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Barbara Carrara
@2barsand1a.bsky.social
EN&FR-2-IT freelance translator. Also, transcription, adaptation, proofreading and copy-editing (Italian only).
Art, heritage, history, architecture, fine&fashion jewellery, product and interior design.
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We darted and removed the bears, birds, and a trapped fox, later released. After a two-day mountain journey and a river boat ride to Taricaya, the bears finally returned to the forest.
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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#ThrowbackThursday: FREEDOM DAY — the morning we emptied a small illegal zoo high in the Andes, rescuing all the animals, including bears Sabina and Lucho. Officials had faced roadblocks and threats, so eleven years ago our ADI team slipped in after midnight and entered with police before dawn.
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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ON VIEW - at the NGS: Portrait gallery in Edinburgh is Mary Millar Watt's beautiful watercolour of WBG in 1942. (buff.ly/S8h4tq3). The teenage Watt met WBG when they both attended war time art classes in St Ives. You can discover more about Watt and her artistic family here - buff.ly/D45u82i
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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We're thrilled to announce that @the4facedliar.bsky.social has been awarded a Project Award for 2026 by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social which will secure the publication of Issue 5, we are very grateful for their support.
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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#AshmoleanAdvent Day 2: A Bronze Stag 🦌

This Roman bronze brooch in the shape of a stag would have been used to fasten a shawl or cloak.

This brooch was once decorated with bright multi-coloured enamel which was very popular in Britain and France during the Roman period.

🦌 AN1927.418
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Last week of Take 6.

Closes this Sunday 30 November. Still time to catch them.

Open 12-4 Friday, Sat & 12-4 Sunday.

Alison Dunlop
Simon Laurie
Neil Macdonald
Naoko Shibuya
Peter Thomson
Graeme Wilcox
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Calling all good people of BlueSky, @goodlawproject.org is raising money for their very serious legal challenge to Elon's Twitter/X.

If anyone has a spare couple of quid they could contribute?

Details of the court case and a donation link:

goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
X is not above the law
goodlawproject.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Here’s the link: astarauction.com/getsmart25
astarauction.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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I have two sketches in @getsmart2025.bsky.social’s online charity auction, should you be interested in bidding. It’s for a very worthy cause that’s close to my heart.
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Feast your eyes on this beauty before it goes under the hammer tomorrow, 19 Nov., at Sotheby's NY.
tinyurl.com/wdjyf79t
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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On Psychopaths
Psychopathy Checklist - PCL-R
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#cognitive #neuroscience
November 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Calling
#KeithMoon captured in the instant he decided to become a drummer (and stay true to his innate sense of style and mischievousness).
Thanks for taking part in today's #OnlineArtExchange 🙌

We're back next Thursday with the theme 'emotion' for Subversive Forms: Revolutionary Approaches to Clay at Chippenham Museum

'Latif's Granddaughter' by Anthony Lam (b.1966) © the artist. 📷 Autograph
November 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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crazy

IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Replica of the earliest known keyboard instrument, invented C3rd BC by celebrated engineer Ctesibius of Alexandria

Air Is pumped into a chamber submerged in a cistern of water, & water counter-pressure ensured steady, powerful & continuous stream of air to pipes, resulting in a stable musical tone
Ancient Hydrolis- http://www.projethomere.com
YouTube video by Kemiktsi Helene
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I urge you to watch this. And if you can, please help #ADI save and protect these beautiful creatures.
They belong in their natural habitat. Not in a circus.
#StopCircusSuffering
#AnimalDefendersInternational
Lion Ark, a feature documentary, was filmed as the rescue took place and went on to win 11 film festival awards. The uplifting film can be watched for free on ADI TV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oscc...
LION ARK full feature (3840 x 2160 24Mbps)
YouTube video by ADI TV
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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If you are in Dublin over the next few months, don't miss this gorgeous exhibition of some of the treasures in our Benjamin Iveagh Library at the Farmleigh Gallery in the Phoenix Park. #opw #farmleigh
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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In addition to helping us to care for these historic buildings, the support of our members and donors directly helps us provide employment for these heritage craftspeople with all their conservation expertise.
friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/support-the-...
Support us
You can support us by joining, making a donation, volunteering at one of our churches, organising a fundraising event, or leaving a legacy.
friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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James Dyson owns more UK land than the actual KING. But he pays an effective tax rate of LESS THAN 1%* on his total wealth.

Here’s a novel idea @keirstarmer: to fund schools and hospitals, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES.

📍Station Lane, Bristol - near James Dyson’s £20m country estate Dodington Park
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Good people of #Glasgow #Scotland, you know what yo do....

Elon can get t' f*ck!

Tesla Cybertruck lands at Silverburn - Silverburn Shopping Centre share.google/h289a2b2E7Xq...
Tesla Cybertruck lands at Silverburn - Silverburn Shopping Centre
Come and see the future as the Tesla Cybertruck has landed at Silverburn. Here for a limited time only, find out more.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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"Trumpery"
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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The font would appear to be English 111 Adagio CE, available for the highly presidential sum of just $39.75 USD

Note "The" is not kerned correctly

(see perspective-corrected still for reference)
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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COMING SOON! - this Sat 15 Nov, 11am- 3pm, the Trust will be holding a special Winter book sale at its Edinburgh base at 77 Brunswick Street, off Leith Walk. A huge range of WBG books and catalogues (all with a one-day only 20% discount), postcards, posters, cards & prints - will all be available!!
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM