Author: K. Sis. Nicole T.N. Lasher
Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries

Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.The Missouri House debated for over eight hours last Tuesday on a budget that is roughly $2 billion less than the one Gov. Mike Parson…
The next act in the fight against Line 3? A museum on treaty rights – Minnesota Reformer

A treaty between the United States government and the Ojibwe (or Anishinaabeg) signed in Washington, DC, nearly 170 years ago will be the main focus of a new museum set to open this summer in Park Rapids.But far from being a history museum, the organizers behind Giiwedinong: The Museum and Cultural Center of the North…
Representing Medieval Space: A Panel Discussion

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPX5Wk1Vxbw&ab_channel=TheExilianChannel[/embed] With historians Mária Vargha, Acer Lewis, and Madeleine Sterns: chaired by James Baillie. This panel was recorded as part of the Coding Medieval Worlds 3 event, run by Exilian and the University of Vienna Digital Humanities Group, on February 25, 2023.
Jesus Had a Vagina (According to Medieval Christian Mysticism) – Tales of Times Forgotten

About a month ago, a whole host of right-wing media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the New York Post, NBC Montana, and Fox News, published a flurry of wildly sensationalist articles claiming that a dean at the University of Cambridge said that Jesus was transgender. As Candida Moss, a scholar of the…
Westknits Petknits

Westknits Petknits 1 includes 6 sweater patterns for your canine companion. All of the designs are knit seamlessly from neck to tushy with lots of notes and guidance to help you custom fit the sweater to your dog’s unique proportions. The patterns will be released throughout the spring and summer, so by the end of…
The Obscure History of Japanese Sea Lords

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcrJobVHzeI&ab_channel=PBSOrigins[/embed] For 200 years, Japanese waters were ruled by self-proclaimed Sea Lords. They held immense political power and even helped integrate Japan into the early global economy. Despite this, medieval Japanese society labeled them “kaizoku,” or “pirates.” In this episode of Rogue History, we dive into the origins of Japan’s Sea Lords and explain how…
The Woodville Witches?
Who is Lilith – Part II – The Kabbalah – Origins with Samael & the Qliphoth to the Seduction of God

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-jIScgb7Nc&ab_channel=ESOTERICA[/embed] From her ancient origins in Mesopotamia, Lilith would truly flower in the world of the mediaeval Kabbalah. In the pages of the mystical Sefer Zohar (Book of Radiance), we learn of her varied origins from the Divine Throne along with her husband Samael among the primordial Qliphoth, her merciless vengeance as Succubus and killer…
1859 Vinegar Pie (Hint: It’s NOT From The Great Depression) – Old Cookbook Show

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iP43o6SK1g&ab_channel=GlenAndFriendsCooking[/embed] 1859 Vinegar Pie (Hint: It’s NOT From The Great Depression) – Old Cookbook Show Today we look at vinegar pie – this is something that is most often called a Great Depression Recipe, or Great Depression Pie; but it is from long before the Great Depression.