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@minoandreamering
Please give transmascs the same energy you give transfems and while we’re at it let’s listen more to intersex people and abolish as many binaries as we can e.g afab vs amab. those terms are used for and by intersex people and they don’t just mean born Man or Woman. yes you can reblog this
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1. Beginnings Prehistory-900 BCE | Book Series Post #5
This is the first time my brain has been able to comprehend the enormity of Minoan 'palaces'. This beautiful art work gave me the mental image I needed. (Wikipedia only offers an unhelpful floor plan that looks like squiggles.)
The section mentions how this is probably the explanation for the mythical labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur in myth. In my opinion, Knossos Palace is certainly the labyrinth-like structure that actually existed in reality.
This chapter has also helped me understand that "palace" is a bit of a misnomer. It wasn't simply a royal residence but a hub of many different important aspects of an entire community.
"Minoan Crete is known for its court-centered complexes. The processes by which these "palaces" emerged was already underway at the end of the Neolithic period. Monumental tombs secured communal claims to land and resources, and feasts became arenas for social and political negotiation. By the Early Bronze Age, a major reorganization of space at some sites served to accommodaté these and other ceremonial activities, and soon the first "palatial" architecture appeared." (page 26-27)
"Settlements were established across Crete and some became very large. Knossos, for example, had a population of up to 15,000 and represented one of the largest communities in the Mediterranean" (page 27)
Griffin facing the throne. Unearthed in 1900, the Throne Room was at the heart of the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, and was constructed in the 15th century BcE. The room's walls revealed fragments of frescoes depicting gray palm trees on a hilly red ground and two griffins painted on the walls on either side of one of the room's entrances. Subsequently, the frescoes in the room were re-created by Swiss artist Emile Gilliéron and his son (also called Emile), who combined elements of the fragments in a plan that included two griffins facing the stone chair (or throne) in the center of the north wall. (Page 11)
Dolphin fresco. This colorful seascape fresco shows the importance of the sea in Minoan culture, and was found at the Palace of Knossos. Painted behind the dolphins and fish is a blue net pattern thought (page 35)
Excavation Woes
This section opens up with
"In 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans took up the task of excavating the Minoan palace at Knossos." (page 26)
Which is depressing to me because of the state of archeology in 1900. In archeology the most important information you can gather is WHERE an item is located and HOW that item was positioned. In other words: context. Its why photographs, sketches, and notes during excavation is so important. 1900 archaeologists didn't exactly have standardized ways of doing things to ensure things are maintained for optimal future study.
Archeology is an inherently destructive science, even when we don't want it to be. No matter how much we minimize destruction, it will still happen: bodies will be removed from what was supposed to be their final resting place, artifacts will be exposed to new air that starts to erode them, sometimes artifacts are so fragile they might crumble when touched, not to mention looters if a site has no security. This is why many archeological sites today are not fully excavated, we know in the future there will be much better technology to lessen the destruction archeological digs cause. Better technology not just to preserve things but to better understand things.
Arthur Evans? .... he straight up made a Minoan palace his doll house.
Evans undertook extensive reconstructions at the palace using reinforced concrete, colour and architectural interpretation. These works made the site visually accessible to visitors but have also been criticised because they sometimes go beyond what can be securely reconstructed from the archaeological evidence. They are now part of the modern history of Knossos as well as part of the visitor experience. (Wikipedia)
Things were absolutely moved around for the sake of this work, valuable context was lost. Repainting parts of the palace might cause damage to trace chemicals and particulates that at one time we couldn't see but now we can understand and draw information from. However, Evans wanted to bring it to life. I understand his fascination but I'm saddened by the destruction he caused.
Another cautionary tale in the book about archeology:
Undeterred by such skepticism [of the Trojan War], Heinrich Schliemann, a German businessman with a passion for ancient history and archaeology, set out in the 1870s to find hard evidence for the siege of Troy. He began digging at a site now known as Hisarlik, on the Turkish mainland about 4 miles (7 km) from the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait. He found evidence of a fortified settlement inhabited over many centuries, but his brutal methods damaged the levels of the site that held the ruins of Homer's Troy. (page 45)
2024. had to chop her breasts off because apparently it's mature content!
Ancient Minoan Women, they're so fancy.
Item: thousand-year-old drinking game
The bugs' circle dance. Entomology in sport. 1859. Frontispiece.
Internet Archive
A non-writer asked me "but where do you get your ideas" and i genuinely did not know how to explain that it's not a place. it's not a website. it's not a folder. it's that i was on the bus and a woman was holding a paper bag very carefully and something about the way she held it made me need to know what was inside and then i needed to know why she was sad about it and then there was a whole person and then there was a whole story and the bus had already stopped and i missed my stop. that's where.
Happy Moon Landing Eve! Remember to leave out milk and cookies for Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, and don’t let Michael Collins convince you to prank NASA!
If Tumblr is still here next July 19th, I fully expect this post to obliterate my activity feed.
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[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Dean answers 'JK Rowling posted upskirt photos of a woman on Twitter' to Cas 'I love you'. /End ID]
No one doing this should be allowed to call themselves a feminist.
The wealthy author escalated a social media spat that resulted in posting a photo from a 2023 event at the Institute of Economic Affairs in
Let's not beat around the bush: Children's author JK Rowling sexually harassed someone. In some jurisdictions, this would count as sexual abuse. JK Rowling has committed a sex crime against a woman and fell back on the old rape apologist standby of "she was asking for it".
I hope your nostalgia is worth it
Some studies I did of what I saw at Knossos (I did not draw these on site just to be clear)
Those symbols at the top just below the word "Knossos" are Linear B, the writing system the Mycenaeans used at Knossos and at Mycenaean sites in mainland Greece, to write Mycenaean Greek (the Bronze Age form of the language). The three symbols read KO-NO-SO... in other words, Knossos.
you stumble across some manner of varmint ceremony
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Most major corporations — from airlines to social media platforms — now aspire to become unregulated banks. Bankification today accounts for
This is a long read, but worth it. Some takeaways:
-Don’t use “buy now pay later.” The fine print isn’t what it seems.
-The fine print on medical financing, store credit cards, and contactless payment is also not what it seems.
-Payday loans are still predatory, even when offered by your employer
-Rewards programs are an income stream for the companies that run them. The points systems are manipulated so that the house always wins. They depend on people leaving money in rewards accounts and not in interest-bearing traditional bank accounts.
-Electronic payment apps like VenMo are not banks. You don’t earn interest. Your money is not protected.
-Your financial information is not private if your money is not kept in a regulated bank.
-None of this is regulated by the FDIC. Your money is not protected if it is held by a non-bank doing banking business. Our economy is not protected from the collapse of financial institutions that are not banks.
-The Biden administration was making progress in increasing accountability for non-banks operating as predatory financial services providers. The current administration is reversing those protections to favor corporations.
Oh boy.
A third of younger Americans hold their savings on nonbank tech platforms like Venmo
PEOPLE! DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MONEY IN VENMO OR APPLE PAY OR ANY OF THIS SHIT. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GO FIND A REAL BANK OR A CREDIT UNION.
If Venmo were to close tomorrow all your money would vanish. There's no insurance or guarantee on any of these things. I know banks aren't great but legit banks will have the "FDIC insured" logo on their doors and websites, which means if my bank goes under tomorrow I still get my money back. Also I guarantee you there is a credit union somewhere in your town, go find it.
You can leave some money in Venmo or Apple pay or whatever, but NOT ALL OF IT for the love of God.
FYI this is what the logo looks like and Apple Cash is FDIC insured.
No, it's misleading. Go to Green Dot's T&Cs, search for "FDIC," and you'll come across this:
your funds are insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC in the event Green Dot Bank fails
In the event Green Dot Bank fails. Meaning the only time your money is protected is if Green Dot goes under. Not if Apple goes under (unlikely, granted). Or if Apple changes its terms (entirely possible). Or if you got scammed. Or if Apple freezes your account because they think you're the one scamming. Or any of the other countless mishaps your money could suffer. Green Dot is insured, but Apple Cash is not.
This is the disclaimer (highlighted) you see before you set up Apple Cash:
I really need my followers, especially younger ones, to read this.
And DO NOT get store credit cards, they are money sucks and difficult to cancel.
As someone who's worked in the industry for a decade now, here's a quick rundown (US specific,) of what your schools and parents didn't teach you:
For the love of god get an account at a federally insured institution. Look for FDIC (banks) or NCUA (credit unions) insured and regulated financial institution. They are legally required to have this status publicly available and accessible so it's not hard to find.
The FDIC and/or NCUA will insure your accounts up to $250,000 PER AUTHORIZED SIGNER and per account type. These are factors to max your coverage to even higher than $250k but the key point is that if something happens to your bank or accounts there, that first $250k of your money is secured anyway.
Banks are for profit. Credit Unions are exactly what it sounds like: unions. They are not for profit and member owned.
Bigger institutions have more money and resources at their disposal; they have the fancier apps, 24/7 phone banking and more locations. But watch out! They are no different than any other large corporation you've heard of when it comes to ethics. Smaller institutions have more limitations, and lesser size is not an indicator of morality, but it's something to consider when choosing where to keep your money.
These institutions, regardless of what kind you choose, will offer interest bearing accounts. Money Market Savings and Time Accounts (also called Certificates of Deposit,) are popular choices to put the money you already have to work for you. You can earn money just for having your money in an interest bearing account type.
All financial institutions charge fees of one sort or another. They are offering products and services, after all. Nothing is free! They will also disclose options to avoid paying those fees, usually based around meeting specific criteria such as minimum balances or direct deposits.
Take this information and do your own research so that you can make an informed decision. Now you know what to look for! Don't be taken advantage of!
have you guys heard about the greenland shark. some crazy shit happening there.
they are sexually mature at ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OLD.
their (live!) young gestate for. wait for it. eight to eighteen (??) YEARS. can have up to 10 at a time. good grief.
longest lifespan of any vertebrate, up to five hundred years
toxic flesh
has giant eyes but is usually blind because of a weird little crustacean that's evolved to live on and eat their eyes. this doesn't seem to bother them much.
lives in deep cold water and has the lowest swim speed and tail-beat frequency for its size across all fish species. just generally lives life in extreme slow motion
largest genome of any shark
eats everything including moose and polar bears
ma'am you are delightfully strange and I'm privileged to share a planet with you
this post prompted me to refresh my memory on Greenland Shark Facts and this detail about how they feed goes so hard
just vacuuming up their unsuspecting prey. whole !
Good news good news good news! Recent research suggests the eye parasites do NOT blind them!
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," says the UC Ir
I <3 you a normal amount Greenland sharks
no thoughts, only the mussel border around bishop ambrose in the hours of catherine of cleves (ny, morgan library ms 917/945)
