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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 14h

This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. 📹Ed People

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📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 25m

Daily Peanuts!

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 1h

A captured Soviet Tupolev SB-3 bomber converted into two-seater trainer by the Finns. Luonetjärvi Airbase, March 1944. (JSdia586/SA-Kuva, War Museum)

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 4h

A nice +13°C walk. Overcast with showers just gone by. Then coffee☕😊

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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you to everyone who contributed to #SpookySunday yesterday. I vanished into the ether for a while but really enjoyed going through all the interesting posts that had manifested in my absence. I'm looking forward to more splendid spookiness next week. #31DaysOfHalloween

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 7h

5 October 1919. Donald Pleasence was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He played numerous roles in films including RAF pilot Colin Blythe in The Great Escape, villain Blofeldn in James Bond film You Only Live Twice and psychiatrist Dr Samuel Loomis in Halloween.

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Open Art @open-art.bsky.social · 9h

Ernest Meissonier's 'A Painter' was created in 1855. The medium is oil on mahogany. Cleveland Museum of Art holds this work.

Oil painting by Ernest Meissonier titled 'A Painter', created in 1855, depicting a scene with a painter in an interior setting, executed on a mahogany panel.

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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 21h

This is it, the Quality Train Content™ I’ve always wanted to post. A BNSF freight train passing through Everett, WA with several Boeing greenies on their way from Wichita, Kansas to Renton to become 737s!

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This Indonesian coffee shop proves inclusion is good business, staffing its counter mostly with baristas who have Down syndrome.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18h

Jack Smith at last night’s Power to the People concert, wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt.

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Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Fuller Brooch, late AD 800s. The information board said ‘This large Anglo-Saxon silver brooch perhaps belonged to a high-ranking churchman, or even a nobleman from the court of King Alfred the Great (AD 871-899). Seen in the British Museum in early September. #SaxonSunday

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 16h

Spirit Halloween finally found something scarier than the prices.

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Cowboy Tcherno Bill @rudigeerts.bsky.social · 9h

Operation Loco A little-known SAS raid in southern Italy rescued prisoners from deportation in September 1943. 🧵 1/n It was led by SAS Major Oswald Cary‑Elwes, who was already known for his daring raids. In September 1943, shortly after Allied landings at Taranto,

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I Love Animals @animals.pics · 18h

The greatest photobomb ever

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Gunnar Bergfalke @gbergfalke.bsky.social · 9h

Photos from an airshow in Söderhamn, Sweden. Back when it was an actual airport, but no longer an air force base.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 10h

🧵What became the Pilgrimage of Grace began with the Lincolnshire Rising on 2 October 1536, followed by the Yorkshire rebellion led by Robert Aske later in the month. Sir Francis Bigod (1507–1537) was a Yorkshire landowner whose life became entangled with the religious and political upheavals

The ruins of Old Mulgrave Castle, a medieval fortification located within Mulgrave Woods near Sandsend and Whitby. The site dates back to around 1200, founded by Robert de Turnham, and was built on a steep wooded ridge between two stream valleys. The castle passed to Sir John Bigot (c.1376-1426/7) of Settrington, on his marriage to Constance de Mauley Image: Paul Buckingham CC BY-SA 2.0

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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#10minutesfromhome #ClassicMono #Stunday John Rylands Library Manchester

A black and white photo looking up a stone stairway st John Rylands Library Manchester on Thursday.
At the top is a beautiful arched stained glass window with decorative floral stonework at the top.
There are decorative stone arches on the ceiling and beautiful illuminated sconces on the walls.
There is a young man stood at the top of the stairs admiring the architecture, he is silhouetted with the light of the window

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 9h

The ‘rainbow arch’ and the remains of the 12th century church at Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #LindisfarnePriory #HolyIsland #Northumberland

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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 8h

Reconstructed as habitats at Cambridge botanical gardens, along with their apology for all the stone they nicked. I have to say that the limestone area is fantastic as you can walk all over it, using stepping stones amongst the rivery bit and steps down into the ravine which is a bout 2m deep.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 9h

🧵The iconic limestone pavements of Yorkshire, famously found around Malham Cove and Ingleborough, are spectacular post-glacial landscapes. Formed and exposed by the last Ice Age, these flat expanses of Carboniferous limestone feature blocks known as ‘clints’, separated by deep fissures

