rachel
@stonefruits.bsky.social
she/her, librarian & semi-retired classicist • posting about the roman republic, translation, fandom, and etc • MILF (Man I Love Fruit) • writing at https://deadlanguages.substack.com/
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rachel
@stonefruits.bsky.social
· Dec 30
the courtesan and the muse, or: persuasive oratory, incest allegations, and lady ox-eyes
a speedrun through my favorite toxic, disastrous relationship trio
deadlanguages.substack.com
it's here!! hold my hand as we speedrun through the roman republic's best, worst, most toxic relationship triangle. it's even a toxic relationship pentagon if you squint.
trader joe's butternut squash ravioli with their vegan pesto. you're welcome
January 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
trader joe's butternut squash ravioli with their vegan pesto. you're welcome
the venn diagram of my interests has been completed at last
January 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
the venn diagram of my interests has been completed at last
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mr. mamdani i sincerely apologize for the mileage this image is going to get
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
mr. mamdani i sincerely apologize for the mileage this image is going to get
i really expected to put out more translation work this month but it’s not happening… other things are getting in the way and i’m also feeling pretty stuck creatively. i think i’m burned out
January 26, 2026 at 12:46 AM
i really expected to put out more translation work this month but it’s not happening… other things are getting in the way and i’m also feeling pretty stuck creatively. i think i’m burned out
horribly embarrassing experience for me yesterday: bonded with my middle aged brother via an enthusiastic conversation about military history
January 25, 2026 at 8:27 PM
horribly embarrassing experience for me yesterday: bonded with my middle aged brother via an enthusiastic conversation about military history
sherb loves his yard 🥹
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 AM
sherb loves his yard 🥹
i love women writing biographies of historical women… especially when so much of the surviving historical record comes from men, and women have been filtered through that lens from the start. sometimes i see a modern biography and it’s like, Oh, great, just what we need. another male gaze
January 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
i love women writing biographies of historical women… especially when so much of the surviving historical record comes from men, and women have been filtered through that lens from the start. sometimes i see a modern biography and it’s like, Oh, great, just what we need. another male gaze
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an axe with heart-shaped holes in the blade, japan, 14th century
January 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
an axe with heart-shaped holes in the blade, japan, 14th century
i read this snippet last night
![“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth,” Washington remarked to Madison in 1788. “The checks [the king] endeavors to give it . . . will, more than probably, kindle a flame which may not easily be extinguished, tho[ugh] for a while it may be smothered by the armies at his command.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zx7dupizos2r5fy5molxr2cq/bafkreibtkiacnsfhdc4dhsbgx72dh7yftxzwv27vv4gtjqv6o67z65cj6u@jpeg)
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
i read this snippet last night
i can’t catch a break with these guys
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
i can’t catch a break with these guys
one of the most mortifying things in the world is meeting a new colleague somewhere and then connecting on linkedin afterwards. it’s bad whether you send or accept the connection request. like okay fine we remembered each other’s names and now we’re “friends” on the doomscrolling job website
January 21, 2026 at 2:54 AM
one of the most mortifying things in the world is meeting a new colleague somewhere and then connecting on linkedin afterwards. it’s bad whether you send or accept the connection request. like okay fine we remembered each other’s names and now we’re “friends” on the doomscrolling job website
everyone look at sherb… my little paperboy 😭
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
everyone look at sherb… my little paperboy 😭
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museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 AM
museums are cool because the people who work there are like look at this neat thing and you're like wow that is neat and you just do it over and over again until it is time to go
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August 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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A beautiful early medieval cobalt blue glass beaker. dating late 7th century AD. Found in a burial in Lauchheim.
This type of vessel has no foot and will not stand upright, it had to be emptied before it could be put down.
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This type of vessel has no foot and will not stand upright, it had to be emptied before it could be put down.
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A beautiful early medieval cobalt blue glass beaker. dating late 7th century AD. Found in a burial in Lauchheim.
This type of vessel has no foot and will not stand upright, it had to be emptied before it could be put down.
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
This type of vessel has no foot and will not stand upright, it had to be emptied before it could be put down.
📷 @almbawue.bsky.social
some fun little details from the GW letters i read last week :')
1. he spelled seize wrong: "sieze." confusion over IE spelling rules leave no man untouched
2. he forgot a word and squeezed it in above with a little ^
3. apparently writing fast, the dot for "i" in "fine" slid over to "e" instead
1. he spelled seize wrong: "sieze." confusion over IE spelling rules leave no man untouched
2. he forgot a word and squeezed it in above with a little ^
3. apparently writing fast, the dot for "i" in "fine" slid over to "e" instead
January 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
some fun little details from the GW letters i read last week :')
1. he spelled seize wrong: "sieze." confusion over IE spelling rules leave no man untouched
2. he forgot a word and squeezed it in above with a little ^
3. apparently writing fast, the dot for "i" in "fine" slid over to "e" instead
1. he spelled seize wrong: "sieze." confusion over IE spelling rules leave no man untouched
2. he forgot a word and squeezed it in above with a little ^
3. apparently writing fast, the dot for "i" in "fine" slid over to "e" instead
having an eating disorder is so fun because i’ll get a diet coke from the costco food court and then have a small breakdown in the car about being a horrible person
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
having an eating disorder is so fun because i’ll get a diet coke from the costco food court and then have a small breakdown in the car about being a horrible person
i feel so genuinely weird about suddenly turning into someone who is posting about american history LOL but it’s the first thing that has really grabbed & held my attention since b died in october… like i was totally drowning and this is my piece of driftwood. or some better metaphor
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
i feel so genuinely weird about suddenly turning into someone who is posting about american history LOL but it’s the first thing that has really grabbed & held my attention since b died in october… like i was totally drowning and this is my piece of driftwood. or some better metaphor
historical mentor/protege relationships are catnip to me unfortunately. especially when the private correspondence reveals an intensity of emotion & affection that would not necessarily be displayed publicly
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
historical mentor/protege relationships are catnip to me unfortunately. especially when the private correspondence reveals an intensity of emotion & affection that would not necessarily be displayed publicly
the number of low-grade migraines i’ve had over two weeks is getting out of hand
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
the number of low-grade migraines i’ve had over two weeks is getting out of hand
i've recently realized that my specific historical interest is transitional periods, and the people who lived them. which is super fun given the general state of things
January 15, 2026 at 3:16 AM
i've recently realized that my specific historical interest is transitional periods, and the people who lived them. which is super fun given the general state of things
obsessed with this officer in the french army who met george washington for the first time and was like "his thinly veiled stress and exhaustion charmed me completely"
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
obsessed with this officer in the french army who met george washington for the first time and was like "his thinly veiled stress and exhaustion charmed me completely"
things my acnh villagers recently gave me after telling me my outfit looked great:
- football pants
- water shoes
- silly glasses
- football pants
- water shoes
- silly glasses
January 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
things my acnh villagers recently gave me after telling me my outfit looked great:
- football pants
- water shoes
- silly glasses
- football pants
- water shoes
- silly glasses
in other news: i have eucalyptus in my house 💚
January 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
in other news: i have eucalyptus in my house 💚