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Starchi

@starchi.bsky.social
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Dutch, Introvert, Earthling, Love, Art, Books, Nature, Animism, Pagan. This is not my beautiful world. My world is filled with acceptance, love, kindness and sharing.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#Poetry #Painting #Nightime I should like to sleep like a cat, With all the fur of time... Sleep, sleep cat of the night - Pablo Neruda 🎨 Kaoru Yamada
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tombreihan.bsky.social @tombreihan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
One for Gloria Steinem
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Patti Smith 'Gloria' 1976, Belgium
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
RICK RUBIN on why Hollywood keeps making soulless movies: "So many big movies are just not good because they're being made by people trying to make something they think someone else is going to like. That's not how art works. That's commerce."
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SF9 Updates - 10th Anniversary @sf9updates.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
SF9 2nd Album [TENACITY] ‘Without Wings’ MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW! 🪽 youtu.be/w54M18oEv8k #SF9 #에스에프나인 #TENACITY #Without_Wings
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Annie @badgrgrl21.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
From Tim Curry’s autobiography that came out last year: #frightclub
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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
True!!! 🐝🌳💦
There is no amount of money, oil or gold that is worth more than having bees, trees and clean water.
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Liberator_hen @lisatea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Good morning Bluesky.
Text:
"Do you have a magic spell to return someone to life?" she said. 
"No," the witch said,"I'm sorry."
"Oh."
"Why don't you tell me about them?"
"Will that bring them back?"
"For us. For a little while.  Stories are a different kind of magic. "
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967) The Dory, 1929 Opaque watercolor over graphite on paper, 35.24 x 50.96 cm. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, US
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Mangekyo (kaleidoscope​) furisode printed with fluorescent inks, by Japanese designer Aguri Sagimori.
this striking furisode titled Mangekyō (万華鏡, "Kaleidoscope") represents an avant-garde fusion of traditional kimono tailoring and modern textile innovation. Renowned for her dark, romantic sensibility and frequent thematic exploration of delicate organic forms, Sagimori reinterprets the classic formal garment—defined by its long, sweeping sleeves—through a captivating play of luminescence and shadow. Set against a deep, light-absorbing black ground, the textile is printed with special UV-reactive and fluorescent inks that spring to life in low lighting, radiating electric hues of cyan, violet, neon pink, and chartreuse.

The visual composition centers on a cascading motif of stylized butterflies (chō) and geometric floral petals arranged to mimic the mesmerizing symmetry of a kaleidoscope lens. In Japanese visual culture, the butterfly is a deeply symbolic motif historically associated with metamorphosis, seasonal renewal, and the fleeting nature of the soul. Here, Sagimori transforms the creature into a luminous optical spectacle: individual insects and shattered floral fragments appear to float, fracture, and reassemble across the dark silk drape as light catches the specialized pigments. The precision of the printing creates a vivid illusion of three-dimensional depth, wherein glowing cyan wings emerge from soft, dim violet shadows, echoing the shifting patterns created when rotating a kaleidoscope.

Framed in quiet profile against a translucent backdrop of pastel floral curtains, the model's styling anchors the piece within contemporary Tokyo runway aesthetics. Adorned with a delicate face netting and a sculpted, modern ponytail, the silhouetted figure emphasizes the bold architectural drape of the extended sleeves. By replacing traditional gold-leaf embellishments (kinjiki) and hand-dyed yūzen techniques with high-tech fluorescent dyes, Sagimori bridges the gap between historical Japanese dress traditions and 21st-century material chemistry.
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A mural in Edgewater of Dolly Parton
A picture of Dolly Parton painted on a wall
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING We have lost an American treasure!!! Dolly Parton has died. She was 80. What heartbreaking news.
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Whatever the colour of your political persuasion, if this ISN’T your view… you’re on the wrong side. Simple.
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Mandeville was cavendish_maid 📎 🇺🇦 @mandeville24.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
FFS leave the sharks alone in fact leave all wildlife alone and if you get bitten or killed by a shark or any wild animal you’ve been annoying you deserve it! The influencers getting bitten while chasing the perfect shark shot www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The influencers getting bitten chasing the perfect shark shot
Tayane Dalazen was on a shark-diving trip in Brazil when she was attacked.
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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." — Maya Angelou
A rainbow over the wetlands in Oregon. There is water in the foreground with grasses to the left. It's not a great photo but it was a beautiful rainbow.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
When enough rain falls in Maltahöhe, Namibia, millions of desert lilies bloom across the landscape for just a few days each year. This natural phenomenon briefly transforms the arid desert into a sea of flowers almost overnight. IG: @ earthpix
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kevin464.bsky.social @kevin464.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Aging, or Ageing, Is Not For Sissies... @finely-aged.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Yes!
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Adam Mockler @adammockler.com · 27/07/2026
Andrew Tate Just Confirmed He Was DMing 16 Year Olds
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voteinthemidterms.bsky.social @voteinthemidterms.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It is way overdue for a change in America
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pm gibbs @pmgibbs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#BlueSkyArtShow #glass a round mirror found on a beach in Pamlico sound one of my favorite photos of a chance encounter with a found object ~ magic appears when you least expect it
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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Scattered clouds #art #photo #photography #sky #clouds #sunset #silhouette #LightAndShadow ©️skinskin
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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Rest well Bluesky 💔 Look what we’re doing to our planet, we’re destroying the forests, we’re polluting the ocean, the air, the rivers, we are spraying poisonous chemicals on our food, with pesticides and herbicides.Younger generations look after this planet better than we, before it’s too late.
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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
‘Storms Never Last.’ #Painting by Friedrich Kunath #art
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
And despite everything, the dandelion keeps coming back.
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Eileen @eileenmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Climate change is real.
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Doctors TARDIS @doctorstardis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ravens are monogamous for life. To strengthen their bonds with their mates, they sing soft melodies and duets to each other.
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Worldwide Oystercatchers are wading shorebirds that live exclusively in coastal habitats , primarily residing on sandy beaches, mudflats, and salt marshes where they forage for shellfish like clams and oysters.
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Thomas Fortenberry @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
夕べの路地へ 94 #art #photo #photography #LightAndShadow #oldhouse #nightphotography #alley #Tainan #ECK #streetphotography #windows #platnts #mirror ©️skinskin
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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), “La Nanna, Pavonia” (1859), oil on canvas, 82 x 91.3 cm.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Disgraceful
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Stace RN Resists 📎💙 OR @stacernresists.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Best thing I’ve seen on FB in a long while…
Reminder that we live in a world where humpback whales lift other animals out of the water to protect them from predators, where crows hold funerals, where trees in drought send water through their roots to other struggling trees, where dolphins have names for each other, where sea otters hold hands when they sleep to stay connected and where a group of people sitting silently together in a state of love can measurably reduce violence in the city around them.

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🦇 Ivy @askylitocean.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"A Garden with the Wind" by Japanese artist Kaoru Yamada.
scene depicts a serene evening in a lush, blue-toned garden with a glowing outdoor dining table set under string lights.
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Starchi @starchi.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Heather Spaulding (Akalsha) @akalsha.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Jack Vettriano (Scottish, 1951-2025) In The Heat Of The Day, 2016
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Every creature leaves a mark on the Earth. And humans? We leave behind plastic bottles, packaging, containers, and trash. The saddest part is that we are the only species that understands the damage—yet we keep doing it. Our footprint should be one of responsibility, not pollution.
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Starchi @starchi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Swimming with a whale! I found this amazing! If you enjoyed this check out pressureproject on Instagram
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Christopher Cartwright @chriscartwright.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This is our incredible 🌎 Amazing bait ball footage with a humpback whale and sharks We kill 100 million sharks per year And whales almost went extinct Why do we kill everything? #ClimateCrisis #Metacrisis #Nature
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This is wonderful! This dolphin is rescued from entanglement of a large fish net. After it is free it comes to offer the saviour a fish.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
100% #BookSky
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I know the people in the UK are going to have some hot weather today, but just spare a thought for us here in France where it will hit 45degrees. People will die, and this is all on failed government policies to tackle the climate change. We humans can be so stupid when we try.
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