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Hippie tree hugger
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Happy New Year and Happy January! The month of Ianuarius, as the Romans called it, was named after Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, endings, gates, and time. One face looks to the past, the other to the future.
January 1, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Who'd have thunk it?
January 1, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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“View of Ruth Jump as she aims a bow, in mid-flight after a jump off a diving board, in Los Angeles, California, 1920s or 1930s.”

My title: The English use their secret weapon at Agincourt, 1415 ;)
January 2, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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#WyrdWednesday #Celtic: `Celtchar had his daughter cast an enchantment of sleeping on her husband, and he gathered a host of men who crept in one moonless night and hammered red-hot iron spikes into the feet of the sleeping Mac Dedad! And that was the end of him.`
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December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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This is the most pathetic attempt at deflection I have ever seen a politician do in my lifetime.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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The lighthouse is always watching.
December 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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🌹 random rose 🌹
March 25th 2024
December 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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The food writer Tamar Adler espouses a use-everything approach in the kitchen, imbuing simple ingredients with a heady materialism. Lily Meyer talks with her about her new book, “Feast on Your Life,” and her philosophy of scraps:
The Philosopher of Scraps
Tamar Adler’s food writing imbues simple ingredients with a heady materialism.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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The Roman shipwreck at Comacchio, Italy, is over 21 m long and 5.62 m wide. It was discovered in 1980 during the maintenance of a drainage canal. The vessel was loaded with amphorae, lead ingots, and boxwood logs. It dates to the 1st c. BC.

📷Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici Emilia Romagna

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December 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Fascinating world of ancient #glass: Colourful glass bracelets found in #Egypt, #Roman period, dating 1st century BC to 1st century AD.

On display at Museum der Universität Tübingen.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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This book has been so soothing. I have probably learned more about the foreign policies that shape the world just in the first three chapters than I have in at least the last 15 years of news media. 🙃 It's helped clarify a lot of the absolutely batshit nonsense of the current timeline. COMFORT READ
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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How a teacher used a “Trojan Horse” trick to trap students cheating with AI -
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
I Set A Trap To Catch Students Cheating With AI. The Result Was Deflating
"I am no stranger to students trying to cut corners by copying and pasting from Wikipedia, but the introduction of generative AI has enabled them to cheat in startling new ways."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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A helmet of a Thraex (Thracian) #gladiator found in the gladiatorial barracks in #Pompeii.
The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armor and weapons. A Thraex was equipped with a small shield and a short, curved blade. The helmet, with...🧵1/3

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🏺 #archaeology
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Okay, Texas teachers, you know what to do. Get the biggest rainbow flag that will fit in your classroom, get a black marker, and put the Ten Commandments on your rainbow flag.
The hypocrisy is astounding.

James Stalarico (Rep. Texas) calls them out.
August 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Rod Charlesworth (Canadian Artist, born 1955)
"Red Sky, Sunset", 2024.
Oil on Canvas, 48 × 36 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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"I can no longer bear to be restrained"—a bold statement from Judge Mark Wolf after stepping down from the bench. In our latest episode, he articulates the struggles judges face in a time where the rule of law is under threat. slate.trib.al/967gXvC
The Judge Who Quit the Bench to Save the Law
Judge Mark Wolf was appointed by Reagan. He’s horrified by Trump.
slate.trib.al
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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ART/BUDDHA.GIF
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Sally Muir (British Artist, born 1954)
"Scribble Dog", 2021.
Drawing, Ink and Pen.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Sitting at a campfire staring at another campfire. 5”x5” oil
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM