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[?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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Events for the 2nd of March from Wikipedia:

• 1811: Argentine War of Independence: A royalist fleet defeats a small flotilla of revolutionary ships in the Battle of San Nicolás on the River Plate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentin
• Birth (1982) of Corey Webster, American football player en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_We
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    GUTS AND GARBAGE. A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels: said of a hard, merciless, unfeeling person.

    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): GUTS AND GARBAGE. A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels: said of a hard, merciless, unfeeling person. 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): GUTS AND GARBAGE. A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels: said of a hard, merciless, unfeeling person. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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      FERMERDY BEGGARS. All those who have not the sham sores or clymes.

      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): FERMERDY BEGGARS. All those who have not the sham sores or clymes. 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): FERMERDY BEGGARS. All those who have not the sham sores or clymes. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        Events for the 1st of March from Wikipedia:

        • 1958: Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_S
        • Birth (1889) of Tetsuro Watsuji, Japanese historian and philosopher (d. 1960) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuro_
        • Holiday: National Pig Day (United States) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National
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          GIMCRACK, or JIMCRACK. A spruce wench; a gimcrack also means a person who has a turn for mechanical contrivances.

          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): GIMCRACK, or JIMCRACK. A spruce wench; a gimcrack also means a person who has a turn for mechanical contrivances. 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): GIMCRACK, or JIMCRACK. A spruce wench; a gimcrack also means a person who has a turn for mechanical contrivances. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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            The Famous Battleship Potemkin Mutiny That Was Immortalized in Eisenstein’s Iconic Film

            Immortalized in Sergei Eisenstein’s famous film, the mutiny aboard the Russian warship Potemkin was one of the most iconic moments of the 1905 Revolution.

            thecollector.com/battleship-po

            "Potemkin mutiny. Odessa port. Artist's drawing of battleships Knyaz Potemkin-Tavrichesky & Georgiy Pobedonosetz (right)" - picryl.com

            Alt..."Potemkin mutiny. Odessa port. Artist's drawing of battleships Knyaz Potemkin-Tavrichesky & Georgiy Pobedonosetz (right)" - picryl.com

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              CRINKUM CRANKUM. A woman's commodity. See SPECTATOR.

              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): CRINKUM CRANKUM. A woman's commodity. See SPECTATOR. 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): CRINKUM CRANKUM. A woman's commodity. See SPECTATOR. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                Events for the 28th of February from Wikipedia:

                • 1966: A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-38_Tal
                • Birth (1943) of Barbara Acklin, American singer-songwriter (d. 1998) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_
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                  DISMAL DITTY. The psalm sung by the felons at the gallows, just before they are turned off.

                  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): DISMAL DITTY. The psalm sung by the felons at the gallows, just before they are turned off. 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): DISMAL DITTY. The psalm sung by the felons at the gallows, just before they are turned off. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                    PETER. A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles.

                    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): PETER. A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles. 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): PETER. A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                      Events for the 27th of February from Wikipedia:

                      • 1933: Reichstag fire: Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire; Marinus van der Lubbe, a young Dutch Communist claims responsibility. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsta
                      • Birth (1910) of Genrikh Kasparyan, Armenian chess player and composer (d. 1995) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genrikh_
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                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                        GRANNAM. Corn.

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

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                          How the Roman Empire Fell Step by Step

                          Spanning many decades, the fall of the Roman Empire was a long process, studded with tragedy and catastrophic failures.

                          thecollector.com/how-roman-emp

                          Books about the Roman Empire at PG:

                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                          The painting is "The Sack of Rome in 410 by the Barbarians" by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre. It shows two men climbing a Roman statue and wrapping a rope around it in order to pull it down. Several men are at the base of the statue ready to help pull it down.

                          Alt...The painting is "The Sack of Rome in 410 by the Barbarians" by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre. It shows two men climbing a Roman statue and wrapping a rope around it in order to pull it down. Several men are at the base of the statue ready to help pull it down.

                            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                            TO LUSH. To drink.

                            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): TO LUSH. To drink. 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 LUSH. To drink. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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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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                                [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                Events for the 26th of February from Wikipedia:

                                • 1987: Iran–Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%
                                • Birth (1829) of Levi Strauss, German-American fashion designer, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (d. 1902) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Str
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                                  Hi! I'm a bot posting events which happened on today's date, at random from Wikipedia’s lists. Historic events, births, deaths and holidays/religious days if there’s room.

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                                    [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                    BLANKET HORNPIPE. The amorous congress.

                                    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): BLANKET HORNPIPE. The amorous congress. 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): BLANKET HORNPIPE. The amorous congress. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

                                      by Anna Swartwood House

                                      theconversation.com/michelange

                                      Michelangelo at PG:
                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34

                                      MICHELANGELO Buonarroti Study for the Libyan Sibyl Chalk on paper, 29 x 21 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. A red chalk drawing on cream-coloured paper showing multiple anatomical studies of a single figure. The dominant study depicts a muscular nude torso seen from behind, twisting dynamically with both arms raised, the head turned in profile to the left. Surrounding this central figure are smaller subsidiary studies: a large detailed head in three-quarter profile at lower left, studies of hands and fingers, an ear, and a foot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo#/media/File:Michelangelo_libyan.jpg

                                      Alt...MICHELANGELO Buonarroti Study for the Libyan Sibyl Chalk on paper, 29 x 21 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. A red chalk drawing on cream-coloured paper showing multiple anatomical studies of a single figure. The dominant study depicts a muscular nude torso seen from behind, twisting dynamically with both arms raised, the head turned in profile to the left. Surrounding this central figure are smaller subsidiary studies: a large detailed head in three-quarter profile at lower left, studies of hands and fingers, an ear, and a foot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo#/media/File:Michelangelo_libyan.jpg

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                                        TO BLUBBER. To cry.

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

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                                          Events for the 25th of February from Wikipedia:

                                          • 1875: Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangxu_
                                          • Birth (1841) of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter and sculptor (d. 1919) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-A
                                          • Death (2015) of Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1930) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harve_Be
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                                            BAWDY-HOUSE BOTTLE. A very small bottle; short measure being among the many means used by the keepers of those houses, to gain what they call an honest livelihood: the less they give a man of their infernal beverages for his money, the kinder they behave to him.

                                            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): BAWDY-HOUSE BOTTLE. A very small bottle; short measure being among the many means used by the keepers of those houses, to gain what they call an honest livelihood: the less they give a man of their infernal beverages for his money, the kinder they behave to him. 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): BAWDY-HOUSE BOTTLE. A very small bottle; short measure being among the many means used by the keepers of those houses, to gain what they call an honest livelihood: the less they give a man of their infernal beverages for his money, the kinder they behave to him. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              BRACE. The Brace tavern; a room in the S.E. corner of the King's Bench. It was kept by two brothers of the name of Partridge, and thence called the Brace.

                                              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): BRACE. The Brace tavern; a room in the S.E. corner of the King's Bench. It was kept by two brothers of the name of Partridge, and thence called the Brace. 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): BRACE. The Brace tavern; a room in the S.E. corner of the King's Bench. It was kept by two brothers of the name of Partridge, and thence called the Brace. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                WIPER DRAWER. A pickpocket, one who steals handkerchiefs. He drew a broad, narrow, cam, or specked wiper; he picked a pocket of a broad, narrow, cambrick, or coloured handkerchief.

                                                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): WIPER DRAWER. A pickpocket, one who steals handkerchiefs. He drew a broad, narrow, cam, or specked wiper; he picked a pocket of a broad, narrow, cambrick, or coloured handkerchief. 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): WIPER DRAWER. A pickpocket, one who steals handkerchiefs. He drew a broad, narrow, cam, or specked wiper; he picked a pocket of a broad, narrow, cambrick, or coloured handkerchief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  Cryptography as a tool of power
                                                  negativepid.blog/cryptography-

                                                    [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                    Events for the 23rd of February from Wikipedia:

                                                    • 1885: Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Fre
                                                    • Birth (1941) of Ron Hunt, American baseball player en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Hunt
                                                    • Holiday: February 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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                                                      BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others.

