Aurora
@aurorahbooks.bsky.social
Ex archaeologist. Marketing comms for science tech by day. Mother, astronomy lover, attempted writer by night. And can never get enough books.
www.facebook.com/share/r/19SZ... what a great way to explain the multiverse.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
www.facebook.com/share/r/19SZ... what a great way to explain the multiverse.
Whoever knew copper nanotubes could be so entertaining?! Thanks @frysquared! www.facebook.com/share/v/16bC...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Whoever knew copper nanotubes could be so entertaining?! Thanks @frysquared! www.facebook.com/share/v/16bC...
Love my garden at this time of year !
#garden #cottagegarden #wnglishcountrygarden #springflowers #gardeninspiration
#garden #cottagegarden #wnglishcountrygarden #springflowers #gardeninspiration
May 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Love my garden at this time of year !
#garden #cottagegarden #wnglishcountrygarden #springflowers #gardeninspiration
#garden #cottagegarden #wnglishcountrygarden #springflowers #gardeninspiration
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"You want to think it's not happening, because otherwise you might have to do something about it." @shengwuli.bsky.social youtu.be/X_D-yW8v0Jo
The First Signs of Tyranny, From People Who Missed Them | NYT Opinion
YouTube video by The New York Times
youtu.be
March 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"You want to think it's not happening, because otherwise you might have to do something about it." @shengwuli.bsky.social youtu.be/X_D-yW8v0Jo
‘Mum, I made a video…’
March 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
‘Mum, I made a video…’
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Very much enjoyed talking to @polphilpod.bsky.social about Plato’s figure of the tyrant in the Republic. Plato like all ancient Athenians worried endlessly about how democracy slides into tyranny & his psychological account of tyranny is deeply insightful.
"it (2016) reoriented how we were reading The Republic and thinking about it"
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/pt
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/pt
PLATO'S TYRANT with Carol Atack
A deep dive into all things Plato & The Republic with Dr Carol Atack. Particularly his description of tyranny and the tyrant, do they apply today, and how we might read Plato in the light of our curre...
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Very much enjoyed talking to @polphilpod.bsky.social about Plato’s figure of the tyrant in the Republic. Plato like all ancient Athenians worried endlessly about how democracy slides into tyranny & his psychological account of tyranny is deeply insightful.
Sometimes it’s the only way to deal with bullies…
celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by fighting like a girl
March 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Sometimes it’s the only way to deal with bullies…
I have wonderful memories of the beautiful San Gimignano.
March 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I have wonderful memories of the beautiful San Gimignano.
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The history of the world is all of our histories.
As a member of the human race.As Americans.As a being on the Earth.Our history comes in all shapes,sizes,colors, beliefs,and languages,orientations.
Check Little Leaders here
bookshop.org/a/81228/9780...
#vashtiharrison #reading #bookworm
As a member of the human race.As Americans.As a being on the Earth.Our history comes in all shapes,sizes,colors, beliefs,and languages,orientations.
Check Little Leaders here
bookshop.org/a/81228/9780...
#vashtiharrison #reading #bookworm
March 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The history of the world is all of our histories.
As a member of the human race.As Americans.As a being on the Earth.Our history comes in all shapes,sizes,colors, beliefs,and languages,orientations.
Check Little Leaders here
bookshop.org/a/81228/9780...
#vashtiharrison #reading #bookworm
As a member of the human race.As Americans.As a being on the Earth.Our history comes in all shapes,sizes,colors, beliefs,and languages,orientations.
Check Little Leaders here
bookshop.org/a/81228/9780...
#vashtiharrison #reading #bookworm
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if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
BookFinder.com: New & Used Books, Rare Books, Textbooks
bookfinder.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
The innocent pure joy of the moment.
March 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The innocent pure joy of the moment.
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The 2025 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist. Which ones are you excited to read first?
March 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The 2025 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist. Which ones are you excited to read first?
Poor girl isn’t having a great day. #brokenankle
March 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Poor girl isn’t having a great day. #brokenankle
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A thing I wish more people knew is that measles is basically the most contagious disease in the world
March 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A thing I wish more people knew is that measles is basically the most contagious disease in the world
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SCOOP: The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to a whistle-blower from USAID.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid (Gift Article)
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
SCOOP: The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to a whistle-blower from USAID.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...
Much needed light in the darkness
March 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Much needed light in the darkness
#baytales25 has been absolutely awesome. Now time for dinner before the last event with @helenflack.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#baytales25 has been absolutely awesome. Now time for dinner before the last event with @helenflack.bsky.social
Excellent #baytales25 talk moderated by Steph McGovern who has written a novel herself! #DeadlineProof. Forgot to take a photo of the panel! 🤦♀️
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Excellent #baytales25 talk moderated by Steph McGovern who has written a novel herself! #DeadlineProof. Forgot to take a photo of the panel! 🤦♀️
Thoroughly enjoying #baytales25 as always. Beautifully organised by @vpeanuts and moderated by @TimRideout1. #GarryDisher books to win! Excited to see Janice Hallett next!
March 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thoroughly enjoying #baytales25 as always. Beautifully organised by @vpeanuts and moderated by @TimRideout1. #GarryDisher books to win! Excited to see Janice Hallett next!
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Children who died because the policy is to expose them to the risk of dying, as a warning to others
Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN
Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Such beauty amidst the darkness
James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.
February 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Such beauty amidst the darkness
Watching it as we speak…
Are you a fan of Reacher? (TV show or book series!) If so, we shared a list of 7 book recommendations with our friends Boston dot com! www.boston.com/community/bo...
7 books to read if you’re watching “Reacher” season 3
Your dad’s favorite TV show is back with a third season. Read these books if you’re watching the show.
www.boston.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Watching it as we speak…
This is where I go in my mind, all that’s missing is a book 🤣
Dinner in Bora Bora 🌊⛰️🥂
📍South Pacific, French Polynesia🇵🇫
📍South Pacific, French Polynesia🇵🇫
February 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is where I go in my mind, all that’s missing is a book 🤣
