C. Dale Brittain
@daimbertyurt.bsky.social
Fantasy novelist and medieval historian.
Reposted by C. Dale Brittain
January 6 is both the anniversary of the worst attack on our Capitol since the war of 1812 and the Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Twelfth Night.
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
Feast of the Wise Men
It's January 6, Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Epiphany (from the Greek, meaning a vision or revelation). All self-respecting manger ...
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
January 6 is both the anniversary of the worst attack on our Capitol since the war of 1812 and the Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Twelfth Night.
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Wordle is sometimes crazy.
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The White House has posted a despicable effort to rewrite the history of J6, wherein Trump always urged peace, & patriots offered tips on avoiding fraud.
Oddly, this day of love is also described as a day of "chaos," except the chaos was due to the police, Pelosi, & the CIA.
Oddly, this day of love is also described as a day of "chaos," except the chaos was due to the police, Pelosi, & the CIA.
January 7, 2026 at 3:48 AM
The White House has posted a despicable effort to rewrite the history of J6, wherein Trump always urged peace, & patriots offered tips on avoiding fraud.
Oddly, this day of love is also described as a day of "chaos," except the chaos was due to the police, Pelosi, & the CIA.
Oddly, this day of love is also described as a day of "chaos," except the chaos was due to the police, Pelosi, & the CIA.
After invading Venezuela & attempting regime change, who will Trump invade next?
Laurence O'Donnell suggests it's Cuba, that Venezuela was just practice. Lindsey Graham is pushing a Cuba invasion.
Marco Rubio is Cuban-American & has wanted regime change there his whole life.
Laurence O'Donnell suggests it's Cuba, that Venezuela was just practice. Lindsey Graham is pushing a Cuba invasion.
Marco Rubio is Cuban-American & has wanted regime change there his whole life.
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 AM
After invading Venezuela & attempting regime change, who will Trump invade next?
Laurence O'Donnell suggests it's Cuba, that Venezuela was just practice. Lindsey Graham is pushing a Cuba invasion.
Marco Rubio is Cuban-American & has wanted regime change there his whole life.
Laurence O'Donnell suggests it's Cuba, that Venezuela was just practice. Lindsey Graham is pushing a Cuba invasion.
Marco Rubio is Cuban-American & has wanted regime change there his whole life.
January 6 is both the anniversary of the worst attack on our Capitol since the war of 1812 and the Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Twelfth Night.
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
Feast of the Wise Men
It's January 6, Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Epiphany (from the Greek, meaning a vision or revelation). All self-respecting manger ...
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
January 6 is both the anniversary of the worst attack on our Capitol since the war of 1812 and the Feast of the Wise Men, also known as Twelfth Night.
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
What are three learned kings and simple shepherds all doing together in the Nativity scene?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2016/01/feas...
This one hit hard.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This one hit hard.
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How to alienate the whole planet.
The UN is furious with us
NATO is furious with us
Latin America is furious with us
But wait! Russia thinks Trump is doing everything just right....
The UN is furious with us
NATO is furious with us
Latin America is furious with us
But wait! Russia thinks Trump is doing everything just right....
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 PM
How to alienate the whole planet.
The UN is furious with us
NATO is furious with us
Latin America is furious with us
But wait! Russia thinks Trump is doing everything just right....
The UN is furious with us
NATO is furious with us
Latin America is furious with us
But wait! Russia thinks Trump is doing everything just right....
Kidnap the president of Venezuela, bomb Iran, Syria, & Nigeria, threaten to invade Greenland, Denmark, Mexico, Canada, Columbia, & Panama, fail to end wars in Ukraine & Gaza.
Sounds like Nobel Peace Prize material! <snort>
Sounds like Nobel Peace Prize material! <snort>
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Kidnap the president of Venezuela, bomb Iran, Syria, & Nigeria, threaten to invade Greenland, Denmark, Mexico, Canada, Columbia, & Panama, fail to end wars in Ukraine & Gaza.
Sounds like Nobel Peace Prize material! <snort>
Sounds like Nobel Peace Prize material! <snort>
A race to the solution today.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
A race to the solution today.
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In an age of cotton and synthetics, we hardly use linen anymore. But it was a vital medieval fabric.
And why is underwear often referred to as "linens"?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2026/01/linen.html
And why is underwear often referred to as "linens"?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2026/01/linen.html
Linen
Linen was the standard cloth for any medieval clothing not made of wool. Linen is still in use today but has become far less popular, mostl...
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
In an age of cotton and synthetics, we hardly use linen anymore. But it was a vital medieval fabric.
And why is underwear often referred to as "linens"?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2026/01/linen.html
And why is underwear often referred to as "linens"?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2026/01/linen.html
It's January, named for the 2-faced god Janus, noted in ancient Rome as a time for parties & gifts to bring in the new year, coming along right when people had more or less recovered from Saturnalia.
How did medieval people view January?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2015/01/janu...
How did medieval people view January?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2015/01/janu...
January
It's January! The coldest month of the year in the northern hemisphere. January is named for Janus, a Roman god always depicted as having...
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
It's January, named for the 2-faced god Janus, noted in ancient Rome as a time for parties & gifts to bring in the new year, coming along right when people had more or less recovered from Saturnalia.
How did medieval people view January?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2015/01/janu...
How did medieval people view January?
cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2015/01/janu...
Had to chase this word down, but we got it.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Had to chase this word down, but we got it.
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Reposted by C. Dale Brittain
We wish it could be NOW, but Trump will be gone within the year. Have to see if it's impeachment, physical collapse, or 25th amendment. Sooner the better.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
We wish it could be NOW, but Trump will be gone within the year. Have to see if it's impeachment, physical collapse, or 25th amendment. Sooner the better.
We wish it could be NOW, but Trump will be gone within the year. Have to see if it's impeachment, physical collapse, or 25th amendment. Sooner the better.
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
We wish it could be NOW, but Trump will be gone within the year. Have to see if it's impeachment, physical collapse, or 25th amendment. Sooner the better.
One hasn't heard this word much since the 60s, but it was the only possibility with the letters we had.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
One hasn't heard this word much since the 60s, but it was the only possibility with the letters we had.
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Our Wordle result is clear evidence of our superior thinking.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Our Wordle result is clear evidence of our superior thinking.
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For years right-wing conspirators insisted that no jets brought down the Trade Towers on 9/11, it was all a false flag/inside job, probably the US government.
Now Mamdani, a Muslim, is sworn in as mayor of NY & the same conspirators are all, "Muslims in jets brought down the NY Trade Towers!"
Now Mamdani, a Muslim, is sworn in as mayor of NY & the same conspirators are all, "Muslims in jets brought down the NY Trade Towers!"
January 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
For years right-wing conspirators insisted that no jets brought down the Trade Towers on 9/11, it was all a false flag/inside job, probably the US government.
Now Mamdani, a Muslim, is sworn in as mayor of NY & the same conspirators are all, "Muslims in jets brought down the NY Trade Towers!"
Now Mamdani, a Muslim, is sworn in as mayor of NY & the same conspirators are all, "Muslims in jets brought down the NY Trade Towers!"
The tale of how we avoided the trap of half-a-dozen-nearly-identical-words is quite compelling.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The tale of how we avoided the trap of half-a-dozen-nearly-identical-words is quite compelling.
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Jim Jordan was required to release the transcript of the interview with Jack Smith. Doing so on New Year's eve means he was hoping no one would notice.
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Jim Jordan was required to release the transcript of the interview with Jack Smith. Doing so on New Year's eve means he was hoping no one would notice.
Two good probe words gave us the answer loud and clear.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Two good probe words gave us the answer loud and clear.
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Nice juicy Wordle today, but we figured out its tricks pretty quickly.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Nice juicy Wordle today, but we figured out its tricks pretty quickly.
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Given my background, this one was easy, once we got a few letters into position.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Given my background, this one was easy, once we got a few letters into position.
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Reposted by C. Dale Brittain
Got an Amazon gift card for the holidays? Start a fun new fantasy series with "A Bad Spell in Yurt."
"He isn't a very good wizard, but Yurt isn't a very big kingdom." So the story begins.
Ebook, paperback, hardback,audio, or read for free with KU.
www.amazon.com/Bad-Spell-Yu...
"He isn't a very good wizard, but Yurt isn't a very big kingdom." So the story begins.
Ebook, paperback, hardback,audio, or read for free with KU.
www.amazon.com/Bad-Spell-Yu...
A Bad Spell in Yurt (The Royal Wizard of Yurt)
The tiny kingdom of Yurt is the perfect place—or so it seems—for someone who barely managed to graduate from the wizards' school, especially after all that embarrassment with the frogs. But Daimbert, ...
www.amazon.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Got an Amazon gift card for the holidays? Start a fun new fantasy series with "A Bad Spell in Yurt."
"He isn't a very good wizard, but Yurt isn't a very big kingdom." So the story begins.
Ebook, paperback, hardback,audio, or read for free with KU.
www.amazon.com/Bad-Spell-Yu...
"He isn't a very good wizard, but Yurt isn't a very big kingdom." So the story begins.
Ebook, paperback, hardback,audio, or read for free with KU.
www.amazon.com/Bad-Spell-Yu...
Big collection of wins. Got our streak up to 22.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Big collection of wins. Got our streak up to 22.
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I assume a "flat earth" map of the earth is a circle with the North Pole in the center and Antarctica an "ice wall" totally encircling the planet, so one could fly more or less in one direction NY to Europe to Asia to CA to NY.
But the whole southern hemisphere wd be too big!
But the whole southern hemisphere wd be too big!
December 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I assume a "flat earth" map of the earth is a circle with the North Pole in the center and Antarctica an "ice wall" totally encircling the planet, so one could fly more or less in one direction NY to Europe to Asia to CA to NY.
But the whole southern hemisphere wd be too big!
But the whole southern hemisphere wd be too big!