Seems to me I shoulda ridden that 'fake history' wave and gotta book out of it. Sigh.
I mean, I know my brain's been a mess for years, but I feel like if there was one wave I coulda ridden, it was the history thing. #painfullyselfawaretweets
Not complaining, not self-pitying, just reflecting. A shame.
Just glad I'm able to work and not wanting to check out of life anymore.
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Every day I get anonymous accounts direct message me with abuse or an Andrew Tate clip, where he goes on about turning up at my house.
It doesn't bother me - on the contrary, it makes me realise for all his 'Top G' bravado, he's a scared little boy who needs validation. π§΅/1
I mean, how else do you reconcile a little mild criticism over his comments over men and mental health with turning up at said critic's house, broadcasting it to the world, and going through their bins in search of supposedly damning evidence? π§΅/2
That's not tough. That's not 'alpha' shit. That's showing just how threatened you are at a little blowback. That's ridiculous and terminal fragility. It's the very antithesis of macho image this snake oil salesman attempts to peddle. π§΅/3
160 years ago today, the Landesmuseum WΓΌrttemberg (@LMWStuttgart) opened in Stuttgart's Altes Schloss.
I've often said it's my favourite museum. If you visit, here's five things you must see.
5 This flute, made from the bone of a vulture buzzard, is around 35,000 years old - making it the oldest verifiable musical instrument ever discovered.
It was found in the HΓΆhle Fels cave, east of Stuttgart, in the Swabian Alb.
4. The grave goods of the 'Hochdorf Prince' have their own rooms in the museum, as one of the region's most significant archaeological finds.
Discovered in the 1960s by a farmer, the Celtic dignitary was buried around 530BCE with a stunning array of goods.
This is 'The Sleeping Lady', a small (12.2cm) clay figure, most probably depicting a mother goddess, and has been dated anywhere from 4000 - 2500 BCE.
It was found in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum on Malta, one of the most astounding Neolithic sites ever discovered. π§΅
Carved into pre-existing caves, and dug with simple tools such as bone and antler, it was once the burial place of potentially over 7,000 individuals. π§΅
Inside, the walls are painted with red ochre in plant-like and geometric patterns, creating quite a mystical atmosphere.
That this artwork has survived longer (potentially) than the pyramids is a miracle, considering haphazard early excavations. π§΅
10 Reasons there should be an @assassinscreed game set in Palermo. π§΅
10. The city is 2,700 years old. It's been occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards...
It's often referred to as the 'Most conquered city in the world'.
You can have multiple eras present, within the same city.
9. The city, as a consequence, has a rich variety of architecture, from the Norman Palazzo Reale, to the Baroque Quattro Canti, to the Arab-influenced church of San Cataldo.
They're all surrounded by dark, winding little alleyways, like the best @assassinscreed games feature.