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[?]Aaron Mahler » 🌐
@halfpress@mastodon.halfpress.com

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!

    [?]Choose Joy Adventure » 🌐
    @choosejoyadventure.wordpress.com@choosejoyadventure.wordpress.com

    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

    When Life Feels Like a Puzzle

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    [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
    @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

    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

      [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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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:
      gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

      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 » 🌐
        @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

          "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."

          omny.fm/shows/the-take/the-pat
          @bookstodon

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            [?]Lydia Conwell » 🌐
            @lydiaconwell@todon.nl

            So you can buy my paperbacks from ...

            But they don't delivery to the UK.

            barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ship-

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

              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 » 🌐
                @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                Riffing on the idea of identity and selfhood after reading Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun.

                open.substack.com/pub/brywilli

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

                  " 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
                  @bookstodon

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

                    MADAM. A kept madam; a kept mistress.

                    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): 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)

                      [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                      @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                      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").

                        [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                        @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                        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:
                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/36

                        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

                          [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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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

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                            [?]EveryLibrary » 🌐
                            @everylibrary@mastodon.social

                            Speak up for libraries at www.speakupforlibraries.us

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

                              NIG. The clippings of money. Nigging; clipping. Nigler, a clipper. Cant.

                              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): 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 » 🌐
                                @mookie@weredreaming.com

                                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 » 🤖 🌐
                                  @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                  COCK HOIST. A cross buttock.

                                  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): 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 » 🌐
                                    @PariaSansPortefeuille@jasette.facil.services

                                    "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
                                    @bookstodon

                                      [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                      @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                      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 » 🤖 🌐
                                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                        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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                                          [?]Doreen32128 ready to rumble! » 🌐
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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 » 🌐
                                            @PariaSansPortefeuille@jasette.facil.services

                                            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)

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                                              @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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                                                [?]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

                                                  [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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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

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

                                                      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)

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                                                        [?]Texas Observer » 🌐
                                                        @TexasObserver@texasobserver.social

                                                        In , from Lise Olsen: Lauren Hough, and her dog, set out to retrace John Steinbeck's 10,000 mile journey across America. But the trip is very different when you're a queer woman in 2026. texasobserver.org/lauren-hough

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                                                          [?]Dr Johnny Blanchard » 🌐
                                                          @jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online

                                                          The Orcs are attacking again and with Uncle Mortimer’s passing it’s all up to Sam. But he’s new to the job and there’s that big sandwich order for the Chess Club coming up. Can Sam stop the evil Raymond and deliver on his biggest catering contract yet?

                                                          My new slightly absurdist comedy fantasy book is out now

                                                          amzn.eu/d/05xbsuYq

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

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

                                                            open.substack.com/pub/brywilli

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                                                              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

                                                                eribosot boosted

                                                                [?]⏩︎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

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                                                                  [?]Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                  @golgaloth@writing.exchange

                                                                  What's your pet grammar peeve? That one rule you learned but everyone else still gets wrong?

                                                                  so “T-Rex” isn’t just some pop culture shortening of Tyrannosaurus rex, it's actually a standard way of shortening the genus in a binomial, e.g. E. coli for Escherichia coli. Despite what movie titles or toy packaging or band names say, it should always be written as T. rex and not as T-Rex or T-rex or god forbid T. Rex. And it should be italicized, which should be clear to anyone reading this but not clear to you, Corythosaurus, because I am speaking aloud to you and I don’t know how to italicize my voice.

                                                                  Alt...so “T-Rex” isn’t just some pop culture shortening of Tyrannosaurus rex, it's actually a standard way of shortening the genus in a binomial, e.g. E. coli for Escherichia coli. Despite what movie titles or toy packaging or band names say, it should always be written as T. rex and not as T-Rex or T-rex or god forbid T. Rex. And it should be italicized, which should be clear to anyone reading this but not clear to you, Corythosaurus, because I am speaking aloud to you and I don’t know how to italicize my voice.

                                                                    [?]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 » 🌐
                                                                      @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                                                      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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