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Humans were writing, monkeys were proof reading. Those were the days... #skystorians
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So the satire pamphlet came up with a different reading of this Latin message, and it suggests the reading of VICI MALUM as
"Vici Maximilianum" (see the image). And this means "I have conquered Maximilian". Take this Habsburg Europe, be warned! #earlymodern #skystorians -
Well, if it isn't a Dürer drawn Fortuna, the goddess of luck and misfortune, here named as “Affrictio” (for Afflictio 'misfortune'), beating a heart held in tongs by the goddess of Envy at an altar inscribed “tristitia” ('sorrow') while the goddess of Consolation points heavenwards. #skystorians
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Our elders still remember how to send an #email in the past. By holding your paper letter towards a nearby cloud, and wait for the internet-based email service provider to pick it up and deliver it miraculously. #skystorians
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Today I stumbled across a portal of doom in a book published in 1609 by alchemist Henrico Khunrath 😵💫
Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae
(Amphitheater of Eternal Wisdom)
This post courtesy of a v special 2hrs volunteering in our Crawford Library of ancient 🔭astro books.
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*historically accurate image of a human accessing a text before the internet* #skystorians
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In 1664, they used to capture tigers *checks notes* with a mirror. #skystorians
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So looking forward to this! Available now for preorder.
#Booksky #Skystorians.
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How do we deal with autograph card of historians, that are made by someone (not the historian), mailed to the university address, and asking for an actual autograph? Not asking for a friend, but asking for a surprised me of course. #skystorians
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It seems that we have spotted a 1560s version of the so called "sea bishop" or "bishop-fish"! #skystorians
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Anyway, enough rage posting about #endnotes. The image shows Diogenes, by the way. #Skystorians will find the image over here: portraits.hab.de/werk/4776
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Delve into the Canadian #History of the Red River and Northwest Rebellions with /u/Makgraf. Both rebellions would have major impacts on the Canadian Nation, and heavily involved the Metis and Cree people led by Louis Riel. #Skystorians #cdnhist
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Happy Canada Day #Skystorians! We’ve got a great showcase of Canadian #History lined up for you, starting with /u/benetgladwin writing about why the Canadians didn’t revolt against the British. #cdnhist
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How I plan to enter the weekend: enjoy studying the night sky from my own (ceiling-alligator equipped) Wunderkammer, while wearing my thinking hat. #weekendsky #skystorians
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African-Americans invented rock, jazz, blues, and rap. How did one marginalized minority have such a large impact on music? (Get into the rhythm of #BlackHistory with this awesome post from @[email protected].) #MusicHistory #Skystorians
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The battle for Civil Rights extended beyond the United States. Here we have /u/girlscout-cookies tackling the #history of the Civil Rights movement in Britain, and the effects on its Empire. #Skystorians #BlackHistory
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Did the Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States Include African-American? (Follow the fight for rights with /u/Lyeta and don’t suffragette through boring #History!) #BlackHistory #Skystorians #wmnhist
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Just a superb owl couple, dressed and skating on a frozen river in seventeenth century Europe, with him holding a mouse in its beak, and her looking a bit grumpy because of the state of the world.
This is what I call a #timelinecleanse. Not one #superbOwl but two #superbOWLS on ice. #skystorians 🦉 -
Most people don't know but being a lifestyle hair stylist back in the 1550s included #hairmaxxing free roaming lions in Africa. #skystorians
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Voting is LIVE #Skystorians, and this is your chance to browse the nominees for the BEST AskHistorians post of May 2026! We've got some incredible pieces of #History waiting for you to discover, and you can help determine the winner! old.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
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So, I thought that what the world needs today is a list of mobile medieval queens in Europe, 950-1150. I count 84. #Skystorians, tell me: who have I missed out? blogs.ed.ac.uk/cwest3/2026/...
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It's #PrideMonth! 🏳️🌈 Listen to our latest podcast episode featuring Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) in which we talk about "queering" German history! 👇 www.ghil.ac.uk/publications... #queerhistory #skystorians
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Happening today! Join us for the next lecture in our summer series given by Etienne Benson (@[email protected]) on UNESCO’s International Hydrological Decade (1965–1974). Sign up here to attend in person or on Zoom: www.ghil.ac.uk/events/lectu... #envhist #histsci #hydrology #skystorians
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The American Historical Association urges historians, researchers, educators, and advocates for preservation of and access to historical records to speak out in support of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). #histmed #skystorians www.historians.org/news/action-...
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Wir schauen demnächst auf Fake News in der europäischen Geschichte, u.a. mit einer Keynote von Sarah Oberbichler vom Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH). Mehr Informationen zum Event an der Universität Augsburg gibt es in Bälde. #skystorians #FakeNews
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And this third post about the 'Saints of Mass Media' is just to let you know a funny detail related to this. Archangel Gabriel, the one for the radio, as you remember, is also the patron for stamp collectors. Make with this information as you please. Bye, #skystorians. 3/3
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*Please don't let this bird intentionally poop on me*. Welcome to a reinterpretation of Reformation iconography by bringing in the very rapid digestive process of birds... #skystorians
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This beasty bird wearing a crown could have been a bestselling tattoo for punks worldwide. It has, among other details, a monstrance featuring a human skull on its back, and dozens of death's head on its feathers. The year this bird was, maybe, spotted in Germany was 1776. #skystorians #punkrock
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And here, #vexillology meets the blue skies of history. #skystorians
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Its #AMA time #Skystorians! We're hosting the amazing Jacynda Ammons, author of the new book "We Are Black, Too: Aboriginal Australians and the Black Panther Party." This is your chance to come ask all kinds of questions about this incredible #History topic! www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...
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