After the Battle Of Hogwarts, Harry ensured Severus Snape's portrait hung in the Headmaster's Office, and that his true heroics were known. #28YearsBattleOfHogwarts
Wave 2 of Tubi’s streaming rights of Cartoon Network/Warner Bros. Animation shows starts May 1st. 🌊
• Cow and Chicken
• Static Shock
• Evil Con Carne
• The Addams Family (1973 series)
Martha Stewart started a catering business in 1976 out of her home. After her book "Entertaining" became an instant bestseller, Stewart's lifestyle brand bloomed with product lines, television shows, magazines and more.
She rounds out the #Forbes250 list of the greatest living self-made Americans: forbes.com/sites/alexknap…
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Then vs Now....
Uruk, one of the most significant cities in the ancient world, stands as a testament to the ingenuity, culture, and power of the Sumerian civilization. Located in what is now southern Iraq 🇮🇶, Uruk emerged as a prominent urban center around 4500 BC and flourished for millennia, leaving an indelible mark on history through its advancements in writing, architecture, and governance.
Often referred to as the birthplace of urban civilization, Uruk was one of the first cities to exhibit features characteristic of urban centers. With its complex societal structures, administrative systems, and monumental architecture, Uruk set the standard for urban development in the ancient world. At its height, the city is estimated to have had a population of over 50,000, making it one of the largest cities of its time.
The architectural achievements of Uruk are epitomized by its impressive ziggurats, the towering temple complexes dedicated to the city's patron deities. The most famous of these is the Anu Ziggurat, dedicated to the sky god Anu. This massive structure, built in stages over centuries, reflects the city's evolving architectural prowess and religious devotion.
Another architectural marvel of Uruk is the Eanna precinct, a vast complex dedicated to Inanna, the goddess of love and war. The Eanna complex showcases the advanced engineering skills of the Sumerians, with its intricately decorated facades, grand courtyards, and sophisticated drainage systems.
One of Uruk's most significant contributions to human history is the development of writing. The earliest known writing system, cuneiform, emerged in Uruk around 3200 BC. Initially used for record-keeping and administrative purposes, cuneiform evolved into a versatile writing system used for a variety of literary, legal, and scientific texts. This innovation not only facilitated the administration of the burgeoning city-state but also laid the groundwork for the preservation and transmission of knowledge across generations.
Uruk was a city-state governed by a combination of theocratic and monarchic systems. The ruler, often regarded as a divine or semi-divine figure, wielded considerable power over the city's affairs. This centralized authority was essential for managing the city's complex social structure, which included priests, scribes, artisans, and laborers.
The city was divided into distinct districts, each with its own administrative and religious functions. The temple complexes played a central role in the city's economy and governance, serving as both religious centers and hubs of economic activity. The temples owned vast tracts of land and employed a significant portion of the population, reinforcing the intertwined nature of religion and governance in Sumerian society.
Uruk's cultural and artistic achievements are evident in its rich legacy of art and literature. The city produced a wealth of artifacts, including intricately carved cylinder seals, statues, and pottery, reflecting the Sumerians' artistic skill and aesthetic sensibilities. These artifacts often depict religious and mythological themes, providing insights into the spiritual life of the city's inhabitants.
One of the most famous literary works associated with Uruk is the "Epic of Gilgamesh," one of the earliest known works of literature. The epic follows the adventures of Gilgamesh, a legendary king of Uruk, and explores themes of heroism, friendship, and the quest for immortality. This masterpiece of ancient literature not only highlights the literary sophistication of the Sumerians but also offers a window into their worldview and values.
#archaeohistories
@konstructivizm There are so many boxes that need to be checked for these planets to be habitable.
A strong magnetic field, a moon the proper size to stabilize orbit, proper rotation speed, and an oxygen atmosphere with an ozone layer.
Earth is very special.
Astronomers are steadily uncovering a fascinating collection of exoplanets that echo Earth in size, rocky makeup, and tantalizing potential for habitability. These distant worlds circle far-off stars yet might possess the right ingredients—liquid water, stable climates—for life as we know it.Among the standouts are classics like Kepler-186f, Kepler-442b, and Kepler-452b (often hailed as one of the most "Earth-like" from the Kepler era), all spotted by NASA's trailblazing Kepler Space Telescope. Then there's Kepler-1649c, a remarkably Earth-sized world snug in its star's habitable zone, where temperatures could permit liquid water. The ultracool red dwarf system TRAPPIST-1 remains a hotspot, especially TRAPPIST-1 e, which sits comfortably in the habitable zone and continues to draw intense scrutiny from telescopes hunting for atmospheric clues.The list keeps expanding with other compelling candidates, such as those in systems like Proxima Centauri b (our closest known neighbor) or emerging super-Earths that balance size and orbit just right.We still can't say for certain whether any of these harbor life—microbes, oceans, or something more exotic—but each new find edges us closer to cracking one of humanity's deepest mysteries: Are we truly alone?The excitement is building fast. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is already probing these worlds' atmospheres, sniffing for biosignatures like oxygen, methane, or other chemical hints of biological activity. With upcoming missions and fresh data rolling in, the hunt for our cosmic twins feels more promising than ever. Who knows what revelations 2026 and beyond might bring?
@KelleyH81191068@archeohistories We don't hold them back you ignorant fool, they hold themselves back by the poor life choices they make.
Was Obama, Oprah, Whoopi, and Beyoncé held back by whites?
Not to mention all the black sports players making hundreds of millions of dollars.
@amazing_physics Humanity cannot move forward when you have things like Islam and Africans around the world dragging us down and holding us back.
We are at a tipping point and if we don't make hard choices soon they will be made for us.
After spending 178 days aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan returned to Earth carrying something far heavier than mission data or space equipment — a completely transformed understanding of humanity.
From orbit, Earth does not look divided by countries or borders. It appears as a single, radiant blue sphere floating in darkness. There are no lines separating continents, no flags marking territory. From 250 miles above, human conflicts suddenly seem small — while our shared connection feels undeniable. 🌍
Garan watched lightning storms stretch across continents, auroras flowing like living curtains over the poles, and city lights glowing softly on the night side of the planet. Yet what struck him most was not Earth’s power, but its fragility. The atmosphere protecting all life appeared as a paper-thin blue halo — almost invisible, yet responsible for everything that breathes and survives.
This experience triggered what astronauts call the Overview Effect — a profound shift in awareness. The realization that humanity shares one closed system. There is no backup planet. No escape route. No second home. 🚀
From space, Garan began questioning humanity’s priorities. He believes the true order should be simple: planet first, society second, economy third — because without a healthy planet, nothing else can exist.
He compares Earth to a spacecraft carrying billions of crew members, all dependent on the same life-support systems. Yet many of us act like passengers instead of guardians.
From orbit, pollution has no nationality. Climate systems recognize no borders. The divisions we defend on Earth simply do not exist from above.
Seeing Earth from space did not make him feel small.
It made him feel responsible.
Because when you truly understand that we are all traveling together on the same fragile cosmic ship, the idea of “us versus them” quietly disappears — replaced by one unavoidable truth:
There is only us. 💙
🆘 Life‑saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in #Somalia is at imminent risk of grinding to a halt.
The country is facing one of the most complex hunger crises in recent years, with a quarter of the population facing crisis-levels of food insecurity or worse.
Roman slave collar with tag inscribed: “I have fled, seize me and return me to Zoninus for 1 gold coin.” The only known example discovered with its tag still attached....
This iron collar was meant for slaves in the Roman Empire. It has a bronze tag with an inscription that reads: “Fugi. Tene me. Cum revocaveris me, dabis solidum unum Zonino.” Translated, it means: “I have fled. Seize me. If you return me, you will receive one gold coin from Zoninus.” The tag served both as an identification marker and a bounty notice, ensuring that any attempt at escape was met with constant risk of capture.
Slavery was central to Roman society, with enslaved people working in households, workshops, fields, and mines. Collars like this, sometimes called vincula servorum (“chains of slaves”), were a brutal tool of control and dehumanization. They reduced a person’s identity to property, publicly displaying both their enslaved status and their owner’s authority.
What makes this artifact extraordinary is its survival in complete form, with both the iron collar and bronze tag still together. It offers rare, tangible evidence of the realities of slavery in the ancient world, beyond the accounts left by Roman writers.
#archaeohistories
@brettachapman It’s a mound of dirt. Not a building or pyramid like in Egypt or South America.
The buildings were crude huts not splendid buildings you would see in Europe at the same time.
North Americans had no advanced architecture since they only had stone tools.
We need to start teaching kids in schools how Native Americans in what today the U.S. built pyramids and even constructed a city far larger than most in Europe at a place called Cahokia in Illinois. I think it is amazing that my Ponca ancestors helped build this incredible feat!
China has shifted from being a major source of funding for Africa to a debt collector, a swing of about $52 billion over the past decade, according to new research. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
@GovPressOffice The largest homeless population.
Anchor stores shutting down due to homelessness and theft.
Mass exodus of population to red states. ....
We are sorry for the people who continue to suffer from California Derangement Syndrome.
Meanwhile, the Golden State is home to:
• the 4th-largest economy
• more Fortune 500s than any other state
• the largest company in world history
• more scientists, engineers & Nobel laureates
• the world’s best higher-ed system
• the most manufacturing & agriculture jobs
• a growing population
TRUMP: "Our country's at a tipping point. We could go bad.. We're going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country."
"Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work. These aren't people that say, 'let's go, come on. Let's make this place great.' These are people that do nothing but complain."
"When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but b---- — we don't want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it."
@Variety They are just people. Why is the acting profession so romanticized?
If I saw someone whose work I admire I would just tell them that and move on.
Jodie Foster says “I don’t know why anyone would want to be an actor now."
"If they knew that in order to be excellent they would have to contend with being robbed of their life in a way... I don’t know how you make sense of that except to have what my mom helped me do, which is to have this very firm delineation between your private life and your public life.” variety.com/2025/film/fest…
@brettachapman Bullshit. They didn't create the land, they migrated there.
How many people have they killed globally with their tobacco they pushed on the colonists knowing it was addictive? A billion? The fatalities grow by the day.
Never forget that the main contribution Native Americans made to the US isn’t corn or Thanksgiving, but every square mile of land and that the dispossession of Indigenous land that started back with the Pilgrims never stopped and is still ongoing today because we are still here!