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the-ghost-of-mr-dolphin · 1 year

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when i say “i can’t talk right now, i’m doing hot girl shit.” what i really mean is “i can’t talk right now, i’m doing my bio hw while listening to classical music and pretending i’m a female scientist in the 1700s learning in secret using books i stole from the academy when they refused to let me in, i’m hiding away in the attic of the opera house (where i work) while the orchestra rehearses beneath me. they’ll never accept me in the world of academia, but i know i’m destined for greatness.”

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romanarose · 5 months

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Y'all gotta read this

In 1969, a group of native Americans seized the island of Alcatraz for over a year. You can read more about it on your own, but in my race and ethnicity in America class my professor shared this document from the group offering to buy the land. It's mostly satirical, please give it a read.

I fucking love this.

#history #history major #history nerd #native american rights #indigenous right #alcatraz

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rosieandthemoon · 5 months

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found this picture of my grandmother. She was really into medieval re-enactment in the 70’s

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angel-cryptid · 1 month

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a-bit-knitty-gritty · 18 days

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Had a recent ask about my spinning wheel decals, so I thought I'd give a "tour"/story time about it.

I bought my wheel secondhand in January of 2020, after having borrowed a wheel from my museum workplace for a few months, to practice my spinning over the winter. Of course, we did not go back to work in March 2020, and I suddenly had a lot of quality time with my new-to-me Ashford Traditional.

That same spring, my husband and I started keeping bees! And both being history nerds, myself a literal medievalist by training, I suggested that we paint or decal the new hives with an Anglo-Saxon charm for keeping your bees happy and from swarming away:

Sitte ge, sīgewīf, sīgað tō eorðan,

næfre ge wilde tō wuda fleogan,

beō ge swā gemindige, mīnes gōdes,

swā bið manna gehwilc, metes and ēðeles.

We ended up with me making a sort of stencil with vinyl cut on a Cricut, and the letters that were removed ended up on my spinning wheel! I'd already made the flowers so I managed to fit the words into the space left, but that meant I only had room for the first line of the charm.

And it's been a great wheel for the last 4 years! I only paid $250(?) for it and bobbins and a bobbin rack, which is about a quarter of the cost of a new one, so I got my money's worth! I've only had to make minor fixes to it, which is normal for a wheel I use all the time.

I no longer work a job where I spin in front of the public, but two years ago, I became a full time woodworker for another museum and I plan on someday building my own wheel!

#handspinnning #spinblr #spinning #fiber arts #yarn #history nerd #history #medieval

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armed-with-a-waffle-iron · 5 months

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Dick Grayson the sexy museum curator

It was so on brand. Enough with the fanon himbo bullshit, I wanna see more of Dick Grayson the (canon) history nerd.

Here's Dick being a bookworm and nerding out an issue earlier.

Here's Dick enjoying a date with fellow history buff Deborah Poulos. And Dick, who understands legacy and loss more than anyone, toasting to the recently passed Bart Allen with Wally West (and Wally and Roy Harper ribbing him for being a geek).

Maybe this is why he gets on so well with superhero historian Jesse Chambers.

History is so thematically important to Dick; he's the last Flying Grayson, the first sidekick ever and the first superhero to grow up. He passed the baton on as the first Robin, honored a Kryptonian heritage as Nightwing, was a mentor to a new generation of heroes as a Titan, and became the poster boy of LEGACY as Batman.

Sources: Nightwing #140-143 and Titans (1999).

#no one gets legacy like dick grayson #except like jesse chambers tbf; she probably gets it best #dick grayson #history nerd #history #legacy #legacy heroes #batman #batman and robin #robin #nightwing #nightwing 1996 #dc comics #bat family #batfam #comics #museum curator #deborah poulos #peter tomasi

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innocentscemetery · 4 months

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men with sad brown eyes + mustaches appreciation

[1880s-1960s]

#history #19th century #victorian era #victorian #1890s #1880s #1920s #1960s #antique photography #antique #gilded age #belle epoque #history nerd #vintage #jean ferrat #serge reggiani #ravachol #belle époque

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moonage-nightterrors · 1 month

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fact: the people of tumblr are nearly all nerds in some way shape or form

observation: despite it being pi day and not in fact the ides of march, ides of march is trending #1 and pi day is trending #9

hypothesis: the people of tumblr are all nerds, but not math nerds. history nerds. the math nerds are off being smart and doing shit, and we’re joking about murdering a man who died over two thousand years ago.

conclusion: we are superior to the math nerds and absolutely correct for this.

