shawnomancy's Avatar

shawnomancy

@shawnomancy.bsky.social

Lover of all things ancient Egypt, physics, and linguistics. Interested in many things. he/him. my opinions do not represent ANY GROUP, ANY ORGANIZATION, ANY CORPORATION, or indeed ANYONE except myself.

1,028 Followers  |  311 Following  |  537 Posts  |  Joined: 18.09.2023  |  1.9688

Latest posts by shawnomancy.bsky.social on Bluesky


I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.

And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

18.02.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 20627    πŸ” 5547    πŸ’¬ 216    πŸ“Œ 376

The single most effective way to advance trans rights is to vote for democrats in every election for the foreseeable future. Full stop.

Anyone who tells you differently does not actually have trans rights as their main goal.

20.02.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Whoopsy…

#TrumpEpsteinCoverUp

19.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8397    πŸ” 3285    πŸ’¬ 489    πŸ“Œ 221

And that’s not to heap praise on W. He was not good. But somehow he was still vastly better than the present monstrosity, and that’s how far we’ve fallen.

30.01.2026 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s appalling how even W handled that so much more gracefully than the orange nightmare handles the slightest criticism. W said something to the effect that he wasn’t angry and didn’t feel threatened. T would be screaming for the guy to be turned into pulp.

30.01.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am just gonna have to repost this from time to time until one or the other fully manifests.

I prefer one to the other, but either is better than neither.

18.01.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sherman Park Grocery Store needs 'people & purchases' to keep its doors open Wisconsin's only full-service Black-owned grocery store, the Sherman Park Grocery Store, is calling on the community to help keep its doors open.

Wisconsin's only full-service Black-owned grocery store, the Sherman Park Grocery Store, is calling on the community to help keep its doors open.

www.wuwm.com/sherman-park...

16.01.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 15.01.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In chemical reactions (i.e. not nuclear), yes. Atoms were named β€œatoms” because they were long thought to be indestructible (β€œa-β€œ as in β€œnot” plus β€œtom-β€œ as in β€œcut” in all kinds of surgery).

Of course you just get the element back and still have to remake the thing from it, like recasting medals.

16.01.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.

He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.

(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)

16.01.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4469    πŸ” 1533    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 90
Video thumbnail

The Black Panthers in Philadelphia have initiated armed community defense initiatives to counter ICE kidnapping raids within the city. (January 15, 2026) ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾

15.01.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6926    πŸ” 2445    πŸ’¬ 364    πŸ“Œ 262

First thing I thought of. Well done.

16.01.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zelenskyy clearly deserved it more than she did.

16.01.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, wait, you’re on to something here.

16.01.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

pretty small leak I’ll wager

15.01.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 15.01.2026 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

At least Vader was redeemable.

15.01.2026 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not naming any names but hopefully, setting someone up to have a stroke

14.01.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, Kil’jaeden’s own last words in Legion are pretty much an admission to being a bad picker. β€œOh maybe you can beat Sargeras. Huh, I didn’t think anyone could.”

14.01.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the heck was this?

Hopefully the end is near.

14.01.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could not be more on brand with this president.

14.01.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t worry, George. By the time I post this Miller has probably already called to warn him to get his messaging straight.

14.01.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a screenshot of pro-Trump propaganda posted by β€œtiffan88”

a screenshot of pro-Trump propaganda posted by β€œtiffan88”

Someone whose bsky handle is in this screenshot followed me after liking something anti-Trump I said. Follows many more acccounts than are following it, has 88 in the name, likes anti-Trump but posts pro-Trump? That’s a block, comrade.

14.01.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

of *course* the pentagon would get their hands on this right as the military is being compromised to use against Americans. I hate this timeline.

14.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course every NATO resource in Greenland is one less in the Baltics, Finland, Poland, etc. So Agent Orange is still helping his master a bit.

14.01.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And by extension the kids are kinda doxxing themselves. That courage has to be respected.

14.01.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really? I missed that bit. Then they _are_ idiots. Even if (god forbid) he were still around, he’d find some way to get out of paying them by then.

14.01.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’m rather hoping that Trump … will have gone … by the Mid-terms”

There, now I agree fully.

14.01.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I base this on what I have heard of the Steelers’ record for the last N years: Don’t insult the haka like that.

14.01.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Those who learn from history are still doomed to repeat it because they're outnumbered by the fucking idiots who haven't.

14.01.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@shawnomancy is following 20 prominent accounts