A quote I like and resonate with from the Epic of Gilgamesh (the oldest tale ever written!).
There's not many ancient representations of Siduri.
Hopefully what I drew is not too disgraceful.
The vote by the #KennedyCenter board to add #Trump’s name to the institution marked the most overt effort to date by the president & his allies to remold the storied #PerformingArts center in his image.
In the days since his name was added to the building, several lawmakers have vowed to fight the change.
#SevenMountainMandate #law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK
#KennedyCenter changed board rules months before vote to add #Trump name
The new rules say only trustees appointed by the president can vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions. The center said the change reflects “longstanding precedent” [or, you know, the opposite of that].
It still doesn’t matter though since it is an actual #LAW that only #Congress can change the name.
#history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/12/31/kennedy-center-board-trustees-bylaws/
The vote by the #KennedyCenter board to add #Trump’s name to the institution marked the most overt effort to date by the president & his allies to remold the storied #PerformingArts center in his image.
In the days since his name was added to the building, several lawmakers have vowed to fight the change.
#SevenMountainMandate #law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK
…Sen. #SheldonWhitehouse (D-Rhode Island) told The Post that he became an ex officio member this year after he became the lead #Democrat on the #Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works — another ex officio seat designated by #Congress — but was not ever invited to board meetings until his committee began investigating the #KennedyCenter last month.
#Trump #law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK #SevenMountainMandate
The center’s original bylaws didn’t distinguish voting powers, either. But its most recent tax filings list 59 “voting members” of its governing body — a total that includes both general & ex officio members.
[The #KennedyCenter currently lists 34 presidentially appointed board members, including #Trump himself as chair, & 23 ex officio seats. The center’s president, Richard Grenell, is also an officer of the board.]
#law #history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK #SevenMountainMandate
The #law identifies them as part of the board of trustees, which it directs to maintain & administer the facility as a living #memorial. But it does NOT distinguish between voting & nonvoting members, which has been a point of ambiguity in the days following the vote to rename the #KennedyCenter.
At least one ex officio member, Rep Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), was muted when she attempted to speak out during the Dec 18 vote.
#Trump #history #landmark #preservation #JFK #SevenMountainMandate
#KennedyCenter changed board rules months before vote to add #Trump name
The new rules say only trustees appointed by the president can vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions. The center said the change reflects “longstanding precedent” [or, you know, the opposite of that].
It still doesn’t matter though since it is an actual #LAW that only #Congress can change the name.
#history #landmark #preservation #memorial #JFK
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/12/31/kennedy-center-board-trustees-bylaws/
#books Next recommendation from my best-of-2025- reads list
Fara Dabhoiwala’s “What is free speech: The History of a Dangerous Idea”.
I posted about it early in the year: #bookstodon
@UlrikeHahn
I like the configuration of #history in current Problems. Its my opinion that being Aware of History sharpens our perception of living today! Enjoying Arts do the same 🥰
I like the topic you teach!
Sorry for my englisch 🤷🏼♀️
Who else should I be following on Fedi for any of my interests? Any or all of #History, #DigitalHumanities, #WesternAsia esp the #Caucasus, computer #games and game development, #wildlife, #SFF, mythology and folklore, writing, #TTRPG stuff, folk music. And politics but I try not to bring that up too often here.
I've felt things were a bit dry or not things that wanted interaction much when I've checked in lately.
Boosts welcome on this!
📣 New Podcast! "31 December 1912: Wankie colliery strike" on @Spreaker #coalminers #history
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-december-1912-wankie-colliery-strike--68813167
Since 2012, Arthur O'Dwyer has had an updating web page called The Search for LONG0751 about a lost version of Adventure that was playable on Compuserve. It has long been one of the top early "missing" games.
It is now found and playable:
https://quuxplusone.github.io/blog/2025/12/29/long0751/
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #adventuergame #videogames #textadventure #history
"By 2003, with the blogosphere now established, music fans had begun to gravitate to blogs to pontificate about the music and artists they loved."
WTF??
Homeland “Security” seeks “emergency” demolition of #historic buildings in #DC.
#DHS Secretary #KristiNoem, in a memo obtained by WaPo, said the buildings “constitute a present risk to life & property.” Preservationists contend no evidence of an emergency exists.
Who wants to bet there are buildings bearing the name #Trump being planned for those sites?
This is an obvious work around to #landmark #preservation #law.
#law #history #architecture #NHPA
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/30/homeland-security-plan-demolish-buildings-st-elizabeths/
Since 2012, Arthur O'Dwyer has had an updating web page called The Search for LONG0751 about a lost version of Adventure that was playable on Compuserve. It has long been one of the top early "missing" games.
It is now found and playable:
https://quuxplusone.github.io/blog/2025/12/29/long0751/
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #adventuergame #videogames #textadventure #history
WTF??
Homeland “Security” seeks “emergency” demolition of #historic buildings in #DC.
#DHS Secretary #KristiNoem, in a memo obtained by WaPo, said the buildings “constitute a present risk to life & property.” Preservationists contend no evidence of an emergency exists.
Who wants to bet there are buildings bearing the name #Trump being planned for those sites?
This is an obvious work around to #landmark #preservation #law.
#law #history #architecture #NHPA
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/30/homeland-security-plan-demolish-buildings-st-elizabeths/
The British Empire's Resilient Subsea Telegraph Network
https://subseacables.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-british-empires-resilient-subsea.html
#HackerNews #BritishEmpire #SubseaTelegraph #Network #Resilience #History #Telecommunications
![[an ancient sumerian woman, covered in jewelry, smiles at us]
You will never find the eternal life that you seek.
Humans are born, they live, then they die, this is the order that the gods have decreed. But until the end comes, enjoy your life, spend it in happiness, not despair. Savor your food, make each of your days a delight, bathe and anoint yourself, wear bright closes that are sparkling clean, let music and dancing fill your house, love the child who holds you by the hand, and give your wife pleasure in your embrace.
That is the best way for a man to live.
- Siduri, to Gilgamesh,
4000 years ago](https://hsnl.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/803/837/400/790/144/original/9a6452bb3774c620.png)
