Margaret Smiddy

Avid recreational cyclist and rower. UC Davis alum. spouse❤️

[Canada Goose 🇨🇦 @CanadaGoose911]

Slowly the truth will trickle out

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@ShaneClaiborne Keep planting, more will come

[Miss Craig @AllyOoopsy]

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[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ sparked unexpected controversy when one of the Viking ships used during production, an authentic, hand‑built replica owned by a small maritime heritage non‑profit, was returned with significant structural damage. The vessel, normally maintained through volunteer labor and modest donations, had been loaned out under the assumption that a major studio would treat it with care and cover any repairs. Instead, the organization found cracked planks, warped ribs, and a ruined sail system that would cost more than their annual operating budget to fix.

The non‑profit reached out to the production team repeatedly, hoping for a straightforward reimbursement or at least a conversation. What they encountered instead was silence. Emails went unanswered, calls were redirected, and the studio’s representatives insisted the damage was “pre‑existing,” despite photographic documentation taken before filming. For a group dedicated to preserving Viking‑age craftsmanship, the dismissal felt not just financially devastating but deeply disrespectful.

As the story spread among local historians and maritime enthusiasts, frustration grew. Volunteers who had spent years restoring the ship felt betrayed, watching a Hollywood epic profit from their work while leaving them with a broken artifact they could no longer sail or display. The incident became a symbol of the imbalance between massive film productions and the small cultural institutions they rely on, raising uncomfortable questions about responsibility, preservation, and the true cost of cinematic authenticity.

The damaged Viking ship had actually been restored using traditional clinker‑building techniques, meaning every plank was hand‑shaped and overlapped the next, so repairing even a “small” crack requires a specialist craftsman and days of labor. That’s why the non‑profit wasn’t just upset about the cost; the damage erased work done with skills that only a handful of artisans still practice today.

#archaeohistories

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@HillsEmilyJ Good to know

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[Viora Tech @Viora_Tech_Ai]

The uncomfortable truth:

Clearing your cookies and picking the "right" day to book feels like insider knowledge, but it mostly targets a pricing myth that doesn't reflect how fares are actually built today. The real cost drivers — fare buckets, add-on fees, and fare-class value — sit in plain sight and get ignored anyway.

Her brother-in-law's line at the end of that conversation:

"You've been playing defense against a rule that doesn't really exist, while ignoring the five that do."

$210 saved on one flight. Same seat. Same airline. Same day. Different eyes.

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

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@JLVsTW1 @elizabethbnyc Wow, congratulations! It looks amazing

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@inqdragon2 119 degrees in Palm Springs

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@fletc117 He’s getting great care but I’m sorry he has to spend the night

[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@JLVsTW1 @elizabethbnyc Congratulations!

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[Margaret Smiddy @msmiddy]

@Mane_Characters @AprilWheeler5 RIP sweet boy 🥺

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@brollbenny One goat so far….

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NoMa library is the THINK DO HUB!

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