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Wendy
@hyssop.bsky.social
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Minneapolis, France, dogs, books, food and criminal justice reform. If I’m not here I’m out walking.
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drnwillburger.bsky.social
Fascinating world of ancient #glass ! A small-scale but colourful mosaic glass inlay depicting an Ibis. This inlay, originating from a workshop in Roman-era Egypt, was discovered in Tawern, near Trier, Germany.
The ibis was considered a sacred animal of Thoth, the Egyptian deity...🧵1/2

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A small square mosaic glass inlay displayed against a dark background, showing an ibis, a long-legged bird with a curved beak walking on a thin red ground line. The inlay is light green with a slightly porous, pitted surface and slightly chipped edges.
November 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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walkyouhome.bsky.social
My mum has been making needle felted mice for a few years and enjoys challenging herself with new themes and ideas. She's just set up her first exhibition at the stately home she volunteers at, with a family of period mice. Incredible.
A needle felted mouse fishing a piece of cheese from a mousetrap A needle felted mouse wearing a crinoline hoop getting ready Infront of an old mirror A needle felted mouse wearing a flat cap, tie and waistcoat A needle felted mouse wearing houndstooth trousers and a smoking jacket reads a newspaper through his monocle while sitting on an armchair
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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felipegaonar.bsky.social
I love this.
An exchange on twitter. controlla.xyz: If you hate Al you probably just hate art and expression It's an infinite mashup of all the best art ever made by humans lesliejandersonwriter: If you hate the juice at the bottom of a restaurant dumpster you just hate food and cooking. It's an infinite mashup of all the best food made by humans!
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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mvinge.bsky.social
Wow. Can't say much else. The overhead corona was unbelievable. The most intense reds and greens. ❤️💚😍💃 She'll be dancing until sunrise.

I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.

Schafer, Minnesota.
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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willharrisinva.bsky.social
Well, that broke me. Repeatedly.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xlV...
Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Best Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
hyssop.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevison #Photography
A Touch of Frost
The branches of a wide tree on a snowy lawn are covered in frost.
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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peterwagenius.bsky.social
Witch’s Hat in Tower Hill Park
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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maxwaughphoto.bsky.social
One of the funner moments from my South Africa trip occurred when these two little borbs decided to chase each other on the edge a lagoon.

(They're Black Crakes, btw.)
Black Crakes chasing each other in South Africa
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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stevewaycott.bsky.social
Straight-on view of a Great Shearwater from my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #GRSH #marinelife #nature #photography
A straight-on view of a mostly white seabird with brown feathers through its wings and on its tail and head cap is flying toward the camera with out of focus grey sea water in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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grahamkidd.bsky.social
Rustic.

#photography #fotografie #fotografia
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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odedrechavi.bsky.social
You and the text you need to trim in order to meet the word limit
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES former county clerk Kim Davis's request for the justices to take up her longshot bid to overturn 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges marriage equality decision. No justice even writes about the request.
25-125 DAVIS, KIM V. ERMOLD, DAVID, ET AL. The motion of Foundation for Moral Law for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of time is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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tangletownsedge.bsky.social
@hclib.bsky.social has a new library card! Get yours at your local library.
www.hclib.org/about/news/2...
#Prince #Library #Minneapolis

Fun fact: Prince's childhood library was Sumner Library in North Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Library card with 1985 photo of Price by Nancy Bundt
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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whulbert-photos.bsky.social
#Scape #BeachScape
#BWFri
#ColorADay
#Photography #Shadows
#EastCoastKin
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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alisonfisk.bsky.social
This little bird survived a volcanic eruption!

Buried by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, this Roman fresco of a little bird pecking at fruit re-emerged looking as delightful as it did some 2,000 years ago!

Villa Poppaea, ancient Oplontis, Italy
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#FrescoFriday
#Archaeology
My photo shows detail from a Roman fresco (wall painting) in a corridor at Villa A, the luxurious so-called ‘Villa Poppaea’ at ancient Oplontis (modern day Torre Annunziata) in the Bay of Naples, Italy. The fresco depicts a small light brown bird standing on a small pinky-brown wooden shelf, against a vibrant red background panel. The bird is shown in profile, facing left, with plummage painted in various shades of light brown and grey to beautifully depict detail of its feathers. The bird is lowering its head with beak open, about to peck into a fig on the shelf in front. There are two further figs painted behind the bird which have already been pecked into. The figs are painted light brown. The figs which have already been pecked into have cream flesh and red seeds.
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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hookland.bsky.social
Even at the unfashionable end of Ashcourt Necropolis, there are houses of the dead that try to lord it over their neighbours. For all the grand statements made by their stones, they still whisper lonely sorrows. Inequality wins few friends. – #CLNolan
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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erikaleesears.bsky.social
Are we there yet? #art #oilpainting
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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pharmerfoto.bsky.social
#UrbanGaze
An Illusion of Light
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#BlueskyPhotography
#Art #Photography
#Broviravo #Color
#EastCoastKin
A single-story brick building with an open pergola style overhanging roof. A single window to the left and a double window to the right reflect a bright sunny street scene with buildings and trees. There are cylindrical light fixtures mounted on the wall to the right of each window. A concrete sidewalk can be seen in the lower foreground.
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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lorennacleary.bsky.social
THIS IS SO GOOD
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
hyssop.bsky.social
Random fun find of the day - a round chicken egg!
Two chicken eggs, one the normal oval, and one round, sit next to each other on a brown concrete counter.
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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felicityamelia.bsky.social
#BirdoftheDay #Closeup
"Close up? Yeah, go ahead and get that now, while my mascara is still fresh..."
#birds #secretarybird #eyelashes #eastcoastkin
Close up of a secretary bird looking straight into the camera, crown feathers raised, head slightly tilted, each individual neck feather slightly puffed out.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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montereybayaquarium.org
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day!

These brainless, boneless, and bloodless beauties play an important role in our ocean ecosystems.

youtube.com/shorts/KRi9y...
🪼Happy World Jellyfish Day! #shorts
YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium
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November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
hyssop.bsky.social
#WeekSForShadows
#AlphabetChallenge
A small bit fierce stormtrooper casts a shadow in a rainbow of light.
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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juliew67.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons
Alright R Kid ?
Tough Manchester Pigeon at Heaton Park
A pigeon at Heaton Park standing on a metal fence looking directly at me as I take it's pic The pigeon has feathers in grey purple and a greenish tinge across it's back. The pigeon has one damaged claw. Behind out of focus is the park's lake with hundreds of other pigeons on the bank
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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chuck4242.bsky.social
On the way back from Sherburne Wildlife Refuge I spotted this Bald Eagle with some roadkill.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A Bald Eagle flys with a squirrel roadkill in its grasp.
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM