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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh

@pmoslatraigh.bsky.social

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Writer. Lover of music, film, TV, the arts and nature. Big gay snugglebunny. I don't take myself or life too seriously, but have the utmost respect for others. Playful by nature, though perfectly capable of being serious. Diverse tastes and interests.

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 5h

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The Astral Divide 💫

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 5h

"Listen to the wind,
it talks.
Listen to the silence,
it speaks.
Listen to your heart,
it knows."
(Native American Proverb)
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Communing with Nature 💙
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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 5h

"While you can't control your experiences, you can control your explanations."

Martin E.P. Seligman / Learned Optimism

📷David Alan Harvey

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 5h

Diana

The night was quiet.
The air, still warm from an Indian summer.

And in that very moment,
love felt like a conspiracy
against the cruelty of the world.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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I wouldn't put it past her.

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Shadow plays

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Desperanto, Marianne Faithfull

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The red fox uses its incredible hearing to pinpoint prey beneath the snow — then dives headfirst like a natural missile.

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©Hengki Koentjoro

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Prince - LoveSexy (Album Ver.)

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David Bowie - See Emily Play

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 10h

I imagine he had fun producing all of his works, bless him 😁

Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 10h

And a hound to keep your legs warm. Especially this time of year!

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 14h

with the faithful company of a dog on their knees, keeping alive a tradition that today seems incredible, but was an essential part of the art of French knife-making.

Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 14h

The animals shared the fatigue, metallic dust, and constant hum of sharpening stones, becoming inseparable companions for the day.
It was hard work, little recognized, but behind every sharpened knife was a life upside down, literally. Men suspended upside down,

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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 14h

and allowed them to bear the weight of routine without being disused by pain. The city of Thiers, cradle of French knife-making, was the epicenter of this particular profession.
But there was an even more surprising detail: next to them, lying on their legs, were resting dogs that kept them warm.

Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 14h

In 1902, in the knife-making workshops in France, a scene as strange as it was ingenious could be seen: men working upside down on stone benches, sharpening their knives.
It wasn't a treat. This position prevented their backs from bending after long hours of work,

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