James D'Emilio
@demiliopics2.bsky.social
Bronx born Medievalist, Art Historian, Hispanist, Lover of Italy and Antiquity
New site: www.jamesdemilio.com
Swept up by politics these days, but I do post photos on ancient, medieval, and Christian art. Check @capitalsandmore.bsky.social for art only.
New site: www.jamesdemilio.com
Swept up by politics these days, but I do post photos on ancient, medieval, and Christian art. Check @capitalsandmore.bsky.social for art only.
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Send Aftyn Benn from Tennessee to Congress
and send the GOP and Trump a shocker
Join me in pitching in to her campaign
The special #election is December 2, early voting is on.
www.aftynforcongress.com
and send the GOP and Trump a shocker
Join me in pitching in to her campaign
The special #election is December 2, early voting is on.
www.aftynforcongress.com
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Another year, another end-of-semester infographic presentation from my students. Here's a map showing Alcuin's letter network.
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Another year, another end-of-semester infographic presentation from my students. Here's a map showing Alcuin's letter network.
Let the cooking begin...
#HappyThanksgiving
#HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Let the cooking begin...
#HappyThanksgiving
#HappyThanksgiving
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“He isn’t worried about Trump’s political wrath; he doesn’t plan to run for reelection.
His fear of speaking out is much more personal: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His fear of speaking out is much more personal: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans
“I’d rather my house not get firebombed.”
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“He isn’t worried about Trump’s political wrath; he doesn’t plan to run for reelection.
His fear of speaking out is much more personal: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His fear of speaking out is much more personal: ‘I’d rather my house not get firebombed’”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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My daughter and I visited the house we lived in when she was a baby, and she was shocked a 29-year-old Navy guy could afford a nice house in a safe neighborhood.
That wasn’t crazy in 1996 — but today, a nice house is out of reach for so many young people. That has to change.
That wasn’t crazy in 1996 — but today, a nice house is out of reach for so many young people. That has to change.
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My daughter and I visited the house we lived in when she was a baby, and she was shocked a 29-year-old Navy guy could afford a nice house in a safe neighborhood.
That wasn’t crazy in 1996 — but today, a nice house is out of reach for so many young people. That has to change.
That wasn’t crazy in 1996 — but today, a nice house is out of reach for so many young people. That has to change.
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Stories of data annotators and content moderators in Nairobi, Kenya
Documentary by @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social #AI
peertube.dair-institute.org/w/gRTuLGE6VJ...
Documentary by @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social #AI
peertube.dair-institute.org/w/gRTuLGE6VJ...
Data Workers Organizing - The African Content Moderators Union
The formation of the African Content Moderators Union in 2023 marked a key step for workers advocating for better conditions. This documentary explores the issues faced by data workers at Sama in N...
peertube.dair-institute.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Stories of data annotators and content moderators in Nairobi, Kenya
Documentary by @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social #AI
peertube.dair-institute.org/w/gRTuLGE6VJ...
Documentary by @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social #AI
peertube.dair-institute.org/w/gRTuLGE6VJ...
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OMG the new york times, which endlessly discussed Biden's age, has FINALLY discovered that Trump is... ALSO OLD.
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
OMG the new york times, which endlessly discussed Biden's age, has FINALLY discovered that Trump is... ALSO OLD.
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We have some farms west and south of our local conservancy that attract a few migrators every year. There were a few dozen on Saturday. Here is a very large male who was standing tall over all the migrators watching over things and his female. Both beautiful Sandhills!
#birds #SandhillCranes
#birds #SandhillCranes
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
We have some farms west and south of our local conservancy that attract a few migrators every year. There were a few dozen on Saturday. Here is a very large male who was standing tall over all the migrators watching over things and his female. Both beautiful Sandhills!
#birds #SandhillCranes
#birds #SandhillCranes
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“Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
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-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Anyone puzzling over Hegseth's preposterous vendetta against #Arizona Senator @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, respected naval aviator and astronaut, might want to look back at his bullseye speech on the absurd nomination of Hegseth whom the GOP shamefully confirmed.
www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
WATCH: In Senate Floor Speech, Kelly Makes Clear Why Hegseth is Uniquely Unqualified for Secretary of Defense - Senator Mark Kelly
“Are you sure you trust him with this job?” Kelly asked colleagues Today, ahead of the confirmation vote for Secretary of Defense nominee Peter Hegseth, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Ke...
www.kelly.senate.gov
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Anyone puzzling over Hegseth's preposterous vendetta against #Arizona Senator @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, respected naval aviator and astronaut, might want to look back at his bullseye speech on the absurd nomination of Hegseth whom the GOP shamefully confirmed.
www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
A course syllabus is a document that is never finished, never free of errors, and never free of typos. It should be part of the dictionary definition of the word.
#Education
#Education
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A course syllabus is a document that is never finished, never free of errors, and never free of typos. It should be part of the dictionary definition of the word.
#Education
#Education
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The plan as proposed isolates Europe, isolates America from Europe, enriches private interests in Russia and America, and all but guarantees future war.
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The plan as proposed isolates Europe, isolates America from Europe, enriches private interests in Russia and America, and all but guarantees future war.
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Wait this isn’t just from one crank this is from the ENTIRE EDITORIAL BOARD lol
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wait this isn’t just from one crank this is from the ENTIRE EDITORIAL BOARD lol
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Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him.
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
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Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Parks Service Union Movement Spreads to Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree
Employees in dozens of park units are organizing to fight attempts by the Trump administration to downsize the agency.
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Scoop: Park Service staff at 24 parks and offices are petitioning to unionize. Federal employees at a dozen including Grand Canyon filed for an election today, following staff at a dozen others including Joshua Tree who recently did same www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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More on the elephant seal bulls, on their way to Piedras Blancas from their foraging grounds along the continental shelf for the winter breeding season. A big bull arrived today, he may be the first!
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...
🦊🦭#MarineMammal
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...
🦊🦭#MarineMammal
Elephant seal bulls could arrive on SLO County shores any day now. What to know
Friends of the Elephant Seal is even holding a contest to guess when the first bull will arrive for the breeding season.
www.sanluisobispo.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
More on the elephant seal bulls, on their way to Piedras Blancas from their foraging grounds along the continental shelf for the winter breeding season. A big bull arrived today, he may be the first!
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...
🦊🦭#MarineMammal
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...
🦊🦭#MarineMammal
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Writing doesn't just help you process your thoughts.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
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Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Writing doesn't just help you process your thoughts.
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
buff.ly/8PdXnTT
Neuroscientists have found it physically changes your brain in ways that build resilience and help you handle everyday stress and challenges.
buff.ly/8PdXnTT
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So excited to get to help The Ñ Fund with their website. And if you care about representation in journalism, you should toss em a donation.
It's official-official now. We have a website, thanks to @dansinker.com. Have a click...
the-n-fund.com
the-n-fund.com
The Ñ Fund for Latinas in Journalism
The Ñ Fund for Latinas in Journalism is dedicated to amplifying the presence, power, and voices of significantly underrepresented Latinas in the media. We offer grants to nonprofits and schools that a...
the-n-fund.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
So excited to get to help The Ñ Fund with their website. And if you care about representation in journalism, you should toss em a donation.
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
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Emperor Heraclius trying to carry the True Cross to Jerusalem in pomp but being obstructed by an angel until he dismounted & removed his crown.
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Emperor Heraclius trying to carry the True Cross to Jerusalem in pomp but being obstructed by an angel until he dismounted & removed his crown.
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 15903; Perikopenbuch aus St. Erentrud in Salzburg; 12th c; Salzburg; p.178
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Federico Castelluccio, best known for playing Furio Giunta in the Sopranos, is a master painter and art collector. He discovered a long-lost painting by Baroque artist Guercino and assisted with the restoration on Artemisia Gentileschi at the Getty bsky.app/profile/coli...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Federico Castelluccio, best known for playing Furio Giunta in the Sopranos, is a master painter and art collector. He discovered a long-lost painting by Baroque artist Guercino and assisted with the restoration on Artemisia Gentileschi at the Getty bsky.app/profile/coli...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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#StaircaseSaturday
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#StaircaseSaturday
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
Breathtakingly lovely.
The Palladian 'Tulip Staircase' in Inigo Jones' Queen's House in Greenwich - the first unsupported spiral stair in Britain.
Commissioned c.1616 by Anne of Denmark, Queen to James I.
Completed c.1635 for Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I.
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“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
From Central America to the Middle East and back again, sowing death and destruction...
Vampires and zombies, they never really die, they're never satisfied.
Vampires and zombies, they never really die, they're never satisfied.
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
From Central America to the Middle East and back again, sowing death and destruction...
Vampires and zombies, they never really die, they're never satisfied.
Vampires and zombies, they never really die, they're never satisfied.