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My favourite part of this ancient Assyrian letter to an ancient Assyrian goldsmith, is the last bit where the writer basically declares that the “house where they purify silver” absolutely does not pass the vibe check.
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My favourite part of this ancient Assyrian letter to an ancient Assyrian goldsmith, is the last bit where the writer basically declares that the “house where they purify silver” absolutely does not pass the vibe check.
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
“They are drunk and silver is stolen”
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Also, we had the terrific Reid Byers come up and talk to us yesterday about his imaginary books as a form of reading what you can't actually read. Maine is really a very good place for to be doing bookish things www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Best Fake Books—Made Real
At the Grolier Club, in midtown, a collection of imaginary volumes—the play within “Hamlet,” Hemingway’s lost first novel—are bound, scuffed, and shelved.
www.newyorker.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Also, we had the terrific Reid Byers come up and talk to us yesterday about his imaginary books as a form of reading what you can't actually read. Maine is really a very good place for to be doing bookish things www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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At 0300 our patrol made hard contact with the historians
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
At 0300 our patrol made hard contact with the historians
I remain impressed at the consistency of the Counts of Barcelona: Ramon Berenguer had Ramon Berenguer and Berenguer Ramon, but Berenguer Ramon killed Ramon Berenguer but had to abdicate for Ramon Berenguer who went on to sire Ramon Berenguer and Berenguer Ramon, who each went on to name…
September 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I remain impressed at the consistency of the Counts of Barcelona: Ramon Berenguer had Ramon Berenguer and Berenguer Ramon, but Berenguer Ramon killed Ramon Berenguer but had to abdicate for Ramon Berenguer who went on to sire Ramon Berenguer and Berenguer Ramon, who each went on to name…
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By which I mean that Knut Eriksson, Erik Knutsson and Erik Eriksson were fighting Sverker the Elder, Karl Sverkersson and Sverker the Younger (aka Sverker Karlsson).
because why come up with new names when the names you've got can take at least another few generations of wear and tear.
because why come up with new names when the names you've got can take at least another few generations of wear and tear.
September 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
By which I mean that Knut Eriksson, Erik Knutsson and Erik Eriksson were fighting Sverker the Elder, Karl Sverkersson and Sverker the Younger (aka Sverker Karlsson).
because why come up with new names when the names you've got can take at least another few generations of wear and tear.
because why come up with new names when the names you've got can take at least another few generations of wear and tear.
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Further thought: Charles V's empire also the last gasp of Lotharingia. Not just Charles himself and his sisters and aunt, but many of his closest advisors were all from bits of what had been the Middle Kingdom. Chièvres (Netherlands), Gattinara (Piedmont), the Granvelles (Franche Comté).
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Further thought: Charles V's empire also the last gasp of Lotharingia. Not just Charles himself and his sisters and aunt, but many of his closest advisors were all from bits of what had been the Middle Kingdom. Chièvres (Netherlands), Gattinara (Piedmont), the Granvelles (Franche Comté).
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so my PERSONAL favourite way to fuck with Americans is to be like “this building is from 1520!” Or whatever and they’ll go “wow we don’t have anything that old!” And I’ll go “yes you do” and just stare at them
August 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
so my PERSONAL favourite way to fuck with Americans is to be like “this building is from 1520!” Or whatever and they’ll go “wow we don’t have anything that old!” And I’ll go “yes you do” and just stare at them