A pottery baby feeding vessel crafted in the shape of a mouse, with a rounded body, pointed snout, and upright ears. The spout resembles a tail, and a circular handle is positioned on the back near the filling opening.

Timeline cleanse!

A marvellous baby feeding bottle in the shape of a mouse. 🐀🐭

Campanian, 4th century BC.

From the collection of the Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe (currently closed)

📷 me

🏺 #archaeology

one of my most intractable and strident positions is that i absolutely don’t give a single fuck how much the USPS costs, expand their services so that it costs double, you’ll never get me to give a shit

AskHistorians The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.

My "Ask Me Anything" about white nationalism and Greco-Roman antiquity is Friday at 9AM EDT on www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori.... Hop on and ask a question! (engagement drives the algorithm to make the post more visible to more people so it really helps!)

worth remembering, David Lynch directed “fix your hearts or die” specifically at transphobes. it wasn’t a generic “no mean people allowed” statement, it was said by his Twin Peaks character in defense of a trans woman he cared for and deeply respected.

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

We can’t clean up Washington without restoring integrity to the Supreme Court.

That’s why I believe we should expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices. And then, institute term limits.

Because an appointment to the Supreme Court shouldn’t mean a lifetime lack of accountability.

Nobody hates living veterans more than Republicans. Dead veterans they can exploit in videos. But living veterans with opinions and medical needs are literally offensive to conservatives.

A Spook Gun cabinet by Bally Mfg. https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/10__Bally_Mfg__Co__Spook_Gun_Arcade_Shooter__-LOT460613.aspx

Flyer for Bally's Spook Gun from 1958.

An unrestored Spook Gun cabinet. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/1950s-bally-spook-gun-coin-operated-rifle-gallery/

They say it's the season for scary games. What better time to play Spook Gun by Bally?

A Dale Gun-style game advertised for its "junior" quality, the novelty of sniping the undead has never really gotten old.

Today marks 1 year since the first Ask Me Anything (AMA) for AskHistorians in our push to very actively recruit guests, and where are we now? Today is the 90th AMA in that effort, helping us cross the thresholds of 35k upvotes, 8k comments, and 15k link shares in that year (and ~10m views)!

The Thor Heyerdahl phenomenon:

Experimentally demonstrating the possibility of something in lieu of finding emperical evidence for it.

Internet history bros love this stuff because it turns the past into CYOA where the coolest sounding thing you can prove was possible definitely happened.

Pritzker executive order will aim to speed construction of nuclear power plants Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to sign an executive order aimed at speeding up construction of new nuclear reactors in the state.

We’re going nuclear, Illinois — and we’re prioritizing affordability, safety, and reliability.

Important update: I was sent proof of another very large donation, and we are now at $38,247.98.

That is not a typo.

Today has blown me away and reaffirmed my faith in humanity. Can we make it into an even $40,000?

This is both an act of war *and* a war crime, as it is similar to cutting off water or destroying power plants. It's designed to kill civilians.

Increasingly thinking that "einstein" cheating canvas app is actually fake/phishing/a virus because they just launched "meet Feynmen" the AI assistant that logs into canvas and does your marking for you.
I won't link but I am not making this up.

Heck, between the controller and the cartridge and the multiplayer, N64 is where Nintendo's entire "Blue Ocean" strategy began

Archaeological finds push Castlegate scheme £8m over budget Council is bidding for more funds to complete the public park and events space in Sheffield city centre.

Or to put it another way, "Council officials planned a development on the well-known site of an important castle without budgeting sufficiently for the archaeology"

Why American Girl’s First Black Doll Had to Be Born a Slave In February, the American Girl brand, beloved for its expansive (and expensive) line of books, toys, and clothing, made an announcement: A new doll in...

Will shamelessly use this bit of weird-ass news to re-up a reported feature I did a decade ago about how a committee of black scholars advised o the creation of Addy. The look and texture of her hair was definitely carefully considered:

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Governor Pritzker speaks at the podium.

The door of the Hotel Florence.

Pullman is a foundational part of both Illinois and America's history.

And today, we’re breathing new life into the storied Hotel Florence while preserving a treasured part of Illinois history.

A boost to the residents, workers, and small businesses of this neighborhood.

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picture of Oscoda, Michigan

picture of Oscoda, Michigan

picture of Oscoda, Michigan

picture of Oscoda, Michigan

Oscoda, Michigan
Pop: 748

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscoda,_Michigan

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Strategic Bombing and the Pop History Problem Reviewing Malcom Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia”

I recently received “The Bomber Mafia” as a birthday gift (heh). It was bad, so bad that I believe it cannot be read as a reliable account of strategic bombing in World War II. In so many ways, it demonstrates the worst tendencies of the “pop history” genre. My review (and latest)⬇️

They want to scare people out of posting ICE-critical content, because they know these posts are turning even their supporters against them. But the better option is to take a page out of their playbook and flood the zone.

COMMENTING GUIDE: Opposing Two Trump Regime Rules Banning Gender-Affirming Care, Deadline 2/17/26 Creator profile picture Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland January 26 Edit I. Bottom Line Up Front The Trump Regime's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published two companion proposed rules designed to eliminate access to gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Together, these rules would: Ban hospitals from providing this care (CMS-3481-P) — regardless of how the care is paid for Prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care (CMS-2451-P) — cutting off funding for lower-income families You have the opportunity to help defend trans kids by submitting comments against these vile proposed rules. Because even if a state wanted to continue covering gender-affirming care through Medicaid, the hospital rule would prevent hospitals from providing it. The two rules use different regulatory mechanisms to accomplish the same policy goal: eliminating access to gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 (or under 19 for CHIP). You should submit your comment to both dockets. The deadline is 5PM ET on February 17, 2026.

Public comment on Dr Oz's proposed rules to ban gender-affirming care for youth closes 2/17

One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage

Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states

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