That History Girl
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All things history! Mostly Tudor, Regency, and Victorian, but also Neolithic, Celtic tribes, Roman invasion, Angle-Saxons, Middle Ages, Stewarts, Jacobean, Georgian, Edwardian, and more. Occasional political rants, frequent cats.
Fun fact: before 1823, the "Bloody Codes" in the UK meant that you could be hanged for stealing a sheep OR a lamb. Stealing one silver spoon, a rabbit, or a few yards of lace? To the hangman you go! None of this lessened crime whatsoever, btw. #crime #capitalpunishment
September 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Fun fact: before 1823, the "Bloody Codes" in the UK meant that you could be hanged for stealing a sheep OR a lamb. Stealing one silver spoon, a rabbit, or a few yards of lace? To the hangman you go! None of this lessened crime whatsoever, btw. #crime #capitalpunishment
September 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
So I don't have any #caturday pics today, unfortunately... but I DO have a pic of the falls in #Spokane! :) #waterfalls #nature
September 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So I don't have any #caturday pics today, unfortunately... but I DO have a pic of the falls in #Spokane! :) #waterfalls #nature
August 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Poor Mr. Collins. Elizabeth Bennett just isn't into him. The Other Bennett sister gives a more nuanced portrait of his character. #janeausten #prideandprejudice
August 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Poor Mr. Collins. Elizabeth Bennett just isn't into him. The Other Bennett sister gives a more nuanced portrait of his character. #janeausten #prideandprejudice
C.E. Brook's portrait of Mr. #Darcy for the 1895 edition of #prideandprejudice. This has influenced all versions that came after it. #janeausten
August 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
C.E. Brook's portrait of Mr. #Darcy for the 1895 edition of #prideandprejudice. This has influenced all versions that came after it. #janeausten
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I always liked Mr. Collins, and I think he was very misunderstood. I hope Charlotte Lucas ended up giving him a chance.... #austen #prideandprejudice
August 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I always liked Mr. Collins, and I think he was very misunderstood. I hope Charlotte Lucas ended up giving him a chance.... #austen #prideandprejudice
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#USDemocracy
Protesters are flooding DC streets to demand two things: that the National Guard be recalled and that the Epstein files be released.
We stand with you, DC!
Help spread the word: social.demcast.com/toolkit/3fdc...
Protesters are flooding DC streets to demand two things: that the National Guard be recalled and that the Epstein files be released.
We stand with you, DC!
Help spread the word: social.demcast.com/toolkit/3fdc...
August 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
#USDemocracy
Protesters are flooding DC streets to demand two things: that the National Guard be recalled and that the Epstein files be released.
We stand with you, DC!
Help spread the word: social.demcast.com/toolkit/3fdc...
Protesters are flooding DC streets to demand two things: that the National Guard be recalled and that the Epstein files be released.
We stand with you, DC!
Help spread the word: social.demcast.com/toolkit/3fdc...
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Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists. geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/15/b... via @geneticliteracy.bsky.social
#H5N1 #Birdflu
#H5N1 #Birdflu
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists
he Trump administration’s recent decision to cancel $766 million in funding to vaccine company Moderna for the development of a bird flu vaccine
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July 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists. geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/15/b... via @geneticliteracy.bsky.social
#H5N1 #Birdflu
#H5N1 #Birdflu
But you need to either rest the horses or change horses every 10-20 miles. Another option was the post coach. Either way, the average was about 60 miles per day, which could be pushed to 100 with enough money and resources. Here's a good page on the subject; www.quillsandquartos.com/post/distanc...
Distance and Time In Regency England
By Wade H. Mann, author of A Most Excellent UnderstandingWhen you read a lot of Regency fiction, the two things that seem to be the most confusing are travel times and money. Both are difficult to squ...
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July 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
But you need to either rest the horses or change horses every 10-20 miles. Another option was the post coach. Either way, the average was about 60 miles per day, which could be pushed to 100 with enough money and resources. Here's a good page on the subject; www.quillsandquartos.com/post/distanc...
The answer is-- it all depends. By coach, the Gardiners traveled from Pemberley to Longbourn in two long days, 60 miles per day. Darcy boasted that he could do 50 miles in half a day, but with ten thousand pounds a year, he could obviously throw money at the problem. #janeausten #prideandprejudice
July 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The answer is-- it all depends. By coach, the Gardiners traveled from Pemberley to Longbourn in two long days, 60 miles per day. Darcy boasted that he could do 50 miles in half a day, but with ten thousand pounds a year, he could obviously throw money at the problem. #janeausten #prideandprejudice
Okay, I'm FINALLY posting something about actual history.... have you ever stayed awake until 3 am with one question gnawing at your mind: how long did it take to reach your destination during the Regency in England??
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Okay, I'm FINALLY posting something about actual history.... have you ever stayed awake until 3 am with one question gnawing at your mind: how long did it take to reach your destination during the Regency in England??
The new Cambodian genotype causing all the new cases is a cross between the older Asian clade and the newer western clade, which is the one in the US. It's kept the same CFR as the older clade: around 50%. We don't know when it will mutate to spread h2h, or what the CFR will be when it does.
July 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The new Cambodian genotype causing all the new cases is a cross between the older Asian clade and the newer western clade, which is the one in the US. It's kept the same CFR as the older clade: around 50%. We don't know when it will mutate to spread h2h, or what the CFR will be when it does.
There's literally almost zero mainstream coverage, but the new #H5N1 genotype has been blowing up cases in Cambodia over the past month. The fatality rate is still 50%. There are no new mild cases. So the CFR is what is. Not likely 50% if all cases were caught, but probably 15-33%.
Disease Outbreak News
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Cambodia
11 avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1e cases with 6 deaths (54%) since January 2025; 7 of the cases (64%) from June
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Cambodia
11 avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.2.1e cases with 6 deaths (54%) since January 2025; 7 of the cases (64%) from June
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) - Cambodia
Between 1 January and 1 July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified by Cambodia’s International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) of 11 laboratory-confirmed cases of ...
www.who.int
July 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
There's literally almost zero mainstream coverage, but the new #H5N1 genotype has been blowing up cases in Cambodia over the past month. The fatality rate is still 50%. There are no new mild cases. So the CFR is what is. Not likely 50% if all cases were caught, but probably 15-33%.
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When you put it like that, Snow White...
June 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
When you put it like that, Snow White...
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The July Independence Goal! Join us on Trackbear, and let's all work together towards achieving our writing goals this month. trackbear.app/leaderboards...
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June 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The July Independence Goal! Join us on Trackbear, and let's all work together towards achieving our writing goals this month. trackbear.app/leaderboards...
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June 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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