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Kevin 🇨🇦 @kevinlovesguinness.bsky.social · 17h

I knew it 🤪😂

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 20h

Two of the Lewis Chessmen currently on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Discovered in 1831 on a beach at Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the chessmen date to the late 12th or early 13th century. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #LewisChessmen

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 8h

Damn, she didn’t even make it a Scaramucci Only the best people, amirite?

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

1,900 year-old Roman birthday invitation! 🎉 🥳 From Claudia Severa to her friend Sulpicia Lepidina, it’s one of the earliest known examples of writing in Latin by a woman! Found at Vindolanda fort, it gives a glimpse of social life on Rome’s northern frontier! 📷 me #RomanFortThursday #Archaeology

My photo shows a Roman wooden writing tablet (Vindolanda tablet no. 291) with a birthday invitation written in ink. The invitation is from Claudia Severa, wife of Aelius Brocchus, to Sulpicia Lepidina, wife of Flavius Cerealis, the commander at Vindolanda fort on the northern frontier of Britannia. The writing tablet is made up of two square, wafer thin, pieces of wood, displayed side by side. Each piece is now somewhat fragmentary, with pieces of wood missing in places. The wood is mid-brown in colour with dark text, and is displayed on a cream mount. The text is written in cursive Latin. Most of the text was written by a scribe, but Claudia adds in her own hand “I shall expect you, sister. Farewell, sister, my dearest soul, as I hope to prosper, and hail” making this one of the earliest known examples of writing in Latin by a woman. Dimensions: Width 22.3 cm × Height 9.6 cm. Dated c. 97 - 103 AD. From Vindolanda Fort, Northumberland. Now in the British Museum collections.

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

So very sorry, and don’t blame you a bit. I wish this wasn’t our constant reality. 😞

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

💔 and the surviving children will forever be traumatized. Horrifying.

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I love London. Can’t wait to go back. ❤️

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Kyoto is a magical place. You should experience it at least once in your life.

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Malcolm Wood @woodmally1979.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I can never unsee this.

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Anne O'Brien @anneobrienauthor.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

On 13th October 1399 Henry Bolingbroke crowned King Henry IV in Westminster Abbey. The day chosen as the Feast of Edward the Confessor and to mark the last meeting of Henry with his father John of Gaunt, before Henry went into exile. They were never to meet again. The high altar Westminster Abbey.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hearth in the interior of a Japanese traditional folk house. Photography by GS30Z on photohito

Sunken directly into the dark, hand-burnished planking of a traditional folk house (minka), a square wooden hearth (irori) forms the quiet, contemplative center of the domestic space. Within its ash-filled pit, a black cast-iron kettle (tetsubin) sits upon a sturdy metal tripod, catching the gentle, residual heat of unseen embers below. Surrounding the raised timber collar of the hearth, six tightly woven circular straw cushions (enza) are arranged across the dark floorboards in quiet expectation. A soft, low-angled wash of natural light filters across the threshold from an unseen aperture beyond, glazing the smooth, time-matured grain of the floor and highlighting the spiral weave of the straw mats. The scene evokes a deeply grounded sensory atmosphere: the low, soothing hum of water beginning to simmer—a sound traditionally likened to wind rustling through mountain pines (matsukaze)—the faint, dry aroma of wood ash, charcoal (sumi), and aged cedar, the cool, silk-like touch of polished floorboards beneath bare feet, and the comforting, localized warmth radiating from the hearth pit into the cool ambient air of the room. Photographed by GS30Z, this interior captures the enduring spatial and social nucleus of Japanese vernacular architecture (minka). For centuries throughout rural Japan, particularly during the Edo and Meiji periods, the irori functioned as the indispensable thermal, culinary, and communal heart of the household. Beyond its role in boiling water, cooking meals, and providing winter warmth, the smoke rising from the open fire performed a vital structural duty: continually ascending to smoke-cure the exposed roof timbers and thatched thatch overhead, protecting the building from moisture, decay, and insects. The construction of the hearth and its surrounding furnishings exemplifies the philosophy of mingei (folk craft) and monozukuri (artisanal dedication to functional, natural design).

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

😏😏😏

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Been allowing this critter to set-up house above my porch, because he’s not bothering anything, keeps the flying pests away, and seems fitting for the season. The poor delivery gal about had a heart attack. Sorry, ma’am! Also, Happy Halloween!

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Nestled in the secluded mountains of Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Ginzan Onsen (literally "Silver Mountain Hot Spring") traces its origins to the early seventeenth century, when it flourished as a silver mining site during the Edo period.

Enfolded within a snow-bound mountain gorge at dusk, the multi-tiered wooden inns of Ginzan Onsen rise like luminous lanterns along the banks of the steam-wreathed Ginzan River. Heavy, pillowing drifts of fresh snow weigh upon dark tiled rooflines (kawara), balconies, and wooden eaves, while soft, swirling flakes fill the indigo twilight air. Cast-iron gas lamps lining the stone promenade emit a warm, golden radiance that glints upon the snow-slick bridges where travelers beneath dark umbrellas navigate the evening. Calligraphic wooden signboards (kanban) and paper-screened windows glow softly from within, framing the scene in rich chiaroscuro. The photograph evokes a deeply immersive sensory atmosphere: the sharp, freezing bite of mountain air mingling with thick, sulfurous plumes of geothermal steam rising from the riverbed, the soft crunch of snow and the rhythmic clatter of wooden clogs (geta) echoing off dark timber facades, the faint aroma of woodsmoke and hot mineral water, and the comforting contrast of golden gaslight against the icy mountain chill.
Following the decline of the mines and a disastrous flood in 1913 that destroyed much of the original settlement, local innkeepers rebuilt the village along both sides of the river during the late Taisho and early Showa eras (1910s–1930s). This reconstruction birthed the town's signature multi-storied wooden ryokan, constructed in a distinctive fusion of traditional Japanese timber joinery and subtle Western structural influences known as Taisho Roman. These historic four-story wooden structures, adorned with delicate kote-e (plaster relief carvings) and carved cedar balustrades, represent a landmark achievement in Japanese monozukuri (artisanal mastery and heritage woodworking). The installation of gas street lamps in the mid-twentieth century preserved the nostalgic, romantic atmosphere of a bygone era, establishing Ginzan Onsen as a monument to Japan's bathhouse culture and rural architectural heritage.

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nothing special to see, just some raccoons trying to catch a rainbow. Original post

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Daniel Beneš @howking.mastodonczech.cz.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

NGC7380 (Mlhovina Čaroděj) HOO bicolor SkyWatcher 254/1000, Baader MPCC III, QHY163M, EQ6-R Pro Synscan, ASI 120 MINI MONO PHD2 Guiding, 180x60s Ha, 180x60s OIII astrofotky.cz/gallery.php?show=Howk… velké rozlišení […] [Original post on mastodonczech.cz]

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The original brick vaulted ceiling dating from 1726 of the Café in the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields,Trafalgar Square, London. It’s a great place to meet friends for lunch before going to a gallery or museum. #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #London #Photography #Architecture

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Seems like folks forget this state was run by Bill Clinton for 11 years. Just like Texas was run by Ann Richards. These places haven’t always been gerrymandered to hell.

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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella Vote 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

vt.tiktok.com/ZSb5cDbVR/ Bwhahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Mabon is a modern Pagan festival marking the autumn equinox, when day and night are nearly equal. A celebration of harvest, gratitude and nature’s slow turn towards winter, its modern name was taken from Mabon ap Modron, a figure in medieval Welsh legend. #FolkloreSunday

A nine-image collage celebrating the autumn harvest, with ripe purple plums and sloes, red and green apples, a pear, golden fields of wheat and a pile of orange pumpkins.

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I would guess there’s a larger agenda, but I welcome her current brand.

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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C @redeight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The waiting room for Hell is going to have that same sickly fluorescent lighting and beige walls, with imps tossing that breakable “live-love-laugh” knickknack shit at you for fun.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sculptor Transforms Scrap into Moving Metal Figures

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It really was a fabulous halftime show. I knew his name but nothing of his music, and it was a truly joyful performance.

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A much-needed break from anything serious. 🥰

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Oscar Lozada @oz-of-the-ancients.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#MedievalMonday The remains of Winchester Palace, the London home of the medieval Bishops of Winchester, near London Bridge This wall is part of the 13th century Great Hall, with its distinctive rose window It's a cool hidden gem surrounded by 19th century industrial wharves 📸 Me 🏺 #archaeology

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

In 1976, during an unforgettable episode of her syndicated television variety show Dolly!, Dolly Parton welcomed her close friends and fellow music icons Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt to share the stage.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026

The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is getting real old, real fast. I guess we pivot to the grapefruit diet?

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss), a large and distinctive tiered waterfall located in the Westfjords region of Iceland. 🇮🇸 It has a total height of 100 meters (330 ft) and fans out like a bridal veil

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This dog hits the slide like it's done it a thousand times, no hesitation, no braking.

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CrystallineEntity @crystallineentity.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Saw a double rainbow for the first (and only) time when I was on the Isle of Skye. It was so low and close, felt like I could reach out and touch it. #Scotland is amazingly beautiful.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

After traveling 9 years and covering 3 billion miles, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft got this shot of Pluto.

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Lorraine Montez @lorrainemontez.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Wow! ❤️❤️❤️

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