Silvia Bethencourt
@baterfly.bsky.social
Batty lover of the dark, books, history, art. Fan of the macabre, champagne, dogs, and rain. Left of centre. Cantankerous. Australian. Uruguayan-born.
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me: can I try before I buy? a test drive if you will
cemetery manager: you've gotta get out of that hole, that's not yours
cemetery manager: you've gotta get out of that hole, that's not yours
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
me: can I try before I buy? a test drive if you will
cemetery manager: you've gotta get out of that hole, that's not yours
cemetery manager: you've gotta get out of that hole, that's not yours
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Owls on a wall, glaring at a peacock. Theo Von Hoytema, 1895.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Owls on a wall, glaring at a peacock. Theo Von Hoytema, 1895.
Protect this child at all costs 🖤
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Protect this child at all costs 🖤
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#TheVictorianBookoftheDead The Empty/Vacant Chair was a popular design for funeral flower arrangements. They were made on wire frames stuffed with damp moss to keep the inserted flowers fresh. These examples c. 1908
"We shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair...."
"We shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair...."
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead The Empty/Vacant Chair was a popular design for funeral flower arrangements. They were made on wire frames stuffed with damp moss to keep the inserted flowers fresh. These examples c. 1908
"We shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair...."
"We shall meet but we shall miss him.
There will be one vacant chair...."
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Les Vampires (1915)
October 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Les Vampires (1915)
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""Mr. Stainton pursued as fast as he could follow. Up the easy steps he ran at the top of his speed; but, fast as he went, the child went faster."
Illustration To Mrs. Riddell's Ghost Story, "Walnut-Tree House.""
The Illustrated London News 28.12.1878. #PhantomsFriday #Ghost #GhostStory #1870s
Illustration To Mrs. Riddell's Ghost Story, "Walnut-Tree House.""
The Illustrated London News 28.12.1878. #PhantomsFriday #Ghost #GhostStory #1870s
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
""Mr. Stainton pursued as fast as he could follow. Up the easy steps he ran at the top of his speed; but, fast as he went, the child went faster."
Illustration To Mrs. Riddell's Ghost Story, "Walnut-Tree House.""
The Illustrated London News 28.12.1878. #PhantomsFriday #Ghost #GhostStory #1870s
Illustration To Mrs. Riddell's Ghost Story, "Walnut-Tree House.""
The Illustrated London News 28.12.1878. #PhantomsFriday #Ghost #GhostStory #1870s
Claude Monet
Weeping Willow, 1918-1919
Weeping Willow, 1918-1919
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Claude Monet
Weeping Willow, 1918-1919
Weeping Willow, 1918-1919
The Suicide Cemetery
A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Monster-appropriate
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party
The 1920s, Great Gatsby-themed bash also reportedly attracted the likes of One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, though her office did not confirm
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The mining billionaire, who has never shied from publicly praising the controversial two-time US president, was seen in speaking at Trump’s ear while he read a piece of paper in a social media post at the lavish affair at the weekend, as first reported by the Nine newspapers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Monster-appropriate
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You know the old saying: When one door closes, all the other doors close too, and now you have to claw your way out with your bare hands but you can just lie down and be a little depressed first while your nails grow out for all that scraping
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
You know the old saying: When one door closes, all the other doors close too, and now you have to claw your way out with your bare hands but you can just lie down and be a little depressed first while your nails grow out for all that scraping
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When it comes to Jack the Ripper, how do we separate fact from fiction? On Arthur Conan Doyle, the infamous serial killer, and the nuances of criminal profiling.
Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper and the Fact and Fiction of Criminal Profiling
Through the window of 26 Dorset Street, Arthur Conan Doyle took note of a chair, a bed, and a fireplace. The twelve-square-foot hovel, just off Whitechapel Road, was a “dismal hole,” as a friend w…
buff.ly
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When it comes to Jack the Ripper, how do we separate fact from fiction? On Arthur Conan Doyle, the infamous serial killer, and the nuances of criminal profiling.
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absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
October 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
absolute workhorse of a reaction image from over 100 years ago
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I think I'd make a really good ghost. wandering around aimlessly at night and groaning are already some of my favourite activities
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I think I'd make a really good ghost. wandering around aimlessly at night and groaning are already some of my favourite activities
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🦇 #BatsInArtSpecial A Japanese masterpiece, spotted by Don Weingust @weingust.bsky.social
Would you believe us if we told you this bat measured just 2.3cm in height?
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🦇 #BatsInArtSpecial A Japanese masterpiece, spotted by Don Weingust @weingust.bsky.social