#science #totally unbiased scientific experiment here guys #ides of march #pi day #nerds #julius ceaser #julius caesar #history #history nerd

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frankidacre · 6 months

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History fans defend their faves like “He’s just a guy!!! He didn’t do anything wrong :c” girl that is CLEARLY a 19th century business mogul who probably employed children 😭

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scherzokinn · 5 months

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It's so insane and funny to me that film directors of biopics feel the need to add fiction to make the film appear more interesting.

Like. why.

You don't need to come up with anything to make history more compelling.

WHY make anything up, when Friedrich Nietzsche had to buy fucking silk underwears for Richard Wagner once, Abraham Lincoln did wrestling, Victor Hugo lived in a street of his own name when he was alive, Alexandre Dumas fucking shut down a racist with an epic comeback, Edward VII had a sex chair, Tsar Nicholas II has nudes, Igor Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso were arrested for pissing in public together, Oskar Kokoschka commissioned an Alma Mahler fetish doll which he likely had sex with, Roald Dahl wrote some weird and questionable fetish-fanfic books, Salvador Dalí sold a blade of grass to Yoko Ono for $10 000 because he thought she could do witchcraft with a real strand of his hair, etc etc...

Do we REALLY need to make shit up when we have all these batshit stories. DO WE REALLY??????

#currently still experiencing whiplash after learning more about ballets russes dancers #and seing that at serge lifar's 1958 duel with marquis de cuevas the marquis' witness was JEAN MARIE LE FUCKING PEN #DJAKZJSBSJB #going insane #anyways #history #history nerd #history facts #fun facts #classical music #art #art history #music history #ballets russes #and there's still SO MUCH more #scherzina ramble

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peripaltepsy · 1 year

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♡] YANDERE SUMERIAN! [♡

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who makes you buy him as a slave.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who helps you hide your valuables before the tax man comes.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who takes you to the public execution and whispers how he's gonna do that to everyone who wronged you.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who smears cow shit on the houses of people whom looked at you a little too long.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who learns to write so he can make you love clay tablets, but doesn't teach you to read because he can recite them aloud and frankly, you don't need to be reading anyone else's clay tablets.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who kills Ea-Nasir for selling you fake copper.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who gifts you a two-headed figurine that worryingly looks like you two stitched together.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who sacrifices his best livestock to your matron goddess just to impress you.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who locks you inside because you keep over-working on the fields. LET HIM DO IT FOR YOU.

♡》 Yandere Sumerian who sings to you about how future generations will remember your love story forever... as you die from skin cancer and then he poisons himself.

"Darling, my love for you is greater than Gilgamesh's fame~ ♡"

#male yandere #yandere #yandere x reader #shitpost #history shitposting #history memes #mesopotamia #this was funnier in my brain #yandere sumerian #male yandere x you #bronze age #history nerd #extremely niche post #EXTREMELY CURSED POST

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angel-cryptid · 2 months

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Hot girls get crushes on historical figures

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mikamakuna · 21 days

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Mizu x afab reader

Summary: you work at a brothel and see a fine, young samurai.

Warnings: nsfw, smut, fingering, nipple play, stripping, swearing, degrading, praise, strap-on,

Mizu uses him pronouns before you find out her gender

Written in second person

Not prof read

When the mysterious blue eye samurai entered your quiet village, the samurai became the talk of the town. Even though everyone knew about him no one had managed to get a glimpse of the legend. You didn’t care for the drama that the maikos told you. But your curiosity was killing you, making you spend sleepless nights thinking about getting lost in his ice blue eyes and longing for his embrace.

