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Patricia Y. Hatcher
@fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
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Classicist in process at the CUNY Grad Center who focuses on women & other monsters in myth. Sometimes reads Latin/Greek to my dog, Biggie. He loves it. She/her
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OK, so I'm having Spam for the first time in my life. It's been on my shelf for years (literally).
Wall of stacked SPAM cans arranged in tight rows, each can showing the blue label with an image of a SPAM sandwich on the front.
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I can't wait to see these in person!

hyperallergic.com/1041058/jeff...
Jeffrey Gibson’s Guardian Animals Grace The Met’s Facade
The artist’s bronze sculptures for the museum’s exterior suggest the merging of the natural and the artistic, the real and the mythical.
hyperallergic.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
Premiered at the ASCSA!
Screening + Discussion (via Zoom)
Sunday 9/28
2pm EDT

www.eventbrite.com/e/army-of-lo...

#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #blueskyclassics
"Army of Lovers" - Documentary Screening + Creator Discussion
150 pairs of male lovers, undefeated for decades—until their story was buried for 2,000 years. Discover the Sacred Band of Thebes.
www.eventbrite.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I WAS going through and flagging all the items being sold with the "Alligator Alcatraz" stuff on it, then I got angry that Etsy wasn't doing this themselves.

I was on their chat with customer service to complain. Here are the screenshots of what was said. UNBELIEVABLE.

#Etsy #immigration
A screenshot of a live chat window with Etsy customer support. The Etsy Support Bot says the estimated wait time is 1–3 minutes. Then, a support agent named Nora joins and introduces herself: "Thanks for reaching out us, I'm Nora from support team and it will be a pleasure assist you today." The user responds in a dark blue text bubble: "Hi Nora-- I know you are not responsible for this, but I need to know why is Etsy letting people sell merchandise for 'Alligator Alcatraz'? This is hate speech. I was going through and flagging all the items I found, but then realized... this is not my job. It's Etsy's. What is Etsy doing to combat this horrific merchandise being sold?" The message is timestamped at 12:51 PM. The chat input field is visible at the bottom of the window. A screenshot of an Etsy customer support chat. The support agent, Nora, replies with a message in two parts. First, she says: "We understand that certain products may feel upsetting or out of line with your values, and we appreciate you voicing how this particular item made you feel." Then she continues: "We take feedback like yours seriously and regularly review listings on our site to ensure they align with our policies and community standards. While individual sellers manage their own shops and product offerings, we strive to maintain a marketplace that respects a broad range of perspectives while staying within our guidelines." The user responds in a dark blue message bubble: "It is out of line with Etsy's purported values as well. This is glorifying a concentration camp. But now I know Etsy's stance. Thank you." The message is timestamped as "Sent · Just now." The chat input field is visible at the bottom. A screenshot of a continued Etsy customer support chat. The support agent, Nora, responds with the following message: "I’ll be sharing your input with the appropriate team for further review. Thanks for taking the time to let us know, and we encourage you to continue reaching out if you come across anything else you’d like to bring to our attention." The message is timestamped as "Just now." The Etsy logo is visible beside the message, and the text input box remains at the bottom of the chat window.
July 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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www.wantedinrome.com/news/mcdonal...

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics
McDonald's unveils 'ancient' fast food mosaic in Rome
A mystery 'ancient Roman' mosaic unearthed in central Rome this week features a banquet scene whose protagonists are dining on what appears to be fast food.
www.wantedinrome.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
Rachel Kousser, EO for @classicsgc.bsky.social department, is giving the big Spring Lecture for the New York Classical Club on Friday May 16th!

Starts @ 4pm
The Hewitt School
Open to all (so invite your undergrads and high school students)

www.thenewyorkclassicalclub.org/calendareven...
Annual Spring Lecture 2025 — The New York Classical Club
Alexander the Great:  What New Research Tells Us and Why He Still Matters by Dr. Rachel Kousser, Professor and Executive Officer, Program in Classics, CUNY Graduate Center Alexander the Great...
www.thenewyorkclassicalclub.org
May 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Reposted by Patricia Y. Hatcher
classicsgc.bsky.social
TOMORROW is our 17th Annual Classics Grad Student Conference!

Please find below the QR code for the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!

PhD Program in Classics
The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)

#HumanitiesGC #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics
QR code to join the Zoom for the Conference tomorrow.
May 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
This looks pretty cool!

[Conference - ONLINE] The Centaur: Hybridity and Duality from Antiquity to the Present Day

May 13, 2025 to May 14, 2025
Starts at 3:30am EST...

cesr.univ-tours.fr/centre-detud...
[Colloque] Le centaure. Hybridité et dualité de l’Antiquité à nos jours
Colloque organisé par l’Université de Tours-CESR et l’Université d’Oslo-IFIKK
cesr.univ-tours.fr
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
Simaetha
H.D.
1886 – 1961

Drenched with purple,
drenched with dye, my wool,
bind you the wheel-spokes—
turn, turn, turn my wheel!

poets.org/poem/simaetha
Simaetha
Drenched with purple,
poets.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I am a Fulvia stan!

www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Fulvia — the most dangerous woman in ancient Rome
She started a war and spat on the severed head of Cicero — so why is Fulvia still known as the wife of Mark Antony? Jane Draycott corrects the record in her lively biography
www.thetimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
"Although similar tomb sculptures found in the Roman world often represent a married couple, the researchers are not wholly convinced that is the case in this instance."

archaeology.org/news/2025/04...
News - Two Near Life-Size Statues Uncovered at Pompeian Tomb - Archaeology Magazine
POMPEII, ITALY—The Guardian reports that authorities from the Pompeii Archaeological Park discovered two near life-size […]
archaeology.org
April 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
archaeologymag.com/2025/03/whal...
Ancient whalers' graves in Svalbard are vanishing as permafrost melts
The frozen landscapes of Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago, have long concealed 17th- and 18th-century European whalers' graves.
archaeologymag.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Reposted by Patricia Y. Hatcher
mollyjongfast.bsky.social
I had to bring this here because it’s so good
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Patricia Y. Hatcher
carlosfnorena.bsky.social
40 BOOKS IN ROMAN HISTORY WRITTEN BY WOMEN

A killer reading list of great books (and personal favorites!) in Roman History to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay 2025.

Limited to English (to keep it manageable!) and listed in order of publication.

Let's go!
March 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
When will we wake up and DO SOMETHING about these oligarchs in office? They only see other humans as commodities.
kyivinsider.bsky.social Kyiv Insider @kyivinsider.bsky.social · Mar 8
Trump's cutting of Ukraine's access to intelligence feeds is already inflcting a catastrophic loss of life at the front.

And today, North Koreans are pouring over the border for the first time.

Americans will never be forgiven for this.

eutoday.net/us-intellige...
US Intelligence Ban Leads to Heavy Ukrainian Losses - https://eutoday.net
Reports indicate that the halt in intelligence support has resulted in heavy casualties among Ukrainian troops and has impacted their ability to conduct
eutoday.net
March 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I love that I know my students aren't using ChatGPT for their streams-of-consciousness assignments because they keep misspelling the name as MAdea!
March 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
No Buy Day is a good time to remind everyone of your HYPER-LOCAL GIFTING COMMUNITY! Every area has a BUY NOTHING group where neighbors: give freely of items they no longer need; ask for gifts of time or items; give thanks for the support of the village.

buynothingproject.org?fbclid=IwY2x...
BuyNothing | Home
Buy Nothing survives thanks to your generous contributions. Click here to make a charitable donation today to keep the Give-Ask-Gratitude going for everyone.
buynothingproject.org
February 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
A third user reacted, “Of course, because if there’s one thing Damon’s known for, it’s playing a guy who can’t find his way home whether it's space, earth, or ancient Greece.”

I am intrigued and horrified all at the same time.

www.mensxp.com/entertainmen...
Matt Damon's 1st Look as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's Mythical Epic The Odyssey Out Now
The film also starring Tom Holland, Zendaya & Robert Pattinson will release in theatres on July 17, 2026
www.mensxp.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Patricia Y. Hatcher
pixelatedboat.bsky.social
This probably isn’t the developers’ top priority (although it should be), but I’d love to see the Bluesky app have an option to switch to the Julian calendar for those of us who reject the lies of Pope Gregory XIII
February 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I wrote about my love for the American Numismatic Society over at the Society for Classical Studies!

#coincamp #coinsandclassics #ANS #numismatics #SCS #Classics

classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/pha...
Blog: What I Learned at Coin Camp | Society for Classical Studies
classicalstudies.org
December 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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December 8, 2024 at 4:11 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
Tempted by this for a future Minotaur costume...

www.amazon.com/Voyiparty-An...
On the left is a bald head with a bull mask on.
November 27, 2024 at 6:55 PM
fallaxharuspex.bsky.social
I need this shirt because Pliny the Elder would absolutely approve, and I can wear it when I give talks about his Book 8.

#Classics #Pliny #plinytheelder #zebra #Classicscouture #armtheanimals #monsters #classicsmonsters

www.armtheanimals.com/products/men...
A black tank top with a zebra on it. Above says "Tiger Pony."
November 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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In January, I attended the Digital Research Initiative's 5 day workshop at the CUNY Graduate Center.

I wrote a blog post to reflect on what I learned as a Classicist in a digital world. 🤓

digitalfellows.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2024/04/19/w...
April 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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Sent to me by a friend, and well, yes I do want these pants! And top. The outfit, just the whole thing will do.

samanthapleet.com/collections/...
March 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM