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Marcus Falk (She/They)
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PhD in Economic History and post-doc in History, Lund University. Early modern wealth, consumption, and household economy.

Also hobby ttrpg-creator, that part is probably equally important for my social media presence.
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Marcus Falk (She/They) @attusfalk.bsky.social · Oct 28
Sure, this is a self-plug thread now:

First in the bundle is Paint Stockholm Red, a setting guide to Paint the Town Red (on backerkit, go back it!) which lets you take your disaster vampires to Stockholm in three different points in time: 1532, 1783, & 1912.

attusfalk.itch.io/paint-stockh...
Paint Stockholm Red by Attusfalk
Travel to the capital of Sweden in three different points in time, in this setting guide to Paint the Town Red.
attusfalk.itch.io
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salinger.bsky.social
Have his advisors heard of Britain? They should google “the state of Britain’s water post privatization”. And then read it aloud to Ford.
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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davidandress.bsky.social
When the French League of the Rights of Man, in its 127th year, has to oppose an "enquiry into antisemitism in higher education" because it's an obvious witch-hunt.
debos.bsky.social Marielle Debos @debos.bsky.social · 35m
A signer!!
Rien ne va pas dans cette enquête qui a été conçue pour être utilisée contre les personnels de l'ESR collectivement, avec des risques qu'elle soit aussi utilisée contre des personnes (puisque les répondant·es seront de fait identifiables).
www.ldh-france.org/le-projet-de...
Refusons le projet d’enquête nationale sur l'antisémitisme dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche - LDH
Pétition à l'attention de Philippe Baptiste, ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Espace
www.ldh-france.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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edzitron.com
imagine that. imagine that. imagine that! imagine that. did anybody say anything about this once or twice or thrice, hmm? did anybody talk about, this? no? hmm?
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
Complete AI/debt saturation coverage this am:

@wsj.com @bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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shoshiroll.bsky.social
The funniest thing is that the best they could ever hope for is prolong the war long enough to make Berlin past tense.
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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bloomfilters.bsky.social
women will go to a hangout with a guy and things will be going well until the girl casually mentions she finished this book and he'll go home and start posting stuff like "Our future is ruined because of wokeness and women with fake degrees" meanwhile the girl went home to play video games with a bunch of weird discord transsexuals and she named her character "beegirl" and she keeps saying stuff like "i'm beegirl" and the discord transsexuals ask what kind of bee and she talks about carpenter bees for 10 minutes and everyone loves it and learns a lot
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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arbetet.bsky.social
KULTUR ”Låt mig vara tydlig. Det är inte nyheter, det är ryktesspridning. Det de här aktörerna sysslar med är inte relevant mediekritik – vad som blir kvar i stället är rena konspirationsteorier.”

– @johannesklenell.bsky.social

arbetet.se/2025/11/24/h...
Har Henrik Jönsson fått miljoner för att styra svenskarnas verklighetsuppfattning?
Det är en rätt tragisk skara usual suspect-föredettingar Jönsson fått med sig när han ska producera content.
arbetet.se
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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mdamkjaer.bsky.social
I asked the Danish Royal Library to turn off the AI ‘Research Assistant’ in Proquest E-books. They respond that the initial summary is in fact *not* AI; only when you ask it a prompt does it turn on the AI. But the initial summary *looks* like AI - it’s got the star logo and everything!
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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standplaatskrk.pl
Steve Hogarty (@misterbrilliant) on twitter: "[gets olympic tickets to 100m butterfly] Oh my god this will be great. [sees the huge stadium] Oh wow that must be where they keep it."
November 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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hellohistoria.bsky.social
What a way to go 😱 🐟
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
THREAD.

The definitive list of the absolute best interdimensional portals I have photographed on walks in the British countryside.

1. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs.
I took this photo on the Teign Estuary in Devon in spring 2022. I thought I was just taking a photo of an attractive hole in an old tree. It was only when I got home and looked through my camera roll that I saw the leaping dog, who I'd caught perfectly framed, mid-leap, totally by chance. I remembered the dog immediately, because of what an annoying twat it had been.
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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natacha.bsky.social
Leadership (of “Labour), poll.

Noticeable that Starmer v Streeting produces more Don’t Knows than enthusiasm for either candidate. Like Spurs v Man U you want both to lose; the choice between sick & wee.

The only decisive wins are Burnham & Rayner. Even Labour members want to move left.
Starmer Opponent Undecided/don't know Starmer v Burnham Starmer v Rayner Starmer v Miliband Starmer v Streeting Starmer v Phillipson Starmer v Powell Starmer v Mahmood Guardian graphic. Source: Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList. Note: unweighted total, 1,013 32% 58% 33% 52% 15% 40% 44% 17% 31% 33% 36% 42% 26% 33% 48% 30% 22% 50% 16% 34%
November 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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aunaturale.bsky.social
Libraries are SO important 🥹
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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iwriteok.bsky.social
it's actually really good our stock is down $500 billion, you fool, you absolute simpleton

www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang...
"Nobody in history has ever lost $500 billion in a few weeks," Huang said. "You've gotta be worth a lot to lose $500 billion in a few weeks."
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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attusfalk.bsky.social
This, on the other hand. "Flowerpot bread", bread you make in a flower pot in the microwave.

Apart from the absolute mystery how I ever am gonna fit a whole flower pot in my microwave, I actually think I will have to try this.
Flowerpot bread. Makes 6. 175g graham flour 25g wheat bran 1/2tbsp salt 1/2tsp mustard powder 50g grated english cheddar 1.5tsp dry yeast 1tsp sugar 3dl lukewarm water 1 egg, whisped Bake the bread in 6 common clay flowerpots, c. 7.5cm tall. Just put baking paper in the bottom and they are perfect for baking in. Mix flour, wheat bran, salt, and mustard powder in a bowl. Dissolve the yeast in water and sugar and let rest until foaming. Whisk the egg into the yeast mixture and mix with the dry ingredients until you have a smooth dough. Divide between the flowerpots, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double the size somewhere warm and still. Remove the wrap and bake two at a time in the microwave for 3 min a pair. Remove them from the pots (a sharp knife is required) and serve freshly baked. Should preferably be eaten same day as baked. Variety: Herbal bread: mix 2tsp dried herbs to the dry ingredients. Walnut bread: mix 50g chopped walnuts to the dry ingredients. Cheese and raisin bread: mix 50g raisins to the dry ingredients.
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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attusfalk.bsky.social
Presenting: Dove in red wine sauce.

Dove... in red wine sauce... which you cook in the microwave...

I beg you, if you for whatever god-forsaken reason decide to make this. Just use an oven, or a pan. It's very obviously what the recipe actually calls for.
Above the recipe is an image of all the ingredients, artistically laid out on a table. Dove in red wine sauce 25g butter 1tbsp oil 2 doves, bound 4 slices of bacon 1 finely chopped onion 1tbsp flour 2tbsp red currantjelly 1.5dl red wine 1.5dl bullion 1tbsp tomato puree Salt and pepper c. 100g mushrooms 50g filled green olives 2tbsp finely cut parsly Use your special browning pan for this dish (you have one of those, right?). Place the empty pan in the microwave and heat for 4 min. Add clicks of butter and the doves rolled up in bacon, two slices per dove. Cook for 4 min. Turn the doves often. Remove the doves, mix in onion and cook for 2 min under lid. Mix in flour, jelly, wine, bullion, tomato puree, and spices. Cook for 2 min. Mix well and add the doves again. Cook under lid for 8 min. Turn pan and doves after half time. Add mushrooms, olives, and parsly and cook for 4 min. Serve with green herbs. Picture of the finished dish, baconwrapped doves in a mushroom sauve served with watercrasse. Honestly, it looks good; whoever they hired to take the photos of these dishes is a pro.
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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attusfalk.bsky.social
Have you ever considered making a microwave fish cheesecake? Because this is basically a microwave fish cheesecake (made by mixing fish with philadelphia cheese, a soft cheese, with a layer of melted butter).

I am intrigued, and afraid, and just generally perplexed.
I don't know how to describe this but as a fish cheesecake, garnished with a small layer of butter. Behind it is a basket of bread and some tomatoes.
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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attusfalk.bsky.social
I did mention these recipes are a little bit extra, right? Well, it has one for crab, and it literally suggests you serve it in a seashell (they are apparently microwave safe, the more you know).

