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Rachel Smythe @rachelsmythe.bsky.social · 4h

Lore Olympus volume 11 is out today! I can’t believe the final book has arrived. I have a lot of feelings about this (more than I expected.) Writing that I’m grateful, thankful, or have gratitude is true, but it also feels like not enough.

Lore Olympus graphic novel - the final cover

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 11h

the main tradeoff of going to grad school isn't money or prestige. that would be laughable. the main reason to do it is so you can ruthlessly pick apart movies that touch on your area of subject expertise

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Feeling thrilled that automatic translation lets me kind of follow a foreign live chat, and a bit more secure in my job from just how terrible of a job it did.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don't deny that dogs can sometimes be quite lovely but what I will say is I don't trust their opinions. If a cat recommended me an album it had bought, I'd totally check it out. If a dog did the same, I'd promise to listen to the album, out of politeness, with no intention of actually doing so

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week on the blog! more Hearts of Iron IV. Having discussed the game's military simulation in previous weeks, this week we look at how HoI4 understands politics and...it's rough - design streamlining leads to an incomplete and authoritarian political model. acoup.blog/2026/10/02/t...

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Teaching Paradox: Hearts of Iron IV, Part IIIa: Focusing on Politics

This is the first half of the third part (I, II) of our long-delayed series looking at Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive’s World War II grand strategy game, easily one of the most popula…

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Jess Fink🍉🌈 @jessfink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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A 7 panel comic by the artist. First panel: The artist is running from a distance towards a group of people playing basketball in the park. The artist is holding a pumpkin above their head and screaming "AAAAAAAAA". Second panel: The artist has leapt up and is in position to slam dunk the pumpkin into the basketball hoop. Panel three: the pumpkin splatters violently against the backboard of the basketball hoop, sending orange pumpkin goop everywhere. Panel four: the players stand staring, covered in pumpkin goop and shocked. Panel five: the artist stares at them wide-eyed, also covered in the goop and says "it's October FIRST". Their hand reaches towards their face. Panel six: the artist rips off their own face like a rubber mask to reveal a skeleton beneath. Panel 7: the group of players stand shocked and horrified, watching as the skeleton falls to the ground in a pile of bones, the sound effects says "CLATTER".

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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

i can feel the spookiness in the air

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Hamish @peregrinekiwi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Does anyone know of any TRPGs made by folks in the #RPGLATAM community that draw on the history and mythology of the ancient Mediterranean or Southwest Asian worlds (Greece, Rome, Persia, etc) in a notable way? #ttrpg

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My usual threat of baaing at students if they mistranslate a Latin imperfect has backfired. I think I need an appropriately dismayed sheep picture instead. Anyone?

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

happy bare minimum Friday to all who celebrate

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm gonna need tech bros to stop naming things after classical figures, thanks.

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How can films designed for audiences in the past be made accessible to viewers today? Our new blogpost reflects on our ongoing project to restore, digitise, and share a collection of 1,800 films depicting historic farming life. merl.reading.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

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Beyond nostalgia

How do we help audiences of today encounter films from the past?

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Certain members of my household disagree, but... Pain is not a flavor.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'd very much appreciate it if you took a moment to read the alt text on this (and follow the link). www.tom-cox.com

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is probably my favorite chapter in Villager. It is exactly what any group message board inevitably morphed into back in the day.

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Marielle Hellraiser 💀 @mags.colvett.online · 18/09/2026

“I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCES AND I GOT THEM” is going to be psychically load-bearing for the rest of my life I fear

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I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCES AND I GOT THEM!!!! LIFE IS NEITHER INDIFFERENT NOR CARING!!!! SHE IS ONLY MOTION!!!! BROTHER GET IN THE BOAT!!!!! OR SINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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titsay 𓆏 @titsay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

all the love you gave away will find its way back to you

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Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 17/09/2026

I have a soft spot for the Plague Tale games and am having a great time with Resonance. Like the rest of the series it fires its characters down a grim and gorgeous spiral, marked with inventive encounters. The art direction is as standout as ever, blending classical motifs with some very cool ideas

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Time to get yourself a friend with academic library privileges.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Everyone is always like “oh Dracula is so bad, oh Dracula is so weird and horny, Dracula bit my dad” but Dracula also has times when he’s just at his house for 200 years bothering no one so maybe chill out

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My goal for 2026 was to hit 4k subs. I'm so close! If you like video games with a side of psychology, this one is for you! Also included: 🔎science without the student loans 🎮 obscure 90s video game references 🎬 my progressively improving iMovie skills www.youtube.com/psychgeist

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If you have some extra dollars buy this book. Tom Cox is a fantastic author and the American literary scene is poorer for not having him published here.

