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<p>The French liar</p><p>René Descartes, the founder of modern philosophy, was furiously condemned by his contemporaries. Why did they fear him?</p><p>By Sandrine Parageau</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/was-rene-descartes-a-self-centred-guru-and-a-lying-fraud?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dbc992bbc2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/was-rene-descartes-a-self-centred-guru-and-a-lying-fraud?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dbc992bbc2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/was-rene-descar</span><span class="invisible">tes-a-self-centred-guru-and-a-lying-fraud?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dbc992bbc2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Descartes at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/44"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/44</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#Philosophy</a></p>

The Blind Leading the Blind (1568) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

The painting depicts six blind men, linked together by holding onto each other’s shoulders or sticks, stumbling across an uneven landscape. They move diagonally across the canvas, from the left foreground toward the right background.

The diagonal composition can be broken into nine parts with two sets of parallel lines perpendicular to each other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Leading_the_Blind#/media/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B0_%D0%BE_%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%8B%D1%85.jpeg

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<p>How Did Van Gogh Influence Matisse?</p><p>The Van Gogh Museum has just acquired its first work by Matisse that reveals the Post-Impressionist's huge influence on Modern art.</p><p>by Jo Lawson-Tancred</p><p><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/how-did-van-gogh-influence-matisse-2654811" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.artnet.com/art-world/how-did-van-gogh-influence-matisse-2654811"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.artnet.com/art-world/how-</span><span class="invisible">did-van-gogh-influence-matisse-2654811</span></a></p><p>Van Gogh and Matisse at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40393" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40393</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=matisse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=matisse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=matisse</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>

Vincent van Gogh - Self-Portrait

Van Gogh depicts himself from the chest up, turned slightly to his right, with his piercing blue-green eyes looking directly at the viewer.

His face is angular and tense, with a reddish beard and moustache contrasting his pale skin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh#/media/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Self-Portrait_-_Google_Art_Project_(454045).jpg

Henri Matisse, Paris, May 13th, 1913. In: Men of mark. (published 1913) Medium: Photogravures

Matisse stands at three‑quarter turn, body slightly angled to the left of the viewer—with one hand resting on a ladder or easel, hinting at his studio environment.

He wears a simple, likely dark jacket with a light-colored shirt underneath. His hair and beard are neatly trimmed, lending a poised and introspective air.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Matisse,_1913,_photograph_by_Alvin_Langdon_Coburn.jpg

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<p>All 41 Plates From Evelyn Waugh’s Victorian Blood Book, Durenstein!</p><p>This large rectangular decoupage scrapbook of 41 plates bound and wrapped in marble endpapers is remarkable, strange and unsettling, with echoes of illuminated medieval manuscripts and Rosicrucianism.</p><p><a href="https://flashbak.com/evelyn-waugh-victorian-blood-book-durenstein-476211/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/evelyn-waugh-victorian-blood-book-durenstein-476211/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/evelyn-waugh-vict</span><span class="invisible">orian-blood-book-durenstein-476211/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Evelyn Waugh, circa 1940.

Waugh sits or stands waist‑up, facing the camera with a calm expression. His eyes reflect both poise and a hint of world-weariness.

He wears a neatly combed hairstyle, parted on the side. His clothing is dark and formal—likely a sport coat over a shirt and tie

Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964) - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3a42832.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Waugh#/media/File:Evelynwaugh.jpeg

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<p>The young Oscar Wilde’s Russian revolutionary drama reveals a playwright divided</p><p>Vera; or, The Nihilists concerns a plot to kill a tsar but after Alexander II was assassinated, its London premiere was cancelled. Now receiving a rare production, it captures his conflict between ethics and aesthetics</p><p>By Michael Billington</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/jul/07/oscar-wilde-russian-revolutionary-drama-vera-or-the-nihilists" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/jul/07/oscar-wilde-russian-revolutionary-drama-vera-or-the-nihilists"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/stage/2025</span><span class="invisible">/jul/07/oscar-wilde-russian-revolutionary-drama-vera-or-the-nihilists</span></a></p><p>Vera; or, The Nihilists at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26494" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26494</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#Theatre</a></p>

Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony.

Wilde is dressed in stylish, somewhat flamboyant attire—a velvet jacket, knee breeches, silk stockings, and often holding a soft hat or a cane, embodying the dandy aesthetic.

Wilde’s longish, wavy hair frames his face, emphasizing his androgynous beauty and poetic persona.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde#/media/File:Oscar_Wilde_by_Napoleon_Sarony._Three-quarter-length_photograph,_seated.jpg

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<p>More book events fun: my chum Rachel Plummer is the special guest for <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bookish.community/@TheEdinburghBookshop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheEdinburghBookshop</span></a></span> 's Under Fives Storytime with the charming The Big Day, for <a href="/tags/pridemonth/" rel="tag">#PrideMonth</a> <br><a href="https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/the-big-day-a-storytime-special-with-rachel-plummer" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.edinburghbookshop.com/events-1/the-big-day-a-storytime-special-with-rachel-plummer"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.edinburghbookshop.com/even</span><span class="invisible">ts-1/the-big-day-a-storytime-special-with-rachel-plummer</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/livres/" rel="tag">#livres</a> <a href="/tags/childrensbooks/" rel="tag">#ChildrensBooks</a> <a href="/tags/livresjeunesse/" rel="tag">#LivresJeunesse</a> <a href="/tags/edinburgh/" rel="tag">#Edinburgh</a> <a href="/tags/edimbourg/" rel="tag">#Edimbourg</a> <a href="/tags/rachelplummer/" rel="tag">#RachelPlummer</a> <a href="/tags/thebigday/" rel="tag">#TheBigDay</a> <a href="/tags/picturebooks/" rel="tag">#PictureBooks</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/underfivesstorytime/" rel="tag">#UnderFivesStorytime</a> <a href="/tags/bookshops/" rel="tag">#bookshops</a> <a href="/tags/librairies/" rel="tag">#librairies</a> <a href="/tags/pride/" rel="tag">#Pride</a></p>

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<p>Poem of the week: To Wordsworth by Percy Bysshe Shelley</p><p>The radical young poet’s backhanded tribute to the older writer is a stern judgment on his lapsed political idealism</p><p>by Carol Rumens</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/09/poem-of-the-week-to-wordsworth-by-percy-bysshe-shelley" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/09/poem-of-the-week-to-wordsworth-by-percy-bysshe-shelley"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2026</span><span class="invisible">/feb/09/poem-of-the-week-to-wordsworth-by-percy-bysshe-shelley</span></a></p><p>To Wordsworth & Alastor; or, The Spirit of Solitude at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4800" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4800</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Portrait of William Wordsworth by Sir William Boxall, 1831.

The oil painting depicts the great Romantic poet in his early sixties, with white hair, wearing a dark coat and cravat, rendered in warm brown tones with loose, atmospheric brushwork against a dark background.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/William_Wordsworth#/media/File:William-Wordsworth.jpg

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<p>Haven't joined my email list yet? Never received your free book? Now's a great time to sign up; I'm changing up my marketing strategy to keep in better touch with my fans!</p><p><a href="https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/352eda48-44de-11f0-a3a4-37b9c031cb04" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/352eda48-44de-11f0-a3a4-37b9c031cb04"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/3</span><span class="invisible">52eda48-44de-11f0-a3a4-37b9c031cb04</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writerslife/" rel="tag">#WritersLife</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

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<p>Art Imitates Life: Who Was the Real Woman Behind André Breton’s Nadja?</p><p>Mark Polizzotti Explores the Cultural Landscape of 1920s Paris Through the Eyes of the Surrealists and Their Muses </p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/art-imitates-life-who-was-the-real-woman-behind-andre-bretons-nadja/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01JXWFQNQY7GEDDQGVGGQPQFHZ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/art-imitates-life-who-was-the-real-woman-behind-andre-bretons-nadja/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01JXWFQNQY7GEDDQGVGGQPQFHZ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/art-imitates-life-w</span><span class="invisible">ho-was-the-real-woman-behind-andre-bretons-nadja/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01JXWFQNQY7GEDDQGVGGQPQFHZ&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>Breton at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60417" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60417</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literarycriticism/" rel="tag">#literarycriticism</a></p>

André Breton, Portrait d'André Breton aux lunettes, between 1924 and 1929, 16.8 x 21.7 cm, gelatine-silver print, photo booth.

Breton wears his characteristic round spectacles, which became an intellectual signature.

His gaze is direct, focused toward the camera (or just off-center).

He appears clean-shaven, with slightly tousled hair—narrow forehead.

His clothing is simple: likely a shirt and jacket, suggesting everyday wear rather than formal presentation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Breton#/media/File:Andr%C3%A9_Breton.JPG

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<p>Philosophy must be useful</p><p>For Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle, much of philosophy was mere nonsense. Then came Frank Ramsey’s pragmatic alternative</p><p>By Cheryl Misak</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/what-is-truth-on-ramsey-wittgenstein-and-the-vienna-circle?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4f77c2313c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/what-is-truth-on-ramsey-wittgenstein-and-the-vienna-circle?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4f77c2313c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/what-is-truth-o</span><span class="invisible">n-ramsey-wittgenstein-and-the-vienna-circle?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4f77c2313c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Philosophy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/57" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/57"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/books</span><span class="invisible">helf/57</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

Frank Plumpton Ramsey
Cambridge Wittgenstein archive

Ramsey typically appears in a tweed suit or jacket, discreet tie, with slightly tousled hair. The formal yet relaxed style reflects the academic dress of the time.

His face conveys a serene self-confidence, with lucid eyes and a slight smile.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ramsey_(mathematician)#/media/File:Frank_Plumpton_Ramsey.JPG

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<p>I just heard someone refer to Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, as "hope punk". I really like that. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/projecthailmary/" rel="tag">#ProjectHailMary</a></p>

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<p>New Discovery of 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Text Sheds Light on Women’s Roles in Ancient Society</p><p>By Emma Taggart</p><p><a href="https://mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-cuneiform-tablets/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-cuneiform-tablets/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-c</span><span class="invisible">uneiform-tablets/</span></a>?</p><p>Full paper available here:<br><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cambridge.org/core/journals/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cambridge.org/core/journal</span><span class="invisible">s/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/archeology/" rel="tag">#Archeology</a></p>

The Entry of Alexander into Babylon by Sébastien Leclerc.

Alexander is shown entering the city on horseback or in a triumphal chariot, richly adorned, wearing a plumed helmet or a laurel crown.

He’s accompanied by soldiers, standard-bearers, and often by a figure holding a parasol or canopy over him—a symbol of royal status.

The streets are filled with people welcoming the conqueror—some playing musical instruments, others throwing flowers, and many reaching out in admiration.

Women and children are often shown kneeling or extending gifts, emphasizing the submission and joy of the populace.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Entry_of_Alexander_into_Babylon_MET_DP837120.jpg

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<p>Filles du roi: the Founding Mothers of New France</p><p>Sent by Louis XIV, the filles du roi were sent to North America to birth new generations of colonists and help conquer the land.</p><p>On September 22, 1663, thirty-six young women arrived in a French colony on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in a region that we now call eastern Canada. </p><p>By: Ann Foster </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-</span><span class="invisible">the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/</span></a></p><p>Books about New France at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1225" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1225"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/1225</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale: Women coming to Quebec in 1667, in order to be married to the French Canadian farmers. Talon and Laval are waiting for the arrival of the women.

Jean Talon, intendant of New France, and François de Montmorency-Laval, bishop of Quebec, are waiting for the arrival of the women.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arrival_of_the_Brides_-_Eleanor_Fortescue-Brickdale.png

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<p>ICYMI: The Kindle edition of "8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines" is on sale until July 22 in the US and the UK via Amazon.</p><p>✅ Unique<br>✅ Speculative Fiction<br>✅ Sci-Fi<br>✅ Horror<br>✅ Thriller<br>✅ Universe</p><p>US: <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>UK: <a href="https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/literary/" rel="tag">#literary</a> <a href="/tags/universe/" rel="tag">#universe</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksale/" rel="tag">#booksale</a> <a href="/tags/bookdeal/" rel="tag">#bookdeal</a> <a href="/tags/whattoread/" rel="tag">#whattoread</a> <a href="/tags/bestreads/" rel="tag">#bestreads</a> <a href="/tags/readitnow/" rel="tag">#readitnow</a></p>

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<p>What's your favourite trilogy? 🤔 </p><p>Every speculative fiction reader has that one trilogy they can't get over...</p><p>For me it's between The Seagulls and Lord of the Rings, Star Wars barely breaks the top 50 😜😂 </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@joinin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joinin</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor@lemmy.world</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lemmy.world/c/aiop" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aiop</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasybooks/" rel="tag">#FantasyBooks</a><br><a href="/tags/fantasymemes/" rel="tag">#FantasyMemes</a> <a href="/tags/scifimemes/" rel="tag">#SciFiMemes</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#Funny</a><br><a href="/tags/low/" rel="tag">#Low</a> <a href="/tags/high/" rel="tag">#High</a> <a href="/tags/epic/" rel="tag">#Epic</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#Opera</a> <a href="/tags/hard/" rel="tag">#Hard</a> <a href="/tags/cottagecore/" rel="tag">#CottageCore</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/comedic/" rel="tag">#Comedic</a><br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a></p>

Meme from 50 Nerds of Grey

Friend 1: What is your favourite trilogy?
Friend 2: Star Wars
Friend 3: Lord of the Rings
Me:
Three pictures from The Argus newspaper headlines.
1: Student attacked by seagull
2: Seagull attacked by student
3: Angry seagulls strike back

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<p>Which type of horror is best (had to limit it to four, go ahead and add your "Others" below:</p><p><a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/poll/" rel="tag">#poll</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/horrormovies/" rel="tag">#horrormovies</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a></p>

Options: (choose one)

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<p>📚 **Oliver Sacks: Why the Oxford English Dictionary is the most ‘coveted and desirable book in the world’**</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-books-476320/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-books-476320/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-book</span><span class="invisible">s-476320/</span></a>. </p><p><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing?</p><p>These antique binder book designs in the Global Museum Store will make a difference!</p><p>Reviews:<br>⭐ I love this 2-ring binder. I bought one for my sister as well and we are both very happy with them - Kelly M.</p><p>⭐ One of the smoothest internet experiences I’ve had. The printing and binder came out just as ordered and was above what was expected - Navy V.</p><p>CLICK HERE👇 <br><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/collections/binders_planners-119129983103120542" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.zazzle.com/collections/binders_planners-119129983103120542"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.zazzle.com/collections/bin</span><span class="invisible">ders_planners-119129983103120542</span></a> <a href="/tags/zoom/" rel="tag">#zoom</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/binders/" rel="tag">#binders</a> <a href="/tags/folders/" rel="tag">#folders</a> <a href="/tags/stationery/" rel="tag">#stationery</a></p>

Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing?
These antique book designs in the Global Museum Store will make a difference!

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TheWizardsScion</a></p><p>Levi Jacobs always of being like his father, the greatest wizard in the world, but had no understanding what it would be like. Follow Levi's journey from bumbling teen to a great hero, while the young wizard learns to master magical powers that are initially completely beyond him and barely under control.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

The ad flyer for the series The Wizard's Scion.

(Background) View of a planet from space.

(Top Center) A black flying saucer surrounded by this text:
Trolls, boogeymen and witches, oh my!
Just another day for a young wizard.

(Top Left) The cover of Troll Song displays a woman in battered, muddy armor with her two swords crossed against the neck of a dwarf.

(Lower Left) The cover of Forgotten Legends displays a child reading in bed as a black, smoky monster with red eyes peeks out from under the bed.

(Lower Center Left) The cover of The Third Wish displays a wizard on top of a mountain, looking to the sunset, over a city of sky scrapers that have plants growing on them. In his shadow is the red eyed creature from Forgotten Legends.

(Lower Center Right) The cover of Dark Moon displays a witch and wizard fighting back to back, holding pistols, while objects fall around them, with the moon behind their heads.

(Lower Right) The cover of The Inverted Glass displays a line art hourglass with a white figure in black sand at the bottom, with a black figure in white sand upside-down in the top. Balanced on a scale are a heart and a feather.

(Upper Right) The cover of The Wizard's Scion: The Complete Series displays several figures in silhouette representing the main characters, as they traverse a wormhole. Behind them is a red-eyed octopus.

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<p>An Anciente Mappe of Fairyland by Bernard Sleigh, 1920</p><p>If you believe in fairies, this ancient map and guide will help you know them and find them</p><p>By Paul Sorene</p><p><a href="https://flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe</span><span class="invisible">-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917</span></a></p><p>Fairyland at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/37291" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/37291"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/37291</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/maps/" rel="tag">#Maps</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

An Ancient Mappe of Fairyland, Newly Discovered and Set Forth (1917).

