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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 2d

Right, like I never thought I'd live to see the day where am American President started acting like Mao Zedong but this is giving "the people we only out of food for a couple months" vibes.

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 3d

#classicsbluesky #cicero #elections #latinquotes

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Forest Archaic Collective @forestcollectiv.bsky.social · 27d

Had a great time at the Somerset Museum on the weekend, so for #MosaicMonday a short thread on its mosaics which of course include this, the Low Ham mosaic of Dido & Aeneas

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 17d

#cicero #classicsbluesky #bibliophile #latinquotes

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Katie Holten @katieholten.bsky.social · 18d

When @ursulakleguin.com started writing a new novel, she would begin by drawing a map. The Word for World is the first publication focusing on her maps.

THE WORD FOR WORLD: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin is available in the US from @pointreyesbooks.bsky.social

Here: ptreyesbooks.com/book/9781068...

Photo of a book with three large pebbles on a vivid blue table. The book cover is black with title in the same shade of blue. It was published to accompany the exhibition "The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin" at AA Gallery in London, UK, 2025.

The pebbles are etched with map drawings by Ursula.

The book was edited by So Mayer and Sarah Shin, and co-published by Spiral House (imprint of Silver Press) and AA Publications, with texts by Ursula K. Le Guin, Theo Downes-Le Guin, David Naimon, and others.

When Ursula K Le Guin was writing a new story, she would begin by drawing a map. The Word for World presents a selection of these images by the celebrated author, many of which have never been exhibited before, to consider how her imaginary worlds enable us to re-envision our own.

Photo courtesy of Silver Press.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 25d

A reminder about public history. ✍️

Easy reading is damn hard sticker allegedly said by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 22d

I feel like people need to read Cicero's speeches against Marcus Antonius.

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 25d

#Cicero #latinquotes #nokings #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 28d

I feel like my parents should get credit for realizing we did worse at both these places and sent us back to public school when we told them the situation was better at regular school. But it really is better at public school!

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · 28d

I am telling you my parents send me everywhere to avoid the "evil indoctrination plague." I went to charter school, a private Christian School, in rural areas public schools have the most reliable, and competent teachers. Public schools are far and away best education!

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Oct 10

Okay, so I collect tragic orpheus songs. So, I was super surprised when looking for an old one to discover Machine Gun Kelly release a new one a few months ago. It is GORGEOUS!
youtu.be/xptCUHbdI-c?...

mgk - orpheus (Official Audio)

YouTube video by MGKVEVO

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Oct 10

Everyone knows Cicero is the best at calling out stupid people. Go read my essay! #classicsbluesky #latinquotes authoremilydebenham.substack.com/p/oderint-du...

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Oct 10

Okay, I'm super new to substack but the built-in features are actually really cool! Go read my new essay! authoremilydebenham.substack.com/p/oderint-du...

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Oct 10

I spent my weekly Latin post time this week writing a spicy essay about what Romans really thought about the quote 'oderint dum metuant' You can read it on my Patreon. #classicsbluesky #latinquotes www.patreon.com/posts/oderin...

Oderint dum metuant: an ancient warning. | Emily Debenham

Get more from Emily Debenham on Patreon

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · Oct 9

CAN YOU GUESS THIS ONE?? 👀

(Thanks to @schmidtocean.bsky.social for letting me share their video!)

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Oct 9

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · Oct 9

Book bans do not protect children; they seek to control them. They limit what young people can know, imagine, and question.

Resistance is Reading. Share this post now to spread the word about Banned Book Week!
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Oct 9

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan @houlahan.house.gov · Oct 9

Why would we willingly sign on to a deal that harms Americans? What assurances do we have that the executive branch will hold up its end of the bargain? Everyone – Republicans and Democrats – should be outraged at this administration's overreach.

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Oct 1

#latinquotes #medievallatin

emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Sep 27

It's been a while since I did a book rec. Picked this one up on a whim on the new-book rack. It is awesome! I loved it! It introduced me to so many great quotes and interesting personalities! I enjoyed how Asian traditions were paralleled with western ones on occasion. If you love books try it out.

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Sep 27

Yeah, I keep thinking what are the parents gonna do when the kids find out years of suffering were avoidable. Like...not sure that relationship will last very long. Great, your choices gave me liver disease. Let's go out to dinner!

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Sep 27

Okay, so never get pregnant or nurse in case you get called up for farm labor in over 90 degrees temp where getting breaks and water is optional...also, I second the opinion that all this shit was made up in the ancient world. Evil is never original and always stealing ideas.

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Alexis Christensen @amchristensen.bsky.social · Sep 24

Science!!

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emilydebenham.bsky.social @emilydebenham.bsky.social · Sep 24

#classicsbluesky #latinquotes #latinvocab #ancientrome