Ross
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I liked it before it got ruined. Looking for new things to like. (He/him/they)
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Franklin, North Carolina
Scottish Tartans Museum
www.atlasobscura.com/places/scott...
"Old and Rare Scottish Tartans: With Historical Introduction and Descriptive Notices" at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70853
#history #fashion
Scottish Tartans Museum
www.atlasobscura.com/places/scott...
"Old and Rare Scottish Tartans: With Historical Introduction and Descriptive Notices" at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70853
#history #fashion
!["The tartan officially named "Red Grant (Government No. 15)" by the UK Ministry of Defense, and used in some regimental attire (including cap cockade and bandsmen uniforms) of the 32nd Signal Regiment – formerly 51st/52nd (Scottish) Infantry Division Signal Regiment, earlier Lowland Divisional Telegraph Company, amalgamated from the 1st & 2nd Lanarkshire Voluntary Military Engineers. It is a variant of the main Clan Grant tartan, with slightly altered proportions, and with both green and blue darkened, while the red is slightly lighter and more orangey than typical. This regimental tartan is no longer "funded" as part of the MoD uniform specs [1]). The unit began as a Lowland regiment, and after amalgamation (with 51st (Highland) Signal Regiment, et al.) became a pan-Scottish one. There is no evidence of clan usage of this variant of the tartan." - picyrl.com](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:53dildgigsgky47b45hm4lbz/bafkreif27h5co5tvjcnjiw3gqr2f67iweh5gnf277snoumbubpbidqh2my@jpeg)
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Franklin, North Carolina
Scottish Tartans Museum
www.atlasobscura.com/places/scott...
"Old and Rare Scottish Tartans: With Historical Introduction and Descriptive Notices" at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70853
#history #fashion
Scottish Tartans Museum
www.atlasobscura.com/places/scott...
"Old and Rare Scottish Tartans: With Historical Introduction and Descriptive Notices" at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70853
#history #fashion
I think this is funny. Can someone read it and let me know for sure? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
I Started Reading Performatively, and Turns Out Books Are Pretty Good
It all started when Instagram introduced the twenty-slide photo dumps. Trying to post the correct ratio of photos to memes to appear both off-the-g...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I think this is funny. Can someone read it and let me know for sure? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-s...
Still waiting for the gritty reboot of _Kids Incorporated_.
October 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Still waiting for the gritty reboot of _Kids Incorporated_.
@goldste.in do you have a minute to talk about Greg N? I’m working on a project about him and I’m looking for a list of the OtH episodes he appeared on.
October 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@goldste.in do you have a minute to talk about Greg N? I’m working on a project about him and I’m looking for a list of the OtH episodes he appeared on.
I’m not sure the phrase “Young, yet mature for its age” for the Baby Swiss cheese slices is hitting customers in quite the way they (naïvely?) intended. At least in the current political climate.
September 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I’m not sure the phrase “Young, yet mature for its age” for the Baby Swiss cheese slices is hitting customers in quite the way they (naïvely?) intended. At least in the current political climate.
If you are sitting at lunch and tell someone you just met that you don’t have anger issues… your statement may not communicate what you think it communicates.
September 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
If you are sitting at lunch and tell someone you just met that you don’t have anger issues… your statement may not communicate what you think it communicates.
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Happy International Literacy Day to those who celebrate it!
The day's aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries.
www.unesco.org/en/days/lite...
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#literacy_day
The day's aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries.
www.unesco.org/en/days/lite...
via @rossolson.com
#literacy_day
www.unesco.org
September 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Happy International Literacy Day to those who celebrate it!
The day's aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries.
www.unesco.org/en/days/lite...
via @rossolson.com
#literacy_day
The day's aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. Celebrations take place in several countries.
www.unesco.org/en/days/lite...
via @rossolson.com
#literacy_day
An organism’s bilateral symmetry is a parity check on its DNA.
September 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
An organism’s bilateral symmetry is a parity check on its DNA.
The list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence a To Do list?
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures”
August 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence a To Do list?
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses”
“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures”
@gutenberg.org the 15xx series of Shakespeare’s plays have new covers that look quite snappy!
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
… if I do say so myself.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
… if I do say so myself.
August 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@gutenberg.org the 15xx series of Shakespeare’s plays have new covers that look quite snappy!
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
… if I do say so myself.
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
… if I do say so myself.
@947fm.bsky.social what is going on the with KNRK-2 stream? It was happening occasionally in the last few months but there is a glitch in every 3rd or 2nd song. The song cuts out, a mid-song clip of another song (correct genre still) plays for 3 to 8 seconds, then the previous song plays again.
July 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
@947fm.bsky.social what is going on the with KNRK-2 stream? It was happening occasionally in the last few months but there is a glitch in every 3rd or 2nd song. The song cuts out, a mid-song clip of another song (correct genre still) plays for 3 to 8 seconds, then the previous song plays again.
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Here’s a project that someone out there will think is fun - do a census of unicode characters used in Project Gutenberg texts. In addition to helping PG code development, it might be interesting from a ddigital humanities/data science angle. github.com/gutenbergtoo...
@gutenberg.org
@gutenberg.org
Need census of Unicode characters in PG texts · Issue #276 · gutenbergtools/ebookmaker
Here something that woud be really useful for PG development going forward: A count of the occurrence of unicode code points used in PG texts. A recent issue #271 notes that the 2em dash is often u...
github.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here’s a project that someone out there will think is fun - do a census of unicode characters used in Project Gutenberg texts. In addition to helping PG code development, it might be interesting from a ddigital humanities/data science angle. github.com/gutenbergtoo...
@gutenberg.org
@gutenberg.org
Looking at the stars gives me a sense of important insignificance and insignificant importance.
May 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Looking at the stars gives me a sense of important insignificance and insignificant importance.
Performative Stupidity. Fascinating.
May 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Performative Stupidity. Fascinating.
How is it 2025 and still no one seems to have released a mashup titled “Beds Are Burning Down the House” that I can find?
March 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
How is it 2025 and still no one seems to have released a mashup titled “Beds Are Burning Down the House” that I can find?
If I had a grant I could create a series of web-based units to teach a lesson on simple machines that would make your head spin and lift and split and drag and twist. (I miss my days at OMSI.)
February 26, 2025 at 5:54 AM
If I had a grant I could create a series of web-based units to teach a lesson on simple machines that would make your head spin and lift and split and drag and twist. (I miss my days at OMSI.)
The hashtag for Vancouver, Washington is supposed to be #vanwa right? Or is it the full #vancouverwa instead? I suppose the old #notbcnotdc could be used too.
February 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The hashtag for Vancouver, Washington is supposed to be #vanwa right? Or is it the full #vancouverwa instead? I suppose the old #notbcnotdc could be used too.
Make it Yourself
makeityourself.org
February 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@gruber.foo the TikTok squeeze seems fundamentally identical to what Twitter did to third party clients. The rhymes of history are quite loud these days.
January 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
@gruber.foo the TikTok squeeze seems fundamentally identical to what Twitter did to third party clients. The rhymes of history are quite loud these days.
My cover band’s name is now going to be Cage the Portugal Impalas.
January 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
My cover band’s name is now going to be Cage the Portugal Impalas.
Fans of Portland history will enjoy the exploration of the Ross Island Park that Never Was - released today by Steve the Historian on the tube: youtu.be/grLE07YLWGg?...
#pdx #history
#pdx #history
ROSS ISLAND PARK: The Park That Never Happened
YouTube video by Steve the Historian
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January 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Fans of Portland history will enjoy the exploration of the Ross Island Park that Never Was - released today by Steve the Historian on the tube: youtu.be/grLE07YLWGg?...
#pdx #history
#pdx #history
Ibn Khaldun's definition of government: "An institution which prevents injustice other than such as it commits itself."
November 11, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Ibn Khaldun's definition of government: "An institution which prevents injustice other than such as it commits itself."
The Iceland National Team crest goes SO HARD: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ic...
October 27, 2024 at 10:13 PM
The Iceland National Team crest goes SO HARD: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ic...