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El
@unevendays.bsky.social
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Has far too many books. Interested in SFF, comics, archaeology, folk music, folklore. Introvert. Nerd. Crabby old cactus. Adopted Aberdonian. 🩷💜💙 Mastodon: wandering.shop/@unevendays Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/unevendays
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · 9h
In London, at the end of the 17th century, a fashion for unusual dials came into being. One popular form was the 'sun-and-moon dial'.

In this fine example, the side-hinged case is engraved all over and the outer case is tortoiseshell.
A silver pocket watch with an illustrated panel within the dial depicting a sun against a sky
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 21h
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Matlock Dale’, 1962
Artist: SR Badmin
A view from a vantage point looking through to the town as it climbs the crag, dotted with autumn trees, glowing in the early evening light
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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 1d
Final 8 hours, please share ⚠️ We’ve been forced to slow down distributions to these six families & displacement camp—so we’re answering that with extra boldness.

They URGENTLY need food (still a famine), winter clothes, tents/shelter, baby items.

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Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
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Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 1d
I can beat the medievalists! In 61 CE, revolting British natives attacked the Roman colony of Camulodunum (Colchester). In 2015, in a domestic space, archs found the remains of a whole box of coriander as well as fenugreek, poppy seeds, cumin, & other Indian spices. Homesick Roman women made curry.
katelynburns.com Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d
I'm pretty sure there were Indian spices in England before potatoes.
hughster.bsky.social Hughster @hughster.bsky.social · 1d
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 21h
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 21h
So glad we're not doing any lazy Scottish stereotypes

Also the Skarasen/ Nessie is baby, I will be taking no further questions
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 22h
The Zygon design is really very good.

Brigadier wakes up from being drugged.

Brig: What was I doing on the floor?

Doctor: You were asleep

Brig: I couldn't have been asleep, I was *on duty*. Honestly Doctor you do talk nonsense.
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 22h
Tonight's watching: Trevor of the Zygons on the new bluray. So far, some **outfits**. Still not sure why there are oil people on Loch Ness but let's not question that bit of the plot 🦕
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 22h
God, if I was rich I would spend so much money on replica historical pottery and artefacts.
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 22h
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pottedhistory.bsky.social Graham Taylor @pottedhistory.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of replica Prehistoric pottery to make for a variety of projects, so I'm starting with some of the most labour intensive pieces, Bronze-Age, all over corded (AOC) beakers. Available to pre-order on our website potted-history.co.uk
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 22h
Postscript: got a leftover program and there is this incredible advert.

Mary, Queen of Scots, didn't get to write a will, but YOU can! Make sure you leave Scottish Ballet a legacy in it
Your Legacy, Our Future On 8 February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots picked up her pen for the last time. She was denied the opportunity to write a Will by Elizabeth, and instead included her final wishes in a letter to her brother-in-law. Unlike Mary, you can write a Will and by including a gift to the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund, you can help to create a resilient, dynamic future for Scotland's national dance company.
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Lucy 📷 @lucyphoto.bsky.social · 1d
I have a thing for arches #grainisgood 🎞️
A tunnel with archway at the end. theres a street light at the right and a life vest. In the background theres a park. A light hangs in the tunnel. There are balls of light shining in.
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 1d
I have just finished reading Robin's wonderful new book and highly recommend both it and going to his show:
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 1d
AHAHAHA MY ZINE

Thank u 'Nathan 😍
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Grimoire Ink Reviews @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social · 1d
Dragonfall by @lrlam.bsky.social

"Inject this series into my veins, immediately!"

Read the full review from @justairythings.bsky.social
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Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
Reviewed by Ariana Weldon ★★★★★ I first met L when they were doing a panel talking about Dragonfall and then made friends and panicked that I couldn’t pick this up because “omg, what if…
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thanate @thanate.bsky.social · 2d
Fall leaf gradients:
a selection of maple and white oak leaves in a variety of yellows, oranges, reds & browns (ok & one green one!), spread out on a dark blue canvas. A box of crayola markers is open at the center with the marker caps showing for a color test bar. a selection of fallen leaves from silver maple trees, spread out on a dark blue canvas in a loose color spectrum from brown at top left, through yellow, to green at top right. A box of crayola markers is open at the center with the marker caps showing for a color test bar. a selection of fallen leaves from a maple tree on my street, spread out on a dark blue canvas in a loose color spectrum from red at top left, through orange, brown, & yellow, to green at top right. A box of crayola markers is open at the center with the marker caps showing for a color test bar. a stack of various oak & maple leaves in a full range of bright fall colors sits on a piece of blue canvas.
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KateW @kateweb.bsky.social · 2d
All episodes ever are available on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 2d
Been playing down at the beach
A panorama of a snow covered beach under pink and blue dawn lights
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Anine Bösenberg @anineillustration.com · 2d
I've been enjoying weird long format drawings lately, very frustrating that the internet only likes squares and squareoids
A stylized drawing of a woman in a big coat walking a small white dog in an autumnal park.
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Jackie Dunbar MSP @jackiedunbarsnp.bsky.social · 2d
Please help save STV North!

Local journalism matters, and we risk losing that from our screens if STV go ahead with their proposed cuts.

You can show your support for the future of STV North by signing this petition c.org/Pf8RNPZRB6?s...
Sign the Petition
Save STV North
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Richard Howe @richardhowe.bsky.social · 2d
Lots of great stuff in this. Get it while you can at this stupid low price and help charity while you do.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 2d
I have two fun Edinburgh shows coming up - and look, this one is free - tell your pals please
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El @unevendays.bsky.social · 2d
Jesus, fucking hell
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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 3d
Our next highlight for Black History Month focuses on queer, black writers from or based in Scotland. These are a mix of recommendations from our team and the wonderful folks at Lavender Menace 🪻🏳️‍🌈
Graphic with a purple background. It says "Black LGBTQ+ writers based in Scotland that you should check out!" "Shola Von Reinhold - A trans, black, working class writer from Glasgow. Their debut novel LOTE was released in 2020, exploring art, modernism, history and the erasure of Black and Queer culture, and how this can be defied." "Jackie Kay A lesbian writer from Edinburgh. She was formally the Makar of Scotland and has released multiple books, including “Trumpet”, inspired by the life of trans jazz musician Billy Tipton." "Hannah Lavery. A poet and playwright from Edinburgh, where she was also recently the city’s Makar. Her debut poetry collection “Blood Salt Spring” was released in 2022." "Mae Diansangu - A Black, queer poet from Aberdeen, who writes in both English and Doric. Her collection “Bloodsongs” came out in 2024". "Clementine E Burnley A poet and writer from Cameroon, now based in Scotland. Her work includes a collaboration with the Edwin Morgan Trust, using his work as a jumping off point to explore colonialism, place, and the erasure of queer and non-white people in European History and identity."
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Leslie R😈😈t @lesja.bsky.social · 3d
Happy lamp tree season to all who observe
An ash tree at night with golden to maroon fall foliage, glowing from within because its branches surround a street lamp. It casts shadows on the sidewalk. There is a car parked next to it.
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