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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 4h

Also, not that I want to saddle classicists with the same problem, but "Roman" would be just as apt, or even a lot closer, for what they have in mind. They want to make an extecution into a public show while calling themselves civilized for doing so --- as they are being evil and morally repugnant.

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Matthew Fisher @bookhand.bsky.social · 4h

STOP using “medieval” to describe the atrocities people commit today. “Evil” and “morally repugnant” will suffice.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 9h

I seriously dread the day my daughter asks me to stop reading to her. Even if that day doesn't come until she's 50 years old, I'll be very sad.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I've long believed that there is virtue in caution, in doubt, in skepticism, in pessimism even, in not believing that things bend toward a good and righteous future through inertia alone. But there is no virtue, absolutely zero, in cynicism. I've heard enough of it. Doubt I'll take, but not that.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yeti, in an Austrian accent: "Ice try!"

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I said to someone earlier today: "Imagine thinking that having a friend's phone number was sufficient without ever calling them. That the number was important, not the friendship." I don't think "society" is moving in that direction, but I do think many who want to shape society are already there.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I just saw a banner ad with classic snake art that read, "Big gov't treads on US military freedoms," and I can't get it out of my head. The hell does that mean other than a statement of pro-military dictatorship? Seriously, wtf. I saw this while visiting the @theguardian.com of all places.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you're a teacher, thank you. You make the world a better place.

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Robert Rath @robertrath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

At Extra History we have a vital story about the controversy surrounding The President’s House, how we remember history, and how Philadelphia pushed to memorialize the enslaved people in Washington’s home before the Trump administration pried the plaques up with a crowbar. youtu.be/WCPEypa2CjA?...

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The President's House | North American History

YouTube video by Extra History

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RevDaniel @revdaniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have often wondered if it enrages Evangelicals that Linus is standing on a stage, proclaiming the nativity of Christ as "the real meaning of Christmas" when two months earlier he was waiting in a pumpkin patch for his great Halloween deity to appear.

Linus reciting the Nativity story from Luke's Gospel in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Linus in a pumpkin patch holding a sign saying "Welcome Great Pumpkin" in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown".

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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

makes you wonder why schools keep targeting religion departments for closure, doesn’t it?

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This decision was 100% made by people who were, and will continue, sitting in chairs.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Please do not feed the zombies." Pity. I had a mind to.

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward

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Esther Liberman Cuenca @estherlcuenca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We're hiring a TT position in U.S. History (open field) at Texas A&M University-Victoria! We're looking for those willing to teach applied history. Review of apps begins 10/24. Not on the search committee but can answer any questions as dept chair. tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUV_...

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Assistant Professor - History

Job TitleAssistant Professor - History Agency Texas A&M University - Victoria Department College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationVictoria, Tex...

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Ego sum rex Romanus et super grammaticam" But, you know, inept.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Men, stop telling women you denounce sexual assault and start telling your male friends.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

This right here, and it’s not just about rape. It’s literally anything he does wrong.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To my knowledge, early Christians didn't go in for Lamb vs. Wolf (i.e. Romulus' wetnurse) imagery. That said, this looks like the kind of thing Romans would have posted but whose only record of it we have is from snarky Christians ironically recording it for posterity.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Contrasted with the (possibly not authentic) quote attributed to St. Francis: "Preach the Gospel at all times, and, when necessary, use words."

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Beer predates cities. Beer predates agriculture. Beer predates domesticated sheep. Beer predates the end of the Ice Age. Given more finds like this, it is possible beer could be found to predate dogs.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This makes complete sense to me, and I understand both the pain and the accomplishment. 👏

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

1, I became a historian because it gave me an excuse to study everything: history of religion, " math, " architecture, " language, etc. 2, I had my local library to order engineering and architecture books (not my specialty). 3, stop thinking of students as jobs 1st and people last. Educate people

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Mike Ross
@eruptionchaser.bsky.social

"Am I missing something here?

In what universe would an engineering student ever study history?!

Do many history students study engineering?!

I *enjoyed* history at school, and I was *good* at it. But no way would I ever have studied it at university."

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[Reads lyrics, growls in historian]: "Did Petrarch write this?!"

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A friend who loves the musical "Something Rotten" asked me to look at the lyrics to "Welcome to the Renaissance" for a historian's commentary and... 😬 ...I really just want to plead the 5th here.

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Abby @arobertswrites.com · 25/09/2026

A case for having an outline before you start writing.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My personal favorite is Rudolphus Glaber. Early 11th century. He explicitly said he interrupted his chronicle so that he could add some verses to ridicule a guy he didn't like. Like dropping a diss track in the middle of a documentary (which honestly should happen more).

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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AP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026

Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.

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https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dear Current Events, I love reading about the French Revolution and the fall of the Bastille (a highly visible fortified arsenal in Paris), but I'd rather read about other things at this time. Please refrain from giving me reasons to change this policy. Sincerely, etc.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I imagine 17th c. French historians on this app are looking at their feeds, wondering why people are misquoting that saying attributed to Louis XIV, and then getting really, really sad.

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ndweiss @11tulips.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

**[The treaty] includes lines like, "He is a brother to me and he is at peace with me; and I am a brother to him and I am forever at peace with him”.. l."The country of Egypt and the country of [the Hittite Empire] will be forever in a state of peace and of fraternity as it is with us."**

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If fruit were arranged only on one side of the board, what opposes them? Cheeses? Pastas? Greens?

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Impersonating Deities: The Paradox of Toleration and Opportunism within the Jedi Order."

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

That shouldn't be hard. I'll just check to see if American racists are demonstrating in public, how Russia is treating its western neighbor, and if there is a growing far-right party in Germany.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Second Brain Pippin 🤝 Hannibal Lecter

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The encounter against Great Caesar's Ghost got some tweaks made to it. Ex. Rogue's backstab has been nerfed.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Historians are taught to think "It didn't have to happen the way it did" as a tool to consider causality, contingency, and the factors that influence events and memory. As a student, I used it mostly without passion. More and more, however, it feels so very tragic, eps when applied to the present.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"What's with the sniper tower?" "It stands for triumph." "That bunker?" "Eternal peace." "All the bullet-proof glass?" "Fellowship." "That gun you're pointing at me?" "Friendly curiosity." "Do you understand English?" "Room with a view."

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Anyone else get the urge to play a Sid Meier game whenever they read military strategy?

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One of the biggest "Aha!" moments I ever got from college students while I was teaching was when I told them, like any essay, all maps have a thesis, an argument they are trying to make and convince you about. A map is never neutral.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I just finished DMing a 5e game for a public library program. It was my first time, but the program has been in swing for 2 years. Quite enjoyable.

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Annalee @flowerhorne.com · 19/09/2026

Insisting that LLMs are Not People is not an academic argument about the nature of sapience or free will. It's a rejection of accountability laundering. If non-determinism made machines responsible for their own actions then revolvers used in Russian Roulette should be indicted for murder.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My historically accurate version of the Odyssey did not dominate the box office as I hoped.

Wishbone the dog dressed for battle as Odysseus.

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Bailey Poletti @baileypoletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In the 14th century, one guy thought giving priests Immortality Alcohol™️ would allow them to preach non-stop at the Antichrist until he sort of gave up.

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