Denis the Carthusian hard at work in his study, on the title page of his biography from 1532 #TitlePageTuesday

But it's not true. In my field (archaeology), even with the latest models I see rampant hallucinations. AI gets the general picture decent, but when you ask it on specifics, it invents references, randomly combines unrelated details, and just plain gets stuff wrong 1/4

Gertrude Margaret Dobrashian, a pioneering Armenian-British doctor, made history in 1916 as one of the first women to join the Royal Army Medical Corps, treating casualties in Malta during WWI. She was born in Constantinople (Istanbul) (1887) More details: caia.org.uk/dobrashian-fam…

Stray Dog Alert 🐾 🇮🇪 Encountered this absolutely beautiful dog near East Ferry, Midleton, Co.Cork today. So full of life he is. 🥹 All help appreciated.

Marsh Harrier getting some unwanted attention at Summer Leys this morning. #northantsbirding Mike Alibone NatureUK #TwitterNatureCommunity RSPB The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

Another one for #ThickTrunkTuesday?

Tigran II the Great, king of Armenia, Illustration for Chatterbox(1894) Chatterbox was a well-known Victorian children’s magazine founded in 1866 by British clergyman John Erskine Clark. The magazine survived well into the 1900’s and was published in both Britain and America.

Robbie up on his favorite perch the old rusty tap by the tree .

Some sadness over the fire at Glasgow’s beautiful and historic Forsyth building set me on a complete nostalgia tour of the city centre today. You can join me if you want. 👇

Are you missing Larry the Cat on Twitter?😻 Repost after voting please.

Regular reminder that Chinggis Khan's "red hair/green eyes" association is a result of poorly done translations in the 19th century, and the 13th/14th century chronicles do not indicate anything other than typical Mongolian appearance.

Devino (Devino) #10 — Mot du jour 2/6 🟦🟨⬜🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦 devino.fr/share/mot/2026… #Devino #MotDuJour

Otago Peninsula has been officially declared possum-free after years of hard mahi. The milestone was officially marked on Tuesday with more than 24,000 possums removed from about 10,000 hectares. rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

It's hard to show this clearly in a photo, but the quality of printed books has really declined in recent years. A lot of new reference books just look and feel very cheap and generic now, like they were printed by a local print shop. (Photo of new 3rd edition and "old" 2nd ed)

In case you haven't noticed, the digital id and so-called "online child safety laws" are what the massive propaganda machine is being mobilized for now. Covid was a warm up. Digital control is what they really want.

293: How Do Words Get into the Dictionary? Stefan Fatsis, author of ‘Unabridged,' shares with Bob Garfield a little-known, rigorous, and time-consuming process — that has no guarantee of success. 🎧 Listen: lexiconvalley.supportingcast.fm/listen/lexicon… #lexiconvalley #podcast Stefan Fatsis