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In the early 15th century, Edward of Norwich, the 2nd Duke of York, wrote a list of over 1,000 names that he deemed suitable for hunting dogs. It's included in a book called "The Master of Game," and it's considered the oldest English-language book on hunting. The corresponding dog pictures We Rate Dogs used are just some visual context from the time period, but they have been carefully selected to match a name from the list.

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ℑ𝔩𝔩𝔲𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔐𝔞𝔫𝔲𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔭𝔱 🐉 Inspired by medieval manuscripts and embellished tales of heroism | webstore link

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me: okay forest make a cute and relatable sticker design next

me 20 minutes later: dead salmon hat fashion orca

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DOG MOSAICS (From Italy and Greece ××)

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Archaeologist problems: when you see an extremely accurate depiction of life on an archaeological site in a documentary, and everyone thinks you’re being sarcastic about how great this is.

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People hope for Minoan fashion to make a comeback.

It won't happen until people stop acting weird when they see boobs.

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Me, starting a video that says it's going to explain how Victorian poorhouses fucked up the concept of charity forever: ok, show me what you've got

Video: it starts with the ideas of the Christian philosopher --

Me: DON'T SAY IT DON'T FUCKING SAY IT

Video: -- John Calvin

Me:

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my full piece for @palimpsestzine 🧡 ursula defeats the basel basilisk! 🐔you can still purchase the zine until the end of april, please consider donating! everything raised is going to Librarians and Archivists with Palestine + it's the most beautiful pdf i've ever seen

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my dealer: got some straight gas 🔥🔥 this strain is called "Tassing 1518" you'll be zonked out of your gourd 💯💯💯

me: whatever man. i don't feel shit

5 minutes later: dude I swear I just saw a roman ghost in the aqueducts

my buddy andreas pacing: the abbott is lying to us

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The two illuminated cats from the edge of the pages in Pentiment

Something a bit different than my usual posting but I've been working on some small embroidery projects in my spare time and I've finally finished one before running out of steam

It's nothing much but it's my unwindy little hobby so I don't strive for perfection :) (the back is. a mess.)

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andreas. dido is burning in front of your eyes

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does every1 know about how every font in Pentiment was custom-made for the game and different characters speak in different fonts depending on their standing in society. theres no voice acting but theres a pen-scratching sound that accompanies dialogue. peasants/townsfolk speak in a handwritten script. the monks all speak in intricate blackletter script. the town printmaker's dialogue has its own font and makes a clunking sound like wood blocks or a printing press. Sometimes someones font will change mid dialogue as you learn about them and their life. the dialogue writes itself out and looks like wet ink for a second before setting into dry. there are even intentional imperfections. sometimes there will be typos that sit there for a sec before being scratched out and corrected. the ink visibly bleeds a little bit where the correction was made. did you know this

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What shocked me about Pentiment is that it soon becomes very clear you're not here to solve the murder. You're not here to speak the truth. The system is inherently unjust and you're here to find evidence to condemn someone.

Even if the person is guilty, do they deserve death and damnation (they're Christians they believe in that kind of things) for what they've done? The game don't give you the time to investigate everything. Do you choose to investigate someone further because they seem guilty, or because you WANT them to be?

Most detective games won't let you move on until you find the right culprit, and you're delivering justice. The world will be illuminated by the truth. But most detective game don't make you watch the public execution.

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it's healthy for academics to have professional feuds. enrichment activity