Hey there US friends! If you’re voting using these machines (Hart eSlate) or similar ones right now or in the near future, make sure that the machine has NOT changed your ballot before casting it, ‘k? It’s apparently an already known problem, and has been for years, but has never been fixed.
The Mayans had mastered water pressure and had fountains and toilets as early as 750 AD.
Aztecs had running water and sewage.
The Victorians In the mid-1800s were dying of cholera because they just dumped their raw shit in the river Thames. They wouldn’t shower for months at a time because they were afraid of the polluted water.
Incans had created aquaducts in the slopes of the vast Andes mountains to reach the emperor, cities and farmers who used agricultural terraces.
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans were far more advanced than the savage Europeans.
[id: tweet by @55counties reading “We desperately need more public spaces akin to libraries, i.e. spaces in which one enters without any expectation of spending money. The commodification of absolutely every component of our daily interactions is revolting.”]
I just did a quick perusal of the Coptic resources on this site, and it has all the resources I’ve personally found worthwhile and then some. These are resources that took me months, if not years, to discover and compile. I am thoroughly impressed. The other languages featured on the site are:
Akkadian
Arabic
Aramaic
Church Slavonic
Egyptian (hieroglyphics and Demotic)
Elamite
Ethiopic (Ge’ez)
Etruscan
Gaulish
Georgian
Gothic
Greek
Hebrew
Hittite
Latin
Mayan (various related languages/dialects)
Old Chinese
Old English
Old French
Old Frisian
Old High German
Old Irish
Old Norse
Old Persian
Old Turkic
Sanskrit
Sumerian
Syriac
Ugaritic
For the love of all the gods, if you ever wanted to learn any of these languages, use this site.
Likely helpful for various recon-oriented polytheists.
Assert dominance over ghosts by jumping out at yourself from dark corners
Why wait for a poltergeist to cause a ruckus? Slam your own doors. Rattle your own windows. Smash your own favourite plate against the wall. Haunt your own house. You don’t need no weakass spirit. The only supernatural force you need in your life is yourself.
Amortentia: Talk about 3 things you love. Ageing Potion: imagine yourself 50-60 years from now. how would you like a typical day to go? where do you see yourself? Alihotsy Draught: name and write about a few topics you’re really passionate about. Antidote to Veritaserum: what is the biggest/most memorable lie you’ve told? Babbling Beverage: what kind of person are you when you’re drunk/hyped up on caffeine? Barufflo’s Brain Elixir: if you could master one skill instantly, what would it be? Bloodroot Potion: describe a time you felt heartbroken. Bruise removal paste: after you were heartbroken, what healed you? Burn healing paste: are you cautious or are you impulsive? Calming Draught: what do you do on a rainy day? Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion: what’s your favorite food? Confusing Concoction: What do you struggle most with? Cough Potion: What do you do to get better when you’re sick? Cure for Boils: Write about three pet peeves. Death potion: If you were told you were going to die in 24 hours, what would you do? Deflating draught: Would you call yourself arrogant/modest? Developing Solution: What’s the best photo you’ve taken? Which one’s your favorite? Dogbreath Potion: What superpower would you have and why? Doxycide: are you more clean or messy? Dr. Ubbly’s Oblivious Unction: are you critical of yourself? if you are, how do you want to work on it? Draught of Living Death: How would you like your funeral to go? Draught of Peace: What relaxes you? Drink of Despair: What’s your biggest regret? Drowsiness Draught: What’s your bedtime routine? Elixir of life: Would you rather live five ok/mediocre years or one incredible year? Elixir to Induce Euphoria: What makes you feel alive? Essence of Dittany: what’s the worst scar you currently have? Exploding Potion: Do you like fireworks? Fatiguing Infusion: Describe a recent/memorable dream. Felix Felicis: Do you believe in luck? Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent: How do you keep bad thoughts away? Forgetfulness Potion: What is your favorite memory? Fungiface Potion: What’s the greatest prank you’ve pulled? Gregory’s Unctuous Unction: Describe your best friend(s). Hair-Raising Potion: What scares you? Hate potion: If you had to name your worst trait, what would it be? Herbicide Potion: do you have a green thumb? Hiccoughing Solution: what’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you? Invigoration Draught: how do you wake up in the mornings? Invisibility Potion: What you do if you were invisible for a day? Jawbind Potion: Are you talkative? What do you like to talk about? Laugh-Inducing Potion: Tell a funny story. Mandrake Restorative Draught: How long can you stand still? Manegro Potion: How do you like to cut your hair? Mopsus Potion: What do you want to be doing 5 years from now? Muffling Draught: Favorite genre of music? Oculus Potion: would you rather see the distant past or the distant future? Pepperup Potion: what makes you feel alive? Polyjuice Potion: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Quodpot Solution: What’s your opinion on sports (are you a fan of any specific teams/sport)? Rat Tonic: Do you have any pets? Shrinking Solution: How tall are you? Do you like your height (why/why not)? Skele-Gro: What helps you feel better? Sleakeazy’s Hair Potion: Describe yourself in 6 words or less. Veritaserum: What is one truth you’ve wanted to get off your chest? Volubilis Potion: Can you/do you like to sing? Wideye Potion: What time do you usually go to bed? Wolfsbane: What’s the biggest change you’ve experienced in the past year?
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