GodKing Gilgamesh
@gilgamesh-eiyu0.bsky.social
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Jack of all trades | Master of stumbling down rabbit holes. Occasional reader. Good with Languages & Cultures. I make🧵
More knowledgeable than how I may appear;
I like to think of myself as a thinker of good lines
Jack of all trades | Master of stumbling down rabbit holes. Occasional reader. Good with Languages & Cultures. I make🧵
More knowledgeable than how I may appear;
I like to think of myself as a thinker of good lines
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It's entirely conceivable that this dude, known only through 7th century BCE Assyrian administrative tablet, would have bore witness to rise & fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Ashurbanipal; founding of Byzantium; Nebuchadnezzar building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon & rise of classical Greece.
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Absolutely
I don't know a single Black economist who doesn't cite widely and source inspiration from history, sociology, gender studies, Black studies, psychology, or a combination of all them.
Stop saying all [fill in field experts] are the same when a search on #bluesky would disprove that in two seconds.
Stop saying all [fill in field experts] are the same when a search on #bluesky would disprove that in two seconds.
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Absolutely
3 specimens of Culiseta annulata caught; 2 females & 1 male.
The species is cold-resistant & can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements & barns.
Iceland is warming, at 4x the rate of the rest of the northern hemisphere.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The species is cold-resistant & can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements & barns.
Iceland is warming, at 4x the rate of the rest of the northern hemisphere.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
3 specimens of Culiseta annulata caught; 2 females & 1 male.
The species is cold-resistant & can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements & barns.
Iceland is warming, at 4x the rate of the rest of the northern hemisphere.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The species is cold-resistant & can survive Icelandic conditions by sheltering through winter in basements & barns.
Iceland is warming, at 4x the rate of the rest of the northern hemisphere.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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even outside its original context, "action absorbs anxiety" is a killer mantra
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
even outside its original context, "action absorbs anxiety" is a killer mantra
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Nelson's Victory crew included a Brazilian and a Russian, 2 Indians, 2 Swiss, 2 Portuguese, 3 Danes and 3 Norwegian sailors. There were 3 Germans, 4 Italians, 6 Swedes, 7 Dutchmen, 9 West Indians and an African, as well as 21 Americans, 63 Irish, 64 Scots, 441 English.... oh, and 3 French men, too.
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nelson's Victory crew included a Brazilian and a Russian, 2 Indians, 2 Swiss, 2 Portuguese, 3 Danes and 3 Norwegian sailors. There were 3 Germans, 4 Italians, 6 Swedes, 7 Dutchmen, 9 West Indians and an African, as well as 21 Americans, 63 Irish, 64 Scots, 441 English.... oh, and 3 French men, too.
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I keep pointing out that by lowering the bar for prosecuting former FBI Directors, Kash signed his own arrest warrant, but under Trump, not AOC or whoever.
This revenge working group apparently targets mainly members of Trump's own prior administration. Trump once shared a podium with Anthony Fauci and boasted about his ratings; now Fauci is an enemy. The current working group members probably are its future targets.
Exclusive: A group of dozens of officials from across the federal government, including US intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Trump's drive for retribution against his perceived enemies reut.rs/3IXEVG9
October 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I keep pointing out that by lowering the bar for prosecuting former FBI Directors, Kash signed his own arrest warrant, but under Trump, not AOC or whoever.
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This is who they are and have always been. The hoods are just off now.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Before Trump, and Before the Young Republicans, There Was the Dartmouth Review
Long before Trump, a group of Dartmouth students weaponized outrage and satire to seize the spotlight.
www.politico.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is who they are and have always been. The hoods are just off now.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
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'first it was cafés that are bookshops. then it was cafés that are record stores. then cafés that are also curated vintage clothing boutiques. but man this takes the cake'
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
'first it was cafés that are bookshops. then it was cafés that are record stores. then cafés that are also curated vintage clothing boutiques. but man this takes the cake'
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breaking into the louvre and just stealing napoleonic and second-empire jewellery is proof that 'money can't buy you taste' also applies to thieves
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
breaking into the louvre and just stealing napoleonic and second-empire jewellery is proof that 'money can't buy you taste' also applies to thieves
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*This* is our grid on renewable power
~$1.50 per MWh
98% renewable
Its only when we throw in fossil fuels it gets expensive
The energy cartel keep fossil fuels in the mix on purpose
This is a *political* problem and one we could solve easily
#Nzpol
~$1.50 per MWh
98% renewable
Its only when we throw in fossil fuels it gets expensive
The energy cartel keep fossil fuels in the mix on purpose
This is a *political* problem and one we could solve easily
#Nzpol
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
*This* is our grid on renewable power
~$1.50 per MWh
98% renewable
Its only when we throw in fossil fuels it gets expensive
The energy cartel keep fossil fuels in the mix on purpose
This is a *political* problem and one we could solve easily
#Nzpol
~$1.50 per MWh
98% renewable
Its only when we throw in fossil fuels it gets expensive
The energy cartel keep fossil fuels in the mix on purpose
This is a *political* problem and one we could solve easily
#Nzpol
'The Diplomat' works great as fiction, as the 'embassy diplomacy' shown in the show is just plain wrong from start to finish. That's not how diplomacy and embassies work. Unless American embassies actually functions that way, which could explain the state of the world. it's entertaining though.
