Merythapy
@merythapy.bsky.social
She/Her. Professional cat-botherer, usually in Asia or the US West Coast. Cis, queer, chronically ill. No terfs
Considering he was probably in a terrible amount of pain it’s not surprising he was buried with opium but totally wild that people were STEALING IT OUT OF JARS AT THE FUNERAL
GATHER ROUND A 🧵 on an ancient drug heist from a famous king (Tut), revealed for the first time:
This study revealed presence of opium on the interior of an Alabaster vessel from ca 400BC (Xerses). It's published in a good journal by respected scholars so legit! 1/?
phys.org/news/2025-11...
This study revealed presence of opium on the interior of an Alabaster vessel from ca 400BC (Xerses). It's published in a good journal by respected scholars so legit! 1/?
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Opium use in ancient Egypt: Alabaster vase residue points to widespread use
Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient Egypti...
phys.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Considering he was probably in a terrible amount of pain it’s not surprising he was buried with opium but totally wild that people were STEALING IT OUT OF JARS AT THE FUNERAL
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Zohran starting out with quoting Eugene Debs just to make sure all the red scare people crash out
Following up with I came to bury Cuomo
Ma, I love him
#uspol
Following up with I came to bury Cuomo
Ma, I love him
#uspol
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Zohran starting out with quoting Eugene Debs just to make sure all the red scare people crash out
Following up with I came to bury Cuomo
Ma, I love him
#uspol
Following up with I came to bury Cuomo
Ma, I love him
#uspol
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“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
Insh’allah
With the polls closed, Zohran Mamdani unveils his “100 Mosques in 100 Days” plan.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Insh’allah
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I hope Dick Cheney died knowing a Muslim is about to be mayor of NYC
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I hope Dick Cheney died knowing a Muslim is about to be mayor of NYC
There is an entire genre of Ancient Egyptian literature that talks about how being a scribe rules and manual labor sucks
All of human civilization is trying to get away from manual labor
All of human civilization is trying to get away from manual labor
“Humans can just go get manual labor jobs if desk jobs are repaired with AI” is both not going to suffice to provide enough jobs and is also going to result in massive societal anger because manual labor jobs often *are terrible*, which is why people have worked hard to avoid them for generations.
Even if society provided the food/shelter level needs for everyone, humans also need to perform useful work just for basic fulfillment. The vast majority of people cannot sit around all day letting AI and robots do everything.
(The definition of “useful work” here is malleable but still essential)
(The definition of “useful work” here is malleable but still essential)
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There is an entire genre of Ancient Egyptian literature that talks about how being a scribe rules and manual labor sucks
All of human civilization is trying to get away from manual labor
All of human civilization is trying to get away from manual labor
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
We should have taught Toronto the BEAT LA chant
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
We should have taught Toronto the BEAT LA chant
Put in Kershaw you cowards
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Put in Kershaw you cowards
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Every time a starter comes in in relief they compare him to Madison Bumgarner in game seven and all it ever does is prove why other dudes are simply not Madison Bumgarner.
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Every time a starter comes in in relief they compare him to Madison Bumgarner in game seven and all it ever does is prove why other dudes are simply not Madison Bumgarner.
I was making toast and have no idea why the benches cleared. I saw the replay? It looked normal?
#WorldSeries2025
#WorldSeries2025
November 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I was making toast and have no idea why the benches cleared. I saw the replay? It looked normal?
#WorldSeries2025
#WorldSeries2025
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NEW Sudan is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage that is under threat from conflict. In a guest editorial, Habab Idriss Ahmed & Geoff Emberling discuss the brave efforts of the Sudanese antiquities department (NCAM) to protect Sudan's #archaeology 🏺
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
October 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
NEW Sudan is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage that is under threat from conflict. In a guest editorial, Habab Idriss Ahmed & Geoff Emberling discuss the brave efforts of the Sudanese antiquities department (NCAM) to protect Sudan's #archaeology 🏺
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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I absolutely love our tenth anniversary cover, beautifully illustrated by @badiucao.bsky.social, paying homage to the Gen Z protesters across Asia and the way they’ve embraced One Piece as a symbol of their determination for freedom and resistance 💪🏼
Really looking forward to everyone reading our tenth anniversary edition! It’ll be with our stockists in November, and is already at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival bookstore 🤩🤩🤩
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I absolutely love our tenth anniversary cover, beautifully illustrated by @badiucao.bsky.social, paying homage to the Gen Z protesters across Asia and the way they’ve embraced One Piece as a symbol of their determination for freedom and resistance 💪🏼
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*No one in need is ever denied a cup of hot or cold tea or water in my tea house, regardless of communitea card balance. That has always been our policy & it still is. The gift card helps us not take a loss on serving neighbors in need, so it's a great tool, but we will take care of you regardless.
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
*No one in need is ever denied a cup of hot or cold tea or water in my tea house, regardless of communitea card balance. That has always been our policy & it still is. The gift card helps us not take a loss on serving neighbors in need, so it's a great tool, but we will take care of you regardless.
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“Mayo is such an American thing” - someone who has never interacted with Japanese food whatsoever
it is also just simply totally inaccurate that only white midwestern americans like mayo
far as i can tell from traveling internationally a lot - the whole world, it loves mayonnaise.
far as i can tell from traveling internationally a lot - the whole world, it loves mayonnaise.
October 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Mayo is such an American thing” - someone who has never interacted with Japanese food whatsoever
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All my apes, gone
BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
www.independent.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
All my apes, gone
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The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Thank goodness Melissa did not directly hit Kingston but good lord still a Cat 5
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thank goodness Melissa did not directly hit Kingston but good lord still a Cat 5
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While most eyes are on Jamaica and #HurricaneMelissa, central Vietnam just received over 1m of rain (>39”) in 24 hours
Vietnam's weather agency has recorded its highest level of rainfall for a 24-hour period in the historic city of Hue.
Record rains drive flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient city
Vietnam's weather agency has recorded its highest level of rainfall for a 24-hour period in the historic city of Hue.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
While most eyes are on Jamaica and #HurricaneMelissa, central Vietnam just received over 1m of rain (>39”) in 24 hours
I physically can’t stay up anymore. Godspeed all. BEAT LA
October 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I physically can’t stay up anymore. Godspeed all. BEAT LA
I think we can all agree that sports were a mistake
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I think we can all agree that sports were a mistake