Aliki Chapple
@commonmugwort.bsky.social
Literary translator, actor, early modern drama enthusiast.
Luddite geek. Greek. Truth, justice, and the comics. Mostly in Athens.
(@amaenad from Twitter but more chill)
All photos licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
More on: https://pixelfed.social/CommonMugwort
Luddite geek. Greek. Truth, justice, and the comics. Mostly in Athens.
(@amaenad from Twitter but more chill)
All photos licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
More on: https://pixelfed.social/CommonMugwort
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Aliki Chapple
@commonmugwort.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hello theatre pals, and everyone. It’s nice to see you here.
I live in Athens now, and I’ve been taking a lot of pictures, relearning my way around the old place.
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I live in Athens now, and I’ve been taking a lot of pictures, relearning my way around the old place.
pixelfed.social/i/web/profil...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Why are people pronouncing so confidently that Helen of Sparta (Troy) would have been very short? I’ve seen “4 ft” and 4ft 3” and…?
AFAIK, 153-160 cm is the estimated range, and that’s 5 feet - 5.3, about average height for modern Greek women.
AFAIK, 153-160 cm is the estimated range, and that’s 5 feet - 5.3, about average height for modern Greek women.
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Why are people pronouncing so confidently that Helen of Sparta (Troy) would have been very short? I’ve seen “4 ft” and 4ft 3” and…?
AFAIK, 153-160 cm is the estimated range, and that’s 5 feet - 5.3, about average height for modern Greek women.
AFAIK, 153-160 cm is the estimated range, and that’s 5 feet - 5.3, about average height for modern Greek women.
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Must read, in our low age
What people miss here is that Epstein, for all his grandiose yammer, was in the end pissed off he was held accountable and was trying to find ways to avoid that, and he didn't give a shit what he broke in the process. He wasn't a Bond villain, he was a narcissistic coward.
I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
February 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Must read, in our low age
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A lot going on here and all ugly, but one thing I still can't get my head around is how any British government can do business with Thiel at this point.
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
A lot going on here and all ugly, but one thing I still can't get my head around is how any British government can do business with Thiel at this point.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM
My dad’s family is American, and to the extent I know their background it’s economic migrants on my grandfather’s side, religious fanatics on my grandmother’s.
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 6:16 AM
My dad’s family is American, and to the extent I know their background it’s economic migrants on my grandfather’s side, religious fanatics on my grandmother’s.
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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Τόσο η Αθήνα όσο και η Θεσσαλονίκη καταγράφουν ένα αξιοσημείωτο απόθεμα κενών κτιρίων, ωστόσο προς το παρόν μόνο η συμπρωτεύουσα φαίνεται πως θα καταφέρει να το επιστρατεύσει για την αντιμετώπιση της στεγαστικής κρίσης.
✍️Εύα Παπαδοπούλου
#insidestory_gr
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✍️Εύα Παπαδοπούλου
#insidestory_gr
insidestory.gr/article/i-th...
Η Θεσσαλονίκη ξέρει τι να κάνει με τα κενά κτίρια του Δημοσίου
Τοσο η Αθήνα όσο και η Θεσσαλονίκη καταγράφουν ένα αξιοσημείωτο απόθεμα κενών κτιρίων, ωστόσο προς το παρόν μόνο η συμπρωτεύουσα φαίνεται πως θα καταφέρει να το επιστρατεύσει για την αντιμετώπιση της ...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Τόσο η Αθήνα όσο και η Θεσσαλονίκη καταγράφουν ένα αξιοσημείωτο απόθεμα κενών κτιρίων, ωστόσο προς το παρόν μόνο η συμπρωτεύουσα φαίνεται πως θα καταφέρει να το επιστρατεύσει για την αντιμετώπιση της στεγαστικής κρίσης.
✍️Εύα Παπαδοπούλου
#insidestory_gr
insidestory.gr/article/i-th...
✍️Εύα Παπαδοπούλου
#insidestory_gr
insidestory.gr/article/i-th...
