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Painting and sculpture. Poetry. Photography
Renaissance and Late Medieval History
Military History and Intelligence
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#FindsFriday #Celtic: The mount of the mirror of the „Princess of Reinheim“ shows the depiction of an upper body with a Janus head, the head framed by fish-bubble-shaped leaves reminiscent of the mistletoe crown of the #Celtic #druid, aka „Prince“, of Glauberg.
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Source: de.wikipedia.org/wik...
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#FindsFriday #Celtic: The mount of the mirror of the „Princess of Reinheim“ shows the depiction of an upper body with a Janus head, the head framed by fish-bubble-shaped leaves reminiscent of the mistletoe crown of the #Celtic #druid, aka „Prince“, of Glauberg.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wik...
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wik...
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My #Egyptology friends here may recognise this fabulous small limestone ostracon, from Campbell Price's social media accounts.
The artwork depicts a funeral, and it's the subject of my next Artefacts in Focus article, dropping tomorrow morning at tetisheri.substack.com
#FindsFriday #AncientEgypt
The artwork depicts a funeral, and it's the subject of my next Artefacts in Focus article, dropping tomorrow morning at tetisheri.substack.com
#FindsFriday #AncientEgypt
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My #Egyptology friends here may recognise this fabulous small limestone ostracon, from Campbell Price's social media accounts.
The artwork depicts a funeral, and it's the subject of my next Artefacts in Focus article, dropping tomorrow morning at tetisheri.substack.com
#FindsFriday #AncientEgypt
The artwork depicts a funeral, and it's the subject of my next Artefacts in Focus article, dropping tomorrow morning at tetisheri.substack.com
#FindsFriday #AncientEgypt
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#FindsFriday!
An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
📷 me
An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
📷 me
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#FindsFriday!
An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
📷 me
An arrowhead made of #meteorite iron: around 1,500 BC, a meteorite struck #Estonia. A fragment of it arrived - presumably in the baggage of an amber trader - at what is now Lake Biel, #Switzerland. An arrowhead was then made there from the cosmic iron.
From Mörigen, 900-800 BC.
📷 me
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Yet again, I have this sense that I've read a different book.
And the claim that the [checks notes] Roman Empire wasn't a state is... boldly revisionist.
And the claim that the [checks notes] Roman Empire wasn't a state is... boldly revisionist.
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Yet again, I have this sense that I've read a different book.
And the claim that the [checks notes] Roman Empire wasn't a state is... boldly revisionist.
And the claim that the [checks notes] Roman Empire wasn't a state is... boldly revisionist.
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Marlene Dietrich, NYC, 1952. Photo by Eve Arnold.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Marlene Dietrich, NYC, 1952. Photo by Eve Arnold.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns by Andy Warhol, 1979
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137297
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137297
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns by Andy Warhol, 1979
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137297
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137297
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28 Nov 1520: Magellan & crews enter South Pacific which they call 'mar pacifico'. they are the first Europeans to reach Tierra del Fuego
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
28 Nov 1520: Magellan & crews enter South Pacific which they call 'mar pacifico'. they are the first Europeans to reach Tierra del Fuego
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Pianist, composer and conductor Henry Jolles was born #OTD in 1902. On 11 Mar 1933 he was pilloried in the German press as "Jew Jolles" and dismissed from his posts. He fled to France then, with the help of Varian Fry, went into exile in Brazil.
www.lexm.uni-hamburg...
www.lexm.uni-hamburg...
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pianist, composer and conductor Henry Jolles was born #OTD in 1902. On 11 Mar 1933 he was pilloried in the German press as "Jew Jolles" and dismissed from his posts. He fled to France then, with the help of Varian Fry, went into exile in Brazil.
www.lexm.uni-hamburg...
www.lexm.uni-hamburg...
