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The new 'Percy Jackson' series on Disney+ adds a number of new classical references. It also takes some steps towards addressing serious problems in the book.

Three episodes have been released so far. Here are some notes (explanatory and otherwise).

#classics #reception #percyjackson #mythology #racism
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kiwihellenist.blogspot.comPercy Jackson, episodes 1 to 3Many popular beliefs about ancient Greece and Rome are misconceptions. This blog digs into the evidence and looks for the reality behind the myth.
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Ira Behr thinking Jake x Kira was "very sweet" is a little mind-baffling (he's 16! she's 28! he's pursuing her because he has the telepathic mind virus!), but Ronald D. Moore expresses here what the writers of Discovery and Picard completely failed to grasp:

We think you have to have a mix of shows. They can't all be with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. Sometimes you just want to kick back and have a little fun.

THANK YOU.

#StarTrek #DS9 3x10 "Fascination"

Memory AlphaFascination (episode)Ambassador Lwaxana Troi visits the station to attend the Bajoran Gratitude Festival, resulting in an outbreak of passion throughout the station as people admit their secret feelings for others. Jake is lounging on the couch in the quarters he shares with his father, gazing at an earring he intended to give to Mardah, instead of helping the residents of the station prepare for the yearly Bajoran Gratitude Festival as his father figured he would. It turns out that Jake doesn't "have much to be gra

How do you celebrate #Independence Day in your country? In #Finland we have so called #Linnanjuhlat. It's a #Presidential #Reception where remarkable people are invited. Every year also some ordinary citizens get an invitation. The whole event can be watched on TV. The President and his spouse shake hands with all the guests. This year one of the noteworthy dresses was worn by the former Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Her dress has #Ukrainian colors. #SlavaUkraini

I've asked this on boards.ie but let's try #mastodaoine.

We're in a fringe reception area. It would be nice to have a #radio with good #FM #reception and #internetradio and #bluetooth AND good #sound quality. Most important for the intended user is to have at least four presets so they can switch among their 4 favourite stations without having to fiddle with tuning dials or tiny displays.
What do you recommend? say 100 euro ish, max 200? Amazon UK or local?

TIA

Bonjour, je suis là depuis la première #twittermigration mais je reposte une introduction en français pour les nouveaux venus (courage !!!)

Je suis une femme #neuroatypique #adhd et #autisme #lgbt.

Je suis de gauche, j'aime apprendre des #languesetrangeres ( #langues), la #lecture, le #the, le #japon, les #paysbas, les #mangas (travail d' #etudesculturelles et #reception sur les #shojo #magicalgirl Sailor Moon et Madoka Magica). Je suis passionnée d' #occulte, de #plantes et #Divination

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