maniagnosis
@maniagnosis.bsky.social
Tommy M. McGuire (Not that one. Nor that one.)
Coding bum, tetrapod. (he/him)
Bitterly cynical misanthrope. It's always more complicated. I apologize in advance; I tend to get too comfortable.
Called 'weird' by Kevin Kruse.
Coding bum, tetrapod. (he/him)
Bitterly cynical misanthrope. It's always more complicated. I apologize in advance; I tend to get too comfortable.
Called 'weird' by Kevin Kruse.
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maniagnosis
@maniagnosis.bsky.social
· Jun 25
For the curious, the text
(J'ay souvente fois envie
D'efforcer sans regarder où
Mais je ne peu onc en ma vie
Rompre une anguille au genou)
roughly translates into:
"Oftentimes I feel the need
To power through with my head down
But I can't for the life of me
Break an eel over my knee"
(J'ay souvente fois envie
D'efforcer sans regarder où
Mais je ne peu onc en ma vie
Rompre une anguille au genou)
roughly translates into:
"Oftentimes I feel the need
To power through with my head down
But I can't for the life of me
Break an eel over my knee"
Those are wise words, indeed.
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I was introduced to a lovely calming game today, called 'I've comissioned some bees'. Sort of like Where's Wally, but with bees.
And that, your honour, is why I've just spent 45 minutes trying to find the last sodding bee in lovely pieve of art that I now know back to front and inside out.
And that, your honour, is why I've just spent 45 minutes trying to find the last sodding bee in lovely pieve of art that I now know back to front and inside out.
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I was introduced to a lovely calming game today, called 'I've comissioned some bees'. Sort of like Where's Wally, but with bees.
And that, your honour, is why I've just spent 45 minutes trying to find the last sodding bee in lovely pieve of art that I now know back to front and inside out.
And that, your honour, is why I've just spent 45 minutes trying to find the last sodding bee in lovely pieve of art that I now know back to front and inside out.
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‘Min bed. You can’t stop me. Sleep tight, little phone folk. Curl up in the circuits and make a little nest until tomorrow. N’night. Sleep tight.
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
‘Min bed. You can’t stop me. Sleep tight, little phone folk. Curl up in the circuits and make a little nest until tomorrow. N’night. Sleep tight.
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Friends please always keep sending me these, I love them so much, who the FUCK is responsible for that floor plan I just wanna Talk
Would love to hear your thoughts on this place (near my parents), especially the home office surprise
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/8...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/8...
Check out this 5 bedroom detached house for sale on Rightmove
5 bedroom detached house for sale in Ayr Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 for £1,350,000. Marketed by Rettie, Newton Mearns
www.rightmove.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Friends please always keep sending me these, I love them so much, who the FUCK is responsible for that floor plan I just wanna Talk
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STOP THE PRESSES: I would like to report, that at 6:47am, in my small city here in Aotearoa New Zealand, a chicken, somewhere in the valley surrounding my home has laid an egg. Chicken is doing fine and is inviting everyone to celebrate this momentous occasion with her. Egg is egg.
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
STOP THE PRESSES: I would like to report, that at 6:47am, in my small city here in Aotearoa New Zealand, a chicken, somewhere in the valley surrounding my home has laid an egg. Chicken is doing fine and is inviting everyone to celebrate this momentous occasion with her. Egg is egg.
This project sounds fascinating!
I'm writing a textbook for the study of medieval manuscripts in the 21st century & am developing a framework that will be referenced throughout the book: ten touchpoints for medieval book history in Europe with six drivers of change. Here's how it will play out... (image: Codex Amiatinus) 🧵
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This project sounds fascinating!
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Not rude! He has cerebellar hypoplasia (wobbly cat syndrome). Basically when the mum has the panleukopenia virus (parvo in dogs) when pregnant, sometimes one kitten (usually only one) doesn't develop movement centre (cerebellum) properly & comes out wobbly. It's not painful & improves as they grow
I’m sorry I’m new to Smol Paul (but already a fan) not trying to be rude but what is wrong with the little guy? I’ve never seen a cat move like that. 😂
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Not rude! He has cerebellar hypoplasia (wobbly cat syndrome). Basically when the mum has the panleukopenia virus (parvo in dogs) when pregnant, sometimes one kitten (usually only one) doesn't develop movement centre (cerebellum) properly & comes out wobbly. It's not painful & improves as they grow
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Titivillus phishing. No paleographer would fall for this
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Titivillus phishing. No paleographer would fall for this
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We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says
A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
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oMnomnomnomnom
November 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
oMnomnomnomnom
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This building, though somewhat derelict, still stands and is supposedly going to be converted into condos. IIRC, the first doses of penicillin administered in Alabama happened here, given in desperation and too late to help the patient.
Today’s Find: Alabama Yesterdays blog post “Alabama Photos of the Day: Moody Hospital in Dothan” tinyurl.com/y6gxprvs #histmed #medhistory #hospitalhistory #alabama #dothanal #dothanalabama
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This building, though somewhat derelict, still stands and is supposedly going to be converted into condos. IIRC, the first doses of penicillin administered in Alabama happened here, given in desperation and too late to help the patient.
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The players encountered Atali, the Frost Giant's Daughter, in my Hyborian Age #Daggerheart campaign yesterday, and it was great. Made so much better by the Daggerheart game mechanics.
Began as a social encounter, moved into a fight, and then to a desperate race for survival, all seamlessly.
Began as a social encounter, moved into a fight, and then to a desperate race for survival, all seamlessly.
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The players encountered Atali, the Frost Giant's Daughter, in my Hyborian Age #Daggerheart campaign yesterday, and it was great. Made so much better by the Daggerheart game mechanics.
