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In the 17th Century #DarkNights at Bart's Hospital were brightened with candles, and they were needed in large amounts! This entry from 1672 notes the hospital buying nearly 2000 candles for the year 🕯️

#ArchiveAdventCalendar #Archives #LondonHistory #Candles

Corner of a page from a velum volume with handwriting. Below on a blue background is a transcription which reads "“This day it was agreed that three Tallowchandlers should for this next year serve the Candles to this Hospital…and that very one should serve his proportionable shaire of 160 dozen which was now computed to be made in the next year.”

This is taken from SBHB/HA/1/6 which is the Minutes of the Board of Governors of St Bartholomew's Hospital, 1666-1675

December 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM

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Ukraine Matters (Georgijs)

@ukrainematters.bsky.social

Biggest balls in europe

UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · Dec 12

Putin has claimed Ukrainian defenders in Kupiansk were surrounded by russian troops.
He even invited international media there to verify it.

President Zelenskyy did some mythbusting, visiting the city.

Kupiansk is Ukraine.

Video by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

December 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM

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depths of wikipedia

@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social

The appointment of Tama as station master of Kishi Station in 2007 saved the station and added an estimated ¥1.1 billion to the local economy.

May 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM

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Matt Novak

@paleofuture.bsky.social

“These are two totally different species of goose. But for some reason, they paired up – and they even produced eggs.”

An unusual pairing of geese draws a gaggle of Portland-area birders

An unusual couple of nesters has attracted the attention of Portland-area birders drawn to a story about the peculiarities of nature.

www.opb.org

May 30, 2025 at 4:06 AM

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Mike Melton

@mikemelton.bsky.social

Velvet-purple Coronet, one of my favorite hummers at @montezumalodge.bsky.social #Colombia

#birds #hummingbirds #nature

A small bird with shimmering purple and green feathers perched on a branch, its dark head and beak contrasting with the iridescent body against a softly blurred green background.

May 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social

@womensartbluesky.bsky.social

Girl on a space hopper, 1971, Byker series, Newwcastle, UK , by Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen #womensart #FridayFeeling

Monochrome photograph of a girl on a round spacehopper toy bouncing while wearing an oversized glittery dress, the figure has wild long hair and their back to the viewer in a street with cobbles and houses to each side

May 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM

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Nesrin Erol

@nbherol.bsky.social

#UrbanGaze #humansofbluesky #Istanbul #Bosphorus
#EastCoastKin #photography #streetphotography #street #urban #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky

May 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM

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Robb Edwards 🌱

@robedwards1.bsky.social

This is what a Cold Air Front looks like from Space

May 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM

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Jason Koebler

@jasonkoebler.bsky.social

Scoop: Texas police used Flock's license plate cameras to search *nationwide* for a woman who had a self-managed abortion. Claim it was "about her safety"

www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...

A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion

The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...

www.404media.co

May 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM

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BabelColour

@babelcolour.bsky.social

Sunset on Friday 18th December 1908. I have cleaned-up this astounding autochrome photograph of twilight 117 years ago, taken in colour by Julien Gérardin. It is an original colour plate, not colourised.