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Route 666 (now mostly renumbered 491) was an American highway that wound through Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Due to the associations of 666 with the Antichrist, the route was rumoured to be cursed. The road was said to be haunted by a phantom 1930s car that forced drivers off the road, a demonic smoke-and-fire-belching truck, and skin walkers, dangerous creatures from Navajo myth. There were also accounts of a ghostly female hitchhiker and UFOS, which allegedly created timeslips - meaning drivers could disappear then reappear miles down the road not knowing what had happened to them. Much of the road's mythology might have come about thanks to its high accident rate - its renumbering in 2003 coincided with safety improvements. #mythologymonday #folklore #gothic #mythology #paranormal #ghosts #weird #history

Richard Grant 5d ago

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‘Da wo ich wohne / Where I live ‘

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Mallory's Musings & Mischief 6d ago

All of the most important writing in history has been at least slightly difficult to read. Any truly novel idea is uncomfortable to a degree. It often requires stepping outside of the status quo in some way and challenging assumptions.

LLMs never challenge assumptions. They are the assumptions crystalized — freezing and anchoring cultural development to one moment in time.

Using one isn't the future. It's trapping you in the past.

Richard Grant Mar 21

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Green line II/III. March 2026.

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Richard Grant Mar 16

Daily Grail Mar 16

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Richard Grant Mar 14

Stitch by Stitch Maui Mar 14

A little announcement for the fediverse:

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Richard Grant Mar 12

Thomas Connor Mar 12

Boston fades away into the mists...

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Richard Grant Mar 12

Tim Mak Mar 12

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Richard Grant Mar 11

Standard Ebooks Mar 11

Return to the classic that is having a cultural moment! You can read #wutheringheights for free today by visiting our liberated library at the link in bio. Download the #ebook today, and join in the conversation.

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schratze Mar 10

The more capitalism tries to fake authenticity, the weirder our authentic selves have to get

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