bukkat

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[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trash bag human.

[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 2 points 1 year ago

And the witches with the horribly mangled faces and pin-up girl figures :) A wild movie!

[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 3 points 1 year ago

Not trying to start an argument, friend. I was trying to relate my observation of how many Poles emphatically do not want Skłodowska-Curie’s Polish heritage to be overlooked or forgotten.

I think it comes down to her maiden name being omitted broadly in the public. For example, look at the title of the post—it is the French version of her name. I’m not laying any blame on OP, however. My science classes all the way through high school never gave her full, hyphenated surname. I had assumed she was French until I was taught otherwise by Poles.

I’m glad you already knew. Good on you!

[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Obligatory historical note: her full name was Maria Skłodowska-Curie. She was Polish and proud of it. The first element she discovered she named polonium in honor of her country (which had been broken up and annexed by Russia, Austria, and Prussia). Go to Poland and Poles will be sure to let you know. They view it as a matter of stolen intellectual valor, practically.

[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Beastmaster! The only film I know where Rip Torn squares off against ferrets. The best sword and sorcery movie of all time, I think.

[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] bukkat@artemis.camp 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's a Studs Terkel podcast that is just the raw recordings of his interviews. Brilliant stuff!