Throughout history, many methods of divination have been devised. From cards and tea leaves to intestines and flight patterns of birds.
You wouldn't think it is a field one can still innovate, but I'm creating a system based on the flick of cat ears.
It's not finished, but I enjoy the research.
My great mistake in life has been operating under the delusion that it is good to know things.
Es kann doch nicht sein, dass wir darüber diskutieren, dass Technik mittlerweile Doktorarbeiten schreiben kann, aber ich kann im 2. Stock das Fenster nicht aufmachen, weil wir es nicht hinbekommen, einen Laubbläser zu entwickeln, den man nicht in 3 km Entfernung noch hört! 🤬
Ah, wunderbar, endlich Frühling!
Man kann das Fenster wieder nicht aufmachen, weil die Gartengeräte draußen so laut sind.
A silver skull with clenched teeth and hollow eyes - a case for a watch
Inside of a silver skull case watch showing the clock face.
#daylightsavingstime #springforward #springahead
Silver skull watch by Johann Maurer. Case 1655-1665; movement 1740-1760; dial 19th c.
www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead
One of those small metal tubes that are used in IKEA shelves to hold up the boards is lying between two pavement stone plates.
Future archaeologists are baffled by the frequent occurence of this certain type of bead and ascribe it huge ritual value.
A 14th century castle made of grey stone with prominent palas and bergfried and connecting half-timbered buildings.
There really are worse places to go on a business trip.
(Domäne Marienburg, Hildesheim)
Warum heißt es das Mädchen mit der Zeit und der Schildkröte als einzige Gottheit verehren und nicht Momotheismus
Die ganze erdzugewandte Seite der Sonne in sehr warm wirkenden Orangetönen. Die Sonne sieht dabei wie ein lodernder Feuerball aus. Etwa ein Dutzend Stellen auf der Oberfläche sind heller dargestellt und leuchten gelb, in einem dynamischen Wirrwarr von dunkleren Gebieten umgeben. Am Rand ein dünner Saum aus Strahlung, hier und da weiter ins schwarze Weltall reichend, das die Szene umgibt.
Guten Morgen zusammen - wie gewohnt mit einem aktuellen Bild der Sonne, heute wieder mal vom Satelliten GOES-19 ofenfrisch zur Erde gefunkt. Credit: NOAA
Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years by Paula Fredriksen
Now in #paperback, Paula Fredriksen's Ancient Christianities traces how, over the course of five centuries, one particular god and one particular Christianity came to dominate late Roman imperial politics and piety.
Save 30% with code PUP30: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
A sepia-toned image of a woman wearing a jeweled hennin, perhaps from around the turn of the 20th century
Hey history hivemind, does anyone recognize this image? A student wants to use it in her capstone and is trying to track down both citation and context. The earliest version of it in a reverse image search is from a Harry Potter fandom tumblr post in 2013. #skystorians #medievalism #medievalsky 🗃️
Soooo, diese Woche steht der letzte Workshop in dieser Runde an - wir sind immer noch bei 4 Teilnehmenden, deshalb teile ichs fleißig weiter, vielleicht haben ja noch ein paar Leute Lust.
#GermanBookSky #SchreibSky
Meme. Photograph of Ramsey Abbey ruins. You can see part of a church structure, with an arched entryway and some windows. The remains of a tower stand in the right corner. There is no roof, and the whole of the abbey looks open to the wind and rain; a home to bats and dreams. The grass around the abbey is green, and there are gentle trees in the background. There is a long, smooth sidewalk or road leading up to the abbey door, which is not at all medieval. The abbey is both solid looking and ruined, and in that respect is a pretty good metaphor for most of us, on most days. Mext reads: "Eels paid for this * * And never got to enjoy it"
So you eat them. You also store them for special occasions, like when the king visits.
But you can also use your eels to buy things! In the 1250s Ramsey paid 4000 eels per yr. to Peterborough Abbey for the right to quarry stone to build the abbey. 3/4
Dienstreise mit Zugevakuierung*. Öfter mal was Neues 😂
* Niemand verletzt, nur Zug gestört.
Medieval murder map.
Homicides in Late Medieval London
medievalmurdermap.co.uk/maps/london/
bringing back viking berserkers but it's just to axe people who misuse the letters å and ø
A large fallen menhir in two pieces against a background of blue sky.
The fallen giant named Le Grand Menhir Brisé (c. 4,500 BCE) at Locmariaquer, Brittany was likely aligned with both winter and summer solstices. It would have stood c. 20 meters high, making it the largest known European standing stone. #StandingStoneSunday
📷 June, 2023
Steam Horse Fest is now live, celebrating equidae of all kinds including horses, unicorns, donkeys, and more! Gallop into the Year of the Horse while the event is live until Monday, Feb 23.
store.steampowered.com/category/hor...
Magical pony cloudthing
Happy Adventure Friday! ✨️
Websites that redirect you to a page ending in "/nojavascript" or "/loginfailed" so that after enabling all scripts and refreshing the page you are still on the error page: What is wrong with you.
Gesichter der neun Opfer des Anschlags von Hanau am 19. Februar 2020 mit ihren Namen.
Heute, am 19. Februar 2026, ist es genau sechs Jahre her, dass ein rechtsextremer Täter neun Menschen aus rassistischen Motiven erschossen hat. Die Tat war kein Einzelfall, sondern ist Teil einer langen Liste aus rassistischen Anschlägen in Deutschland.
Hey #medievalsky #manuscriptsky - do you have any examples of codices made into scrolls or rolls? Any genre.
Flyer for lecture by Rachel Schine
We are super thrilled that @rachelschine.bsky.social is holding an online lecture on March 4th! DM or email @speriola.bsky.social of you want to join us 🙂 #cims
Gefragt für eine Freundin (diesmal wirklich): Habe ich hier Kontakt zu Literaturwissenschaftler*innen, die sich gut mit ⚡norddeutschen Sagen ⚡ auskennen und offen für ein kleines Interview im Rahmen einer Projektarbeit wären? Gerne Repost.
Grafik mit einem Foto der Demomenge auf dem Rathausmarkt. Oben der Text: „PRÜF Hamburg | 14.02. | Rathausmarkt, HH“ unten der Text: „ABLAUF - Pünktlicher Start um 14 Uhr (Ordnung muss sein) - Loslaufen gegen 14:15 - ordentliche Endkundgebung am Rathausmarkt ab 15:25 - Demo-Abschluss gegen 16:30“ Zudem der Text „Weitere wichtige Infos“, ein Pfeil der auf die folgenden Slides zeigt und der Text „Route, Inklusion, Infostände & Familienbereich"
Noch zweimal schlafen bis zur nächsten PRÜF-Demo! Hier einmal die wichtigsten Info zum Ablauf, Route, Inklusion und Familienbereich damit ihr gut vorbereitet seid! 😊
#pruef
"Digital resources are awesome! Except for limited access, very problematic contents, and utter rubbish metadata."
#DigitalHumanities
Sweden deports eight month old baby to Iran without his parents, national public radio reports. The ruling is a consequence of the harsh immigration laws initiated by the success of the nazi-originated party that is now crucial to the government’s mandate, but most parties are behind these laws.
Overseeing exams at university, I am always baffled how casually students...
...take all their belongings to their seat
...take out their phone at the beginning of the exam to look up their student ID and leave it on the table
...ask around for paper because they didn't think to bring any
The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