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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With significant US assets being moved into place, background noise re Iran is giving way to a theatre that is warming up 1/6
February 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
With significant US assets being moved into place, background noise re Iran is giving way to a theatre that is warming up 1/6
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“The United States is responsible for about 95 percent of the money owed to the United Nations” really should have been the headline here
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM
“The United States is responsible for about 95 percent of the money owed to the United Nations” really should have been the headline here
I have only read five of the novels, so my tbr pile increased nicely locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
2025 Recommended Reading List
Welcome to the Locus Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus re…
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February 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I have only read five of the novels, so my tbr pile increased nicely locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
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February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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It‘s been in the back of my mind for a while that we’re building the equivalent of viruses and bacteria - lots of information and direction, no self - and tripping over the fact that we made their component parts out of our languages, so they look purposive.
February 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It‘s been in the back of my mind for a while that we’re building the equivalent of viruses and bacteria - lots of information and direction, no self - and tripping over the fact that we made their component parts out of our languages, so they look purposive.
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#CallaLily #ArumLily #ZantedeschiaAethiopica #flowers #FlowerReport #Flowersky #FlowerPhotography #flora #Blooms #BloomScrolling #bloomsky #Nature #NaturePhotography #photosky #PhonePhotography #photo #MobilePhotography #photography #AltText #NoAI #FlowersOnSunday #Stunday
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Mustard. Ketchup. I’d rather lettuce than cucumber, but as long as you don’t pickle them, fine.
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Mustard. Ketchup. I’d rather lettuce than cucumber, but as long as you don’t pickle them, fine.
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I don't think people appreciate enough the fact that, at a time where global warming was approaching an inflection point yet renewable energy was finally becoming economically viable, we decided to squander that opportunity because literal death cultists decided we needed Infinite Bullshit Machines.
January 31, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I don't think people appreciate enough the fact that, at a time where global warming was approaching an inflection point yet renewable energy was finally becoming economically viable, we decided to squander that opportunity because literal death cultists decided we needed Infinite Bullshit Machines.
February 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Historic joint black flag mass protests in Israel tonight led by Palestinian Arabs and Jews in solidarity against the Netanyahu-Ben Gvir government abandoning of Arab citizens to organize crime, and for Jewish- Arab solidarity.
January 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Historic joint black flag mass protests in Israel tonight led by Palestinian Arabs and Jews in solidarity against the Netanyahu-Ben Gvir government abandoning of Arab citizens to organize crime, and for Jewish- Arab solidarity.
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Athens: Feral cat portrait project.
“If you come any closer I am going to have to get up. And I don’t want to get up.”
#CatsOfAthens #Caturday #Cat
“If you come any closer I am going to have to get up. And I don’t want to get up.”
#CatsOfAthens #Caturday #Cat
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Athens: Feral cat portrait project.
“If you come any closer I am going to have to get up. And I don’t want to get up.”
#CatsOfAthens #Caturday #Cat
“If you come any closer I am going to have to get up. And I don’t want to get up.”
#CatsOfAthens #Caturday #Cat
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More 2023 diary comics! Moments in Fandom.
#diarycomics
You can find these and some amazing deals at:
Tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/tessfowler
#diarycomics
You can find these and some amazing deals at:
Tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/tessfowler
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 AM
More 2023 diary comics! Moments in Fandom.
#diarycomics
You can find these and some amazing deals at:
Tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/tessfowler
#diarycomics
You can find these and some amazing deals at:
Tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
ko-fi.com/tessfowler
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Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
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"Αρκετοί τοπικοί άρχοντες...θέλουν να τα έχουν καλά με τους επιχειρηματίες της περιοχής τους. Για να είναι αποτελεσματικός ο έλεγχος στην επιχείρηση μιας περιοχής, ακόμη+για απλά πράγματα, πρέπει να στείλεις κλιμάκιο επιθεωρητών ή αστυνομικούς από άλλο νομό". www.kathimerini.gr/society/repo...
Εποπτεία επιχειρήσεων: «Μύλος» με τους ελλιπείς ελέγχους
Τι προβλέπει ο νόμος και τι συμβαίνει στην πράξη με την εποπτεία των επιχειρήσεων.
www.kathimerini.gr
January 31, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"Αρκετοί τοπικοί άρχοντες...θέλουν να τα έχουν καλά με τους επιχειρηματίες της περιοχής τους. Για να είναι αποτελεσματικός ο έλεγχος στην επιχείρηση μιας περιοχής, ακόμη+για απλά πράγματα, πρέπει να στείλεις κλιμάκιο επιθεωρητών ή αστυνομικούς από άλλο νομό". www.kathimerini.gr/society/repo...