In it, I read my poem "Credits: Dead Girl #3" and we talk about writing and publishing. Also mental health.
TBH I'm a little scared of listening to it, because I really don't like the sound of my own voice. @writingcommunity#MentalHeath#writingcommunity#poet
Its now time to kick the story of capitalism off with a bang. Gunpowder did more than just change warfare. Its production and use completely transformed society, governance, and gave rise to one of the first modern industries. Nothing shows these changes better than the Ottoman Turks, the world's first gunpowder empire, and their 1453 CE conquest of Constantinople.
1/20
I can give input. I will try to be civil but bear in mind I have the same strong emotions you expressed on the podcast, & feel Gaslit Nation, President Biden, and most Democrats - (yeah I'm not even considering Republicans, they'll have a terrible take) are gaslighting Palestinians. #FreePalestine#podcast@GaslitNation
Can fiction fight the lies of war? The #Ukrainian author, TV personality, punk and revolutionary Irena Karpa talks writing and making music in the shadow of conflict on the @fictionable#podcast
@bookstodon Tomorrow (today in Australia and New Zealand) is #Ageism Awareness Day. What really good novels have you read that feature older protagonists?
These come to my mind:
Remnant Population, Elizabeth Moon
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk
In this episode we gush over Fabula Ultima, talk about the legal proceedings between Evil Genius games and Netflix as well as check out some news and answer some questions.If you have a question you'd like to throw our way, fill out our form at https://www.2legit2crit.uk/p/ask-us-question.html
Why do we need to talk about #empathy when there are so many problems to solve in #cybersecurity? 👉 If you've seen me champion empathy around here (and other corners of the web), it's because it plugs into 3 of our essential human needs:
💜 CONNECTION: we all need an emotional bond with someone who pays attention to us and cares about us to maintain our mental (and physical) health. We also need to be part of a community to develop and thrive. Empathy provides that.
💜 VALIDATION: to see someone else recognize our emotions and experiences as valid (and valuable) is essential to feel accepted and seen and/or heard. Knowing we're not the only ones to experience confusion, fear, doubt, and many other perfectly human emotions helps us understand, process, and overcome these blockers.
💜 SAFETY: empathy helps us feel safe enough to persevere in spite of our perceived misgivings. It provides an emotional safety net that gives us the courage to experiment, to trust (ourselves and others), to hope, and to dream.
You can choose to see empathy as a buzzword or dig deeper into its layers to discover the practical, palpable benefits you can draw from it.
Fri 9/29 - #SuffolkLaw is Awesome, #IRS May Furlough Staff, #NLRB Nationwide Ruling Against #Starbucks, #USPTO Stays Open if Gov Shuts Down and #SCOTUS Case on Second Amendment
MA law school has an outsize (positive) influence, IRS may furlough staff if the government shuts down, NLRB slaps Starbucks on the wrist nationwide, USPTO can stay open for a bit if the government shuts down and a 2nd amendment case before SCOTUS.
New podcast episode! This week, we’re talking to Dr Emily Friedman about snuff, smelling salts, taking the waters at Bath, Queen Charlotte’s bad habit, and more! Austen fans rejoice—we’re looking at scent in the Long 18th Century!
We travel back to the years 415 and 414 BCE to bear witness to the downfall of a certain Postumius, a very wronghead man. Join us to learn just how wrongheaded he was!
We’ve got a brand new episode coming out later this week AND a special treat for our patrons as well! Excited to be bringing you more of ancient Rome real soon.
Pictured: just a couple of women who think about the Roman Empire every day 😅
New Episode out now: In this episode we check out some of the news to come from the world of tabletop role-playing games, discuss some interesting things to try at your table and answer listener questions. @ttrpg