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Republicans not wanting to fund libraries is part of their plan to make the next generation illiterate. That is why they are banning books too.

#public libraries #community spaces #third spaces #public recreation #libraries in shopping malls are also good but this is even better

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the gender performance of dolly parton and bruce springsteen (sources: x x)

#gender #fascinating #bruce springsteen #dolly parton

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what a beautiful day to not be in high school

#world heritage post #wow look at the number of notes

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Doing more than one? Choose whichever you found the most helpful. ❤️

#take care of you #tumblr blessings #I had forgotten my allergy meds so this was very good #any other time it would have been unclench my jaw

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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet, A Visual Guide

Today was not only laundry day but wash my sheets day and my aunt and I got to talking about how a lot of people seem to struggle with knowing how to fold a fitted sheet and so this photo set was born. I hope it is helpful to someone. :)

Start with the fitted sheet laid out on a flat surface, elastic opening to the top.

Next, fold it in half. I took the corners at the foot of the bed and folded them towards the headboard. Taking those same corners, you will flip them inside out and tuck them into their opposite corner:

Once that's done it should look like this:

And from there on out you're just folding in half until it's a rectangle of a size you want.

And voila, a neatly folded fitted sheet. You're welcome.

#useful information #adulting #life skills #fitted sheets #for me it's easier to do this standing up but it's the same principle

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when i’m a fan of something it’s really important no one who isn’t also a fan provide their dumb ass takes. however when i’m not a fan of something we have to remember the cool objective value of an outsider opinion.

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Xiao Zhan Studio Weibo update | 05-17-2024

#no. #♥ ♥ ♥ #xiao zhan #the untamed cast #hhhhhhhh #pretty men in pretty clothes and pretty jewelry

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‘Extremely Rare’ Roman Temple Discovered in Italy

Sarsina is a sleepy, rural town of barely 3,000 residents straddling the pristine Apennine mountains in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, surrounded by stunning views and grazing sheep.

While it has a glorious past, as a strategic defensive outpost for the Roman Empire and the birthplace of the famed playwright Plautus, today there’s not much to do beyond hiking and birdwatching.

And though both locals and holidaymakers would agree that a rustic, slow-paced lifestyle is part of Sarsina’s charm, its residents were nonetheless excitedly awaiting the construction of a development including a new supermarket, fitness center and playground. But it was not meant to be — at least, not as originally planned.

That’s because workers at the site on the outskirts of town in December 2022 unearthed the ruins of an ancient Roman temple — or ‘capitolium’ — dating back to the first century BC.

In early July, a first look at the underground treasure came to light: a single imposing structure of horizontal sandstone blocks and marble slabs, 577 square meters wide, which researchers have identified as the podium above which the columns and walls of an ancient temple were built.

And what has come out of the ground so far could be just the tip of the iceberg.

“We have unearthed three separate rooms, likely dedicated to the triad of gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva,” lead archaeologist at the excavation site Romina Pirraglia said. “The excavations are still underway… and we have already identified an older, deeper layer of ruins dating back to the 4th century BC, when the Umbrian people (an ancient Italic tribe who predated the Romans) lived in the area. The entire temple could be even larger than what we now see.”

According to Pirraglia, the discovery of a capitolium — the main temple in an important Roman city, and a hub for trade as well as religious and social interactions — further confirms the strategic role Sarsina played during the Roman Empire. The town was built in a key mountainous area close to the Tuscan border and overlooking the Savio river, an important waterway connecting central and northern Roman cities.

The discovery of the temple has pushed local authorities to revise their building plans. Federica Gonzato, superintendent of archaeology, fine arts and landscape for the provinces of Ravenna, Rimini and Forlì-Cesena, which includes Sarsina, is adamant in wanting to preserve the ruins and further research its great past.

“We will not tear it down to make room for modern structures, this must be very clear. Previous urban plans will be changed, we will find new construction sites for recreation and sports,” Gonzato said. “The temple is an incredible finding that sheds light on how ancient Roman towns rose and fell across time.”

What makes the discovery exceptional is the temple’s unique state of preservation. “The marvelous quality of the stones have been spared from sacks, enemy invasions and plunders across millennia thanks to the remote location of Sarsina, a quiet spot distant from larger cities,” Gonzato added. “Temples such as this one (were) regularly plundered, exploited as quarries with stones and marble slabs taken away to be re-used to build new homes. But Sarsina’s capitolium podium structure is practically untouched, with its entrance staircase well-preserved, and this is extremely rare.”

Gonzato believes the discovery will further research on demography and urban transformations in ancient times. And there’s more to the site than just the temple’s podium. Pirraglia said there are signs that the building was reused in medieval times. An ancient water drainage system was found alongside medieval tombs and hearths indicating that locals likely inhabited it, or used the site for other social purposes.

“This is the beauty of Italy: wherever you dig, some hidden treasure comes out of the ground. Wonders never cease to amaze us,” said Gonzato.

By Silvia Marchetti.

#roman history #archeology

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#bubbles!

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We must beat the Americans

#there's 7 hours left and there's 49.7 % usamericans here #can we actually win this?

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I will be honest guys, the Red portrait of king Charles is gorgeous asdfghjkl

it's a bad portrait. Like. Objectively. It does the opposite of what's intended. It looks like the painter is insulting him. If it was in a contemporary gallery with no context you would see it immediately as the ambivalent criticism of Charles's reign, how he fades into the overwhelming red background as a tiny little figure, small and insignificant, insufficient for the clothes he's wearing. It reminds my of Goya's portraits, how they were so 'realistic' that they ended up making these great figures look pathetic to the viewer. So these are our rulers?

the sheer novelty. the surprise and shock, the kinda cunt it's serving for no reason. I. I love it. It's an incredible portrait by Jonathan Yeo. By the sheer fact that Charles, the man, is impossible to portray as greater than man because he's just such a nothingburger of a dude. So a portrait made to make him look huge and interesting made him be swallowed in red brushstrokes. The butterfly, that reminded me immediately of " we will all laugh at guilded butterflies", draws more attention than him. It looks like an omen. It looks like a warning in all this red. Something is not right here.

This is the best royal portrait ever 10/10

#absolutely fascinating #king charles portrait #jonathan yeo #one thing I disagree with: it's not a bad portrait. it's well made it looks like him and the color and symbolism is deliciously layered

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Character sheet of Lan “You Are Not Qualified to Talk To Me” Zhan 🐰

#the untamed fanart #lan wangji #wei wuxian #one of my favorite quote from him actually

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she/her? blocked and unfollowed.

what the hell

#skkdfkfjf

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My grandfather and my godfather (a beloved neighbor and dear family friend) had a long standing bet- for one dollar- about who would die first. Both of them being slightly pessimistic (in the funny way), they both insisted that they themselves would be the first to die. Any time my grandfather had a health scare, he’d gleefully call up my godfather to boast that he’d be passing “any day now” and he was sure to win the bet. It was a big family joke and they were always amiably sparring and comparing notes about who was in worse shape, medically speaking.

When my grandfather was in hospice care dying of liver cancer, my godfather was quite ill also. It took him great effort to make the journey to see his dying friend. As he came into the room, supported by a family member, he shuffled to my grandpa’s bedside and silently handed him a dollar bill. He was ceding his loss of the bet, as they both knew who was going first. My grandpa had been in quite bad shape for a while and was no longer able to speak but let me tell you he snatched that dollar with unexpected strength and literally laughed aloud. He knew exactly what the gesture meant and he couldn’t help but find the humor within the grief. It was the last time any of us heard my grandpa laugh, as he passed shortly after.

When I talk about my appreciation for “dark humor” I’m not so much thinking about edgy jokes, but rather the human instinct to somehow, impossibly, both find and appreciate the absurdity that is so often folded into the profound grief of life and death. When I tell this story I think it kind of perturbs people sometimes, but it’s honestly one of my favorite memories about two men I really deeply admired. I could never hope for anything more than for my loved ones to remember me laughing until the very end, and taking joy in a little joke as one of my final acts.

#grief #joy #and everything in between

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i have been constantly in tears over this newly hatched duck i found on instagram last night

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#by allah you people are dogs #i will reblog as usual #gollum

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#this is the #boys will be boys #we deserve #flaming skipropes