magistrah
@magistrah.bsky.social
Latin, history, English teacher. I like old things, animals, words and books. I will piggyback on word threads to talk about Latin - so be warned.
All good doggos- every one
Our ancient love of dogs is really reassuring
For anyone wondering, some possible dog names have survived from cuneiform sources.
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
All good doggos- every one
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That Latin word consobrīnus there (perhaps literally 'with-sister's-son' or 'with-mother's-sister's-son') is the ancestor of English's word 'cousin', only put through the linguistic meat grinder of early medieval France.
"cantiori hic iacit venedotis cive fuit [c]onsobrino ma[g]li magistrati"
('Cantiori here lies, of Gwynedd a citizen he was, a cousin of Maglus the magistrate')
Still fascinated by the 6th-cent. Cantiorix Inscription, from sub-Roman north Wales, bearing the first mention of the Kingdom of Gwynedd.
('Cantiori here lies, of Gwynedd a citizen he was, a cousin of Maglus the magistrate')
Still fascinated by the 6th-cent. Cantiorix Inscription, from sub-Roman north Wales, bearing the first mention of the Kingdom of Gwynedd.
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
That Latin word consobrīnus there (perhaps literally 'with-sister's-son' or 'with-mother's-sister's-son') is the ancestor of English's word 'cousin', only put through the linguistic meat grinder of early medieval France.
bread for the billionaires. I guess the Epstein ballroom is the circuses part
Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
bread for the billionaires. I guess the Epstein ballroom is the circuses part
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Bellum, Latin for 'war', is the origin of martial English words like 'belligerent', 'bellicose' and 'rebel'.
Bellum was a later form of the word. It had previously been duellum, before a 'DU > B' sound change, and Latin writers remembered and continued to use the old form too. This gave us 'duel'.
Bellum was a later form of the word. It had previously been duellum, before a 'DU > B' sound change, and Latin writers remembered and continued to use the old form too. This gave us 'duel'.
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Bellum, Latin for 'war', is the origin of martial English words like 'belligerent', 'bellicose' and 'rebel'.
Bellum was a later form of the word. It had previously been duellum, before a 'DU > B' sound change, and Latin writers remembered and continued to use the old form too. This gave us 'duel'.
Bellum was a later form of the word. It had previously been duellum, before a 'DU > B' sound change, and Latin writers remembered and continued to use the old form too. This gave us 'duel'.
What did you think we meant by the phrase "dead language?"
Remember today that some ghosts may just be trying to speak to you in Latin.
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What did you think we meant by the phrase "dead language?"
Another reason to love Canada. Baltimore says "Thank you!"
Blue Jays eliminate Yankees, advance to ALCS for 1st time since 2016
Toronto tops New York 5-2 and heads to the American League Championship Series
🍁🙌🏼 #BlueJays
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto tops New York 5-2 and heads to the American League Championship Series
🍁🙌🏼 #BlueJays
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Blue Jays eliminate Yankees, advance to ALCS for 1st time since 2016 | CBC Sports
The Blue Jays advanced to the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night after defeating the New York Yankees 5-2 in the Bronx. Toronto's first playoff series victory since 2016 came court...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Another reason to love Canada. Baltimore says "Thank you!"
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A propos of nothing, a Terry Pratchett quote.
‘You take a bunch of people who don’t seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together, you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.’
From Monstrous Regiment
‘You take a bunch of people who don’t seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together, you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.’
From Monstrous Regiment
September 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A propos of nothing, a Terry Pratchett quote.
‘You take a bunch of people who don’t seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together, you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.’
From Monstrous Regiment
‘You take a bunch of people who don’t seem any different from you and me, but when you add them all together, you get this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem.’
From Monstrous Regiment
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It's World Letter Writing Day!
What is the famous saying of the postal service of Ankh-Morpork and what should you never ask them about?
#DWCon2026 #DWCon #WorldLetterWritingDay #GoingPostal
What is the famous saying of the postal service of Ankh-Morpork and what should you never ask them about?
#DWCon2026 #DWCon #WorldLetterWritingDay #GoingPostal
September 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
It's World Letter Writing Day!
What is the famous saying of the postal service of Ankh-Morpork and what should you never ask them about?
#DWCon2026 #DWCon #WorldLetterWritingDay #GoingPostal
What is the famous saying of the postal service of Ankh-Morpork and what should you never ask them about?
#DWCon2026 #DWCon #WorldLetterWritingDay #GoingPostal
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"The Cat Read the Emails First" (2025)
acrylic painting
By Ukrainian artist Nataliya Bagatskaya - n.bagatska [IG]
#art #painting #illustration #caturday
acrylic painting
By Ukrainian artist Nataliya Bagatskaya - n.bagatska [IG]
#art #painting #illustration #caturday
August 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"The Cat Read the Emails First" (2025)
acrylic painting
By Ukrainian artist Nataliya Bagatskaya - n.bagatska [IG]
#art #painting #illustration #caturday
acrylic painting
By Ukrainian artist Nataliya Bagatskaya - n.bagatska [IG]
#art #painting #illustration #caturday
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We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
August 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”
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Somebody somewhere
Needs a bison calf in a field of flowers
Tonight
Needs a bison calf in a field of flowers
Tonight
August 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Somebody somewhere
Needs a bison calf in a field of flowers
Tonight
Needs a bison calf in a field of flowers
Tonight
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The Latin noun speciēs had a great many meanings for the Romans: 'sight', 'look', 'appearance' and also 'type'. It's from the final sense that the biological term 'species' developed.
