<![CDATA[We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae]]>RE: https://mstdn.social/@Remittancegirl/116311624371729823

We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/2ded488e-e95b-4a7d-982c-3d656e72e03c/we-really-need-to-reintroduce-the-roman-custom-of-damnatio-memoriae-damnation-of-memory-excision-of-a-name-and-person-from-the-written-record-https-en.wikipedia.org-wiki-damnatio_memoriaeRSS for NodeTue, 07 Apr 2026 01:27:45 GMTSun, 29 Mar 2026 11:04:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:21:26 GMT]]>@cstross And if we all stopped posting his name - in whatever mood context - guess what, he'd be forgotten PDQ.

Problem would be tho, what's left to talk about at the water cooler?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115951105757389140/statuses/116313377091146037https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115951105757389140/statuses/116313377091146037Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:21:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:48:17 GMT]]>@cstross I've often thought that people with the same name as disgraced politicians (anyone else called "Liz Truss", for instance) should have the fee for a deed poll waived by the government. Their very name has been made a liability through no fault of their own.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/TalesFromTheArmchair/statuses/116313246768457908https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/TalesFromTheArmchair/statuses/116313246768457908Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:48:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:46:19 GMT]]>@weekend_editor @cstross @davidbrin

Santorum...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313239032042108https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313239032042108Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:46:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:45:40 GMT]]>@allpoints Yup!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/116313236468135782https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/116313236468135782Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:45:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:45:26 GMT]]>@octows @cstross @pluralistic @Remittancegirl

SNL Generalissimo Francisco Franco style...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313235566546780https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313235566546780Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:45:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:44:12 GMT]]>@cstross

Nah. I want to shame these MAGA bastards forever with what they've done to this country.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313230715497266https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116313230715497266Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:44:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:28:53 GMT]]>@cstross The number of places still bearing his name in a decade will be a barometer of public safety.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/faduda/statuses/116313170481118625https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/faduda/statuses/116313170481118625Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:26:49 GMT]]>@satchmo35 @cstross

Agreed. It's nice to think no one will remember the bad people/things, but that's just allowing history to repeat.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115408572820537924/statuses/116313162328225607https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115408572820537924/statuses/116313162328225607Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:26:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:11:30 GMT]]>@cstross disagree. The record must accurately reflect events, good and bad. Removing facts amounts to censorship.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/satchmo35/statuses/116313102119184381https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/satchmo35/statuses/116313102119184381Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:08:31 GMT]]>@Remittancegirl
I think the Federal Reserve Notes will be removed from circulation through unofficial means. MAGA will keep some as mementos, and I graffiti will appear on them, so the notes will eventually need to be retired.
@cstross

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dotnet.social/users/Enema_Cowboy/statuses/116313090372912954https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dotnet.social/users/Enema_Cowboy/statuses/116313090372912954Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:08:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:58:21 GMT]]>@cstross Been saying this for years. Damnatio memoriae, and also exile. Preferably to a space capsule orbiting a black hole.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrmoniker/statuses/116313050403882642https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mrmoniker/statuses/116313050403882642Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:58:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:56:14 GMT]]>@cstross
Even the Kennedys weren't omnipresent.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116313042071134360https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116313042071134360Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:56:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:26:16 GMT]]>@Remittancegirl @cstross

Sadly true.

… and for still others, it seems repeating the past is their whole goal. (See Trump and fascism)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Dhmspector/statuses/116312924265249345https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Dhmspector/statuses/116312924265249345Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:26:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:23:09 GMT]]>@Dhmspector Even those who can remember the past are often still condemned to repeat it (paraphrasing Freud) @cstross

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Remittancegirl/statuses/116312912013860360https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Remittancegirl/statuses/116312912013860360Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:23:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:22:24 GMT]]>@cstross @Remittancegirl

Santayana has entered the chat…

​“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Dhmspector/statuses/116312909085057823https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Dhmspector/statuses/116312909085057823Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:22:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:12:32 GMT]]>@cstross Per Wikipedia on the formal Degradation of members of the Order of the Garter - they read aloud the order, removed the former Knight's banner, crest, helm, and sword, and kicked the former member out of the chapel and into the castle ditch. The last such formal degradation was in 1716, but recent the Andrew formerly known as Prince as struck off the rolls.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/oddhack/statuses/116312870265118481https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/oddhack/statuses/116312870265118481Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:12:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:11:54 GMT]]>@xs4me2 @cstross @Remittancegirl

Imperial China's version of this was "Nine Generations".

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The six dynasties bankrolling Project 2025 should keep this in mind.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/project-2025-heritage-foundation-hack

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Bradley, Koch, Coors, Scaife Mellon, Seid, Uihlein

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6 Billionaire Fortunes Bankrolling Project 2025

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Mapped: How 6 Billionaire Family Fortunes Fund Project 2025

Unraveling a $130 million web of climate denial, political extremism, and Trump campaign ties.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116312867743544231https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116312867743544231Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:09:28 GMT]]>@cstross agreed, but could we start with the French custom of guillotine?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/allpoints/statuses/116312858175353265https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/allpoints/statuses/116312858175353265Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:09:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:06:35 GMT]]>@cstross in the Biden presidency some started to call him TFG / the former guy / that fucking guy, but it's hard to keep it up with his return in power.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116312846828761801https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116312846828761801Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:06:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:44 GMT]]>@cstross https://youtu.be/XeI2xCdWKJ0

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/PizzaDemon/statuses/116312823840162423https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/PizzaDemon/statuses/116312823840162423Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:54:28 GMT]]>@cstross

“You have to bring him down with ridicule … It’s been one of my lifelong jobs – to make the world laugh at Adolf Hitler.”
Mel Brooks

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/116312799220558635https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/116312799220558635Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:54:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:47:44 GMT]]>@cstross one day, the first 600 years of turtle island's history after colonization will be known rightly as the warring period. Individual leader names will forgotten, as spans of time are grouped instead by man-made disasters and the aftermath- until the first stable period when the people no longer cede control of their day to day lives to the Moocher class. the warring period will be a short, violent chapter, in relation to the long story of Humanity.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/whatzaname/statuses/116312772721095824https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/whatzaname/statuses/116312772721095824Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:47:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:47:17 GMT]]>@cstross

This is what actually should happen indeed, was only yesterday discussing this when the example of Akhenaton in ancient Egypt came to my mind…
Erased from all official records…

@Remittancegirl

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/116312770991181467https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/xs4me2/statuses/116312770991181467Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:47:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We REALLY need to reintroduce the Roman custom of Damnatio Memoriae—"damnation of memory", excision of a name and person from the written record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_memoriae on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:39:18 GMT]]>@cstross @pluralistic @Remittancegirl I look forward to a future in which the only mention of Trump's name in the media comes in the form of headlines that say "Donald Trump still dead”.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/octows/statuses/116312739592118872https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/octows/statuses/116312739592118872Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:39:18 GMT