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'More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops - Baltic News Network
By the end of the state of emergency, farmers had submitted information on 95,295 hectares affected by adverse weather conditions.
bnn-news.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
'More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
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“Just three companies – DMG Media, News UK and Reach – control 90% of UK national newspaper circulation, a 20% increase in market concentration since 2014. Newsquest and National World – control 51% of the UK’s 882 local newspapers and local news websites” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media ownership affect political decisions
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“Just three companies – DMG Media, News UK and Reach – control 90% of UK national newspaper circulation, a 20% increase in market concentration since 2014. Newsquest and National World – control 51% of the UK’s 882 local newspapers and local news websites” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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New in PN: Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
"It’s far too early to know if Trump will share George W. Bush's fate. But unless he manages some remarkable turnaround in the public’s esteem, Republicans will continue to edge away from him, and his problems will only grow."
"It’s far too early to know if Trump will share George W. Bush's fate. But unless he manages some remarkable turnaround in the public’s esteem, Republicans will continue to edge away from him, and his problems will only grow."
Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
Turns out they're not in it for Trump, they're in it for themselves.
www.publicnotice.co
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New in PN: Why MAGA is coming apart at the seams
"It’s far too early to know if Trump will share George W. Bush's fate. But unless he manages some remarkable turnaround in the public’s esteem, Republicans will continue to edge away from him, and his problems will only grow."
"It’s far too early to know if Trump will share George W. Bush's fate. But unless he manages some remarkable turnaround in the public’s esteem, Republicans will continue to edge away from him, and his problems will only grow."
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Lee Friedlander and Photo Jazz.
To call him just a street photographer is a misnomer.
So eclectic.
To call him just a street photographer is a misnomer.
So eclectic.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Lee Friedlander and Photo Jazz.
To call him just a street photographer is a misnomer.
So eclectic.
To call him just a street photographer is a misnomer.
So eclectic.
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so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
"I myself have publicly advocated the use of direct action, including property sabotage, in the cause of climate justice. It stands to reason that I should support the same range of tactics in the effort to prevent genocide."
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
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"[G]ender-affirming care saves lives."
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
New Study: Gender-Affirming Care Dramatically Lowers Suicide Risk for Trans Kids
Twenty-seven states in the US ban gender-affirming treatments for trans youth, including hormone therapy.
truthout.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"[G]ender-affirming care saves lives."
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
"Suicidality scores among the [study's] patients who provided responses dropped by over 67 percent."
"[O]f the hundreds of patients who started hormone therapy, only seven discontinued their treatment."
#USA #Healthcare #Suicide
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This is a staggering judicial revolt. Over 220 federal judges, including 23 Trump appointees, have rejected Trump's illegal mass detention policy as a violation of due process.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This is a staggering judicial revolt. Over 220 federal judges, including 23 Trump appointees, have rejected Trump's illegal mass detention policy as a violation of due process.
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★★★★ Kneecap, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - Irish hip hop trio get seriously rowdy says Guy Oddy www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/kn...
Kneecap, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - Irish hip hop trio get seriously rowdy
Even people who are unfamiliar with Kneecap’s sharp but raucous music may well be aware of the legal issues that have beset the Irish-English bilingual rappers over the last eighteen months. As suppor...
www.theartsdesk.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
★★★★ Kneecap, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - Irish hip hop trio get seriously rowdy says Guy Oddy www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/kn...
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Geometry hates cars
Really can't overstate how problematic robotaxis become at scale:
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
Self-driving cars will transform urban economies
A robotaxi boom is coming. The impacts might be broader than you expect
www.economist.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Geometry hates cars
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The AI slop paper in Nature Scientific Reports will apparently be retracted. That’s a good and necessary first step. Let’s talk about what else to do.
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On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The AI slop paper in Nature Scientific Reports will apparently be retracted. That’s a good and necessary first step. Let’s talk about what else to do.
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I did not know that Rockwell left his job because the Saturday Evening Post was racist
youtube.com/shorts/ZvZdi...
youtube.com/shorts/ZvZdi...
Norman Rockwell via the @normanrockwellmuseum
YouTube video by artlust
youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I did not know that Rockwell left his job because the Saturday Evening Post was racist
youtube.com/shorts/ZvZdi...
youtube.com/shorts/ZvZdi...
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The pilgrims were literally invaders.
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The pilgrims were literally invaders.
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William Blake, born on this day 1757: Albion Rose (Glad Day), c. 1796. And a good morning to you!
November 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
William Blake, born on this day 1757: Albion Rose (Glad Day), c. 1796. And a good morning to you!