Darren S. Layne
@funkyplaid.bsky.social
Historian of 18th-century Scotland focused on Jacobite Studies and Digital History. Curator of JDB1745. Chair, Jacobite Studies Trust. PhD via University of St Andrews. In love with a swan and two cats. Currently watching the leaves in Portland, OR.
"Our strength comes, in part, from this vulnerability, from our humanity. Together in the flesh. Not isolated, individualized thru some algorithm."
With thanks to @cygnoir.net for the rec. Incredible stuff.
With thanks to @cygnoir.net for the rec. Incredible stuff.
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"Our strength comes, in part, from this vulnerability, from our humanity. Together in the flesh. Not isolated, individualized thru some algorithm."
With thanks to @cygnoir.net for the rec. Incredible stuff.
With thanks to @cygnoir.net for the rec. Incredible stuff.
I'm judging a book by its cover and that one is beautiful. And what a fascinating topic!
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm judging a book by its cover and that one is beautiful. And what a fascinating topic!
Reposted by Darren S. Layne
Normal person in a liberal constitutional democracy: "The state should be judicious in how it uses physical force and these actions seem like overreaches."
MAGA: "Any state actions that constrain MY behavior or the behavior of people like me is tyranny, but it can do whatever it wants to THEM."
MAGA: "Any state actions that constrain MY behavior or the behavior of people like me is tyranny, but it can do whatever it wants to THEM."
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Normal person in a liberal constitutional democracy: "The state should be judicious in how it uses physical force and these actions seem like overreaches."
MAGA: "Any state actions that constrain MY behavior or the behavior of people like me is tyranny, but it can do whatever it wants to THEM."
MAGA: "Any state actions that constrain MY behavior or the behavior of people like me is tyranny, but it can do whatever it wants to THEM."
Would have SO loved to hear more about this, Viv, and hoping so see whatever you end up doing with it! Thanks for joining us and for always being such a friendly and thoughtful presence.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Would have SO loved to hear more about this, Viv, and hoping so see whatever you end up doing with it! Thanks for joining us and for always being such a friendly and thoughtful presence.