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  1. Wednesday, September 2, 2026

    As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  2. Our new #myths and retcons(tellations) episode on the #constellation #Microscopium is out now!

    This episode features:
    ⚔️ contentious claims about inventions
    🤩 the wonders of the telescope
    📚 an aggressively long book subtitle
    🔬 what would happen if Greek mythology included a microscope...

    and more!

    Listen here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    #Astronomy #StarLore #Storytelling #humor #FunFacts #Microscope #Science #GreekMythology #mythology #Lore

  3. Another favorite ancient deity of ours associated with lions is Isthar / Inanna, who we met on the pod all the way back in Season 1 in our Taurus episode.

    Here she is seemingly walking a lion on a leash like the epic warrior/love/ date (the fruit) / wool / rain (etc) goddess she is!

    For more, check out this week's #podcast here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inanna#/

    #mythology #AncientSumerian #Sumerian #Mesopotamian #archaeology #ruins #goddesses #Isthar #Inanna #Lions #lion #StarLore #legends #myths

  4. Ancient Babylonians & Ancient Greeks looked at this part of the night sky and said eh.

    But then Petrus Plancius came along and slapped a giraffe on it -- thus, #camelopardalis was born!

    For more on the history & some made up #myths about this constellation, check out this week's podcast: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    #Mythology #StarLore #constellations #Storytelling #giraffe #meme #silly

  5. In this week's episode, we tried to create a #myth inspired by #GreekMythology for the #constellation #camelopardalis

    While ours were (maybe) a little mid, the Oracle (#AI) paragraph had us like:

    Listen to the full episode here & feel free to share your own #myth with us: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    #Storytelling #AISlop #GIF #StarLore #Mythology #Myths #legends #writing #humor

  6. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(

  7. My ret-constellation for the #constellation #sagitta was to align it with a modern archer (rather than random assorted Hercules stories or an Apollo killing cyclops story) -- some options I considered:

    Kate Bishop Hawkeye
    Merida from Brave
    Robin Hood

    ... but ultimately, who would be better than Legolas?!

    Listen here for more on our #reconstellations of #myths for the #constellation Sagitta: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    #GreekMythology #LoTR #LordOfTheRings #Legolas #Tolkien #GreekMyth #lore #StarLore #myths #legends #lore #archers #archery #bow #arrow #Hawkeye #Brave #heroes

    📷 :lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Legolas

  8. In this week's #podcast on the #constellation Sagitta -- we learned there are at least 3 distinct groups of Cyclopes in #GreekMythology

    Here's a primer:

    Homeric --> includes the one who was famously killed by "No One"

    Hesiodic --> the ones killed by Apollo, who created the lightening bolt (no, i don't know how they square this with Hephaestus)

    Wall Builders --> the ones who, uh, built walls...

    Listen to this week's episode to see which group is associated with this constellation's lore: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

    #GreekMythology #Cyclops #StarLore #GreekMyth #Homer #Mythology #Myths #legends #lore #monsters

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopes

  9. In Greek mythology, #Oceanus is the #Titan god of the great river that encircled the world, believed to be the source of all seas, rivers, and springs. He was one of the eldest Titans, born from #Gaia and #Uranus.

    Unlike most of his Titan siblings, Oceanus stayed out of the great war between the Titans and the #Olympians. With his wife and sister #Tethys, he fathered thousands of river gods and ocean #nymphs known as #Oceanids.

    #mythology #religion #myth #myths #greek #hellenic

  10. 6 #Myths That Most #Christians Still Believe!

    For centuries, #churches have repeated the same #doctrines, #sermons, and #traditions—yet many of them aren’t found in the #Bible at all. In this video, we reveal six powerful myths that most Christians still believe, even though #scripture and #history tell a very different story.

    youtube.com/watch?v=HE6nuzQMHGg

    #ChristianityExposed #JesusMyth #BiblicalTruth #ChristianityDebate #BibleSecrets #FaithAndHistory #ChurchMyths #TrinityDebunked #HellMyth

  11. A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin

    We tell our children things which we know are not so, but which we wish were so.

    Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
    The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 2 (1963)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/75…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #children #desire #fables #fairytales #ideals #myths #pretense #projection #stories #wishing