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Architecture, art and politics.
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Huge Roman villa found under popular park dubbed town's 'Pompeii.' 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Margam park Roman villa find could be 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'
The largest Roman villa ever found in Wales lies less than a metre under Margam County Park.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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The first misconception when learning to draw is thinking we need to learn the symbols to see the world— when actually, we need to see the world to draw the symbols.
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Direct #oilpainting “Little Man Ice Cream”

More work to be done on the drawing part of this painting. Colors are more saturated than they appear in the photos. Overall, I’m pleased with the composition and how much I accomplished in one session.
March 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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New to #Bluesky? Hello!

The best way to find good people to follow is with #StarterPacks — type in a key word (journalist, historian, comedian, etc) and you’ll get curated lists of recommended follows

There are now 324,000 packs, so plenty of choice!

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky
blueskydirectory.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Core principles in #gamedev
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
can someone recommend me portrait books that are not erotic? Its hard to find portraits to use as reference.
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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American Photography 41 Book

#designer @michael_houtz

#photo #ap41 Winner SCOTT ZACHARY @zacharyscott_studio

#publication @nytmag

@kathyryan @amykellner @gailbichler

#bison #smiles
#ap41 #photographer #ilovethiswork #americanphotography #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #visualartist
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Party hangover //

Some remnants of decorations from the Santo António festival in Lisbon, Portugal.

My belly is full of sardines. 🎏

#party #fish #photography
#lisbon #streetphotography
#portugal #travelphotography
December 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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December 31, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Empire of light //

The magnificent morning light shines brightly on the old Cape Spear lighthouse.

#morning #sunrise #photography
#lighthouse #newfoundland #capespear
#abandonedplaces #abandonedbuildings
#landscapephotography #architecture
#travel #travelphotography
August 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Laundry list //

The bustling wind through Bonavista, Newfoundland dries things out on the clothesline.

#bonavista #newfoundland #photography
#streetphotography #travelphotography
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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December 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The last of the bison. Iowa, November 2025 #aowsimages #photography #blackandwhite
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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#190: Werner Fritzen, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Siegburg-Stallberg (1969)
January 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Decided to learn how to draw. Lets see what I can learn in a year. Wish me luck!
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Etats-Unis-Venezuela : les principales interventions de Washington en Amérique latine depuis la guerre froide
Etats-Unis - Venezuela : les principales interventions de Washington en Amérique latine depuis la guerre froide
www.lemonde.fr
January 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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If you read nothing else this new year, let it be this piece. A former New York Times editor laid out how they're anti trans coverage was directed from the top by AG Sulzberger, Joe Kahn, and Carolyn Ryan. This was a purposeful effort to target trans people.

transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Bringing out the special plates for Christmas Dinner? 🍗
Prehistoric people had crockery for special occasions too! In Neolithic Arabia, imported Mesopotamian Ubaid Ware was an item of prestige, whereas locally-produced Coarse Red Ware more commonplace

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology
December 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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‘The Library’

1960, Jacob Lawrence
May 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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adjacent
May 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Hat-tip to Fosters for making their self-developed environmental software available free to all

www.fosterandpartners.com/news/foster-...
Foster + Partners launches Cyclops plugin to enhance sustainable design | Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, engineering, urban and landscape design, rooted in sustainability.
www.fosterandpartners.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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‘Homenaje a México’ - an extraordinarily beautiful 325 sqm geometric stained glass window, at Parroquia del Señor de la Resurreccion church in Mexico City. Created by op-artist Victor Vasarely in 1974. #StainedGlassSunday
March 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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look at this absolute unit
March 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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I'm in a bar in San Francisco that has screens showing two channels: basketball on one, and Bob Ross on the other
March 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM