"The word “originality” first entered German (and English) ... as a sin, the only one which we can do nothing about: original sin... To say someone was “an original” in the eighteenth century was to say, essentially, that he was crazy."

Leland de la Durantaye

LGBTQIA+ As we resist those who claim diversity distorts scholarship, let’s run through the acronym & show how easy it is to find the rainbow in every era. We don’t even need to look beyond the Renaissance celebrities that are household names today!

(Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?

The creation of a billionaire class was such a grievous error.

Jordan Peterson critically ill with pneumonia, neuropathy, and sepsis. His daughter Mikhaila claims the illnesses are due to mold exposure, cleaning out a basement, and "spiritual attacks." boingboing.net/2025/10/15/j...

Any excuse to post Neal Rijkenberg, the Finance Minister of Eswatini

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...