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Republicans' largest donor (by far) is hosting a robust debate on his platform about whether Jews are white. Corporate Media will ask precisely 0 Republicans about their largest donor's all-consuming misogyny, xenophobia, antisemitism, he will instead by referred to as a visionary industrialist.
Henry is victorious so now it's time for a little Law and Order in our newest episode. (And yes, the episode art is a medieval illustration of Cain and Abel)
507 – Law and Order: Normandy | The British History Podcast
Henry had defeated his brother… but he hadn’t defeated Normandy. At least, not yet. Duke Robert still had supporters out there and Falaise was still loyal to the Duke. In fact, Duke Robert’s son, Will...
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I've gotten some weird emails in my life... but the guy hinting that he'd like a free membership because he's short on cash after buying a Tesla IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2026 has to be in the top 10 of weirdest emails.
Not sure if there are any Etsy witches following me but… Today is my birthday and I have just one birthday wish.
Marketing is hard. I get it. But if you’re looking for a brand tie in, A Knight’s Tale is sitting right there. Wat Tyler is literally one of the main characters!
Matt Gabriele@profgabriele.com · 2w agooh god the "Robin Hood" thing seems to be a dipshit American marketing decision that wasn't vetted or approved by the makers of the film #medievalsky metro.co.uk/2026/08/26/a...
Bah. After listening to @thebritishhistorypodcast.com now I want a big budget story of Hereward the Wake.
I finally managed to get site verification working on bsky... which means our handle is now the same as our website. Yay!
This is some Monkey's Paw nonsense. We're losing all the best 80 year olds while the worst one is walking around looking for monuments to demolish.
My home state is entirely mail-in ballots. We have no infrastructure for in person voting. The regime really is going full mask off.
Supreme Court hands preliminary win to Trump on mail-in ballots executive order
The Trump administration wants to exert greater control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms despite the primary role states play in overseeing elections.
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Once again and over and over until it gets through: archives and libraries scanning something for preservation is an entirely different story than private citizens and companies doing it, because there are strict ethical standards for the former and the latter consider them annoyances.
Hey, guys, when the librarians get pissed about the destruction of books, it’s time to put those listening ears on. Because we are very comfortable with the idea that books are tools that can be retired. What’s happening right now is not that.
The Song of Roland in no way contradicts your assessment of chivalry. Wow, what a bunch of assholes.
What in the John Wick is going on with Nancy Mace?
We've got a new episode on the Member's Feed and it's a retelling of the Medeival MCU that was culturally driving a lot of crusader culture. And it's... a lot.
Members Only 151 – The Song of Roland | The British History Podcast
Buckle up for a retelling of the medieval MCU that was driving Crusader culture.
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Song of Roland is recorded. It’s… a lot. I hope you like flowery descriptions of swords being pushed into dudes in increasingly creative ways and (possibly related) lengthy descriptions of how hot these dudes were. Because that’s like half of this poem.
My god, what an image. Dead kings in a plastic box, carried off as the world burns.
Reuters@reuters.com · 4w agoSpain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages reut.rs/4zAAN4r
This shows Musk killing more than the holocaust. The “it was an awkward gesture” lie is as shameless as the “he is a rocket scientist” lie. Trust your eyes. It’s clear what he is.
Jørgen Heszlein@heszlein.bsky.social · 4w agoNew estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Zee: I want you to record my condensed version of The Song of Roland for the audience before we talk about what it means. Me: This is 25 pages long, single spaced. Zee: And it’s much shorter than the original.
Masked up with electro gloves? These guys are literally The Equalists. Where the hell are Korra and the Fire Ferrets?
Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · 4w ago"Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals." Susan Collins & Congressional Republicans voted to fund all of this.
Axios writer: I got into AI while reading James Finnimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans. Narrator: He didn’t, in fact, read it.
Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 4w agoAxios writer: I melted my brain with AI. Not only can I no longer read, but I don't even understand the purpose of reading anymore. Here's how you can also do this. www.axios.com/2026/08/11/r...
This is giving “Mussolini in late April of 1945.”
I think I understand why politicians are treating Mamdani as an existential threat. Happy Hour is ending.
James Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves. And it worked.
It's a big day for music fans today (8th August), as it marks the 20th anniversary of the Dave Matthews Band Chicago River incident. And if you think you can guess where this story is going, I assure you that you cannot. Spoiler: things rapidly went down the drain. And, er, didn't.
