@mathetria
Mother, writer, history professor, Homer fangirl & Alexander the Great geek * ATG Court Prosopography * Writing academic monograph on Hephaistion & Krateros * Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at UNO * Author, Dancing with the Lion duology
In the last 14 months of Biden's term, 1,740,000 total jobs were created. In the first 14 months of Trump's current term, 150,000 jobs were created. That's a ratio of 11.6 to 1 ...
The idea that "Republicans do better on the economy" is and has always been BS.
As more GiveToGain posts appear a reminder that it is a made-up theme by a for-profit company which makes money from theme based goods but has no charitable donations on its accounts for the past 10yrs
The UN #IWD2026 theme this is: Rights. Justice. Action.
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"This new guidance by the Scottish government highlights how much the gender critical use hyperbole, fear and a distortion of facts to terrify other parents into preventing their child from receiving the healthcare they need."
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I'll be blunt that I have real issues with this novel's portrayal of Macedonia (quite dated) and of Alexander as a budding little psychopath. She does know Aristotle. I rarely speak negatively about another ATG novel, but this one bugs me.
Image of the book covers with the text "The story of Alexander before he became 'The Great'" Available at Riptide Publishing
Gonna be shameless & promote myself. Alexander the Great novels including his time w/ Aristotle from an Alexander/Macedonian specialist. Yes, Netflix, there's an alternative from somebody who knows the country/history + 4-star Goodreads ratings. #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #alexanderthegreat
Blah.
Alexander never said that.
A budget is a moral document.
*cough* I feel this. I was online before public internet existed. So were many of my writer friends. GEnie SFF roundtable. And my brother (older than me) sold modems before anybody knew what a modem was: "They let computers talk to each other." Inevitable reply: "Why would anybody want that...?" Ha.
I cry no tears over Noem's firing and understand Bondi is also be vulnerable. Good. They're awful human beings. BUT I must also underscore that they're vulnerable *because they're women*. So before you cheer, think about that. Trump plans to replace Noem with a guy. Bondi, if she goes...the same.
One coal miner on my side too. Rest were farmers.
This certainly violates the "wall of separation" between church and state. I don't think bombing Iran and starting a war in the Middle East to bring about the "end times" as described in the Book of Revelation is something that Congress should permit.
Trump declared war without supporting the evacuation of vulnerable American populations abroad AND without hardening diplomatic or military targets in the region.
An incredible act of incompetence and hubris that will cost billions in reconstruction and will almost certainly cost lives.
Targeting & bombing a girls school is a war crime.
Trump & Netanyahu are terrorists.
While Trump drags our young men & women into harms way, their kids are living the high life with all the comforts provided by the billions that they’ve stolen from American Taxpayers.
#ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks
Years ago our admin did a red and black report. It took salaries & how much $ each instructor made in tuition $ for classes we taught-you were in the red or black. They released numbers once & shut it down bc humanities were producing huge $ for uni & engineers, business and scientists were losing $
“Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital did not share how much Parton donated as part of the naming announcement. But Matt Schaefer, its president and CEO, said her support would ensure ‘every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve.’”
GOD BLESS DOLLY PARTON
Lavazza coffee machine, close up of instructions.
Lavazza coffee machine with a cup of espresso.
Lavazza Classy coffee machine.
Every time I return from the Med area, I’m reminded how SUCKY is American coffee (on average, allowing for good local roasters). Bought a LavAzza machine this time. Belated Christmas. My new toy arrived today. Am thrilled.
There's a blast from the past!
Seems trivial at present, but FWIW... At least it discusses propaganda. I dissect difficulties evaluating stories in our sources. How much is Alexander the Great's own marketing, how much later Hellenistic/Roman-era overlay & what truth lies beneath? #blueskyancient #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
As the guy who wrote the book on zoning abolition, I'd like to go on record as saying: if you can use zoning to stop the concentration camps, fucking go for it.
That's pretty much defined my entire academic career. LOLOL
Got a chance to see the animated film “Flow” on the various planes to the conference, along with “Indian Horse” & the final Downton Abbey flick. “Flow” is beautiful (as expected). “ Indian Horse” (can’t stream in the US) is HARD, but watch if you can. Downtown is predictable but satisfying enough.
??? Sokrates was dead 50 years before Alexander was born....
Trump snubbed as U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation Olympic champions opt out of high-profile White House moment, citing scheduling conflicts
The US Women’s Hockey team declines meeting with a serial rapist and child rape trafficker.
The US “men’s” hockey team however jumped gleefully at the opportunity to meet Jeffrey Epstein’s best-friend.
Sorry, wrong link. That’s the whole playlist.
I did a video on this, if you’re interested. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The likely collapsed lung in India may have contributed.
“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
Should be the top story everyday.
And when he does die, it’s not in battle.
