A mummy containing a rare papyrus fragment which included text from Book II of Homer’s Iliad, the famous “Catalog of Ships” which lists the Greek forces that sailed to Troy #classicalreception
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we all know I have no life, so:
“THE RISK POOL.” …i.e., “those too weak to be allowed to survive”. …And *these* are the people who’re supposedly so concerned about the “unborn Einsteins”? Doesn’t seem like they’re too concerned about the *already-* born ones. 😡
Three bikers with jackets labeled “Right,” “Obtuse,” “Acute.” Underneath: “Hell’s Angles.”
Spotted on Tumblr… 😄
there are nearly 13 million lawful permanent residents in the United States, and they generally have the right to leave and return to the U.S. as they please
on Wednesday, the Trump admin will ask the Supreme Court to change that
read up about Blanche v. Lau 👇🏾
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I just realized that next year the Ray Wars will have gone on as long as the Thirty Years’ War
I’m going to lie down now
#ChildDeath This is so horrific. The more I learn about viruses the more I have a hard time understanding why people are so casual about them, especially measles
The first epidemic of the 1918 flu in the United States occurred at the military’s Camp Funston, Kansas (later Fort Riley).
Infected soldiers headed to WWI battlefields carried the flu to Europe. Millions died
It’s not *vaccination* that weakens force readiness.
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I was concerned it might be mono, as the symptoms began very similar. But then there was gastro nonsense, and I feel like death warmed over in my SPINE so I am forced to conclude that my body has opted to be a shitty vehicle for my spirit out of spite.
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Exhausted, in pain, headache coming on... And I still feel better than I did at 6 AM.
May this pass swiftly.
Swedish researchers are desperately looking for Johnson's Baby Oil Gel with Chamomile in order to continue their research into biting midges - the product has been discontinued and so will the research unless fresh bottles (new and opened!) are found. I can't help them - can you?
Oh dear. Hugs if wanted.
CW: violence
FABULOUS look!
Okay, I know the fandom is aging old because the four random people at this Magic: the Gathering table all just started comparing our CPAPS.
lol perfect wow
Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Curry in Clue
Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers
Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island
Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.
Targets queer families and single parents and grandparents raising grandkids and giving the state the opportunity to take kids away or just punish "nontraditional" households when they feel like it. The gov is cordially invited to fuck *all* the way off. And then keep fucking off.
The difference between Palantir and the techno madman in a Bond movie is the average Bond villain is less insufferable.
Once in a while, two people meet
Seemingly for no reason, they just pass on the street
Suddenly thunder showers everywhere
Who can explain the thunder and rain?
But there's something in the air
"Don't Get Me Wrong" - The Pretenders
#lyrics
A flatscreen display on a "smart" water fountain, demanding to be reconnected to the internet.
In 1999, I was playing a decker in Shadowrun, and tried to distract a guard by hacking a water fountain to overflow, and my GM said "why would a water fountain be on the network? That's fucking stupid. No you can't try."
Well it's 2026 and I just want you to know, Phil, that I FUCKING CALLED IT!
Tiny bit of good news for the day
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Signal boost or a couple bucks much appreciated, if anyone can help. I know her, and I owe her so much for helping me get out of hell back in the 00s.
It’s hard to express how important Iris was to ACT UP’s scientific development. She was the catalyst who started it all. Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...
::cries with joy::
A panel from Defenders that shows Hulk walking away with Dr. Strange and Valkyrie. He says “COME, FRIENDS--LET US GO AWAY FROM THIS DUMB PLACE.”
What a week.
