The Magdalen Writing
@nebroadwe.bsky.social
I have a doctorate in English literature and work in a library, which probably explains everything you are about to read. Proud member of Vatican II's Lost Generation.
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www.paimmigrant.org
My father passed away earlier this month, so I've been able to do very little about the current big issues in the US. But here's a signal boost for an org I support that does good work, the Pennsylvania Immigrant Coalition.
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Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE.
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE.
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
“Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”
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If "Please find attached" becomes too repetitive in your emails, consider these alternatives:
- Hwættachment!
- It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a working man in possession of a good email, must be in want of attachments.
- I have attached
the files
that were in
the folder
- Hwættachment!
- It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a working man in possession of a good email, must be in want of attachments.
- I have attached
the files
that were in
the folder
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
If "Please find attached" becomes too repetitive in your emails, consider these alternatives:
- Hwættachment!
- It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a working man in possession of a good email, must be in want of attachments.
- I have attached
the files
that were in
the folder
- Hwættachment!
- It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a working man in possession of a good email, must be in want of attachments.
- I have attached
the files
that were in
the folder
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Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
February 7, 2026 at 6:19 AM
i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
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For #SuperbOwlSunday a gorgeous armed #owl, depicted on a Greek vessel, dating 5th century BC.
📷Louvre, Paris
📷Louvre, Paris
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
For #SuperbOwlSunday a gorgeous armed #owl, depicted on a Greek vessel, dating 5th century BC.
📷Louvre, Paris
📷Louvre, Paris
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Ich koude wynne a gold medal at the olympics yf ther was an olympic sport called worryinge about everyethinge all the tyme
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Ich koude wynne a gold medal at the olympics yf ther was an olympic sport called worryinge about everyethinge all the tyme
Without naming your job, tell me something that you say over and over again at work:
“We’re out of barcodes on cards.”
“We’re out of barcodes on cards.”
Without naming your job, tell me something that you say over and over again at work:
"Just because it is from that time does not mean it contains objective truth about that time."
"Just because it is from that time does not mean it contains objective truth about that time."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Where are your citations?"
"Where are your citations?"
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something that you say over and over again at work:
“We’re out of barcodes on cards.”
“We’re out of barcodes on cards.”
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They want everyone in every sector to be dumber for racist ideology reasons. Which I will never cease being astonished at. Because I think education is really neat. I like it. Yay learning.
February 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
They want everyone in every sector to be dumber for racist ideology reasons. Which I will never cease being astonished at. Because I think education is really neat. I like it. Yay learning.
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I was the first author on a paper about the psychological assessment called "the dot probe."
Did I contrive to include the sentence "No, not the dot probe!" and get it into a top psychological journal?
Yes, yes I did.
(Receipts: www.researchgate.net/publication/...)
Did I contrive to include the sentence "No, not the dot probe!" and get it into a top psychological journal?
Yes, yes I did.
(Receipts: www.researchgate.net/publication/...)
(PDF) Unreliability as a Threat to Understanding Psychopathology: The Cautionary Tale of Attentional Bias
PDF | The use of unreliable measures constitutes a threat to our understanding of psychopathology, because advancement of science using both behavioral... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
www.researchgate.net
February 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I was the first author on a paper about the psychological assessment called "the dot probe."
Did I contrive to include the sentence "No, not the dot probe!" and get it into a top psychological journal?
Yes, yes I did.
(Receipts: www.researchgate.net/publication/...)
Did I contrive to include the sentence "No, not the dot probe!" and get it into a top psychological journal?
Yes, yes I did.
(Receipts: www.researchgate.net/publication/...)
What if pair skating eliminated SBS jumps as a required element and permitted individual jumps as long as both partners did the same ones during the program? With maybe a bonus for SBSing?
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
What if pair skating eliminated SBS jumps as a required element and permitted individual jumps as long as both partners did the same ones during the program? With maybe a bonus for SBSing?
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IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
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Timeline cleanse!
A Greek Lekythos (a vessel to store and pour scented oil) decorated with an #owl, 470 BC. 🦉
The owl was the sacred animal of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who was also the protector goddess of Athens.
On display at Antikensammlung München
📷me
🏺
A Greek Lekythos (a vessel to store and pour scented oil) decorated with an #owl, 470 BC. 🦉
The owl was the sacred animal of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who was also the protector goddess of Athens.
On display at Antikensammlung München
📷me
🏺
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Timeline cleanse!
A Greek Lekythos (a vessel to store and pour scented oil) decorated with an #owl, 470 BC. 🦉
The owl was the sacred animal of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who was also the protector goddess of Athens.
On display at Antikensammlung München
📷me
🏺
A Greek Lekythos (a vessel to store and pour scented oil) decorated with an #owl, 470 BC. 🦉
The owl was the sacred animal of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who was also the protector goddess of Athens.
On display at Antikensammlung München
📷me
🏺
THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE.
Every day I go to the shelf of things to catalog for CA and try to pick something “easy” and then it’s not 😅
February 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE.
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Need a mood boost?
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Need a mood boost?
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
Watch the Pacific Northwest Ballet celebrate the Seattle Seahawks being in the Super Bowl
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The flying saint
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century (c.780 CE-800 CE); France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.59v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century (c.780 CE-800 CE); France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.59v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The flying saint
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century (c.780 CE-800 CE); France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.59v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
BnF Latin 12048; Sacramentarium gelasianum; 8th century (c.780 CE-800 CE); France (diocese of Meaux or Cambrai?); f.59v @gallicabnf.bsky.social
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Katherine McDonald’s truly marvelous “Four footprints, two languages, one tile”deserves your time: “Two slaves, working in conditions that were no doubt very difficult, taking a little time to mess about as friends and enjoy each other’s company.” katherinemcdonald.net/2016/01/14/f...
Four footprints, two languages, one tile
hn. sattiieis. detfri segnatted. plavtad herennis. amica signauit. qando. a- ponebamus. tegila(m) Detfri of Hn. Sattis signed with a footprint. Amica of Herens signed when we were laying out…
katherinemcdonald.net
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Katherine McDonald’s truly marvelous “Four footprints, two languages, one tile”deserves your time: “Two slaves, working in conditions that were no doubt very difficult, taking a little time to mess about as friends and enjoy each other’s company.” katherinemcdonald.net/2016/01/14/f...
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A #Roman glass bowl in cobalt blue with white irregular swirls; it was made about 2000 years ago, probably in Italy, but ended up in a C1st AD grave in Roman Britain
#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientRome
#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientRome
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
A #Roman glass bowl in cobalt blue with white irregular swirls; it was made about 2000 years ago, probably in Italy, but ended up in a C1st AD grave in Roman Britain
#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientRome
#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientRome
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A reader (who wished to remain anonymous for reasons of naturalization status) passed along to me their version of a Battle Hymn of Minneapolis, which I now share with you.
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM
A reader (who wished to remain anonymous for reasons of naturalization status) passed along to me their version of a Battle Hymn of Minneapolis, which I now share with you.
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
Tag yourself; I’m I REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE with KEEP CLEAR OF ME.
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Tag yourself; I’m I REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE with KEEP CLEAR OF ME.
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...And (the last of these for today) an afterthought to the previous, also by @tkingfisher.com. ❤️ (20/20)
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
...And (the last of these for today) an afterthought to the previous, also by @tkingfisher.com. ❤️ (20/20)