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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This thread makes me sad I’m not teaching Vulgate Acts to high school students this year, but someday…

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Good, use it as an example in class for why the AI summary can’t be trusted. Believe us 2nd-century truthers instead!

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Evan Jewell @quidamabo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Recommendations for a recent Roman history narrative for undergraduates that is nuanced, digests recent research, and is readable, that is not Beard’s SPQR and is not a textbook per se?

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Listen to me and @hugoprimas.bsky.social of Black Eyes play the music of 1988 in this episode of This Year's Model, my #radio program on WOWD/Takoma Radio. We get to Public Enemy, New Order, Neneh Cherry, MBV, Pet Shop Boys, #Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Salt-n-Pepa & more. www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod...

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

These ended up being a real pleasure to read. It was joyful, at the end of a tiring school year in (somehow-even-more) occupied DC, to absorb my students’ intellectually sophisticated, unambiguous takedowns of racist bullshit

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I’m playing my first solo set in something like 11 years this Saturday if any DC area friends want to come hang! I’ll be playing bass and harmonium and singing in English, Greek, Ladino, and Latin (with Kevin playing drums) at 2pm (plus there will be lots of killer music from noon to 9pm)

music gear, including a harmonium, bass guitar, effects pedals (looper, delay, tuner, bass chorus. SUNN preamp), microphone, and numerous cables photographed from above on a beige carpeted floor

Black and white poster featuring a photograph of a middle aged white man in a suit looking back over his shoulder at the viewer. The text reads:

THE CARIBBEAN
PRESENTS

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Is this like a “manel”?

Digital scrabble tiles spelling H-I-M-I-N-A-R

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

It’s funny to me that a week ago I thought “now that I’ve rebuilt my grade book spreadsheet the way I want it, I’m excited to go back to using it in September. Canvas is chill for now…”

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I’m super excited to read my seniors’ final projects. They’re either responding to online reactions to Lupita Nyong’o’s casting in the upcoming Odyssey film or comparing Martial and Catullus’ visions of a geographically wide ancient world with the world of Heliodorus’ Aethiopica

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It’s a great event and the prices for vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings are incredibly reasonable

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Future of Music Coalition @futureofmusic.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Many would argue that “industry plant” is the wrong frame here, but artists should be aware that a paid UCG campaign that isn’t disclosed is likely a violation of the FTC‘s endorsement guidelines.

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Whoever put the handwritten sign in the median of 16th St. NW southbound between Shepherd Park and Military Rd. that says “gurl, just impeach him. you’ll feel better” you are DC we are you flourish and thrive

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

This is a solid bill absolutely stacked with solid humans

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S.J. Pearce @homophonous.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

“Has upset some people.”

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J Bogart @jonathanbogart.net · 23/03/2026

Went a bit longer than usual on some of these, maybe because I'm thinking more deeply about Haitian music thanks to the upcoming Pop World Cup (cc: @peoples-pop-polls.bsky.social) www.jonathanbogart.net/blog/2026/3/...

jonathanbogart.net

2025 Favorites: Haiti — Jonathan Bogart

The immediate friction of what pop performers are doing.

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I love my home parish for supporting so much community, solidarity, and resistance. The path is made by walking

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Street Sense Media @streetsensedc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Youth in D.C experiencing homelessness or housing instability can access emergency shelters and drop-in centers. Here's a list to keep and share with anyone who needs it.

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Ted Leo 🍉 @tedleo.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We’re not running out of good ideas, but the tech fetishists who have no ideas other than “but I put a lot of money and emotion into this basket” always do, and their narcissism does not allow them to consider that their failed ideas suck, and the flop sweat is palpable.

A graphic for a Vox article saying, literally, “America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?” Then the lede is, “We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.”

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

One more push: please help spread the word about my crowdfunding effort to support Arabic-language access to ancient Gazan literature & financial support for a Gazan translator!

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Dr. Chance Bonar @chancebonar.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🗣️ PLEASE SHARE 🗣️ I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator! spot.fund/dn8t744sc

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Look what my local bookshop told me I could pick up today! @lejenksbrown.bsky.social

The front cover of You Are Odysseus by Homer and L. Jenkinson-Brown. The background is blue and the title is in yellow on a red background. There are images of a ship, an eye, a harpy, an owl, a winged boot, a lightning bolt, and a bow and arrow

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John R. Davis @jrdarchivist.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I'll be in conversation with my old friend and QANU/PB/Elusive bandmate @chrisrichards.bsky.social about my new book on DC punk fanzines, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground," on Saturday, October 11 at 3pm in MLK Library's New Books Area (corner of 9th and G in NW DC). Part of Black Eyes' festival!

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Aparna Raj @aparnafordc.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Long live Go-Go, long live DC. 🩷 The Trump administration has been terrorizing communities in this ward and on this block, but today Long Live Go-Go reclaimed the space and brought some joy. This is our home and we’re not going to back down.

Photo of a crowd of hundreds of people standing at the corner of 14th and U with a DC flag waving above

Brightly colored poster that reads “ICE OUT OF DC, END Deportation & Detentions”

Photo of a bright sign being held up that reads “Long Live GoGo, Keep Culture & Artists in DC”

Photo of Yaddiya speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd of people

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

“Defend the District” protest and Go-Go concert against Trump’s takeover at 14th and U St:

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

the education department now says it will pull funding from five school districts in northern virginia, just outside of dc. this isn’t over crime. its about supporting trans students and refusing to comply with anti-trans orders.

washingtonpost.com

Education Dept. says it’ll pull funding from five Virginia districts over gender policies

The Education Department investigated the schools’ transgender policies after a complaint was filed by a group founded by senior White House official Stephen Miller.

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

We’ve got a new record coming out!

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I’m deeply excited to be a part of this whole thing

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

It's Mahmoud's birthday today. Instead of enjoying his day he is struggling to maintain wifi & trying to help feed an extended family of 12 in Gaza. I just gave 20 euros to him, if you can match me (or give what you can) that would make all the difference to him. Here is his gfm gofund.me/9672b3a4

Today is my birthday🎂
but there’s no food, no celebration
only hunger and fear
I never imagined I would spend my birthday like this
displaced with my family of 12 struggling just to survive.💔
If you’ve ever thought of helping, let it be today.✊🙏
https://gofund.me/ea27de1c

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Control room is about to have a little more natural light (once we spend a morning with the chainsaw). The tree’s other trunk is intact, and miraculously the giant locust at the back of the yard does not seem to have been damaged

A view out a window depicting a locust tree lying at a 45 degree angle right to left from the base of its trunk to some of its branches and leaves

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

12 years later and Corby Plumb has finally got his wish! I’m super stoked this is available on vinyl again and psyched to play Denver in August! dischord.com/release/145/...

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Any ancient drama friends have recs for a really good filmed production of Oedipus Rex? A colleague in the English department has a bunch of students excited to see it. @colonus.bsky.social???

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Solidarity with my trans siblings in the UK today* *and everywhere else and every day but especially today in the UK

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

we have an absolutely killer bill in the works. some of my favorite bands of all time (and likely yours as well). huge names. special guests. months of work to hopefully lead by example and raise a lot of money. just need some sponsors and donations to get us across our expenses finish line. 🤞

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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

did you watch last night’s speech and wonder, how can i support trans rights in this moment? here’s one way: my band @ekkoastral.bsky.social is putting together a dc music fest to raise money for @genderlib.com. if you’d like to help financially or otherwise: ekkoastraldc@gmail.com.

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ekko astral @ekkoastral.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

we’re planning a dc music festival to raise money and awareness for trans rights. lots of thrilling stuff planned for it but we’re looking for sponsors to help make it happen. does you, your business or your friends want to help raise money for direct action? email ekkoastraldc@gmail.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

It’s an incredible resource!

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Hugh @hugoprimas.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Children’s Hospital DC ending gender affirming care for adolescents and young adults is chilling. For all our faults, DC has a better legal framework for trans healthcare than most states. This is coward shit

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