You had just finished up with a customer, leaving with your kimono hanging off your shoulder and you make up smudged. Standing in the entrance of the brothel was someone now, you hadn’t seen him are the village before. His voice was raspy with a cold tone, a scowl of his face… and piercing blue eyes. You quickly fixed you makeup and put on a beautiful silk kimono. You caught his eye while walking past. He would be yours.

Later that day you had to keep the samurai company.

“Sir, may I come in?” You asked hesitantly,

“I want to be alone.”

“I will be punished if you don’t let me in,” you said in a melancholy tone in an attempt to be let him.

He signed “Fine.”

You sit down next to him, his back turned away from you.

“May I ask your name?”

“What it matter to you?” He said in a harsh tone.

You bite your tongue to not insult your customer. When started to pour tea for him, he finally turned to face you.

“Your eyes are…” you said in amazement while offering him the tea.

“Whatever clever insult comes next is not as clever as you think” he said with a harsh and bitter tone.

“They’re beautiful… I’ve never seen any like your…” you spoke softly while reaching out to clasp his face

He grabs your hand, “just because you complement me, doesn’t mean I owe you anything.”

“Of course.” You said as you bit your tongue.

“Mizu… my name is Mizu.”

You give him a smile. “Thank you Mizu. Call me whatever you want.” You cooed attempting to hold his hands but this time he lets you.

“Your hands are so cold…” you breathed softly while getting closer to him.

“I can help warm up.” You whispered into his ear while slowly taking if you clothes. Mizu couldn’t help but watch you undress. So slowly undid your Yukata but only letting him see your shoulders. You let down your hair. You got on your knees and bit you finger in an attempt to tease him. His pale skin became a light hue of red as his eyes looked you up a down.

“Show me your sword…” i said crawling on all fours towards him in like a cat hunting its prey.

“Mizu please.” You wined stoking his upper thighs

“You’re just like Tigen when we were children. A fucking brat.” Mizu said harshly.

“Pretty please Mizu. There’s no need to be in barest.” You pouted

“Relentless aren’t you.” He said rolling his eyes before pushing you to the floor and kissing your neck. You whimpered and squirted under him feeling his warmth breathe on your neck while his cold hands exploded you body. Your hands made their way to his thighs as he kissed you lower and lower down. You where now completely exposed and at his mercy.

“Name your desire…” He whispered breathlessly before kissing your inner thighs

“Wet already? From me calling you a brat. Of course a slut like you would love it.” He gently kissed your thighs before licking you slit. The sensation made you jolt. He began sucking on your sensitive clit before inserting two finger into your warmth. He had a rhythmic pass as he hit all the right spots causing you to clench around his things.

“You just love that don’t you. Don’t even think of cumming yet.”

His raspy voiced commands just made you even wetter and clench harder.

“You’re so needy.” He said pulling out his fingers.

“Why should naughty girls be rewarded?” He whispered inches away from your lips while flicking your nipples.

“I think they need to be punished.” He grinned before gently rubbing your clit.

“Didn’t you want to see my… sword?~” He stood up slowly before taking off her poncho, scarf and then he revealed his chest. You saw the scars and heal wounds all over him with his chest rapped up. You gently touched his scars before he began kissing you again. You touch this opportunity to takeoff his trousers…

The room feel silent. Mizu stopped kissing you.

“I-I’m not what you expected…” she sighed.

You passionately kissed her.

“You’re beautiful.” You stated before taking her hair down and kissing her forehead.

Mizu rested her head on your breast as she gently stroked your thighs before rubbing your clit. All you could do was hold onto her shoulders as your legs trembled.

“Mizu~” you whimpered. “I can’t take much more of this~!” You moaned as you clenched around nothing.

She softly smiled “I have something I’ve been wanting to test for a while and you might enjoy it~” she chuckled softly before standing up and going back to the pile of clothes. She pulled out a strap-on.

“On my!” You gasp looking at the size of it.

