Monday, July 13, 2026

History

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Raphael's 1504 painting 'The Dream of a Knight" was inspired by Scipio's dream. In this vision, a young knight must choose ...

An Insight

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“Anyone can err, but only the fool persists in his fault.” — M. Tullius Cicero pic.twitter.com/wfMhPKh6og — Learn Latin (@latinedisce) June ...

I see beautiful things

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Brasstown Bald, highest peak of Georgia⛰️ Looks a bit like the rainforest here. pic.twitter.com/uZjeW00p4j — Freddy🇩🇪 (@FreddyLA7) June 8,...

Offbeat Humor

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Decapitations have always been a part of British culture. John Betjeman famously wrote this lovely verse about them - In the shires where th...

Data Talks

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Scandinavians in the US are wealthier than Scandinavians in Scandinavia (data from 2013). pic.twitter.com/mnYFVh15CU — paleoneoliberal (@arm...

In a Blue Chair, 2024 by Marcin Jaszczak

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In a Blue Chair, 2024 by Marcin Jaszczak (Poland, 1975 - )  Click to enlarge.
Sunday, July 12, 2026

History

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Tolkien once revealed that the Shire wasn’t pure fantasy. In a letter from 1955 he described it as: “more or less a Warwickshire village of ...

An Insight

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Thomas Sowell: "There is a four-stage pattern that the anointed class use to establish an artificial crisis: 1: Declare a crisis! 2: Co...

I see wonderful things

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“A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life, because it is there that a civilization stores its memory and teaches the nex...

Offbeat Humor

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Absolute banger pic.twitter.com/fTmIfwsdDE — Classical Studies Memes (@CSMFHT) June 9, 2026