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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 3m

This whole Christa Pike thing is a bit on the nose as metaphors go

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 6h

I did not switch my minor from English to chemistry 33 years ago so I could keep being aware of Joyce Carol Oates

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 6h

Onosato's first title in a year provided the biggest boost of the September basho, but strong performances from Aonishiki and Fujinokawa also pointed toward a compelling future at the top of sumo. 👉 ebx.sh/yGBNnF

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 9h

Sometimes in my Japanese lessons I'll use a word I've learnt from Masha's songs & the teacher will tell me it's too poetic for everyday use. Today I said 美しき (utsukushiki) to mean "beautiful" when it should've been 美しい (utsukushii). #福山雅治 #BROS1991

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 11h

Kim Jong Un weighs 2 kg more than Ura, but 2 kg less than Hiradoumi #sumo

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 12h

Today strikes me as a very good day not to have been on social media much

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LF Lightning-Barugh @cheeseford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Stop sharing the front page of the Daily Express. Living beings might see it.

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Bsky's 39th most influential skeeter🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @canaryfeather.uk · 29/09/2026

Doggingsky posters in the mud right now smdh bsky.app/profile/poli...

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The kimono features an elegant composition of ume (plum blossom) branches gracefully cascading across the cream-colored damask ground, painted with the sophisticated yuzen resist-dyeing technique combined with pigment dyes. Last quarter, 20th century, Japan

This rinzu silk furisode represents a beautiful fusion of traditional Japanese textile artistry with the naturalistic aesthetic that has long characterized Japanese decorative arts. The kimono features an elegant composition of ume (plum blossom) branches gracefully cascading across the cream-colored damask ground, painted with the sophisticated yuzen resist-dyeing technique combined with pigment dyes. The artistic treatment evokes the classical Japanese painting tradition of kachō-ga (bird-and-flower painting), where natural subjects are rendered with both botanical accuracy and poetic sensibility.

The plum blossom motifs carry profound symbolic meaning in Japanese culture, representing resilience, hope, and the promise of spring, as plum trees are among the first to bloom despite harsh winter conditions. This symbolism makes them particularly appropriate for furisode, which are worn by young unmarried women during significant life celebrations. The flowing, organic arrangement of the branches demonstrates the Japanese aesthetic principle of asymmetrical balance, creating movement and vitality across the garment's surface. The damask background, with its subtle woven patterns of flowers and butterflies, adds textural depth while complementing the painted elements. The overall design reflects the continuing influence of the Rinpa school's stylized naturalism, updated for late 20th-century sensibilities while maintaining the essential elegance and symbolic richness of classical Japanese decorative arts.

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 29/09/2026

Selling my honey again to raise money for @genderedintelligence.co.uk . I harvested over four times as much as last year, so should be a good sum. Orders coming in fast already! #beekeeping

A jar of Bee Yourself Honey (product of England).

A bee in the trans pride colours on the lid of the jar.

The tamperproof strip on the jar, reading "50% of proceeds from this jar will be donated to Gendered Intelligence to improve the lives of trans people."

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Th[Ominous Whoosh] @mrmoth.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

You know that I run a flash fiction contest every fortnight, don't you? I can't tell if I'm always banging on about it or don't mention it enough. I think I might be bad at publicity. Anyway! Look at this!

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Columbo: Just one more frame... @justonemoreframe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Columbo #S03E06 Mind Over Mayhem 00:52:12

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 29/09/2026

This company used to be called Johnny & Associates & managed at least 90% of the boy bands I've featured in #365DaysOfJPop 😔

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 29/09/2026

Japanese volleyball player Rui Takahashi came out as gay on Tuesday, saying he wanted to help others struggling with their sexuality in a country where openly LGBTQ+ athletes are extremely rare.

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Japanese volleyball player comes out as gay in rare case

Takahashi said his brother Ran, who is a hugely popular star with Japan’s national volleyball team, helped him come to terms with his sexuality.

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jankitty.bsky.social @jankitty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ever wondered how a Hoverfly keeps itself clean 😘 I find it fascinating to watch 😍

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 29/09/2026

I'm sorry, but "Great British Grid" sounds like a frozen potato waffle that's indifferently heated up & sold to tourists in a Leicester Square steakhouse for £15

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葉いろ @hairo-iroha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

おはようございます。 9月29日火曜日 20℃ 曇り最高25℃ 最低20℃ ｢私は岩です。｣と言わんばかりに、、、じーーーーーっと、していらした。 #両生類 #カエル #frog #ツチガエル

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 28/09/2026

By "lost it" I meant the badge, but I think losing my mind made me less frumpy too. Rip it up and start again, as they say

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 28/09/2026

Now @extremerice.bsky.social has suggested the cat staged the whole thing to get out of going to the vet

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 28/09/2026

If my Bluesky feed is anything to go by, the emerging consensus is that the police in Fairford broke up a dogging ring

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 28/09/2026

Folks, when you say things like "Haha, I bet Nigel Farage is really upset the Fairford suspects are UK nationals," you're still amplifying Farage's message. As an immigrant, I am well aware that Reform don't want me here. I don't need you to fill in for them when they occasionally shut up

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Grise l’Indécis @wildobliquities.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

...and by nine, it was open for business

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 28/09/2026

To sum up Wes Streeting's position: Women have "legitimate concerns" if they object to trans people using the toilet, but have "only a partial picture" if they object to terrorists bringing bombs into their neighbourhood

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

I had never heard of Choosin' Texas until someone said I must be lying if I claimed never to have heard of Choosin' Texas. (It does say something about me though, it says that I'm old & I don't care about English-language pop culture)

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Andrew Hickey @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 27/09/2026

"You don't mean the thing you're saying, you mean a secret other thing I've decided you really mean" is always a sign to me that someone is so toxic I need to cut them out of my life altogether. The few times I've given someone saying that the benefit of doubt, I've regretted it horribly later.

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Grise l’Indécis @wildobliquities.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Look at this tiny fly. Rainbows on its wings

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Steve @chompmancobra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dignified elder statesman of sumo and mostly shaved bear Takayasu is the man chosen to share Onosato's victory parade car ride today. youtube.com/shorts/BDx56... Takayasu is famous for being the Hairiest Rikishi, and also for having come runner up seven hundred times without ever winning a yusho

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＜大の里優勝！＞パレードの様子 #sumo #shorts

YouTube video by 日本相撲協会公式チャンネル

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

For every five minutes the police are late to a press conference, the press should investigate one police officer accused of abuse

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Steve @chompmancobra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Important sumo update: we know what the colourful elephant was from the trophy presentation

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

Yet again, I'm reminded of why I used to have a badge that said "I'm not a TERF, I'm just frumpy." (Then I lost it, and ... I *think* I've also become less frumpy)

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Women in a Crow Boat at New Year Sunrise. Ukiyo-e woodblock print. About 1800, Japan. Artist Utagawa Toyokuni I

Surging through churning, frothing waves, a fantastical pleasure boat anchored by a monumental, jet-black crow figurehead carves its path into the early morning light. Atop the horizon, the deep crimson orb of the first sunrise of the New Year (hatsuhinode) rises above low clouds and distant mountain peaks. Standing poised aboard the decorated hull, an elegant woman in a mauve, plum-blossom-patterned kimono holds aloft a shallow porcelain dish containing a potted New Year arrangement, while her companion in a coral-red shibori garment sits attentively at her side. The stark contrast between the crow’s light-absorbing black feathers, the crisp spray of white water, and the soft pastel robes creates a vivid sensory landscape, evoking the biting chill of an early morning sea breeze infused with the faint scent of salt and spring buds.
Designed around 1800 by master woodblock printmaker Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769–1825), this polychrome print (nishiki-e) fuses Edo-period bijinga (pictures of beautiful women) with auspicious New Year mythology and mitate (playful poetic allusion). The crow boat (karasu-bune) draws upon sacred Shinto lore—wherein the crow is venerated as a divine sun-messenger and guide—blended with the popular urban custom of gathering to witness the first sunrise (hatsuhinode) for health and good fortune. The potted plant held aloft, traditionally fukujusō (pheasant's eye) or dwarf pine, serves as a harbinger of wealth, resilience, and longevity. The intricate carving of the wave patterns and the flawless registration of delicate pigments reflect the peak of Edo-period monozukuri (artisanal mastery), requiring a seamless synthesis between artist, block-cutter, and printer.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 27/09/2026

A project to raise honeybees in Ginza marks its 20th anniversary this year, with the annual honey harvest soaring to 2.8 tons.

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The Delicious Legacy Podcast @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

📣 📣 📣 Women's Feasts in Ancient Greece! New episode is out for all to enjoy! Check it out on Apple pods, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts from! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Did Ancient Greek Women Have Parties?

Podcast Episode · The Delicious Legacy · 27 September · 48min

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星(富田) 昇 @湯本森・里研究所（ゆもり研） @hoshitomita.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

なんか変わった模様のキノコ見つけた。カワラタケ系だろうか。

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

Like I said last time this happened: If NHS staff are snooping in famous patients' records thinking they won't get caught, it's probably because they've snooped in less famous people's (crushes? exes? enemies?) and got away with it

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

Can't believe it's been nearly a year since this happened #sumo

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Adipocere @scalpelfun.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The macaron is *green.* I repeat, it is the green macaron this basho! #sumo

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Steve @chompmancobra.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One of the prizes today was a colourful (statue of) an elephant. I wonder what it is, I don't remember seeing it before.

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

Fujinokawa: "I'm going to keep working hard." Interviewer: "What do you want to work on?" F: "Sumo." 😂😂😂😂😂 #SumoSpoilers

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

I bet at least one champion has given his kid a bath in the Prime Minister's Cup #sumo

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

I wonder when & how that Handel piece was chosen for the trophy presentation? #sumo

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Laura Del Col Brown (she/they) @lauradelcolbrown.com · 27/09/2026

I'd ask if #sumo wrestlers get any help managing their emotions, but I think I know the answer

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