In Late Latin, speciēs also came to mean 'good, wares'. It's from this use that we get the culinary word 'spice'.
In Late Latin, speciēs also came to mean 'good, wares'. It's from this use that we get the culinary word 'spice'.
August 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Latin noun speciēs had a great many meanings for the Romans: 'sight', 'look', 'appearance' and also 'type'. It's from the final sense that the biological term 'species' developed.
In Late Latin, speciēs also came to mean 'good, wares'. It's from this use that we get the culinary word 'spice'.
In Late Latin, speciēs also came to mean 'good, wares'. It's from this use that we get the culinary word 'spice'.
and the rug really tied the room together
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
August 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
and the rug really tied the room together
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BALTIMORE MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT: “D.C.’s violent crime is at a 30 year low…. It’s notable every city Trump called out has a Black mayor - most are seeing HISTORIC LOWS in violent crime… he could learn a lot from instead of throwing things at us.”
August 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
BALTIMORE MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT: “D.C.’s violent crime is at a 30 year low…. It’s notable every city Trump called out has a Black mayor - most are seeing HISTORIC LOWS in violent crime… he could learn a lot from instead of throwing things at us.”
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I can’t do my job totally hidden – every vote I make is public.
Most folks can’t do their jobs totally hidden.
So why do we let ICE?
I'm trying to make sure that ICE is held to the exact same standards as you and I – they must be unmasked and identifiable on the job.
Most folks can’t do their jobs totally hidden.
So why do we let ICE?
I'm trying to make sure that ICE is held to the exact same standards as you and I – they must be unmasked and identifiable on the job.
August 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I can’t do my job totally hidden – every vote I make is public.
Most folks can’t do their jobs totally hidden.
So why do we let ICE?
I'm trying to make sure that ICE is held to the exact same standards as you and I – they must be unmasked and identifiable on the job.
Most folks can’t do their jobs totally hidden.
So why do we let ICE?
I'm trying to make sure that ICE is held to the exact same standards as you and I – they must be unmasked and identifiable on the job.
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"You said: The Shining Ones. You said: The Fair Folk. And you spat, and touched iron. But generations later, you forgot about the spitting and the iron, and you forgot why you used those names for them, and you remembered only that they were beautiful"
— Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
— Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
August 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"You said: The Shining Ones. You said: The Fair Folk. And you spat, and touched iron. But generations later, you forgot about the spitting and the iron, and you forgot why you used those names for them, and you remembered only that they were beautiful"
— Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
— Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Latin to start off your week is always a good thing.
If you'd like a Latin equivalent for 'when pigs fly' (an event that won't happen), Varro records the phrase "prius pariet locusta Lūcam bovem" – 'a locust would sooner birth an elephant'.
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Latin to start off your week is always a good thing.
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Makes me proud to be from Bawlmer, Murlan, hon.
People aren’t talking enough about how Baltimore and Mayor Brandon Scott have drastically lowered homicides/shootings with the “woke” policies Republicans love to disparage.
As a public health issue, not as a way to enrich private prison friends.
More: popular.info/p/the-secret...
As a public health issue, not as a way to enrich private prison friends.
More: popular.info/p/the-secret...
July 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Makes me proud to be from Bawlmer, Murlan, hon.
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The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.
July 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.
Here's my new earworm...
(to the tune of Pynke Ponye Clubbe):
Large Trojan Horse
Ich am going to keepe on hidinge yn the
Large Trojan Horse
Ich am going to keepe on hidinge righte
Outsyde the Skaian gates
Large Trojan Horse
Large Trojan Horse
Large Trojan Horse
Ich am going to keepe on hidinge yn the
Large Trojan Horse
Ich am going to keepe on hidinge righte
Outsyde the Skaian gates
Large Trojan Horse
Large Trojan Horse
June 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's my new earworm...
If you believe in your actions, you own them. If you refuse to own them with your identify- you're ashamed or afraid because you know it's wrong. It's basic human behavior- not rocket science, folks.
If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge.
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? It’s a Threat to American Democracy
Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy
adamkinzinger.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you believe in your actions, you own them. If you refuse to own them with your identify- you're ashamed or afraid because you know it's wrong. It's basic human behavior- not rocket science, folks.
And the biggest theft ever- that power belongs to us, the citizens. So we are literally paying them to take our power away and give it to a conman.
Congress didn’t just lose its power it gave it away. On war, trade, and policy, lawmakers have willingly let the executive branch rule unchecked.
June 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
And the biggest theft ever- that power belongs to us, the citizens. So we are literally paying them to take our power away and give it to a conman.
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Shouldn’t the percentage of folks — white men included — self censoring at work be 100? It’s called being an adult and staying employed. Welcome.
June 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Shouldn’t the percentage of folks — white men included — self censoring at work be 100? It’s called being an adult and staying employed. Welcome.