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History nerd. Cat person. Librarian. Hiker. Knitter. Lover of tea.
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I deadlifted more than my bodyweight today and even though it was only a single rep for laughs, to see if I could get the bar moving, I'm still stupidly pleased about it!
September 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I deadlifted more than my bodyweight today and even though it was only a single rep for laughs, to see if I could get the bar moving, I'm still stupidly pleased about it!
I am rereading The Lord Of The Rings (excellent when on holiday and hiking) and I forgot just how incredibly good these books are. Incredible story, wonderful characters, beautifully written and sometimes funny enough to have me laughing in the middle of a restaurant by myself
August 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am rereading The Lord Of The Rings (excellent when on holiday and hiking) and I forgot just how incredibly good these books are. Incredible story, wonderful characters, beautifully written and sometimes funny enough to have me laughing in the middle of a restaurant by myself
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Waiting for breakfast. Photo from my collection, 1961.
July 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Waiting for breakfast. Photo from my collection, 1961.
The weirdest thing about using a smart watch to track my running and exercise, is the focus on weight and calories. I do NOT want to lose weight, I prefer not knowing my weight! I love a lot of the data, just not the weird weight stuff
July 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The weirdest thing about using a smart watch to track my running and exercise, is the focus on weight and calories. I do NOT want to lose weight, I prefer not knowing my weight! I love a lot of the data, just not the weird weight stuff
I started running again this year and to my great surprise I'm having fun with it! My poor joints however are not
June 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I started running again this year and to my great surprise I'm having fun with it! My poor joints however are not
I've been mostly pain free for a couple of months now, but last week was very busy, it suddenly rained for a day or two and then I had my one working Sunday of the year, so my shoulder has basically been hurting non stop since Friday. And now the jaw is getting in on the action too...
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I've been mostly pain free for a couple of months now, but last week was very busy, it suddenly rained for a day or two and then I had my one working Sunday of the year, so my shoulder has basically been hurting non stop since Friday. And now the jaw is getting in on the action too...
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
The weird thing about getting bad news is that after you get it, for some reason the world just keeps on turning. Like, I found out my grandfather has terminal cancer, and a couple hours later I was getting groceries trying not to cry. It sucks so bad
March 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The weird thing about getting bad news is that after you get it, for some reason the world just keeps on turning. Like, I found out my grandfather has terminal cancer, and a couple hours later I was getting groceries trying not to cry. It sucks so bad
I fully forgot Kylie Minogue was a companion in Doctor Who. What an excellent surprise!
March 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I fully forgot Kylie Minogue was a companion in Doctor Who. What an excellent surprise!
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We can upload 3 minute videos now.
YOU KNOW THE RULE
YOU KNOW THE RULE
March 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We can upload 3 minute videos now.
YOU KNOW THE RULE
YOU KNOW THE RULE
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This plaque in Prague has been rubbed to a shiny gold because for centuries, passersby have touched the dog for good luck, and also to reassure him that he's a very good boy. 14/10
February 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This plaque in Prague has been rubbed to a shiny gold because for centuries, passersby have touched the dog for good luck, and also to reassure him that he's a very good boy. 14/10
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never forget the conclave costume designer gave an interview to the NYT where she was like "we checked out the stuff the real vatican guys wear and they sucked, the fabric is chintzy and red is all wrong. ours are better" www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/s...
Reimagining How to Dress a Pope
In the film “Conclave,” the costume designer Lisy Christl clothed an army of catty cardinals, from their miters down to their quirky glasses.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
never forget the conclave costume designer gave an interview to the NYT where she was like "we checked out the stuff the real vatican guys wear and they sucked, the fabric is chintzy and red is all wrong. ours are better" www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/s...
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Well we made it to the fin de semana. Yet the semana never really seems to fin these days does it
March 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Well we made it to the fin de semana. Yet the semana never really seems to fin these days does it
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it is never okay to misgender someone no matter how much of an asshole they are
look at what’s happening right now - if you make your acceptance of someone’s gender conditional on how much you like them, you are contributing to the attempted eradication of trans people
look at what’s happening right now - if you make your acceptance of someone’s gender conditional on how much you like them, you are contributing to the attempted eradication of trans people
January 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
it is never okay to misgender someone no matter how much of an asshole they are
look at what’s happening right now - if you make your acceptance of someone’s gender conditional on how much you like them, you are contributing to the attempted eradication of trans people
look at what’s happening right now - if you make your acceptance of someone’s gender conditional on how much you like them, you are contributing to the attempted eradication of trans people
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"you wouldn't be saying it was a Nazi salute if somebody else did it" yes that is how context works
January 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"you wouldn't be saying it was a Nazi salute if somebody else did it" yes that is how context works
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I love this fellow who shows off his garden veggies while wearing matching outfits. Today he’s cabbage.
January 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I love this fellow who shows off his garden veggies while wearing matching outfits. Today he’s cabbage.
My brain has progressively been feeling worse all day, but I did go to the gym and got in a workout, and I'm proud of that. The fact that I can get to feeling good about that small thing next to all of the overstimulation and stress is such progress
January 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My brain has progressively been feeling worse all day, but I did go to the gym and got in a workout, and I'm proud of that. The fact that I can get to feeling good about that small thing next to all of the overstimulation and stress is such progress
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Warming the beans. 🥰 Photo from my collection, ca. 1950s.
January 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Warming the beans. 🥰 Photo from my collection, ca. 1950s.
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in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
youtu.be
January 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps
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to share with your friends and colleagues if necessary
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 29, 2024 at 3:10 PM
to share with your friends and colleagues if necessary
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How about ynstead of pouringe a ton of moneye ynto A.I. we just funde public educacioun and use the bookes we alreadye have that it ys being trained upon?
December 29, 2024 at 12:52 AM
How about ynstead of pouringe a ton of moneye ynto A.I. we just funde public educacioun and use the bookes we alreadye have that it ys being trained upon?
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since it is Muppet Christmas Carol time, let us revisit this wonderful interview with Michael Caine, who loves it as much as the rest of us
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
Michael Caine Loves 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' as Much as You Do
God bless us, every one! But especially Michael Caine.
www.gq.com
December 25, 2024 at 1:33 AM
since it is Muppet Christmas Carol time, let us revisit this wonderful interview with Michael Caine, who loves it as much as the rest of us
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
“People say to me, Have you ever sung? I say, Yes, I sang in a movie. They say, Who with? I say, Kermit the Frog.”
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you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus
December 23, 2024 at 1:15 AM
you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus