I was recently floored by a line of dialogue in a children’s book—“We don’t ignore bigotry, Jack. That’s how cowardly bigots turn into brave bigots”—if you were wondering why children’s books are important, and why there has been so much concerted effort to ban them.
I'm thinking a lot about what @AOC warned her fellow Democrats in December 2020: "If these people’s lives don’t actually feel different...we’re done. You know how many Trumps there are in waiting?”
ethel cain on the election:
"if you voted for trump, i hope that peace never finds you. instead, i hope clarity strikes you someday like a clap of lightning and you have to live the rest of your life with the knowledge and guilt of what you've done and who you are as a person."
You're not gonna die. Because tomorrow you will be alive. And you will make a pledge to get stronger every day. And you will keep that pledge. You will bleed through honor and discipline. And you will become so strong that they may never threaten you. You are going to do this.
writing is so funny it’s like “this is my favorite thing to do in the world and my dream” “okay then do it right now” “no thanks I would rather do literally anything else”
The Necropolis of the Royal Dynasties of the ancient Sumerian city (2900-2350 BC), a beautiful graphic from Ancient History Magazine.
The Royal Tombs of Ur are among the most significant archaeological discoveries in ancient Mesopotamia, shedding light on the wealth, rituals and power dynamics of the early Sumerian dynasties. These tombs, discovered by Sir Leonard Woolley in the 1920s, revealed treasures of gold, jewelry and intricate artifacts, highlighting the advanced craftsmanship and ceremonial practices of the Sumerians.
The tombs also provide insight into their complex views of death and the afterlife, with many tombs containing human sacrifices likely intended to accompany the royals into the afterlife.
#archaeohistories
This dropped hearing aid prices by 90%+. Countless people who couldn’t afford hearing aids can hear now. Biden has done a ton of stuff like this. Don’t listen to the doomposters who tell you it doesn’t matter who’s in office. It does.