For thousands of years, fermenting beer was considered a household task for #women.

By the Middle Ages, some sold beer at English markets. Female brewers wore tall, pointy hats to be easily spotted. They stood by cauldrons & often had cats to keep mice away.

Sound familiar? It should.

You see, when male brewers felt threatened, they accused the women of witchcraft. These rumors may have led to some witch iconography we still recognize today.

https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940 #history #HistoryRemix

Quick post on the January6th committee criminal referrals to DOJ for Trump, Eastman, and others from me:

Jan 6 Congressional referrals: what are they, and what does it mean?
> The referrals don't compel DOJ to act. But they don't have to.

https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/jan-6-congressional-referrals-what

TIL that @Bellingcat just created a presence here. Their email about it said they intended it to be more active soon.

#Bellingcat #OSInt #journalism