Patricius Bikinius, Magister Feriatum
@actually-patricius.bsky.social
Catch me outside with my kataphraktoi
Also your formatting and application of ellipses is wrong and I do notice and I do judge you
Also your formatting and application of ellipses is wrong and I do notice and I do judge you
Pinned
Resurrecting sets from the pile is one of my favorite parts of the hobby.
My most successful haul to date from a few months back:
My most successful haul to date from a few months back:
Damn not surprised
Ex-aide says Netanyahu tasked him with making a plan to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack
A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibili...
apnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Damn not surprised
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Is carrying a 1-quart carton of egg nog around the house like a personal water bottle gratuitous? Asking for a friend.
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Is carrying a 1-quart carton of egg nog around the house like a personal water bottle gratuitous? Asking for a friend.
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yeah I mean it’s genuinely sad that the “reasonable old school” Republican (who Dems eagerly and unanimously voted to confirm) is out here doing pressers blatantly geeked out coke and it’s not subtle
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
yeah I mean it’s genuinely sad that the “reasonable old school” Republican (who Dems eagerly and unanimously voted to confirm) is out here doing pressers blatantly geeked out coke and it’s not subtle
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i always look back on this email as predictive of where she was heading
December 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
i always look back on this email as predictive of where she was heading
Hopefully not too late for me to finish my tree lot + cocoa cart
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hopefully not too late for me to finish my tree lot + cocoa cart
My kingdom for a boar tusk helmet in a bronze age film
Official trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ ⚔️
In theaters on July 17, 2026
In theaters on July 17, 2026
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My kingdom for a boar tusk helmet in a bronze age film
Um @apnews.com hello?
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Um @apnews.com hello?
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if hypothetically there were a very common and well known way to screw up redaction and if I hypothetically were a disgruntled FBI employee hauled in to do redaction I didn’t want to do, I might familiarize myself with that common screw-up
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
if hypothetically there were a very common and well known way to screw up redaction and if I hypothetically were a disgruntled FBI employee hauled in to do redaction I didn’t want to do, I might familiarize myself with that common screw-up
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All right people so literally I downloaded one of the government documents to Books on my iPad. I highlighted some text that was not redacted and it included some that was redacted and I copied it over to notes and I pasted it and you can see everything unredacted.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
All right people so literally I downloaded one of the government documents to Books on my iPad. I highlighted some text that was not redacted and it included some that was redacted and I copied it over to notes and I pasted it and you can see everything unredacted.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
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OK, I can’t even begin to describe to you how fucking bonkers this is the gov is so fucking stupid, also please note what they chose to redact like why 🤦♀️
So recap here this is some Rando file by save the file directly from the government, copied it from Books and pasted it to Notes Epstein files
So recap here this is some Rando file by save the file directly from the government, copied it from Books and pasted it to Notes Epstein files
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
OK, I can’t even begin to describe to you how fucking bonkers this is the gov is so fucking stupid, also please note what they chose to redact like why 🤦♀️
So recap here this is some Rando file by save the file directly from the government, copied it from Books and pasted it to Notes Epstein files
So recap here this is some Rando file by save the file directly from the government, copied it from Books and pasted it to Notes Epstein files
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Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ok. Now had a chance to check and, well, at least some docs do appear to be straight up classic redaction fail. And there are some *interesting* bits here.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
Yo wtf
All right people so literally I downloaded one of the government documents to Books on my iPad. I highlighted some text that was not redacted and it included some that was redacted and I copied it over to notes and I pasted it and you can see everything unredacted.
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...
www.justice.gov
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Yo wtf
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Mexican Navy plane crashes off US coast, killing five https://aje.io/2xex47
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Mexican Navy plane crashes off US coast, killing five https://aje.io/2xex47
You people cannot be fucking serious
So what, he’s not a purist. He knows his way around the block, hates trump.
Welcome aboard and good luck. @gtconway.bsky.social
Welcome aboard and good luck. @gtconway.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
You people cannot be fucking serious
So, how's it goin
Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So, how's it goin
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Son reminding me that sharing some of my struggles has helped him to avoid similar challenges. So if you ever cry in front of your children tell them what you’re crying about!
From our podcast Don’t Listen To Us. You can hear it or watch it here lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenTo...
From our podcast Don’t Listen To Us. You can hear it or watch it here lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenTo...
December 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Today would be good
Any day now
Today would be nice
December 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today would be good
If I won the lottery, there would be signs.
December 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
If I won the lottery, there would be signs.
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Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
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Happy Saturnalia today? 🤔
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy Saturnalia today? 🤔
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I heard it reframed as "male maturity crisis" and that kinda hits.
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I heard it reframed as "male maturity crisis" and that kinda hits.