I was reading today that Johnny Knoxville and I are the same age, but I can’t help but feel that we’ve ended up on fairly different life paths.
In fairness I suspect he’d be more successful at my job than I would at his.
The info sign seems less informative than usual.
I’d say David Cross for any present-day scenes. https://www.avclub.com/michael-stipe-announces-debut-album
We saw an absolutely delightful documentary tonight on competitive cheesemongering (yes, really!) as part of this year’s Independent Film Festival of Boston. https://www.bigcheesefilm.com
A new collection at Penn focuses on women in the wilderness. https://uniqueatpenn.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/a-guide-to-finding-pictures-in-the-caroline-f-schimmel-collection-of-women-in-the-american-wilderness/
In 1674, Jesuit missionary Ferdinand Verbiest presented the Emperor of China with an enormous map of the world printed on bamboo paper and employing both Chinese and European geographical knowledge. https://clements.umich.edu/verbiests-map-pt-i-the-map/
Everything all the time.
Sometimes @ZachWeinersmith really captures a mood. https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/end-2
A blundering castaway investigates a jewel heist on his desert island in The Life and Adventures of Inspector Crusoe.
This really would have spiced up my upcoming mini-exhibition on the Constitution, but it's a bit out of my price range. https://www.jamescumminsbookseller.com/pages/books/376957/united-states/we-the-people-of-the-states-of-new-hampshire-massachusetts-rhode-island-and-providence
Our social media coordinator asked me for a childhood photo for a feature on Instagram and luckily I had the perfect one. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXe0eewk41I/?img_index=1
Authority control: the struggle continues.
Maximum Fun is definitely the most Mastodon podcast network: it’s a worker-owned cooperative, it’s been around almost as long as the podcast has existed, and (at least) one show is on here, @flophousepodcast . MaxFun is in the midst of its annual pledge drive, and right now would be a great time to check out its shows, or support it with a membership if you’re already a fan. https://maximumfun.org
RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/116450368199169628
Mastodon will continue to let the users curate their timelines.
So, you know the Renaissance painter Arcimboldo whose paintings are portraits made up of objects like fruit and books. I'm looking at an item in a catalog where the illustrations are "What if Arcimboldo but horny?" https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Erotic_illustrations_from_Les_Fouteries_chantantes
The reviews are in and my video about the first printing of the Declaration of Independence is a hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNowPtxWeoY
Pretty sure I do not have a strong following in the rugged space. https://theshoesnobblog.com/chicago-super-trunk-show-2026/
Looking at the catalog for the Beinecke's #Revolution250 exhibition I am deeply envious to learn of their "Bicentennial Schlock Collection". From the finding aid: "It ranges from paper plates and beer cans to a pair of stuffed mice." https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/12/resources/3630#
Just ordered this "Oops, forgot to re-ink the type" for our collection of printing accidents and errors. #NewAcquisition
