I Observe
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Twitter was great, but so was Gawker: this too shall pass.
Not buying, not selling: not in the food-chain; here for the news and views.
Photos are my own.
I'm grateful for any following.
Cittidano della Republica di Londra.
European.
Not buying, not selling: not in the food-chain; here for the news and views.
Photos are my own.
I'm grateful for any following.
Cittidano della Republica di Londra.
European.
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Ta @andrewmale.bsky.social for the tip on this moving Stanley Baxter doc, the awfulness of repression & some glorious clips I’d not seen before. Fascinating on the gay social club that was the post-war Combined Services Entertainment unit & also made me crave a panto.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Being Stanley Baxter
TV and panto star Stanley Baxter had big success but an even bigger secret. With access to close family and friends, personal archive and recordings, we reveal his true story.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Ta @andrewmale.bsky.social for the tip on this moving Stanley Baxter doc, the awfulness of repression & some glorious clips I’d not seen before. Fascinating on the gay social club that was the post-war Combined Services Entertainment unit & also made me crave a panto.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Wood frogs are one of the few vertebrate species that can survive freezing solid and return to life
Biome Podcast invites you to submit your fiction related to animals & ecosystems - on Earth and beyond!
Biomespec.wordpress.com
#writingCommunity #booksky #amediting #writer #fiction
Biome Podcast invites you to submit your fiction related to animals & ecosystems - on Earth and beyond!
Biomespec.wordpress.com
#writingCommunity #booksky #amediting #writer #fiction
February 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Wood frogs are one of the few vertebrate species that can survive freezing solid and return to life
Biome Podcast invites you to submit your fiction related to animals & ecosystems - on Earth and beyond!
Biomespec.wordpress.com
#writingCommunity #booksky #amediting #writer #fiction
Biome Podcast invites you to submit your fiction related to animals & ecosystems - on Earth and beyond!
Biomespec.wordpress.com
#writingCommunity #booksky #amediting #writer #fiction
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Guten Morgen! Heute ein bisschen spät, aber besser als nie.
Und wieder ein Archivbild vom letzten Sommer in Norwegen.
Und wieder ein Archivbild vom letzten Sommer in Norwegen.
February 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Guten Morgen! Heute ein bisschen spät, aber besser als nie.
Und wieder ein Archivbild vom letzten Sommer in Norwegen.
Und wieder ein Archivbild vom letzten Sommer in Norwegen.
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The Italian government insists it is going ahead with the Messina Strait bridge project saying it is part of a "system for the south". What system for the south? There is no system for the south. All investment for the south has been diverted for the bridge.
February 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The Italian government insists it is going ahead with the Messina Strait bridge project saying it is part of a "system for the south". What system for the south? There is no system for the south. All investment for the south has been diverted for the bridge.
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January 31, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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#bloomscrolling #dailyflowers #SchönesGegenDoofes
Helleborus x glandorfensis ‘Ice ‘n Roses Red‘ /Ranunculaceae
Winterharte Staude
Diese komplexe Lenzrosen-Art-Hybride wurde in meiner ostwestfälischen Heimat gezüchtet.
Hardy Perennial
Do you know a more impressive Helleborus as this great hybrid?
Helleborus x glandorfensis ‘Ice ‘n Roses Red‘ /Ranunculaceae
Winterharte Staude
Diese komplexe Lenzrosen-Art-Hybride wurde in meiner ostwestfälischen Heimat gezüchtet.
Hardy Perennial
Do you know a more impressive Helleborus as this great hybrid?
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 AM
#bloomscrolling #dailyflowers #SchönesGegenDoofes
Helleborus x glandorfensis ‘Ice ‘n Roses Red‘ /Ranunculaceae
Winterharte Staude
Diese komplexe Lenzrosen-Art-Hybride wurde in meiner ostwestfälischen Heimat gezüchtet.
Hardy Perennial
Do you know a more impressive Helleborus as this great hybrid?
Helleborus x glandorfensis ‘Ice ‘n Roses Red‘ /Ranunculaceae
Winterharte Staude
Diese komplexe Lenzrosen-Art-Hybride wurde in meiner ostwestfälischen Heimat gezüchtet.
Hardy Perennial
Do you know a more impressive Helleborus as this great hybrid?
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"THE VALLEY OF GWANGI" (1969) dir. Jim O'Connolly
James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, Gila Golan, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo
🎬 Warner Bros.
🎞#SevenArts
James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, Gila Golan, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo
🎬 Warner Bros.
🎞#SevenArts
January 31, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"THE VALLEY OF GWANGI" (1969) dir. Jim O'Connolly
James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, Gila Golan, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo
🎬 Warner Bros.
🎞#SevenArts
James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, Gila Golan, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson, Gustavo Rojo
🎬 Warner Bros.
🎞#SevenArts
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Warming pan, brass, 17th century, English
(V&A museum, London)
(V&A museum, London)
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Warming pan, brass, 17th century, English
(V&A museum, London)
(V&A museum, London)
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Remembering Derek Jarman on his birthday 🎂
📷 Steve Pyke, 1983
“He is a heroic figure whether he is battling commercial hostilities, the staid attitude of England (he is nearly unthinkable in another society), or his own illness.”
- David Thomson
📷 Steve Pyke, 1983
“He is a heroic figure whether he is battling commercial hostilities, the staid attitude of England (he is nearly unthinkable in another society), or his own illness.”
- David Thomson
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Remembering Derek Jarman on his birthday 🎂
📷 Steve Pyke, 1983
“He is a heroic figure whether he is battling commercial hostilities, the staid attitude of England (he is nearly unthinkable in another society), or his own illness.”
- David Thomson
📷 Steve Pyke, 1983
“He is a heroic figure whether he is battling commercial hostilities, the staid attitude of England (he is nearly unthinkable in another society), or his own illness.”
- David Thomson
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"Or The Mocked Mocker" http://www.moma.org/collection/works/80157
February 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM
"Or The Mocked Mocker" http://www.moma.org/collection/works/80157
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Hoy empieza el mes de Februarius, dedicado especialmente a la purificación. Se realizaban rituales de purificación muy antiguos que surgen del mundo etrusco, igual que el concepto “februa” que se relaciona directamente con la idea de Purificación y del que toma su nombre el mes.
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Hoy empieza el mes de Februarius, dedicado especialmente a la purificación. Se realizaban rituales de purificación muy antiguos que surgen del mundo etrusco, igual que el concepto “februa” que se relaciona directamente con la idea de Purificación y del que toma su nombre el mes.
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Martin Jacobson is a contemporary Swedish painter, born in 1978, known for his distinctive landscapes and figurative works that blend reality with elements of myth and dreams.
Jacobson's work is characterized by the use of unnaturally bright, intense colors and a theatrical quality.
Jacobson's work is characterized by the use of unnaturally bright, intense colors and a theatrical quality.
February 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Martin Jacobson is a contemporary Swedish painter, born in 1978, known for his distinctive landscapes and figurative works that blend reality with elements of myth and dreams.
Jacobson's work is characterized by the use of unnaturally bright, intense colors and a theatrical quality.
Jacobson's work is characterized by the use of unnaturally bright, intense colors and a theatrical quality.
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#photography #fotografie #art #abstract #MastoArt #kleinekunstklasse #depression #collage
Angesichts dieser Collage fällt mir etwas aus meiner Kindheit ein: Hanghühner! Kennt die noch jemand?
Angesichts dieser Collage fällt mir etwas aus meiner Kindheit ein: Hanghühner! Kennt die noch jemand?
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 AM
#photography #fotografie #art #abstract #MastoArt #kleinekunstklasse #depression #collage
Angesichts dieser Collage fällt mir etwas aus meiner Kindheit ein: Hanghühner! Kennt die noch jemand?
Angesichts dieser Collage fällt mir etwas aus meiner Kindheit ein: Hanghühner! Kennt die noch jemand?
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Alarm bells are ringing in the Horn of Africa. Farms are no longer yielding, pests are spreading, and tropical diseases are emerging. Climate change is real, and it’s destroying lives. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalAction
January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Alarm bells are ringing in the Horn of Africa. Farms are no longer yielding, pests are spreading, and tropical diseases are emerging. Climate change is real, and it’s destroying lives. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalAction
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#Snowdrops from our walk round the village this afternoon. #cheshire
January 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
#Snowdrops from our walk round the village this afternoon. #cheshire
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Suzanne Pleshette and Rod Taylor take a break during filming on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s “THE BIRDS” (1963)
🎬 Universal Pictures
🎬 Universal Pictures
January 31, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Suzanne Pleshette and Rod Taylor take a break during filming on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s “THE BIRDS” (1963)
🎬 Universal Pictures
🎬 Universal Pictures
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Please Stand Behind the Yellow Line #londonunderground #documentingbritain #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
January 31, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Please Stand Behind the Yellow Line #londonunderground #documentingbritain #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome
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January 31, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)
Série des "Grands Hommes de la France"
par Pierre Julien
Musée du Louvre
Série des "Grands Hommes de la France"
par Pierre Julien
Musée du Louvre
February 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)
Série des "Grands Hommes de la France"
par Pierre Julien
Musée du Louvre
Série des "Grands Hommes de la France"
par Pierre Julien
Musée du Louvre
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“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
“Minnesota's nickname is the North Star State due to its motto "L'Etoile du Nord," which was adopted in 1861.
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
Minnesota is the North Star State. ✨
Consider this fact whenever you're feeling despair at what's happening in our country right now. Follow our North Star.”
- Mari Talkin
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Adolf Tell’s photograph of the remains of a 12th century ship, Sweden, 1927
www.flickr.com/photos/swedi...
www.flickr.com/photos/swedi...
January 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Adolf Tell’s photograph of the remains of a 12th century ship, Sweden, 1927
www.flickr.com/photos/swedi...
www.flickr.com/photos/swedi...
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The railway station in Ladybird Land - captured in Treasure magazine, 1963
(Artist: Don Harley)
(Artist: Don Harley)
January 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The railway station in Ladybird Land - captured in Treasure magazine, 1963
(Artist: Don Harley)
(Artist: Don Harley)
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#Clouds from above. Somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico. #Blueskyartshow #photography #airplane #windowseat
January 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
#Clouds from above. Somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico. #Blueskyartshow #photography #airplane #windowseat