Yomizaru
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Monkey-mind is restless and confused, then monkey starts to read.
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i wrote about dissociation, reading as comfort, vice and self obliteration during times of horror, and also about reading exclusively about gay love for like. a year
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My Own Inner Elba
Let me start by saying that the news is incredibly awful. I’m very aware of this, in the way you’re aware of, say, a ninety-seven degree day with one hundred...
buttondown.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
i wrote about dissociation, reading as comfort, vice and self obliteration during times of horror, and also about reading exclusively about gay love for like. a year
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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“Poetry survives because it haunts and it haunts because it is simultaneously utterly clear and deeply mysterious, because it cannot be entirely accounted for, it cannot be exhausted.”
— Louise Glück
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #poetry
— Louise Glück
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #poetry
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“Poetry survives because it haunts and it haunts because it is simultaneously utterly clear and deeply mysterious, because it cannot be entirely accounted for, it cannot be exhausted.”
— Louise Glück
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #poetry
— Louise Glück
writingforwellbeing.co.uk
#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #poetry
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-Mi perro es muy listo. Rechaza los principios religiosos y morales y hasta reniega de dios.
-¿Y de qué color es?
-Es blanco de pelo rizado
-¡Ah, entonces es un canietzsche!
-¿Y de qué color es?
-Es blanco de pelo rizado
-¡Ah, entonces es un canietzsche!
September 22, 2023 at 7:03 AM
-Mi perro es muy listo. Rechaza los principios religiosos y morales y hasta reniega de dios.
-¿Y de qué color es?
-Es blanco de pelo rizado
-¡Ah, entonces es un canietzsche!
-¿Y de qué color es?
-Es blanco de pelo rizado
-¡Ah, entonces es un canietzsche!
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Shigeru Mizuki's THE DEFINITIVE YOKAI FIELD GUIDE is coming to English this April!
The was a personal request by Mizuki to have translated--the last such request he made. He felt it was the culmination of his work as an educator on Yokai.
amzn.to/4jmUDIG
@dandq.bsky.social
The was a personal request by Mizuki to have translated--the last such request he made. He felt it was the culmination of his work as an educator on Yokai.
amzn.to/4jmUDIG
@dandq.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Shigeru Mizuki's THE DEFINITIVE YOKAI FIELD GUIDE is coming to English this April!
The was a personal request by Mizuki to have translated--the last such request he made. He felt it was the culmination of his work as an educator on Yokai.
amzn.to/4jmUDIG
@dandq.bsky.social
The was a personal request by Mizuki to have translated--the last such request he made. He felt it was the culmination of his work as an educator on Yokai.
amzn.to/4jmUDIG
@dandq.bsky.social
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Good piece on how countries will run rings round Trump’s tariffs.
US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack
Savvy countries will discover there’s a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump’s tariffs—and it’ll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too.
www.wired.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good piece on how countries will run rings round Trump’s tariffs.
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Some of the most gorgeous and interesting nonfiction books I’ve read this year.
First — Bonnie Lander Johnson’s Vanishing Lancscapes: The Story of Plants and How We Lost Them
I’ve never enjoyed a nonfiction book this much. I felt nostalgic for a time I never lived in. The world feels different now
First — Bonnie Lander Johnson’s Vanishing Lancscapes: The Story of Plants and How We Lost Them
I’ve never enjoyed a nonfiction book this much. I felt nostalgic for a time I never lived in. The world feels different now
December 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Some of the most gorgeous and interesting nonfiction books I’ve read this year.
First — Bonnie Lander Johnson’s Vanishing Lancscapes: The Story of Plants and How We Lost Them
I’ve never enjoyed a nonfiction book this much. I felt nostalgic for a time I never lived in. The world feels different now
First — Bonnie Lander Johnson’s Vanishing Lancscapes: The Story of Plants and How We Lost Them
I’ve never enjoyed a nonfiction book this much. I felt nostalgic for a time I never lived in. The world feels different now
This is very cool
If you want some insights into whether or not an account is likely a bot, or if someone (or you) might be Too Online, this experimental labeling feature is cool. Shows things like this and when one posts 50 or 100+ times a day. Just subscribe & adjust the settings!: @stechlab-labels.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This is very cool
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Book Christmas
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Book Christmas
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social
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I am asking for your help. For a future talk, I‘ll need a movie scene where books are being burned to condemn the content and judge the author. Medieval and early modern, even 19c would be fine. What movies would you recommend or remember? Thanks so much. #skystorians #BookBurning #bookhistory
December 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I am asking for your help. For a future talk, I‘ll need a movie scene where books are being burned to condemn the content and judge the author. Medieval and early modern, even 19c would be fine. What movies would you recommend or remember? Thanks so much. #skystorians #BookBurning #bookhistory
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„My students needed to have good faith when they approach a text’s language. But they also needed to assume that they themselves had rational beliefs & could make meaning—that they are capable, that they can do it. . .They have to care about themselves, enough to believe in their own significance.“
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
December 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
„My students needed to have good faith when they approach a text’s language. But they also needed to assume that they themselves had rational beliefs & could make meaning—that they are capable, that they can do it. . .They have to care about themselves, enough to believe in their own significance.“
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If you've seen the latest season of "Stranger Things," you might have noticed the iconic cover of "A Wrinkle in Time" that Holly was reading. For a long time, nobody knew who had illustrated that cover -- until an enterprising Redditor got Endless Thread on the case:
Artist: Known — Illustrator for 'A Wrinkle in Time' gets long-overdue credit
The cover art for the 1976 paperback edition of Madeleine L'Engle's classic sci-fi/fantasy novel "A Wrinkle in Time" — featuring a winged centaur and a glowering, red-eyed face — is iconic. And yet, f...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you've seen the latest season of "Stranger Things," you might have noticed the iconic cover of "A Wrinkle in Time" that Holly was reading. For a long time, nobody knew who had illustrated that cover -- until an enterprising Redditor got Endless Thread on the case:
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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The Night Gardener — Terry and Eric Fan
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The Night Gardener — Terry and Eric Fan
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December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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The Night Gardener — Terry and Eric Fan
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The Night Gardener — Terry and Eric Fan
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I talk a bit here about AI slop and the more convincing videos and why it's horrible but also not the end of verifiability
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help. n.pr/3MdlYQQ
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I talk a bit here about AI slop and the more convincing videos and why it's horrible but also not the end of verifiability
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Fall on the ground.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fall on the ground.
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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These #worms fell down from the sky, maybe, in 1672 Europe, and lived for another couple of days. However fantastic the #earlymodern story of the falling "Würmer" is, I do like the alien-freakish styled insects a lot. Zoom in and choose your favorite:
September 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
These #worms fell down from the sky, maybe, in 1672 Europe, and lived for another couple of days. However fantastic the #earlymodern story of the falling "Würmer" is, I do like the alien-freakish styled insects a lot. Zoom in and choose your favorite:
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Tomorrow is #WorldPhilosophyDay! Why don't you play a game to test your intuitions about personal identity? Here is the Personal Identity Game! sites.google.com/view/the-phi... Are you your mind, your brain or your body? #philsky #philosophymatters #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tomorrow is #WorldPhilosophyDay! Why don't you play a game to test your intuitions about personal identity? Here is the Personal Identity Game! sites.google.com/view/the-phi... Are you your mind, your brain or your body? #philsky #philosophymatters #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone
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This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
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Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos
This week (and next) we’re looking at hoplites, the heavy infantry of the ancient Greek poleis in the (early? mid? late?) Archaic and Classical periods, into the Hellenistic. In particular, I…
acoup.blog
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
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“The Egyptians called the hieroglyphs ‘medu netjer’ which means the words of the gods”
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Hieroglyphics
The best books to start learning about hieroglyphics, the writing of ancient Egypt, as recommended by historian Diane Greco Josefowicz
fivebooks.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“The Egyptians called the hieroglyphs ‘medu netjer’ which means the words of the gods”
fivebooks.com/best-books/h...
fivebooks.com/best-books/h...