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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · Dec 17

This is my pinned post that links to my threads of Medieval Popes behaving badly. It's a humorous, slightly fast and loose retelling of the stories of some appalling Medieval Popes. When I have a new one, I'll reply with a link to the start of it. Enjoy!

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3h

She looks super focused.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 13h

Now shifting to axolotls.

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Leon English @leonenglish.bsky.social · 22h

The frog costume is sold out on amazon, BUT they do have an axolotl costume if you anyone wants to keep the amphibian theme going

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 19h

Back years and years ago, a woman at my work came out as a lesbian to the 8 or 10 of us who worked in the department with her. The general consensus was, "what, that was you in the closet? We didn't realize you weren't already out." She had been agonizing over it and was so relieved.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 1d

Joseph Davis, and his younger brother Jeff, ran what was considered to be a model plantation at Davis Bend, Mississippi. That kindly slave master was then President of the Confederacy and got 2% of the entire US population killed, so desperate was he to peacefully transition from slavery.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 1d

Riveting work. Great job!

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 1d

Will you be including the Bofadese offshoot in your investigation? A Sugondese/Bofadese project is especially timely now.

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Dr. M.A. Davis @mikedavis.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps the most personally admirable Presidential offspring was Theodore Roosevelt "Jr" (actually TR the III, but since his father did not use II or Jr in his name he is usually remembered as Jr) - (1887-1944)

In many ways, his life was much like his father's - a man of business,

Portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887-1944);

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 2d

They basically did a TV version of posting through it. They declared the second season to be set 5 years prior to the first one even though it didn't work with the continuity. It's not like the fans of the show watched it for the rigorous timeline cleanliness. And we all nodded and said, ok, cool.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 2d

The TV show Sledge Hammer had the opposite problem. They were sure they weren't getting renewed because they were absurdly over the top and the network execs were utterly traumatized. So for the final episode they nuked the entire city.

They got renewed.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sledge_...!

Sledgehammer (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 2d

Waits has had a number of songs covered by more popular artists, including...Springsteen.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

What would you know about that?

Oh, doctorate in a science, you say? Ok, that's different then.

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

How did your veggie critters do?

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

What kind of reputation with staff does Rashida Tlaib have? Her local people seem willing to walk through fire for her.

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

Oh dear lord. That means it IS RICO. He's been hiding it from us all this whole time!

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

I think that group clown sex would probably go ok and they could all arrive in the same tiny car.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

They're putting in a targeting laser. For no particular reason.
(But seriously, I'm glad she's there. She's got very good friends at Vandy and if she needs anything they'll move heaven and earth for her.)

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The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 3d

Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.

craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

craftindustryalliance.org

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

It should be pronounced casa grand-eh. Nobody who lives here pronounces it like that.

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Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 3d

Weirdly, also Casa Grande.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 4d

Langston Hughes' grandfather was the first Black person admitted to the bar in Ohio and his great uncle was the first US Minister to Haiti.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 4d

Oh my God, can you IMAGINE him playing guitar hero? The game would explode.

Michael Seraphim @mseraphimsl.bsky.social · 4d

You sure did. Every accusation is a confession, I swear.

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Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 6d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

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Aidan @aidanglc.bsky.social · 5d

Fitness influencers: "you should intermittent fast and take in as few excess carbs as possible"

Endurance athletes: [frantically chugging soft drinks and inhaling a bag of gummy bears to buy ten extra minutes against The Man With The Hammer]

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