JJ Merelo
@jjmerelo.bsky.social
Student of a BA in Art History by day, professor by another day.
Venetophile
Posts in English, Italian and Spanish.
Venetophile
Posts in English, Italian and Spanish.
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Poll taxes are illegal, but that won't stop them from trying. Requiring an ID to vote is a suppression tactic, which is why they are working hard to put them in place.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
Games are being played with your right to vote. I know it's not possible for everyone, but I'm making sure I got all my paper work in order. Voter registration, certified copies of my birth certificate, Real ID, and U.S. passport.
And the start of early voting is marked on my calendar. No excuses.
And the start of early voting is marked on my calendar. No excuses.
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Poll taxes are illegal, but that won't stop them from trying. Requiring an ID to vote is a suppression tactic, which is why they are working hard to put them in place.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
I hope they don't succeed, but I'm preparing in case they do.
Who does not know this Big Wave in front of Kanagawa, part of the 36 views of Mount Fuji by Katsuhita Hokusai. This picture has been taken in the amazing Oriental Museum in Trieste, a hidden jewel of mainly Japanese and Chinese arts and crafts, including many works by Hokusai himself.
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Who does not know this Big Wave in front of Kanagawa, part of the 36 views of Mount Fuji by Katsuhita Hokusai. This picture has been taken in the amazing Oriental Museum in Trieste, a hidden jewel of mainly Japanese and Chinese arts and crafts, including many works by Hokusai himself.
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Russia runs the International Olympic Committee through subversion, bribery and blackmail. Europeans "investigated" IOC member Tarpischev and announced that his support for military recruitment of Russian athletes to murder Ukrainians was completely within the Olympic rules.
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Russia runs the International Olympic Committee through subversion, bribery and blackmail. Europeans "investigated" IOC member Tarpischev and announced that his support for military recruitment of Russian athletes to murder Ukrainians was completely within the Olympic rules.
That well dressed gentleman in the dais is my brother, who was delivering the announcement of the poster of a Holy Week brotherhood in the church of the Sacromonte abbey, a religious complex that is indelibly linked to the city of Granada and its story. But I want to talk about the Baroque altar
February 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
That well dressed gentleman in the dais is my brother, who was delivering the announcement of the poster of a Holy Week brotherhood in the church of the Sacromonte abbey, a religious complex that is indelibly linked to the city of Granada and its story. But I want to talk about the Baroque altar
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"[B]ecause the Tigris and the Euphrates flooded unpredictably, it's thought that this affected the characterization of Mesopotamian gods as cruel and capricious when compared to Egyptians, who had a much more predictable river and thus much less violent gods. Is there some truth to this?"
This is a tough question because it's a judgment-based observation. However, we do have literary evidence that floods were a primary concern for Mesopotamian folk. The first example would be "The Flood Myth" witnessed in Atra-hasis. This story was later picked up by scribes of the Hebrew Bible.
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"[B]ecause the Tigris and the Euphrates flooded unpredictably, it's thought that this affected the characterization of Mesopotamian gods as cruel and capricious when compared to Egyptians, who had a much more predictable river and thus much less violent gods. Is there some truth to this?"
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Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Amazing numbers for activism in Minnesota
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
Q: "Since December, have you participated in any neighborhood group discussions, either in-person, by phone, or online, in response to federal law enforcement activity in your area?"
Minneapolis/St Paul, 49% said yes
www.startribune.com/poll-results...
The arc of the Dean is this little, hidden corner in Zaragoza with medieval flavor. This picture that looks like it was taken with an analog camera is from 2006, and it’s curious how it starts to have a certain patina. I had a small Nikon digital cámara back then.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The arc of the Dean is this little, hidden corner in Zaragoza with medieval flavor. This picture that looks like it was taken with an analog camera is from 2006, and it’s curious how it starts to have a certain patina. I had a small Nikon digital cámara back then.
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Rot? Then let's celebrate Blessed Anselm of Rot an der Rot (d 1162), a Premonstatensian monk of Mönschrot, a center of learning I have a feeling he doesn't het a lot of attention. So let's hear it for him.
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Rot? Then let's celebrate Blessed Anselm of Rot an der Rot (d 1162), a Premonstatensian monk of Mönschrot, a center of learning I have a feeling he doesn't het a lot of attention. So let's hear it for him.
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One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…
Ex Tory MP John Redwood has been made a peer, as Lord Redwood on 31 January, and was formally introduced in the Lords on Tuesday
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…
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También puede redondear PI, que tiene demasiados decimales
El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, anulará el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican a la salud.
Trump anulará el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican la salud - EFE
El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, rescindirá el dictamen que establece que los gases de efecto invernadero perjudican la salud.
efe.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
También puede redondear PI, que tiene demasiados decimales
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February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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After a certain point the sanity of Palantir's leadership does matter to the national security of the UK and other European states buying its software
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
After a certain point the sanity of Palantir's leadership does matter to the national security of the UK and other European states buying its software
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Western politicians, commentators, academics and journalists are complicit in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, basically delivering the country to the Russians.
youtu.be/THVDM3zRx0U?...
youtu.be/THVDM3zRx0U?...
How the West failed Ukraine Umland
Andreas Umland: Western politicians, commentators, academics and journalists are complicit in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, basically delivering the country to the…
youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Western politicians, commentators, academics and journalists are complicit in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, basically delivering the country to the Russians.
youtu.be/THVDM3zRx0U?...
youtu.be/THVDM3zRx0U?...
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I don’t understand either.
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 AM
I don’t understand either.
How do the people at the Venezia FC shop know their target... Yet another fourth jersey for us... shop.veneziafc.it/collections/...
25/26 Special Edition Fourth Jersey
shop.veneziafc.it
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
How do the people at the Venezia FC shop know their target... Yet another fourth jersey for us... shop.veneziafc.it/collections/...
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The Tilled Field by Joan Miró, 1923
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137254
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137254
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The Tilled Field by Joan Miró, 1923
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137254
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137254
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Ahhh Grifto!™©2026
How Nigel Farage Has Spent Seven Years Charging People Money to Be His Candidates & Why the £250 Reform UK Application Fee Is Just the Latest Instalment
How Nigel Farage Has Spent Seven Years Charging People Money to Be His Candidates & Why the £250 Reform UK Application Fee Is Just the Latest Instalment
Ahhh Grifto!™©2026
How Nigel Farage Has Spent Seven Years Charging People Money to Be His Candidates & Why the £250 Reform UK Application Fee Is Just the Latest Instalment
politicalsatirical.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Ahhh Grifto!™©2026
How Nigel Farage Has Spent Seven Years Charging People Money to Be His Candidates & Why the £250 Reform UK Application Fee Is Just the Latest Instalment
How Nigel Farage Has Spent Seven Years Charging People Money to Be His Candidates & Why the £250 Reform UK Application Fee Is Just the Latest Instalment
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Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files
Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Amoebiasis or vegetables
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20049
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20049
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Amoebiasis or vegetables
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20049
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/20049
And a very classic Electra:Assassin from the late 80s, in very fine condition, pencilled by the great Sienkiewicz es.wallapop.com/item/elektra...
Elektra assassin: #1-5/8
Original Epic Comics miniseries from 1986 in fine to very fine condition, paper off-white to white, original direct edition.
Request a bundle with other comics for a rebate
es.wallapop.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 AM
And a very classic Electra:Assassin from the late 80s, in very fine condition, pencilled by the great Sienkiewicz es.wallapop.com/item/elektra...
Anyone interested in a nice old classical paperback? Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake; I remember where I bought this one, at the Elephant and Castle mall, back in... 2000?
es.wallapop.com/item/titus-g...
(Wallapop allows shipping to Spain - except Canary Islands -, Italy and Portugal)
es.wallapop.com/item/titus-g...
(Wallapop allows shipping to Spain - except Canary Islands -, Italy and Portugal)
Titus Groan
A classical book, dealing with the inhabitants of a gigantic castle living with and against each other.
Request a pack with other books in my profile and get a rebate
es.wallapop.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Anyone interested in a nice old classical paperback? Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake; I remember where I bought this one, at the Elephant and Castle mall, back in... 2000?
es.wallapop.com/item/titus-g...
(Wallapop allows shipping to Spain - except Canary Islands -, Italy and Portugal)
es.wallapop.com/item/titus-g...
(Wallapop allows shipping to Spain - except Canary Islands -, Italy and Portugal)
Such a powerful tower for a small town church, this church of the Encarnación in the town of Colomera, close to Granada. Latin cross plant with a single bell tower.
The thick walls look more Romanesque than Gothic or even Renaissance, but it’s a pretty typical Mudéjar building.
The thick walls look more Romanesque than Gothic or even Renaissance, but it’s a pretty typical Mudéjar building.
February 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Such a powerful tower for a small town church, this church of the Encarnación in the town of Colomera, close to Granada. Latin cross plant with a single bell tower.
The thick walls look more Romanesque than Gothic or even Renaissance, but it’s a pretty typical Mudéjar building.
The thick walls look more Romanesque than Gothic or even Renaissance, but it’s a pretty typical Mudéjar building.
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⚒️ Ever heard of ‘graffito’? It’s an old technique where the design of a mosaic is traced on white marble slabs using a chisel & a drill and then filled in with black stucco.
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
⚒️ Ever heard of ‘graffito’? It’s an old technique where the design of a mosaic is traced on white marble slabs using a chisel & a drill and then filled in with black stucco.
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic
Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/syncretic-...
#mosaicmonday 🗃️ #arthistory 🏺 #medievalsky #renaissance #mosaic