Also, I am sorry Jill but this is a single pinch of cayenne for 2 servings. This is not spicy.
Recipe for "Spicy devil's crab" 15g butter 1 finely chopped shallot 150g crab 1tbsp dry sherry 2tbsp crumbled french bread 1 pinch cayenne pepper Some drops Worcestershire sauce 1tsp dijon mustard Some salt and pepper Garnish: breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsly, lemon slices, and "something green" Boil butter and onion for 3 min. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Serve in 2 seashells or bowls. Garnish with crumbs and parsly and heat for 1-2 min. Garnish with lemon and something green. Serve with toast. Picture of the dish served in a seashell.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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attusfalk.bsky.social
Back due to popular demand (mainly from @brainchain.ca) is another readthrough of an 80s microwave cookbook

This time it's "Cook food in microwave oven", written by Jill Spencer and published by Allerbok in 1987.
Cover of the book "Laga mat i mikrovågsugn" by Jill Spencer. It's a mostly black cover with a square photo of a three-course dinner under the title. A large plate with pasta and sausages, a small bowl of vegetable soup, and a slice of cake.
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
attusfalk.bsky.social
This thread is finally done, if anyone started reading it and then gave up because it updated too slowly.
attusfalk.bsky.social Marcus Falk (She/They) @attusfalk.bsky.social · 1d
Back due to popular demand (mainly from @brainchain.ca) is another readthrough of an 80s microwave cookbook

This time it's "Cook food in microwave oven", written by Jill Spencer and published by Allerbok in 1987.
Cover of the book "Laga mat i mikrovågsugn" by Jill Spencer. It's a mostly black cover with a square photo of a three-course dinner under the title. A large plate with pasta and sausages, a small bowl of vegetable soup, and a slice of cake.
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
attusfalk.bsky.social
Back due to popular demand (mainly from @brainchain.ca) is another readthrough of an 80s microwave cookbook

This time it's "Cook food in microwave oven", written by Jill Spencer and published by Allerbok in 1987.
Cover of the book "Laga mat i mikrovågsugn" by Jill Spencer. It's a mostly black cover with a square photo of a three-course dinner under the title. A large plate with pasta and sausages, a small bowl of vegetable soup, and a slice of cake.
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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brainchain.ca
@attusfalk.bsky.social - I couldn’t bring myself to buy the Eurodélices Appetizer Cookbook knowing that I would never cook from it. But here’s one more composed salad for you:
A book on a wooden floor with a pink bag in the background that shows a recipe for Faux Parfait with Avocados and King Prawns that are place in a fancy circle with spokes of green avocado slides and something else that’s red
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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themedievaldrk.bsky.social
Periodic reminder that the Sooners and that wagon celebrates the illegal settlement of indigenous lands before those treaties were formally broken by our govt.

They were legally prohibited, broke the treaty deliberately, and are celebrated for it.
apnews.com The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d
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Oklahoma’s iconic mascot, the Sooner Schooner, has been running onto the field after OU scores at home games since 1964, becoming the official mascot in 1980. It’s pulled by ponies named Boomer and Sooner. Despite its share of mishaps, Sooner fans love the wagon.
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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molly.wiki
Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide quote: "Vogon poetry is of course the third worst in the Universe. The second worst is that of the Azgoths of Kria. During a recitation by their Poet Master Grunthos the Flatulent of his poem "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning" four of his audience members died of internal haemorrhaging, and the President of the Mid-Galactic Arts Nobbling Council survived by gnawing one of his own legs off. Grunthos is reported to have been "disappointed" by the poem's reception, and was about to embark on a reading of his twelve-book epic entitled My Favorite Bathtime Gurgles when his own major intestine, in a desperate attempt to save life and civilization, leapt straight up through his neck and throttled his brain. The very worst poetry of all perished along with its creator, Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings of Greenbridge, Essex, England, in the destruction of the planet Earth." "Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings" has been superimposed with "Robert F Kennedy Jr"
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 3d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM