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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2h

I'm assuming it was Iron Man.

Who Swarmed Langley Air Force Base With Drones?

Who Swarmed Langley Air Force Base With Drones?

In 2024, Langley Air Force Base was swarmed by unidentified drones. To this day, no official explanation has been offered.

www.atlasobscura.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3h

Clinkers

A kind of small Dutch bricks; also irons worn by prisoners; a crafty fellow.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 5h

It's like the Flyers & the Rangers, or anyone & the Cowboys.

The Fierce Rivalry Between Blues, Greens, Whites, and Reds, the Chariot Racing Teams of Constantinople

The Fierce Rivalry Between Blues, Greens, Whites, and Reds, the Chariot Racing Teams of Constantinople

Some time ago, we dedicated an article to explaining what the Nika riots were, a sporting brawl that turned into open rebellion against Emperor Justinian in sixth-century A.D. Constantinople. That incident broke out from a clash between the supporters of the Blues and the Greens, the two main teams

www.labrujulaverde.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 20h

Long story short, the armor works just fine. But I'm curious what would've happened if the Marines involved had kept training with the stuff for a couple months. Imagine what they would have figure out about how to fight in it!

Recreating a Mycenaean battle | The Past

Recreating a Mycenaean battle | The Past

An innovative study has brought to life Late Bronze Age warfare to test the utility of a 3,500-year-old suit of armour.

the-past.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 21h

I went way more three-dimensional on this one than I’d managed before, & y’all, that is a PAIN to get pictures of.

$127.00

weaving olden dances (the waters and the wild #19) – The Vagabond Tabby

weaving olden dances (the waters and the wild #19) – The Vagabond Tabby

"Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand."

www.thevagabondtabby.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 22h

Okay, it's been a hot minute & for all I know they've changed it back since then, but: YES. GOOD. More of this!

The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi

The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi

The return of the Indigenous name of Tennessee’s highest point has meaning beyond what’s on a map.

www.atlasobscura.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 23h

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 23h

Clink

A place in the Borough of Southwark, formerly privileged from arrests; and inhabited by lawless vagabonds of every denomination, called, from the place of their residence, clinkers. Also a gaol, from the clinking of the prisoners’ chains or fetters: he is gone to clink.

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

Clinch

A pun or quibble. To clinch, or to clinch the nail; to confirm an improbable story by another: A man swore he drove a tenpenny nail through the moon; a bystander said it was true, for he was on the other side and clinched it.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

I was GOING to take a nice long break from beads & stuff after the last collection • but then the election • I had to do SOMETHING

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following the light unflinchingly (they cannot conquer forever 3) – The Vagabond Tabby

following the light unflinchingly (they cannot conquer forever 3) – The Vagabond Tabby

they cannot conquer forever • the light WILL shine

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

rich, but not sweet • dark, but not bitter • chocolate, on your lips

$5.00

dark chocolate lip balm – The Vagabond Tabby

dark chocolate lip balm – The Vagabond Tabby

rich, but not sweet • dark, but not bitter • chocolate, on your lips it’s simple • olive oil, shea butter, beeswax, & vitamin E oil • that’s all it is, that

www.thevagabondtabby.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

Witches!

Rebellion, Activism, Imagination: Why We Need Witches More Than Ever - Reactor

Witches teach us how to push back — and raise hell — in the face of authoritarianism.

reactormag.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Climb

To climb the three trees with a ladder; to ascend the gallows.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

The whole thing seems unnecessarily complicated, but apparently it worked.

(h/t Kit)

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bigger forces at work?

www.theguardian.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

look I wasn’t paying attention is all • I was TRYING to make witch’s herbs soap but, err • oops? • honestly it worked out JUST FINE so

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accidentally rosemary lemongrass soap – The Vagabond Tabby

accidentally rosemary lemongrass soap – The Vagabond Tabby

look I wasn't paying attention is all • I was TRYING to make witch's herbs soap but, err • oops? • honestly it worked out JUST FINE so no detergents • no fragra

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Clicket

Copulation of foxes; and thence used, in a canting sense, for that of men and women: as, The cull and the mort are at clicket in the dyke; the man and woman are copulating in the ditch.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

This is WAY above my pay grade but what I do understand is REALLY cool.

(h/t Lillia)

Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine

Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.

www.quantamagazine.org

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

designed to hopefully help with mast cell skin reactions • & it does, for those who’ve tried it • along with nerve pain & muscle weirdness • we’ve tried it on a lot of things & it’s worked on most of them • the more borked your body is? the higher odds it’ll help

$20.00

can’t hurt, might help salve (big jar) – The Vagabond Tabby

designed to hopefully help with mast cell skin reactions • & it does, for people who've tried it • along with helping with nerve pain & muscle weirdness

www.thevagabondtabby.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Clicker

A salesman’s servant; also, one who proportions out the different shares of the booty among thieves.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

for the twenty-ninth day of Jewelry January • SO MANY stars • there were just a LOT of them

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january twenty-ninth 2023 – The Vagabond Tabby

january twenty-ninth 2023 – The Vagabond Tabby

for the twenty-ninth day of Jewelry January • SO MANY stars • there were just a LOT of them five dollars from each pixy home decor piece will go to SLV’s Tea Sp

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

... never buy a used polar exploration ship from that guy. I guess.

(h/t Lillia)

Famed polar exploration ship Endurance not as strong as legend held, researcher says www.npr.org/2025/10/...

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

To Click

To snatch. To click a nab; to snatch a hat. CANT.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

... I was wondering where that got to.

(h/t Lillia)

Ancient Roman tombstone unearthed in New Orleans backyard sparks global mystery

A 2nd-century marble marker missing since WWII resurfaces in the Riverbend area, launching an international investigation and a journey back to Italy.

www.wwltv.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

I'm just gonna start tossing em in with big orders, is what

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delicate vengeance #9 – The Vagabond Tabby

delicate vengeance #9 – The Vagabond Tabby

firstly & foremost i am not a Jedi (nor a Sith, that's too much like work) • but i will happily take vengeance in the form of living well • despite those who want me & everyone like me dead

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

Click

A blow. A click in the muns; a blow or knock in the face. Cant.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Click (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...