Jeanne Reames
@mathetria.bsky.social
Mother, writer, history professor, Homer fangirl & Alexander the Great geek * ATG Court Prosopography * Writing academic monograph on Hephaistion & Krateros * Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at UNO * Author, Dancing with the Lion duology
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Jeanne Reames
@mathetria.bsky.social
· Nov 9
With several new followers: I have one foot in Classics/ancient history and another in the writing community. I teach Greek history at the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha, answer "asks" on Tumblr as public history, and write history-inspired SFF and historical fiction. Not a prolific poster here, alas.
Alas, I fear she’s right; hard to negotiate when the other side literally does not care about the suffering of constituents except to make their enemies wince. There’s no way out that doesn’t either break the bank for health care for ACA recipients or starve a significant portion of the populace.
11/09 Senate Democrats appear poised to cave on the shutdown. It was always going to end this way. #news #breakingnews #history #storytime #angry
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November 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Alas, I fear she’s right; hard to negotiate when the other side literally does not care about the suffering of constituents except to make their enemies wince. There’s no way out that doesn’t either break the bank for health care for ACA recipients or starve a significant portion of the populace.
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This is good, and should actually make us feel better.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a ruling that required Trump to fully fund SNAP because she’s playing chess, not checkers. She sent it back to the lower courts for a reason. 👀
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a ruling that required Trump to fully fund SNAP because she’s playing chess, not checkers. She sent it back to the lower courts for a reason. 👀
November 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is good, and should actually make us feel better.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a ruling that required Trump to fully fund SNAP because she’s playing chess, not checkers. She sent it back to the lower courts for a reason. 👀
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a ruling that required Trump to fully fund SNAP because she’s playing chess, not checkers. She sent it back to the lower courts for a reason. 👀
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The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar is on Tuesday 11th November, 5pm (UK). John Holton presents his two books: 'Alexander’s Successors and the Creation of Hellenistic Kingship' and 'Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander’s Successors'. #AncientBluesky
To join, please register:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AN seminar: John Holton. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AN seminar: John Holton. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar is on Tuesday 11th November, 5pm (UK). John Holton presents his two books: 'Alexander’s Successors and the Creation of Hellenistic Kingship' and 'Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander’s Successors'. #AncientBluesky
To join, please register:
To join, please register:
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For I was hungry and you argued all the way up to the Supreme Court that poor people don’t deserve to eat.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
For I was hungry and you argued all the way up to the Supreme Court that poor people don’t deserve to eat.
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Remember the "Israel says they will cut agreed aid by half" headlines? Then shortly after, "Israel agrees to do what they said they would do and allow aid into Gaza"?
The 'ceasefire' agreement was 600 trucks per day. Half was 300. They've allowed 100. Someone explain to me why this is okay.
The 'ceasefire' agreement was 600 trucks per day. Half was 300. They've allowed 100. Someone explain to me why this is okay.
Despite ceasefire agreement, Israel has allowed only about 100 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, with humanitarian organizations confirming they are “effectively barred” from delivering desperately needed assistance to the war-ravaged enclave.
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Aid Groups Say Israel Has “Effectively Barred” Them From Bringing Essential Supplies Into Gaza: What We Know - Quds News Network
Despite a ceasefire agreement, Israel has allowed only about 100 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, with humanitarian organizations confirming they are “effectively barred” from delivering desp...
qudsnen.co
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Remember the "Israel says they will cut agreed aid by half" headlines? Then shortly after, "Israel agrees to do what they said they would do and allow aid into Gaza"?
The 'ceasefire' agreement was 600 trucks per day. Half was 300. They've allowed 100. Someone explain to me why this is okay.
The 'ceasefire' agreement was 600 trucks per day. Half was 300. They've allowed 100. Someone explain to me why this is okay.
Inspired by the shellacking Democrats gave Republicans in the elections yesterday. A student asked me earlier if Alexander ever faced opposition. Gave me a chance to talk about the Mutiny-that-wasn't (India) plus the real mutiny at Opis, which took ATG by surprise. What caused it + how he responded.
Mutiny! When Alexander Faced Opposition
YouTube video by Let's Talk Alexander the Great & Ancient Macedonia
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Inspired by the shellacking Democrats gave Republicans in the elections yesterday. A student asked me earlier if Alexander ever faced opposition. Gave me a chance to talk about the Mutiny-that-wasn't (India) plus the real mutiny at Opis, which took ATG by surprise. What caused it + how he responded.
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Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.
To my mind, this was the real wake-up call of the night. Some of this is in the (bluer) north, but still. MISSISSIPPI went blue.
Hard working Dems flipped THREE SEATS in the Mississippi legislature (thus ending the GOP supermajority there). This is huge news, and what an achievement:
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
To my mind, this was the real wake-up call of the night. Some of this is in the (bluer) north, but still. MISSISSIPPI went blue.
That was a fast call. Given all the other wins tonight, not surprised. Now, I'd like to know by how much. :-D
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
That was a fast call. Given all the other wins tonight, not surprised. Now, I'd like to know by how much. :-D
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We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
2 MILLION VOTES: NYC! All before 9 p.m.
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
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I’m sure there are many horror stories about sudden spikes in premium rates. This was totally avoidable and exactly why Democrats drew a hard line.
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I’m sure there are many horror stories about sudden spikes in premium rates. This was totally avoidable and exactly why Democrats drew a hard line.
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64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
open.spotify.com/episode/4sGM...
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64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
open.spotify.com/episode/4sGM...
open.spotify.com/episode/4sGM...
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Don’t take it from me, listen to Snopes! Speaker Johnson signed a bill to cut $186 billion from SNAP. And again, it’s HIS party that won’t help millions of Americans put food on the table this month.
House Speaker Mike Johnson signed bill cutting $186B from SNAP in July 2025
Users shared this true claim amid uncertainty regarding whether Americans would receive federal food benefits during the 2025 government shutdown.
www.snopes.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Don’t take it from me, listen to Snopes! Speaker Johnson signed a bill to cut $186 billion from SNAP. And again, it’s HIS party that won’t help millions of Americans put food on the table this month.
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$5M in Shein stock is crazy. to put it in perspective, a child would have to work three billion hours in a Shein factory to earn a 1/10000th of this
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
$5M in Shein stock is crazy. to put it in perspective, a child would have to work three billion hours in a Shein factory to earn a 1/10000th of this
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This is...not good.
Leaked emails show the “progressive” Chamber for Progress is coordinating with Google to quash copyright suits against tech giants. Its CEO, and several board members, used to work for Google. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/sDcjwJr
‘Progressive’ Tech Group Asks Trump to Block AI Copyright Cases - The American Prospect
The Chamber of Progress’s campaign to promote fair use, which they have created a campaign around called “Generate and Create,” comes as at least three of the nonprofit organization’s past or current backers are being sued over copyright claims.
trib.al
November 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is...not good.
This was an AMAZING series. Honestly. I enjoyed it so much. Was rooting for the Jays, but really great baseball...what this series *should* be. Both teams battling right to the end. Jays, you're awesome, even if you didn't win. Your US/southern fans have your back!
Congrats, LA.
And EQUAL congratulations to the Jays— y’all may not feel it right now but you pulled off some AMAZING baseball.
And EQUAL congratulations to the Jays— y’all may not feel it right now but you pulled off some AMAZING baseball.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This was an AMAZING series. Honestly. I enjoyed it so much. Was rooting for the Jays, but really great baseball...what this series *should* be. Both teams battling right to the end. Jays, you're awesome, even if you didn't win. Your US/southern fans have your back!
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Trump hosted a glittering ‘Great Gatsby’-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago — just hours before millions of people were set to lose SNAP benefits
Trump Hosts Glittering 'Great Gatsby' Bash As Millions Lose SNAP Benefits
The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.
www.huffpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump hosted a glittering ‘Great Gatsby’-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago — just hours before millions of people were set to lose SNAP benefits
Second year in a row where applesauce was the big hit, especially with the littles. And especially because I had flavored (strawberry or cinnamon). Teens and older kids tend to want just candy. Ha.
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Second year in a row where applesauce was the big hit, especially with the littles. And especially because I had flavored (strawberry or cinnamon). Teens and older kids tend to want just candy. Ha.
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It’s never been necessary. Ever.
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It’s never been necessary. Ever.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Seriously though. So shut the hell up about people getting food aid.
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Seriously though. So shut the hell up about people getting food aid.
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"In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it & creating many environmental impacts. Food waste is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the U.S."
-US EPA
In the Land of Plenty, scarcity must be enforced by police.
-US EPA
In the Land of Plenty, scarcity must be enforced by police.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it & creating many environmental impacts. Food waste is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the U.S."
-US EPA
In the Land of Plenty, scarcity must be enforced by police.
-US EPA
In the Land of Plenty, scarcity must be enforced by police.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.