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499 BC:
Ionians: Hey Sparta, we hear you guys are wArRiOrs. Wanna help us with a war?
Sparta: Maybe. Is is close by? Like three day march?
Ionians: Across the sea. Here's a map.
Sparta: WHOA! Sorry, we're not really into *expeditionary warfare.*
Athens: FUCK YEAH. GET SOME GET SOME.
Ionians: Hey Sparta, we hear you guys are wArRiOrs. Wanna help us with a war?
Sparta: Maybe. Is is close by? Like three day march?
Ionians: Across the sea. Here's a map.
Sparta: WHOA! Sorry, we're not really into *expeditionary warfare.*
Athens: FUCK YEAH. GET SOME GET SOME.
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
499 BC:
Ionians: Hey Sparta, we hear you guys are wArRiOrs. Wanna help us with a war?
Sparta: Maybe. Is is close by? Like three day march?
Ionians: Across the sea. Here's a map.
Sparta: WHOA! Sorry, we're not really into *expeditionary warfare.*
Athens: FUCK YEAH. GET SOME GET SOME.
Ionians: Hey Sparta, we hear you guys are wArRiOrs. Wanna help us with a war?
Sparta: Maybe. Is is close by? Like three day march?
Ionians: Across the sea. Here's a map.
Sparta: WHOA! Sorry, we're not really into *expeditionary warfare.*
Athens: FUCK YEAH. GET SOME GET SOME.
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in which i discuss the reuben, a glorious sandwich and the pride of omaha
and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
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and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
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Notable Sandwiches #138: Reuben
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I trip merrily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week, a...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
in which i discuss the reuben, a glorious sandwich and the pride of omaha
and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast
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Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Ruin two bands by combining them:
My Chemical Romance + Three Dog Night =
My Three-Chemical Dog Romance Night
...I'm going to hell for this.
My Chemical Romance + Three Dog Night =
My Three-Chemical Dog Romance Night
...I'm going to hell for this.
Ruin two bands by combining them:
The Hu + GWAR =
🌈🤗The Hug War🌈🤗
The Hu + GWAR =
🌈🤗The Hug War🌈🤗
Ruin two bands by combining them:
The Sex Pistols' Offspring
The Sex Pistols' Offspring
December 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
My Chemical Romance + Three Dog Night =
My Three-Chemical Dog Romance Night
...I'm going to hell for this.
My Chemical Romance + Three Dog Night =
My Three-Chemical Dog Romance Night
...I'm going to hell for this.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer experiences a thorn in the flesh (his red nose), opposition from other members of the same movement (the other reindeer), and visions of a Christ-figure calling him to evangelism (sleigh-guiding). Ergo, Rudolph represents St. Paul. In this essay I will (1/x)
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer experiences a thorn in the flesh (his red nose), opposition from other members of the same movement (the other reindeer), and visions of a Christ-figure calling him to evangelism (sleigh-guiding). Ergo, Rudolph represents St. Paul. In this essay I will (1/x)
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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listen to me. listen to me right now. if you don't know what this tweet means, just close your device. don't look anything up. go for a walk. return in a week. if you don't listen to me, your life will be ruined and i can't be held accountable
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
listen to me. listen to me right now. if you don't know what this tweet means, just close your device. don't look anything up. go for a walk. return in a week. if you don't listen to me, your life will be ruined and i can't be held accountable
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New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
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"they studied the wrong caesar" is an incredible thing to discover just days away from final exams
All fail Caesar: Brisbane high school teaches wrong topic for final year 12 history exam
An entire class has made an 11th-hour bid for special consideration due to ‘illness and misadventure’ after studying the wrong Caesar
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"they studied the wrong caesar" is an incredible thing to discover just days away from final exams
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I answered a question on #askhistorians about witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire. #witch #witches #witchtrials
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I answered a question on #askhistorians about witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire. #witch #witches #witchtrials
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re-reading Hiromu Arakawa’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm, i had not paid attention to what show they were watching in the background in this scene, that’s so fucking funny
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
re-reading Hiromu Arakawa’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm, i had not paid attention to what show they were watching in the background in this scene, that’s so fucking funny
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"This website is free" No. This website comes at a terrible cost
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"This website is free" No. This website comes at a terrible cost
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When I was in middle school, I had a crush on a girl whose favorite movie was Titanic. So, to impress her, I wrote an outline for a sequel called Titanic 2. This is what happened.
September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When I was in middle school, I had a crush on a girl whose favorite movie was Titanic. So, to impress her, I wrote an outline for a sequel called Titanic 2. This is what happened.
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This ancient Oxford University grudge has Ea-nāṣir vibes and levels of post-mortem infamy
September 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This ancient Oxford University grudge has Ea-nāṣir vibes and levels of post-mortem infamy
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Four more top #CDC officials have submitted their resignation in the past few hours - Debra Houry (chief medical officer), Demere Daskalakis (director of NCIRD), Daniel Jernigan (director of NCEZID) + Jen Layden (director of OPHDST) www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
It is horrifying
It is horrifying
August 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Four more top #CDC officials have submitted their resignation in the past few hours - Debra Houry (chief medical officer), Demere Daskalakis (director of NCIRD), Daniel Jernigan (director of NCEZID) + Jen Layden (director of OPHDST) www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
It is horrifying
It is horrifying
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In a functional government, this would be a five alarm fire where Congress calls in Kennedy and asks him what the fuck is going on
Four more top #CDC officials have submitted their resignation in the past few hours - Debra Houry (chief medical officer), Demere Daskalakis (director of NCIRD), Daniel Jernigan (director of NCEZID) + Jen Layden (director of OPHDST) www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
It is horrifying
It is horrifying
August 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
In a functional government, this would be a five alarm fire where Congress calls in Kennedy and asks him what the fuck is going on
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Just in case 'Saturday night fever' was original ;)
August 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Just in case 'Saturday night fever' was original ;)
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@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.
August 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.
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I'm sorry.
I couldn't resist.
And yes, that sound is people groaning and slapping their foreheads all over the world.
I couldn't resist.
And yes, that sound is people groaning and slapping their foreheads all over the world.
August 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I'm sorry.
I couldn't resist.
And yes, that sound is people groaning and slapping their foreheads all over the world.
I couldn't resist.
And yes, that sound is people groaning and slapping their foreheads all over the world.
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Well, everyone, I've found it: the academic paper with the worst pun title possible. The search can finally end. This cannot be beat.
August 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Well, everyone, I've found it: the academic paper with the worst pun title possible. The search can finally end. This cannot be beat.
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July 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM