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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It’s 8 a.m., and I’ve already misplaced my sanity.
January 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
It’s 8 a.m., and I’ve already misplaced my sanity.
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My hopelessness waves to your hopelessness.
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My hopelessness waves to your hopelessness.
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Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
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queen
December 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
queen
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early discworld is not as polished as later discworld but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's still pretty good
December 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
early discworld is not as polished as later discworld but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's still pretty good
Biljana Đurđević
The Last Days Santa Claus, 2001
The Last Days Santa Claus, 2001
December 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Biljana Đurđević
The Last Days Santa Claus, 2001
The Last Days Santa Claus, 2001
Killing the Dead by John Blair review – a gloriously gruesome history of vampires
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Killing the Dead by John Blair review – a gloriously gruesome history of vampires
Shroud-chewers, lip-smackers and suckers populate this fascinating study of ‘the unquiet dead’ across the centuries
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Killing the Dead by John Blair review – a gloriously gruesome history of vampires
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Terror, androgyny and benevolence: a brief history of angels in Christianity
theconversation.com/terror-andro...
theconversation.com/terror-andro...
Terror, androgyny and benevolence: a brief history of angels in Christianity
A surprising number of people say they are open to the existence of angels. Their Old Testament identities are very different, however, to how they are seen today.
theconversation.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Terror, androgyny and benevolence: a brief history of angels in Christianity
theconversation.com/terror-andro...
theconversation.com/terror-andro...
Nigel Thomson
Cliff, 1981
Cliff, 1981
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Nigel Thomson
Cliff, 1981
Cliff, 1981
Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do
The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the holidays. On Christmas Day, the party was just getting started.
theconversation.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
We became smug and complacent about gun control.
Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack will force it to confront its surging number of weapons
Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack will force it to confront its surging number of weapons
There are now more guns in the community per capita than in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, with at least 2,000 new firearms lawfully entering the community every week
For almost three decades, Australia’s gun laws have been recognised as among the most stringent – and effective – in the world.
After the horror of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre that killed 35 people in Tasmania, Australia’s then conservative government stared down the gun lobby to introduce restrictions that led to a dramatic decrease in the number of guns. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We became smug and complacent about gun control.
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What happened at Bondi is a tragedy and a crime. If there's one thing I hope for, it's that we don't fall into "now is not the time to talk about gun control" bullshit.
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What happened at Bondi is a tragedy and a crime. If there's one thing I hope for, it's that we don't fall into "now is not the time to talk about gun control" bullshit.
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I don’t understand why people ask you a question if they don’t want an honest answer. I was asked by someone what I would like for Christmas, but apparently a secluded castle on the Scottish coast “isn’t realistic.”
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I don’t understand why people ask you a question if they don’t want an honest answer. I was asked by someone what I would like for Christmas, but apparently a secluded castle on the Scottish coast “isn’t realistic.”
Death as a Rider, 1897
Christian Griepenkerl
Christian Griepenkerl
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Death as a Rider, 1897
Christian Griepenkerl
Christian Griepenkerl
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Eyes open 🥹
Recently we were asked if we could show the size of a microbat newborn; this pup was around 5 days old and weighed just 1.3 grams.
We were lucky enough to capture this photo just as her eyes were opening for the first time!
Recently we were asked if we could show the size of a microbat newborn; this pup was around 5 days old and weighed just 1.3 grams.
We were lucky enough to capture this photo just as her eyes were opening for the first time!
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Eyes open 🥹
Recently we were asked if we could show the size of a microbat newborn; this pup was around 5 days old and weighed just 1.3 grams.
We were lucky enough to capture this photo just as her eyes were opening for the first time!
Recently we were asked if we could show the size of a microbat newborn; this pup was around 5 days old and weighed just 1.3 grams.
We were lucky enough to capture this photo just as her eyes were opening for the first time!
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The Stiperstones in Shropshire are a series of distinctive rocks that include 'The Devil’s Chair'.
The Devil was carrying the stones in his apron when a string broke, causing him to drop them.
Annually, on 21st December, local ghosts meet at the stones for their spooky AGM 👻
#FolkloreThursday
The Devil was carrying the stones in his apron when a string broke, causing him to drop them.
Annually, on 21st December, local ghosts meet at the stones for their spooky AGM 👻
#FolkloreThursday
December 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The Stiperstones in Shropshire are a series of distinctive rocks that include 'The Devil’s Chair'.
The Devil was carrying the stones in his apron when a string broke, causing him to drop them.
Annually, on 21st December, local ghosts meet at the stones for their spooky AGM 👻
#FolkloreThursday
The Devil was carrying the stones in his apron when a string broke, causing him to drop them.
Annually, on 21st December, local ghosts meet at the stones for their spooky AGM 👻
#FolkloreThursday
Ryoko Kimura
Beauty of my Dish - Banquet of Mermaids (2018)
Beauty of my Dish - Banquet of Mermaids (2018)
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Ryoko Kimura
Beauty of my Dish - Banquet of Mermaids (2018)
Beauty of my Dish - Banquet of Mermaids (2018)