Always enjoyed/enjoy Bill's work. This paper sounds pretty interesting!

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

And of course what Artemis is getting up to these days...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

Red-Figure Kylix (Drinking Cup): Artemis and Stag | Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a red-figure kylix (1989.72), attributed to the Clusium Group, now in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1989.72

A photograph showing the inside of a red-figure kylix cup showing the goddess Artemis, holding a bow, with a stag.

Thinking of Artemis this morning!

An image of two types of potato chips, titled Chef's Series in Collaboration with Andy Cooks Smoky Beef Ribs with Barbecue Sauce, and Chef's Series in Collaboration with Andy Cooks Chargrilled Spiced Chicken with Citrus

A photograph of a bag of potato chips titled Gravy

Prose style when you start writing up some research, versus when you're trying to squeeze under a word count.

I have a papyrology joke bu[t ca. 15 ].

They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.

It's a fun site! (And handy for teaching)

Thanks a question on the Liverpool list, I looked up Seneca's bit about death by lightning versus diarrhea, and can now report that the word Seneca uses for diarrhea is the extremely vivid "deiectio," or "downthrow" (as Corcoran's note). The grandeur of ancient literature!

A book, edited by the (very productive) Klaas Bentein and Marja Vierros, with linguistic approaches to documentary papyri (and "related sources"). Some pretty interesting chapters, and a nice state-of-play reflection from Trevor Evans!

A really great book on a fantastic topic. If you haven't checked it out already, now's the perfect time! 🌴

Exactly! Also the Greek polytheists, I'm pretty sure, though that's a bit more niche. 😀

However you feel about the Tridentine Mass, it is definitely not in English (just as plenty of other religious services around the county).

Morrison's plan to reform Islamic teaching 'worth looking at', Liberal says Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says Australian Muslims need to take some responsibility for extremist incidents and that a proposal for a register of Islamic preachers is worth considering.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison tries to dog whistle about Islam, accidentally calls for the banning of the Latin Mass in Australia:
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

It's pretty good! And modestly sized, so you don't need to plan your whole day around going through the exhibit.

First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...

Having important conversations after tragic events - ABC listen How do you move forward after tragedy?

It is such an honor to work with Dan. Take a few minutes to listen to his conversation (with Waleed Aly).

a man in a suit says " oh hi mark " Alt: The guy from the motion picture film The Room "Oh, hi mark." He has long hair and wears a blazer over a t-shirt.

One exciting thing about checking my spam filter is discovering that a new volume of the "everyone in antiquity was actually Saint Mark" saga has dropped.

Richard Burton playing cricket on the set of Alexander The Great during filming in Spain in the summer of 1955

Sign the Petition Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!

The petition is LIVE! uOttawa suspended Greek & Roman Studies without consultation ending advanced ancient languages teaching and Ontario's only ancient languages programme in French. Please sign, share widely and follow for updates. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #ONfr #Ottawa

elmo from sesame street is surrounded by purple flames in a dark room . Alt: Elmo from Sesame Street, but purple, is surrounded by purple flames in a dark room. The whole purple thing is because Orion College's major color is purple, by the way.

A great night last night at the Monash Student Communities awards as Orion College was named College of the Year for the second time in three years. A tribute to the great work of the members and advisors who have built a fantastic community. #BigPurple

Marc Bloch will be admitted to the Pantheon in Paris! The date for the "Panthéonisation" is set for 16 June 2026. Meanwhile, @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social has launched a website to keep track of the many conferences to celebrate the event. Some of them start this month.

marcbloch.pantheonsorbonne.fr

Hey pocket friends. Just a heads up that if I'm suddenly blanking you after December, it's not you, it's my government.

Stop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—Please Human writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.

I found @brianphillips.bsky.social's defense of the em dash to be thoughtful, beautifully expressed, and human!!!

Say, hypothetically, you had a godson who has just turned 8 and has (thanks partly to you and partly to Bluey) gotten really into cricket, but who lives in a non-cricketing country. Would anyone have suggestions for presents? I have some thoughts but would be glad for any ideas!

Hack to make Proquest 'Ebook Central' actually functional for academic work >

Mellon Foundation The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

“American Academy of Arts&Sciences reports 96.3% of humanities grads age 23-32 fully employed. Earnings in humanitiess comparable to social/life sciences, job satisfaction levels too. A serious mismatch bw actual employment for hum grads +general perception."
www.mellon.org/voices/human...

Top work as always-- thanks for solving the solids crisis! 😄

An image of the game Sewerdle, with solid marked as the right answer, but given as incorrect in the game.

(Sorry, screenshot now with alt text)