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Avid historical romance reader, retired Maine Coon cat breeder & cat/house sitter. Translator, teacher, history enthusiast, Regency dancer and more :)

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Boohoo! :(

08.03.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent, I was just going to ask that myself. See you at :15 :)

08.03.2026 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aufgeschlagenes Skizzenbuch, Doppelseite mit elf mit Tusche skizzierten und Buntstiften in Ocker- und Brauntรถnen kolorierten unterschiedlichen Kรถpfen und Gesichtern steinerner Skulpturen, Figurinen und Reliefs von verschiedenen Fundorten

Aufgeschlagenes Skizzenbuch, Doppelseite mit elf mit Tusche skizzierten und Buntstiften in Ocker- und Brauntรถnen kolorierten unterschiedlichen Kรถpfen und Gesichtern steinerner Skulpturen, Figurinen und Reliefs von verschiedenen Fundorten

โœ๏ธ๐Ÿบ Aus dem archรคologischen Skizzenbuch: Gesichter des Neolithikums - as seen in der aktuellen Sonderausstellung #GebauteGemeinschaft in der James-Simon-Gallerie der Staatlichen Museen Berlin.

Lohnt sich (und das sage ich nicht nur als befangener Ausgrรคber ๐Ÿ˜‰): www.smb.museum/ausstellunge...

08.03.2026 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I wouldn't tell an author but I don't read first person, except Murderbot and St. Mary's and... oh ;)

08.03.2026 07:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#297 ME/CFS: "Ich bin jeden Tag bei meiner Schwester und habe sie seit einem Jahr nicht mehr gesehen" | Die Dunkelkammer โ€“ Der Investigativ-Podcast Von Edith Meinhart. Die 35jรคhrige Salzburgerin Regina Leimรผller lebt in einem kleinen Ort am Wallersee, 300 Meter von ihrem Elternhaus entfernt. Aus einem der Fenster schaut seit Jahren niemand heraus...

Ein Grundproblem bei #MECFS ist ja, dass nicht betroffenen Menschen (auch im medizinischen Bereich) oft jeglicher Vorstellungsrahmen bezรผglich der Drastik fehlt.

Diese Folge der @diedunkelkammer.bsky.social trรคgt hoffentlich zum besseren Verstehen bei.

dunkelkammer.simplecast.com/episodes/297...

06.03.2026 05:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 124 ๐Ÿ” 48 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Defective heated insoles.

Defective heated insoles.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Junsyoung Heated Insoles Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury from Fire Hazard; Sold on Amazon www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

05.03.2026 19:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 115 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

well, today in floridly depressing news: the French helpline for female victims of male violence is facing "coordinated" attacks from men's rights activists, who keep calling up in the hope of making it harder for women to reach their services

05.03.2026 09:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 401 ๐Ÿ” 164 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
Israeli map showing all of southern Lebanon in red with yellow arrows pointing to north of the Litani river

Israeli map showing all of southern Lebanon in red with yellow arrows pointing to north of the Litani river

The IDF just ordered the *entirety of south Lebanon* to be forcibly displaced.

They are emptying the land of its population, creating a massive crisis, and will now proceed to further annihilate large parts of Lebanon.

The very nation state of Lebanon is being destroyed.

04.03.2026 10:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2328 ๐Ÿ” 1487 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 205

I would like to be reborn as a pampered pet cat.

05.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Iran were, for example, attacking neighbouring countries, attempting to invade them to expand its region, all whilst committing a genocide it would be good to use war to combat that, just as the Second World War was justified.

It isn't Iran doing that, however.

05.03.2026 13:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stitching Cromwell in Worcester I am writing this piece from The Hive in Worcester, where I am supposed to be stitching for the week, alongside my Stitching Cromwell exhibition.

Having a good time at The Hive @worcesteruni.bsky.social with Stitching Cromwell.

03.03.2026 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A majority of the Israeli electorate wants the things they're getting from their government. This is one reason why sanctions are important and should be broad-based. Israelis need to understand that their policies have consequences.

04.03.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 293 ๐Ÿ” 73 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If you ever think your vote doesnโ€™t countโ€ฆ

04.03.2026 05:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1099 ๐Ÿ” 327 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This shit should be illegal. No one needs this. Remember it was famously reported that Zuck kept a cover over his laptop camera.

04.03.2026 04:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 211 ๐Ÿ” 141 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Long-Covid-Kolumne von Margarete Stokowski: Das zieht sich aber bei dir Verzeihung, aber das haben chronische Erkrankungen so an sich. Alles geht langsam. Und vieles ist Warten, Warten, Warten, berichtet Margarete Stokowski in ihrer Kolumne.

Long-Covid-Kolumne: Das zieht sich aber bei dir

Verzeihung, aber das haben chronische Erkrankungen so an sich. Alles geht langsam. Und vieles ist Warten, Warten, Warten, berichtet Margarete Stokowski @margaowski.bsky.social in ihrer Kolumne.

www.apotheken-umschau.de/krankheiten-...

04.03.2026 13:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 77 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you want to know how the British print news industry ends (which is, de facto, amazingly still what supports most newspaper websites) it's the distribution channels getting banjaxed. When you lose "TG Jones" etc even people who want a paper can't get one. That'll be the real start of the ending.

03.03.2026 10:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 353 ๐Ÿ” 132 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Mail front page quoting Farage that Commonwealth citizens who legally voted, as entitled since decades, "stole"  an election

Mail front page quoting Farage that Commonwealth citizens who legally voted, as entitled since decades, "stole" an election

Viscount Rothermere has stolen millions. He spent most of his life pretending to be French so that he could cheat the UK of millions in tax.

01.03.2026 07:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That looks good!

And yes, we will watch ep 9 and 10 tomorrow.

28.02.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Labour Party now think I am a far-left extremist because I support policies that were in the 2017 and 2019 Labour Party manifestos.

27.02.2026 12:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 311 ๐Ÿ” 86 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Underrated just how much the US and Israel have been desecrating the very idea of diplomatic engagement by doing these obvious bait and switches.

This is the third time now that negotiations were used as cover to prepare for a war already decided. The lesson is to never speak to the US.

28.02.2026 18:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2119 ๐Ÿ” 614 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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How to delete your account | OpenAI Help Center Delete your account by submitting a request to our Privacy Portal or within ChatGPT directly.

Just in case anyone was wondering help.openai.com/en/articles/...

28.02.2026 13:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 96 ๐Ÿ” 62 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

If you think the US wants regime change in Iran to restore freedom, then read some history.

In 1953, US/UK led a coup & removed a *secular democratic government* to control their oil via a puppet dictator, the Shah. Everything following, including arming Saddam's Iraq, was a direct result of this

28.02.2026 14:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Israel, immediately after vaporizing a bunch of little girls:

28.02.2026 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 8072 ๐Ÿ” 2834 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57 ๐Ÿ“Œ 99
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Rรฉvรฉler le fรฉminin Prรฉsentรฉe au musรฉe Cognacq-Jay en collaboration avec le Palais Galliera, lโ€™exposition ยซ Rรฉvรฉler le fรฉminin.

A great exhibition is coming up soon at the Musรฉe Cognacq-Jay: Rรฉvรฉler le fรฉminin. Mode et Apparences au XVIIIe siรจcle.
www.museecognacqjay.paris.fr/expositions/...
#fashion #portrait #France #C18th #earlymodern #exhibition

25.02.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They never stopped murdering people in boats around the Caribbeanโ€ฆ the mainstream media just moved onโ€ฆ like those lives donโ€™t matterโ€ฆ

25.02.2026 00:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So I think if everything aligns right, I might be able to vote in the next Hungarian elections. Can any of my online Hungarian mutuals point me toward a run down of what's on the ballot? All I know right now is Magyar vs Orbรกn.

25.02.2026 12:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AIs canโ€™t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

AIs canโ€™t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

25.02.2026 12:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3053 ๐Ÿ” 1298 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 395 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1481

That, 100%. I get really tired of ppl complaining. That said, there are well-written understandable reasons for non-communication and then there are plot devices.

25.02.2026 11:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As measles cases climb, these 9 diseases threaten comebacks When it comes to infectious diseases, measles is โ€œthe canary in the coal mine,โ€ one expert said.

"As measles cases climb, these 9 diseases threaten comebacks.
When it comes to infectious diseases, measles is โ€œthe canary in the coal mine,โ€ one expert said."
wapo.st/3ZVEIIl

24.02.2026 17:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Kickstarter for โ€œTemeraire: The Roleplaying Gameโ€ is now open! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mag...

I am so excited to bring to you this project by Magpie Games, the officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game that lets you join the world of Temeraire & take to the skies in the Napoleonic Wars

24.02.2026 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 79 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7