Scotch and Miltonic
@chronodyne.bsky.social
Fascinated by the early modern period: I'm here if we you want to talk about John Milton, the 17th Century, Baroque Music and Art. The Reformation to The Enlightenment is my JAM.
Silers ensile silage in silos.
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Silers ensile silage in silos.
Michelada went extra tonight.
February 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Michelada went extra tonight.
Cervesa Victoria, El Vicio Michelada mix, juice of one lime. Rimmed with sea salt and chili powder. The jalapenos are from the garden, salt cured, lacto-fermented. Still working on the aesthetics, but my stars, it's delicious
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Cervesa Victoria, El Vicio Michelada mix, juice of one lime. Rimmed with sea salt and chili powder. The jalapenos are from the garden, salt cured, lacto-fermented. Still working on the aesthetics, but my stars, it's delicious
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This is a great time to recall that Charles I, the British king who claimed to be above the law, was beheaded on January 30, 1649 after having made war on his people. mycandles.blogspot.com/2022/11/brit...
British Monarchs Who Ended Badly, Part 7: James I, Charles I, and the Civil War.
The 17th century began with a new dynasty in England, the Stuarts. It was new in England but old in Scotland. Stuart monarchs had occupied t...
mycandles.blogspot.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This is a great time to recall that Charles I, the British king who claimed to be above the law, was beheaded on January 30, 1649 after having made war on his people. mycandles.blogspot.com/2022/11/brit...
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30 January 1649
Charles Stuart, King of England, will walk through the Banqueting House. A cold day, he has put on two shirts, so he won’t shiver.
At 2pm, for high treason, he will be “putt to death by the severinge of his head from his body.”
“I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown.”
Charles Stuart, King of England, will walk through the Banqueting House. A cold day, he has put on two shirts, so he won’t shiver.
At 2pm, for high treason, he will be “putt to death by the severinge of his head from his body.”
“I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown.”
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
30 January 1649
Charles Stuart, King of England, will walk through the Banqueting House. A cold day, he has put on two shirts, so he won’t shiver.
At 2pm, for high treason, he will be “putt to death by the severinge of his head from his body.”
“I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown.”
Charles Stuart, King of England, will walk through the Banqueting House. A cold day, he has put on two shirts, so he won’t shiver.
At 2pm, for high treason, he will be “putt to death by the severinge of his head from his body.”
“I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown.”
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”I shall go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown."
King Charles I, beheaded at Banqueting House London #OTD 1649.
Charles I on horseback, dated 1633, by Anthony Van Dyck
Royal Collection Trust
King Charles I, beheaded at Banqueting House London #OTD 1649.
Charles I on horseback, dated 1633, by Anthony Van Dyck
Royal Collection Trust
January 30, 2026 at 5:49 AM
”I shall go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown."
King Charles I, beheaded at Banqueting House London #OTD 1649.
Charles I on horseback, dated 1633, by Anthony Van Dyck
Royal Collection Trust
King Charles I, beheaded at Banqueting House London #OTD 1649.
Charles I on horseback, dated 1633, by Anthony Van Dyck
Royal Collection Trust
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Charles II executed on 30 January 1649. A brief independence (although technically not for the UK, which didn't exist as such, and not if you were Irish who were about to experience all sorts of horrors). That said... all right, I give up. I'll have a cup of tea and a lie down like most days.
January 30, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Charles II executed on 30 January 1649. A brief independence (although technically not for the UK, which didn't exist as such, and not if you were Irish who were about to experience all sorts of horrors). That said... all right, I give up. I'll have a cup of tea and a lie down like most days.
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Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
#VoxeLibre #Luanti #Minetest #OpenSource #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame
#VoxeLibre #Luanti #Minetest #OpenSource #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.
www.gamingonlinux.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
#VoxeLibre #Luanti #Minetest #OpenSource #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame
#VoxeLibre #Luanti #Minetest #OpenSource #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame
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As the execution date [30 Jan] of Charles I approaches here's a satirical print from 1649 that lays the blame on ... Satan & Cromwell (BM)
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
As the execution date [30 Jan] of Charles I approaches here's a satirical print from 1649 that lays the blame on ... Satan & Cromwell (BM)
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This went over about as well as a fart in church. 🤦♂️ www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
ICE unit to fill security role at Winter Olympics in Milan
Reaction to news that a unit of ICE would have a security role during the Winter Games in Milan set off concern and confusion in Italy on Tuesday.
www.espn.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This went over about as well as a fart in church. 🤦♂️ www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
If you can, listen to this album via FLAC.
You'll likely need to visit a certain Bay of Pirates (allegedly) to get in, but, well, garr.
Audio settings are there for any Linux nerd who runs into gain trouble.
You'll likely need to visit a certain Bay of Pirates (allegedly) to get in, but, well, garr.
Audio settings are there for any Linux nerd who runs into gain trouble.
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
If you can, listen to this album via FLAC.
You'll likely need to visit a certain Bay of Pirates (allegedly) to get in, but, well, garr.
Audio settings are there for any Linux nerd who runs into gain trouble.
You'll likely need to visit a certain Bay of Pirates (allegedly) to get in, but, well, garr.
Audio settings are there for any Linux nerd who runs into gain trouble.
Word search results for the Bill of Rights:
Person - 4
People - 5
Citizen - 0
Person - 4
People - 5
Citizen - 0
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Word search results for the Bill of Rights:
Person - 4
People - 5
Citizen - 0
Person - 4
People - 5
Citizen - 0
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A walk through the tall ones at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. #ForestFriday #Photography #Trees #California 📷
January 24, 2026 at 5:53 AM
A walk through the tall ones at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. #ForestFriday #Photography #Trees #California 📷
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I showed this one in a seminar yesterday, always a favourite
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I showed this one in a seminar yesterday, always a favourite
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Here's a fragment of textile panel 'The Hobreaw' ['hobby falcon'] possibly made by Mary Queen of Scots & Elizabeth Talbot, c. 1570-1585 (V&A Museum, London)
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Here's a fragment of textile panel 'The Hobreaw' ['hobby falcon'] possibly made by Mary Queen of Scots & Elizabeth Talbot, c. 1570-1585 (V&A Museum, London)
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James II gets cancelled, Chichester cathedral
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM
James II gets cancelled, Chichester cathedral
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Pieter de Hooch, bapt. 29 Dec 1629, d. after 1684
Mother and Child with a Schoolboy Descending the Stairs
(Sotheby's)
Mother and Child with a Schoolboy Descending the Stairs
(Sotheby's)
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Pieter de Hooch, bapt. 29 Dec 1629, d. after 1684
Mother and Child with a Schoolboy Descending the Stairs
(Sotheby's)
Mother and Child with a Schoolboy Descending the Stairs
(Sotheby's)
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We release music on cassette tape to reach the widest possible audience. Streaming, mp3s and even CDs are relatively new technologies that not everyone is willing to embrace. People know and trust cassettes, and aren’t dazzled by every shiny new thing, especially for something as important as music.
January 19, 2026 at 12:38 PM
We release music on cassette tape to reach the widest possible audience. Streaming, mp3s and even CDs are relatively new technologies that not everyone is willing to embrace. People know and trust cassettes, and aren’t dazzled by every shiny new thing, especially for something as important as music.
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A chair supposedly belonging to John Bradshawe is up for auction ... Trouble is, the inscription doesn't match the facts and he never lived at Bradshawe Hall in Derbyshire. That was a completely different branch of the family. I suspect this is as genuine as the blasted hat.
Chair of King Charles I execution judge to be auctioned - BBC News
The chair belonged to judge John Bradshaw, who sentenced Charles I to death for treason in 1649.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
A chair supposedly belonging to John Bradshawe is up for auction ... Trouble is, the inscription doesn't match the facts and he never lived at Bradshawe Hall in Derbyshire. That was a completely different branch of the family. I suspect this is as genuine as the blasted hat.
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"The Netherlands is preparing for a potential NATO mission to secure Greenland and the Arctic, with discussions on the deployment of Dutch marines, F-35 fighter jets, submarines, and other land units reportedly accelerating" nltimes.nl/2026/01/14/n...
Netherlands prepares for possible NATO Arctic mission amid U.S. threats to Greenland
The Netherlands is preparing for a potential NATO mission to secure Greenland and the Arctic, with discussions on the deployment of Dutch marines, F-35 fighter jets, submarines, and other land units r...
nltimes.nl
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"The Netherlands is preparing for a potential NATO mission to secure Greenland and the Arctic, with discussions on the deployment of Dutch marines, F-35 fighter jets, submarines, and other land units reportedly accelerating" nltimes.nl/2026/01/14/n...
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In case you're in need of a fancy word for a stripper, you might consider "ecdysiast," which H.L. Mencken (famed American journalist and satirist) coined using the Greek ekdysis, meaning "a stripping or casting off."
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
In case you're in need of a fancy word for a stripper, you might consider "ecdysiast," which H.L. Mencken (famed American journalist and satirist) coined using the Greek ekdysis, meaning "a stripping or casting off."
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Minecraft: Perfect Fishing Rod.
January 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Minecraft: Perfect Fishing Rod.
Perfect for AFK XP
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Perfect for AFK XP