Angela Taraskiewicz
@ataraskiewicz.bsky.social
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a... Rest in Power Sly
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82
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June 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a... Rest in Power Sly
Fun March Madness Bracket, but #MedeaWasFramed. I mean, I wouldn’t mess with her, but let’s remember how that whole thing got started.
Introducing our inaugural Ides of March Madness bracket: The Best Villains in Literature! We love a good villain, but which one deserves the title of the Greatest Literary Villain Of All Time? Starting tomorrow (3/6), you can vote to help crown your favorite villain the best of the bad!
March 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Fun March Madness Bracket, but #MedeaWasFramed. I mean, I wouldn’t mess with her, but let’s remember how that whole thing got started.
Someone ought to brush up on his Julius Caesar.
The official White House account just referred to Trump as a “king” and posted an image with a crown on his head.
They’re not even hiding it.
They’re not even hiding it.
February 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Someone ought to brush up on his Julius Caesar.
variety.com/2025/film/ne... How does everyone feel about Matt Damon as Odysseus?
‘The Odyssey’ First Look: Matt Damon Is Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s Next Epic
Matt Damon will play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic 'The Odyssey.'
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February 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
variety.com/2025/film/ne... How does everyone feel about Matt Damon as Odysseus?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w... A modern day Jonah— did not quite make it to the belly of this whale; more of an amuse-bouche.
Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile
Paddling in the Strait of Magellan, Adrián Simancas was caught in a humpback’s lunge. “I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten,” he said.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w... A modern day Jonah— did not quite make it to the belly of this whale; more of an amuse-bouche.
Reposted by Angela Taraskiewicz
The Princes of Pylos at the Archaeological Museum of Messenia
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The Princes of Pylos at the Archaeological Museum of Messenia
The exhibition, opening on February 15, offers a unique opportunity for the public to see the Bronze Age treasures of Messenia.
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February 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Princes of Pylos at the Archaeological Museum of Messenia
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Reposted by Angela Taraskiewicz
‘The greatest children’s fantasies were worth your time when you were twelve, and they are equally worth it now. They remind us that the imagination is not an optional extra.’
Katherine Rundell on the importance of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the importance of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
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February 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
‘The greatest children’s fantasies were worth your time when you were twelve, and they are equally worth it now. They remind us that the imagination is not an optional extra.’
Katherine Rundell on the importance of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the importance of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o... “Musk’s escapades are political posturing staged like a video game side quest.” —a show built for the internet not the newspaper, demonstrating the power of performance in the 5th estate.
Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
Everything is content.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o... “Musk’s escapades are political posturing staged like a video game side quest.” —a show built for the internet not the newspaper, demonstrating the power of performance in the 5th estate.
We need much, much more of this. Thank you for speaking up for American families @warren.senate.gov
Elon Musk is trying to shut down the CFPB, the agency that has forced big banks and corporations to return more than $21 BILLION to families they cheated.
February 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We need much, much more of this. Thank you for speaking up for American families @warren.senate.gov
Well, I called my congressional representative and left a message asking wtf are we going to do about (waves hand) this? @kenmartin.bsky.social thoughts?
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Well, I called my congressional representative and left a message asking wtf are we going to do about (waves hand) this? @kenmartin.bsky.social thoughts?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o... Samantha Power breaks down the cost if dismantling U.S.A.I.D. (This was a Kennedy initiative, Ya’ll)
Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o... Samantha Power breaks down the cost if dismantling U.S.A.I.D. (This was a Kennedy initiative, Ya’ll)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/.... Till human voices wake us—
Opinion | Hank Azaria’s ‘Simpsons’ Voices Won’t Be Fully Replicated by A.I.
Soon enough, artificial intelligence may be able to recreate the sounds — but there will be something missing.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
www.nytimes.com/interactive/.... Till human voices wake us—
And here I only thought it was Groundhog Day. Museum reproductions folks: I would like one of these. 🦔
It's #NationalHedgehogDay so we're treating you to this little fella.
An inscribed amethyst intaglio in a gold ring.
Pic = auction.apolloauctions.com
An inscribed amethyst intaglio in a gold ring.
Pic = auction.apolloauctions.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
And here I only thought it was Groundhog Day. Museum reproductions folks: I would like one of these. 🦔
youtu.be/gKZ797AIuwA?... There is a Bob Dylan song for every mood.
This is mine right now.
This is mine right now.
Everything Is Broken
YouTube video by Bob Dylan - Topic
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January 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
youtu.be/gKZ797AIuwA?... There is a Bob Dylan song for every mood.
This is mine right now.
This is mine right now.
My interest has been piqued by “Helen of Troy 1993”—has anyone out there read it? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/b...
The Desperate Housewife Whose Face Launched a Thousand Ships
In “Helen of Troy, 1993,” the poet Maria Zoccola relocates a figure from Greek mythology into small-town Tennessee.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My interest has been piqued by “Helen of Troy 1993”—has anyone out there read it? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/b...