amb.his101.com
History Professor in Central Illinois, Dungeon Master
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I googled Anvil and Mating Press and I’m kind of unclear on the difference…
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I don’t think I could do it. I can’t think of distinct thoughts that quickly.
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"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo
Mewtwo is gay and trans
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But I’ll be honest, I find Taubes pretty opaque.
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There’s an interesting line of thought in Gershom Scholem and Jacob Taubes about whether apocalypticism and messianism inevitably end in the abyss.
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Doing my part.
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Gallia isn’t the only thing divided into partes tres, if you know what I mean…
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Donated! God bless you! Good luck!
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Donated! God bless you and your family. Good luck! My prayers are with you!
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I was under the impression that the flayed skin of St. Bartholomew was a self-portrait of Michelangelo, which would mean…
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Free digital copy of the book available here: theanarchistlibrary.org/lib.../dean-...
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You don’t have to have read the book to participate in the event! But do please come with ideas for mutual aid organizations/initiatives/activities that you would like to see in Springfield!
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Exactly!
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That’s kind of cool. I live in universe books. I had a dream as a young historian of writing an American history textbook from the perspective of a historian in the Marvel universe. Like mostly real history, but with superheroes as they would be covered by an academic.
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Thank you for standing up to Keith Self! We stand with you!
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It’s kind of cute. Thank you.
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This is my first vaguely hostile interaction on BlueSky. I’m not sure how to respond to a pro-AI non-political quantum computing enthusiast with apparently strong views on 19th century Marxism.
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Yeah, I saw the most absolutely tepid opposition from Schumer and Jeffries.
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I wouldn’t say no relation to modern racism. Medieval racism is the pre-existing soil that the justifiers of colonialism and conquest drew up to fashion modern racism.
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If you went into a cave for 13 years like Simeon bar Yochai you might write the Zohar. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimon_...
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I order with no ice. The soda always comes out of the machine cold even before they add the ice. At least in Springfield, IL. Your mileage may vary.