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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Truly this thread is the best absurdist thriller novel I have read this year

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For Earth 🌍 , Wind 🌪️, and Fire 🔥 Day—we never forget the 21st night of September—here is a depiction of the Four Elements in a manuscript from Bruges, 1470-1480, fr. 137, fol. 1r. (© BnF) : « Dieu Créateur et Ovide avec l’œuf » @labnf.bsky.social. See: journals.openedition.org/crmh/13890?l...

manuscrit fr. 137, fol. 1r.

(© BnF) : « Dieu Créateur et Ovide avec l’œuf »

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Tyler @electriceden92.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As there is a new cat, so is there a new mouse. The cycle is unbroken

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Meredith Rose @mrose.ink · 17/09/2026

Spoke to a bunch of 70- and 80-year olds at my mom's book club (!) about AI, and what struck me was that they were *acutely* aware of, and frustrated with, the failures of mainstream news coverage to explain exactly what this tech is, what it can and cannot do, and what the risks are.

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Jesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Franco Matticchio, Provviste per l'inverno (Winter Provisions), illustration for Internazionale, 2019

A drawing of a squirrel bringing stacks of books to his nest in a tree

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Repoost yf once upon a tyme you were a denizen of a diale-uppe BBS and wyth your entyre soule you remembir the birde-screeche-dissolvinge-ynto-static noyse

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A medieval #ship was reused as basement ceiling in Konstanz (Southern Germany), it reveals rare clues medieval shipbuilding at Lake Constance. archaeologymag.com/2026/08/medi...

The photo shows the ceiling made of a flat-bottomed sailing vessel. The planks are clearly visible. A photographer is taking a picture.

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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For the record, it turns out that you *can* take the pits from supermarket mangoes, stick them in a pot, and nine years later get a dozen or so mini-mangoes, even if you live in New England.

One of the mango trees in our foyer which luckily has a tall ceiling.

Closeup on a cluster of ripening mangoes, the skylight above them in the background.

Three mini-mangoes ripening in a yellow bowl.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 09/09/2026

"De colleges erkennen dat de geopolitieke situatie ingrijpend is veranderd, maar vinden dat het kabinet doorslaat. Je moet niet willen worden wat je bestrijdt, zo valt bij de toezichthouders te horen."

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 07/09/2026

"woollen figural tapestry work must have been one of the great art forms of classical antiquity." 😍😍😍 peterfrankopan.substack.com/p/how-did-he...

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How Did Hermes Reach China? A Silk Road Detective Story

Peter Stewart is an outstanding scholar with a remarkable breadth of interests.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 07/09/2026

"woollen figural tapestry work must have been one of the great art forms of classical antiquity." 😍😍😍 peterfrankopan.substack.com/p/how-did-he...

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How Did Hermes Reach China? A Silk Road Detective Story

Peter Stewart is an outstanding scholar with a remarkable breadth of interests.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 03/09/2026

"Ik heb veel vragen gekregen wat nou het ergste is aan de nieuwe wet, maar het is in z’n geheel een totale uitholling van de rechtsstaat door een dienst die losgezongen is van de maatschappij en zelden of nooit naar zichzelf kijkt als de resultaten tegenvallen." Dus...

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 03/09/2026

Is natuurlijk allemaal heel erg dat ik nu moet besluiten om van 1Password af te gaan (mijn lievelingssoftware! echt mijn allerfijnste & nuttigste programma). Maar ook fijn om zo te zien dat veel van mijn lievelings-internetfossielen nog steeds goed bezig zijn. Zeldman! Anil! 😍

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 03/09/2026

"I have an idea for a novel, so I want an author to write it for me! / I need an AI to write it for me!"--bitch, ideas are ten a penny, yours is almost certainly derivative, it's all in the treatment anyway, you won't get rich, and there is no global novel shortage that makes yours important. ~fin~

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 01/09/2026

Verder eet iemand een croissant in mijn trein en dat is gemeen.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 01/09/2026

Leuk stuk over boekhandels en (lees)cultuur in de US. Er is hoop! #RetailNieuws

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 29/08/2026

"Was er maar een Buienradar voor onheil." Alwéér zo'n mooi stukje 😍

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There is soooo much precision in the construction of this #1770s robe à l’anglaise, it is almost architectural. Each angle and line is in symmetry with its opposite number, all perfectly aligned in hand stitched splendour #LACMA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Fabric detail of a 1770s striped brocade gown which shows how the back of the bodice has been pattern matched carefully into the shape of the body with tiny pleats of the skirt radiating outwards from the waist

An alternative detail view of the 1770s robe à l’anglaise which shows part of the skirt raised in a polonaise style. It has a deep blue stripe amongst the floral pattern

Full length back view of the robe à l’anglaise with the skirts raised in the polonaise style revealing a deep green petticoat beneath

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Owl of Athena! 🦉❤️ The goddess’s sacred bird with helmet and weapons transformed into a tiny armed warrior! Red-figure ceramic vessel made in Athens around 2,400 years ago! 📷 Louvre Museum, Paris collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/5335... #Archaeology

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 25/08/2026

En nog een tip voor u allen: “[A]ls je iets ziet wat niet handig is ergens, doe toch een poging het door te geven. Er is soms een kans dat iemand er iets mee doet! Reken er vooral niet op dat iemand anders het al wel gezegd zal hebben.” Zegt @berthub.eu in dit stuk: berthub.eu/articles/pos...

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Betere Kamerstukken, en hoe lastig innovatie is - Bert Hubert's writings

Het is 2026 en twee journalisten benaderen me met simpele vragen. Waarom kan je niet klikken op verwijzingen in Tweede Kamerstukken? En waarom kan ik de motienummers gebruikt tijdens Kamerdebatten ner...

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 25/08/2026

Woord van de dag: druktepoppetjes.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 24/08/2026

@wouterwagemakers.bsky.social Nieuwe poging om Storygraph te gaan gebruiken! Dank voor de reminder dat ik daar een account heb.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 24/08/2026

Nou mensen, het was geen succes, dat BookHive. Het werkt nog helemaal niet voor mij. Verder denken en overwegen of ik niet beter toch weer mijn The Storygraph-lidmaatschap kan actualiseren!

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 24/08/2026

Heb ik net gedaan, want Felienne is verstandig en ik wil inderdaad ook meer weg van Big Tech. Dus nu kun je me hier vinden! Met m’n honderdmiljoen boeken. (Is trouwens een leugen dat ik heel veel audioboeken lees, geen idee hoe de site daarbij komt. Ga ik denk ik ook niet aanpassen)

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CMA: Islamic Art @cmaislamic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Black and White Bird Perched on a Shrub clevelandart.org/art/1971.84

In Iran between the 1630s and 1650s, the court painter Shafi’ ‘Abbasi, son of the renowned painter Riza ‘Abbasi, specialized in a new fashion depicting naturalistic plants and birds, some adapted from European sources such as botanical engravings or herbals. Several have been identified as patterns for textiles, evidenced by pricked holes along the contours, which allowed designs to be transferred to another surface. The inscription indicates that Shafi’ ‘Abbasi made this painting for Shah Abbas II in 1651-52. Presumably, he copied this composition from a European engraving.

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 14/08/2026

Love how I feel about a book is same at every stage. 40k into draft - trash 70k into draft - this isn't bad! End draft - I AM A GOD Revision - this isn't bad! Editor revision - trash Sent back to editor - I AM A GOD Copyedits - trash Proofs - I AM A GOD Publication day - What if it's trash??

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Joel C. Scoberg @joel-c-scoberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is a brilliant, eloquent and devastating account of the threat of AI to the minds of the young (and frankly us all). Despite being buried in AI slop and having that tech forced down our throats, there is still hope, and reading and discussing books is the first act of resistance 🪐📚💙

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‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom

Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 06/08/2026

Ietwat stukkige vlinder op boek.

Een vlinder met gaten in de vleugels op het boek 'Trad Wife' van Sarah Langan.

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My friend is moving house soon, and her husband had me print a load of these for everyone who's helping them, so when it gets a bit much, we can just hand one to her, and honestly? To be loved is to be known.

A pile of little coloured paper cards that say 'time out! You look stressed, overwhelmed, or agitated. Take a moment to yourself. Have a walk. A cup of tea. A sit down. I love you."

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Dr Carolyn La Rocco 🏺🍃 @carrielarocco.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I was recently gifted these earrings, which were created for me based on one of my favorite Roman mosaics - this little octopus in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid!!! 🐙☺️ I thought they were too cute not to share.

Photo of woman looking at the camera, wearing earrings with small octopus mosaic pattern.

Photo of the Roman mosaic, which is in the shape of a square, and has a small red octopus in the center and a thick geometric border

Close up photo of the earrings, to show more detail

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Gailey 🍉 @sarahgailey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Back at it

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 03/08/2026

Pro tip: niet niezen als je net je maacara hebt opgedaan. #tip

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allison / collage, zines, mail art @allisonanne.com · 31/07/2026

whoah, this is really interesting, would like to read more about it. it took me over 20 years to get a diagnosis! and as an aside, a gentle reminder that endometriosis affects folks of many gender expressions and identities

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 28/07/2026

Het is tweeduizendzesentwintig en ik kom nog een formulier bij een grote webshop tegen dat niet kan zoeken als je kleine letters gebruikt in een postcode intypt aaaaaargh. Looking at you, douglas.nl.

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 26/07/2026

Yay, echt lekker veel regen nu! 😍

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Marrije Schaake @marrije.eend.nl · 25/07/2026

Mooi stukje retailnieuwsanalyse.

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