What a wonderful opportunity! Congratulations!!

Chock full of big city, no-bra-wearing, hairy-legged women libbers

Then his son turns around and does the exact same thing. And gets the same response.

“I wonder if he remembers me” followed by Starálfur. Truly one of the greatest needle drop.

William Butler Yeats gazing in the direction of Bethlehem:

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Sorry - Bible prof here and cannot resist nerding out over movable deities!

That actually originates from Ezekiel! The exilic community needed a new theology that wasn’t “god only lives in the temple” since the temple had been destroyed. So they developed this winged chariot idea and boom. Religion as we know changes.

Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.

Was excited to vote to end Landsman’s political career in 2027 but it looks like Chotiner already did 😂

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

An excerpt from Chotiner’s New Yorker interview with Greg Landsman. All I meant, Congressman, is we’re putting the war in the hands of two people, and I asked you if you think that they would care about a girl’s school being bombed, and you— Yeah. I mean, but again, I would certainly hope. But the people who are making these decisions, the folks who are on the ground actually executing these decisions, I believe they do care. And yeah, they care. And yeah, they care

Couldn’t even muster a cogent thought about civilian death. We will remember this at the polls in 2027, Congressman.
The full interview is here: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

US commanders tell troops Trump 'anointed by Jesus' to start Iran war sparking hundreds of complaints A nonprofit U.S. military watchdog said it has received hundreds of complaints about commanders providing religious reasons for starting the Iran war

How naive can you be - when this is the rhetoric in which the current admin is couching this war. And you want to extend the war powers? You support this?

www.aol.com/articles/us-...

What we know about the strike on a school in Iran as the death toll rises Iranian authorities said at least 168 people, many of them children, were killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab.

Is the murder of school children a “targeted strike on the regime’s missiles and bombs,” Greg?

www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/k...

Biblical scholar here. Kings are very bad.

As a biblical scholar who can never escape randos “teaching” me all the secrets of the Bible, I am 1000% here for this content. Now I can respond to their numerology with leviathan!

“A piece of broccoli” cool cool cool that’s definitely how you consume broccoli. One piece. At a time.

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capit...

Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online It took 90 years to complete. But, in 2011, scholars at the University of Chicago finally published a 21-volume dictionary of Akkadian, the language used in ancient Mesopotamia.

Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online

www.openculture.com/2026/01/dict...

#books #literature #language

The best recap of the year. Gonzo deserves all the presents.

Campion is a boss! I am also enjoying Gladys Mitchell and Ngaio Marsh. All three present such different yet likable mystery solving characters!

I prefer “The Hebrew Bible and its Greek appendix”

Now we’re heated with solar, baby!

As an educator I say or think it daily!

New York is a-changin'.

Currently changing “Service to the Profession” to “Ilku Labor” on my CV.

Joy is possible???

Ending all my emails regarding academic admin with “the pupils do not learn the scribal craft.”

Truly before I even get out of bed I’m counting down the hours til I can get back in. Sigh. Only five weeks left!

12:01 ÷73 + r/AskAnthropology •• What is the oldest lullaby or nursery rhyme that... 11 upvotes • 1 comment As far as the earliest we know of, it's another Babylonian tablet, about 4000 years old and most often known as Little Baby in the Dark House. We don't have the music for it, but again, the BBC article has a good go at describing some commonalities of the music that tends to accompany lullabies, so that might inspire you. The rough translation for that Babylonian lullaby, by the way, is: Little Baby in the dark house You have seen the sun rise Why are you crying? Why are you screaming? You have disturbed the house god. 'Who has disturbed me?' says the house god. 'It is the baby who has disturbed you! 'Who scared me?' says the house god. 'The baby has disturbed you, the baby has scared you, making noises like a drunkard who cannot sit still on his stool. He has disturbed your sleep! 'Call the baby now, says the house god. • 4 Reply A & Vote & Join the conversation

check out this absolutely terrifying ancient babylonian lullaby