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[?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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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.

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              [?]Walt » 🌐
              @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

              Born this day: 06/25/1903 (d. 01/21/1950) George Orwell was an English author and journalist. Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) centers on totalitarianism & mass surveillance.

              en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_O


              @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

              astralcomputing.com

              Art by Michael Kennard

              Designed by Michael Kennard, the book cover for George Orwell's "nineteen eighty-four" features a minimalist, typographic design on a solid, opaque, deep forest green background. The backdrop is a uniform, dark, saturated green, devoid of patterns or grain. The title is positioned prominently in the center, rendered in a large, bright white, flowing cursive script. The letters feature thick, rounded strokes and smooth, continuous loops, creating a soft, handwritten appearance that stands out sharply against the green. Layered directly behind this text is a very large, semi-transparent version of the numerals "1984." Rendered in a light, muted gray, these numerals are set in a clean, modern sans-serif typeface and span nearly the entire dimensions of the cover, acting as a subtle, ghostly element that intersects with the white script. At the top edge, the author's name, "George Orwell," appears in the same white cursive script, though at a smaller size. At the very bottom, the phrase "a novel" is centered in a small, matching white cursive font. The composition is strictly centered and symmetrical, utilizing a limited palette of dark forest green, stark white, and light gray. There are no images or illustrations; the design relies entirely on the high-contrast relationship between the typography and the dark field. The lighting is flat and even, with no shadows, highlights, or gradients, resulting in a smooth, matte, two-dimensional graphic appearance.

              Alt...Designed by Michael Kennard, the book cover for George Orwell's "nineteen eighty-four" features a minimalist, typographic design on a solid, opaque, deep forest green background. The backdrop is a uniform, dark, saturated green, devoid of patterns or grain. The title is positioned prominently in the center, rendered in a large, bright white, flowing cursive script. The letters feature thick, rounded strokes and smooth, continuous loops, creating a soft, handwritten appearance that stands out sharply against the green. Layered directly behind this text is a very large, semi-transparent version of the numerals "1984." Rendered in a light, muted gray, these numerals are set in a clean, modern sans-serif typeface and span nearly the entire dimensions of the cover, acting as a subtle, ghostly element that intersects with the white script. At the top edge, the author's name, "George Orwell," appears in the same white cursive script, though at a smaller size. At the very bottom, the phrase "a novel" is centered in a small, matching white cursive font. The composition is strictly centered and symmetrical, utilizing a limited palette of dark forest green, stark white, and light gray. There are no images or illustrations; the design relies entirely on the high-contrast relationship between the typography and the dark field. The lighting is flat and even, with no shadows, highlights, or gradients, resulting in a smooth, matte, two-dimensional graphic appearance.

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                [?]Adam » 🌐
                @adamsdesk@fosstodon.org

                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)

                      --
                      @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)

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

                        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 » 🌐
                          @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                          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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                            [?]penpencilbrush🇨🇦 » 🌐
                            @penpencilbrush@mstdn.social

                            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.

                            Happy camper

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

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

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

                              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)

                              --
                              @histodons

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

                                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

                                Alt...Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

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

                                  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

                                  404media.co/libraries-not-doin

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

                                    GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. 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): GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. 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): GUNPOWDER. An old Woman. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                      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

                                      aeon.co/videos/the-voyages-of-

                                      Books about Outer space -- Exploration at PG:
                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/5

                                      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

                                        CourtCantrell will not comply boosted

                                        [?]Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: » 🌐
                                        @markwyner@mas.to

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

                                        bookshop.org/info/anti-prime-d

                                        Fake Amazon box that reads “anti-prime day, June 23–26.”

                                        Alt...Fake Amazon box that reads “anti-prime day, June 23–26.”

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                                          [?]Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson » 🌐
                                          @SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com

                                          RE: c.im/@cdarwin/1168028463696114

                                          30 years for moving a box of and
                                          :blobcatreeeeeee: :meowTableFlip:

                                          This. Is. Fascism.

                                          It's not coming. It's here. So act accordingly

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

                                            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)

                                            --
                                            @histodons

                                            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)

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

                                              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.

                                              Alt...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.

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

                                                " 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."

                                                algemeiner.com/2026/06/18/jewi

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

                                                  T-shirts are available over on camputers.com

                                                  My books are on mixam.co.uk/print-on-demand/ro including my new comedy fantasy book The Orcs are attacking and we're all out of ham - which is also available on Amazon

                                                    [?]Longreads » 🌐
                                                    @longreads@mastodon.world

                                                    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

                                                      [?]Perrin42 » 🌐
                                                      @Perrin42@mastodon.social

                                                      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 » 🤖 🌐
                                                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                        DANCERS. Stairs.

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

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

                                                          "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

                                                          Pt 1 of 2
                                                          podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/

                                                          @bookstodon

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

                                                            in 1819.

                                                            Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

                                                            By one "Geoffrey Crayon"

                                                            lithub.com/this-week-in-litera

                                                            Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving at PG:
                                                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/60976

                                                            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

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

                                                              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

                                                              Don’t Put a Period Where God Puts a Comma

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

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

                                                              by William Thomas

                                                              aip.org/history/jackson-scient

                                                              Books about Science at PG:
                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/51

                                                              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

                                                              Alt...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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                                                                [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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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

                                                                openculture.com/2026/06/encycl

                                                                Encyclopedia of Encyclopedia of Women Philosophers
                                                                ecc.historyofwomenphilosophers

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

                                                                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

                                                                Alt...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

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

                                                                  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)

                                                                  --
                                                                  @histodons

                                                                  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)

                                                                  Alt...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)

                                                                    [?]Guy [he/him] » 🌐
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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.

                                                                      [?]Mads Kjeldgaard » 🌐
                                                                      @madskjeldgaard@sonomu.club

                                                                      I've read some INCREDIBLE novels this year, and I share my favourites of them here for inspiration. All of these are life changing master pieces:

                                                                      - Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things
                                                                      - Elena Ferrante - The Neapolitan Novels
                                                                      - Clarice Lispector - Agua Viva
                                                                      - Virginia Woolf - The Waves

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                                                                        [?]Autonomie und Solidarität » 🌐
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                                                                        Jagd auf alte Bücher -
                                                                        KI-Firmen kaufen Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher

                                                                        srf.ch/kultur/gesellschaft-rel

                                                                        Schöne neue Welt! 🙃

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

                                                                        "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?"

                                                                        , author of Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine

                                                                        irishnews.com/news/northern-ir

                                                                        @bookstodon

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