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Njal Nova @njalnova.bsky.social · 4h

The Long Light: Twenty Nordic Landscapes (1880–1920) 19. Frits Thaulow — Winter at the River Simoa (1883) Norwegian

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 4h

Elin Danielson-Gambogi, Finnish (1861-1919), Potato Harvesters, 1893, oil on canvas, 148 x 115 cm, Tampere Art Museum, Tampere, Finland

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 4h

Rooted in the ancient swordsmanship traditions (kenjutsu) of Japan's samurai class, Kendo ("the Way of the Sword") evolved into a modern martial discipline dedicated to physical, mental, and spiritual self-cultivation.

Emerging from deep, pitch-black shadow, a Kendo martial artist leaps mid-air in a moment of explosive vitality and absolute concentration. Clad in rich, indigo-dyed keikogi and hakama, and fitted with full armor—men (helmet), dō (chest protector), kote (gauntlets), and tare (waist armor)—the practitioner extends a shinai (bamboo sword) directly forward in a powerful, thrusting posture. A sharp spotlight illuminates the lacquered surface of the dō and the metallic grille of the men, carving the practitioner's silhouette against the dark background. Bare feet hover above a circular pool of light on the floor, conveying a sense of weightlessness suspended in time. The scene evokes an intense sensory atmosphere: the sharp kiai (spirit shout) echoing across a wooden dōjō, the swift slice of bamboo through crisp air, the scent of indigo-dyed cotton and aged leather, and the palpable tension hanging in the air just before impact.

Rooted in the ancient swordsmanship traditions (kenjutsu) of Japan's samurai class, Kendo ("the Way of the Sword") evolved into a modern martial discipline dedicated to physical, mental, and spiritual self-cultivation. Beyond physical technique, the practice adheres to the foundational principle of kiken-tai-ichi—the complete unification of spirit (ki), sword (ken), and body (tai) in a single, decisive strike. The handcrafted equipment, from the indigo cotton fabrics to the lacquered armor and hand-assembled bamboo shinai, reflects the enduring tradition of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and material craftsmanship), where every piece of gear serves both practical protection and spiritual dignity.

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Njal Nova @njalnova.bsky.social · 4h

The Long Light: Twenty Nordic Landscapes (1880–1920) 20. Nils Kreuger — Horse by the Shore (Summer Night) (1902)

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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 9h

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 9h

Female House Sparrow A moment of bird zen...

A brown and tan female House Sparrow is perched on the top of a tree. There are no leaves but the background is a blurry green.

📷 Dreamcatcher

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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 9h

#602 Interesting Times 📰🤔🏡❤️🤣 #EdwinAndPete #comic #peace #zen #YouMatter #smile

#602 Interesting Times
Edwin: “Things get stranger by the day.”
Pete: “Excellent. I was beginning to worry reality had run out of ideas.”

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 6h

Daphne Todd, British (1947- ), Dr Polly Matzinger, 1984, 101.6 x 76.2 cm

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 19h

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 22h

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 23h

Sleeping Buddha, Nanzoin Temple, Fukuoka, Japan.

Gently resting its head upon its hand in peaceful meditation, the colossal bronze Reclining Buddha (Nehanzō) reclines against a backdrop of dense mountain foliage. The statue’s soft verdigris patina glows beneath a diffuse sky, highlighting the calm, serene contours of its closed eyes, sculpted hair curls (nikkei), and golden byakugō mark on its forehead. In the foreground, neat rows of dark stone memorial steles, meticulously engraved with gilded Japanese characters, stand like quiet guardians at the foot of the monumental figure. The scene invokes an ethereal sensory atmosphere: the crisp mountain air of Sasaguri, the fragrant drift of burning incense from nearby altars, the rustle of cedar leaves in the valley breeze, and a profound, enveloping silence that settles over the sacred sanctuary
Located at Nanzo-in Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, this grand bronze monument—stretching 41 meters in length, 11 meters in height, and weighing approximately 300 tons—is celebrated as one of the largest bronze statues in the world. Erected in 1995, the Nehanzō was constructed to house sacred Buddhist relics gifted from Myanmar as an expression of gratitude for decades of medical supplies and humanitarian aid provided by the temple. Nanzo-in also serves as the chief location on the historic Sasaguri 88 Temple Pilgrimage route, welcoming pilgrims into the forested hills of Kyushu. The extraordinary bronze casting and structural engineering required to realize the massive monument embody the zenith of Japanese monozukuri (artisanal mastery and technological precision), integrating monumental art harmoniously within the surrounding topography.

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

Yabusame’ mounted archery, an old warrior tradition in Japan

Frozen in mid-gallop against a soft blur of dust and greenery, a Yabusame archer rises with fluid grace from the saddle of a white charger, drawing a towering asymmetrical longbow (yumi) with absolute focus. Clad in traditional Kamakura-period hunting attire (hitatare) patterned in vibrant emerald green and gold brocade, the marksman wears spotted deer-hide chaps (mukabaki) and a wide, black-rimmed hat (igasa) secured beneath the chin. A blunt, turnip-headed wooden arrow (kabura-ya) rests aligned with his steady gaze, held at full draw as horse and rider thunder down the course. The contrast between the muscular power of the white horse, the crisp geometric line of the drawn string, and the fluttering patterned sleeves creates a high-stakes sensory moment: the thundering beat of hooves, the rushing wind, and the held breath before the release.
abusame (流鏑馬) is an ancient Japanese ritual of mounted archery dating back to the late Heian and early Kamakura periods (12th century), codified under Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo to cultivate samurai discipline, mental focus, and spiritual devotion. Performed as a sacred rite at Shinto shrines, the archer must shoot three wooden targets in rapid succession while galloping down a narrow, two-hundred-meter track. The arrow's bulbous wooden tip—known as a whistle-arrow—produces a high-pitched hum as it cuts through the air, signaling a prayer for peace and driving away evil spirits. The creation of the archer's specialized gear, from the laminated bamboo bow and eagle-feather arrows to hand-woven silk brocades and custom leatherwork, represents a living continuum of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and material craft), where feudal military tradition is preserved as sacred performance art.

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MichaelBme ☮️🌲🌻 @michaelbme69.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🙂 tRump's next executive order may very well be to for a national afternoon siesta. 😴 He's been practicing.

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 29/09/2026

A Cornell student’s lawsuit has sparked feminist outrage—and raised urgent questions about why survivors so often need public pressure to make institutions act.

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'To Catch a Predator' at Cornell

A Cornell student’s lawsuit has sparked feminist outrage and raised questions about why survivors so need public pressure to make institutions act.

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Maggie Rudy @maggiemice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Spinsters

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

William Merritt Chase, American (1849-1916), Spring Flowers (Peonies), 1889, pastel on paper, prepared with a tan ground, and wrapped with canvas around a wooden strainer, 121.9 x 121.9 cm, Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Paulette Donahue @9kittens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yes🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊💙💙💙💙💙

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Tanuki’s Revenge @tanukisrevenge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning and happy #ThickTrunkTuesday

A mushroom with a brown fuzzy cap and orangish underside in front of a lichen covered thick trunk

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s about “human decency” and understanding that women shouldn’t have to gamble with their safety because a man might be a good person.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. O @qasimrashid.com
To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman.
Yes, that's the point.
It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yoshida Hiroshi, Japanese (1876-1950), Sarusawa Pond, 1933, color woodblock print, oban, 40.2 x 26.3 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dr. Margaret Allen: the first woman to perform a heart transplant (Stanford, 1985). • 1985: Founded the first heart transplant program, U. of Washington Med Center & served as its director until 1996 • 1994: First woman president, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) #WomenInSTEM #MedSky

A black-and-white portrait of Dr. Margaret Allen (born 1948), the pioneering American cardiothoracic surgeon who became the first woman to perform a heart transplant and founded the heart transplant program at the University of Washington Medical Center. She is positioned in the center of the frame against a softly blurred, natural outdoor background of dense foliage or hedges. She wears a dark top over a light-colored, knit turtleneck collar that frames her neck. Her long, wavy hair is pulled back. She wears large, thin-rimmed circular aviator-style eyeglasses. Dr. Allen looks directly forward into the camera with a neutral, calm, and composed expression, conveying a sense of quiet determination, focus, and intellectual strength. The composition uses natural, soft lighting that minimizes harsh shadows on her face. The overall mood is serious, professional, and dignified, underscoring her historic significance as a trailblazer for women in medicine and surgery.

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Edwin & Pete @edwinandpete.com · 29/09/2026

#601 Questionable Wisdom 🤔⏱️🏡❤️🤣 #EdwinAndPete #comic #peace #zen #YouMatter #smile

#601 Questionable Wisdom
Edwin: “Maybe life isn’t about finding all the answers.”
Pete: “Good. I’ve seen your questions. We’d be here all day.”

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❀𝕀𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕪𝕞𝕒𝕞𝕒❀ @irmaspikeymama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

👋Good Morning Friends☕️ Wishing everyone a terrific Tuesday🥱😁🫶

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🖼️ Dick Twinney

Two dormice eating blackberries in blackberry bush, painting.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🖼️Archibald Thorburn

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Greg Morosoff @gregmorosoff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Secret" Art by Luciano Luzano #MenWithCats

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Pantrywoman @pantrywoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now · 28/09/2026

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Constance Baker Motley's strategic legal mind fundamentally reshaped the legal landscape of desegregation. As the principal female attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, she was a leading legal architect of the #CivilRights movement. She died #OTD in 2005. 🧵

A black-and-white close-up portrait of Constance Baker Motley (September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005), the trailblazing civil rights attorney and first Black woman appointed as a federal judge. Photographed against a plain, neutral background, she poses facing forward with her torso angled slightly to the right, looking just past the camera. She wears her dark hair styled in a voluminous, soft-curled bob with a side part. Her expression is warm and confident, marked by a slight, serene smile and direct, engaged eyes. She is dressed in her black judicial robes, featuring structured pleats down the front, accessorized with simple white button earrings and a delicate bead necklace peeking through the V-neckline. The composition uses soft, flattering lighting that highlights her features, creating a dignified, commanding, and historically significant mood that reflects her trailblazing legal legacy.