“We don’t have to if you don’t want to” Mizu reassured you.

“I still want to try it” you said before pulling her back to the floor and lowering yourself onto the strap.

“You take me so well.” She chuckled before grabbing you hips and helping you lower and raise yourself. Her strap stretched your walls making you whine.

You started to pick up speed as she fondled your breasts and you played with your clit.

Suddenly, Mizu swiftly pushed you to the floor before shoving the strap back in you and pounding you like a piston. You grabbed onto her shoulders as she’s rubbing your aching clit.

“UHHhH~ mizu!” You moaned and whined, not caring if the whole village could hear.

She puts you in a mating press, reaching the deepest parts of your cunt.

You could feel your climax fast approaching, your cunt dripping.

Your felt a warmth wash over you as you finally finish. Mizu slowly pulling out of you.

She planted a kiss on your forehead before getting dressed and leaving.

Once you got back to the other workers they bombarded you will question about how good the samurai could use his sword and you just gave them a tired smile.

#mizu blue eye samurai #mizu x reader #afab reader #commissions open #blue eye samurai #smut #blue eyes #history nerd

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livelaughlovelams · 1 month

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(amrev) Book pile got a new addition today AYYY

(thx Hannah :33)

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that-one-girls-blog-posts · 1 year

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'f u my child is completely fine!' .....your child is forcing herself to read homer "for fun"

#aa #homer's odyssey #homer #the iliad #dark academia #the secret history #greek mythology #the odyssey #henry winter #dark academia aesthetic #classic literature #history nerd #ancient rome #ancient greek mythology #academia memes #nerd memes #mythology memes #literature memes

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judassmyvirtue · 3 months

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Hey folks, just dropping some resources here for those of you who, like me, are always on the hunt for free reading material, whether it's for research or just to satisfy your curiosity. If you're always looking to expand your reading list without breaking the bank, check these out: Library of Congress: Absolute goldmine for academic researches and historical documents. You can spend hours diving into their collections.

Z-library: A treasure trove of books, articles, and papers on pretty much any topic you can think of. Quick downloads, no fuss.

Project Gutenberg: Free e-books galore, especially if you're into classics. Saved me from many a boring commute.

Internet Archive: A digital library offering free universal access to books, movies, and music, plus archived web pages. Endless hours of browsing joy.

Google Books: Sometimes you just need a quick peek inside a book without committing to buying it. Google Books has got your back.

Google Scholar: It scours through scholarly sources, journals, theses, and more. Just be ready to sift through some dense material.

JSTOR: Another heavyweight in the academic world. JSTOR is packed with scholarly articles, books, and primary sources across various disciplines. Some stuff may be behind a paywall, but there's still plenty to explore for free.

Newspaper Archive: Want to browse through historical newspapers? This site has a massive collection spanning centuries and covering a wide range of topics. Perfect for digging up primary sources.

Newspapers.com: Need more historical newspapers? Look no further.

Perseus Digital Library: Focuses on ancient Greco-Roman materials, perfect for those deep dives into classical history.

Digital Public Library of America: Another treasure trove of digitized materials, including photos, manuscripts, and more.

Europeana: European cultural heritage online. Images, texts, the whole shebang.

DOAJ: Open access journals. DOAJ indexes and provides access to high-quality, peer-reviewed open access research journals.

Open Library: Another digital library offering over 1.7 million free eBooks.

Librivox: Audiobooks for when your eyes need a break.

National Archives (UK): Offers access to a wealth of historical documents, including government records, maps, photographs, and more.

Sci-Hub: For the rebels. Access to scholarly articles.

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB): Looking for free scholarly books? DOAB has got you covered with a vast collection.

Digital Commons Network: Free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide.

Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR): Find open access repositories worldwide.

Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France): French flair for your research.

DigitalNZ: Your gateway to New Zealand's digital heritage.

#college life #study #resources #history nerd #anthropology #online learning #academic life #ResearchResources #DigitalArchives #free books #free #digital #archives #libraries #academic #research #books

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