Tristan K. Husby
@thusby13.bsky.social
Writer and educator
Lives in NH, likes thinking about ancient Greece and Rome
https://tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/
Lives in NH, likes thinking about ancient Greece and Rome
https://tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/
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“Surely that means nothing for removing people from office, right? You’ll never get two-thirds of the Senate no matter how big your majority. And if we get a majority at all, it is likely to be a slim one.
No, that’s quitter talk. We can do this.” www.liberalcurrents.com/impeach-and-...
No, that’s quitter talk. We can do this.” www.liberalcurrents.com/impeach-and-...
Impeach and Remove the Bastards
A scenario for 2027.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“Surely that means nothing for removing people from office, right? You’ll never get two-thirds of the Senate no matter how big your majority. And if we get a majority at all, it is likely to be a slim one.
No, that’s quitter talk. We can do this.” www.liberalcurrents.com/impeach-and-...
No, that’s quitter talk. We can do this.” www.liberalcurrents.com/impeach-and-...
"New Hampshire versus the billionaires!"
BIG NEWS: I’m running to represent the people of New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate.
I’m a scientist, not a politician. I follow the facts. And the fact is: our system is broken.
But together, we can fix it. Join me if you’re ready for fresh leadership.
I’m a scientist, not a politician. I follow the facts. And the fact is: our system is broken.
But together, we can fix it. Join me if you’re ready for fresh leadership.
August 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"New Hampshire versus the billionaires!"
I haven't seen the trailer yet, but just based on the poster for the Nolan movie, I have predictions about what Classicists are going to be talking about next summer.
July 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I haven't seen the trailer yet, but just based on the poster for the Nolan movie, I have predictions about what Classicists are going to be talking about next summer.
Connecting Plato's description of coerced audience members to the distinction between pleasure and voluntary participation. tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/blog-greco-r...
Blog: Greco-Roman Manumission
To be honest dear reader: this blog really only has two purposes. First, it is a goad for me to actually finish reading the Laws. Second, it is a chance for me to practice quick writing assignments......
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January 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Connecting Plato's description of coerced audience members to the distinction between pleasure and voluntary participation. tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/blog-greco-r...
Plato on how to read Plato (at least, in Laws 688a) tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/blog-greco-r...
Plato on how to Read Plato: Laws 688a
Laws 688c-d Shortly after a very blinkered account of Greek history (see the previous post), the Athenian stranger discusses desire, specifically how it relates to education and morality. All of...
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January 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Plato on how to read Plato (at least, in Laws 688a) tristanklemmerhusby.weebly.com/blog-greco-r...
Plato, the past, history, reform, Laws 685e
Plato Bad Historian
The Laws truly is a wild book. I defended it in the previous post in contrast to its much better known sibling, the Republic , in part on the grounds that the Laws has thoughts on laws that can...
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December 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Plato, the past, history, reform, Laws 685e
"The problem for Scott is the one identified by the Roman philosopher Seneca: even when working, we are still “dying everyday” (Epistle 1)."
The Periplus of Hanno
Hanno, AKA Lucius Verus Aurelius, (Paul Mescal) comments frequently through Gladiator II about need for bravery. Watching the film, I felt a distinct lack of bravery in myself, knowing that if I were....
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December 12, 2024 at 9:29 PM
"The problem for Scott is the one identified by the Roman philosopher Seneca: even when working, we are still “dying everyday” (Epistle 1)."