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Simon Knott @simonknott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'and there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon' A late 14th Century boss from the apocalypse sequence in the cloister vaulting, Norwich Cathedral. It depicts Revelation 12:7. The Norwich Apocalypse is one of the most vivid medieval apocalypse sequences in the world.

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Medlar jelly incoming! (Once they've bletted, anyway...) #medlars

Portrait: close-up of unbletted medlars (small, yellow-brown fruit)

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Symon Hill @symonhill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

*If* anyone is trying to blow up #RAF #Fairford, that is appalling. The actions of US forces at Fairford - who have used it as a base for flying off to bomb #Iran, #Iraq and other places around the world for years - are also appalling. I've little time for people who condemn one but not the other.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Duckling photobomb. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Black-and-white photo of a dirt yard, surrounded by wire fence with a shed or coop visible in the background. There is a beautiful duck, surrounded by her ducklings standing in the yard, but passing in front of her is a slightly blurry calico cat, who obviously dashed through the scene while the photo was being taken.

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is chilling and has the potential to do so much damage to kids who are already struggling. #AuDHD

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’ll always love this

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Il5... Happy Earth, Wind & Fire night - with a twist. (Absolute earworm!)

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Fleetwood Fire - "You Make September Fun"

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Since today marks 18(?!) years since the first episode of BBC's Merlin was broadcast, here are a few photos of the Château de Pierrefonds model I bought when I visited for my 18th birthday - an excellent use of €99. The later photos are from my visits to the real thing in 2014, 2018 and 2019. 🏰

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fellow #CofE peeps: any idea where I might be able to buy a hard copy of the latest @churchtimes.bsky.social?

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Autumnal embroidery: hawthorn berries, heather & new cow parsley leaf 🌿✂️🧵🪡

A design I’ve embroidered on my jumper inspired by sprigs of hawthorn berries and heather along with a fresh cow parsley leaf

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Steve @portaspeciosa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An early C15 St Christopher spears the Dragon whilst the princess/maiden looks on at Broughton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. George had lost his head due to a roofing alteration.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

While the "protect women and girls" far right lot will be silent on this, it also shows up the issues within an ever increasingly hostile and draconian asylum system where people are fearful of being flagged in any way in case it affects their claims. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men

Women say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their claims refused

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Vicks McQ 💖💫 @realfiremonkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hey #CofEPeeps & ⚓ Two of my curacy churches have The Book of the Gospels that are in a fairly shabby state. I know they are expensive to replace, does anyone know if getting them rebound and restored would be more expensive? Thank you in advance

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Steve @portaspeciosa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Three panels from the Norman octagonal font at Upavon, Wilts. The Annunciation, a lion and a curious monster scene.

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Luka Esenko @lukaesenko.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mountains of Montenegro. Europe's less photographed mountains that we love so much! Join us for this photography workshop and capture unique images of mountains, landscapes, mountain pastures and people. Message us for more details.

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

If of interest, please sign up, please share. #migrantstrike #migrantstrike2028

With the AfD’s success in Sachsen-Anhalt, this is as good a time as any to mention #MigrantStrike2028 - that, as you read this, immigrants across Europe are organising to launch some of the biggest strike actions that the continent will have seen. They are doing this in response to the attempts by the far-right to take their lives and their labour for granted - particularly at a time when, due to Europe’s ageing population, it needs them more than ever. They refuse to be treated as scapegoats and this movement is just the beginning. If you would like to join the effort, please email migrantjusticecop@protonmail.com

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Masked men, blockading a port & roads, & apparently refusing to speak to anyone don’t get arrested. Climate protesters, after the summer we’ve had, chatty, non-threatening, visible & open, politely explaining their cause & reason are treated as terrorists. Where the hell are we going with this?

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Tricksy Spirit 👻🤍🖤 @tricksyspirit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is so pleasing to watch

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My first attempt at making paneer makhani (AKA paneer butter masala) 🍽

Landscape: a dark blue bowl of homemade curry. The sauce of orange, topped with coriander leaves and a swirl of cream, and contains chunks of paneer.

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I have an interesting few weeks (or possibly years) ahead of me... Eeek! #GeneralSynod #CofE

Screenshot of an email confirming receipt of my nomination to stand in the upcoming General Synod elections to represent the Diocese of Gloucester

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

One of my favorites from my collection! Unfortunately I have no date or info about who she was.

A sepia toned photo of a woman with a stern, skeptical expression on her face. She’s wearing early 20th century clothing, sitting in a wooden chair, and lovingly cradling a dark tabby cat in her arms.

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

More seriously, I do think it’s unappreciated how far Reform are not just an even more racist and corrupt version of the two main parties, but a force specifically aiming to overthrow what passes for our liberal democracy

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Kathryn Rose @artsyhonker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My little Heilan' Coo fundraiser has reached £1220, and you know what that means... Play us an udder hymn, Dilemma!

A large stuffed Heilan' Coo playing the organ.

The hymnal isn't easy to make out but it is open to "God moves in a mysterious way", by William Cowper.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 31/08/2026

A Doctors Without Borders emergency response team visited Bidur, one of the affected flood areas in #Nepal, yesterday for an initial visit to engage directly with local authorities and frontline responders. We know how urgent the situation is for affected communities. 1/2

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Cappuccino said "No moving!", and who was I to argue?! 🐾 #CatsOfBluesky #Caturday

Portrait: close-up of a very fluffy cat (Burmese longhair?) curled up on my lap. His fur is mostly cream, but his tail and ears are dark brown.

Portrait: me (30 year old white woman, with short brown hair, glasses, and a colourful t-shirt) sitting cross-legged on a blue armchair. Snuggled up in my lap is a very fluffy cream and brown cat, his tail dangling over my legs.

Portrait: Cappuccino, a very fluffy cat (Burmese longhair?), sitting and posing on a blue armchair. His body is cream, his hind legs are pale brown, and his face and ears are dark brown. He has gorgeous blue eyes.

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Jaf @jaffne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This index also has a wonderful variety of oddities!

Index entries which include ones for arguments in favour of eating chalk, soggy cereal and a review of the dining hall of Cold Spring Harbor.

Index entires which include ones for Richard Feynman and the adventure of the flying hookworm, the inability of submarine chefs to prepare fruit well, and transmission of gonorrhoea through an inflatable doll.

Index entries which include spectrographic comparisons of apples and oranges (and Fiona Apple), liquid oxygen use in cooking, and Gwyneth Paltrow's engagement to Brad Pitt.

Index entries which include the nutritional content of a refrigerator when swallowed by a large animal, the effects of the Earth's rotation in sandwich filler, the difficulty of finding nice shoes, and a Scratch n' Smell demonstration.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

27 August 1932 | French Jewish girl, Hélène Gradsztajn, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 16 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

A black-and-white portrait of a young girl standing beside a pedestal on which a dark teddy bear is placed. The girl is dressed in a light-colored, short-sleeved dress and wears lace-up boots with socks. She has short, dark wavy hair and looks directly at the camera with a calm expression. The photograph has a formal studio setting.

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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Donations for books for children in lieu of flowers is perfect.

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Kathryn Rose @artsyhonker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Good morning weird church Bluesky! This fundraiser for admin support for my lovely church has stalled a bit. We have a PCC meeting tonight, and one of the agenda items is how much support we can afford. If you can, today would be a great day to contribute. ✝️⚓ www.justgiving.com/page/whatsacoo

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What's a Coo to Do? for St John the Evangelist, Brownswood Park

Help Kathryn Rose raise money to support St John the Evangelist, Brownswood Park

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Timeline literally 100% united, many not even having to say her name. What a brilliant way to live your life. RIP

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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Why don't we all be the people Dolly wants us to be and give a little to her amazing programme which has put more than 300m books in children's hands? RIP Dolly 😭💔 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU share.google/VPA0JwytWKwF...

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Only vaguely knew about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and thought “wow, millions of kids get/got a free book every year, that’s amazing” and it turns out it’s over a hundred million and the books are every MONTH?

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Sliman Mansour passed today. A giant in Palestinian and Arab art. Rest in peace

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Kathryn Rose @artsyhonker.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Good morning Monday people! Last week we had a wonderful, generous start to this fundraiser for support for my beloved tiny wild church after I leave. Thank you so much! I'd love to reach £1500 this week. At £1200 there will be another Coo Picture. £137 to go! www.justgiving.com/page/whatsacoo

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What's a Coo to Do? for St John the Evangelist, Brownswood Park

Help Kathryn Rose raise money to support St John the Evangelist, Brownswood Park

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Pure... Massively overpriced vintage Beanie Baby, anyone? (Internet rabbit hole of the day) I am reminded of my 'Ringo the Raccoon' Beanie Baby which had the misfortune to be named 'Lemur' because small Hannah couldn't tell the difference (... and still can't entirely)

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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A Sparrowhawk on the hunt at Banc Y Lord Carmarthenshire #birds #birdingwales #wildlife #canon

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Fellow #CofE folks: any guidance on writing an election address for #GeneralSynod? (This was very much not on my agenda for 2026, but God is full of surprises!)

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Prompted by a conversation at work yesterday, a little #ThrowbackThursday thread to my 2024 rental with Indian (Hindu) live-in landlords and a Pakistani (atheist, but culturally Muslim) housemate. As a white British Christian, I brought a third religion and background in the mix. (1/3)

Landscape: my landlady's shrine on a feast day. There are low white cabinets and shelves of icons, candles and incense. In bowls on the ground in front are fruits and various homemade dishes (sweets etc).

Landscape: a temporary shrine, seen after a puja (devotional worship) session. In front are colourful fruits (including a coconut with a red felt hat!) and other offerings. The shrine is a low table and has an icon decorated with yellow flowers, behind which is a large banner depicting Ganesha (deity with elephant head and four arms).

Landscape: a starry ground-based firework from Diwali celebrations

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A bold move that faced HUGE controversy but has been proven to reduce pollution and improve health in a way that will bring long term environmental and economic benefits Brilliant news Let's have more #CleanAir #Ulez #Environment #Health #Climate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

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Allan T Adams @allantadams.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For #WindowsOnWednesday here is a study I did while working on a recos traction drawing. Based largely on Bayleaf Farmhouse at the Weald & Downland Museum it includes features of the building I was working on, the smoke blackened wall & fall of light. #ArchitecturalIllustration #Drawing #ArtShare

Watercolour study of a medieval open hall with an open hearth in the centre of the floor, some tables to either side and a high table with a cloth. The wall behind the high table has a simple cloth wall hanging on the lower part, beneath a carved beam, the upper part of the wall blackened by smoke from the fire. To either side are large windows without glazing with shutters for controlling the light and draughts.

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm pretty gutted that today's blood donation will be my final one (after too many incidents of going lightheaded post-donation), but am so grateful to the wonderful team at Gloucester Donor Centre. A Negative blood but definitely not A Negative experience. 😉🩸 #GiveBlood @givebloodnhs.bsky.social

Portrait: my outstretched left arm, midway through a blood donation, with the bag of blood visible on a machine to the left

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Dr Alison Ray @liber-ray.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day to all the ghoulies celebrating! Illustration from a 13th-century Bestiary, now @bodleian.ox.ac.uk MS Bodl. 533, f. 13r 🐈‍⬛🖤

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Hannah Valerie @eckerusla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It's time for another round of "Will Hannah manage to give blood today?"! 🩸

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