christina_goblinP
@christinaandersen.bsky.social
Finding beauty in that which is unique, dark, and peculiar. Loves cats, makeup, and all things miniature. Married to founder and bassist @lastreelhero.bsky.social.
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"It might feel like he has been around as long as the North Pole, but the Santa Claus name so frequently mentioned by Americans to refer to old Saint Nicholas come Christmas Eve is a surprisingly recent moniker," Valerie M. Fridland wrote for The Conversation. (from 2024)
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From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts
You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one that illustrates...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"It might feel like he has been around as long as the North Pole, but the Santa Claus name so frequently mentioned by Americans to refer to old Saint Nicholas come Christmas Eve is a surprisingly recent moniker," Valerie M. Fridland wrote for The Conversation. (from 2024)
https://to.pbs.org/3BE9exS
https://to.pbs.org/3BE9exS
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🐈 Bubbles the cat
🛒 Aubuchon Hardware, Vergennes, VT
🛒 Aubuchon Hardware, Vergennes, VT
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
🐈 Bubbles the cat
🛒 Aubuchon Hardware, Vergennes, VT
🛒 Aubuchon Hardware, Vergennes, VT
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Nighthawks - 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103259
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103259
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Nighthawks - 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103259
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103259
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Ho ho ho! 🎅
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December 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Ho ho ho! 🎅
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This stunning sculpture, "Embraced by the Elements," by Sara Masciullo beautifully captures the eternal cycles of life. This is piece is part of the exhibition "Elemental Verses". at @poetictigergallery.bsky.social
#beautifulbizarre #sculpture #heart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
#beautifulbizarre #sculpture #heart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This stunning sculpture, "Embraced by the Elements," by Sara Masciullo beautifully captures the eternal cycles of life. This is piece is part of the exhibition "Elemental Verses". at @poetictigergallery.bsky.social
#beautifulbizarre #sculpture #heart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
#beautifulbizarre #sculpture #heart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
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An 18th-century treatise by coffee enthusiast Benjamin Moseley, arguing for the drink's multitude of benefits when it was still relatively new to Europe: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/moseley-coffee
December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An 18th-century treatise by coffee enthusiast Benjamin Moseley, arguing for the drink's multitude of benefits when it was still relatively new to Europe: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/moseley-coffee
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The night was cold and dark.
“Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”
“Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The night was cold and dark.
“Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”
“Listen to the wind howling in the trees,” said Frog. “What a fine time for a ghost story.”
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That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.
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Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Guinness Cake is perfection.
Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
For me, a chocolate cake is the basic unit of celebration The chocolate Guinness cake here is simple but deeply pleasurable, and has earned its place as a stand-alone treat.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Guinness Cake is perfection.
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Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington. n.pr/3MxdoMW
A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside
Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington. n.pr/3MxdoMW
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John Waters’s annual list of the best of cinema is finally here. ‘My favorite movie of the year is a disagreeable but highly entertaining tale as exhausting as today’s politics with characters nobody could possibly root for.’
The Best Movies of 2025, According to John Waters
John Waters’s annual list of the best of cinema is finally here. ‘My favorite movie of the year is a disagreeable but highly entertaining tale as exhausting as today’s politics with characters nobody could possibly root for.’
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December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
John Waters’s annual list of the best of cinema is finally here. ‘My favorite movie of the year is a disagreeable but highly entertaining tale as exhausting as today’s politics with characters nobody could possibly root for.’
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The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
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It's Giving Tuesday! One of my cats is giving us a few days to enjoy the tree 🎄
#cats #givingtuesday
#cats #givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's Giving Tuesday! One of my cats is giving us a few days to enjoy the tree 🎄
#cats #givingtuesday
#cats #givingtuesday
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I love Pattie Gonia so much! 100 miles… in drag. It’s spectacular. Consider checking out their fundraising project. (Plus, I love a mustachioed queen!) Aaaaand, they were in the #Out100 with @mswmedia.com’s own @dgcomedy.bsky.social. 🫶🏻
my name is pattie gonia and i’m backpacking 100 miles in drag to try to raise $1,000,000 for 8 outdoor nonprofits. here goes nothing.
TikTok video by pattiegonia
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December 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I love Pattie Gonia so much! 100 miles… in drag. It’s spectacular. Consider checking out their fundraising project. (Plus, I love a mustachioed queen!) Aaaaand, they were in the #Out100 with @mswmedia.com’s own @dgcomedy.bsky.social. 🫶🏻
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This wax model of a human head from the 19th century shows the internal structure of the brain, complete with its protective covering, the meninges, the eye, cheek, neck and jaw. Wax models were used for teaching anatomy to medical students or as part of popular anatomy shows.
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This wax model of a human head from the 19th century shows the internal structure of the brain, complete with its protective covering, the meninges, the eye, cheek, neck and jaw. Wax models were used for teaching anatomy to medical students or as part of popular anatomy shows.
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Tiny Chef, the Instagram sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a side of heart.
https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
How Tiny Chef captured the internet’s heart
He’s a little guy with a huge following online. Tiny Chef, the Instagram sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a si...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Tiny Chef, the Instagram sensation who also happens to be animated, has gained millions of fans of all ages while whipping up vegetarian meals with a side of heart.
https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
https://to.pbs.org/3V1pHCs
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Toad ran home. He made sandwiches. He made a pitcher of iced tea. He put everything in a basket.
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Toad ran home. He made sandwiches. He made a pitcher of iced tea. He put everything in a basket.
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Frederic Edwin Church, Aurora Borealis, 1865.
Buy as a print here: https://publicdomainreview.org/product/aurora-borealis-church/
More images of Aurora Borealis in our post “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World” https://buff.ly/38dxgft
Buy as a print here: https://publicdomainreview.org/product/aurora-borealis-church/
More images of Aurora Borealis in our post “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World” https://buff.ly/38dxgft
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Frederic Edwin Church, Aurora Borealis, 1865.
Buy as a print here: https://publicdomainreview.org/product/aurora-borealis-church/
More images of Aurora Borealis in our post “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World” https://buff.ly/38dxgft
Buy as a print here: https://publicdomainreview.org/product/aurora-borealis-church/
More images of Aurora Borealis in our post “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World” https://buff.ly/38dxgft
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German actor Udo Kier dies at age 81
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German actor Udo Kier dies at age 81 - UPI.com
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
German actor Udo Kier dies at age 81
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Udo Kier has passed away at 81. A singular screen presence, Kier had a long history in the horror genre, starring in films including Mark of the Devil, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein, Blood for Dracula, Blade, Feardotcom, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Dario Argento's Mother of Tears.
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Udo Kier has passed away at 81. A singular screen presence, Kier had a long history in the horror genre, starring in films including Mark of the Devil, Andy Warhol's Frankenstein, Blood for Dracula, Blade, Feardotcom, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Dario Argento's Mother of Tears.
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RIP to Udo Kier, star of dozens of classic films, and also Spermula.
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
RIP to Udo Kier, star of dozens of classic films, and also Spermula.
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Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋
🎥 "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024)
🎥 "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024)
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋
🎥 "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024)
🎥 "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" (2024)