                                                      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): BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others. 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): BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                        GIBSON, or SIR JOHN GIBBON, A two-legged stool, used to support the body of a coach whilst finishing.

                                                        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): GIBSON, or SIR JOHN GIBBON, A two-legged stool, used to support the body of a coach whilst finishing. 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): GIBSON, or SIR JOHN GIBBON, A two-legged stool, used to support the body of a coach whilst finishing. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          Events for the 22nd of February from Wikipedia:

                                                          • 1942: World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as the Japanese victory becomes inevitable. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wa
                                                          • Birth (1887) of Savielly Tartakower, Polish journalist, author, and chess player (d. 1956) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savielly
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                                                            NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS. Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters.

                                                            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): NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS. Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters. 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): NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS. Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                              The Madrid Codices: Leonardo da Vinci's treasure trove digitised by Spain's National Library

                                                              On 13 February 1967, the Spanish National Library announced the discovery of the Madrid I and II codices, two manuscripts by Leonardo da Vinci that had remained poorly catalogued for more than a century. But they are being digitised to make them accessible to the public.

                                                              By Lucia Blasco

                                                              euronews.com/culture/2026/02/2

                                                              Leonardo da Vinci at PG:
                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/16

                                                              Leonardo da vinci, Double manuscript page on the Sforza monument. The left page is devoted to mechanical studies — five carefully rendered technical drawings arranged vertically, each showing wooden joining or clamping mechanisms in three-quarter perspective. They appear to depict interlocking beams, bolt fastenings, and timber joints of increasing complexity, with short annotating notes flanking each drawing on both sides. The right page is dominated by a large, commanding drawing of what appears to be the lower torso and hindquarters of a horse rendered as a structural armature — a grid of horizontal and vertical ribs forming a curved, basket-like framework that captures the swelling volume of the animal's form. The gridded surface suggests a mold or internal scaffolding for casting, with the waist cinching inward before flaring out again at the haunches. Dense blocks of mirror-script text surround the drawing on the left and bottom, and a folio number — 157 — is visible in the upper right corner. A faint institutional stamp appears near the bottom center. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Madrid_(Leonardo)#/media/File:Leonardo_da_vinci,_Double_manuscript_page_on_the_Sforza_monument.jpg

                                                              Alt...Leonardo da vinci, Double manuscript page on the Sforza monument. The left page is devoted to mechanical studies — five carefully rendered technical drawings arranged vertically, each showing wooden joining or clamping mechanisms in three-quarter perspective. They appear to depict interlocking beams, bolt fastenings, and timber joints of increasing complexity, with short annotating notes flanking each drawing on both sides. The right page is dominated by a large, commanding drawing of what appears to be the lower torso and hindquarters of a horse rendered as a structural armature — a grid of horizontal and vertical ribs forming a curved, basket-like framework that captures the swelling volume of the animal's form. The gridded surface suggests a mold or internal scaffolding for casting, with the waist cinching inward before flaring out again at the haunches. Dense blocks of mirror-script text surround the drawing on the left and bottom, and a folio number — 157 — is visible in the upper right corner. A faint institutional stamp appears near the bottom center. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Madrid_(Leonardo)#/media/File:Leonardo_da_vinci,_Double_manuscript_page_on_the_Sforza_monument.jpg

                                                                [?]screwlisp » 🌐
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                                                                @cdegroot are you available to talk about your new with a forward by rpg on the lispy gopher climate either Tuesday-night-in-the-americas or sunday-morning-in-europe?

                                                                mstdn.ca/@cdegroot/11608677161

                                                                My question is whether rpg's forward echos Christopher Alexander's forward to his collected essays.

                                                                (Do I get a review copy)

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

                                                                  RE: mastodon.social/@ridleypark/11

                                                                  An animated video to visualise the short story, Advantagement, an exercise in language and culture.

                                                                    [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                    DAGGERS. They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight.

                                                                    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): DAGGERS. They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight. 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): DAGGERS. They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                      Events for the 21st of February from Wikipedia:

                                                                      • 1842: John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_m
                                                                      • Birth (1962) of David Foster Wallace, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 2008) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Fo
                                                                      • Holiday: February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February
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                                                                        [?]Philosophics » 🌐
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                                                                        I've got a love-hate relationship with discovering classic texts.

                                                                        philosophics.blog/2026/02/20/t

                                                                        The love is, of course, the content; the hate is that it's been yet unexplored.

                                                                        The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.
                                                                        Edwardian London. I found this.

                                                                        If, like me, you are anti-Capitalist or anti-Modernist, this may be right up your street.

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                                                                          The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

                                                                          By Kaleena Fraga

                                                                          "In the 1600s, many Italian housewives had no hope of escaping bad marriages. So hundreds of them turned to poison to kill their husbands — and collect their inheritance."

                                                                          allthatsinteresting.com/aqua-t

                                                                          One of the engravings from the document by Léo Taxil, Les Mystères de la Franc-Maçonnerie, Paris, 1886. In the middle is a bottle with a priest (?) with his arms outstretched. He is holding a staff. At his feet is a washtub with three figures in it. Two of them have their arms stretched up. Around the bottle is a scene from the "laboratory" where the poison was produced. It shows a man stirring something in a container.

                                                                          Alt...One of the engravings from the document by Léo Taxil, Les Mystères de la Franc-Maçonnerie, Paris, 1886. In the middle is a bottle with a priest (?) with his arms outstretched. He is holding a staff. At his feet is a washtub with three figures in it. Two of them have their arms stretched up. Around the bottle is a scene from the "laboratory" where the poison was produced. It shows a man stirring something in a container.

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                                                                            LETCH. A whim of the amorous kind, out of the common way.

                                                                            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): LETCH. A whim of the amorous kind, out of the common way. 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): LETCH. A whim of the amorous kind, out of the common way. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                              CULP. A kick or blow: from the words mea culpa, being that part of the popish liturgy at which the people beat their breasts; or, as the vulgar term is, thump their craws.

                                                                              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): CULP. A kick or blow: from the words mea culpa, being that part of the popish liturgy at which the people beat their breasts; or, as the vulgar term is, thump their craws. 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): CULP. A kick or blow: from the words mea culpa, being that part of the popish liturgy at which the people beat their breasts; or, as the vulgar term is, thump their craws. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                Events for the 20th of February from Wikipedia:

                                                                                • 1959: The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Arr
                                                                                • Birth (1918) of Leonore Annenberg, American businesswoman and diplomat (d. 2009) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonore_
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                                                                                    Masha Hamilton traces her great-grandfather's escape from the 1917 Bisbee Deportation: longreads.com/2026/02/19/bisbe

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                                                                                      THUMP. A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews.

                                                                                      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): THUMP. A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews. 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): THUMP. A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                        CURLE. Clippings of money, which curls up in the operation. 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): CURLE. Clippings of money, which curls up in the operation. 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): CURLE. Clippings of money, which curls up in the operation. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                            Events for the 19th of February from Wikipedia:

                                                                                            • 1945: World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o
                                                                                            • Birth (1963) of Jessica Tuck, American actress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_
                                                                                            • Death (1445) of Eleanor of Aragon, queen of Portugal (b. 1402) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_
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                                                                                                HARD. Stale beer, nearly sour, is said to be hard. Hard also means severe: as, hard fate, a hard master.

                                                                                                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): HARD. Stale beer, nearly sour, is said to be hard. Hard also means severe: as, hard fate, a hard master. 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): HARD. Stale beer, nearly sour, is said to be hard. Hard also means severe: as, hard fate, a hard master. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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