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The 24th of September is the day that Mina picks up the greatest weapon in the fight against Dracula:

I shall get my typewriter this very hour and begin transcribing.

Some critics at the time felt that there was just too much modern technology in Dracula (somewhat missing the point). But I thought it might be interesting to look at just how modern that technology is.

The typewriter The first commercially successful typewriter was patented in 1868 and became available for sale in 1873. That makes it about as modern as Bluetooth is today.

The train The first passenger railway opened in 1825. By 1850 railways reached most large towns and cities in the UK. That makes it about as modern as GPS is today.

The telegram The first commercial telegraph dates to 1837 and by 1858 the first transatlantic telegram had been sent. That makes widespread use of telegrams about as modern as the mobile phone is today.

The phonograph The phonograph was invented in 1877. The concept was refined, including the development of the wax cylinders that Seward uses, and the improved version went on sale from 1887. That makes it about as modern as the CRISPR gene-editing method is today.

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Good News!

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Imagine being Mina on September 22.

Five days ago, she wrote to Lucy about the loss of her father figure, about how hard managing the household is, how she misses her and wants to visit her, how keeping a brave face for Jonathan and the sleepless nights from his night terrors wears her down. Asking if the wedding with Arthur will be private (are we invited?)

Every day since then she goes to the mailbox, expecting a reply from Lucy. Longing for words of sympathy and comfort. Information about her soon-to-come wedding. An invitation, a relief.

The funeral happens. Her husband collapses from a bad fit. She returns home.

There's mail from the Westenra address in their mailbox, finally.

But not from Lucy. No longer from Lucy.

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“i asked chatgpt-” ohhh ok so nothing you are about to say matters at all

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so true

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Hedge funds and private equity should be banned from manipulating and exploiting residential real estate.

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the amount of letters in your full name is now your forever age. what is it?

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I would also like to add that whatever else his faults Dr. Seward is literally the best possible assistant that Van Helsing could have hoped for. He never does anything less than follow Van Helsing's instructions exactly, which is why it's so infuriating because I know if Van Helsing had just been a little bit more forthcoming and been like. " Listen to me. The part of you being with her that is actually helpful is sitting with her in the same room and actually watching her while she sleeps. No matter how good she seems, you have to be up while she is asleep and in the same room with her. Look at me in the eyes. This is important. Do not be swayed an improvement in her looks. All that means is it's working." I know that Seward would have made it happen somehow.

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This narrative pushed by mainstream news outlets that Israel targets civilian buildings including critical infrastructure because Hamas is hiding beneath is bullshit.

Human Rights Watch reported that in the 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel grossly over exaggerated the use of “civilian shields” by Hezbollah as way to justify mass civilian death.

These are all tactics we have seen before. Don’t let them fool you.

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i can't even pick a single pull quote from this. it's wild. billionaires are immoral and should be illegal.

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John seward as a twice-grieving Arthur breaks down into sobs on his shoulder: uh do you want a firm, brotherly grip of the arm in this trying time?

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i love things that come in glass jars because once its over the glass jar is mine

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it's still jarring to see people not get like, genuinely scared for someones wellbeing when they say they have covid. one of my classmates has covid and i am so worried about them and everyone else is just like get better soon and i get that most people don't get it but GOD.