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CharChar @char50.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Do these freaks think this is sport????

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tanager of the Day: Beryl-spangled Tanager 📷 Andres Vasquez Noboa

Photo of bird perched on a branch, description from ebird: ‘Small tanager found in Andean subtropical zone from Venezuela to Bolivia. Unmistakable: entire body boldly spotted with bright blue-green, sharply contrasting with black mask and back. No other tanager has such a spangled appearance. Sexes alike. A fairly common member of mixed flocks from around 1,500–2,500 m, within forest and also at edges or in second growth.’

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Greg Morosoff @gregmorosoff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Untitled - Art by Izabela Kowalska-Wieczore, Pen and ink, 2000 Good Afternoon Blue ones (This would be fun to print out and color.) #MenWithCats

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Lee-in-Iowa 💙 @lee-in-iowa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Please repost widely: To all young women in college: You do NOT have to put up with the university’s hiding and ignoring your assault. Police ignoring you too? GO TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY! (This worked for young women at schools where I taught [and advised them how to seek justice].)

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Rivka @theasraidance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Girl with Sunflower Friedrich Fehr, 1895

A girl in a meadow wearing a long orange gown with ornate embroidery, carrying a single sunflower.

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 28/09/2026

Happy Manic Monday Kitties- scheitler plans to make some horrific announcement today, we are sending forces to invade cuba (I suspect we traded Ukraine for it), America.gov launches today (wtf is it?), you are paying for yam tit's political adds, and Putin is about to invade europe. hissss- RK

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We must evolve to be a society where women can live, study, work, socialize, and simply exist without having to calculate the risk of being harassed, assaulted, or harmed. Violence against women is real, pervasive, and deserves all of our serious attention.

ZainabSana2622 / X
The man who sent "free p*ssy" to the group chat was on a pre-med track. He was going to be a doctor when he sees half the human race as glorified fleshlights.
And if that single fact doesn't highlight for you how violence against women becomes a systemic societal issue - I don't know what to tell you.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thérèse Schwartze, Dutch (1851-1918), Portrait of Lizzy Ansingh, 1902, oil on canvas, 78 x 62 x 9.5 cm, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." - F. Scott Fitzgerald 🎨 Abby Jacobs

Painting depicting a rural autumnal scene. There is a tree with orange and red foliage in the foreground, and a white house by a lake in the background. There are sheep and chickens in the garden.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Joseph McGurl, American (1958- ), Light at Midday, the Colorado River, oil on linen, 20 x 30 in, private collection

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ernest Griset, English (1844-1907), Mercury and the Woodman, 1869, wood engraving by Pannemaker, 8 1/2 x 52 in, illustration for Aesop's Fables, B. Rundell , 2nd edition, Cassell, c 1890

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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

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Tennis legend Althea Gibson died #OTD in 2003. * First Black player to win a Grand Slam title (1956) & #Wimbledon (1957) * Female Athlete of the Year (AP), 1957 & 1958 * 11 Grand Slam wins * First Black woman to compete on the LPGA Tour, 1964 #SportsHistory

A composite black-and-white image features two historic photographs of Althea Neale Gibson (1927–2003), the trailblazing Black athlete who helped shatter racial barriers in professional sports. On the left, an action shot captures Gibson mid-match on a grass tennis court, charging forward with fierce intensity and physical prowess. She wears a classic, pristine white tennis dress with a pleated skirt billowing around her legs, paired with matching white socks and tennis shoes. Her face is focused in deep concentration as she extends her right arm back, gripping her racket tightly while her left arm balances her athletic frame. An out-of-focus crowd fills the stands in the background. On the right, a triumphant celebration portrait shows Gibson holding the iconic Venus Rosewater Dish after her historic victory at Wimbledon. Shrouded in a heavy white collared track jacket or robe, she beams with an enthusiastic, wide-toothed smile, her short, naturally textured hair neatly styled. In her left hand, she holds a massive, intricately detailed circular silver trophy plate facing the camera, while a massive, vibrant bouquet of celebratory flowers stands at her right hip. An older woman in a wide-brimmed hat smiles warmly from just behind her left shoulder amidst a blurring crowd. The overall mood shifts dynamically from intense, powerful athletic determination to proud, historic joy. This poignant layout encapsulates her barrier-breaking journey to becoming the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title.

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