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in 1893 Guy de Maupassant died. He "was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_M

Books by de Maupassant at PG:

gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/306

The image shows Guy de Maupassant from the chest up. He has fair skin, short wavy brown hair, a large mustache, and a small soul patch below his lower lip. He looks to the right side of the frame and wears a dark patterned suit jacket, a white-collared shirt, and a wide dotted tie.

Alt...The image shows Guy de Maupassant from the chest up. He has fair skin, short wavy brown hair, a large mustache, and a small soul patch below his lower lip. He looks to the right side of the frame and wears a dark patterned suit jacket, a white-collared shirt, and a wide dotted tie.

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    Ivy Compton-Burnett’s forgotten genius

    by Nigel Andrew

    The unique novels of Ivy Compton-Burnett have slipped out of the canon, but this true one-off deserves a place alongside contemporaries such as Evelyn Waugh.

    engelsbergideas.com/notebook/i

    About Ivy Compton-Burnett:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Comp

    Ivy Compton-Burnett. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young woman with short, straight hair cut in a blunt fringe, wearing drop earrings and a dark top.

    Alt...Ivy Compton-Burnett. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young woman with short, straight hair cut in a blunt fringe, wearing drop earrings and a dark top.

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      Exploring the life and work of 'reclusive' writer

      by Emma Ruminski

      bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3g7z

      More about Daphne du Maurier:
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_d

      Young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930). A sepia-toned portrait photograph of a young woman with a short bobbed hairstyle, wearing a pearl necklace and an embroidered top.

      Alt...Young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930). A sepia-toned portrait photograph of a young woman with a short bobbed hairstyle, wearing a pearl necklace and an embroidered top.

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        EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff.

        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        @histodons

        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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          today's thrifting treasure from the peak utopian scholastic period: Dorling Kindersley's Ocean (2008)

          while the scholastic period is usually associated with the late 90s and early 2000s, it lasted well into the late 2000s thanks to DK's amazing book layouts

          even better, these later books come with a cd-rom full of clipart. 😎

          The front cover of DK Eyewitness Books Ocean. It shows a seat turtle swimming deep in the ocean. Above it are a scuba diver, clownfish, nautilus shell, and jellyfish. The corner of the book has a cd-rom tucked into it and reads "Clip-Art CD". The subtitle reads: Discover the watery world covering most of the earth - and the amazing wildlife in its depths.

          Alt...The front cover of DK Eyewitness Books Ocean. It shows a seat turtle swimming deep in the ocean. Above it are a scuba diver, clownfish, nautilus shell, and jellyfish. The corner of the book has a cd-rom tucked into it and reads "Clip-Art CD". The subtitle reads: Discover the watery world covering most of the earth - and the amazing wildlife in its depths.

          The rear of the book's copy reads: Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty. Be an eyewitness to the secret watery world that covers much of our planet and the incredible creatures that live in its depths. See a submersible that has investigated the wreck of the Titanic. Find out why some fish have built-in lights Discover how octopuses make use of jet propulsion Explore the fold-out wall chart and clip-art CD

          Alt...The rear of the book's copy reads: Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty. Be an eyewitness to the secret watery world that covers much of our planet and the incredible creatures that live in its depths. See a submersible that has investigated the wreck of the Titanic. Find out why some fish have built-in lights Discover how octopuses make use of jet propulsion Explore the fold-out wall chart and clip-art CD

          The inside cover of the book shows a CD-ROM full of clip-art.

          Alt...The inside cover of the book shows a CD-ROM full of clip-art.

            [?]Martin Rundkvist » 🌐
            @mrundkvist@archaeo.social

            I have devised a method to pick random books off our shelves using dice and a tape measure.

            Today the 4D10 told me that I needed to look on shelf number nine, 17.1 cm from the leading end. This gave me a 756-page anthology of Swedish poetry through the ages, published in 1978. Of course, fatter books are more easily hit by a randomiser that just gives you a distance in shelf millimeters. Looking forward to the read over the next few months!

              [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
              @PariaSansPortefeuille@jasette.facil.services

              "Johnson argues that the took upon itself the task of dulling the outrage of ordinary news consumers and making ’s slaughter seem understandable or unavoidable and thus not too objectionable [...]

              "The focus on the 'liberal' is essential. Genocide support from right-wing media is a given; liberal buy-in is essential for genocide to become normalized."

              Ida Audeh reviews 's

              countercurrents.org/2026/07/ma
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              cover of book: HOW TO SELL A GENOCIDE: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza Adam H. Johnson image (photo, at top): Biden meeting with Netanyahu on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

              Alt...cover of book: HOW TO SELL A GENOCIDE: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza Adam H. Johnson image (photo, at top): Biden meeting with Netanyahu on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                BALSAM. Money.

                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                @histodons

                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BALSAM. Money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BALSAM. Money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                  The best books on United States
                  recommended by Don Watson

                  As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, we asked historian Don Watson, author of the excellent The Shortest History of the United States, to suggest books to read to learn more about the country.

                  fivebooks.com/best-books/unite

                  At PG:

                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/76

                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/69730

                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815

                  The original 1885 cloth book cover of the first American edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The background is dark sage green or teal textile-textured surface bordered by a thin black framing line. A vertical rectangular window on the left side shows an original line drawing by E. W. Kemble. The drawing is a full-body portrait of a young Huckleberry Finn standing with his hands in his pockets, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, a buttoned jacket, trousers, and boots against a wooden fence backdrop. In the title the letter "H" in Huckleberry and "F" in Finn are drawn to look like rustic wooden fence posts tied with rope or wire.

                  Alt...The original 1885 cloth book cover of the first American edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The background is dark sage green or teal textile-textured surface bordered by a thin black framing line. A vertical rectangular window on the left side shows an original line drawing by E. W. Kemble. The drawing is a full-body portrait of a young Huckleberry Finn standing with his hands in his pockets, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, a buttoned jacket, trousers, and boots against a wooden fence backdrop. In the title the letter "H" in Huckleberry and "F" in Finn are drawn to look like rustic wooden fence posts tied with rope or wire.

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                    The word algebra comes from the title of a book called Al-Jabr, written around the year 820 by a Persian mathematician named Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad — and the word algorithm comes from the Latinized version of his name

                    By Space Daily Editorial Team

                    spacedaily.com/d-the-word-alge

                    Books about Algebra at PG:
                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3

                    Pages from a 14th-century Arabic copy of the book, showing geometric solutions to two quadratic equations. A double-page spread from a medieval Arabic manuscript, densely written in black Arabic script with red ink highlighting key terms and headings, and featuring small geometric grid diagrams with numerals in red at the bottom of each page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Jabr#/media/File:Bodleian_MS._Huntington_214_roll332_frame36.jpg

                    Alt...Pages from a 14th-century Arabic copy of the book, showing geometric solutions to two quadratic equations. A double-page spread from a medieval Arabic manuscript, densely written in black Arabic script with red ink highlighting key terms and headings, and featuring small geometric grid diagrams with numerals in red at the bottom of each page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Jabr#/media/File:Bodleian_MS._Huntington_214_roll332_frame36.jpg

                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                      GULLGROPERS. Usurers who lend money to the gamesters.

                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                      @histodons

                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GULLGROPERS. Usurers who lend money to the gamesters. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GULLGROPERS. Usurers who lend money to the gamesters. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        STOCK JOBBERS. Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a certain price, at a particular time.

                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        @histodons

                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): STOCK JOBBERS. Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a certain price, at a particular time. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): STOCK JOBBERS. Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a certain price, at a particular time. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                          in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne was born. He was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.

                          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanie

                          Hawthorne at PG:

                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28

                          Oil painting of Nathaniel Hawthorne, painted by artist Charles Osgood. Hawthorne is young with dark curly hair. He is wearing a dark, heavy, velvety black coat or cloak wrapped over his shoulders. Around his neck is a large, meticulously tied satin black bow tie and a thick matching black cravat. A crisp white high-collared shirt peaks out from beneath the dark layers, creating a stark contrast against his black suit.

                          Alt...Oil painting of Nathaniel Hawthorne, painted by artist Charles Osgood. Hawthorne is young with dark curly hair. He is wearing a dark, heavy, velvety black coat or cloak wrapped over his shoulders. Around his neck is a large, meticulously tied satin black bow tie and a thick matching black cravat. A crisp white high-collared shirt peaks out from beneath the dark layers, creating a stark contrast against his black suit.

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                            A Brief Survey of the Great American Novel(s)

                            Do We Need The G.A.N.? Why Do We Keep Looking?

