ℳartijn ℂoppoolse
@martijn.coppoolse.com
Papa, software developer, open-source supporter, language buff, Niggle, literal thinker, total agnost (aka Jon Snow)
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Rejoice! Merry Christmas, everybody!
"Redwood Angel, 2025"
Watercolor
"Redwood Angel, 2025"
Watercolor
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rejoice! Merry Christmas, everybody!
"Redwood Angel, 2025"
Watercolor
"Redwood Angel, 2025"
Watercolor
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🎊 FANDIVAL 2026 - les 24 et 25 janvier 2026 sur Twitch et fandival.fr 🎊
Rendez-vous les 24 et 25 janvier pour suivre les animations prévues avec nos ami·es de #LaGazetteduSorcier, de la #PierreDeTear et de #LaGardedeNuit.
Toutes les infos : www.lagardedenuit.com/le-fandival-...
Rendez-vous les 24 et 25 janvier pour suivre les animations prévues avec nos ami·es de #LaGazetteduSorcier, de la #PierreDeTear et de #LaGardedeNuit.
Toutes les infos : www.lagardedenuit.com/le-fandival-...
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🎊 FANDIVAL 2026 - les 24 et 25 janvier 2026 sur Twitch et fandival.fr 🎊
Rendez-vous les 24 et 25 janvier pour suivre les animations prévues avec nos ami·es de #LaGazetteduSorcier, de la #PierreDeTear et de #LaGardedeNuit.
Toutes les infos : www.lagardedenuit.com/le-fandival-...
Rendez-vous les 24 et 25 janvier pour suivre les animations prévues avec nos ami·es de #LaGazetteduSorcier, de la #PierreDeTear et de #LaGardedeNuit.
Toutes les infos : www.lagardedenuit.com/le-fandival-...
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Signed prints of my Lord Of The Rings / Muppets trilogy are now up on jameshance.com ☺️❤️✨🎨 Don’t forget to use the code BUY2GET3 to get the third one for free!🎄
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Signed prints of my Lord Of The Rings / Muppets trilogy are now up on jameshance.com ☺️❤️✨🎨 Don’t forget to use the code BUY2GET3 to get the third one for free!🎄
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A few of Tolkien's illustrations for his Christmas letters.
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
A few of Tolkien's illustrations for his Christmas letters.
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Finally got myself a hardback copy of The Art of Mercy in Middle-Earth by @miriamellis.bsky.social Fantastic artwork in here. Severely recommended if you are a fan of #Tolkien #LOTR #TheHobbit #Silmarillion
December 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Finally got myself a hardback copy of The Art of Mercy in Middle-Earth by @miriamellis.bsky.social Fantastic artwork in here. Severely recommended if you are a fan of #Tolkien #LOTR #TheHobbit #Silmarillion
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A beautiful day has been had by at day 1 of the @prancingponypod.bsky.social Moot. Memorable talks full of heart. Excellent fellowship. Plenty of merriment! Thank you to all the organizers, and to everyone who came to my presentation!
December 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A beautiful day has been had by at day 1 of the @prancingponypod.bsky.social Moot. Memorable talks full of heart. Excellent fellowship. Plenty of merriment! Thank you to all the organizers, and to everyone who came to my presentation!
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De mercatorprojectie is een veelgebruikte manier om de wereldbol op een plat oppervlak af te beelden. Het probleem hiermee is echter dat de continenten niet op schaal worden weergegeven. Het is tijd voor verandering, aldus de Afrikaanse Unie. https://www.360magazine.nl/kaartprojecties/
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
De mercatorprojectie is een veelgebruikte manier om de wereldbol op een plat oppervlak af te beelden. Het probleem hiermee is echter dat de continenten niet op schaal worden weergegeven. Het is tijd voor verandering, aldus de Afrikaanse Unie. https://www.360magazine.nl/kaartprojecties/
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#TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday #Hospitality Hospitality is one of the highest virtues in Middle-earth, exemplified by some of the most gracious folk. Let's start with Círdan, whose Grey Havens both send and receive wanderers with compassionate service.
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday #Hospitality Hospitality is one of the highest virtues in Middle-earth, exemplified by some of the most gracious folk. Let's start with Círdan, whose Grey Havens both send and receive wanderers with compassionate service.
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Speaking ill of the dead is controversial, particularly when it was a violent death. It’s edgy; it’s sensitive; best avoided in most cases, etc.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Speaking ill of the dead is controversial, particularly when it was a violent death. It’s edgy; it’s sensitive; best avoided in most cases, etc.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
Baselessly making another person’s murder *about yourself,* and then approving of it, is a different thing. That is delusional, narcissistic, sociopathic.
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New today! Did hobbit lasses ever have adventures? Yes, absolutely! Bilbo tells us so right in the beginning of The Hobbit, and this new piece captures so much rarely-depicted but established lore in one scene. More links in comments! www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Tolkien #TolkienArt
#Tolkien #TolkienArt
December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New today! Did hobbit lasses ever have adventures? Yes, absolutely! Bilbo tells us so right in the beginning of The Hobbit, and this new piece captures so much rarely-depicted but established lore in one scene. More links in comments! www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Tolkien #TolkienArt
#Tolkien #TolkienArt
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Feature documentary coming out this Friday on Nebula! You can find it at go.nebula.tv/joescott
Trailer coming very soon!
Trailer coming very soon!
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Feature documentary coming out this Friday on Nebula! You can find it at go.nebula.tv/joescott
Trailer coming very soon!
Trailer coming very soon!
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“Beren recovers a Silmaril” (watercolour, 2000), part of a series of illustrations I created inspired by the Lay of Leithian (some available as prints here khorazir.storenvy.com/collections/...)
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“Beren recovers a Silmaril” (watercolour, 2000), part of a series of illustrations I created inspired by the Lay of Leithian (some available as prints here khorazir.storenvy.com/collections/...)
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
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@tolkiendil.bsky.social
Tolkien a tant joué sur le contraste LUMIERE/TENEBRES et sur le clair-obscur que je vais profiter de cet #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) pour faire un petit florilège des fils qui en parlent.
J'allume ma torche: suivez moi! 🧙⤵️
Tolkien a tant joué sur le contraste LUMIERE/TENEBRES et sur le clair-obscur que je vais profiter de cet #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) pour faire un petit florilège des fils qui en parlent.
J'allume ma torche: suivez moi! 🧙⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
@tolkiendil.bsky.social
Tolkien a tant joué sur le contraste LUMIERE/TENEBRES et sur le clair-obscur que je vais profiter de cet #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) pour faire un petit florilège des fils qui en parlent.
J'allume ma torche: suivez moi! 🧙⤵️
Tolkien a tant joué sur le contraste LUMIERE/TENEBRES et sur le clair-obscur que je vais profiter de cet #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) pour faire un petit florilège des fils qui en parlent.
J'allume ma torche: suivez moi! 🧙⤵️
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As you come down from Bag End with Bilbo and Frodo to a small market outside the Grange, there are dozens of details to notice. Full description in my new blog post today including a very special note on clouds at Sarehole Mill! www.miriamellis.com/post/oh-to-w...
Oh, to walk down into Hobbiton!
J.R.R. Tolkien's splendid illustration gives us an unforgettable view of The Hill from Hobbiton. Here, you can enjoy the same scene, in reverse as you walk down from Bag End into the village with Bilb...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As you come down from Bag End with Bilbo and Frodo to a small market outside the Grange, there are dozens of details to notice. Full description in my new blog post today including a very special note on clouds at Sarehole Mill! www.miriamellis.com/post/oh-to-w...
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🌟New Prints Available Now of "Walking Down Into Hobbiton". Meticulously based on Tolkien's own illustration, but in reverse so that you can see past the bridge into the rest of the village. More details in comments!
www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Hobbiton #Tolkien #TolkienArt #Hobbits
www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Hobbiton #Tolkien #TolkienArt #Hobbits
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
🌟New Prints Available Now of "Walking Down Into Hobbiton". Meticulously based on Tolkien's own illustration, but in reverse so that you can see past the bridge into the rest of the village. More details in comments!
www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Hobbiton #Tolkien #TolkienArt #Hobbits
www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
#Hobbiton #Tolkien #TolkienArt #Hobbits
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This #Tolkien documentary is back online on Arte from now till February 2026! 👇
I’m in this new #Tolkien documentary on Arte free to watch online from today:
www.arte.tv/en/videos/11...
I selected multiple languages for audio and English subtitles, but there are options to watch in German or French!
@uofgfantasy.bsky.social @tolkienguide.com @tolkienwonder.bsky.social
www.arte.tv/en/videos/11...
I selected multiple languages for audio and English subtitles, but there are options to watch in German or French!
@uofgfantasy.bsky.social @tolkienguide.com @tolkienwonder.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This #Tolkien documentary is back online on Arte from now till February 2026! 👇
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Tokio is sinds deze week niet meer de grootste stad, mede als gevolg van vergrijzing. Dat speelt begrafenisondernemers in de kaart, die volgens dit archiefstuk alles uit de kast trekken om het hun klanten naar de zin te maken. https://www.360magazine.nl/aziatische-uitvaarten-zijn-gouden-handel/
Aziatische uitvaarten zijn gouden handel
Van Japan tot Singapore wordt de bevolking grijzer en rijker. Daarmee groeit de behoefte aan uitvaartdiensten op maat.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tokio is sinds deze week niet meer de grootste stad, mede als gevolg van vergrijzing. Dat speelt begrafenisondernemers in de kaart, die volgens dit archiefstuk alles uit de kast trekken om het hun klanten naar de zin te maken. https://www.360magazine.nl/aziatische-uitvaarten-zijn-gouden-handel/
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De nieuwe 360 is er! Met o.a. een dossier over de vraag of er zoiets bestaat als een rechtvaardige oorlog, een pershandleiding over Soedan en een kritische blik op onze wereldkaart. Lees hier het redactioneel van Antonia Rados. https://www.360magazine.nl/decembernummer-equal-earth/
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
De nieuwe 360 is er! Met o.a. een dossier over de vraag of er zoiets bestaat als een rechtvaardige oorlog, een pershandleiding over Soedan en een kritische blik op onze wereldkaart. Lees hier het redactioneel van Antonia Rados. https://www.360magazine.nl/decembernummer-equal-earth/
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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On this day in 1971, J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved wife, Edith Tolkien, passed away. She was the inspiration for Lúthien in the tale of Beren and Lúthien. 🙏
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
On this day in 1971, J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved wife, Edith Tolkien, passed away. She was the inspiration for Lúthien in the tale of Beren and Lúthien. 🙏
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Vandaag in de buitenlandse pers: Een skydiver en astrofotograaf hebben samen een kunstwerk gemaakt waarin ze de val van Icarus uitbeelden, de man uit de Griekse mythe die te dicht bij de zon vloog. https://www.360magazine.nl/skydiver-en-astrofotograaf-beelden-samen-de-val-van-icarus-uit/
Skydiver en astrofotograaf beelden samen de val van Icarus uit
Hun werk The Fall of Icarus toont het kolkende, vurige oppervlak van de zon met daarop het omgekeerde silhouet van iemand die van de zon af lijkt te vallen.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Vandaag in de buitenlandse pers: Een skydiver en astrofotograaf hebben samen een kunstwerk gemaakt waarin ze de val van Icarus uitbeelden, de man uit de Griekse mythe die te dicht bij de zon vloog. https://www.360magazine.nl/skydiver-en-astrofotograaf-beelden-samen-de-val-van-icarus-uit/
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No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
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Holiday sale ads making you frantic? Retreat with me to the leisurely Southfarthing with new prints today of this rarely-glimpsed and very special region of the Shire. More links in comments! #Tolkien #TolkienArt #OldWinyards #OldToby #Hobbits www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Holiday sale ads making you frantic? Retreat with me to the leisurely Southfarthing with new prints today of this rarely-glimpsed and very special region of the Shire. More links in comments! #Tolkien #TolkienArt #OldWinyards #OldToby #Hobbits www.miriamellis.com/product-page...
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A lot of my US friends are mentioning family splits because of #politics (understandable!)
During American Civil War, a lot of families were split by pro/anti-slavery
Did they reconcile or permanently estranged? Would be interested to know what the diaries & people's family #history say📜
#sociology
During American Civil War, a lot of families were split by pro/anti-slavery
Did they reconcile or permanently estranged? Would be interested to know what the diaries & people's family #history say📜
#sociology
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A lot of my US friends are mentioning family splits because of #politics (understandable!)
During American Civil War, a lot of families were split by pro/anti-slavery
Did they reconcile or permanently estranged? Would be interested to know what the diaries & people's family #history say📜
#sociology
During American Civil War, a lot of families were split by pro/anti-slavery
Did they reconcile or permanently estranged? Would be interested to know what the diaries & people's family #history say📜
#sociology
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‘The Ents!’ exclaimed Aragorn ‘Then there is truth in the old legends about the dwellers in the deep forests & the giant shepherds of the trees? Are there still Ents in the world? I thought they were only a memory of ancient days
But Treebeard: ....⬇️ #books #literature #Middleearth #ceramics
‘The Ents!’ exclaimed Aragorn ‘Then there is truth in the old legends about the dwellers in the deep forests & the giant shepherds of the trees? Are there still Ents in the world? I thought they were only a memory of ancient days
But Treebeard: ....⬇️ #books #literature #Middleearth #ceramics
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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‘The Ents!’ exclaimed Aragorn ‘Then there is truth in the old legends about the dwellers in the deep forests & the giant shepherds of the trees? Are there still Ents in the world? I thought they were only a memory of ancient days
But Treebeard: ....⬇️ #books #literature #Middleearth #ceramics
‘The Ents!’ exclaimed Aragorn ‘Then there is truth in the old legends about the dwellers in the deep forests & the giant shepherds of the trees? Are there still Ents in the world? I thought they were only a memory of ancient days
But Treebeard: ....⬇️ #books #literature #Middleearth #ceramics