Gilt and Glamour
@giltandglamour.bsky.social
Beauty will save the world.
Beauty is truth, truth beauty.
Beauty awakens the soul to act.
Beauty is truth, truth beauty.
Beauty awakens the soul to act.
Pinned
In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty.
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Zen. Breathe.
November 24, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Zen. Breathe.
Today's hike
November 24, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Today's hike
A most enjoyable journey. A bit long, but well worth persisting to the end.🙂
I'm certain Mr. Taylor would blanche at my shelves ordered by genre and height, tallest to shortest, with an odd decorative sculpture or vase on each shelf.
But! More than 25% of my books are poetry, so...
I'm certain Mr. Taylor would blanche at my shelves ordered by genre and height, tallest to shortest, with an odd decorative sculpture or vase on each shelf.
But! More than 25% of my books are poetry, so...
Ok, time to get to know the real me, Bluesky. For every like I get on this post I will provide an increasingly unhinged opinion on bookshelf organization.
November 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
A most enjoyable journey. A bit long, but well worth persisting to the end.🙂
I'm certain Mr. Taylor would blanche at my shelves ordered by genre and height, tallest to shortest, with an odd decorative sculpture or vase on each shelf.
But! More than 25% of my books are poetry, so...
I'm certain Mr. Taylor would blanche at my shelves ordered by genre and height, tallest to shortest, with an odd decorative sculpture or vase on each shelf.
But! More than 25% of my books are poetry, so...
leaf upon leaf
my face a palimpsest
of all these autumns
my face a palimpsest
of all these autumns
November 21, 2024 at 5:15 PM
leaf upon leaf
my face a palimpsest
of all these autumns
my face a palimpsest
of all these autumns
winter sky
a skein of wild geese
unravels
a skein of wild geese
unravels
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM
winter sky
a skein of wild geese
unravels
a skein of wild geese
unravels
Important ⬇️
🚨
A year ago, I wrote a review of Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts," an account of the US Ambassador to Germany's tenure there in the early-mid 30s.
I shared lessons from the account that feel more relevant now than ever.
Here is a snippet of them:
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A year ago, I wrote a review of Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts," an account of the US Ambassador to Germany's tenure there in the early-mid 30s.
I shared lessons from the account that feel more relevant now than ever.
Here is a snippet of them:
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November 19, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Important ⬇️
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I’m going to say something historians rarely say.
We haven’t been here before.
We haven’t had a near-authoritarian takeover of our government.
Admittedly, we don’t know what comes next.
There’s a wide array of options.
But know that in the US, this is new ground. And none of this is normal.
We haven’t been here before.
We haven’t had a near-authoritarian takeover of our government.
Admittedly, we don’t know what comes next.
There’s a wide array of options.
But know that in the US, this is new ground. And none of this is normal.
November 19, 2024 at 2:48 AM
I’m going to say something historians rarely say.
We haven’t been here before.
We haven’t had a near-authoritarian takeover of our government.
Admittedly, we don’t know what comes next.
There’s a wide array of options.
But know that in the US, this is new ground. And none of this is normal.
We haven’t been here before.
We haven’t had a near-authoritarian takeover of our government.
Admittedly, we don’t know what comes next.
There’s a wide array of options.
But know that in the US, this is new ground. And none of this is normal.
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You ever notice that when Republicans lose elections, they never say things like “maybe the radical right has gone too far” or “perhaps we should stop aligning with actual Nazis” or “it’s time we listen to middle America and consider the possibility that rape may in fact be a bad thing”?
November 19, 2024 at 2:34 AM
You ever notice that when Republicans lose elections, they never say things like “maybe the radical right has gone too far” or “perhaps we should stop aligning with actual Nazis” or “it’s time we listen to middle America and consider the possibility that rape may in fact be a bad thing”?
David is as kind as he is brilliant. You won't find a better follow.
"Like all empires, this one rested on a foundation of lies." #Oathbreakers, out from @harpercollins.bsky.social on 12/10. The story of how Charlemagne's grandsons fought a brutal civil war and shattered the Frankish Empire.
