betrayal and sun-letting – Richard J Tilley

when the White House asked to interpret my coalesced dream payments – Richard J Tilley

What an honor – Richard J Tilley

Angry With The Waters – Richard J Tilley

once and foremost – Richard J Tilley

What do people think of MDPI? - Beehaw

Was reading an article and realized the quality feels really low. The speed and pay to publish method seems suspicious at best.

A History Lesson Through Samba: How samba schools in Brazil are teaching Black history through the parades at Carnival. - Beehaw

> Though the parades in Rio are world-famous, attracting a global audience for Carnival each year, the greatest show in the world still belongs to these communities, where the parades—a pivotal part of the season’s festivities—originated. It is also here that these samba schools work hard year-round to honor the parades’ original purpose: bringing marginalized histories that aren’t taught in Brazilian schools to the national stage. > > “Since the 1930s, samba schools have been addressing themes closely related to Brazilian history,” historian Luiz Antonio Simas tells The Conversationalist. “This created a tradition in which Brazilian history, important figures from Brazilian history, and the country’s natural beauty became recurring themes [at each parade].”

The 300-Year Drought That Ended the Ancient World - Beehaw

A fascinating look at the Late Bronze Age Collapse.