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Andrea Cesari

@oldbluedoor.bsky.social

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Living in a two loom garage with an attached house in the Cascadia bioregion. Mostly things related to textiles, and lots of photos of Victor Velluto, an elegant goofball Russian Blue cat.

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · Jan 21

Victor has made it clear that this is the only correct and true configuration of office equipment that will meet his needs.

A grey cat, asleep (he wants to think) on his back, his front paws curled up bunny-style, and his fang showing, just a little bit. Behind him is a pale green iMac and in front of him is a black adaptive keyboard. This positioning assures frequent breaks for belly rubs (his, not mine.)

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 29m

Oh, *you* want to make a calash? Well, hurry over to The Workwoman's Guide, p 162 for instructions. Plate 20 (facing page 159) shows the pattern(figs 19 and 20.) #DressHistory

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 2h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 1h

This is pretty grim. The impact to ash trees AND salmon is real one-two punch to indigenous communities

Ian Rose @ianrosewrites.bsky.social · 2h

Emerald ash borers have killed millions of ash trees since they arrived in the US. They made it to Oregon in 2022, British Columbia in 2024 and this year, were detected in Portland. Washington is on alert.

My first story for @columbiainsight.bsky.social :

columbiainsight.org/tree-killing...

columbiainsight.org

Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 2h

Those 1840s dos were wild!

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 2h

Silk. About 1840.

I’ve always wanted to MAKE a calash but I have no desire to WEAR one #DressHistory

The Met: Costume Institute @metcostume.bsky.social · 2h

Calash
https://botfrens.com/collections/223/contents/102650

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Nathalie Swift, 1969

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 3h

Page 56

As you journey along the path you meet an old man. He tells you that modern neuroscience has proved that all our actions and decisions are merely the machinations of a predetermined universe and that our concept of free will' is naught but a comforting illusion. If you agree with his hypothesis, turn to page 72

If you disagree, turn to page 72

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 3h

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online

For thousands of years, ordinary people all over the world not only worked side-by-side with domestic animals on a daily basis, they also observed the wild fauna around them to learn how to navigate a...

www.openculture.com

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 4h

Mary Dudley, wearing almost enough pearls and a jaunty cap

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 6h

Portrait of Mary Dudley, Lady Sidney (d.1586) by Levina Teerlinc, done c. 1575. (V&A)

Teerlinc was Flemish, & she was one of those who worked for Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, & Elizabeth I

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 11d

Excited for @birdability.bsky.social Week! I’m honored to be one of this year’s featured speakers, and I’d love for you to join my FREE virtual keynote. Let’s come together to celebrate accessibility, inclusion, and the joy of birding. 🫶🏾🪶

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 18h

So, “nene” shows up in NYT crosswords regularly. I had only a vague idea of what they look like and am tickled to see them in the form of cookies!

Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 18h

To quote Bono of the band U2: Ohhhhh, the sweetest thing! 🫶🏽
Mahalo nui loa to the park ranger handing out nēnē cookies to our folks working hard at the #haleakalanps visitor center & park store, where sugar in the afternoon is needed & the nēnē are beloved.
🍪🪿🙏🏽

#nenecookies #HPPA #HALE #nenecookie

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 19h

Lots of good stuff here, including evolving western science to account for indigenous knowledge and practice. Also, beavers! 🦫

Cascadia Journal @cascadiajournal.bsky.social · 21h

In happier news, First Nations in south central British Columbia are working on returning beavers to the tributaries of sw̓iw̓s (Osoyoos Lake). “They are the glue that holds habitats together.” indiginews.com/news/across-...

Across syilx territories, people are imitating beavers — and hoping for their return

Often seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, stunx — beaver in nsyilxcən — may be a key to restoring wetlands and watersheds amidst deforestation and climate change

indiginews.com

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Northwest Treaty Tribes @nwtreatytribes.org · 20h

Meaningful Movies Project will present a screening of FISH WAR, a documentary about the Fish Wars of the '60s and '70s that led to the Boldt Decision. The screening will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane.

meaningfulmovies.org/events/fish-...

Fish War | Meaningful Movies Project

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 1d

I just love these hero rats

APOPO @herorats.bsky.social · 1d

Little heroes like Harris are learning to make a big impact in the fight against wildlife trafficking, using their super noses to detect illegal wildlife products. #APOPO #RatsToTheRescue #EndWildlifeCrime #ProtectBiodiversity #HeroRATs

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Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social · 1d

‘Uninvited’ 2024

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 1d

It continues to be true that the most potent weapon we all have is to make them look foolish. I’m so proud of the discipline PDX has shown thus far

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When I lived there in the ‘70s we used to joke about potholes so deep you’d find small Hondas in the bottom of them

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Sam "The Candy Bimbo" Posnick @samposnick.com · Nov 3

Turns out I hadn't added these lovey birds to the Bird Tarot thread yet, so here they are again:

Tarot Card on wood floor of The Lovers, featuring an illustration of two pigeons forming a heart shape in a tree.

Tarot Card of The Lovers, featuring an illustration of two pigeons forming a heart shape in a tree.

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 1d

With the cooler weather Victor has started putting himself to bed in the evening, in the hope that I'll turn on the electric mattress pad or (better yet) get in bed myself (which of course I always do, eventually)

A grey cat lies under the covers (pale green and white plaid sheet, cream fleece blanket) with his paws tucked up on his chest. He is pretending to be more asleep than he really is

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Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 1d

I dropped off art in downtown Portland today for the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts that is opening there. The set up looks amazing, can’t wait to see you there:)

This city has problems but a war zone isn’t one of them. It’s just another nice day in the city here. #comics #comicbooks #portland

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 1d

Very proud that Oregon is training entire ARMIES of fermentation scientists

Fermentation Science Option

foodsci.oregonstate.edu

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PopMob PDX @popmobpdx.bsky.social · 2d

Here at Popmob HQ we’re big fans of the Portland Hypno Frog. We love a protest outfit that’s adorable, goofy, effective and just plain fun!
There’s a long history of intentionally bouncy gear at protests, and we think it’s time for a revival! Let’s explore…

PDX hypno frog in a blue cape standing on 2 legs waving tiny arms at ICE police
Text reads “AWAY WITH YOU”

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Ben Franklin's World @bfworld.bsky.social · 2d

How do the everyday things we use connect us to unseen systems of labor and inequality?

Seth Rockman helps us explore that question through the material history of slavery.

🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/422

#History #MaterialCulture #USHistory #Skystorians

Episode 422: Seth Rockman, Plantation Goods: How Northern Factories Fueled the Plantation Economy

Discover how hoes, shoes, and cloth linked New England factories to Southern slavery in early America with historian Seth Rockman.

benfranklinsworld.com

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 2d

Until a better one comes along, I really want this to be the defining image of this era

Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 2d

This photo from Portland by @reuters.com's Carlos Barria 👌

A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Labour Behind the Label @labourlabel.bsky.social · 2d

Every process of recycling: from sorting to shredding to spinning to dyeing to bleaching is done by humans. Every process exposes workers to harm. Every process involves workers NOT paid a LIVING WAGE.
We won't recycle our way out of the fashion climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick

Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year

www.theguardian.com

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 2d

In case you needed a little motivation to clean up that overgrown corner of your garden

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

www.theguardian.com

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