SIGNED COPY GIVEAWAY. Repost to enter. First drawing 7 pm CST USA. /1
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Oathbreakers
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that wou...
www.harpercollins.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
David is as kind as he is brilliant. You won't find a better follow.
November 17, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Really insightful. Worth the read.
November 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Really insightful. Worth the read.
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I love this bit of “how to retain your sanity” wisdom from Dr. Fauci. I think we could all use this now.
November 17, 2024 at 3:28 AM
I love this bit of “how to retain your sanity” wisdom from Dr. Fauci. I think we could all use this now.
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
November 17, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
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Here's my fear.
My fear is that this is the Weimar Republic and that Donnie isn't Hitler. That Hitler comes next.
My fear is that this is the Weimar Republic and that Donnie isn't Hitler. That Hitler comes next.
November 14, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Here's my fear.
My fear is that this is the Weimar Republic and that Donnie isn't Hitler. That Hitler comes next.
My fear is that this is the Weimar Republic and that Donnie isn't Hitler. That Hitler comes next.
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"I will always be on the side of those who have nothing and who are not even allowed to enjoy the nothing they have in peace."
~ Federico García Lorca
~ Federico García Lorca
November 16, 2024 at 7:24 PM
"I will always be on the side of those who have nothing and who are not even allowed to enjoy the nothing they have in peace."
~ Federico García Lorca
~ Federico García Lorca
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I have deleted
the tweets
that were being used
to train the Grok bot
and the DMs
which might have ended
my career.
Forgive the meme
from the other place
so tired
and so old.
the tweets
that were being used
to train the Grok bot
and the DMs
which might have ended
my career.
Forgive the meme
from the other place
so tired
and so old.
November 15, 2024 at 10:13 PM
I have deleted
the tweets
that were being used
to train the Grok bot
and the DMs
which might have ended
my career.
Forgive the meme
from the other place
so tired
and so old.
the tweets
that were being used
to train the Grok bot
and the DMs
which might have ended
my career.
Forgive the meme
from the other place
so tired
and so old.
I use a pseudonym to retain some privacy. Same for not using my image as my avatar. Nonetheless, this is me from about a month ago.
November 16, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I use a pseudonym to retain some privacy. Same for not using my image as my avatar. Nonetheless, this is me from about a month ago.
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I interpret a semi-colon as a period hitching a ride on top of a comma to cross a river. The comma's sitting a little low in the water, swimming gamely with its mobile tail. We are pausing here in the sentence to watch while the two little guys get safely across.
November 16, 2024 at 2:21 PM
I interpret a semi-colon as a period hitching a ride on top of a comma to cross a river. The comma's sitting a little low in the water, swimming gamely with its mobile tail. We are pausing here in the sentence to watch while the two little guys get safely across.
leaf after leaf falls
the way your laugh
makes me laugh
the way your laugh
makes me laugh
November 16, 2024 at 2:19 PM
leaf after leaf falls
the way your laugh
makes me laugh
the way your laugh
makes me laugh
lover's quarrel
the tea kettle
silenced
the tea kettle
silenced
If you're going to poet today - why not share some #PoemsAbout #Silence with me or @BrokenSpineArts.bsky.social and get some individualised feedback. #PoetrySky
November 16, 2024 at 2:17 PM
lover's quarrel
the tea kettle
silenced
the tea kettle
silenced
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Spend less time mocking the people in front of you or behind you in line for the slaughterhouse and more time figuring out how to burn it down.
November 8, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Spend less time mocking the people in front of you or behind you in line for the slaughterhouse and more time figuring out how to burn it down.
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Powerful. Worth the read, if only for the coin age of "greenglimmer" and "everfucked."
November 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Powerful. Worth the read, if only for the coin age of "greenglimmer" and "everfucked."
A haiku I published years ago that seems to apply to today's climate, both natural and political.
breached creek bank
all day half-living
in last night's dream
breached creek bank
all day half-living
in last night's dream
November 15, 2024 at 1:39 PM
A haiku I published years ago that seems to apply to today's climate, both natural and political.
breached creek bank
all day half-living
in last night's dream
breached creek bank
all day half-living
in last night's dream