It's Wednesday, & you're wondering: "What were the smallest, & the largest, annual eel-rent in 12th C. England?" Well, I'm here to help! The smallest was 22 eels, from Hoddeston, for Sir Geoffrey Mandeville. The largest was 75,000 eels, from Harmston, for Earl Hugh of Chester. 🗃️🧪

uh, Jess Hagemann's MOTHER-EATING just got rec'd by a pulitzer prize winner in the goddamn new york times. no big deal 🫡 snag your copy here: ghoulish.rip/product/moth... source: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Cancer treatment. HIV treatment.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 4h ago

Air quality. I grew up in the Los Angeles basin in the 70s and 80s and remember having to stay inside because the smog was so bad - Stage 2 smog alerts, they were called. Apparently they haven't had one of those since 1988. Haven't had a stage one smog alert since 2003.

El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250

Jaguar and Snake Hacha effigy stone c.550-950 CE Late Classic period Mayan culture Mexico #handmade #carved #stone #snake #jaguar #transformation #spiritual #religion #faith #belief #culture #mayanculture #lateclassic #mesoamerica #mexico #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianart #sculpture #art

Plums. On a plate (reflective!). With two cherries, because that's how Jacob van Hulsdonck liked it.

trade in NFL: we only got you 3 weeks ago so in another 3 we'll work you into the scheme trade in MLB: oh you land at 9 cool you're the starting pitcher at 11 see you there

5 August 1905 | A German Jewish woman, Martha Voss, was born in Loesnich. During the war she lived in The Hague. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

noisy creek—owner of the chicago reader, seattle stranger, and portland mercury, and part owner of anchorage press—adds the memphis flyer and memphis magazine to its portfolio. the flyer’s four local owners are reportedly joining the noisy creek ownership group.

Memphis Flyer Joins Noisy Creek Network - Memphis Flyer

Partnership will enable expanded journalism.

memphisflyer.com

I thought id pop this here in case case anyones interested... #art (ps, A5, 21 page catalogue. if anyone has any questions feel free to ask me on here and I will happily get back to you.)

Mark Vasey Exhibition Catalogue

Welcome to Gratitude Skate Shop. Owned and operated by lifetime skateboarders. Skateboards, skateboarding accessories and clothing, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3.

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5 August 1942 | Polish Jew, Dawid Pawłowicz, perished in the #Auschwitz camp. Dawid was born in Radom on 6 June 1905. He was a cabman. He was registered in the camp on 2 July 1942. No. 44385 He survived 34 days.

"Although Hecate later became widely known as a goddess associated with crossroads, magic, and the underworld, archaeological and literary evidence suggests her earliest cult emphasized protection, liminality, and lunar associations." wildhunt.org/2026/08/afte...

After 113 Years, Hecate Regains Temple Long Attributed to Demeter - Europe, News, Paganism, TWH Features, Uncovering the Past, Witchcraft, World

Witchcraft & Pagan News - After more than a century of uncertainty, archaeologists have identified a temple in Türkiye once attributed to Demeter as a rare sanctuary of Hecate, reshaping understanding...

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SEATTLE GAYS WHO FORGET TO VOTE UNTIL IT'S THE DUE DATE: DON'T FORGET TO FILL OUT AND DROP OFF YOUR BALLOTS TODAY

I am always trying to be a bear. I am a bear.

A Beginning Watercolor on Paper 22x15 inches

Splendid multi-episode Nativity Triptych includes Annunciation (sans bird), Adoration of Kings (Baby J uncharacteristically eager for money), and humble shepherd. By Pieter Coecke van Aelst.

Wikipedia remains one of the most useful things online. No subscription fees, no ads, no stupid pursuit of AI, all curated by relentless nerds. Maybe remember to throw them a few bucks every now and again.

I am in AWE of Blue's work. Just...so good! So meticulous! I could never! :D

Blue@kaylaskritterz.bsky.social · 24h ago

At long last - here is the big beautiful piebald raptor in all her glory! She is made with a mix of hand and machine sewing and features a ton of applique and embroidery details. Her feathers were a challenge but I tried something new this time and absolutely love it.

For the small minded people or the biggots who think only two chromosomal genders exist (XX & XY)

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says

Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...

bloomberg.com

One steamy July morning I encountered Flaco sleeping in Central Park, his wings spread in an effort to keep cool. One of my favorite Flaco shots! #Flaco #Internationalowlawarenessday #birding

Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius, by Bernini - 1618 and 1619 at the Galleria Borghese. #photography #travel #travelphotography

Pierre Bonnard, French (1867-1947), Petit déjeuner sous la tonnelle, 1908, oil on board laid down on cradled panel, 63.9 x 48.9 cm, private collection

I’m in a bookstore now. This shelf holds books from publishers affected by the russian attack on August 1, when eight million books were destroyed. The bookstore is asking people to buy their books. I wanted to remember this shelf.

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

When you’re reading a romance involving Fae bargains and you start to hear a sweet little distant melody chiming through the air… Then you realize it’s an ice-cream truck. Then you remember you live on a side street backed up against the woods and have never once seen an ice-cream truck here.

🪷 On 4 Aug 1897 la Dama De Elche was found in Spain. She pre-dates Rome. Who is she? What does she represent? What does she mean? Did #Hadrian 's Hispanic ancestors worship her? No one knows the answers to these questions! #DamaDeElche 🪷

4 August 1877 - 7 July 1970 Laura Knight, British (1877-1970), Madonna of the Cotton Fields (Mighty Like a Rose), 1927, oil on canvas, 91.4 x 71.8 cm, private collection

Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.

The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed

The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.

bloomberg.com

Firefighters in Spokane are working around the clock to battle the wildfires, and WCK & our local partners are there to support them no matter what time it is. Chef Chad & his team at Trail Feast served up a hearty breakfast at 6:00 AM to first responders stationed at Mt. Spokane High School. (1/2)