The Diplomat is very much my thing. You watch an episode and you really want to know what is going to happen in the next one; therefore, you keep watching. This is an interesting approach and I believe more television shows should try it.
October 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM
'The Diplomat' works great as fiction, as the 'embassy diplomacy' shown in the show is just plain wrong from start to finish. That's not how diplomacy and embassies work. Unless American embassies actually functions that way, which could explain the state of the world. it's entertaining though.
This reminds me so much of 'Sakuragi Hanamichi' from the manga/ anime 'Slam Dunk'.
October 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
This reminds me so much of 'Sakuragi Hanamichi' from the manga/ anime 'Slam Dunk'.
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This is your reminder to be VERY patient with your libraries as they deal with the loss of what might be their primary vendor.
It’s a hot mess.
Many libraries are nearing the end of their contracts with vendors and have to go out to bid.
But the 2 remaining vendors are swamped.
It’s a hot mess.
Many libraries are nearing the end of their contracts with vendors and have to go out to bid.
But the 2 remaining vendors are swamped.
October 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This is your reminder to be VERY patient with your libraries as they deal with the loss of what might be their primary vendor.
It’s a hot mess.
Many libraries are nearing the end of their contracts with vendors and have to go out to bid.
But the 2 remaining vendors are swamped.
It’s a hot mess.
Many libraries are nearing the end of their contracts with vendors and have to go out to bid.
But the 2 remaining vendors are swamped.
Sometimes you just have to keep things simple.
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Sometimes you just have to keep things simple.
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I have a special love for these plants. I live in the woods & besides a few stray maples in town and the oaks, it’s evergreens. But the umbrella plants stand in for fall color. Aka Indian Rhubarb.
October 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I have a special love for these plants. I live in the woods & besides a few stray maples in town and the oaks, it’s evergreens. But the umbrella plants stand in for fall color. Aka Indian Rhubarb.
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Today's theft from the Louvre (
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
Jewel Heist at the Musée du Louvre
"A blog about art crimes, illicit trafficking, forgery, art theft and cultural heritage protection."
art-crime.blogspot.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today's theft from the Louvre (
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
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Lotte Reiniger's director cameo in CINDERELLA showcasing her meticulous cut paper silhouette animation technique.
October 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lotte Reiniger's director cameo in CINDERELLA showcasing her meticulous cut paper silhouette animation technique.
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The real banger in this is the coinage of the term "epistemia," for something that has the surface appearance of knowledgeability & plausibility but no actual verification or expertise. Gonna get a lot of use, connecting the dots between bullshit, technochauvinism, & epistemic/hermeneutic injustice.
We. Told. You. So. But also, that "May Rely" in the significance section ( 👇🏾 ) is *way* too… let's go with "generous;" lexical associations and statistical priors are what these systems are literally made of, and all that they do. Literally. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
October 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The real banger in this is the coinage of the term "epistemia," for something that has the surface appearance of knowledgeability & plausibility but no actual verification or expertise. Gonna get a lot of use, connecting the dots between bullshit, technochauvinism, & epistemic/hermeneutic injustice.
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All this enthusiasm for Nazis; do they know they were some of history's biggest losers? Scenes from the bunker where Hitler killed himself.....
Adolf Hitler's Bunker and the Ruins of Berlin: Photos From 1945
Haunting photographs document the scene in the bunker beneath Berlin where Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were married -- and where they died.
www.life.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
All this enthusiasm for Nazis; do they know they were some of history's biggest losers? Scenes from the bunker where Hitler killed himself.....
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Military history and conflict archaeology Bluesky!
Any reckons on the temperature at ground level below/in front of a muzzle of early-mid 19th C smooth bore muzzle loading ordnance, in action? Anyone seen thermally-altered soil in front of eg. 12, 18, 32 pdr or behind Congreve rocket tripods?
Any reckons on the temperature at ground level below/in front of a muzzle of early-mid 19th C smooth bore muzzle loading ordnance, in action? Anyone seen thermally-altered soil in front of eg. 12, 18, 32 pdr or behind Congreve rocket tripods?
October 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Military history and conflict archaeology Bluesky!
Any reckons on the temperature at ground level below/in front of a muzzle of early-mid 19th C smooth bore muzzle loading ordnance, in action? Anyone seen thermally-altered soil in front of eg. 12, 18, 32 pdr or behind Congreve rocket tripods?
Any reckons on the temperature at ground level below/in front of a muzzle of early-mid 19th C smooth bore muzzle loading ordnance, in action? Anyone seen thermally-altered soil in front of eg. 12, 18, 32 pdr or behind Congreve rocket tripods?
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Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
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I feel like if you're struggling on dating apps you could just put "I don't know anything about blockchain technology" in your profile and do alright
October 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I feel like if you're struggling on dating apps you could just put "I don't know anything about blockchain technology" in your profile and do alright
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Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.
Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US
Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.
bit.ly
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.
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From the editorial page of The Weekly Union, February 8, 1895:
October 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
From the editorial page of The Weekly Union, February 8, 1895: