Stopford A. Brooke (1906) suggests that the most remarkable thing about Shakespeare's Richard is that he is entirely devoid of love, and that it is this, and not the absence of conscience, which is at the root of his evil.
There is no creature loves me,
And if I die no soul will pity me.
And wherefore should they, since that I myself
Find in myself no pity to myself?
#ShakespeareSunday #RichardIII 5.3.199-202
Stopford A. Brooke (1906) suggests that the most remarkable thing about Richard is that he is entirely devoid of love, and that it is this, and not the absence of conscience, which is at the root of his evil.
If a Jew wrong a Christian,
what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian
wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian
example? Why, revenge! The villainy you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
#ShakespeareSunday #MerchantofVenice 3.1.56-60
Elderly Jewish psychologist Steve Heydt was arrested by dozens of police yesterday, for wearing a tshirt. This is how Jewish people are still being persecuted in Australia, for speaking up against a majority. This antisemitism.
Footage from Ben Pennings who climbed a tree to film
77 Years of Genocide: April 19th Newsletter #freepalestine
Phrases that need to come back into fashion
Good girls (for now)
Via Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention—how genocide is identified
Has anyone told the British press that 'hunch' jokes are not as amusing as they think they are? #RichardIII
77 Years of Genocide: April 12th Newsletter #freepalestine
My first research project and why I am *still* researching #RichardIII
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"When we read the Haggedah at Passover, some people find a message of eternal victimhood, but I think the true lesson is that we must oppose injustice whenever we see it, and never take our own freedom for granted."
from Bart Shteinman Executive Officer @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
New swag but it’s diabolical to make a print on demand set two different sizes
Today marks #GreekGenocide remembrance day for the victims from Eastern Thrace. During Easter of 1914 (April 6), Ottoman authorities intensified their persecution of Greeks with brutalities including massacres, forced labour, boycotts,, confiscation of property and swift bdeportations.
77 Years of Genocide: April 5th Newsletter #freepalestine
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💙🏰 This year, we are celebrating the centennial of L. M. Montgomery’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦. It is the perfect time to discover (or rediscover) this charming novel! The Journal of L.M. Montgomery showcases a variety of articles and personal essays elaborating on this story’s vast impact.
Final draft approved
Working with #cats.
You can’t ignore me if I sit on your work, Mother
Arthur with a reminder to not add any more words to this paper
ANNE:
For never yet one hour in his bed
Did I enjoy the golden dew of sleep,
But with his timorous dreams was still awaked.
#RichardIII 4.1.78-80 #ShakespeareSunday
Did Richard kill Anne in the Tragedy? The answer lies in 5.3. But anyway, no, despite her thinking he wanted to be 'rid' of her.
77 Years of Genocide: March 29th Newsletter #freepalestine
The desk gang on duty today to help me get this paper finished
