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John Thorburn
@lotharothp.bsky.social
Swimmer, fisherman, kayaker, hydro planner, hydroplaner.
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COUNTERPOINT: YOU’RE MEDDLING WITH POWERS YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY COMPREHEND.

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WSshakespeare.bsky.social

Well shone, Moon. Truly, the moon shines with a good grace.

Picture of an orange super moon against a ruddy sky with green trees in the foreground.
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Cc0nc0rdance.bsky.social

"Mongoose Figure Late Period or Ptolemaic Period 664–30 B.C." "The pose of raised paws signifies the animal's adoration of the sun god when he rises in the morning. Some scholars have identified these animals as otters rather than mongooses." Ancient Egyptian sun-worshiping otters, folks.

 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

During the Late Period and Ptolemaic times mongooses were represented in bronze statuettes such as this one, standing, forepaws raised, atop small bronze boxes. The pose of raised paws signifies the animal's adoration of the sun god when he rises in the morning. Some scholars have identified these animals as otters rather than mongooses.

In myth, mongooses were particularly attached to the goddess of Lower Egypt Wadjet, whose cult was centered in Buto, in the northern Delta.
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EIexoticaviation.bsky.social

“Frank, mascot to a bomb group of the Fifteenth Air Force, gazes at the nose of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator Howling Wolf, Italy, 1944” (airandspace.si.edu/research/pub...)

black and white photo. a small, dark coloured dog sits on a barren patch of land, with a runway possibly in the distance. the dawg is looking up at the painted eyes and “wolf mouth” of the B-24, which is emerging out of the left-hand side of the shot
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DZdavidzipper.bsky.social

Straight into my veins: "Return to buttons! Touchscreens risk distraction, says watchdog. Prioritize safety, not just tech." interestingengineering.com/transportati...

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RCretrocomps.bsky.social

The first website is still on the web, for now.

World Wide Web
World Wide Web

cern.ch

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15 October 1937 | A French Jewish boy, Jacques Wisznia, was born in Paris. In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy. After the arrival selection, he was murdered in a gas chamber.

Vintage black and white photo of a young boy with neatly combed hair, wearing a sweater and collared shirt.
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SBlawnerd.bsky.social

The centrist pundit experiences this idea as an attack on their identity. It *cannot* be true that Trump is a fascist because then what have I, the centrist pundit, been doing for 9 years? Running interference for a literal Nazi? No it’s the children who are wrong.

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NLastroprofhoff.bsky.social

The comet will be almost directly between Venus and Arcturus tonight! Once you see both those bright objects after sunset, scan between them with binoculars or take a long-exposure phone photo. Then try to spot it with just your eyes. Let me know what you see! 🧪🔭 skyandtelescope.org/press-releas...

Bright Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs into Evening View
Bright Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs into Evening View

The highly anticipated Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will come into evening view for Northern Hemisphere observers starting October 11th.

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John Thorburn
@lotharothp.bsky.social
Swimmer, fisherman, kayaker, hydro planner, hydroplaner.
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