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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 8h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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TAKAO★WATANABE🌿10/23-28Exhibition @watanabetakao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let's take a close look at the underwater world today! #Illustration #CommentPls #RTpls

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 17h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part . .

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The Gringo @elgringofeo.bsky.social · 14h

Captain Spaulding origin story

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J Edward Neill @jedwardneill.bsky.social · 13h

Special thanks to the toads who live in my backyard... 'The Gromp'

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Skog @skog100.bsky.social · 10h

Today 29th Sept is Michaelmas day ..these Asters are known as Michaelmas daisies as they flower around now , in Wales its known as " Haf Bach Mihangal " which means Michaels little summer as its often warm around that time ..warm and humid today so the weather got it right for once

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Devonian Stone @devonianstone.bsky.social · 15h

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close view of a tiny milk snake among some leaves and grass, light tan with brown spotting, looking at you and coiled to make itself look bigger but it is tiny and adorable. its mouth is closed but looks like it has a little kissy-pucker.

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Papillon Doré @papillondore20.bsky.social · 8h

#MusicChallenge #WorldAtoZ Day 30 From A Place You Want To Go To Seattle The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower Seattle is the birthplace of grunge & Jimi Hendrix also. Up to the age of 18, he played many gigs there and was in the Velvetones. youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY?...

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (Official Audio)

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TAKAO★WATANABE🌿10/23-28Exhibition @watanabetakao.bsky.social · 17h

Alright, today I'm going to finish this piece of art. #Illustration #CommentPls #RTpls

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 10h

These are stunning

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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 12h

Good morning🕊️ Waking to the gentle rhythm of rain has caused such a feeling of happiness, realizing just how deeply I've missed it. I'm heading to the woods to breathe in the sweet smell of petrichor & listen to the forest exhale a grateful sigh Wishing you a peaceful day #photography #nature

Looking into the forest from a mossy fallen tree. Autumn is evident in this photo with leaves turning rapidly with the season. Rusty maple leaves are strewn along the dirt path keeping the fallen sticks company on the forest floor. A tiny trail bordered by ferns leads to more changing trees all peaceful beneath a grey/blue sky

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 17h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 9h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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MariBean @maribean.bsky.social · 9h

I'd like it if all the loonies would line up & announce their stupid ideas in turn so we know who's just stupid and who's stupid AND evil once and for all. This slow trickle leaking of their agendas is getting on my nerves. Just let it all out so we can focus on how to rid the world of such ideals.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

NEW: Voting rights groups are suing to block two restrictive rules in North Carolina that they call "disenfranchising" for the midterms. The rules make it easier to throw out ballots for envelope sealing errors and impose a previously barred signature verification requirement.

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Voting advocates keep fighting North Carolina mail ballot restrictions with midterms underway

The PI request comes as the county boards of elections across the state are set to start weekly meetings to process absentee ballots. There have been 93,402 mail ballots requested and 13,495 counted i...

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Menestune @menestune.bsky.social · 9h

A busy #sunset pic. I'm taking this on Maui, and yet, the island in the distance (on the right) is also Maui. The curves of the coastline add to the beauty. #nature #beach #photography #love #nokings #beauty

Pic of sunset with orange sky and blue clouds. Close by are lava rock formations on the shore. The ocean is deep green with land in the distance.

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Toad Facts @toadfacts.bsky.social · 12h

Our friend the Four-digit Toad, Didynamipus sjostedti, was named after the Swedish naturalist Bror Yngve Sjöstedt! They are a very small toad who only has four toes on each foot! They also do not have inner ear structures! (photo by Václav Gvoždík)

A tiny brown toad with long skinny legs! They have somewhat smooth skin and a slightly pointed nose! They are sitting on a large green leaf!

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LK @lkcreations.art · 17h

Daily sketch 🌲🌅🥷🐈‍⬛️ Can you spot the Cat ? A different one today #acrylic #sketch #artsky

Photo of a square sketch on a table. It depicts a forest with different colors (black, blue, orange) on a yellow sky. The Samurai stands in the middle and the Cat hides somewhere.
Acrylic pens on square black paper.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 14h

Japanese graffiti ,Shibuya, Tokyo

Painted directly onto a textured, off-white stucco exterior wall, this urban mural blurs the boundary between traditional decorative painting and contemporary street art. At its center, a painted vertical hanging scroll (kakejiku) rendered in ochre and earth tones displays a delicate study of crimson plum blossoms (koubai). In a clever trompe-l'œil illusion, gnarled plum branches burst outward beyond the scroll's visual borders, trailing pale pink blooms across the rough plaster. To the left, a modern outdoor water heater—bearing a swift, black marker tag—and exposed utility piping create a sharp, tactile contrast against the organic elegance of the painted flora. The scene evokes a distinct urban sensory atmosphere: the cool air of a Shibuya backstreet, the coarse grain of weathered stucco, and the quiet surprise of encountering seasonal beauty mounted beside industrial utility.
Situated within the alleyways of Shibuya, this piece exemplifies Tokyo's evolving street art landscape, where classical Japanese artistic motifs (kachō-ga, or flower-and-bird genre painting) are recontextualized on concrete and plaster. Traditionally, the kakejiku was displayed inside a home's tokonoma (display alcove) to mark seasonal transitions; here, the mural democratizes the alcove, bringing seasonal contemplation out into the public sphere. The plum blossom (ume) holds deep historical significance as the first flower to bloom amidst late-winter cold, symbolizing endurance, courage, and spiritual renewal.

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One Hashtag Birds @one-hashtag-birds.bsky.social · 15h

Juvenile White-tailed Kite #birds

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Lola Jovan @lolajovan.com · 13h

Happily Ever After oil on unstretched canvas, 17 x 15 The zombie is in a lot of ways the perfect horror movie bad guy.- JAMES GUNN Get the art: www.lolajovan.com/c/products/h... #art #zombie #horrorart #oilpainting #painting #livingdead #horrorromance #couple #happilyeverafter Story-ALTtext⬇️

An oil portrait of a zombie couple.

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“It plays on so many fears all at once. The fear of predators, the fear of disease and the fear of loved ones betraying us - the ones we care about are turning around and trying to eat us.”

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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 11h

My office has handled a lot of sexual harassment cases. “Her shirt was too tight” “She drank too much” “Why did she put herself in that position” “She was asking for it.” No. No. No. No. It’s not HER job to be on DEFCON 5 at all times. It’s HIS job not to be a predator. ~ Attorney Ryan

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 23h

Mary Pickford by The Campbell Studio, NYC 1920. The portrait was likely shot by Arthur F. Rice who served as the studio’s director from 1915 to 1925,

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 13h

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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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 11h

Located in Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Castle—famously nicknamed Karasu-jō ("Crow Castle") for its striking black cladding—is one of Japan’s twelve surviving original keeps (genson tenshu) and a designated National Treasure.

Rising majestically out of early morning mists, the five-tiered keep (tenshu) of Matsumoto Castle casts a near-flawless inverted reflection across the glassy surface of its surrounding moat. The bold contrast between dark, lacquered wooden wainscoting and stark white plaster tiers gives the fortress an imposing visual gravity, illuminated by the diffuse, golden-blue light of dawn. In the foreground, two white swans glide effortlessly through the dark water, their gentle wake sending delicate ripples that softly distort the mirrored silhouette of the ancient timber tower. The scene invokes an immersive sensory landscape: the crisp, chilly mountain air of Nagano, the soft lapping of water against stone foundations, the faint scent of damp pine needles and morning fog, and the profound, reverent hush of a historic stronghold awakening to the day.
Originally founded during the late Sengoku period and significantly expanded in the 1590s under Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga, it stands as one of the finest surviving examples of a flatland castle (hirajiro). Uniquely, the architectural complex joins a heavily fortified wartime keep with an open, red-balustraded moon-viewing pavilion (Tsukimi-yagura) added during the peaceful 1630s, physically charting Japan’s transition from feudal warfare to Edo-period stability. The structure exemplifies supreme monozukuri (artisanal mastery and structural craft), featuring complex interlocking timber joinery, mortarless stone wall construction (anozumi), and protective black lacquer wainscoting engineered to withstand both harsh weather and siege warfare.

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 10h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 10h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 19h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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Cor Wijtman @corwijt48.bsky.social · 14h

. Tuesday Don't believe in miracles Patience is the hardest part .

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Rebecca E ❌👑 @spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Meet another incredible African American woman, Elizabeth Carter Brooks, 1867-1951, an educator, social activist & architect. She oversaw the building of the Phillis Wheatley YWCA in D.C. She had an incredible, productive life you can read about in the link below. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabe...

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Elizabeth Carter Brooks - Wikipedia

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Rosanna Landis Weaver @landisweaver.bsky.social · 12h

Happy to keep this in the news cycle. Consequences are real.

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 12h

Brahminy Starling 21cm live across India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of E Afghanistan, Shri Lanka Diet insects, fruit, berries Both the male and female take turns incubating eggs 12 days both feed chicks 21 days in the nest. After fledging family stay together and join small flocks

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Dawny B @dawnbritten.bsky.social · 20h

Morning fellow plebs xx

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Jessy Edwards @jessyedwards.bsky.social · 12h

Puerto Rico is in a water crisis, as a US board slashes the island's social/infrastructure spend to protect corporate bondholders, and a developer tries to build a $2.5B private city on acres of untouched coastline. As one councilmember explains, much of this exploitation can be traced back to NYC.

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How Do You Protect Puerto Rico From NYC's Vulture Capitalists?

City Councilmember Alexa Avilés is urging the state government to rein in New York's "vulture funds" and opportunistic developers, while calling on Congress to dismantle the island's financial oversig...

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau @runflysmile.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become 😊 Heraclitus #Character #Choice #Motivation #Heraclitus #Flower

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Trilobyter @trilobyter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Per @helenbennett.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #AwkwardAvian - bird captured in a silly, clumsy or strange position! Here’s a Northern #Cardinal caught in the bath, probably feeling awkward & wishing for some privacy. #photography #birds #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirds #Birdbath

Color photo of a Northern Cardinal sitting in a birdbath with feathers fluffed up and water drops in the air around it.

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Feministory @feministory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

9/28/1865 — b. Emma Guy Cromwell, American #gov official, suffragist, #womensrights activist. Early female Kentucky politician; KY state librarian(1896). First KY wmn state office holder as sec of state (1923), treasurer (1927), director of libraries+archives ('37) #womenshistory #LibrarySky #PolSky