“Feud with the Pope” is BACK as a likely Wikipedia section heading after a 400-year gap.

And also because evidence does not simply find itself.

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Date of Easter - Wikipedia

your annual reminder that the algorithm used to determine the date of easter is known as "COMPUTUS", which really sounds like it should be the name of a giant steampunk computer in the basement of the vatican that spits out the date on a punched card en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of...

Graham Hancock - Wikipedia

It was The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business. Did a Wikipedia search on the author and boy, has he fallen off the deep-end en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_...

I guess this is a shift. I was trying to look up a book about foreign aid that was written in the late 80s. Google was not helpful at all, giving me nothing to track down. I used the same terms in Co-pilot, and it was exactly what I was looking for.

FEMA Official Says He Teleported to Waffle House. Experts Are Dubious.

People are dunking on the headline but the article is pretty clearly tongue-in-cheek: the reporter interviewed people at different Waffle Houses asking if they had observed teleportation
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If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake By A Horse Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food. I am thinking I would like to try cake. Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape. Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy. Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much. I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, "You know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on." Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and putt my nose at it like hrrfff to make and stomping my hooves to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to …

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me.

It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

You knew this was coming. 🤣

Still very bright outside, at nearly 20 to 6.

Lovely to think that, in 24 hours time, it will be 25 hours from now, and that’s only 23 hours away!

Worst £2.49 I ever spent

As an Ireland fan in the UK, I had basically given up on being able to watch an international match, as it would generally be on PPV that was too much or was simply not available. Absolutely shocked that the game was on Amazon for just £2.49. Now I can see the match while being heartbroken

It's only force majeure if it comes from the Majeure region of France. Otherwise it's just a sparkling shitshow.

I know some OU peeps, past and present (alumni welcome), from Threads and on BluSky who might be interested. OU PIPS is hosting an event on Friday. Tonight's events were really interesting, and I think you'd enjoy them!.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

It is the anniversary of the My Lai massacre today. I'd say that even more than most years, it's important to remember what happened.

And the role Hugh Thompson, an active serviceman, played in both stopping and publicising it. Despite enormous military, political and public pressure to stay quiet.

A welcome sign with a tabby cat and behind it are the ruins of Largo di Torre Argentina

A close up of the ruins

One of the cats who lives at the sanctuary hiding behind some bushes

My Ides of March fun fact is that the place where Caesar was stabbed is now a cat sanctuary, and I think it’s beautiful that creatures with tiny knives on their feet live there

Geoffrey Chaucer in the film *A Knight's Tale,* dressed fabulously and addressing a huge crowd at a joust

"Fathir, what were you lyke yn the 1390s?"

They Killed Normal and Called It Progress Julia Roberts, Applebee's, Bandcamp, your manager, and the death of everything in between. (Also, Sweetgreen is the A24 of dining and I will die on this hill.)

This is very good, on how we got rid of all the middle-of-the-road stuff and will come to regret it.

Via @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com's also very good newsletter which you should subscribe to

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Meet the Speaker: Dr. Precious Chatterje-Doody (Day 5 - 20 March).

Modern conflict isn't just fought on the ground; it is fought in the media. Ask questions about political communication, disinformation, and psychological impact of war.

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This has been a fun Six Nations. Next Saturday is certainly going to be a day of watching all the matches at the pub.

Hey everyone, copy Naomi and come study Classical Studies with us 😊

The gender gap reflects long-standing historical and systemic bias in publishing, archives and citation. This Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the global volunteers working to build a more equitable digital record

#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD

Promotional flyer for the Open University Politics, International Relations and Policy Society (OU PIPS) announcing "OUPIPS Week 16-20th March: Global Perspectives in Motion". A short paragraph states: "This event marks the launch of our new society with a series of critical dialogues featuring policy experts and political speakers from across the globe. Join us as we dissect current international frameworks and establish a new hub for political discourse at the OU." The middle section lists "Speakers and Events" divided into two categories. Under "Humanitarian Frontiers & Development" are Fergus Conmee (Director of International Programmes, CAFOD), Oenone Chadburn (International Development Consultant, HelpAge International), and Anya Ward (WaterAid). Under "Global Security & Conflict" are Prof. Michael Clarke (Defence Analyst, Sky News), Dr. Precious Chatterje-Doody (Senior Lecturer, Open University), and Dr. Jamie Allinson (Senior Lecturer, Edinburgh University). The bottom text directs viewers to "Keep an eye on: tinyurl.com/PIPSWeek26

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In times like this, the FT must realise we need the return of the one man who truly spoke to the masses. Tyler Brule, we need your guidance

Really starting to feel like endless evenings will be upon us soon.

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