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This statement from Lear as his daughters questioned why he needed any knights is a powerful observation and is relevant today:
“O, reason not the need! Our basest beggars
Are in the poorest thing superfluous.
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
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“Okay, but what does that have to do with Gandalf sending a hobbit into Mordor?”
“I am just coming to that. You said you wanted a serious conversation, not a talk show. You see in the beginning, all the creations of Illuvatar, the Ainur, sang harmoniously, but not Melkor…”
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This part where Boromir has two arrows in him, looks at the hobbits, and finds resolve to keep fighting is what movies are all about. This is worth more than endless hours of scribbles and lectures.
Burn this into your mind.
Almost no dialogue, yet possibly the most moving scene of my lifetime.
We will never have it this good again.
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Almost no dialogue, yet possibly the most moving scene of my lifetime.
We will never have it this good again.
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“Invade Mexico day one dad. Manifest destiny isn’t over.”
“As always, fantastic advice, son.”
Trump says son Barron likes to give political advice: ‘Dad, this is what you have to do’
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“BILBO BAGGINS! Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! I am not trying to rob you!”
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It’s in the Western United States, btw. I can’t say more at this time.
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“Mr President, that is what they used to call me. Trump 45.”
“I am Trump 47, and I come back to Twitter now. At the turn of the tide.”
Are you better off now than you were when I was president?
Our economy is shattered. Our border has been erased. We're a nation in decline.
Make the American Dream AFFORDABLE again. Make America SAFE again. Make America GREAT Again!
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Emperor Clarence Thomas watches tigers devour journalists, 2030 AD
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5 things I would buy before the bugman Apple Goggles:
1. Scythian dagger, found around the Black Sea ($2,795)
Five Outrageously Absurd Luxuries I would buy before Apple Vision Pro:
1. The Helko Werk “Scout” axe from their Ironwood collection. $450
Extreme luxury. Sheer hedonism in my mind. The kind of thing that would hang on the wall because it is so pretty.
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Star Wars was successful because it tapped into the natural imagination of boys. Samurai aesthetic, chivalric honor code, sword fights, space exploration.
Turning it into girl bosses larping as Jason Bourne is hilarious.
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Very obscure gun that played a huge role in the Lewis & Clark Expedition (short 🧵)
This is a 46-caliber Girandoni air rifle. It holds 22 lead rifle balls which are fired without powder, using only compressed air to propel each ball.
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“Orcs are roaming freely across our land. Unchecked, unchallenged.. Orcs bearing the white hand of Saruman.”
“Huh. And they were bothering you, were they??”
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Here's my advice to single race cars who feel hopeless about ever finding a good Porsche to marry:
Take a month or two between races and drive across the USA. Stop at every gas station and truck stop. Avoid cities; stop primarily in poor rural areas out in the middle of
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You think this movie is goofy action movie. Some guy thought: “what if we fought dragons with helicopters?”
But I am here to tell you this movie is actually an insightful drama about the modern world. One might, in fact, call it based.
A 🧵 for your consideration (1/11)
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“…You see, he didn’t actually say it in Latin, Barbie. That was all Shakespeare’s doing. What he really said was, “kaì sý, téknon”. That’s Greek for “you too, son?” - even more heartbreaking if you ask me. Dante was right about Brutus. So I guess, yeah I think about it a lot.”
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Marc Antony speaking at Caesar’s funeral, 44BC, colorized.
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“It’s called, immunity folks. I’ve got it, they don’t. They’ve got less than six months.”
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“It began with the melting of the Great Statues. Three were melted of Confederates, Lee’s the most brazen of all. Seven of great explorers and heroes of the wars. And nine, nine Founding Fathers were melted to appease progressives, who, above all else, desired power…”
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“If you’re referring to the incident with the school board, I was barely involved. All I did was read from the books they allowed in third grade.”
“Well, whatever you did, you’ve been officially labeled a ‘domestic terrorist’…”
“Oh really?”
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“To save Sparta from itself, I will be fighting for Xerxes.”
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You can’t dispel the myth of the gallant knight because it’s fundamentally true, silly Sancho.
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🧵 Don’t say b**r
Beowulf’s name translates to “bee-wolf”. The name is an artistic euphemism, meaning bear.
Many heroes in Norse sagas are given similar kennings which indirectly mean bear. But why?
Beetlejuice.
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Thorvaldsen is probably the best modern sculptor. Heavily inspired by classical works and stories. Here’s a short thread with some of his best work: 🧵
The Lion of Lucerne is an 1821 monument by Bertel Thorvaldsen to the Swiss Guard killed in the Tuileries Palace during the French Revolution
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“I think we should get into bed…”
*in the distance, bells jingle*
“Get into bed! Quick!”
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“What is this place?”
“Master must go inside the tunnel.”
“Now that I'm here, I don't think I want to…What's that mattress for?”
“Gentiles filth. Gentiles nap in here sometimes. Hurry!”
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What did y’all think manifest destiny meant? vibes? essays? papers? losers lol
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“Not alone.”
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Tolkien and Shakespeare 🧵
It’s no secret that Tolkien disliked Shakespeare and drama more broadly. He loved myth so deeply that Shakespeare’s more politically grounded plays irritated him.
Macbeth particularly it seems.
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“Do you know how the anons came to be?”
*low growl*
“They were libertarians once, rejected for their mild, mainstream values. Their ruined view of liberalism sought a stable social philosophy. And now, perfected. Straussian Frog-poasters.
Whom do you serve?”
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“If God would’ve put me in the 12th Century I would’ve been a knight. We would have taken Jerusalem for sure. No doubt. No doubt in my mind.”
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Yes, this must be why BAP and little dark age edits fail to attract younger men while Mike Pence and Mitt Romney are wildly successful.
Maybe the worst post I’ve read here.
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“Concealed within his toy factory, the Father of Christmas sees all — his gaze ponders the waking and sleeping, naughty and nice. You know of what I speak, Gandalf — a great list… endless…checked twice."
“You know this, how?”
“I have seen it.”
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Obviously, in a real fight, only Lewis had such a rifle and it was of limited use. But the Indians didn’t know that. The ruse worked, and the party didn’t suffer any losses from conflicts with Indians.
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🧵Werewolves in Norse Woods
The wolf was prominent in Norse cultures, being both feared and admired. From úlfhéðnar to Fenrir, the beast stalked their imaginations. Stories of men becoming wolves captivated them.
One of the best comes from the Volsung Saga.
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He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.
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“What does this have to do with the rise of the Caesars?”
“I told you, this will be a short history, maybe one minute. Now, moreover, we must follow Virgil back to Greece. The Muse sings of the rage of Achilles, Peleus’ son, murderous, doomed, that cost the Acheans countless-”
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Gm sword of the day
Remains of a Mycenaean bronze sword with an agate handle and gold discs for decoration. From around 1400 BC
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“The courtesy of your store is somewhat lessened of late, Target.”
“Why should we welcome you…Christian….extremists?”
“A just question, late is the hour which this domestic extremist chooses to appear. Terrorist I name him. Ill views is an ill consumer.”
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🧵Beowulf’s Christianity (prep-thread)
Most critics of the poem tend to present Beowulf as an essentially pagan work with some superficial Christian references sprinkled on top.
I believe the Christianity of the poem goes much deeper.
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🧵 Macbeth: Barbarian and Civilized Virtues
In a letter to a friend, Teddy Roosevelt once said: “Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.”
This observation is central to Shakespeare’s Macbeth. (1/10)
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“Imagine reindeer who could see in fog. Wouldn’t that be a sight?”
“Of all the reindeer loved by Santa, I hate him the most.”
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“Coming to Bree and seeing that ales come in pints, it will radicalize you against the shire. That’s how I feel anyway, radicalized. We’re not making this up, by the way. At all. They come in pints.”
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This moderation is marked by a romance that emerges between Quinn and the American pilot, Alex (Izabella Scorupco). As Quinn and Alex heal the broken family dynamic from the beginning of the movie, the earth is healed. The dragons dissipate. A new Adam and Eve start a new Eden.
