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Mon. 10/24 - Eau de Witchcraft


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Why scents and fragrances have been so strongly associated with witchcraft throughout time and how those associations influence witchcraft, feminism, and misogyny today. Plus, a wild bison has been born in England for the first time in thousands of years. And, if you’re in the mood for a long, lonely drive, I’ve got you covered both virtually and on the asphalt.

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Links:

Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today (The Conversation)
  • Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism by Sarah Lyons
  • Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England by Keith Thomas
  • First wild European bison born in the UK for thousands of years (Natural History Museum)
  • Baby bison born in Kent countryside (BBC)
  • First wild bison born in UK for centuries at Canterbury woods following shock pregnancy (Kent Online)
  • Slow Roads, a "chill" driving game you can play for free in your browser (Boing Boing)
  • The loneliest roads in America (BigThink)
  • America’s Quietest Routes (GeoTab)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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