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Pulvis et umbra sumus. (We are but dust and shadow.) | #PodcastAddict #Weird #Paranormal #UFOs #Strange

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In Austrian folklore, the Nachtkrapp swooped down on sleepless children. Some say he sucked the breath from their bodies; others say his wings dripped poison. When the birds fall silent, listen closely…

#99Shadows #ObscureFolklore #Nachtkrapp

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The Nachtkrapp: The Bird That Ate the Moonlight -
Discover the eerie legend of the Nachtkrapp, a monstrous night raven from Austrian folklore said to steal children’s breath and devour the moonlight. A chilling bedtime tale with dark roots.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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What's the one superstition you'll never break, even if you don't believe in it?

#99Shadows #HauntingQuestions #WhispersInTheDark
an image of a door labeled with the number 13, a black cat, and a ladder
October 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Be the thing in the woods that terrifies the townspeople.
#99Shadows #Whispers
A strange creature on a woodland path. "Be the thing in the woods that terrifies the townspeople."
October 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Though my soul may set in darkness,
it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly
to be fearful of the night.

Sarah Williams

#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
illustration of a child on a small hill watching the stars dance in the night sky
October 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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There is no one just like you.
#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you, and the night wind whispered, "life will never be the same." Because there had never been anyone like you...ever in the world.
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Fitting in is overrated... #99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
image of a hand holding a pocket watch out towards the viewer with quote: I'll never fit in. It's one of my best qualities...Terri Willingham
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🐈‍⬛Black cats slip between shadow and superstition. Sometimes feared, sometimes revered, always mysterious. Here are 5 obscure black cat legends you’ve probably never heard.🧵

#99Shadows #BlackCatLore #BlackCatMagic
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October 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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As above,

so below,

as within,

so without,

as the universe,

so the soul...

Hermes Trismegistus

#99Shadows #WordsofWisdom
image of a stone pyramid with the inscription AS ABOVE SO BELOW
October 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Just a helpful tip.
#99Shadows #TipoftheDay
REMEMBER: When you bury a body, cover it with endangered plants to it's illegal to dig it up. Follow me for more gardening tips!
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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The forest never forgets the ones who don’t come back.
#99Shadows #Whispers
A lone figure in the woods.
October 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A mortsafe was a heavy cage placed atop graves to keep body-snatchers from stealing freshly buried bodies.
#99Shadows #Folklore #Scotland

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The Mortsafe: A Body-Snatching Deterrent -
"Discover the eerie history of Scottish mortsafes—iron cages built to guard graves from body snatchers—and the folklore that grew around them.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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I just found this really, really old picture of you. #Truth
An image of a star. "I just found this really, really old picture of you."
October 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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In the old stories of the Kuku Yalanji, there’s a creature that hides in fig trees. Red-skinned, frog-like, it swallows you whole…and spits you out smaller, stranger.

#99Shadows #DarkFolklore #ObscureFolklore #CreepyCreatures #ForgottenFolklore #Cryptids

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Beware the Yara-Ma-Yha-Who: Australia’s Creepy Little Vampire -
beware the yara-ma-yha-who, australia's creepy little vampire Australia might be known for its kangaroos, koalas, and beaches, but it also has one of the creepiest monsters you’ve probably never heard...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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In the hills of Northumberland lurks the Hedley Kow, a shapeshifter that turns gold into stone, leaving only laughter behind. Folklore warns us: not all treasure glitters, & not every trick is cruel.

#99Shadows #Folklore #ObscureTales #WeirdWednesday

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The Hedley Kow: A Shapeshifting Trickster from Northumberland Folklore Obscure folklore: Hedley Kow
Obscure folklore: Discover the tale of the Hedley Kow, a mischievous Northumbrian shapeshifter who turns pots of gold into stones and teaches a lesson about joy, perspective, and laughter in the face ...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Would you rather be followed by the same ghost forever...or haunted by a different one every night?
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#99Shadows #WouldYouRather
Image of a hallway with a mysterious figure at the end. "Would you rather be followed by the same ghost forever . . . or haunted by a different one every night?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Have you ever dreamed of this man?
#99Shadows #UrbanLegends
Image of a man's face. EVER DREAM THIS MAN? Every night, all over the world, hundreds of people see this face in their dreams. If this man appears in your dreams too, or if you have any information that can help us identify him, please contact us. www.thisman.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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I wish you everything you deserve.

#99Shadows #Witchery #Blessing
Image of a black cat wearing a witch hat. "I wish you everything you deserve." The ultimate blessing, or the most cryptic spell depending how you've lived your life.
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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The dust remembers every footprint...even yours.

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October 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Ok, this is sort of true. I've always been that person...but only a select few have known her. I'm in my 50s now, and as time passes, I care less and less about what people think of me and just let my weird/creepy/dark flag fly.
I am slowly becoming the person I should have been a long time ago.
February 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Good morning #Bluesky

A blue photo for Bluesky.

This was taken at Reykjavik, Iceland.
A long exposure taken at Reykjavik, Iceland.
February 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.
February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The Oregon Trail generation speaks
design-law.bsky.social Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · Feb 13
I am going to be so pissed if--after everything--I do, in fact, die of dysentery.
February 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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For #ValentinesDay, I'll be posting #HistoricalHearts

Let's start with this life-size papier-mâché heart by the French anatomist Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux from the 19th century. Photo: Alex Peck.
A heart made from papier-mâché showing the veins and arteries in blue and red.
February 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Here's the Heart Nebula for Valentine's day ❤️. 2 Panels mosaic.

Shot taken on 2024-12-22 from home.

Telescope : William Optics Pleiades 111
Camara : ZWO ASI2600 MC OSC + L-Extreme
Total exposure time : 30 min from lower part and 55 for the top

#Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy
The Heart Nebula from last Saturday, reprocessed. I prefer this version with a cleaner background and better coloration. 2 Panels mosaic. Shot taken on 2024-12-22 from home. 🔭William Optics Pleiades 111 📷ZWO 2600 MC OSC + L-Extreme 🕐Exposure: 30 min #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy
February 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM