Dr Francesca Santoro
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Dr Francesca Santoro
@phyllida.bsky.social
Greek & Roman history, politics, art history, literature. Music: Mahler, DSCH, opera, chamber music. Have lived in Rome & Amsterdam. Love languages, theatre, museums in general, Shakespeare, London, the House of Commons, Rowson cartoons, in particular.😊
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Now THAT is a superb owl! Even has a mustache. Nice! From, of course, the great Hieronymus Bosch. #SuperBowl
February 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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sitting funny style
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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Young Cat & Baby Lamb communing in the language of the head butt. I Love them!♥️
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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October 4th 2024
Cranesbill geranium
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Genießer.
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Should my cat ever finish her novel, I just took the perfect author photo.
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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Tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), 13th century. Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware), gold lacquer repairs. H. 4.8 cm; Diam. 14.9 cm. Rogers Fund, 1916 (16.122.5) © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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February 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Hey #catsky,

We totally missed caturday. Can you forgive?

xoxo
Short Stack
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Statue de jeune fille assise (marbre pentélique, époque d’Hadrien, d’après un original hellénistique des années 280-270 av. J.-C.). Retrouvée en 1879 à #Rome dans les horti Liciniani dans le soi-disant temple de Minerva Medica et exposée à la Centrale Montemartini.
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Just turned on a movie in which Gregory Peck jumps into a taxi and says "Follow that car" and the cabbie exclaims "I've waited all my life for someone to say that!". Here for it.
February 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Day 1319 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and you can never have too many of these can you?
Even more of an excuse today, as it is #nationalsnowdropday today
Show me yours then please 🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild
February 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Yes, weep for what we have lost. But don’t just weep. Turn these losses into a new beginning — based on what’s good in America and what has gone wrong. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-cry-the-beloved-country
Sunday thought: Cry, the Beloved Country
But please don’t just cry for what we’ve lost.
robertreich.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Happy Superb Owl #stunday , for those who celebrate
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Train routes in Europe are an affordable way to travel, offering scenic rides and sleeper options that can now beat flights, in terms of cost, experience, and environmental credentials.
Train Routes In Europe— Affordable Ways To Travel Between Top Cities
European trains don't have to break the bank and they offer a sublime way to travel—here are some of the more accessible train routes in Europe.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Naming Dulles after Donald Trump would be a rather simple undertaking. Just add a "t" to the end. Voilà!
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Decodex 2026-02-09

🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

Time: 1:17

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INFINITIVES!

Play here: playdecodex.com
Decodex – A Daily Cryptogram Puzzle Game
Decode a quote a day! Play the daily cryptogram at playdecodex.com.
playdecodex.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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(cartoon Bill Bramhall) #trump #ice
February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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For #SuperbOwl Sunday, an owl-themed painting that is hands down one of my favorite artworks of all time: Singing Cats Led by an Owl, by an unidentified Lombard artist from circa 1700. Looks closely at the mice used as musical notes (and the butt trumpet as well)
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Lucy is over and he’s scooping a bit of food out of the dish and eating it with his paw.
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
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February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Apparently, I'm not the only plant geek in town

#WildflowerHour
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Lesser Goldfinch couple on the finch feeder.
#birds
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Obit Cartoon
A necessary obituary cartoon
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM