Radical Catholic ✠

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

When you read and complain about 7 different translations of the Odyssey instead of using the time to learn Greek yourself.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

People are commenting on this guy's "poor" form. Remember that he's in a competition, and he wants to maximize the cut radius of every swing. Hence the odd posture. A normal working posture is more vertical, with the blade angle adjusted accordingly, and a smaller radius.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

No gas, no noise, just pure efficiency.

This man and his scythe are unstoppable.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

The oft-repeated "absolute power corrupts absolutely" rattled off here at the end is one of the most politically subversive midwit takes ever disseminated among the general population.

Power does not corrupt.

Power reveals the character of the one who wields it.

[Salvadoran Pride @SalvadoranPride]

Comedian Ari Shaffir discusses his recent trip to El Salvador, describing the massive gap between mainstream media headlines and the actual vibe in the country. 🇸🇻

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@JosephusGraecus I'm guessing they were thinking of ϛ instead of ϝ?

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

The numerals we today call "Arabic" were once thought to be corrupt forms of Greek minuscules.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

"Do you FINALLY understand the consequences of that idiotic Enlightenment fable of the 'noble savage', Bob? Huh? Do you?"

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

Three new friends this season. The last one makes for particularly enjoyable watching, as he readily hangs himself upside down to get at the feeder due to his being about three times the size of the regular visitors.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

Reminder that bird watching is both wholesome and highly entertaining.

These are the sorts which frequent my feeders. I've optimized the feed for each over the last few weeks, so my garden is prime bird territory. They visit all throughout the day, sometimes a dozen at a time.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

Newest friend (who is very interested in the dead tree on the other side of the river):

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

This is called a mangle board (mangelplank, mangletre). In some Northern European countries, leaving one you carved on a girl's doorstep was the sign that you wanted to court her hand. If she took it inside her house, she was interested.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A traditional ironing technique using a ridged board and rolling pin to remove wrinkles without heat.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

Random fact: The Old English word for mathematics and other numbers-based knowledge was 'rimcræft', i.e., 'the art of numbers'.

[Wie Dan🍃 @LudditeHacker]

Prime example of "You can just do things". One guy, born a bastard, in 1548 in Bruges changed the Dutch languages forever from all its peers through his linguistic purism, inventing Germanic words for all sciences that use the Latin word in any other Germanic language.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

The solution here is simple:

Start another Academy.

Trying to retake cultural institutions which have been lost through subversion is a waste of energy. Instead, start new ones to replace them.

[Asian Dawn @AsianDawn4]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implemented a new set rules that would automatically disqualify any movie--domestic or international--from Best Picture category if it doesn't implement "inclusion standards."

This especially affects Japanese and South Korean productions.

•Standard A (On-Screen Representation): A lead or significant supporting actor is from an underrepresented group (Black, Hispanic, etc.), or at least 30% of the ensemble cast is from underrepresented groups (women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, or underrepresented ethnic groups).

•Standard B (Creative Team): Key creative leadership or crew positions (directors, cinematographers, etc.) are filled by underrepresented groups.

•Standard C (Industry Access): The production company offers paid internships/apprenticeships to underrepresented groups.

•Standard D (Marketing): The film has diverse marketing, publicity, or distribution teams.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@PiAlbertus I'm surprised no one in the AI racket has thought of it yet.

"Great catch — and yes, you’re absolutely right to question it. Before we dive into the answer, perhaps you'd like to dive into some Great Value™ Greek Vanilla Yogurt."

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

I asked Grok to check an accent in Attic Greek and it had to think for over three minutes.

It also felt the need to check the Wal-Mart webpage.

As one does when checking Greek orthography.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

I once shipped a box of rather rare books from the US to Europe. Before it left US customs, it was sliced open, and apparently thoroughly examined. Several books never made it back into the box, and those which did were all severely damaged/cut/torn.

I'll never do that again.

[Keripo @TehKeripo]

My Tsukhime Trial Edition (月姫 体験版) finally arrived, one of only 50 copies in the world. Only to discover that US Customs had removed all the bubble wrap and physically destroyed the floppy disk. Will file a report but literally crying right now😭
#TYPEMOON #Tsukihime #月姫

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

It's hard to stick a monastery, scriptorium, cathedral or university in the Louvre.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@WeirdMedieval Walrus (Danish hvalros, "sea horse")

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@klara_sjo Unfiltered/Filtered

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

You might as well write your own book at this point.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@A_Gabri3l Because, unlike the physical wounds, total nakedness would distract most viewers from the point.

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@DonalPHanley @RorateCaeli Sometimes you can dredge up an old page by entering a dead link into the Wayback Machine:

https://t.co/BqlVSTd1LY

[Radical Catholic ✠ @RadicalCath]

@RorateCaeli Photo Credit: Tony Gentile/Reuters via CNS

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