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Lewis repeated the demonstration at least 40 times during the expedition. Confronted with a repeating rifle capable of fast, accurate fire, Tribal leaders were dissuaded from attacking the small expedition during their travels.
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These air rifles were initially thought to be a technological leap forward as they didn’t obscure the battlefield with smoke and fired rapidly with very little recoil. The Girandoni rifles were adopted by the Austrian Army in the 1780’s and were used effectively in the
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Whenever the expedition came across a new tribe, Captain Lewis would show off his Goradoni rifle. He would demonstrate its ability to fire 20 balls in less than 30 seconds, firing into trees to demonstrate its destructive capacity.
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He would also demonstrate long shots of around 100 yards, leaving Indians astonished. Lewis wrote that the Indians considered the rifle “something from the gods”.
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🧵 Cnut, The Prince
Only two English Kings have been granted the title of “Great”. Alfred, obviously, and the Danish-born Cnut, curiously.
Cnut created an empire through his prudence, valor, and cunning, a archetypal example of a Prince.
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SHOCKING footage from Helm’s Deep: watch as pointy-eared elf uses DEADLY ARROWS against orc jogging with a lantern.
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The rifle had some drawbacks. Similar to modern air rifles, the Giradoni required shooters to pump air into a reservoir. This rifle’s stock was actually a detachable air reservoir, and soldiers would usually carry three of these.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
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After providing their prowess by killing a dragon, the Americans disclose key intelligence: there is only ONE male dragon.
Most of the dragons that harass the survivors are female. It is a gynocracy. A longhouse of fire, keeping men huddled in fear in dimly lit ruins.
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After seeing some action in Europe, the Giradoni rifles were quickly retired. They were too technical and temperamental for the average foot soldier.
However, in 1803 when preparing for his expedition through the Louisiana Territory, Meriwether Lewis saw a use for the rifle.
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“Did you guys know this isn’t in the book? No, it’s actually Glorfindel who takes Frodo to Rivendell. Glorious Glorfindel. I said to him, I said, ‘Peter, the people, they love Glorfindel. They really do. Don’t cut him.’ That’s okay though, I’ll still love his movie.”
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🧵Beowulf’s Christianity Part 1: The Fall and Redemption
The poem begins with a brief history of how the Danes came to power leading up to Hrothgar’s reign.
Having earned glory and fortune in war, Hrothgar’s builds a mighty mead-hall for his people: Heorot.
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The reservoirs were tedious and fragile. It took over 1500 pumps to fill each reservoir, and they were notorious for leaking and loosing their seals during combat. Some stocks even exploded when they got too hot.
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Beowulf killed several of these in the middle of a swimming competition. It’s a true story.
The ancient myths are true. Sea serpents and dragons roamed the world. They were slain by mighty heroes in times long forgotten.
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By contrast, a group of ambitious American Warriors arrive on scene. They are not hiding. They parade around with tanks and a helicopter. They HUNT dragons.
They are led by Denton Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey) who boldly set out to end the dragons forever.
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Alright, post your sword, pistol, jacket, car in the coming based renaissance:
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This one doesn’t come up on our side of the Twitter tracks, but its imho a quality modern classic.
It’s a political philosophy book. White makes Arthur into a philosopher-king, tutored by the Socratic Merlin. They set out to establish a virtuous regime.
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Odysseus ready to slaughter suitors, 1500 BC, colorized
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These are nice but the obvious answer is:
This is the kind of sword I would wear if they made a comeback among fashionable youths
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The expedition only included 45 people and would be intentionally passing through hostile tribal territories. Lewis saw the rifle as a deterrent.
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“I literally cannot wrap my head around the fact that anyone would ride with Éomer, son of Éomund. I do not care if you like that he is Rohirrim, I do not care if he kills orcs, he was like f****** banished forthwith from the Kingdom Rohan! Under f****** pain of death!”
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We cut to a fully grown Quinn. He is leading a group of survivors. They inhabit a castle, grow small gardens, recite prayer-like instructions to the children.
Quinn leads the Trads. Seeing the death of modernity they retreated into the safety of the past. They lay low. Survive.
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Snorri Sturluson gives gives an incredible story about Harold Godwinson in his Saga about Harold Hardrada:
Hardrada had invaded England with the help of Tostig, Harold Godwinson’s banished brother.
Before the Battle of Stamford Bridge, a rider approached Tostig and Hardrada.
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🧵A great man vs his own legend: Kit Carson and the mission to rescue Ann White.
Kit Carson was arguably the greatest figure of the American West. He was a trapper, Indian fighter, and scout whose life was in many ways far more adventurous than could be dreamed up in fiction.
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Out of this broken familial circumstance, the long-hibernating dragon awakens, killing Quinn’s mother and quickly destroying human civilization. Quinn’s broken home, his mother’s employment, missing father are crucial.
Out of the modern disjointed family comes destruction.
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“What is best in life, Barbecue?”
“To grill your enemies, see them roasted before you, and feed their sausages to the women.”
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This parallels the family and gender issues shown in the first scene. The breakdown of the family and gender norms gives birth to this female-enforced tyranny. The healing of the family will mark the end of the dragons.
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This brings us to the “magic hour”: dusk. The dragons can’t see well in the transition between light and dark. This is symbolic of the golden mean found between the characteristics of Quinn and Van Zan to kill the dragon. Each extreme is moderated.
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Some of the trads, though, sense their doom. They are starving, barely getting by. They live in constant fear of being noticed by the winged death. They lose an entire garden early on, causing a strain on their rations.
The trads can’t win, they only prolong death.
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The movie introduces us to the protagonist, Quinn (Christian Bale) as a young boy. He’s looking for his mother, who is working a male-dominant, manual labor job. We learn dad’s out of the picture, and mom can’t afford to pay for good skewl Quinn’s accepted to.
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“Toot.”
“You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The Dark Flame will not avail you, Flame of Udun!”
“Toot.”
“Go back to the third world!”
“Toot.”
“You shall not pass!!!”
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“Self-defense was synonymous with self-rule.”
Marc Morris, “The Anglo Saxons”
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The conservative movement is divided into two groups, those who see this scene and say, "hell yeah" and those that go, "well.... if you think about it further..."
The conservative movement is divided into two groups, those who see this scene and say, "hell yeah" and those that go, "well.... if you think about it further..."
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Van Zan’s plan is simple: kill the one male. The problem with his heroic man of action approach is he tends to be rash, and accrue high casualties. He walks into a trap set by a dragon costing him most of his equipment and the destruction of Quinn’s castle.
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When I was growing up, this was the Manosphere.
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Beowulf killed this one btw
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“Do we know that?”
“What does your heart tell you?”
“That King Arthur was real. Yes. Yes, he was real.”
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“If you don’t believe my amigo Juan should be able to come from across that rio and buy himself a couple pistols and spare clips to defend himself from tyranny, well pardner I just guess you ain’t really American.”
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“I gave you the chance to be nice willingly…but you have elected the way of COAL!”
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Gm sword of the day.
Joyeuse (meaning joyful), Charlemagne’s sword.
(Plus short 🧵)
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>Shows up
>Gives weapons to children
>Leaves
What did CS Lewis mean by this?
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“I will draw you, Affirmative Action, as poison is drawn from a wound.”
“If I ago - Harvard dies!”
“Diversity was not its purpose, it was not its strength.”
“Ivy League elites are mine!”
“Be gone!”
*both screech*
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The supposed Saxon “myth” is true. Jefferson understood this. Just like the conquest of the American west. Our stories matter.
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Studio: “Peter, you’re making a new Tolkien movie.”
Jackson: “hrrm hrrmmm”
Studio: “Focus group data suggests a Gollum movie will maximize profits.”
Jackson: “hrrrm hrrrrmm call…Andy….Hunt for….Gollummmm…”
Studio: “An excellent suggestion, producer.”
The new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film is titled ‘THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM’
Andy Serkis will return as Gollum & also direct the film.
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Imagine a Barnes & Noble, but different…
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