'Fac simile’ is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.”
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
'Fac simile’ is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.”
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
in three weeks they have fucked this up so comprehensively that returning to a facsimile of the previous status quo is now the goal
The “main goal” of the Iran War may have changed, reports Washington Post: “Israeli officials said securing the [Strait of Hormuz] for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.”
Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz
Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
in three weeks they have fucked this up so comprehensively that returning to a facsimile of the previous status quo is now the goal
Happy Batman Day to all who celebrate! Here’s a retro Dynamic Duo on a facsimile cover!
September 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Happy Batman Day to all who celebrate! Here’s a retro Dynamic Duo on a facsimile cover!
Mr. Miyazaki sir, I love your movies about how capitalism and the destruction of nature are evil, I made a shitty facsimile of them in a computer that drains reservoirs, do you like it
March 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Mr. Miyazaki sir, I love your movies about how capitalism and the destruction of nature are evil, I made a shitty facsimile of them in a computer that drains reservoirs, do you like it
This may be one of my fav pieces of fan art I’ve ever recieved
August 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This may be one of my fav pieces of fan art I’ve ever recieved
America is now a facsimile of 1930s Germany. 😳👇
August 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
America is now a facsimile of 1930s Germany. 😳👇
equifax stands for equine facsimile and was originally invented as a way to transmit horses via telephony
April 17, 2024 at 5:05 AM
equifax stands for equine facsimile and was originally invented as a way to transmit horses via telephony
Incredible new cover for Action Comics No. 1 Golden-Age-Size Facsimile edition by the always incredible Dan Mora. Get your copy at you favorite local comics store on 4/18.
February 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Incredible new cover for Action Comics No. 1 Golden-Age-Size Facsimile edition by the always incredible Dan Mora. Get your copy at you favorite local comics store on 4/18.
A perfect facsimile
December 15, 2024 at 3:10 AM
A perfect facsimile
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 is returning in a collectible facsimile edition from @darkhorse.com.
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February 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 is returning in a collectible facsimile edition from @darkhorse.com.
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Today in the mail: Archigram Facsimile Edition
October 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Today in the mail: Archigram Facsimile Edition
Artwork for Daniel Klag’s , Facsimile
October 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Artwork for Daniel Klag’s , Facsimile
"A.I. art is like a Funko Pop; a dead-eyed facsimile of someone else's work"
Best description of A.I. generated material I've heard.
Best description of A.I. generated material I've heard.
November 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
"A.I. art is like a Funko Pop; a dead-eyed facsimile of someone else's work"
Best description of A.I. generated material I've heard.
Best description of A.I. generated material I've heard.
You are right. He thinks (or a barely recognizable facsimile of "think") that the us Treasury IS his bank account
September 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
You are right. He thinks (or a barely recognizable facsimile of "think") that the us Treasury IS his bank account
THE BEST SIGN WE SAW TODAY (facsimile) …
#EndTheBrutality #StopPoisonousFarRightDogmas #KeepTheRepublic #DemocracyFirst #DueProcess #RuleOfLaw #JusticeForAll #ResistTogether #ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat #SayNoToBigotry #LetAmericaBeAmericaAgain #ResistTogether #News
#EndTheBrutality #StopPoisonousFarRightDogmas #KeepTheRepublic #DemocracyFirst #DueProcess #RuleOfLaw #JusticeForAll #ResistTogether #ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat #SayNoToBigotry #LetAmericaBeAmericaAgain #ResistTogether #News
June 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
with advances in AI and deepfakes we are proud to announce that Pagliacci will soon be able to attend a reasonable facsimile of his performance, likely curing him forever
December 27, 2024 at 7:49 PM
with advances in AI and deepfakes we are proud to announce that Pagliacci will soon be able to attend a reasonable facsimile of his performance, likely curing him forever
Trump is either leaving office peacefully, or he's going to be forcefully removed. The U.S. Armed Forces have a choice: Either support the American people and the constitution — or a fascist authoritarian regime that is a facsimile of Hitler's Third Reich.
January 25, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trump is either leaving office peacefully, or he's going to be forcefully removed. The U.S. Armed Forces have a choice: Either support the American people and the constitution — or a fascist authoritarian regime that is a facsimile of Hitler's Third Reich.
Come hang out with me and @leoba.bsky.social as we work our way through this life-size and brilliantly-detailed facsimile of the #Voynich manuscript! www.library.upenn.edu/events/coffe...
Coffee with a Codex: The Voynich Manuscript (Facsimile)
On August 14, Curator Dot Porter will bring out a facsimile of Beinecke Library MS 408, aka The Voynich Manuscript. This is a realistic facsimile that looks exactly like the real thing!
www.library.upenn.edu
July 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Come hang out with me and @leoba.bsky.social as we work our way through this life-size and brilliantly-detailed facsimile of the #Voynich manuscript! www.library.upenn.edu/events/coffe...
(warmup) touhou facsimile
February 20, 2026 at 5:41 AM
(warmup) touhou facsimile
there's a pretty good short story idea in some publisher offering an AI facsimile of Harlan Ellison that then tortures its readers to death
Says the CEO of HarperCollins on AI:
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"One idea is a “talking book,” where a book sits atop a large language model, allowing readers to converse with an AI facsimile of its author."
Please, just make it stop, somebody.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray on Hot Print Book Sales and the Use of AI
Deluxe editions of popular titles are driving sales of print books this holiday season, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray said at a media conference this week. The company is also looking at various AI-d...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:52 AM
there's a pretty good short story idea in some publisher offering an AI facsimile of Harlan Ellison that then tortures its readers to death
October 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Hey Gang, Its Seems That Archie Comics Is Putting Out A "Madhouse" Facsimile Issue With A MAD Magazine Variant Cover.
September 16, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Hey Gang, Its Seems That Archie Comics Is Putting Out A "Madhouse" Facsimile Issue With A MAD Magazine Variant Cover.
personally I think you should not put a hideous computer facsimile of your dead child on the television. Just my two cents
August 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
personally I think you should not put a hideous computer facsimile of your dead child on the television. Just my two cents