TIL Rome did 15 minute cities, like a bunch of marxists

“Republicans buy shoes too” energy

the minotaur aka the winged lion

Clearly he was not punched hard enough

Idk if it’s a political compass per se but you can probably learn a lot about a person based on their preferred Santa… idk maybe not.

The trolling wars are getting intense:

“And then after all that trash talk about the Pope, Trump went and posted a pic of himself as Jesus…” - Tacitus

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I’ve been waiting for this joke

Man, I just want to know if I gotta go to work tomorrow. If I’m gonna live in a Mad Max Apocalypse… I at least wanna sleep in first.

again very funny to think that a critical pro trump message in 2024 was that he wouldn’t start world war iii

“I let a bunch of kids kick my ass.”

I’m no politicalologist but banking your hope on ppl profiting hand over fist from bad decision making doesn’t seem like an effective strategy.

What’s especially funny is this might be the thing that pushes ppl away from Orban.

It’s so annoying that I’m going to therapy the same night the world might end.

2 Devil 2 Prada The Devil: Attack of the Pradas The Devil wears 2radas The Devil Wears Prada: Upcycled

Booty will save the world.

Wuthering Heights (2026) dir. Emerald Fennell

In 1931, Aldous Huxley predicted in the future ppl would sedate themselves into state of complacency where they would feel a general happiness. In 2026: Corporations have decided it is more profitable if Consumers are more paranoid and miserable.

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling And the poor boy's on the line

You shiver, and the city shivers with you.

Folks #LearningSpanish This is what some Spanish-speaking students experience in the U.S. #polyglot #LangSky

These emails explain a decade of world politics and the media apparently had no interest in covering them

Cross-posting this comment from Jeet Heer over on Twitter. It really is kind of funny that Musk is just totally unable to pick up on code and innuendo.

Probably the funniest aspect of many of these RW polemicists is how they try to sound journalistic but folksy at the same time and succeed at neither

always struck whenever i read anything from rufo how it is absolutely clear that he is a dumbass

I think you were right, Hugo was trying to shame Washington into not killing him. I saw an art work by Judith Rothchild that includes excerpts from letter written by Victor Hugo wrote arguing against the execution of John Brown and against slavery, unless I misunderstood. #BHM

On December 2,1859, Hugo penned an open letter to U.S. citizens, harshly condemning slavery and the impending execution of abolitionist John Brown. "The murder of Brown would be an irreparable fault... It is certain that it would shake to its center the entire fabric of American democracy."

“Let America know and ponder on this: there is something more frightening than Cain killing Abel, and that is Washington killing Spartacus.” — Victor Hugo in an open letter seeking the Pardon of John Brown

www.commonwealmagazine.org/carpenter-an... This is an excellent article. Anne always has great insight but I think this article in particular focuses on several misconceptions the Right has with Balthasar but also provides a framework to look past it to what actually matters.

It’s funny how this was the most straightforward win for Marvel and they fucked it up

The gargoyles and grotesques on Notre-Dame Cathedral look down and see themselves in us. @theefantomas.bsky.social www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

“Yeah, I just don’t think that’s cause of Racism.” - Ancient White Proverb

Three days in and I gotta say…not a fan of 2026 so far.

I’m skeptical of how much of this can be dialed back through peaceful democratic means but at the very least every future candidate at all levels should be asked “how will you commit to reducing Executive power and overreach” and insufficient answers should be a dealbreaker.

Musings on monsters: “What is the meaning of these unclean monkeys, these strange savage lions, and monsters? To what purpose are here placed these creatures, half beast, half man, or these spotted tigers?”

Mother fuckin’ Sergio is awesome

It’s weird to watch LOTR again…I haven’t seen it in like 5 years lol

Just to be clear: Sergio is marveling at a man sleeping in his own urine on the train. It reminds me of Catherine of Siena kissing the wounds of plague victims and other insane things (love her).

“If beauty is to be true and good, then it must be for everyone. It must be difficult, or complicated, or coarse, or hard to perceive. It must be worth struggling for. And it must exist in all of us.” @theefantomas.bsky.social www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

The thing you have to understand about America is everything is terrible and won’t get better for a long time. But, for some inexplicable reason, people have faith that the system still can work through this. - me, Explaining the US to the Europeans

This was my first year teaching Adults, and teaching in France. I also got an article published in @plough.bsky.social. My French is still bad but I can function more or less. I also have finished being treated for ADHD and Depression and no longer need meds. What a year.

“The victim who is able to articulate the situation of the victim has ceased to be a victim: he or she has become a threat.” — James Baldwin, The Devil Finds Work

Wokeness has made the sweetness of dying for ones country bitter.

I wrote an article for this issue. It’s available to read if you’re inclined.

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