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right, so i want to profile ECRs in early christianity/late antiquity you should follow, in no particular order.
follow @chancebonar.bsky.social. his work on slavery in the ancient world is really, really sharp and does some much-needed mythbusting. check out this teachable public-facing piece:
my collection of about 14,000 photos (and growing) of ancient Mediterranean (broadly construed) archaeological subjects with Creative Commons license available here:
www.flickr.com/photos/dandi...
I have to put up something for a first post, so why not? This quilt, finished just a few weeks ago, is one of my proudest achievements. It’s called “Wrath”. It’s based on my very favorite poem, Homer’s Iliad.
Take it from a librarian, the smallest things count! Website traffic, social media likes, newsletter sign-ups - this is vital data, evidence we use to prove that we are needed. And of course, every item you borrow, every resource you use, every program you drop in on ACTIVELY helps us.
This is such a cool project!
OF ALL THE THINGS TO ADVERTISE a vaguely humanoid robot for, freeing you up from the dreariness of *checks notes* human connections so you can spend more time with your work is the worst.
painting of a cerberus but capybaras on the place of dogs
capyberus
The following thread is a work of fiction. It was originally published on Twitter/X in July of 2021. In 2022, it was one of the finalists for a Hugo award in the "Best Short Story" category.
The story is image-based; alt-text for each image is provided.
New blog post: writing about Peter Thonemann's remarkable book, The Lives of Ancient Villages.
joshuapnudell.com/2024/08/30/t...
"A Rochester newspaper that highlighted issues and accomplishments in the Black community during some of the city’s most turbulent times is now available online. The Frederick Douglass Voice was published from the 1930s to the 1990s."
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
#Protospiel Rochester is a brand new event in Rochester, New York on September 6-8, 2024.
The Game Crafter is sponsoring Protospiel Rochester with board game pieces & blank prototype components.
Learn more about Protospiel Rochester at tabletop.events/conventions/...
#BoardGameDesign #playtesting
A weird-looking face made out of a square of rumpled leather nailed to some boards. The boards are splintered; there are exposed nails staining the wood; the leather is damaged and has visible tacks in it.
Found the cursed item in the local antiques mall:
It's ok to prioritize your own health and look after your own needs.
It's ok to wear a crown made of ancient bones.
It's ok to build steam powered mechanical wolves to protect your yard from unusually large squirrels.
Around the third haranguing email about how the hiring committee wasn't moving fast enough over spring break while I arranged a scholarship program, taught, finished a review and multiple articles, wrangled a library committee, it crystalized that I was done with the field.
"Men say, "we're so lonely." Well, you might be lonely because you suck to be around."
There is a strong, strong undercurrent of "nobody recognizes my genius" in hate movements, especially now.
This is incredible.
A square quilt of a wreath of red and rainbow flowers against a black background.
The same square wreath quilt with a corner folded over to show the yellow batik background
First quilt finish of the year!
This quilt will be going up for auction as part of @romancingthevote.bsky.social’s fundraising so keep an eye on their account for dates!
Yiiiiikes.
Okay folks... ive created a Classics feed... if you want yoir post on it (like a hashtag on the erstwhile bird site) include one of the following words (no hashtag needed) ClassicsBluesky or BlueskyClassics or AncientBluesky