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Ed
@actuallyedwin.bsky.social
Mild-mannered InfoSec manager by day, impulsive post deleter by night.

Being small. He/Him

Devonport, Auckland, NZ
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A painted #Etruscan terracotta cinerary urn lid with a reclining woman.
Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC.

It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years.

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📷 me
January 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Epic Cat reaction at being given a new cat toy 😼 well I’m sure the box it came in will be liked #MondayVibes
January 26, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Is it about time that someone told @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social that their "Tourmaline stone axe" is actually made of cheese?
January 27, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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This is cool. And interesting to see things like the AoNZ parrots splitting off about 40 million years ago, while the New Zealand Falcon split of around 5 million.
January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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If you are doomscrolling please enjoy a brief respite courtesy of my emotional support heirloom tomatoes.
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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My phone doth autocorrecte "somethinge" to "Stonehenge."
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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That clockwise swirl east of the country has been a constant feature on satellite over the past few days, driving the run of showery southwesterlies over the country

A change arrives on Wednesday, but this loop shows just how long it's lingered😵‍💫
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Well, that wasn't a nice work day. I would like a word with the manager.
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Often appalled by the sheer self entitlement of people. The "He got one, I want two!", mentality prevalent in establishment. I suppose it all derives from a colonial past. Gimme, gimme, gimme!
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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#SarcophagusSaturday at the #VaticanMuseums presents us with this wonderful little #sarcophagus of a boy, from 270-290 CE, with his reclining #portrait on the lid and another portrait of him on the side, as a philosopher #Apollo with other children as #Muses at either side. #AncientBluesky 🏺
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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*Speaking of respect for Robert Crumb, did you ever seen this remarkably insightful sci-fi dystopia Crumb created (and which I blame him for):
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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They call it "pulling a Vatican"
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.

This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Two million Aucklanders sheltered from the rain, indoors, washing their smalls.
The social, cultural and economic centre on AoNZ is taking a holiday, today. We sit back, relax and watch, as the rest of NZ slowly wilts without the full radiance of our glory. Happy Auckland Anniversary.
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The social, cultural and economic centre on AoNZ is taking a holiday, today. We sit back, relax and watch, as the rest of NZ slowly wilts without the full radiance of our glory. Happy Auckland Anniversary.
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:

Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.

Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.

Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis
January 24, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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What a world.
January 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Backlund Super Vee
January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Right now! She"s in the picture. On her nest 😍🦜
Rakiura the #kakapo
#kakapo2026 #conservation
Thank you so much for this link @digs.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Spot the cat.
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Happy long weekend, y’all
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 AM