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unevendays.bsky.social
El
@unevendays.bsky.social
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Has far too many books. Interested in SFF, comics, archaeology, folk music, folklore. Nerd. Crabby old cactus. Adopted Aberdonian.

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drnwillburger.bsky.social
Ahead of Christmas, it feels fitting to share this Roman fibula - a decorative pin once used to fasten garments - shaped like a stag.
In my Christmas-influenced imagination, it looks rather reindeerish! 🎄
Is it Dasher, Dancer, or maybe Rudolph? 🎅

From the Roman Villa at Borg, 2nd c. AD
📷Villa Borg
Close-up of the fibula on a reddish background. It has the shape of a running stag with large antlers. It's decorated with enamel, which has almost completely broken off. The large black eyes are preserved.
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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redscharlach.bsky.social
The surprise bestseller in my Redbubble shop this Christmas was my dinosaur card, which has been on sale for multiple Christmases but somehow only got popular this year (go figure). Since it's a bit late to send cards now, here's my original Tweeted version for all your paleofestive needs!
The Dinosaurs of Christmas, featuring five Christmassy dinosaurs drawn by me. They include Sauropud (looks like a Christmas pudding), Tinselatops (decorated with tinsel), Velociwrapper (wrapped in wrapping paper), Prezziosaur (with a bow around her) and Diplodudolph (with antlers and a red nose)
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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hanaayoob.co.uk
UK folks - don’t forget to check you have the meds you need for the Chrimbo period

And remember there are processes (incl. NHS 111) to get emergency supplies of repeat prescriptions

Inspired by a post from @scaryboots.bsky.social on IG
‘Check your meds’ in bubble capitals in pink and purple surrounded by pills and inhalers, a prescription request and an email. It’s all in bright candy like colours on on orange corrugated background
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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eyedotter.bsky.social
New book announcement!
Lo! An Amazon! The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Mary Wollstonecraft
In the Age of Revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft spoke out for the other “’one-half of the human race”: that of womankind. In 1792, her manifesto, …
www.mary-talbot.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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redkagami.bsky.social
the developer of Calibre has doubled down on this nonsense after encountering user criticism and getting mad about it
definitely don't update, and maybe regress to a version before ~8.11

there are forks in development right now, so this won't be the only software in the ebook management niche!
davidgerard.co.uk your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · 13d
the fucking Calibre e-book manager has gone AI slop

calibre-ebook.com/whats-new
New features Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI" AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on a book and using the "Similar books" menu AI: Add a new backend for "LM Studio" which allows running various AI models locally
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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mckelvie.bsky.social
Translation is so so much more than literal translation of words. Turns of phrase, intent, dialect, all of these things and more have to be thoughtfully considered by a human and adapted for the new language.
scalzi.com John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d
Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.

Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
apolline.bsky.social Apolline Dsc @apolline.bsky.social · 1d
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.

All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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tinybookshopgame.com
✨ #TinyBookshop 1.1.0 Update OUT NOW! ✨
This update is PACKED with new books! 1,087 across all supported languages! 📚

Keep an eye out for winter sales happening throughout this month, on Steam and Nintendo eShop!
Our first stop: Steam Winter Sales happening TODAY - 5 January!
Tiny Bookshop Winter keyart, featuring a green mobile bookshop at a winter market surrounded by characters.
December 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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sarahcoomer.bsky.social
Spooky Advent day 18: The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M Boston. Which in ghost story terms is basically the anti-Stone Tape. I wrote more about it here in a reposted thing from 2020 when I drew it: www.sarahcoomer.co.uk/post/spooky-advent-18th-december
A big old house in darkness, except for the lights of a downstairs room and an open doorway, which shows the silhouette of an elderly woman. In the window right at the top of the house can be seen the ghosts of three children. The house is surrounded by water, and there's a rowing boat approaching the door in which can be seen a man who is doing the rowing and a smaller person, who is a boy. The full moon shines down on the scene.
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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susiedentwords.bsky.social
I’m delighted to announce the next shows in my Word Perfect tour. Thanks to all my wonderful audiences this year: I’ve had a blast!
Some dates for 2026 for my Word Perfect theatre tour. Hope to see you there!
December 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Looking forward to returning to Belfast next month

cqaf.com/robin-ince-t...
Robin Ince: The Universe and the Neurodiverse - CQAF
A journey through the minds that populate the planet and may populate the universe beyond. An hour of joy and […]
cqaf.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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derbyshirearch.bsky.social
A tad late for #TombTuesday, you may recall I am keen on pix of Minninglow ...

This one is for everyone hoping Christmas will be less monsoony. The Neolithic chambered tomb and bowl barrows on the summit showing nicely in the snow.

her.derbyshire.gov.uk/Monument/MDR...

#Derbyshire #archaeology
Drone shot of Minninglow Hill in the snow. A circle of recent plantation, elderly beeches on the summit thought to have been planted in the 18th century, and the Neolithic chambered tomb and two bowl barrows. Image credit Derbyshire Times
December 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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jessothomson.co.uk
As someone who recently found I am intersex it turns out what letter was written on my birth certificate would give you at the very least a pretty incomplete understanding of my anatomy. I think we can expect better from our health service than these dangerous and inaccurate generalisations.
foxdie.bsky.social Foxdie @foxdie.bsky.social · 2d
Also pissed off at Steeting going off on "biological sex is immutable for screening and healthcare" in parliament, if ignoring that we very much should be treated according to our current anatomy and hormones, and that treating us as our birth assigned sex will cause serious healthcare failures.
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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janeespenson.bsky.social
In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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sarahcoomer.bsky.social
Spooky Advent Day 17: The Stone Tape by Nigel Kneale. An ancient evil is unleashed by an electronics research team working in a renovated Victorian mansion with much older origins, apparently haunted by a maid falling to her death. Broadcast as BBC Ghost Story for Christmas in 1972.
An illustration in dark green - A woman's face on a monitor. She is gripping headphones to her ears and her face shows alarm, even fear. There is a hand resting on the monitor. In the background a man looks up at the ghost of a screaming servant girl.
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Just bought Lullaby by Together For Palestine - many great artists including Brian Eno, Nadine Shah, and Neneh Cherry - let’s get this to the top of the charts - please buy, please share - please help show that peace and camaraderie are vital values

togetherforpalestine.org
TOGETHER FOR PALESTINE: LULLABY - THE NEW SINGLE
Together for Palestine aims to raise millions for the Palestinian-led organisations at the frontline of the crisis, such as Taawon, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, and the Palestine Medical Reli...
togetherforpalestine.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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nataliehaynes.bsky.social
IO SATURNALIA! It’s time to celebrate this Roman winter festival. Here’s our special episode all about it 🥂🎩

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Saturnalia
Natalie Haynes celebrates Saturnalia with guests André Vincent and Llewelyn Morgan.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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moudhy.bsky.social
Clay letters from ancient Mesopotamia are alive with idiom, sayings, and everyday language that I love.

Here are just a few random ones so you can enjoy them too.
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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mariastrutz.bsky.social
The Long Fox of Hookland,
carved into chalk below the grass and soil
#BookmarkoftheDay
three identical bookmarks side by side. Figure of a seated fox looking to the upper left, sitting between two upright staffs. two crescent moons and a full moon in the sky. A hillscape behind the fox, below hedges and a round pond with the moons reflected within. Linocut, black and white, Maria Strutz,
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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martynjb.bsky.social
The Woodhenge centenary has been getting some attention this week, but exactly what is it the centenary of? Well - on 16 December 1925, Sqdn Ldr GIlbert Insall VC took this photo from his Sopwith Snipe. It shows the soilmarks of a site known (for a long time) to archaeologists as 'Dough Cover'. 1/5
A black and white aerial photograph showing a slightly angled view of the ground below. In the foreground is a ploughed field in the the top left corner of which can be seen a roughly circular patch which is much lighter in tone than the rest of the field. Some haystacks and other agricultural features can be seen immediately next to it.
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
unevendays.bsky.social
Watched a presentation for work today from an expert in the psychology of why we fall for scams, social engineering, phishing etc and it was good, but...
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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cosmicshambles.com
For the first time ever, An Uncanny Hour will be LIVE in London. Come join @robinince.bsky.social and some very special guests on Jan 31st next year at Kings Place as they debate the greatest movie monsters in history. Tickets on sale now.
An Uncanny Hour Live with Robin Ince + special guests • Comedy • Kings Place
An Uncanny Hour is the acclaimed podcast series from The Cosmic Shambles Network that celebrates the weird and uncanny corners of culture.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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naomialderman.bsky.social
I could only see the alien landscape through pink bars until I read the word of what the other image is and then I saw that immediately
martinhebart.bsky.social Martin Hebart @martinhebart.bsky.social · 3d
Ok, this is nuts. Once you see it you cannot unsee it. Do you see it?
(OP @drgbuckingham.bsky.social )
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Not many gigs next year , but I will be at #leicester comedy festival with new show Let The Quiet Ones Rise which I am hugely looking forward to

events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/robin...
Robin Ince: Let the Quiet Ones Rise | Leicester Comedy Festival
events.comedy-festival.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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gemmaclark.bsky.social
Good morning 🌞 please sign and share. Farage and American extremists have their sights set on the Scottish Parliament next year. Don’t let us be collateral damage.
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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durotrigesdig.bsky.social
It's beginning to look a lot like #HillfortsWednesday 🥳

Here's a glorious aerial photo of the spectacular unfinished 3.5ha Iron Age hillfort of Ladle Hill in #Hampshire 😍

✈️ 📷 © Ginny Pringle for the Hampshire Cultural Trust

For more see:
hampshirearchaeology.wordpress.com/2015/11/23/b...
Aerial photograph looking down on the ramparts of a grass covered Iron Age hillfort with ploughed fields, hedgerows and trees surrounding it
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM