a little pop history for the day: the plant cannabis has been around thousands of years, as an industrial fiber. Peoples of the steppe and other traditional cultures enjoyed cannabis smoke for recreation. But little old Europe and the West? They never got high until almost 1800.
Like expanding the war by attacking Gulf Nations, or closing the Strait of Hormuz, no one could have predicted that Iran would try 'building boats and guns to put on them really fast' in response to the destruction of their navy...
Congratulations! And I'm glad they have been supportive
Are we sure the new name isn’t part of a deal he made to open the strait? :)
VERY excited to see this out- truly interdisciplinary research bringing together numismatist/ historian, archaeologist/ archival detective, wood & leather specialists and tireless researcher to fully examine a 9C coin hoard and its containers discovered 150 years ago ugp.rug.nl/Palaeohistor...
RIP Máire Brennan.
You can hear her amazing voice in Clannad's stunning song 'Harry's Game', but us old folks will also remember her from this beauty:
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"And you made it look like he was raising Jon Stewart form the dead?"
Don't back down! LexisNexis says there are at least 22 living John America's while there appear to be only 2 Steve American's so you have the better shot :)
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Good question from Mara Liasson!
Surely if it is a magic ramen wallet it should produce cooked ramen?
Yes, I though that was interesting. He has published at least one other article with them, a 2024 piece about the pope and gay rights. He may have personal or professional connections there?
Maybe should have been a bit sus at the time that no Israeli org or official was tagged/mentioned tho?
For all the good reporting they may also have neglected to provide evidence for the claim that firing has actually ceased as well.
Now that my biography of Robert Gould Shaw is available for pre-order, I am beginning to organize a book tour beginning in late September. My calendar is already beginning to fill up. I would love to speak in your community. Let's start the conversation. cwmemory.com/events/
"Europe far right fashionistas debate what to wear to Humiliation of Canossa deux"
This deserves another Humiliation of Canossa at the very least!
Matzoh stomach? It’s early but…
As someone who occasionally collects gaming miniatures via eBay I hear you
Chag Kasher v'Sameach to you as well
Aside from the annoying "you big guys should just accept abuse" crap- She's just wrong. Size is no immunity, I follow plenty of small/medium-ish accounts who need to protect themselves from abusive replies- because people will absolutely be poisonous to small accounts too.
Yes, I was a staff advisor for the NIU Hillel student org for several years, a position some will refuse to take if they are going to end up on fascist government "lists" somewhere...
"NEIL GORSUCH, THE LAST JUSTICE OF THE MOCHICANS" Elie is so awesome!
"NEIL GORSUCH, THE LAST JUSTICE OF THE MOCHICANS" Fabulous! Even in (especially in?) crazy days you are a treasure Elie
As those of us who celebrate Passover get ready for the Seder, where families recount the Exodus from captivity in Egypt to freedom in the holy land, we’re struck by the irony of this tragedy moment. Right now, many of us on this land feel a different kind of restriction. (1/4)
(As I understand it) The request is for people, mainly employees, affiliated with campus Jewish organizations, participants in discussion sessions about antisemitism, authors of complaints- Penn doesn't have general info on who is a Jew, just organization affiliation etc.
"Trump-Epstein Friendship Ballbunker"
Yes, I like the detach quote feature for people I follow as well. In general, I worry that online spaces are a mental strain and I am a big fan of protecting one's mental health online.
I agree, I follow several people with large or medium (or whatever) numbers of followers who limit both replies and QT's and to the degree that it keeps them sane while online I affirm and celebrate their decision, even if it limits how I can interact with them.