                            by Emily Temple (from the archives)

                            lithub.com/a-brief-survey-of-g

                            American novels at PG:
                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                            The title page of "The Great American Novel" by William Carlos Williams, published in Paris by Three Mountains Press in 1923, featuring simple typography and a small decorative publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63888

                            Alt...The title page of "The Great American Novel" by William Carlos Williams, published in Paris by Three Mountains Press in 1923, featuring simple typography and a small decorative publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63888

                            The title page of "Studies in Classic American Literature" by D.H. Lawrence, published in New York by Thomas Seltzer in 1923, featuring clean minimal typography and a small triangular publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60547/60547-h/60547-h.htm

                            Alt...The title page of "Studies in Classic American Literature" by D.H. Lawrence, published in New York by Thomas Seltzer in 1923, featuring clean minimal typography and a small triangular publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60547/60547-h/60547-h.htm

                              [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                              ' ’s fixation on what he calls the “woke mind virus” suggests both an understanding of humans as machines and an obsession with the threat of left-wing contagion: a conviction that people can be hacked like software and that progressive ideas—cultural Marxism, gender ideology, and so forth—act on the system as a kind of intellectual malware.'

                              Mark O'Connell reviews 's & 's

                              nybooks.com/articles/2026/07/2
                              archive.ph/STOGJ
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                                [?]Philosophics » 🌐
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                                In deference to US Independence Day, I was thinking about books with a counterfactual historical take – speculative history. I wrote about it.

                                👉philosophics.blog/2026/07/03/u

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                                  SIMEONITES, (at Cambridge,) the followers of the Rev. Charles Simeon, fellow of King's College, author of Skeletons of Sermons, and preacher at Trinity church; they are in fact rank methodists.

                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SIMEONITES, (at Cambridge,) the followers of the Rev. Charles Simeon, fellow of King's College, author of Skeletons of Sermons, and preacher at Trinity church; they are in fact rank methodists. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SIMEONITES, (at Cambridge,) the followers of the Rev. Charles Simeon, fellow of King's College, author of Skeletons of Sermons, and preacher at Trinity church; they are in fact rank methodists. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                    [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
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                                    "Every so often, a discovery comes along that reminds us how much of still lies hidden on library shelves, in forgotten archives, and within private collections. For collectors, scholars, and anyone fascinated by the world of rare and , such moments are exceedingly rare. This is one of them.

                                    An entirely unknown, previously unpublished eighteenth-century has surfaced from a private collection and has now been officially consigned for sale through . More than simply another volume, this remarkable opens an extraordinary window into the formative years of in Eastern , decades before these teachings became widely available in print.

                                    The manuscript is a unique recension of the Lurianic , the intricate mystical intentions associated with prayer, for and the Jewish festivals. Dated to 1717[...]"

                                    jewishpress.com/the-aris-influ

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                                      ROUGH MUSIC. Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions.

                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ROUGH MUSIC. Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ROUGH MUSIC. Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                        [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
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                                        "Tully Gets Hooked on is a delightful new for families. and by , the follows Tully the worm as he travels through the forest and encounters several animal friends: Ollie Owl, Shimmy Sloth, Faigy Flamingo, and Talia Turtle.

                                        Remarkably, each of these new friends is a when Tully meets them, which in turn inspires him to want to to , too."

                                        jewishpress.com/a-tale-for-rel

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                                          Typographers Have Spent a Thousand Years Trying—and Failing—to Render Arabic Properly

                                          How a millennium of kludges and workarounds led to one man's "will not fix."

                                          By Tom Hawking

                                          gizmodo.com/typographers-have-

                                          Books about Arabic literature at PG:
                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1

                                          Qur'an in justified Naskh script The first page of a Qur'an in Naskh script, showing what justified Arabic is supposed to look like. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naskh_(script)#/media/File:FirstSurahKoran.jpg

                                          Alt...Qur'an in justified Naskh script The first page of a Qur'an in Naskh script, showing what justified Arabic is supposed to look like. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naskh_(script)#/media/File:FirstSurahKoran.jpg

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                                            TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights.

                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              After 80 Years, Mathematicians Give Famed ‘Erdős Method’ an Upgrade

                                              by Leila Sloman

                                              quantamagazine.org/after-80-ye

                                              Books about Mathematicians at PG:
                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1

                                              Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia I, 1514. Albrecht Dürer's famous engraving "Melencolia I" (1514), depicting a brooding winged figure slumped in contemplation surrounded by scattered tools, a geometric polyhedron, a sphere, an hourglass, a magic square, a sleeping dog, and a comet-lit sky, with the title inscribed on a banner held by a bat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melencolia_I#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Melencolia_I_-_Google_Art_Project_(_AGDdr3EHmNGyA).jpg

                                              Alt...Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia I, 1514. Albrecht Dürer's famous engraving "Melencolia I" (1514), depicting a brooding winged figure slumped in contemplation surrounded by scattered tools, a geometric polyhedron, a sphere, an hourglass, a magic square, a sleeping dog, and a comet-lit sky, with the title inscribed on a banner held by a bat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melencolia_I#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Melencolia_I_-_Google_Art_Project_(_AGDdr3EHmNGyA).jpg

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                                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                HUM TRUM. A musical instrument made of a mopstick, a bladder, and some packthread, thence also called a bladder and string, and hurdy gurdy; it is played on like a violin, which is sometimes ludicrously called a humstrum; sometimes, instead of a bladder, a tin canister is used.

                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                @histodons

                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HUM TRUM. A musical instrument made of a mopstick, a bladder, and some packthread, thence also called a bladder and string, and hurdy gurdy; it is played on like a violin, which is sometimes ludicrously called a humstrum; sometimes, instead of a bladder, a tin canister is used. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HUM TRUM. A musical instrument made of a mopstick, a bladder, and some packthread, thence also called a bladder and string, and hurdy gurdy; it is played on like a violin, which is sometimes ludicrously called a humstrum; sometimes, instead of a bladder, a tin canister is used. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  [?]Hollie [she/they] » 🌐
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                                                  It’s a law of book physics (that’s totally a thing) that when the book club has selected a book I’m lukewarm about, New Scientist will review a book (or in this case, several) I’m now dying to read but am forced to set aside until I’m done with the lukewarm one. Which isn’t torturous at all.

                                                  The first two of these look especially amazing, but they all look great.

                                                  The first two:

                                                  The End of Everything by M. John Harrison

                                                  The Traveler by Joseph Eckert

                                                  newscientist.com/article/mg270

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                                                    Celebrating 250 Years of the USA

                                                    To honor the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, The History Reader has put together a list of top Revolutionary War-era books published over the last two decades.

                                                    thehistoryreader.com/us-histor

                                                    An American flag at the top of a flagpole. The camera is looking up towards the flag which is blowing in the breeze. There is a blue sky around it.

                                                    Alt...An American flag at the top of a flagpole. The camera is looking up towards the flag which is blowing in the breeze. There is a blue sky around it.

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                                                      Reading Homer’s Iliad feels like scrolling through TikTok

                                                      The Iliad does not unfold as a smooth, continuous narrative. Instead, it advances through a succession of micro-episodes.

                                                      by Harsh Trivedi

                                                      theconversation.com/reading-ho

                                                      The Iliad at PG:
                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/6130

                                                      Homer Singing His Iliad at the Gate of Athens by Guillaume Lethière (1760–1832). A neoclassical oil painting depicting a group of figures in ancient Greek dress gathered around a bearded elder in an outdoor courtyard setting, with classical architecture, a cypress tree, and a mountainous cityscape visible in the background. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Singing_His_Iliad_at_the_Gates_of_Athens#/media/File:2024-LET-20_NCM_1884-1.jpg

                                                      Alt...Homer Singing His Iliad at the Gate of Athens by Guillaume Lethière (1760–1832). A neoclassical oil painting depicting a group of figures in ancient Greek dress gathered around a bearded elder in an outdoor courtyard setting, with classical architecture, a cypress tree, and a mountainous cityscape visible in the background. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Singing_His_Iliad_at_the_Gates_of_Athens#/media/File:2024-LET-20_NCM_1884-1.jpg

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                                                        Why We Still Love Mr. Darcy, 200 Years Later

                                                        Susan Moore in Praise of the Model For Self-Aware Romantic Heroes

                                                        lithub.com/why-we-still-love-m

                                                        Pride and Prejudice at PG:
                                                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342

                                                        “When the Party entered” [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.] A detailed pen-and-ink illustration captioned "When the Party entered," depicting five figures in Regency-era dress — two men and three women — in an animated social gathering scene, with the women in high-waisted gowns and elaborate coiffures reacting to one another's presence. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1342/pg1342-images.html

                                                        Alt...“When the Party entered” [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.] A detailed pen-and-ink illustration captioned "When the Party entered," depicting five figures in Regency-era dress — two men and three women — in an animated social gathering scene, with the women in high-waisted gowns and elaborate coiffures reacting to one another's presence. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1342/pg1342-images.html

                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                          CLYSTER PIPE. A nick name for an apothecary.

