Jessica Richman
@jrichco.bsky.social
History nerd (especially when it comes to the Tudors), book addict, mom, teacher
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
Medieval murder maps? Yes, please!
Maps - Medieval Murder Maps
Explore the cities of London, York, and Oxford. London In the first half of the fourteenth century, London was a bustling […]
medievalmurdermap.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Medieval murder maps? Yes, please!
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BREAKING: A "smoking gun" has been found in the Princes in the Tower case
The first trace of the boys' possessions has been found
Edward V's chain has turned up in a 16th century will
And it belonged to the sister-in-law of one of his alleged killers #history
www.thetimes.com/article/0a66...
The first trace of the boys' possessions has been found
Edward V's chain has turned up in a 16th century will
And it belonged to the sister-in-law of one of his alleged killers #history
www.thetimes.com/article/0a66...
Princes in the Tower: significant find adds to murder theory
A newly discovered will links a gold chain belonging to Edward V to one of his alleged killers
www.thetimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 10:14 PM
BREAKING: A "smoking gun" has been found in the Princes in the Tower case
The first trace of the boys' possessions has been found
Edward V's chain has turned up in a 16th century will
And it belonged to the sister-in-law of one of his alleged killers #history
www.thetimes.com/article/0a66...
The first trace of the boys' possessions has been found
Edward V's chain has turned up in a 16th century will
And it belonged to the sister-in-law of one of his alleged killers #history
www.thetimes.com/article/0a66...
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Finally a conspiracy theory that makes sense ;)
November 25, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Finally a conspiracy theory that makes sense ;)
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Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization arstechnica.com/science/2024...
Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization
The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing.
arstechnica.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization arstechnica.com/science/2024...
As someone who enjoys stumbling down rabbit holes, the idea that tech companies are turning search engines into places where you only find boiled down answers without links to sources is sad. Why can’t they explore models that give us access to both?
The Death of Search
AI is transforming how billions navigate the web. A lot will be lost in the process.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2024 at 3:12 PM
As someone who enjoys stumbling down rabbit holes, the idea that tech companies are turning search engines into places where you only find boiled down answers without links to sources is sad. Why can’t they explore models that give us access to both?
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Yeah, this is very decent.
How long would your commute take in 1680? Mine would be about a day and a half.
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Yeah, this is very decent.
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November 19th is: #WorldToiletDay. 🚽🏺
Roman latrine in form of a chariot, marble
2nd-3rd century CE, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.
🤝
Training potty in form of a racing car
plastic, 21st century CE.
Roman latrine in form of a chariot, marble
2nd-3rd century CE, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.
🤝
Training potty in form of a racing car
plastic, 21st century CE.
November 19, 2024 at 8:24 PM
November 19th is: #WorldToiletDay. 🚽🏺
Roman latrine in form of a chariot, marble
2nd-3rd century CE, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.
🤝
Training potty in form of a racing car
plastic, 21st century CE.
Roman latrine in form of a chariot, marble
2nd-3rd century CE, Baths of Caracalla, Rome.
🤝
Training potty in form of a racing car
plastic, 21st century CE.
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I'm a sucker for these kinds of visualizations -- go up, up, up and see what's there!
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
November 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I'm a sucker for these kinds of visualizations -- go up, up, up and see what's there!
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
Space Elevator by Neal-dot-fun. Explore higher and higher in the atmosphere (then lack thereof) in this playful website. Very well done. 🧪 🎢
https://neal.fun/space-elevator/
Love the explanation of the research for how this portrait was re-identified.
After decades, tiny 500-year-old royal portrait is identified as Mary Tudor
Art historian says miniature is of Henry VIII’s daughter – not his sixth wife Katherine Parr
by Richard Brooks for The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Art historian says miniature is of Henry VIII’s daughter – not his sixth wife Katherine Parr
by Richard Brooks for The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
After decades, tiny 500-year-old royal portrait is identified as Mary Tudor
Art historian says miniature is of Henry VIII’s daughter – not his sixth wife Katherine Parr
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Love the explanation of the research for how this portrait was re-identified.
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"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM
"this is fine"
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r
British Library Manuscript - royal ms 20 a ii f3r