Presents Fairyland as a rectangular island in birds-eye perspective, complete with compass rose (“North of Nowhere,” “East of the Sun,” “South of Sirius,” “West of the Moon”), scale in “thoughts,” and legend indicating magical features like well‑springs, temples, inns, and dwarf’s treasures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Sleigh#/media/File:An_anciente_mappe_of_Fairyland_-_newly_discovered_and_set_forth_(15868801335).jpg

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<p>This is such a great initiative, but it's also deeply sad that a library of banned books is necessary.</p><p><a href="https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Fritidsaktiviteter/Motesplatser/Kulturhyllan/Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/Om-Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/About-the-Dawit-Isaak-Library.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Fritidsaktiviteter/Motesplatser/Kulturhyllan/Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/Om-Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/About-the-Dawit-Isaak-Library.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Frit</span><span class="invisible">idsaktiviteter/Motesplatser/Kulturhyllan/Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/Om-Dawit-Isaak-biblioteket/About-the-Dawit-Isaak-Library.html</span></a></p><p>Read banned books.</p><p><a href="/tags/bannedbooks/" rel="tag">#BannedBooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#library</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/freedomofspeech/" rel="tag">#FreedomOfSpeech</a> <a href="/tags/dawitisaak/" rel="tag">#DawitIsaak</a> </p><p>Thanks for sharing <span class="h-card"><a href="https://openbiblio.social/@ULB_MS_FachInfo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ULB_MS_FachInfo</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@reading" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>reading</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

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<p>Tolstoy’s Christian Anarchism</p><p>A fateful visit to a market in Moscow entirely upended Tolstoy’s view on life and society—and changed the trajectory of his work and purpose.</p><p>By: Ben Woollard </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-christian-anarchism/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-christian-anarchism/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-chris</span><span class="invisible">tian-anarchism/</span></a></p><p>Tolstoy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/136" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/136"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/136</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>Nineteen Eighty-Four might have been inspired by George Orwell’s fear of drowning</p><p>By Nathan Waddell</p><p>Nineteen Eighty-Four filled with references to sinking ships, drowning people and the dread of oceanic engulfment</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/nineteen-eighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/nineteen-eighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/nineteen-e</span><span class="invisible">ighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>Waiting for Godot Has Been Translated Afrikaans</p><p>What took so long?</p><p>By: Rick de Villiers </p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/waiting-for-godot-has-been-translated-into-afrikaans-what-took-so-long-257345" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/waiting-for-godot-has-been-translated-into-afrikaans-what-took-so-long-257345"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/waiting-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-godot-has-been-translated-into-afrikaans-what-took-so-long-257345</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/translation/" rel="tag">#Translation</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#Theatre</a></p>

Samuel Beckett in 1977

Roger Pic - Bibliothèque nationale de France

Beckett is shown seated, facing slightly to the left, though his intense gaze looks directly into the camera.

His hair is brushed up into a soft, slightly disheveled silver crown, emphasizing his high forehead.

He wears a simple, dark jacket over a sweater or turtleneck.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett#/media/File:Samuel_Beckett,_Pic,_1_(cropped).jpg

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<p>This 2,200-Year-Old Chinese Medical Text May Be The Oldest Human Anatomy Chart In History</p><p>By Natasha Ishak</p><p>The discovery of the text written on silk sheds light on the significant advances in medicine that led to the development of acupuncture in ancient China.</p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/china-mawangdui-medical-manuscripts?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="allthatsinteresting.com/china-mawangdui-medical-manuscripts?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">allthatsinteresting.com/china-</span><span class="invisible">mawangdui-medical-manuscripts?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&utm_email=lnatal55@gmail.com</span></a></p><p>Ancient Medicine at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/4630" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/4630"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/4630</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/oldmanuscript/" rel="tag">#Oldmanuscript</a></p>

This is a traditional Chinese medical illustration, from a historical acupuncture manual. It shows a male figure with anatomical markings related to acupuncture meridians and points.

The man is shown bare-chested, wearing traditional loose Chinese garments.

He has a long black beard and mustache, and his hair is tied up with a blue ribbon or cloth, in a style typical of classical Chinese scholars.

He stands with a slight contrapposto twist, his left arm bent inward, and his right hand extended outward.

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