S_Orphan

Armchair classicist, philhellene, Greek traveler and tour mentor

[Greek City Times @greekcitytimes]

Psihosavato 2026: Honoring the Departed on the Saturday of Souls
https://t.co/s7Ya5GNk5q

[DeeperGreece @DeeperGreece]

Sharing:How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for the Modern Tourist
Herodotus
Edited and translated by M. D. Usher
A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings…https://t.co/etZQAnFuU6

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

May 19 is Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day. The Pontic Greek genocide remains one of the deepest wounds in modern Greek history.

[The Greek Institute @TheGreekInst]

Today is the day, Boston Marathoners! May this 130th race, 20 April 2026, be your own personal best.

Learn about the marathon’s ancient origins at https://t.co/N224zfmHwL

#bostonmarathon2026 #boston130 @bostonmarathon

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The care of the weakest is a very important sign of the quality of the social life of a nation. Let us remember that the elderly are in need of assistance, but first and foremost need to be listened to, because they preserve the wisdom of a people. We owe them gratitude, because they have faced great difficulties for the good of the community. #ApostolicJourney #Angola

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

I love this pope. And I’m Protestant

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE

[Durrell Society @DurrellSociety]

I should set about memorising this little room:
This is probably the very moment to store it all,
Earlobes tasting of salt, a dying language
Of perfume, and the heart of someone
Hanging open on its hinges like a gate. . . .

— Lawrence Durrell

Sommières (credit: Erica Lennard)

[Cambridge University Press - Classics @CambUP_Classics]

Classical Archaeology | A collection of articles from @AntiquityJ | Free to access until 30 April

#archaeology #CA2026

📚 https://t.co/w2KsS6JheP

[Gennadius Library @GennadiusL]

#newexhibition

"Gennadius Library 100. A Century of Inspiration"

[DeeperGreece @DeeperGreece]

ΚΑΛΟ ΜΗΝΑ! Welcome, April. Make your way to Hydra before the summer crowds arrive. #greece #hydra #athens

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

This isn’t reality television. This is for real. And the reality is Americans are worse off now and less secure than we were when Trump started his war on Iran. Some thoughts... https://t.co/RA9gYfXuFv

[Durrell Society @DurrellSociety]

History is the endless repetition of the wrong way of living.

And it'll start again tomorrow as it's moved from here today.

— Lawrence Durrell

portrait: Granville Davies

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Trump on TSA funding: "I'm suggesting to the Republican Party do not make any deal on anything"

Congress leaves town tomorrow for 2 weeks. They aren't going to have TSA money before they go. Blame the GOP and Donald Trump for all of this.

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Today, I'm introducing my wealth tax — and more than 50 members of Congress are joining me.

It’s time for the government to start working for American families, not just the ultra-rich.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026.👏👏👏

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Health care? "You're on your own."

Housing? "Nothing we can do."

Grocery prices? "You're out of luck."

$200 billion for another war? "No problem!"

Americans—Democrats, Republicans, independents—are SICK AND TIRED of endless wars.

We need to invest here at home.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

This is what oligarchy looks like.

50 billionaires have spent $433 million to buy the elections in November.

80% is going to candidates who supported a $1 trillion tax break for the top 1% & a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid & the Affordable Care Act.

We must end Citizens United.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Congratulations are in order for Democrat Emily Gregory for winning her Florida State House 87 race. She just flipped a deep-red seat that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.

November is coming.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

We are rapidly creating technology that could surpass human intelligence, with enormous risks to jobs, society and humanity itself.

AI must work for all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.

That’s why I’m introducing a moratorium on new AI data centers.