Twisleton Scar’s hawthorn trees are among the most photographed and recognisable natural landmarks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Rather than being a single tree with a documented historical story or human-planted heritage, these hardy hawthorns are celebrated for their resilience, distinctive appearance and close connection to the ancient landscape. Their story is inseparable from the rugged limestone pavements of Twisleton Scar. Growing from thin soils between the limestone, the trees have endured centuries of harsh weather, strong winds and exposed conditions. Their twisted forms and weather-beaten branches are a reminder of nature’s ability to survive in challenging environments, making them an iconic symbol of the Yorkshire Dales. Image: Wind-formed hawthorn tree against a stormy sky on Twisleton Scar limestone pavement, Mike Green CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Ade Turner @adesturner.bsky.social · 18h

From last night, M27 the Dumbell Nebula. Taken from my garden under the light polluted skies of Wolverhampton. That’s 53x3 minute images welded together. I need around 5 hours more to bring out finer details 😁

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 15h

Engineer, pilot & European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot is the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk, 47 days ago. #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀 The lead astronaut for the ESA Epsilon mission, which launched to the ISS in Feb 2026 & is scheduled to return to Earth this week. #WomenInSTEM #France

Split-image composition with two distinct photographs showcasing French engineer, military pilot, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (born 1982), the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk. The image highlights her historic role in modern space exploration during the 2026 Epsilon mission. In the top photograph, a formal studio portrait frames Adenot from the chest up against a deep blue background. She looks directly into the camera with a bright, welcoming smile. She wears a bulky white Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, which features a circular European Space Agency (ESA) patch on the center console and a prominent French tricolor flag patch on her left shoulder. The French national flag is also visible on the far left of the frame. The bottom photograph captures a candid, action-oriented moment inside the International Space Station's Cupola module. Adenot is positioned horizontally in the microgravity environment, her long brown hair floating upward toward the station ceiling. Smiling enthusiastically, she holds a large professional camera equipped with a long telephoto lens up to her eye, pointing it out through one of the large windows. The curved pane of the window reveals a spectacular, bright view of the Earth's blue surface and swirling white clouds against the blackness of space. The background is filled with the intricate mechanical interior of the station, including brackets, labels, switches, and support gear.

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 9h

A small time Finnish celeb died while at an aesthetic surgery. A vain death. A flame dying out just because of the shallow ideals fed daily. I wish the ones not in real medical need would be told before the operation how involuntarily deformed helped to create a market for voluntary deforming.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Part of a cross-shaft from Holy Island in Northumberland. Dating to the 9th century, the cross-shaft is part of the collections at the Lindisfarne Priory Museum. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Lindisfarne #Northumberland

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 10h

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

Diplomat and future President of the Republic(1994-2000) Martti Ahtisaari(1937 – 2023) at his summer cottage in Karjalohja in 1993. (Seppo Saves/Finnish Heritage Agency)

A social democrat coming outside from the party core and succeeding caused bitterness in SDP and its union wing, especially when Ahtisaari was pro-western and pro-NATO. He was declared open season for the media and especially left leaning public broadcasting. Despite all this he was rewarded for his international peace work with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. A popular myth tells about Nobel Committee receiving an official channel message from Finland forbidding to give the prize to Ahtisaari. Later political commentators have said that the Finnish Social Democratic Party lost the opportunity to become a modern forerunner when it estranged Ahtisaari, who pulled out of the presidential game in 2000 with satisfying results to the SDP and the Finnish presidential institution crashed and burned for the next twelve years.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Evidence suggests that M53 and NGC 5053 are a binary cluster and, uniquely, the only one of its kind in our Milky Way. A tidal bridge-like structure and envelope surround and connect them. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o9ggbm #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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Sandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social · 18h

Tour #Scotland travel photography and video Blog, with #Scottish bagpipes and drums music, on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit and trip to #Culloden #Moor #Battlefield near #Inverness, #Highlands. The Battle was fought on 16 April 1746 tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2021/01/cull...

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Culloden Moor Battlefield By Inverness On Visit To The Highlands Of Scotland

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller October 06,1943 NANCY IS STILL STAYING WITH THE SPUTTERS

P1- NANCY: YOUR NEW WIG LOOKS ELEGANT MR.SPUTTER
MR.SPUTTER: ER, THANKS - - BUT
PLEASE DONT MENTION IT AROUND THE
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NANCY: YOU REALLY DO LOOK VERY HANDSOME
MR. SPUTTER: HEH HEH- - I THINK ILL TAKE YOU TO THE MOVIES, YOUNG LADY
P3- NANCY AND MR. SPUTTER ARE SITTING IN THE MOVIE THEATRE
NANCY: AH- - HERE COMES THE NEWSREEL
P4- THE THEATRE BEGINS TO PLAY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM- - OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
MUCH TO MR. SPUTTER’S CHAGRIN NANCY WITHOUT THINKING REMOVES HIS WIG WHEN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM STARTS TO PLAY

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 20h

The incredible Special Effects of KAREL ZEMAN — without whom there’d be no Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton or Wes Anderson to name but three.

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 11h

Excluding the Iran War stupidity, there are other ramifications in pulling one's weapons from a country that has become unsafe. Kreml is sniggering, and now has an example to follow. In UK Faragists got more firepower. Well, we have 100,000+ potential saboteurs here. www.reuters.com/world/uk/us-...

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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns

The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on ‌suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 12h

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 19h

Ah. My ride is here. Nighty night🌛

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𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝙻𝚊𝚋 @stamplab.bsky.social · 22h

The back cover of the 1928 Lindbergh Booklet Pane issue.

#BKC1; (C10a), Airmail Booklet, Lindbergh, 1928. Despite this being a completely intact booklet, I might very well frame this. Eh, maybe not.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Geologist & astronaut Dr. Kathryn Sullivan: the "most vertical human" in history. + From space: 1st American woman to walk in space, 11 Oct 1984 + To the deepest point of Earth's seabed: 1st woman to dive to the Challenger Deep (🔽 35,853 ft), 7 June 2020 She was born #OTD in 1951. #WomenInSTEM

A candid photograph of pioneering American astronaut and oceanographer Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan (born 1951) celebrating her historic June 2020 return from the Challenger Deep—the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans. This moment solidified her legacy as the first person to both walk in space and reach the ocean floor. The outdoor shot frames Sullivan off-center against a deep blue, slightly undulating ocean that stretches out to a hazy, light-clouded horizon line under bright sunlight. Sullivan stands leaning slightly out from a white oceanic vessel hatch or submersible entry point. She smiles broadly with triumphant energy, looking off-camera to the left. Her left arm is fully extended outward, flashing an enthusiastic thumbs-up sign. On the far left edge of the frame, another crew member's hand wearing a black textured glove mirrors her thumbs-up gesture. She wears a cobalt blue utility flight suit featuring a golden rectangular patch over her right chest. Her light brown hair is short and windblown, and she wears rectangular tortoiseshell sunglasses. Thick, bright yellow heavy-duty rigging straps slice vertically through the left foreground, framing her body, while a curved metallic silver handrail sits to her left. The overall mood is joyful, victorious, and adventurous.

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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 20h

Martin Sheen in Hamlet at the Public Theatre, 1967

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Scarlet Mitchell is a 👻g..g..ghost!👻 @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

Alt: noir close-ups of Bowie

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Sandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social · 20h

Tour #Scotland #Autumn travel photography and video Blog of Highland cows in a field on visit and trip to the grounds of #Scone #Palace, #Perthshire. #Highland #coos are a #Scottish cattle breed. They have long horns and long wavy coats tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/10/tour...

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Tour Scotland Autumn Video Highland Cows Scone Palace Perth Perthshire

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 22h

At Duxford earlier attempting to tire out Kikuchis Junior the Elder and Younger, and to keep them out from under Mrs K's feet. A few pics:

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When Universal sent STEVEN SPIELBERG to Rome in 1973 to promote ‘Duel’, he was anxious to meet FEDERICO FELLINI. So Fellini met the young director, just starting out on a career that could never have been foreseen by Fellini, or even imagined by Spielberg himself.

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week on Untitled History Podcast: Dr Clarke joins me for the incredible last stand of HMS Glowworm in WW2. The only time a Victoria Cross was awarded based primarily on a nomination by the enemy captain: Captain Heye of the Hipper Below or on apps/Youtube! open.spotify.com/episode/52Ma...

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Episode 34: The last stand of HMS Glowworm and the invasion of Norway

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Mika Paananen @painmike1.bsky.social · 23h

Captain Jouko Saarinen, the pilot of the Ju 88 apparently signals 'good hit' to the photographer after divebombing Soviet ships off Seivästö on 16 June 1944. Since the crew looks shaken in later shots at the airbase, I suppose this is before the 20mm AA hit the nose. (153546/SA-Kuva, War Museum)

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Kernow 〓〓 @kernow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Cornish MP Perran Moon in the Commons, advocating for #CornishDevolution perranmoon.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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