Found a really exciting book of poetry at the new French bookstore in the Quarter. It's one of the earliest anthologies of Afro-Creole poetry ever published, and possibly the first anthology of African American poetry published, called "Les Cenelles," edited by Armand Lanusse.

Time to see if the doctor refilled my pain meds, since I was supposed to have a refill on the 2nd, but joke's on me for expecting things to get done on the day after New Year's. Fingers crossed that they checked the med requests today.

This might seem trivial to some, but the context is for decades now historians have been pushing to tell the “fuller American story” which tries to correct white-centric history told since our nation’s founding. Trump admin is essentially saying: We’re sticking to the white version, thanks.

Every time I see a news article about ChatGPT pushing vulnerable people to harm themselves and others, I want to know how the universities who have eagerly proclaimed their partnerships with this company intend to account for the increasing evidence of the harms of this tech

I feel like the more I read, the more gaps in scholarship I find. This is great in terms of field impact for my work, but super unhelpful in terms of producing my work.

I got to watch this unfold in real life when some architectural archaeologists came to St Nicks and one was like "this bit is from the year x" and another one went "Hmmm... Possibly..." And the first one STOOD UP and got right in his face and yelled "NOT 'POSSIBLY'! NOT! 'POSSIBLY'!!" It was great.

My credit card payment is on Jan 6 and whatever is in my paypal will go to paying off the debt from the year without income. Please consider helping us if you have the means. We already have $350, which is about the cost of monthly interest, every bit helps. 💙 Paypal.me/thelionmachine

I guess I'm going to be popping off at people this year.

Yes.

People setting off fireworks from hotel balconies was not on my NYE bingo card, but that happened. We also were treated to the sonorous sounds of the University of Georgia Bulldog cry -- drunk white dudes barking at everything like poorly socialised German Shepherds.

Happy 2026 y'all!

I have a migraine and the yo-yoing weather is making my joints a misery. Thus, I'm bingeing "Victorian Farm."

The fact that these are all 100% accurate is why DS9 is the best.

New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..." Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.

I would love for people who aren't in higher ed and haven't been in a college classroom since the Bush administration to stop insisting that they know how classroom management needs to be, especially for disability accommodations. If you're not doing it, you don't know how it's done now, full stop.

Versions of these Gen-Ai infographics with Alt-text for better legibility!

My take on the “therapy isn’t enough” meme (based on a piece by Gustave Doré 1855)

Today is International Cello Day. And a good thing, too. cellomuseum.org/celebrate-in...

I was trying to read a news report aloud to Lev, and I guess Weencycat decided it was Officially Distressing, because midway through, she hopped on the back of the chaise to meow directly in my ear and swat at my phone so I'd stop reading. No unpleasantness before bed, I see.

Palantir was bad enough, but Sauron, really? The guy who famously got overconfident and distracted and got his ass kicked multiple times before getting waxed by Hobbits? THAT Sauron?

I need to stop reading "Les rois d'Aragon" as "the kings of Aragorn."

Watch with the sound on.

In other news, this matcha latte with rose syrup and rose cold foam is divine.

Sometimes, tasks feel like Katamari Damacy. I start with one simple thing to clean up, and a half-hour later, I'm trying to decide if I can scrub the bathroom floor and still have spoons to read French for a few hours. (Let the record show that I cannot, and French tales priority.)

Christmas advice for ladies courtesy of the Dundee Courier (1930-1934) #OldWeirdScotland

Goat down! I repeat: Goat down! www.dn.se/sverige/stor...

Several large bills autopayed with my PayPal balance so we still only have about $300/$1000. It would mean so much less anxiety for me and Aleksei if we could put an extra $1000 to my credit card debt in early January. Thank you for all your help. 💙 Paypal.me/thelionmachine

The only thing ChatGPT ever does.

Yup. I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡 Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money. Actions: Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly. Words: Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine

Please don’t use antisemitic dog whistles and then make up your own definitions as if that excuses it.

“I say, here’s to Pyrrha, the woman I cultivated a smoking habit to impress—the cavalier, the legend, the stone-cold fox … John, please stop joggling my elbow, I have heard stone-cold fox from your own holy lips.” The Emperor protested, “Respectfully! Respectfully.”

Did someone say 'boxing'? 'The Boxer' (1933) by Russian artist Konstantin Somov. 🥊🌈🎨 Happy Boxing Day! #BoxingDay #Christmas #queer #lgbtq #art #arthistory #1930s 🗃️

This Is Just To Say I have eaten Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and who you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me he was delicious so sweet and so cold

Reposting out of a response thread to remind US people: if you make people mad on the internet, it is a VERY worthwhile investment to add an umbrella policy to your homeowners' or renters' insurance. I recommend a $2m per incident minimum; we increased ours to $5m recently just in case.

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Happy holidays, folks. I hope next year is a little kinder.

Take a moment to enjoy Ukraine's famous Christmas carol and to remember those still on the front lines of freedom. 💙🌻💛 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFq...

Oh hey look, it's Sarah Ditum, a raging fucking transphobic bigot who has been a major player in the UK "gender critical" multi-year public campaign to manufacture consent for stripping trans people of their legal rights because she's a raging transphobic bigot!

🎄STORY: After the Border Patrol arrived in Louisiana, a couple and their 5 children went into hiding. That meant less food, few outings & no lights on the Christmas tree. New Orleans has long been a second home for Hondurans, now they feel under siege. wapo.st/3YdQNYx

The river parishes tradition is said to light the way for Papa Noel. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/watch-bonfires-light-up-the-levee-on-christmas-eve-st-john-st-james-parish-papa-noel/289-bc3d5b0e-43e9-4e03-b0fe-e2270d044eb9?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

My brain is possessed by an earworm. In the 80s, my grandfather had a parody version of "Anchors Aweigh" for their answering machine, and I keep getting the first line in my brain. But I can't find a recording of it online, so I feel like I'm hallucinating again.

I’m crying