“Inside one of the mummies, the team discovered a rare papyrus containing a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.”
greekreporter.com/2026/04/19/h...
Best babysitter ❤️
Momma cat is relieved, floof has stepped in.
Rest in peace Anne-Marie St. Germaine, communications adviser for notable politicians, civic groups and businesses www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/18/a...
Do Nothing and Then Complain
I don’t think we talk nearly enough about the fact that corporations like Amazon, don’t pay a single cent to maintain the roads they use, the transportation system they use, the courts they use, they pay nothing for the infrastructure that is absolutely critical to their business.
WE Pay for
I’ve had the same editor since 1967. Many times he has said to me over the years or asked me, Why would you use a semicolon instead of a colon? And many times over the years I have said to him things like: I will never speak to you again. Forever. Goodbye. That is it. Thank you very much. And I leave. Then I read the piece and I think of his suggestions. I send him a telegram that says, OK, so you’re right. So what? Don’t ever mention this to me again. If you do, I will never speak to you again
Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited
two images of the human body's circulatory system. One of them with good cable management
The human circulatory system, before and after proper cable management.
An ancient stone carving of the god of corn with a magnificent headdress.
Pitao Cozobi, the Zapotec god of thunder, water, and therefore corn (which you can see in his headdress). From Mexico’s treasure trove of marvelous ancient creativity, the anthropological museum.
Wow missed this.
“Norway reached 117% renewable electricity use in 2023, producing more than it consumes and exporting the surplus. “
Hope you get the job, Steve!
“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
I teach at a small rust belt college w few Jewish or Palestinian students. They do not know much about settler-colonialism, holocaust etc - they simply see a US supplied, modern military bombing & shooting civilians, & stealing land. It’s v simple to them, & they aren’t wrong
Eartha Kitt didn’t perform for approval, she lived in defiance of it. In a world trained to mask truth, she turned scars into voice and honesty into power. That kind of presence unsettles systems built on silence, which is exactly why it still echoes.
first lagoon forever afaik
One of the things I don't like about parenting is being forced to explain things to my kids because they have been exposed to something that they weren't ready for and now I have to give them info in a way they understand without giving them heavy shit. 😫
A vivid digital artwork of a planetary nebula resembling a glowing cosmic eye, with a bright central star surrounded by concentric rings of blue, gold, and white gas. Wispy, luminous filaments radiate outward into a dark star-filled background, creating a dramatic, swirling halo effect.
The void blinked, and in the gap between darkness and forever, an iris of azure flame and gilded interstellar dust unfolds. Tendrils of dying starlight comb the black for a last embrace—a universe-wide sigh dressed in a halo of final, radiant breath.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has cleared cops of wrongdoing in 95% of police-involved death cases his office is responsible for investigating
baltimorebeat.com/maryland-att...
We won.
Tesla Chicago is closed.
Their new location is in a ghost town. They sacrificed visibility to thousands/day--& proximity to the other luxury car dealerships--to get away from us, because we'd turned their brand ambassador location into a liability.
Organizing works.
@teslatakedown.com
This. I really dont know how to explain it to some of the folks who may have been too young to remember the Obama years but white folks absolutely lost their shit to the point where it was clear that their racism began to effect the normalcy of institutions.
Thanks!
Trafalgar Square is transformed today for the St George’s Day Festival. 🏴
Celebrating English culture with a free afternoon of live performances and street food, this family-friendly event has something for all ages.
www.london.gov.uk/events/st-ge...
“Through crypto” you say? What are the odds.
Cantor Fitzgerald — the firm previously run by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, now controlled by his sons, and which also custodies the reserves for offshore stablecoin issuer Tether — put $10 million into a Republican-focused crypto super PAC led by a Tether executive.
Timeline cleanse for Chicagoans
Throw on the invisibility cloak that I always have on me, and wait for the congregation to stomp the fool and the ushers into the ground.
This from a guy in a state where the Republicans have a supermajority in both houses of the legislature.
Kristol is not pulling punches.
mRNA technology may be THE most underrated and unfairly scrutinized (fuck you COVID antivax crew) medical breakthrough in my lifetime.
Like... The things this is already showing it can do in the last 5-7 years is incredible.
