Every fiber of my being is vibrating with desire to reply “no, you are the first. This is groundbreaking. Boosting for visibility” even though I know it would get me banned from r/askhistorians
cf. also this on the particular case of mathematical reasoning in models and humans: infinitefaculty.substack.com/p/symbols-ne...
Symbols, neural networks, and mathematical intelligence
Some reflections on connectionism and the basis of higher-level cognition
infinitefaculty.substack.com
Harris Says Supreme Court Should Expand to 13 Justices https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/31/harris-says-supreme-court-should-expand-to-13-justices/
such disrespect, you don’t just become the most annoying commentator in the tickling community overnight
USER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST@blockedforthispost.bsky.social · last wk.@REDACTED you are THE MOST ANNOYING commentator in the tickling community. I'm not a hater or anything, but you're driving me crazy. It's time to write a review for you. Right on your belly or smth. I hope you have sona so I can KICK THEIR ASS P.s. If you have a ref, dm me :3
I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”
Just going to say here, I think I've said this before, a 'historically accurate' version of the Odyssey is not possible because the Odyssey does not take place in a historical setting - it takes place in a fantastical pastiche of four centuries, mixed in with gods and monsters.
Watcher Guru@watcher.guru · 2w agoJUST IN: Elon Musk says Grok will make a "full-length movie" of The Odyssey that is "historically accurate" by the end of this year.
I absolutely agree with this, although I’d add Rises is pretty genuine Batman too, it’s just honing in on some of the flaws of the narrative. Hence the ending just being a completely sober, “realistic” “some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb”
Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley
The most fun part of OCD is hearing about someone else's intrusive thought and going "ooh that's a good one, I should try fixating on that sometime."
One of the quiet bright moments of lockdown was Sam Neill serenading us on the ukulele. This type of tenderness feels rare nowadays, how lucky we were. Thank you for everything. ❤️❤️❤️
who called them Dew releases and not Dew drops
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · 3w agoThe state of dew releases
Not lost on me that the high profile "they were right, and i fucked up" apologies have come from women (goldberg, klein) and not from the podbros who are arguably more responsible for this bugfuck mess than anyone else other than the candidate himself.
There’s a guy who does incredible storyboards to Seinfeld Audio like it’s a 90s animated series youtu.be/FFJ8rxlDRmg?...
Seinfeld: Hello, Newman.
YouTube video by Kosperry
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They tell me I’m uncultured, but I’ll always recognise a bit of Beethoven.
Bill Watterson you must remain pure. You must not post about fertility rates or psychic orgasms. No one is allowed to show you the internet Bill Watterson, it is not safe for a cartoonist of your age.
Comics in the Golden Age@comicsinthega.bsky.social · last mo.Happy birthday to Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes! Born on July 5, 1958.
This is NOT what the FIFA World Cup is about. The FIFA World Cup is about *opens history book* uh oh *Frantically starts flipping though pages* uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh
Ben Jacobs@jacobsben.bsky.social · last mo.🚨 Exclusive: The White House made a direct call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card. FIFA approached for comment and referred to the findings of its independent committee.
the provinces decline to offer tribute, the armies return in defeat, the temple of the arts has closed its doors, and the name of the Emperor is scoured from the palaces by his own magistrates. now the sun and storms turn against him. the Mandate is lost.
Confident in my ability to minister to the laity, I take the church. I smile at my opponent; Leo does not return the gesture. He'd be more handsome if he did, I think. He serves. The excommunication passes cleanly through my soul, condemning me to eternal hellfire instantly.