Began as a social encounter, moved into a fight, and then to a desperate race for survival, all seamlessly.
Began as a social encounter, moved into a fight, and then to a desperate race for survival, all seamlessly.
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WE ARE OPEN SATURDAY, NOV. 29! Bundle up, or shop from home at thehauntedbookshop.com !
NEW ARRIVALS! Plus our inventory of Tom Stoppard 😢
Email [email protected] or call 319-337-2996 to order. We ship! In-person shopping (masks required) 12-6 Mon-Sat.
NEW ARRIVALS! Plus our inventory of Tom Stoppard 😢
Email [email protected] or call 319-337-2996 to order. We ship! In-person shopping (masks required) 12-6 Mon-Sat.
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
WE ARE OPEN SATURDAY, NOV. 29! Bundle up, or shop from home at thehauntedbookshop.com !
NEW ARRIVALS! Plus our inventory of Tom Stoppard 😢
Email [email protected] or call 319-337-2996 to order. We ship! In-person shopping (masks required) 12-6 Mon-Sat.
NEW ARRIVALS! Plus our inventory of Tom Stoppard 😢
Email [email protected] or call 319-337-2996 to order. We ship! In-person shopping (masks required) 12-6 Mon-Sat.
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Twisted Trumpets is now available to purchase online!
Via the Play to Z Games website: www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted...
Via Amazon: amzn.to/4pDcltk
It will make a great gift for those gamers in your life looking for a quick game that's easy to play but deep on strategy!
Via the Play to Z Games website: www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted...
Via Amazon: amzn.to/4pDcltk
It will make a great gift for those gamers in your life looking for a quick game that's easy to play but deep on strategy!
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Twisted Trumpets is now available to purchase online!
Via the Play to Z Games website: www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted...
Via Amazon: amzn.to/4pDcltk
It will make a great gift for those gamers in your life looking for a quick game that's easy to play but deep on strategy!
Via the Play to Z Games website: www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted...
Via Amazon: amzn.to/4pDcltk
It will make a great gift for those gamers in your life looking for a quick game that's easy to play but deep on strategy!
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Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
🧵
In no specific order.
🧵
November 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Some great books and articles on archives and libraries that came out in 2025.
In no specific order.
🧵
In no specific order.
🧵
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Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #1254 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE
at Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:53:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
at Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:53:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Weather Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #1254 concerning HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE
at Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:53:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
at Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:53:25 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
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I've turned another thread into an article for easier reading.
Film review (sort of): ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/f...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
Film review (sort of): ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/f...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
Film review: ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Remember ‘The Firs…
fakehistoryhunter.net
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I've turned another thread into an article for easier reading.
Film review (sort of): ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/f...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
Film review (sort of): ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
Read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/f...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
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works.hcommons.org/records/3a15...
brill article by @downham.bsky.social about early viking activity in Kent/Mercia between the years 787 and <830, offering a new perspective to the rise of raiding before the reign of King Ecgbert of Wessex
I was late to the party reading this but I'm happy now!
brill article by @downham.bsky.social about early viking activity in Kent/Mercia between the years 787 and <830, offering a new perspective to the rise of raiding before the reign of King Ecgbert of Wessex
I was late to the party reading this but I'm happy now!
The Earliest Viking Activity in England?
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has been generally regarded as the most reliable guide we possess to the first viking attacks on England. However, recent comment on the hiatus in the Chronicle in records of...
works.hcommons.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
works.hcommons.org/records/3a15...
brill article by @downham.bsky.social about early viking activity in Kent/Mercia between the years 787 and <830, offering a new perspective to the rise of raiding before the reign of King Ecgbert of Wessex
I was late to the party reading this but I'm happy now!
brill article by @downham.bsky.social about early viking activity in Kent/Mercia between the years 787 and <830, offering a new perspective to the rise of raiding before the reign of King Ecgbert of Wessex
I was late to the party reading this but I'm happy now!
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Revisiting William Mack Lee and a Lost Cause Fraud 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Revisiting William Mack Lee and a Lost Cause Fraud
Long-time readers of my blog and my book, Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth, are already familiar with William Mack Lee.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Revisiting William Mack Lee and a Lost Cause Fraud 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
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Why hello there sunshine - just in time for the start of Advent.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Why hello there sunshine - just in time for the start of Advent.
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Last few days to apply to be an @ijhs.bsky.social editor alongside me & a bunch of other great scholars! #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
🚨We’re looking for editors to join our team at The International Journal of the History of Sport @ijhs.bsky.social - if you work on sport history in Latin America or Asia (any countries) please apply for these 2 roles by Dec 3 #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
Editor needed for The International Journal of the History of Sport
Editor needed for The International Journal of the History of Sport
think.taylorandfrancis.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Last few days to apply to be an @ijhs.bsky.social editor alongside me & a bunch of other great scholars! #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Because it is a duck billed, covered in fur and a water based land egg laying mammal, The Cherokee word for
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Because it is a duck billed, covered in fur and a water based land egg laying mammal, The Cherokee word for
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Because it is a duck billed, covered in fur and a water based land egg laying mammal, The Cherokee word for
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Because it is a duck billed, covered in fur and a water based land egg laying mammal, The Cherokee word for
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Human brought strange things home from Ohio
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Human brought strange things home from Ohio
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Wargaming weekend #1: punching, sorting, sleeving, protecting, traying Legion Wargames’ Miracle at Dunkerque in preparation to play it.
November 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Wargaming weekend #1: punching, sorting, sleeving, protecting, traying Legion Wargames’ Miracle at Dunkerque in preparation to play it.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM