laurora borealis
@tankylosaur.bsky.social
an active proponent of the potato
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One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married
you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 AM
One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married
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One of the best things I ever digitized was Walker's very violent abolitionist children's book
by the author of THE BRANDED HAND
curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/slavery-abol...
by the author of THE BRANDED HAND
curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/slavery-abol...
August 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
One of the best things I ever digitized was Walker's very violent abolitionist children's book
by the author of THE BRANDED HAND
curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/slavery-abol...
by the author of THE BRANDED HAND
curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/slavery-abol...
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You sure about this, Google?
August 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
You sure about this, Google?
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the sheer number of beefs I have with people who died centuries ago
Been at the archives for two minutes and I'm already annoyed by a surgeon who was born 190 years ago.
August 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
the sheer number of beefs I have with people who died centuries ago
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How brilliant is this www.weregildcalculator.com
Weregild Calculator
Calculate your worth in early medieval England! Discover what your life would be valued at in Anglo-Saxon times with this interactive weregild calculator.
www.weregildcalculator.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
How brilliant is this www.weregildcalculator.com
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Say what you will about the Psycho-Man as a person, you have to admire his dedication to simple, intuitive UI design
July 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Say what you will about the Psycho-Man as a person, you have to admire his dedication to simple, intuitive UI design
Just as Tolkien imagined when he wrote it
July 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Just as Tolkien imagined when he wrote it
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I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
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“Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps” or something idk
July 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps” or something idk
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*INDIANA JONES AND THE CLOSURE OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT*
July 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
*INDIANA JONES AND THE CLOSURE OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT*
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Good morning 🫡
July 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good morning 🫡
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crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
June 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants
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It's one of those things like "the velvet underground only sold 6,000 records but everyone who bought it started their own band" but for everyone who answered "yes" to this being given a national newspaper column
"Do you want America to be at war with Iran?"
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
No: 85%
Yes: 5%
YouGov / June 22, 2025
June 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It's one of those things like "the velvet underground only sold 6,000 records but everyone who bought it started their own band" but for everyone who answered "yes" to this being given a national newspaper column
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Why does this soap label look like it should be the first book in a trilogy called “The Ryver of Shaedows”
June 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Why does this soap label look like it should be the first book in a trilogy called “The Ryver of Shaedows”
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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doing historiography again
June 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
doing historiography again
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Relatedly, if you haven't been in an archives you have no idea just how much historical material is not online, not even a digital record of it. An LLM cannot research data it doesn't have. It can't even extrapolate where to find that material.
June 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Relatedly, if you haven't been in an archives you have no idea just how much historical material is not online, not even a digital record of it. An LLM cannot research data it doesn't have. It can't even extrapolate where to find that material.
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*Confused historians of early modern medicine wake up to find themselves experts on current affairs*
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.
n.pr
June 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
*Confused historians of early modern medicine wake up to find themselves experts on current affairs*
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We can now be pretty sure who it was that assembled and wrote most of Great Domesday. That man was Gerard, chancellor of England, cantor of Winchester Cathedral, nephew of Bishop Wakelin: liturgist and singer as well as scribe and administrator. What a time to be a medievalist!
June 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We can now be pretty sure who it was that assembled and wrote most of Great Domesday. That man was Gerard, chancellor of England, cantor of Winchester Cathedral, nephew of Bishop Wakelin: liturgist and singer as well as scribe and administrator. What a time to be a medievalist!
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“big balls” is trending but apparently it has nothing to do with Paris sewers of the 1870s which is unfortunate
Big balls were used to clear sewers of the 1870s
Yes, cleaning sewers in Paris literally required rolling giant spheres of wood and iron through the tunnel.
neorsd.medium.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“big balls” is trending but apparently it has nothing to do with Paris sewers of the 1870s which is unfortunate
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I sure do love KING KONG VS GODZILLA (1962), I mention for no particular reason
June 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I sure do love KING KONG VS GODZILLA (1962), I mention for no particular reason
Microdosing parenting by being unable to work out how to get the batteries in a children's toy the night before a birthday
May 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Microdosing parenting by being unable to work out how to get the batteries in a children's toy the night before a birthday
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hey did you know that Bismarck was the one who nicked Alsace Lorraine from France back in the 19th century
that's why historians call him............Grand Theft Otto
that's why historians call him............Grand Theft Otto
May 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
hey did you know that Bismarck was the one who nicked Alsace Lorraine from France back in the 19th century
that's why historians call him............Grand Theft Otto
that's why historians call him............Grand Theft Otto