Most people think Hades is the ruler of the underworld in Greek myth, but, in actual ancient sources, Persephone holds greater prominence and authority. In this post, I argue that she is the underworld's main ruler. #GreekMyth #Hades #Persephone #classics talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/08/05/i...

Is Persephone the Main Ruler of the Underworld in Greek Myth? - Tales of Times Forgotten

Most people who know about Greek myth think that Hades is the ruler of the underworld. This is not wrong per se; early Greek poems do describe Hades as “ruler of those beneath the earth.” But, for the...

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Hello to all the nasty Canadian people 🇨🇦 👋😵‍💫

Japan’s latest annual Defence of Japan document has just been released. This is always a useful document on how Japan is thinking about the global security environment, regional security dynamics, insights from modern war, and Japan’s national response. www.mod.go.jp/en/publ/w_pa...

Canadian man behind snowflake hacks pleads guilty.

Cynthia Brumfield@metacurity.com · 5h ago

“Connor Riley Moucka of Kitchener, Ontario pleaded guilty today to a widespread computer hacking conspiracy that resulted in the compromise of over 165 victim organizations, the theft of billions of sensitive customer records and the extortion of numerous victims.” www.justice.gov/opa/pr/canad...

This is worth amplifying (also this podcast is rad), that Roman slavery was, y'know, slavery. In fact, all slavery is horrifying, but the broader 'Mediterranean' slavery tradition (which is also, by the by, the ancestor of Atlantic slavery) is one of the *more extreme* such traditions.

Claire E. Aubin@ceaubin.com · last wk.

Next time someone tries to tell you that Roman slavery was different or better than other forms of slavery, tell them to listen to last week’s episode of @thisguysucked.com and/or buy Emma’s book.

"This new game series is about the interplay between fighting external adversaries and ensuring internal state survival. How do states and militaries bolster or threaten each other, and how does a state maximize the benefits of a strong military while minimizing the threats?"

Chalice of Poison: Introduction to a New Game System

What is this new system? Until recently, most traditional wargames have focused on external conflict. The players represent unitary actors—typically national governments, militaries, or non-state b…

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Peli Motto distraught that her side piece just got his fuzzy little skull cracked like an egg by a lifted Chevrolet GMC Cadillac doing 50 in a 35 that mounted the curb, caved in his ribcage with the right rear tire and then vanished into the Texan night.

gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 11h ago

my friend ran over and killed a jawa in missouri city, texas

Or just want to ow more about Canadian national security in an era of “disruption”? I am teaching a class in two weeks carleton.ca/npsia-ptd/ca...

If you are interested in Canadian nuclear opportunities, challenges, policy and regulation, I am offering a new @npsia-ptd.bsky.social class (with my Dad!) in November.

my friend ran over and killed a jawa in missouri city, texas

this is not at all clear and is a poisonous sentiment

Another Josh Smith@jcsmith55.bsky.social · 11h ago

It's pretty clear that, for centrist/establishment Dems, "Blue No Matter Who" applies only to progressive voters whose preferred candidate lost The establishment has cooked their brains into thinking winning over moderate GOP voters is a winning strategy

Isn't lovely how little has changed?! Notice in the bottom right corner the makeup "compact" with six pigments and a protective lid! Above it the funny thing like a thumb is the pestle of a mortar for grinding fine powders. BM 1861,0523.2

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

The Democratic Party is a big coalition with many different tendency

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 11h ago

My ice-cold boring take that will definitely not go viral is that a primary result with a margin of victory of roughly 1 percent tells you precisely nothing about The Future Of The Party.

I dunno man, I'm no AI fan but this kind of response to someone like Hank Green of all people is kind of telling. Just absolutely zero grace or willingness to take a second and listen before going ballistic

www.reddit.com/r/nerdfighte... He's actually clarified this and is not using Claude "write" his book, but it's cool that people can just participate in misinformed dogpiles without consequence

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Mugi@tsumugi-chan.bsky.social · 5d ago

For the sake of posterity: Here's Hank admitting he's writing his new non-fiction book about cancer with the help of Claude Might want to skip buying this book, folks!

"Today is August 4, 2026," said a voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date 3x for memory's sake. "Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. […] Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." —"There Will Come Soft Rains," Ray Bradbury

When I think of Homer, I think of the Homer statue at the University of Virginia—and the fact that for over 25 years, Ted Lendon has been making students (including me, once) learn how to march in a phalanx on the lawn. ⚔️

Maybe Stavridis has priors on this kind of thing (or old beef with US defence firms) that I don't know about, but I find it very interesting that he's so vocal in this piece arguing that Canada should try to rapidly diversify partnerships and significantly decouple from the US defence industry.

How Canada can gear up for the Arctic ‘Great Game’

Ottawa intends to prioritize acquisitions and upgrades, including spending on polar icebreakers, space surveillance and maritime capabilities, to support its Arctic sovereignty.

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“god hinge is bleak” (2026)

Reconstructionist@unavaleable.bsky.social · yesterday

god hinge is bleak

They imitated the planes!?????

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh my god I think I found the video.

Oh my god I think I found the video.

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterday

If the academy gets pulled into coming out swinging against the biggest adaptation of Homer in probably a couple generations off the back of one prominent scholar deciding to be Reviewer 2 to Nolan's work, it will say, IMO, pretty damning things about academia's ability to foster public engagement.

god hinge is bleak

also I just realized this piece has further distorted it by framing it as a "GPS weapon" NAVFEST provides an environment for open air testing of nav equipment against high dB; the jammers aren't "weapons" insofar as they are intended to provide a testing environment

Rev. Poppy Haze 𓅋@poppyhaze.bsky.social · yesterday

So the US military killed everyone on a medevac plane by testing a GPS weapon. futurism.com/science-ener...

"It appears" no it in fact does not

Rev. Poppy Haze 𓅋@poppyhaze.bsky.social · yesterday

So the US military killed everyone on a medevac plane by testing a GPS weapon. futurism.com/science-ener...

In all seriousness, the detail here is totally shocking

…Humbert not only speaks in the exact same faux paternal/romantic register Satre talked in, he’s constantly comparing himself to the heroes of classical texts who seduce and/or rape very young women and children.

My other thought is that one of the more underrated aspects of Lolita is how Nabokov is explicitly indicting the field of literature and literary / philosophical circles…

Matzneff's works are basically all about how he loves fucking young children in foreign countries. This was, to their credit, never actually popular with the French *public* but kept him in literary prizes and fellowships for decades.