Came across this on Instagram and was immediately annoyed - most people currently alive can’t read most historical documents for a myriad of reasons that far exceed handwriting. That’s why people who actually do read those documents (historians) learn palaeography!

Reason 3: Cursive forms vary enormously by period, and the idea that being able to read the cursive you learn in 3rd grade would also enable you to interpret a 17th century alchemist’s handwriting is honestly kind of ludicrous

1. That AI-generated field sure looks like it's in Europe, not in the U.S., where we…don't have many castles. Or any history of chainmail-wearing knights. 2. The thing about CN: Christianity is a massive theological spectrum. If Rep. Ogles wants a Christian nation, *which* Christianity?

Looking over my left shoulder, I see Mom staring at me, knuckles white on the handle of her cart. I turn my head to find Nana behind the avocados, glaring. My heart pounding, I raise a hand towards the shelf. A bead of sweat falls from my forehead, hitting the floor with a splat.

An interesting fundraising email julieroys.com/ihopkc-raisi...

Mamdani: "While only action can change minds, I promise you this: If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn along side you, and not for a second hide from you."

day one in mamdani’s new york

The quality of my haircuts and beard grooming really start to go downhill in the winter months. In the warm months I can take my time, but It’s hard to keep your cuts neat when you’re racing to finish before your fingers go completely numb.

My 6yo wants to know what our "New Year's Revolution" will be.

Happy 7th anniversary to the time I discovered that the “Exotic Liquor Warehouse” drops the word “Liquor” in their credit card transactions.

My wife: *falls asleep right after we sent the kids to bed at 8* *sleeps until I wake her up at 11:59 for a New Year's Kiss* Also my wife: *can't fall back asleep* *decides to go watch the last episode of Stranger Things* *then starts projecting around the house until 4 AM* *I had no idea*

If I were the CEO of Palantir, I perhaps would not buy a former Trappist monastery for my billionaire mountain bunker because at that point you're just asking for some kind of supernatural thing to happen.

New Year’s Eve feast!

When I was a kid I got Red Skelton and Red Skull mixed up.

This year I learned that a whole bunch of billionaires all take their superyachts to the same small island for New Year's Eve, and it's causing me to have some very un-charitable, un-Anabaptist fantasies. *stares into space for a while* *smiles slightly*

I gotta say I really don't mind the universe where right wing influencers encourage their most avid fans to commit tax fraud while simultaneously torpedoing any "no mens rea" defense

🫠 That would not end well...

An Irish tradition on #NewYearsEve that says you should open the back door to let the old year out & when midnight strikes, open the front door to let the new year in! Happy New Year ♡ #legendarywednesday #wyrdwednesday #irishfolklore #Ireland #traditions #customs #beliefs Photo: Co. Cork

How I'm entering 2026:

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Why is the writing in the "Duck Tales" reboot just... amazing?

It literally shouldn't matter if the president has a 99% approval rating and won 49 states. Do a crime, get impeached.

My two cents. MTG is no Liz Cheney and never will be. On the other hand if MTG can help drive a stake through Donald Trump's political fortunes and bring some measure of justice in the Epstein saga then, by all means, I'm glad to see it.

we have to figure out the exact amount of wealth that drives everyone who attains it permanently insane and stupid. it's way less than a billion but there are some low end millionaires that seem reasonably intelligent. i think 14 million sounds about right

For the past few years, I see a rising tide of sentiment against legal immigration of Indians to the United States. I beg you, consider that God loves these people, that they benefit our country, they follow the rules, they are precious. They are the reason my family exists. ❤️

Mark Zuckerberg: “And then you can ‘Friend’ people with this button, and they go to your list of ‘Friends.’” Carl Schmitt: “Ja, a friend list. Very efficient. Und vhere is the list ov your enemies?” Zuckerberg: “…what?” Schmitt: “You said I can Friend people. Vhere is the button to Enemy people?”

I’m only retweeting this so I can find it later and add it to my “Trump idolatry” screenshot folder.

Oh, and I forgot how much I enjoy the "little kid uses typical little kid tricks to annoy the crap out of the big scary villain" recurring bit.

Watching The Mummy Returns (2001). Evie and Rick are couple goals. (How many movies have as leads a happily married couple with no further romance subplots or love triangles or anything like that? I feel like despite all the amatonormativity in films that's an underused dynamic.)

My 6yo has packed two bursting suitcases and is starting on a third. She's only staying at her grandmother's for an overnight.

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

A powerful Maiar of craftsmanship and smithing who was once called "Mairon" ("The Admirable") turned and bent the knee to evil -- and when he did, he was instead called "Gorthaur" ("Terrible Dread") and "Sauron" ("the Abhorred," from the elvish word for "putrid, foul, rank").

David Attenborough [whispering]: “Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”

"Make it more prophetic, please."

sean feucht accidentally left the chatgpt prompts at the end of his post lmao

*sigh* Yes. I mean, to be fair, this kind of online arguing and learning is how I switched political parties, moved to a different (and better?) religious tradition, and hopefully grew as a person. But also... yeah.

WHY DID YOU TRY TO GO OUTSIDE TODAY?! IT’S *COLD*!

Down the sledding hill

Who indeed?

D&D CROWDSOURCING: The nobles of Fincaster have secretly replaced their Queen with an imposter. The PCs are escaping with the real Queen. They need to get to the city of Sigil, and know there's a portal to Sigil somewhere deep in the old dwarf mines of Darkhole. What do they encounter on the way?

New sourdough starter, who dis? I’m naming him Beignet Blanc or possibly Baguette Blanc, after the character from Wake Up Bread Man.

Me: “Hey hon? How would you feel if I referred to you as “Autisthicc”?

Well I think we need to call our Governors because we the people need support. HOUSE AND SENATE IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB. THESE ACTS MUST BE STOPPED.

Me: “Hey hon? How would you feel if I referred to you as “Autisthicc”?

You will be visited by three spirits. (Shoutout to my brother for the suggestion.)