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http://facultysites.vassar.edu/brvannor/bibliography.html
Compiled by Vassar College professor Bryan W. Van Norden, this annotated bibliography covers essential English-language translations and secondary readings in Chinese philosophy, spanning Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, and more. Each entry includes Van Norden's own critical commentary comparing authors and editions, making it an invaluable starting point for students and scholars approaching the field.
https://gillmansreadingroom.neocities.org/
Gillman's Reading Room is a curated link directory dedicated to the nonhuman and alterhuman community, gathering forums, personal websites, essays, glossaries, and social media groups for those who identify as nonhuman in some way. Created by Gillman, the site also hosts their own coined terms, personal essays, and research alongside beginner resources like a required reading page.
https://theriddleages.com/riddles/collection
Riddle Ages is a scholarly resource dedicated to early medieval riddles, offering translations and commentaries on collections such as the Exeter Book, Aldhelm's Riddles, and the Bern Riddles. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and developed at the University of Birmingham, it brings together contributions from multiple researchers and even includes translations into languages like Bosnian, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish.
https://howdareyoubekind.neocities.org/
A vibrant personal homepage by a queer, leftist creator who goes by 'how dare you be kind,' featuring a microblog, games, and a mix of fandoms including Gravity Falls, The Owl House, and Superstore. The site wears its values openly with buttons and gifs supporting abolition, free healthcare, masking, and LGBTQ+ identity alongside adopted Pokemon and a crossword puzzle.
http://blog.transylvaniandutch.com/
TransylvanianDutch is a deeply researched genealogy blog tracing the family history of Transylvanian and Eastern European Jewish ancestors, with a focus on St. Louis connections and original document transcriptions. The creator regularly publishes transcribed newspaper articles, census records, tombstone photographs, and family letters through recurring features like Amanuensis Monday and Tombstone Tuesday.
https://bu.edu/wcp
The Paideia Project On-Line hosts the full proceedings of the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy, held in Boston in August 1998, with nearly 1,000 contributed papers spanning ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, logic, and more. Edited by Alan M. Olson and a team of scholars, this archive also links to 12 print volumes published by the Philosophy Documentation Center, making it a comprehensive academic reference for professional and student philosophers alike.
https://vencake.neocities.org/
VenCake is a personal 18+ site styled as a cozy café, inviting visitors to 'enter' or order takeaway before exploring its contents. The café theme and food-forward branding suggest a creative space centered around baking or food culture, with a playful and welcoming personality.
https://owltech.neocities.org/
The Owltech Initiative is a self-described research group devoted to obscure and mysterious subjects, ranging from paranormal phenomena and conspiracies to cryptography, dead languages, and hidden corners of the internet. The creator plans to use the site as a clean version of their research journals, with sections on web exploration, weird patents, cyberpunk culture, and a curated index of unusual clearweb and darkweb resources.
https://celestialvoyaging.net/
Celestialvoyaging is the personal home base of Charlie, a self-described fictosexual who is in a relationship with Childe/Tartaglia from Genshin Impact, with the entire site lovingly themed around this character. Visitors will find a dedicated shrine, a personal journal, site updates, and links to other hand-crafted pages, all built from scratch and now on its fourth version.
https://messiahscriptures.neocities.org/
Messiah Scriptures is a freely shareable online collection of New Testament books, Apocrypha, and the Tanakh, organized for easy navigation by individual book. The site emphasizes open access, explicitly encouraging sharing and linking under a FOSS-style ethos.