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Arab #MENA/SWANA 🇱🇧 father. educator. Writing a Latin Novella and historical fiction in English. Global Ancient Mediterranean Studies: History & Latin Lit. | politics & book nerd.
Congratulations to #palestinian #author Nasser Abu Srour for winning the French #literary prize Prix de la littérature arabe!
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Congratulations to #palestinian #author Nasser Abu Srour for winning the French #literary prize Prix de la littérature arabe!
Major Policy Changes from a current DHHS employee:
tldr - veterans, the homeless/unhoused individuals, and families with teens 15-18 need to work 20 hours/week, prove a disability, or turn 65 years old to keep receiving SNAP Food Stamp benefits.
tldr - veterans, the homeless/unhoused individuals, and families with teens 15-18 need to work 20 hours/week, prove a disability, or turn 65 years old to keep receiving SNAP Food Stamp benefits.
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Major Policy Changes from a current DHHS employee:
tldr - veterans, the homeless/unhoused individuals, and families with teens 15-18 need to work 20 hours/week, prove a disability, or turn 65 years old to keep receiving SNAP Food Stamp benefits.
tldr - veterans, the homeless/unhoused individuals, and families with teens 15-18 need to work 20 hours/week, prove a disability, or turn 65 years old to keep receiving SNAP Food Stamp benefits.
*Spoiler:
It was not, in fact, a happy day of return for most Ithakans.
It was not, in fact, a happy day of return for most Ithakans.
April 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
*Spoiler:
It was not, in fact, a happy day of return for most Ithakans.
It was not, in fact, a happy day of return for most Ithakans.
It's springtime, and I'm excited to share a few amazing updates about my Historical Fiction novel's manuscript, The Lost Bard of Ithaka, which is blossoming into a tender tragedy.
April 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's springtime, and I'm excited to share a few amazing updates about my Historical Fiction novel's manuscript, The Lost Bard of Ithaka, which is blossoming into a tender tragedy.
"More funding to states with higher birth rates and marriages"? Welcome back, Legēs Iūliae and ius trium līberōrum of Augustan Rome! I'm sure those marriage and fertility laws helped ancient Romans.
February 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"More funding to states with higher birth rates and marriages"? Welcome back, Legēs Iūliae and ius trium līberōrum of Augustan Rome! I'm sure those marriage and fertility laws helped ancient Romans.
I laughed way too hard at this and need to get offline.
January 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I laughed way too hard at this and need to get offline.
Gilgamesh would like a word.
December 5, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Gilgamesh would like a word.
The Latin's a nice touch, but Mike Tyson's words feel more like ancient Greek in the style of Pindar.
November 16, 2024 at 5:21 PM
The Latin's a nice touch, but Mike Tyson's words feel more like ancient Greek in the style of Pindar.
I appreciate that they quickly apologized to their Latin teacher and corrected the error.
November 14, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I appreciate that they quickly apologized to their Latin teacher and corrected the error.
Her: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
Him: Thirteen!!! times a week
Him: Thirteen!!! times a week
September 16, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Her: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
Him: Thirteen!!! times a week
Him: Thirteen!!! times a week