Donna Zuckerberg
@dzuck.bsky.social
writer, recovering academic, parent. Author of "Not All Dead White Men," founder and editor-in-chief of eidolon.pub. Newsletter: https://donnazuckerberg.substack.com
I felt so called out by this post that I had to put it in my sketchbook
August 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I felt so called out by this post that I had to put it in my sketchbook
I'm SO excited about @rhigarthjones.bsky.social's new book that I had to get her on Zoom and pick her brain about why we can't stop talking about thinking about the Roman empire! donnazuckerberg.substack.com/p/what-we-ta...
what we talk about when we talk about thinking about Rome
An interview with Rhiannon Garth Jones
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm SO excited about @rhigarthjones.bsky.social's new book that I had to get her on Zoom and pick her brain about why we can't stop talking about thinking about the Roman empire! donnazuckerberg.substack.com/p/what-we-ta...
(whispers into the void: "hubris is feminine in ancient Greek")
Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk
The Shattering of Elon Musk
bookshop.org
April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
(whispers into the void: "hubris is feminine in ancient Greek")
As a former Harry Potter kid who now refuses to spend a cent supporting a rabid TERF, I was worried that the Percy Jackson books just wouldn’t have the same magic for my kids. But they do! AND I can be a pedant.
some heroes from myth I'd recommend seek an adult ADHD diagnosis
I’ve recently started reading the first Percy Jackson book to my kids in the morning before they get ready for school, and they’re loving it.
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
As a former Harry Potter kid who now refuses to spend a cent supporting a rabid TERF, I was worried that the Percy Jackson books just wouldn’t have the same magic for my kids. But they do! AND I can be a pedant.
some thoughts on finding joy in difficult times: donnazuckerberg.substack.com/p/forsan-et-...
Forsan et haec
read to the end for the things that are giving me life right now
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
some thoughts on finding joy in difficult times: donnazuckerberg.substack.com/p/forsan-et-...
Reposted by Donna Zuckerberg
Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
some bad TV ancient Greek that lives rent-free in my head:
ancient Greek things I've seen on TV that haunt me
As a classical scholar, it’s important not to be too precious and pedantic about common mistakes with the material you’ve made it your life’s work to study.
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
some bad TV ancient Greek that lives rent-free in my head:
to anyone with questions about my family - I answered quite a lot of them in my first newsletter, for which I chose a hero image that a friend dubbed "a wet sarlacc":
The Swirling Charybdis of Motherhood
Or: why I decided to start a newsletter now
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
to anyone with questions about my family - I answered quite a lot of them in my first newsletter, for which I chose a hero image that a friend dubbed "a wet sarlacc":
what does it even mean for a deodorant to be "inspired by the Iliad"? I'm still not sure.
I regret to say that I like this "Iliad-inspired" deodorant
plus, some scholarly musings on how the Iliad smelled (ie: bad)
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
what does it even mean for a deodorant to be "inspired by the Iliad"? I'm still not sure.
I'm OBSESSED with this octopus plate from the latest Pasts Imperfect (pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-impe...)
January 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I'm OBSESSED with this octopus plate from the latest Pasts Imperfect (pastsimperfect.substack.com/p/pasts-impe...)
Obviously the whole "Roman salute" excuse is bullshit, but in case you want the whole explanation why, @sarahebond.bsky.social explains:
The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute
Elon Musk’s defenders were quick to claim that his hand motion was actually an ancient “Roman salute” — but that gesture never existed.
hyperallergic.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Obviously the whole "Roman salute" excuse is bullshit, but in case you want the whole explanation why, @sarahebond.bsky.social explains:
I discovered the meaning of life in the reviews on the Jellycat website:
What the Puff?
A catabasis into the world of people who really, REALLY love their pastry plushes
donnazuckerberg.substack.com
December 19, 2023 at 4:39 PM
I discovered the meaning of life in the reviews on the Jellycat website: