@linniegayl.bsky.social
Interested in Romancelandia, mysteries (especially cozies and historicals), news, politics, museums, archaeology, the ancient world, Egyptology, gymnastics, and more. Based in Ann Arbor.
Had @vanityfair.com had an increase in subscribers today?
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Had @vanityfair.com had an increase in subscribers today?
Any music I like upsets my normally sweet cat Montana. What music do cats like?
December 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Any music I like upsets my normally sweet cat Montana. What music do cats like?
#CurrentlyReading Murder Takes the Stage by Colleen Cambridge, featuring Phyllida Bright, the fictional housekeeper of Agatha Christie. This time they're in London, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#CurrentlyReading Murder Takes the Stage by Colleen Cambridge, featuring Phyllida Bright, the fictional housekeeper of Agatha Christie. This time they're in London, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
I think Haemon is a beta hero in Antigone.
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I think Haemon is a beta hero in Antigone.
Northwestern!!!!!
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Northwestern!!!!!
OMG! My absolutely boring academic book is in here!
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
OMG! My absolutely boring academic book is in here!
"Movement flashed in Pet's peripheral vision, and a small tuxedo cat leapt nimbly from the oak tree to land on a stone wall. It lifted a paw and began to clean it vigorously, eyeing her with aloof disdain." Lucy Parker, Codename Charming, #Caturday #CatsInBooks
September 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Movement flashed in Pet's peripheral vision, and a small tuxedo cat leapt nimbly from the oak tree to land on a stone wall. It lifted a paw and began to clean it vigorously, eyeing her with aloof disdain." Lucy Parker, Codename Charming, #Caturday #CatsInBooks
Hulu/ESPN/Disney+ package canceled several days ago. Just signed up for PBS Passport :)
September 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hulu/ESPN/Disney+ package canceled several days ago. Just signed up for PBS Passport :)
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I'm just gonna leave this here 😆
August 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm just gonna leave this here 😆
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At #Roman Karanis 🇪🇬 organic preservation is excellent, with papyri, wood and textiles all surviving #TextileTuesday 🏺 #Archaeology
Perhaps most important, however, are the grains. Radiocarbon dating of them found the site was occupied much longer than believed
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Perhaps most important, however, are the grains. Radiocarbon dating of them found the site was occupied much longer than believed
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
August 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
At #Roman Karanis 🇪🇬 organic preservation is excellent, with papyri, wood and textiles all surviving #TextileTuesday 🏺 #Archaeology
Perhaps most important, however, are the grains. Radiocarbon dating of them found the site was occupied much longer than believed
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Perhaps most important, however, are the grains. Radiocarbon dating of them found the site was occupied much longer than believed
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Voted YES for the AADL
August 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Voted YES for the AADL
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A little bit about @theegyptcentre.bsky.social ahead of our planned closure for a major redevelopment project!
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/ama...
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/ama...
The hidden secrets from ancient Egypt you can see for free in Wales
A collar believed to have been worn by Tutankhamun's sisters and a mummified snake are among the treasures on display at Swansea University's Egypt Centre which is open free of charge to the public
www.walesonline.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A little bit about @theegyptcentre.bsky.social ahead of our planned closure for a major redevelopment project!
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/ama...
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/ama...
“Atticus Grammaticus Cattypuss Claw, once the world’s best cat burglar and now its greatest cat detective was on police-catting duty with the kittens at the Littleton-on-Sea Home for Abandoned Cats.” Jennifer Gray, Atticus Claw hears a Roar #Caturday #CatsInBooks
July 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Atticus Grammaticus Cattypuss Claw, once the world’s best cat burglar and now its greatest cat detective was on police-catting duty with the kittens at the Littleton-on-Sea Home for Abandoned Cats.” Jennifer Gray, Atticus Claw hears a Roar #Caturday #CatsInBooks
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I don't often review picture books, but couldn't help picking up this one that released earlier this year by Olympic gymnast Frederick Richard. I really liked it!
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Review: “Fred Flips!: How One Gymnast Realized that Differences Can Become Strengths by Frederick Richard, et. al.
Quick review for a quick read. It’s been a little while since I’ve picked up a picture book, but I knew I had to request this particular book since I’ve loved following Olympic at…
rosepetals1984.wordpress.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I don't often review picture books, but couldn't help picking up this one that released earlier this year by Olympic gymnast Frederick Richard. I really liked it!
rosepetals1984.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/r...
rosepetals1984.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/r...
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Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A lovely Phoenician pendant shaped as a head, dating 6th-4th c. BC.
Pendants in the shape of heads were popular products of Phoenician workshops and were presumably designed to ward off evil.
📷 Ruhr Museum/Rainer Rothenberg
🏺 #Archaeology
Pendants in the shape of heads were popular products of Phoenician workshops and were presumably designed to ward off evil.
📷 Ruhr Museum/Rainer Rothenberg
🏺 #Archaeology
May 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A lovely Phoenician pendant shaped as a head, dating 6th-4th c. BC.
Pendants in the shape of heads were popular products of Phoenician workshops and were presumably designed to ward off evil.
📷 Ruhr Museum/Rainer Rothenberg
🏺 #Archaeology
Pendants in the shape of heads were popular products of Phoenician workshops and were presumably designed to ward off evil.
📷 Ruhr Museum/Rainer Rothenberg
🏺 #Archaeology
"Pillover only really enjoyed talking to people when they could discuss books." Gail Carriger, Amubush or Adore #BookishQuote
May 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Pillover only really enjoyed talking to people when they could discuss books." Gail Carriger, Amubush or Adore #BookishQuote
“Cats are known for stealing all sorts of things. It’s a phenomenon known as “feline kleptomania.”” H.Y. Hanna, Fronds and Enemies #Caturday #CatsInBooks
May 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Cats are known for stealing all sorts of things. It’s a phenomenon known as “feline kleptomania.”” H.Y. Hanna, Fronds and Enemies #Caturday #CatsInBooks
I'm looking forward to attending via Zoom #Egyptology
The draft programme for our Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt Study Day is now online. You can attend this event in person (only a few places left) or via Zoom, with full details in the link below!
egypt.swansea.ac.uk/early-egypt/
egypt.swansea.ac.uk/early-egypt/
The Egypt Centre - Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Discover the Egypt Centre, dedicated to preserving and sharing Egyptian heritage through exceptional collections, educational programs, and community engagement.
egypt.swansea.ac.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm looking forward to attending via Zoom #Egyptology
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May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Go on,” Summerset told the cat. “I expect she’d like the company whether she knows it or not.” Galahad padded, as briskly as his bulk allowed, after Eve.” J.D. Robb, Treachery in Death #Caturday #CatsInBooks
May 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Go on,” Summerset told the cat. “I expect she’d like the company whether she knows it or not.” Galahad padded, as briskly as his bulk allowed, after Eve.” J.D. Robb, Treachery in Death #Caturday #CatsInBooks
"A ginger cat sat in a puddle of sunshine placidly cleaning his paws as it watched them through unblinking green eyes." Helena Dixon, Murder in First Class #Caturday #CatsInBooks
May 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"A ginger cat sat in a puddle of sunshine placidly cleaning his paws as it watched them through unblinking green eyes." Helena Dixon, Murder in First Class #Caturday #CatsInBooks
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AADL is proud to announce a new opportunity for the community. Applications are now open for the Downtown Library Lobby Shops: small, short-term, very inexpensive downtown retail space inside one of the busiest buildings in Downtown Ann Arbor. Apply by 6/1!
More info here: aadl.org/lobbyshops
More info here: aadl.org/lobbyshops
May 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
AADL is proud to announce a new opportunity for the community. Applications are now open for the Downtown Library Lobby Shops: small, short-term, very inexpensive downtown retail space inside one of the busiest buildings in Downtown Ann Arbor. Apply by 6/1!
More info here: aadl.org/lobbyshops
More info here: aadl.org/lobbyshops
Yep, when I read the description of the latest #TheBrokenwoodMysteries and it included a murder at a seance, I just knew Frodo would be presence at the seance.
May 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Yep, when I read the description of the latest #TheBrokenwoodMysteries and it included a murder at a seance, I just knew Frodo would be presence at the seance.
"Cats and books simply belong together," she'd say. "Along with cups of tea." Colleen Gleason, Purses, Curses, & Hearses #Caturday #CatsInBooks
May 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Cats and books simply belong together," she'd say. "Along with cups of tea." Colleen Gleason, Purses, Curses, & Hearses #Caturday #CatsInBooks
"The cat got entangled in Abdullah’s skirts and a brief interval of staggering (by Abdullah), scratching (by Horus) and swearing (by both parties) ensued before Horus freed himself and departed.” Elizabeth Peters, The Ape Who Guards the Balance #Caturday #CatsInBooks
April 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"The cat got entangled in Abdullah’s skirts and a brief interval of staggering (by Abdullah), scratching (by Horus) and swearing (by both parties) ensued before Horus freed himself and departed.” Elizabeth Peters, The Ape Who Guards the Balance #Caturday #CatsInBooks