                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          @histodons

                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CLYSTER PIPE. A nick name for an apothecary. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CLYSTER PIPE. A nick name for an apothecary. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                            Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

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                                                              NIGHTINGALE. A soldier who, as the term is, sings out at the halberts. It is a point of honour in some regiments, among the grenadiers, never to cry out, become nightingales, whilst under the discipline of the cat of nine tails; to avoid which, they chew a bullet.

                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NIGHTINGALE. A soldier who, as the term is, sings out at the halberts. It is a point of honour in some regiments, among the grenadiers, never to cry out, become nightingales, whilst under the discipline of the cat of nine tails; to avoid which, they chew a bullet. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NIGHTINGALE. A soldier who, as the term is, sings out at the halberts. It is a point of honour in some regiments, among the grenadiers, never to cry out, become nightingales, whilst under the discipline of the cat of nine tails; to avoid which, they chew a bullet. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?

                                                                by Jennifer Ouellette

                                                                arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

                                                                Books by Max Planck at PG:
                                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35

                                                                Max Planck Clendening History of Medicine Library, University of Kansas Medical Center A black-and-white oval-framed portrait photograph of Max Planck with a mustache, wearing round wire-rimmed glasses, a dark suit, and a bow tie, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck#/media/Datei:Max_planck.jpg

                                                                Alt...Max Planck Clendening History of Medicine Library, University of Kansas Medical Center A black-and-white oval-framed portrait photograph of Max Planck with a mustache, wearing round wire-rimmed glasses, a dark suit, and a bow tie, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck#/media/Datei:Max_planck.jpg

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                                                                  Deuterium in Comets Tells Interesting Tales

                                                                  Comets were long viewed as omens by ancient cultures, but modern astronomy has revealed them to be icy, rocky bodies that release dust and gas as they travel through the inner Solar System.

                                                                  By Carolyn Collins Petersen

                                                                  universetoday.com/articles/deu

                                                                  Books about Comets at PG:
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                                                                  3I/ATLAS imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec on 6 August 2025, showing an extended coma (left image). The two image panels on the right show how the brightness of 3I/ATLAS's coma changes depending on the wavelength of light, due to infrared light emission from the rotation and vibration of gas molecules in the coma. The middle image shows carbon dioxide emission and the right image shows water vapor emission in 3I/ATLAS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3I/ATLAS#/media/File:Webb_Images_Combined_3I_ATLAS.png

                                                                  Alt...3I/ATLAS imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec on 6 August 2025, showing an extended coma (left image). The two image panels on the right show how the brightness of 3I/ATLAS's coma changes depending on the wavelength of light, due to infrared light emission from the rotation and vibration of gas molecules in the coma. The middle image shows carbon dioxide emission and the right image shows water vapor emission in 3I/ATLAS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3I/ATLAS#/media/File:Webb_Images_Combined_3I_ATLAS.png

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                                                                    Guide to the classics: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden has always been controversial

                                                                    by Paul Giles

                                                                    theconversation.com/guide-to-t

                                                                    Books in American Literature at PG:
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                                                                    First-edition dust jacket cover of East of Eden (1952) by the American author John Steinbeck. The first edition dust jacket of John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" (1952), featuring bold purple serif lettering dominating a pale sky background, with a small painted landscape vignette at the bottom depicting rolling hills, a river valley, and scattered trees evoking California's Salinas Valley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_(novel)#/media/File:East_of_Eden_(1952_1st_ed_dust_jacket).jpg

                                                                    Alt...First-edition dust jacket cover of East of Eden (1952) by the American author John Steinbeck. The first edition dust jacket of John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" (1952), featuring bold purple serif lettering dominating a pale sky background, with a small painted landscape vignette at the bottom depicting rolling hills, a river valley, and scattered trees evoking California's Salinas Valley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_(novel)#/media/File:East_of_Eden_(1952_1st_ed_dust_jacket).jpg

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                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                        BADGE-COVES. Parish Pensioners. Cant.

                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BADGE-COVES. Parish Pensioners. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BADGE-COVES. Parish Pensioners. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                          BELLOWSER. Transportation for life: i.e. as long.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          @histodons

                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BELLOWSER. Transportation for life: i.e. as long. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BELLOWSER. Transportation for life: i.e. as long. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                            [?]Hyde 📷 🖋 :debian: » 🌐
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                                                                            072 with @yannick

                                                                            He shares his thoughts about , , , printing pictures, and, .

                                                                            he also replied to @pcora's question.

                                                                            And, we got a recommendation for two .

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                                                                              [?]Aaron Mahler » 🌐
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                                                                              Two books were formative for me in my early teens: Hackers by Steven Levy and The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder. I remember enjoying the latter a great deal, but Hackers was the one that had the bigger impact at the time in terms of scope.

                                                                              I just finished the audiobook reading of Soul a moment ago and I have to say that it has been utterly transfixing. My perspective is so different now perhaps 40 years later.

                                                                              And wow is that book prescient!

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                                                                                When Life Feels Like a Puzzle

                                                                                Have you ever dumped a puzzle out onto a table and wondered how all those random pieces could possibly fit together? At first, the pieces seem disconnected. Some are upside down. Some appear insignificant. Others look like they belong somewhere else entirely. Yet the person assembling the puzzle trusts that every piece has a purpose because they have seen the picture on the box. Life often feels the same way. There are seasons when we can only see a handful of pieces. We see the […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                Have you ever dumped a puzzle out onto a table and wondered how all those random pieces could possibly fit together?

                                                                                At first, the pieces seem disconnected. Some are upside down. Some appear insignificant. Others look like they belong somewhere else entirely. Yet the person assembling the puzzle trusts that every piece has a purpose because they have seen the picture on the box.

                                                                                Life often feels the same way.

                                                                                There are seasons when we can only see a handful of pieces. We see the heartbreak, the disappointment, the unanswered prayer, the unexpected detour, or the dream that didn’t unfold the way we hoped. Looking at those individual moments, it is difficult to understand what God is doing.

                                                                                But God sees the finished picture.

                                                                                What feels random to us is not random to Him. What appears broken is not beyond His ability to restore. What seems out of place is often exactly where it belongs in His greater plan.

                                                                                Romans 8:28 reminds us:

                                                                                “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

                                                                                Notice that Scripture does not say all things are good. It says God works through all things for good. Every piece matters.

                                                                                Some puzzle pieces are beautiful. They represent blessings, victories, answered prayers, and joyful moments. We gladly place those pieces into the picture.

                                                                                Other pieces are harder to accept. They represent grief, illness, loss, disappointment, and waiting. We may wish we could leave those pieces out altogether. Yet often those difficult pieces become the very places where God’s faithfulness shines brightest.

                                                                                If you’ve ever worked on a puzzle, you know that the edge pieces usually come first. They create a framework that helps everything else come together. In the same way, God’s Word provides the framework for our lives. When circumstances confuse us, His promises help us understand where the pieces belong.

                                                                                The truth is, we were never meant to assemble the puzzle alone.

                                                                                God is the Master Designer. He knows exactly where each piece fits. He knows why certain pieces arrived when they did. He knows why some pieces seem delayed. He knows how today’s confusion will connect to tomorrow’s purpose.

                                                                                Our responsibility is not to see the entire picture. Our responsibility is to trust the One who does.

                                                                                Maybe today you’re holding a piece of the puzzle that makes no sense. Perhaps you’re facing a situation that feels unfinished or unresolved. Remember that one piece is not the whole picture.

                                                                                Don’t judge God’s plan by the piece you’re holding today.

                                                                                Trust that the Author of your story is still working. Trust that He is placing each piece exactly where it belongs. Trust that one day you will look back and see how His grace, wisdom, and faithfulness were present all along.

                                                                                The puzzle isn’t finished yet.

                                                                                And that’s okay.

                                                                                God is still putting the pieces together.

                                                                                What piece of your life are you struggling to understand right now, and how can you choose to trust God with the bigger picture?

                                                                                Proverbs 3:5-6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

                                                                                With love and joy,

                                                                                Laura

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                                                                                Browse 5.8 million works of art at the Last Museum

                                                                                by Rob Beschizza

                                                                                boingboing.net/2026/06/29/brow

                                                                                Last Museum:
                                                                                lastmuseum.com/

                                                                                Books in Art at PG:
                                                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

                                                                                "The Voyage of Life: Youth" painted by Thomas Cole in 1842. A romantic landscape painting by Thomas Cole depicting a young man in a golden boat steering eagerly toward an ethereal, glowing palace in the distant clouds, while a guardian angel stands on the riverbank gesturing toward the heavens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life#/media/File:Thomas_Cole_-_The_Ages_of_Life_-_Youth_-_WGA05140.jpg

                                                                                Alt..."The Voyage of Life: Youth" painted by Thomas Cole in 1842. A romantic landscape painting by Thomas Cole depicting a young man in a golden boat steering eagerly toward an ethereal, glowing palace in the distant clouds, while a guardian angel stands on the riverbank gesturing toward the heavens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life#/media/File:Thomas_Cole_-_The_Ages_of_Life_-_Youth_-_WGA05140.jpg

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                                                                                  How a Childhood Bookmobile Sparked My Love of Reading

                                                                                  Brenda C. Wilson Remembers the Start of Her Reading Journey

                                                                                  lithub.com/how-a-childhood-boo

                                                                                  Books in Banned Books List from the American Library Association at PG:
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                                                                                  A "book mobile" serving children in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, in 1943. A vintage black-and-white photograph of a 1940s bookmobile truck with its side awning extended, parked in a rural field as a group of children gather to browse and read books from its built-in shelves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmobile#/media/File:Blount-county-book-mobile-1943-tn1.jpg

                                                                                  Alt...A "book mobile" serving children in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, in 1943. A vintage black-and-white photograph of a 1940s bookmobile truck with its side awning extended, parked in a rural field as a group of children gather to browse and read books from its built-in shelves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmobile#/media/File:Blount-county-book-mobile-1943-tn1.jpg

                                                                                    [?]Free Software Foundation » 🌐
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                                                                                    Calling all : the Shop has lots of great on , including how to use it! u.fsf.org/4bd

                                                                                      [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                                                                                      "What happened inside the White House after October 7, 2023 changed the course of ’s and reshaped the . After three primary elections that could indicate the future of the Democratic base, a new book by reveals the inside story of how the US administration never wavered on its support of Israel and planted roots for the return of Donald Trump."

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                                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                        GINGERBREAD WORK. Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing.

                                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                        @histodons

                                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GINGERBREAD WORK. Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GINGERBREAD WORK. Gilding and carving: these terms are particularly applied by seamen on board Newcastle colliers, to the decorations of the sterns and quarters of West-Indiamen, which they have the greatest joy in defacing. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                          [?]Philosophics » 🌐
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                                                                                          Riffing on the idea of identity and selfhood after reading Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun.

                                                                                          open.substack.com/pub/brywilli

                                                                                            [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                                                                                            " provides a sketch of the life, death, and legacy of one of the some 170,000 people who perished during the . [...] For Imad, the route was circuitous, phased, but always about the liberation of Arab people, and Palestinians in particular, from the structures of colonialism that oppressed them."

                                                                                            talks w/ about his new book

                                                                                            jadaliyya.com/Details/47449/Dy
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                                                                                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                              MADAM. A kept madam; a kept mistress.

                                                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                              @histodons

                                                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MADAM. A kept madam; a kept mistress. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MADAM. A kept madam; a kept mistress. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                How Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” Inspired the Beat Movement

                                                                                                With the 1957 publication of Kerouac’s On the Road, critics believed America’s “lost” literary generation of the 1920s had been overtaken by the Beat Movement.

                                                                                                thecollector.com/jack-kerouac-

                                                                                                A rectangular white street sign with black text reading "Jack Kerouac". A smaller sign on top points left with an arrow and the block number "000". The sign is attached to a vertical, green-painted utility or light pole on the right. On the left, a yellow building facade is visible, featuring neon-style signs shaped like a tea pot ("Tea") and a juice cup ("Juice").

                                                                                                Alt...A rectangular white street sign with black text reading "Jack Kerouac". A smaller sign on top points left with an arrow and the block number "000". The sign is attached to a vertical, green-painted utility or light pole on the right. On the left, a yellow building facade is visible, featuring neon-style signs shaped like a tea pot ("Tea") and a juice cup ("Juice").

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                                                                                                  John Singer Sargent Painting Reveals Hidden Image During Conservation

                                                                                                  A restoration of the work by the Mesdag Collection has uncovered fingerprints and a pair of legs.

                                                                                                  by Vittoria Benzine

                                                                                                  news.artnet.com/art-world/mesd

                                                                                                  Books illustrated by John Singer Sargent at PG:
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                                                                                                  John Singer Sargent, Egyptian Indigo Dyers (1891). An oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting three figures in white turbans and dark robes with indigo-stained hands, standing together with bundles of whi…An oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting three figures in white turbans and dark robes with indigo-stained hands, standing together with bundles of white fabric. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sargent_-_Egyptian_Indigo_Dyers,_1891,_hwm0302.jpg

                                                                                                  Alt...John Singer Sargent, Egyptian Indigo Dyers (1891). An oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting three figures in white turbans and dark robes with indigo-stained hands, standing together with bundles of whi…An oil painting by John Singer Sargent depicting three figures in white turbans and dark robes with indigo-stained hands, standing together with bundles of white fabric. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sargent_-_Egyptian_Indigo_Dyers,_1891,_hwm0302.jpg

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                                                                                                    I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

                                                                                                    by Sean Murphy

                                                                                                    theconversation.com/i-have-spe

                                                                                                    Books in Poetry (including The Blue Poetry Book by Andrew Lang) at PG:
                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

                                                                                                    AND NOTHING ELSE SAW ALL DAY LONG. A detailed Victorian engraving of a young woman with flowing hair seated on horseback, leaning tenderly over an armored knight or figure resting against the horse's neck, set within a dense, twisted forest landscape with gnarled trees and rocky outcrops. The atmospheric, romantic illustration style is signed "L. Speed" in the lower left corner. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/46515/pg46515-images.html#LA_BELLE_DAME_SANS_MERCY

                                                                                                    Alt...AND NOTHING ELSE SAW ALL DAY LONG. A detailed Victorian engraving of a young woman with flowing hair seated on horseback, leaning tenderly over an armored knight or figure resting against the horse's neck, set within a dense, twisted forest landscape with gnarled trees and rocky outcrops. The atmospheric, romantic illustration style is signed "L. Speed" in the lower left corner. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/46515/pg46515-images.html#LA_BELLE_DAME_SANS_MERCY

                                                                                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                      NIG. The clippings of money. Nigging; clipping. Nigler, a clipper. Cant.

                                                                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                      @histodons

                                                                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NIG. The clippings of money. Nigging; clipping. Nigler, a clipper. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): NIG. The clippings of money. Nigging; clipping. Nigler, a clipper. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                        [?]steve mookie kong » 🌐
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                                                                                                        Visited Metro Entertainment while visiting Santa Barbara. Such a cool store full of comics and toys.


                                                                                                        Picture of the inside of a comic store with so many comics.

                                                                                                        Alt...Picture of the inside of a comic store with so many comics.

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                                                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                          COCK HOIST. A cross buttock.

                                                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                          @histodons

                                                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COCK HOIST. A cross buttock. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COCK HOIST. A cross buttock. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                            [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                                                                                                            "Has helped normalise ’s violence against ? And how has US corporate and legacy coverage of the over the last two and a half years shaped public attitudes and political decisions? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to journalist , author of the new book ."

