-Medieval life on the Anglo-Scottish border, de Cresswell: Richard II, Henry de Percy, John Cresswell de Cresswell (c.1327-80), Henry IV, Wm Penn, NC Wyeth, DAR
Researching late-medieval life on the Anglo-Scottish border:
Wardens of the Marches, Border Reivers
Richard II, Henry de Percy, Ralph de Nevil, John de Cresswell
Auld Alliance, 100 Years War, Battle of Otterburn (1388)
Scutage, bastard feudalism, hostage, ransom, redemption
In all the discourse about St Paul's hosting a nightclub we should remember it used to be much worse; after the Reformation the nave of Old St Paul's became a public street, Paul's Walk, known for its rowdiness; you could even pick up prostitutes there
@sama Autistic people think in different ways. Could we teach an AI agent to think like an autistic person—not merely imitate autistic behavior—and use it to understand how autistic cognition approaches problems differently?
I know exactly what it’s like to have your career ended overnight. I know exactly what it’s like to be at the centre of a targeted and brutal onslaught designed to destroy one’s life. I know exactly what it’s like to feel that there’s no reason to carry on.
I’ve been there.
The very people who are most vocal and morally virtuous in their horror about this entirely avoidable tragedy were the ones who continue to dance loudest on my grave.
This awful event must be a wake up call for any right thinking person. Diversity kills. Critical race theory kills. Wokism kills.
We must reject this madness once and for all.
And for those of you read this and say I’m making this about me.
I couldn’t give less of a shit if I tried.
Every single human life is sacred. All Lives Matter.
Today 18yo daughter got offered a place at Oxford University (4 A*) We aren't posh, we live in by postcode a deprived area, she goes to a normal state school, she's had no extra tutoring, just her own hard work and determination. Since Year 7 she's wanted to go to Oxford!
Marrying him is an absolute dream come true. An incredible man, a magical day, and love and memories I will carry with me forever. Fun fact: there were 5 engaged couples at our wedding! As my husband said at the rehearsal dinner, the state of the marital union is strong. Here’s to love! 💕
chatgpt work is remarkable, and "work" undersells it.
from my phone i sent:
"use all my chat history to figure out ideas for a long weekend trip with 8 friends, plan the best three options, make a full-stack site where the 9 of us can coordinate on what we would want to do in each place and decide where to go, and then after we get to group agreement make reservations. draft an email in my gmail i can send out to my friends when the site is ready."
it...just worked.
The latin reads "Against the power of death, there is no medicine in the gardens". In 1603 William Reed welcomed a weary James Charles Stuart to his home at Fenham. His visitor was on his way to London to be crowned King James VI/I - St Mary the Virgin church #Northumberland.