Christos G. Makrypoulias
@christos-mak.bsky.social
Μέχρι τα τέλη του μήνα έχω πολύ γράψιμο...
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Μέχρι τα τέλη του μήνα έχω πολύ γράψιμο...
A pub in Aberdeen...
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A pub in Aberdeen...
11 Januray 1883: During the Hebridean Land Revolt, a Messenger at Arms from Glasgow attempted to serve a process on the striking tenants in Skye. Stone-throwing crofters chased him and the two constables with him off the estate and through three townships.
January 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
11 Januray 1883: During the Hebridean Land Revolt, a Messenger at Arms from Glasgow attempted to serve a process on the striking tenants in Skye. Stone-throwing crofters chased him and the two constables with him off the estate and through three townships.
January 7, 2026 at 11:37 PM
This cover of an old alternative-history fiction short story suddenly feels very apropos...
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
This cover of an old alternative-history fiction short story suddenly feels very apropos...
Just an idea...
January 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Just an idea...
"Mine eyes have seen the orgy of the launching of the Sword;
He is searching out the hoardings where the stranger's wealth is stored;
He hath loosed his fateful lightnings, and with woe and death has scored;
His lust is marching on."
He is searching out the hoardings where the stranger's wealth is stored;
He hath loosed his fateful lightnings, and with woe and death has scored;
His lust is marching on."
January 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
"Mine eyes have seen the orgy of the launching of the Sword;
He is searching out the hoardings where the stranger's wealth is stored;
He hath loosed his fateful lightnings, and with woe and death has scored;
His lust is marching on."
He is searching out the hoardings where the stranger's wealth is stored;
He hath loosed his fateful lightnings, and with woe and death has scored;
His lust is marching on."
When you think you can run a country and end up running...
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
When you think you can run a country and end up running...
Satellite photo of the island of Lemnos on the first day of the new year. It's a bit snowy...
January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Satellite photo of the island of Lemnos on the first day of the new year. It's a bit snowy...
And now time for my other favorite Christmas movie...
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
And now time for my other favorite Christmas movie...
Now watching...
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Now watching...
Happy New Year (to those still able to feel happiness...)!
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Happy New Year (to those still able to feel happiness...)!
A Western starring Sean Connery? How could I have missed this all these years?
December 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A Western starring Sean Connery? How could I have missed this all these years?
Reposted by Christos G. Makrypoulias
Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
November 12, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Now watching one of my favorite romantic comedies of all time:
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Now watching one of my favorite romantic comedies of all time:
It's not Christmas night if you don't watch Die Hard (1988) on the TV, followed by Santa Claus (1959), a Mexican movie in which the wizzard Merlin helps Santa Claus fight the Devil...
December 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
It's not Christmas night if you don't watch Die Hard (1988) on the TV, followed by Santa Claus (1959), a Mexican movie in which the wizzard Merlin helps Santa Claus fight the Devil...
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) is slowly becoming one of my favorite Christmas movies.
December 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) is slowly becoming one of my favorite Christmas movies.