                                                                                                            youtube.com/watch?v=wTQYdNxQXLc
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                                                                                                              Obstinate Daughters: shining a light on the women who sparked the American Revolution

                                                                                                              A revealing new book, eight years in the making, singles out rebellious women from US history whose stories have often been sidelined

                                                                                                              by Martin Pengelly

                                                                                                              theguardian.com/books/2026/jun

                                                                                                              Books about Women in the American Revolution at PG:
                                                                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                                                                                                              Moll Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth. Inscribed bottom margin center, "MOLL PITCHER AT THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. / From the orginal Picture in possession of the Publishers. / Entered according to the act of Congress, AD 1856, by Martin, Johnson & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York." Inscribed lower left margin, "PAINTED BY D. M. CARTER." Inscribed lower right, "ENGRAVED BY J. ROGERS." A dynamic battle scene showing Molly Pitcher right of center standing in front of a grass cannon on wheels being manned by two soldiers. An American flag bearer is immediately behind her. A third soldier lies dead in the foreground in front of the cannon. Molly holds a ramrod, while her water bucket lies on the ground in front of her. George Washington and his officers appear in the right distance. Other American soldiers are chasing the British in the left hand section of the engraving. A second female figure has raised a hat above her head, behind a male kneeling to help a wounded soldier. Another soldier rests on a rock in the lower left foreground beside a pool of water. Smoke from cannon fire fills the sky. https://monmouthhistory.emuseum.com/objects/714/moll-pitcher-at-the-battle-of-monmouth

                                                                                                              Alt...Moll Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth. Inscribed bottom margin center, "MOLL PITCHER AT THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. / From the orginal Picture in possession of the Publishers. / Entered according to the act of Congress, AD 1856, by Martin, Johnson & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York." Inscribed lower left margin, "PAINTED BY D. M. CARTER." Inscribed lower right, "ENGRAVED BY J. ROGERS." A dynamic battle scene showing Molly Pitcher right of center standing in front of a grass cannon on wheels being manned by two soldiers. An American flag bearer is immediately behind her. A third soldier lies dead in the foreground in front of the cannon. Molly holds a ramrod, while her water bucket lies on the ground in front of her. George Washington and his officers appear in the right distance. Other American soldiers are chasing the British in the left hand section of the engraving. A second female figure has raised a hat above her head, behind a male kneeling to help a wounded soldier. Another soldier rests on a rock in the lower left foreground beside a pool of water. Smoke from cannon fire fills the sky. https://monmouthhistory.emuseum.com/objects/714/moll-pitcher-at-the-battle-of-monmouth

                                                                                                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity.

                                                                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                @histodons

                                                                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUMPTION, or RUM GUMPTION. Docility, comprehension, capacity. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                  I’m a 4.

                                                                                                                  It’s a list asking book readers how many they haven’t done.

                                                                                                                  Alt...It’s a list asking book readers how many they haven’t done.

                                                                                                                    [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
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                                                                                                                    MERIP's in Context Series Pt 1:

                                                                                                                    &

                                                                                                                    with:
                                                                                                                    , author of : Iranian Revolutionaries in the United States

                                                                                                                    , author of : The Politics of Gender Segregation in Iran

                                                                                                                    merip.org/2026/06/the-merip-po

                                                                                                                    @bookstodon

                                                                                                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                      @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                                                                      CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy.

                                                                                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                      --
                                                                                                                      @histodons

                                                                                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CROCUS, or CROCUS METALLORUM. A nick name for a surgeon of the army and navy. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                        @appassionato@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                        Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference: The Essential Handbook for Every CISO, CSO, and Chief Privacy Officer by Mike Chapple et al, 2025

                                                                                                                        A fast, accurate, and up-to-date desk reference for information security and privacy practitioners everywhere Information security and privacy roles demand up-to-date knowledge coming from a seemingly countless number of sources.




                                                                                                                        ...including several certifications—like the CISM, CIPP, and CISSP—legislation and regulations issued by state and national governments, guidance from local and industry organizations, and even international bodies, like the European Union. The Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference: The Essential Handbook for Every CISO, CSO, and Chief Privacy Officer is an updated, convenient, and accurate desk reference for information privacy practitioners who need fast and easy access to the latest guidance, laws, and standards that apply in their field. This book is the most effective resource for information security professionals who need immediate and correct solutions to common and rarely encountered problems. An expert team of writers—Joe Shelley, James Michael Stewart, and the bestselling technical author, Mike Chapple—draw on decades of combined technology and education experience to deliver organized and accessible coverage of: Security and Privacy Foundations Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Security Architecture and Design Identity and Access Management Data Protection and Privacy Engineering Security and Privacy Incident Management Network Security and Privacy Protections Security Assessment and Testing Endpoint and Device Security Application Security Cryptography Essentials Physical and Environmental Security Legal and Ethical Considerations Threat Intelligence and Cyber Defense Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference is a must-have resource for CISOs, CSOs, Chief Privacy Officers, and other information security and privacy professionals seeking a reliable, accurate, and fast way to answer the questions they encounter at work every single day.

                                                                                                                        Alt......including several certifications—like the CISM, CIPP, and CISSP—legislation and regulations issued by state and national governments, guidance from local and industry organizations, and even international bodies, like the European Union. The Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference: The Essential Handbook for Every CISO, CSO, and Chief Privacy Officer is an updated, convenient, and accurate desk reference for information privacy practitioners who need fast and easy access to the latest guidance, laws, and standards that apply in their field. This book is the most effective resource for information security professionals who need immediate and correct solutions to common and rarely encountered problems. An expert team of writers—Joe Shelley, James Michael Stewart, and the bestselling technical author, Mike Chapple—draw on decades of combined technology and education experience to deliver organized and accessible coverage of: Security and Privacy Foundations Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Security Architecture and Design Identity and Access Management Data Protection and Privacy Engineering Security and Privacy Incident Management Network Security and Privacy Protections Security Assessment and Testing Endpoint and Device Security Application Security Cryptography Essentials Physical and Environmental Security Legal and Ethical Considerations Threat Intelligence and Cyber Defense Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference is a must-have resource for CISOs, CSOs, Chief Privacy Officers, and other information security and privacy professionals seeking a reliable, accurate, and fast way to answer the questions they encounter at work every single day.

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                                                                                                                          [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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                                                                                                                          We read an entire scroll — without ever opening it

                                                                                                                          PHerc. 1667, sealed since the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, has been virtually unwrapped and read from beginning to end.

                                                                                                                          scrollprize.org/firstscroll

                                                                                                                          More information about the Herculaneum Papyrus Scrolls project:
                                                                                                                          www2.cs.uky.edu/dri/herculaneu

                                                                                                                          Part of Herculaneum Papyrus 1005 (P.Herc. 1005), col. 5. Contains Epicurean tetrapharmakos from Philodemus' Adversus sapientes ex libris. Original from 1st century(?). Handwritten copy by Giuseppe (?) Casanova 1803-1806. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri#/media/File:Tetrapharmakos_PHerc_1005_col_5.png

                                                                                                                          Alt...Part of Herculaneum Papyrus 1005 (P.Herc. 1005), col. 5. Contains Epicurean tetrapharmakos from Philodemus' Adversus sapientes ex libris. Original from 1st century(?). Handwritten copy by Giuseppe (?) Casanova 1803-1806. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri#/media/File:Tetrapharmakos_PHerc_1005_col_5.png

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                                                                                                                            The divine Dante

                                                                                                                            At 700, Dante’s Divine Comedy is as modern as ever – a lesson in spiritual intelligence that makes us better at being alive

                                                                                                                            by Mark Vernon

                                                                                                                            aeon.co/essays/the-fractal-con

                                                                                                                            The divine comedy by Dante Alighieri at PG:
                                                                                                                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/8800

                                                                                                                            Dante and Beatrice before the eagle of Justice from Dante’s Divina Commedia, illustrated by Giovanni di Paolo (c1444-50). A medieval illuminated manuscript painting on a rich blue background, depicting two robed figures in flowing pink and blue garments floating beside an extraordinary eagle whose entire body, wings, and feathers are composed of dozens of small human faces. The gold-leaf bordered miniature illustrates a scene from Dante's "Paradiso," showing Dante and Beatrice encountering the eagle symbolizing divine Justice. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_di_Paolo_(1444-50)_Paradiso_34,_Dante_and_Beatrice_before_the_eagle_of_Justice._British_Library.jpg

                                                                                                                            Alt...Dante and Beatrice before the eagle of Justice from Dante’s Divina Commedia, illustrated by Giovanni di Paolo (c1444-50). A medieval illuminated manuscript painting on a rich blue background, depicting two robed figures in flowing pink and blue garments floating beside an extraordinary eagle whose entire body, wings, and feathers are composed of dozens of small human faces. The gold-leaf bordered miniature illustrates a scene from Dante's "Paradiso," showing Dante and Beatrice encountering the eagle symbolizing divine Justice. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giovanni_di_Paolo_(1444-50)_Paradiso_34,_Dante_and_Beatrice_before_the_eagle_of_Justice._British_Library.jpg

                                                                                                                              [?]steve mookie kong » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @mookie@weredreaming.com

                                                                                                                              I have always been curious about Warhammer 40,000. There used to be a store at my local mall that sold the figures and had tables that, at times, were full of people playing the table top game.

                                                                                                                              I have a couple of Warhammer 40,000 games in both my GoG and Steam libraries, but I haven't really engaged with them fully because I don't have an understanding of the lore.

                                                                                                                              Little did I know that the lore is so deep! OMG. I watched this 15 minute YouTube video to get started on it. And also found this guide for Warhammer 40,000 books -- there are so many books in the series! I'm going to start reading the book Horus Rising by Dan Abnett to dip my toes into the universe.

                                                                                                                              Any Warhammer 40,000 fans out there?


                                                                                                                              Captain Titus Warhammer 40000 Space Marine

                                                                                                                              Alt...Captain Titus Warhammer 40000 Space Marine

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                                                                                                                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance.

                                                                                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                @histodons

                                                                                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSEBERRY. He played up old gooseberry among them; said of a person who, by force or threats, suddenly puts an end to a riot or disturbance. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                  [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                  I wrote this book a while ago to inspect the nature of time travel.

                                                                                                                                  open.substack.com/pub/brywilli

                                                                                                                                    ⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce) boosted

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                                                                                                                                    @benroyce@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                    One more followup. Something many of you know already but in case some of you don't: founded possibly the most potent for currently in the world. Partly because of her reach as a but also because, as many she has interviewed say, she delivers thoughtful deep dives. Dua Lipa is really admirable

                                                                                                                                    youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoR

                                                                                                                                    service95.com/

                                                                                                                                    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service95

                                                                                                                                    Service95 book club with Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa and some books)

                                                                                                                                    Alt...Service95 book club with Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa and some books)

                                                                                                                                      ⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce) boosted

                                                                                                                                      [?]⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce) » 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @benroyce@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                      Woah

                                                                                                                                      Take a look at this freaking library

                                                                                                                                      😲😍

                                                                                                                                      'The will be located in ’s new cultural auditorium, designed by -winning architect . The has also been conceived “as a living cultural space for reading, debate and public reflection,” per a press release.'

                                                                                                                                      A gorgeous set of stairs in a library, organic in shape and deep red

                                                                                                                                      Alt...A gorgeous set of stairs in a library, organic in shape and deep red

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                                                                                                                                      [?]⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce) » 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @benroyce@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                      news is mostly stupid because, like us, most are stupid. But a few, like us, are awesome

                                                                                                                                      you're fucking awesome

                                                                                                                                      "Dua Lipa Opening Physical for and "

                                                                                                                                      “Here you will find one hundred books that ask questions, or have been questioned. Some have been banned by districts for themes of or . Others, written for + readers, have been restricted from display"

                                                                                                                                      consequence.net/2026/06/dua-li

                                                                                                                                      Dua Lipa holding books by Margaret Atwood

                                                                                                                                      Alt...Dua Lipa holding books by Margaret Atwood

                                                                                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                                                                                        LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig.

                                                                                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                        --
                                                                                                                                        @histodons

                                                                                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                          [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                          Planet orbits so close to its star that their magnetic fields connect

                                                                                                                                          At the right point of the orbit and stellar cycle, the star’s chromosphere brightens.

                                                                                                                                          by John Timmer

                                                                                                                                          arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

                                                                                                                                          Books about Cosmology at PG:
                                                                                                                                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7

                                                                                                                                          Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles. An antique engraved page of astronomical diagrams labeled "Fig I" through several numbered figures, depicting orbital paths, celestial spheres, globes with gri…An antique engraved page of astronomical diagrams labeled "Fig I" through several numbered figures, depicting orbital paths, celestial spheres, globes with grid lines, and geometric constructions related to planetary motion. Author: James Ferguson https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60619/60619-h/60619-h.htm#pl2

                                                                                                                                          Alt...Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles. An antique engraved page of astronomical diagrams labeled "Fig I" through several numbered figures, depicting orbital paths, celestial spheres, globes with gri…An antique engraved page of astronomical diagrams labeled "Fig I" through several numbered figures, depicting orbital paths, celestial spheres, globes with grid lines, and geometric constructions related to planetary motion. Author: James Ferguson https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60619/60619-h/60619-h.htm#pl2

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                                                                                                                                            A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

                                                                                                                                            Danny Bate on the Linguistic History of Our Alphabet

                                                                                                                                            lithub.com/a-necessary-history

                                                                                                                                            Books about Linguistics at PG:
                                                                                                                                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q+

                                                                                                                                            Letter W San-serif shown in Neue Helvetica 48 pt.. Serifs shown in Bodoni 48 pt.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W#/media/File:Latin_alphabet_Ww.svg

                                                                                                                                            Alt...Letter W San-serif shown in Neue Helvetica 48 pt.. Serifs shown in Bodoni 48 pt.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W#/media/File:Latin_alphabet_Ww.svg

                                                                                                                                              [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @dukepaaron@babka.social

                                                                                                                                              Read about it while it lasts folks. :fozzie_wocka_wocka:

                                                                                                                                              "Over the years, I collected a handful of favorites that not only drew the into worlds but also merged Jewish experiences into the . This 250th-anniversary-friendly list includes with Jewish takes on American life going back to the and the , and Jewish holidays entwining themselves with what’s most American about , whether it’s baseball, boxing or welcoming (or being) the stranger. Some of the books are old and hard to find, while others came along recently, after my - days were long past. All carry the message that are deeply enmeshed in the American story and are also part of what moves that story forward."

                                                                                                                                              momentmag.com/american-jewish-

                                                                                                                                                [?]vga256 » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net

                                                                                                                                                this morning I came across this ad in a July 1989 issue of Compute magazine and it immediately brought me back to the summer of 89.

                                                                                                                                                i was 12, and I worked an entire summer as a grocery store clerk for $3 / hr, cleaning toilets and stocking shelves just so I could buy Space Quest III at my local Radio Shack. i spent an entire month’s earnings on it. my father - a carpenter by trade - was absolutely shocked that anyone would drop that kind of dough on a computer game 😅

                                                                                                                                                it paid off in the long run. SQ3 shaped my sense of humour towards the dark and scatological, and became the game i’d invite friends over to play just so they could watch the hilarious roger wilco death sequences.

                                                                                                                                                i wrote the entire unabridged story of how I blew all of my summer job earnings on SQ3 in my book, Mages & Modems:
                                                                                                                                                tomotama.itch.io/mages-modems

                                                                                                                                                thank you to every one of you who took the time to read it. it has been an absolute joy hearing from you, and the memories it evoked in your own lives. i hope we get more memoirs about computing from everyday people.

                                                                                                                                                An ad for Space Quest III in a magazine. It reads: You’re in Deep Plasma This time, Roger Wilco! The ad copy reads: THERE MUST BE AN EASIER WAY TO MAKE A LIVING T here's never a moment's rest for galactic heroes, and when you're Roger Wilco, space-age swashbuckler and all-around nice guy, the thrills just keep on coming. It seems there's always some kind of dangerous mess to clean up. This time it's those Two Guys from Andromeda, bestselling designers of Space Quest and Space Quest II, who have gone and gotten themselves foully abducted by the pesky pirates of Pestulon, those poaching parasites, those perverse perpetrators of petty mischief and putrid software. If Roger can't rescue the two guys from the bowels of the Scumsoft Software stronghold, his days as a popular adventure game character are definitely numbered. So it's simple, right? Just set course for Pestulon and storm the gates of Scumsoft.

                                                                                                                                                Alt...An ad for Space Quest III in a magazine. It reads: You’re in Deep Plasma This time, Roger Wilco! The ad copy reads: THERE MUST BE AN EASIER WAY TO MAKE A LIVING T here's never a moment's rest for galactic heroes, and when you're Roger Wilco, space-age swashbuckler and all-around nice guy, the thrills just keep on coming. It seems there's always some kind of dangerous mess to clean up. This time it's those Two Guys from Andromeda, bestselling designers of Space Quest and Space Quest II, who have gone and gotten themselves foully abducted by the pesky pirates of Pestulon, those poaching parasites, those perverse perpetrators of petty mischief and putrid software. If Roger can't rescue the two guys from the bowels of the Scumsoft Software stronghold, his days as a popular adventure game character are definitely numbered. So it's simple, right? Just set course for Pestulon and storm the gates of Scumsoft.

                                                                                                                                                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                  @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                                                                                                  LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig.

                                                                                                                                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                  --
                                                                                                                                                  @histodons

                                                                                                                                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LOUSE BAG. A black bag worn to the hair or wig. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                    [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                    @dukepaaron@babka.social

                                                                                                                                                    "A remarkable discovery has recently emerged from among a group of rare and consigned to my shop: an unrecorded eighteenth-century autograph manuscript penned by , one of the most fascinating and consequential members of the inner circle of Rabbi , the .

                                                                                                                                                    Hidden from public view for centuries, this extraordinary came to light only through careful examination of a collection entrusted to the shop for sale.

                                                                                                                                                    The manuscript itself is modest in size – approximately 4.5 by 6.5 inches – but immense in significance. Consisting of one hundred surviving double-sided folios, it preserves what appears to be a previously unknown work entitled , together with a section of , a work already known to scholars and associated with Rabbi Yekutiel Gordon.

                                                                                                                                                    Mareh Kohen focuses largely on the themes of , , the , and the profound symbolism of the ."

                                                                                                                                                    jewishpress.com/a-manuscript-b

                                                                                                                                                      [?]vga256 » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net

                                                                                                                                                      with our intense yet curtailed summers one must enjoy high literary art at the park between rainstorms.

                                                                                                                                                      SeaQuest DSV the novel, by diane duane and peter morwood. It is being read in front of fountains in a bright green park full of trees.

                                                                                                                                                      Alt...SeaQuest DSV the novel, by diane duane and peter morwood. It is being read in front of fountains in a bright green park full of trees.

                                                                                                                                                        R.L. Dane :Debian: :FreeBSD: :OpenBSD: :NetBSD:🍵 :MiraLovesYou: boosted

                                                                                                                                                        [?]Adam » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        A New Partnership is Formed with Weightless Books

                                                                                                                                                        Adamsdesk expands with a new partnership that provides value to those seeking e-books that respect your freedom while supporting independence.

                                                                                                                                                        adamsdesk.com/posts/partnershi

                                                                                                                                                        A stack of colourful books sit next to a e-book reader with a bold title above that says, 'A New Partnership Is Formed'.

                                                                                                                                                        Alt...A stack of colourful books sit next to a e-book reader with a bold title above that says, 'A New Partnership Is Formed'.

                                                                                                                                                          [?]Free Software Foundation » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                          @fsf@hostux.social

                                                                                                                                                          Calling all : the Shop has lots of great on , including how to use it! u.fsf.org/4bd

                                                                                                                                                            [?]Paria sans portefeuille » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @PariaSansPortefeuille@jasette.facil.services

                                                                                                                                                            "I argue that , like within the American Jewish world, arose autochthonously out of the desire of mostly working- and middle-class Jews to create a world that was far more egalitarian and also less racist and less antisemitic."

                                                                                                                                                            Pt 1 of Francesca Freeman's talk w/ about his book

                                                                                                                                                            contendingmodernities.nd.edu/t

                                                                                                                                                            @bookstodon

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                                                                                                                                                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                              @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                                                                                                              BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English.

                                                                                                                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                              @histodons

                                                                                                                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                Every American Knows the Declaration of Independence. Almost Nobody Knows the Woman Who Printed It

                                                                                                                                                                As Baltimore’s postmaster and printer to the Continental Congress, Mary Katharine Goddard produced the first official copy of the Declaration of Independence to include the signers’ names—and added her own.

                                                                                                                                                                by Meredith Herndon

                                                                                                                                                                smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smith

                                                                                                                                                                The Declaration of Independence is our 1st ebook produced by Michael Hart and published by PG:
                                                                                                                                                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/1

                                                                                                                                                                Goddard Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, with "Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard" at bottom. This is the Goddard Broadside, an early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Mary Katharine Goddard in Baltimore, Maryland. It bears John Hancock's name prominently as President of Congress, with delegates' names organized by state (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Katharine_Goddard#/media/File:Goddard_broadside.jpg

                                                                                                                                                                Alt...Goddard Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, with "Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard" at bottom. This is the Goddard Broadside, an early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Mary Katharine Goddard in Baltimore, Maryland. It bears John Hancock's name prominently as President of Congress, with delegates' names organized by state (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Katharine_Goddard#/media/File:Goddard_broadside.jpg

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                  How reading shapes and enhances our cognitive activity

                                                                                                                                                                  by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan

                                                                                                                                                                  phys.org/news/2026-06-cognitiv

                                                                                                                                                                  Books about Comparative linguistics at PG:
                                                                                                                                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1

                                                                                                                                                                  This is the cover for "Introduction to the Study of the History of Language", authored by: Herbert A. Strong, M.A., LL.D. — Professor of Latin at University College, Liverpool; sometime Professor of Classics at Melbourne University Willem S. Logeman, L.H.D. — Head Master of Newton School, Rock Ferry, Cheshire Benjamin Ide Wheeler — Professor of Greek at Cornell University, U.S.A. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/58650/pg58650-images.html

                                                                                                                                                                  Alt...This is the cover for "Introduction to the Study of the History of Language", authored by: Herbert A. Strong, M.A., LL.D. — Professor of Latin at University College, Liverpool; sometime Professor of Classics at Melbourne University Willem S. Logeman, L.H.D. — Head Master of Newton School, Rock Ferry, Cheshire Benjamin Ide Wheeler — Professor of Greek at Cornell University, U.S.A. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/58650/pg58650-images.html

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                                                                                                                                                                    Got a book today that I'm very excited about. How much of a word nerd am I?

                                                                                                                                                                    Steven Mithen's The Language Puzzle: Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved.

                                                                                                                                                                    My Inner Child is just bouncing with delight. A language book and dark chocolate. This is a party.🎉 A 400 page party. With a 50 page bibliography! And notes! 62 pages of notes.

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                                                                                                                                                                    Book cover, green background, of The Language Puzzle with line drawings of skeletons, ancient tools, an ear cross section in blue, pink, yellow.

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                                                                                                                                                                      THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money.

                                                                                                                                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THIEF TAKERS. Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the persons taking them to a handsome reward, called blood money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                        Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

                                                                                                                                                                        [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

                                                                                                                                                                        Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

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                                                                                                                                                                          Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’

                                                                                                                                                                          Public records show dozens of libraries have self-censored to avoid attracting negative attention.

                                                                                                                                                                          by Claire Woodcock

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                                                                                                                                                                            GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT.

                                                                                                                                                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                              The voyages of Ancient Pacific mariners echo in modern space exploration

                                                                                                                                                                              There are many ways to traverse vast cosmic distances—including exploiting natural forces like slopes, winds, currents, or gravity as fuel-efficient means of acceleration.

                                                                                                                                                                              by Geoff Manaugh

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                                                                                                                                                                              Books about Outer space -- Exploration at PG:
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                                                                                                                                                                              The Hubble Ultra Deep Field, is an image of a small region of space in the constellation Fornax, composited from Hubble Space Telescope data accumulated over a period from September 3, 2003 through January 16, 2004. The patch of sky in which the galaxies reside was chosen because it had a low density of bright stars in the near-field. It shows thousands of galaxies of varying shapes, sizes, and colors scattered across a tiny patch of sky, captured by combining long exposures from the Hubble Space Telescope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exploration#/media/File:Hubble_ultra_deep_field_high_rez_edit1.jpg

                                                                                                                                                                              Alt...The Hubble Ultra Deep Field, is an image of a small region of space in the constellation Fornax, composited from Hubble Space Telescope data accumulated over a period from September 3, 2003 through January 16, 2004. The patch of sky in which the galaxies reside was chosen because it had a low density of bright stars in the near-field. It shows thousands of galaxies of varying shapes, sizes, and colors scattered across a tiny patch of sky, captured by combining long exposures from the Hubble Space Telescope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_exploration#/media/File:Hubble_ultra_deep_field_high_rez_edit1.jpg

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                                                                                                                                                                                Hey. Bookshop.org is hosting Anti-Prime Day this week: 6/23–6/26.

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                                                                                                                                                                                  RE: c.im/@cdarwin/1168028463696114

                                                                                                                                                                                  30 years for moving a box of and
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                                                                                                                                                                                  This. Is. Fascism.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears.

                                                                                                                                                                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPARROW-MOUTHED. Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                      can't make this one up 👏

                                                                                                                                                                                      A copy of Sir Charles Barkley and the Referee Murders - a comic book by Hamilton Comics. It shows sir charles in a ghastly yellow detective's overcoat.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        " are eager. professionals want to help. Potential funders are paying attention. have already shown that the audience exists. What has been missing is structure.

                                                                                                                                                                                        We need to build something of our own. It should include a platform, yes, but also , agents, marketers, reviewers, , events, newsletters, donors, and readers working in concert. It should help authors develop excellent , place them before the right audiences, and prove what should never have needed proving: Jewish matter, and Jewish books can sell.

                                                                                                                                                                                        This wouldn’t be the first time that built institutions because existing institutions would not make room for us."

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Q: What animal or nonhuman being do you most identify with?

                                                                                                                                                                                          A: An ecosystem.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Spend some time with in our latest Longreads Questionnaire: longreads.com/2026/06/17/quest

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Hey, ! Are there any Will Wight fans here? Cradle, The Last Horizon, Traveler's Gate, Elder Empire. Sound off if so. I'm trying to see if there's enough interest to encourage them to join Mastodon, since today they said they'd never heard of it. So dodge the Dreadgods, cycle your madra, and make yourselves known!

                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              DANCERS. Stairs.

                                                                                                                                                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DANCERS. Stairs. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                "While was looking to the stars, the people of Belfast were still reeling from several days of racist violence. The Belfast pogrom drew strength from the ecosystem that Musk has nurtured with the money from , and other companies."

                                                                                                                                                                                                Long Reads talks w/ and , authors of : A Guide for the Perplexed

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  in 1819.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

                                                                                                                                                                                                  By one "Geoffrey Crayon"

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving at PG:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Illustration of Rip van Winkle from "Uncle Sam's panorama of Rip van Winkle and Yankee Doodle," toy (moveable book), published by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. "Eight scenes from the story of Rip van Winkle and six scenes from the story of Yankee Doodle are pasted together side by side to form a long panoramic strip. The strip is mounted on two rollers within a one-sided box; exterior cranks turn the strip." General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle#/media/File:Rip_van_Winkle_from_Uncle_Sam's_panorama_of_Rip_van_Winkle_and_Yankee_Doodle.jpg

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Alt...Illustration of Rip van Winkle from "Uncle Sam's panorama of Rip van Winkle and Yankee Doodle," toy (moveable book), published by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. "Eight scenes from the story of Rip van Winkle and six scenes from the story of Yankee Doodle are pasted together side by side to form a long panoramic strip. The strip is mounted on two rollers within a one-sided box; exterior cranks turn the strip." General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Van_Winkle#/media/File:Rip_van_Winkle_from_Uncle_Sam's_panorama_of_Rip_van_Winkle_and_Yankee_Doodle.jpg

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don’t Put a Period Where God Puts a Comma

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Have you ever reached a place in life where it felt like the story was over? The diagnosis came. The relationship ended. The door closed. The dream seemed lost. You looked at the situation and thought, This is the end. But often what looks like a period to us is only a comma to God. Throughout Scripture, we see moments when people believed the story was finished, only to discover that God was still writing. Joseph was sold into slavery...and then God. The Israelites were trapped between […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Have you ever reached a place in life where it felt like the story was over?

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The diagnosis came. The relationship ended. The door closed. The dream seemed lost. You looked at the situation and thought, This is the end.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    But often what looks like a period to us is only a comma to God.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Throughout Scripture, we see moments when people believed the story was finished, only to discover that God was still writing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Joseph was sold into slavery…and then God.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Israelites were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea…and then God.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lazarus was in the tomb for four days…and then God.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jesus was crucified and buried…and then God.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    God specializes in writing “and then God” moments into stories that appear hopeless.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    That doesn’t mean every outcome changes the way we want it to. God’s sovereignty does not guarantee that life will unfold according to our plans. But His sovereignty does guarantee that He remains in control even when circumstances seem out of control.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yet God’s sovereignty does not negate our responsibility.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sometimes Christians use God’s sovereignty as an excuse for passivity. We tell ourselves, “If God wants it to happen, it will happen,” and then do nothing. But Scripture consistently calls us to trust God while also taking responsibility for our choices.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You may not be able to control the outcome, but you can control your response.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You may not be able to choose your circumstances, but you can choose faith over fear.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You may not be able to change what happened, but you can choose forgiveness instead of bitterness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You may not be able to stop the storm, but you can decide where you anchor your heart.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Our responsibility is obedience. God’s responsibility is the outcome.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Many of us spend so much energy trying to control things we cannot control that we neglect the things God has placed within our hands.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    One of those things is people.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    How often have we exhausted ourselves trying to change someone else’s heart?

                                                                                                                                                                                                    A spouse.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    A child.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    A coworker.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    A friend.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The truth is, you can often influence the ending of a situation, but you cannot change another person. Only God can do that.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You can pray.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You can encourage.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You can set healthy boundaries.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You can speak truth in love.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    But you cannot force transformation in another human being.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Trying to do so will leave you frustrated, exhausted, and discouraged.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sometimes the most faithful thing you can do is entrust that person to God and focus on your own obedience.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    And while we’re waiting for God to work, we need to remember another important truth: with blessings often come battles.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The enemy rarely fights over territory he already owns.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    When God begins opening doors, growing your faith, healing your heart, strengthening your ministry, restoring your family, or leading you into a new season, resistance often follows.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The enemy will attempt to distract, discourage, divide, and derail.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Not because the blessing isn’t from God, but because it is.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The battle doesn’t always mean you’re going the wrong way. Sometimes it is confirmation that you’re moving in the right direction.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don’t be surprised when opposition appears. Instead, put on the armor of God and keep walking.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    And that leads to one final thought.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don’t get out.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Too many people leave too soon.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    They leave the marriage before God finishes His work.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    They leave the ministry before the harvest.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    They leave the church because of conflict.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    They leave the calling because of hardship.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    They leave the process because it feels uncomfortable.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Now, there are certainly situations where someone else should leave—when there is abuse, danger, or unrepentant sin. Wisdom and discernment matter.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    But many times, the person who is ready to quit is actually standing on the edge of breakthrough.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The enemy whispers, “Get out.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                    God whispers, “Hold on.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The enemy says, “It’s over.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                    God says, “I’m not finished.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The enemy points to the period.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    God points to the comma.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    If you’re in a difficult season today, remember this:

                                                                                                                                                                                                    God’s sovereignty does not eliminate your responsibility.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You may not control the outcome, but you can control your response.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    You cannot change another person, but God can.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Blessings often come with battles.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    And what feels like the end may simply be the place where God is preparing an “and then God” moment.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    So don’t put a period where God puts a comma.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keep trusting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keep praying.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keep obeying.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keep believing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Author is still writing your story.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    With love and joy,

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Laura

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    An appreciation: Roland Jackson’s Scientific Advice to the Nineteenth-Century British State

                                                                                                                                                                                                    by William Thomas

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Books about Science at PG:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Portrait of Michael Faraday by Thomas Phillips, 1842. Faraday is shown in dark formal attire with his hands clasped, beside what appears to be an electrical apparatus on the table. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday#/media/File:Portait_of_Michael_Faraday2.png

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers: A New Web Site Presents the Contributions of Women Philosophers, from Ancient to Modern

                                                                                                                                                                                                      via @openculture

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Encyclopedia of Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jane Addams, 1906, by George de Forest Brush (1855–1941), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Jane Addams is shown in profile wearing a deep red velvet dress with a lace collar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Addams#/media/File:Jane_Addams,_1906.jpg

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures booss for the booksellers. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          RE: mastodon.social/@radioscout/11

                                                                                                                                                                                                          WTF? AI companies are buying antique and second hand books from shops and markets in bulk to ship them to the US. They use them as further 'training fodder' for their LLMs on things they don't have, yet. Afterwards, they're dumped (for 'recycling'), thus depriving and depleting the (human) market to benefit from them. So they're on top creating scarcity to force people towards their own products destroying our planet and humanity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Note: Article in German.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jagd auf alte Bücher -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            "Where do you begin to make sense of it being that must deradicalise? How do you credit the viciously oppressed being told that it is they who must commit to offering no threat to , their oppressor?"

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HAND. A sailor. We lost a hand; we lost a sailor. Bear a hand; make haste. Hand to fist; opposite: the same as tete-a-tete, or cheek by joul. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                071 with @pcora

                                                                                                                                                                                                                He shares his thoughts about , , standing desk, , and, .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                he also replied to @edphones's question.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                And, we got a recommendation for two .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Disappearing Scrapbooks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The fate of Willa Cather’s archives, real and fictional.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  By Liz Cettina

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Books by Willa Cather at PG:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/22

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph of Willa Cather by Van Vechten; smiling; looking toward the camera. (1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willa_Cather#/media/File:Cather_Van_Vechten.jpg

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Alt...Photograph of Willa Cather by Van Vechten; smiling; looking toward the camera. (1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willa_Cather#/media/File:Cather_Van_Vechten.jpg

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    From Washington Irving to Kristen Roupenian

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    by Emily Temple

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Some Iconic Short Stories at PG:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/60976
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/11231
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/375
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/209
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/27411
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/12122
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/7256
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/2814
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gutenberg.org/ebooks/5200

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cover image of the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and translated by David Wyllie. It features an illustration of a distressed man covering his face near an open door, evoking the story's themes of horror and alienation. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5200/pg5200-images.html

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Cover image of the book Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and translated by David Wyllie. It features an illustration of a distressed man covering his face near an open door, evoking the story's themes of horror and alienation. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5200/pg5200-images.html

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