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Psychgeist of Pop Culture is a series from Play Story Press that combines the three things I love most: science, fandom, and equitable access to information (all PDFs are free). You can learn more at www.rkowert.com/books

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Naomi Rendina @naomirendina.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hello, #historians and #science communicators! I’m applying for a fellowship to improve translating the science side of my historical research on Pitocin- but they want me to have a few thousand followers! Could you please help a scholar out by following and sharing with friends?

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Kevin passed about an hour ago. The time to find his cats a home IS now, and I'm not one step closer to finding it. Please, friends.

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Siren: sings to you of your kleos Cat: that's just my internal monologue

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Comic Book Central @comicbookcentral.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Marvel's classic Indiana Jones comics are back! 🤠 While you're waiting for the new 2-volume collection, raid the archives with The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones on YouTube! 🏺 EVERY issue reviewed 🎙️ Legendary creators interviewed Adventure awaits! (Link in comments) #IndianaJones #comics

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It's a Wonderful Life. I honestly just don't get why it's so popular.

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Zylla Black @zyllable.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great news, everybody! The deadline for submissions has been extended to Aug 23! #archaeogaming #AncientBluesky 🏺

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Cards Against Humanity @cardsagainsthumanity.com · 12/08/2026

www.SadLittleBitchWithNoFriends.com

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Dr. Kira Jones, Halloween edition 🎃🦇👻 @flaviansophist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The curator obviously needed to clean out their bases. HEAVENS PRESERVE US A PAPERBACK.

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🚨 TOMORROW FOR SUBSCRIBERS🚨 🌟 The real Marilyn Monroe was bold, intelligent and determined. @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social tells the story behind the legend. 🎬 #MarilynMonroe #HollywoodHistory #FilmHistory #HistoryLovers

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 08/08/2026

It’ll fetch content from your Google Drive if you didn’t turn off the feature allowing for “Smart Content” (if Workspace account) or if you have linked apps/not turned off search personalization. Workspace: help.lafayette.edu/disabling-ge... Personalization: myactivity.google.com/search-servi...

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Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 Animate! Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

GOOGLE DOCS USES AI THAT TRAINS ON ANYTHING YOU WRITE IN IT, EVEN IF ITS A “PRIVATE” DOCUMENT. It’s now possible for users to get Google Docs’ AI to share information that is otherwise not publicly accessible, if it was written in Google Docs at some point. You CANNOT trust it w/ confidential info

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Retro Game Books 📚 @retrogamebooks.com · 03/08/2026

📕 Win a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 copy of 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴, by @natedrake.bsky.social 1️⃣ Comment with your favorite cheat 2️⃣ Repost Winner to be selected Thursday Aug 6. retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a... We use the term "cheating" loosely. Exploits and hacks are fine, too.

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I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games

For generations of players, cheat codes were a secret handshake. A gateway to extra lives, godlike powers, and hidden worlds. But behind every cheat lies a story of creativity, rebellion, and the ever...

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

So, you've heard 1, 2, or 30 podcasts about the Odyssey But you haven't heard @movieswedig.bsky.social and their Odyssey-Fighters @apistone.bsky.social @joegoodkin.bsky.social with @voguearchaeology.bsky.social haeology.bsky.social @ecfleming.bsky.social and me! open.spotify.com/episode/0jiv...

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The Odyssey (2026), Reception Battle, Part 1, with Joel Christensen, Joe Goodkin and Amy Pistone

Movies We Dig | Film, Antiquity and Everything in Between · Episode

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