LightNews LightNews
banner
millamarguerite.bsky.social
@millamarguerite.bsky.social
220 followers 140 following 950 posts
Kirjat & keskiaika.
Posts Replies Media Videos
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Kiinnostava huomata, että Naamiksen tekoäly bännää ja sulkee henkilökohtaisia tilejä, mikäli käyttää Googlen kääntäjää kokonaisen ei-kaupallisen sivun kääntämiseen esim. suomesta englanniksi, ja sitten postaa linkin julkiseen ryhmään. Valitus laitettu kahdelle EU:n alaiselle sivustolle: ACE ja CEAH.
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Interesting to see that translating a web page (a very innocent one about holiday traditions, no nudity, no religious fervor, no sales or spam) with Google Translate, and posting it to a public group will result for a permanent ban "for advertising" on Facebook nowadays. My appeal is pending.
An automated AI message from Facebook, saying that "your facebook account has been restricted from advertising", and "because of inauthentic behaviour or violations of our advertising policies affecting business assets." The message also tells directly that "we used technology to detect this violation and either technology or a review team to carry out this decision", meaning that FB uses AI - artificial intelligence - which randomly suspends Facebook accounts, often without any reason.
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
The Textus Roffensis (c. 1120 CE) is 100 years older than Magna Carta and contains the only copy of the oldest set of laws in English. Textus Roffensis (n. 1120 j.a.a) on 100 vuotta Magna Cartaa vanhempi, ja vanhin säilynyt englanninkielinen lakikokoelma. #medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia
October 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Reposted
katefarrantshaw.bsky.social
A stunning treasure of legal history to read about on my way home - The Textus Roffensis - a medieval 'legal encyclopaedia' containing some of the oldest English laws
www.historyextra.com/period/medie...
#medievalsky
The Textus Roffensis: a medieval manuscript to rival Magna Carta
The Textus Roffensis, produced at Rochester Cathedral in the 12th-century, is 100 years older than Magna Carta and contains the only copy of the oldest set of laws in English...
www.historyextra.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Fashion Service, October / lokakuu 1927. The magazines were provided first as a quarterly review in the Fall Winter 1920 issue, and later in 1927 as a monthly magazine. Tätä amerikkalaista muotilehteä julkaistiin ensin neljä kertaa vuodessa, ja sitten kuukausittain. #fashionhistory #muoti #historia
A fashion magazine cover from 1920s. The illustration is a drawing of two women, dressed in knee-length dresses (one orange, one plaid), cloche hats and fur-trimmed coats. The title says: Fashion Service - Woman's Institute Magazine. Under the illustration there is text: Daytime and evening modes. Paris fashions - Fall millinery - Children's ensembles - French beauty - The informal dinner - Hallowe'en. Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences. October 1927.
October 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Welp, I'm back. Have some bearded vultures + archaeology. Taas täällä. Tässä partakorppikotkia + arkeologiaa. #medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #Spain #Espanja
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Reposted
themerl.bsky.social
editors of The Atlantic are welcome to visit our galleries but please let us know if you're accidentally in the museum group chat instead
March 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
"Beneath this mask is an idea Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bullet-proof."
Police Officers Use Pepper Spray on a Demonstrator Wearing Dervish Clothes. Istanbul, Turkey.
Photo: Ümit Bektaş
A photograph of dozens of riot policemen surrounding a lone figure, who is dressed in dervish clothes (a long robe and a tall, conical hat) and a gas mask. The police is spraying the lone figure with pepper spray from several directions, causing a white mist around the demonstrator, giving them an aethereal, otherworldly look. The photograph is like a mixture of Renaissance and cyberpunk.
March 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
A linen kerchief, English, 1630-1650. Victoria & Albert Museum
Harvinainen säilynyt pellavainen hartialiina 1600-luvun alkupuolelta. Naiset käyttivät tällaisia liinoja peittämään vaatteidensa liian paljastavia päänteitä.
#historia #history #fashion #muoti #varhaismoderni
jdmccafferty.bsky.social John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · Mar 24
A rare survival of plain linen, English, 1630-1650.

A linen kerchief was an essential part of 17th century wardrobe.

Women wore them for modesty, to fill in a low-necked bodice or waistcoat.

(Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
March 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 24. Catherine Carey. (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 24. päivä. Catherine Carey. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 24
Day 24 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys!
Catherine is the daughter of Mary Boleyn, sister to Anne and William Carey. Some people theorize she is actually the daughter of Henry VIII due to the affair he had with Mary. 1/3
Day 24 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys! A woman thought to be Catherine Carey on a peach background.
March 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 23. Margaret of Anjou. (March is Women's History Month.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 23. päivä. Margareeta Anjoulainen. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 24
Day 23 of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Margaret of Anjou!

Margaret was born in the Holy Roman Empire in 1430. She married Henry VI of England and their son was Edward, Prince of Wales. Henry died in 1471. 1/2
Day 23 of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Margaret of Anjou! Illustration of Margaret on a red background.
March 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 22. Jacquetta of Luxembourg. (March is Women's History Month.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 22. päivä. Jacquetta Luxemburgilainen. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 22
Day 22 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Jacquetta of Luxembourg! Jacquetta is known for being the mother of Elizabeth Woodville. 1/4
Day 22 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Jacquetta of Luxembourg! A drawing of Jacquetta on a light yellow background.
March 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Medieval version of deep fried nuggets, 15th century.
Keskiaikainen versio friteeratuista eli uppopaistetuista nugeteista, 1400-luku.
#foodhistory #ruokahistoria #history #historia
culinavetus.bsky.social culina vetus (Volker Bach) @culinavetus.bsky.social · Mar 20
Today, a recipe for using leftover cooked meat to make what are basically McNuggets. Medieval cooks could get very creative if given the time and resources.

#culinaryhistory #foodhistory #medievalsky

www.culina-vetus.de/2025/03/20/m...
A dining scene from the 15th-century Hausbuch der Mewndelschen Zwölfbrüderstiftung. The illumination shows four fashionably dressed men seated around a dining table. The central figure, probably the host, is drinking from a glass cup while the others have paused eating as contemporary etiquette demands. Arranged on the table in front of the host, we see pieces of cut bread loaves, a trencher, and a serving bowl with what seems to be a roast fowl. A large bottle is cooling in a vat filled with water in front of the table. To the left, a servant enters bearing a pitcher and cup. Note the round objects arranged around the roast fowl in the serving bowl. That is the function I envision for these fried meatballs.
March 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Suomen ulkoministeriö (UM) on päivittänyt matkustustiedotettaan Yhdysvaltoihin: viisumilla ei välttämättä pääse maahan.
The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has updated its travel information to the United States: a visa does not necessarily give you access to the country.

um.fi/matkustustie...
Yhdysvallat: matkustustiedote - Ulkoministeriö
Ulkoministeriön verkkopalvelu
um.fi
March 22, 2025 at 6:47 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
"Vihapuhe, sukupuolten tasa-arvo, ilmastokriisi, monimuotoisuus.
Nämä ovat esimerkkejä sanoista, jotka amerikkalaiset diplomaatit vaativat poistamaan YK:n asiakirjoista."

yle.fi/a/74-20146617
”Sukupuolten tasa-arvo” on yhtäkkiä kielletty termi – näin Trumpin hallinto kylvää kaaosta YK:ssa
Yhdysvaltain hallinto vaatii esimerkiksi sukupuolten tasa-arvoon ja ilmaston­muutokseen liittyvien sanojen kitkemistä YK:n kielestä.
yle.fi
March 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Also, remember to scrub location info from your photos before uploading them. (Then again, that's a basic internet safety precaution and should be done anyway. Photos taken on smartphones now hold hidden information, telling where the picture was taken, when it was taken, and on what device. )
altnps.bsky.social Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 21
Reminder: If you’re sharing information, protect yourself. Documents and communications often contain hidden watermarks, intentional typos, odd punctuation, inconsistent spacing, or stylized phrasing—all designed to uniquely identify the source.
March 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 21. Cecily Neville. (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 21. päivä. Cecily Neville. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 21
Day 21 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Cecily Neville!
Cecily’s mother was a Beaufort and she was born in Durham, England in 1515. 1/3
Day 21 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Cecily Neville! An illustration of Cecily on a light purple background.
March 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Danish traffic lights! Tanskalaiset liikennevalot!
#Vikings #viikingit #history #historia
romanpalace.bsky.social Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · Mar 20
Denmark have installed these traffic lights to celebrate their Viking connections, and we've never wanted to be Danish more.
The green light of some traffic lights, but instead of the traditional "green man" walking across the road, this green man is wearing a Viking hat, and carrying a shield and axe, all Viking-like. The red light of some traffic lights, but instead of the traditional "red man" standing to attention, this red man is standing to attention, defiantly, wearing a Viking hat, and carrying a shield and axe, all Viking-like
March 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Finland has again ranked as the world's happiest country. Every Finn (again) :
Suomi on taas valittu maailman onnellisimmaksi maaksi. Kaikki suomalaiset (taas kerran) :
Photograph of a very surprised koala bear hanging from a tree, eucalyptus leaves hanging out of its open mouth.
March 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 20. Catherine de’ Medici . (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 20. päivä. Katariina de’ Medici. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 20
Day 20 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Catherine de’ Medici!
Catherine was born in Florence to the wealthy and powerful de’ Medici family. Their family owned the largest bank in Europe during the 1400s. 1/2
Day 20 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women is Catherine de’ Medici! A portrait of Catherine on a peach background.
March 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 19. Margaret Tudor. (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 19. päivä. Margareeta Tudor. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 20
Day 19 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots!
Margaret was the eldest daughter and second born to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. 1/2
Day 19 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots! A portrait of Margaret on a cream background.
March 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Toinen absoluuttinen yksikkö.
orkneylibrary.bsky.social Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · Mar 18
we saw this unit and thought of you
A painting of a very chunky cow
March 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
Katsokaa tätä absoluuttista yksikköä.
(tietäjät - ja vanhat MERLin fanit - tietää)
themerl.bsky.social The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · Mar 18
look at this absolute unit
A very large Exmoor Horn ram, with a small yet noticeable smile.
March 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 18. Mary Tudor. (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 18. päivä. Ranskan kuningatar Maria Tudor. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 19
Day 18 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Mary Tudor, Queen of France! Today is also Mary’s 529th birthday.
Mary was the daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Her marriage to the king of France would be short. He was aging and died shortly after while she young. 1/3
Day 18 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Mary Tudor, Queen of France! A sketch of Mary on a light pink background.
March 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
millamarguerite.bsky.social
31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women, day 17. Catherine of Valois. (March is Women's History Month in the USA.)
31 päivää keski- ja varhaismodernin ajan naisia, 17. päivä. Valois'n Katariina. (Maaliskuu on naisten historian kuukausi.)
#medievalsky #keskiaika #history #historia #herstory
tudorhistetc.bsky.social margaret beaufort #1 fan @tudorhistetc.bsky.social · Mar 17
Day 17 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Catherine of Valois!
#catherineofvalois was born in France in 1401. She married #henryv of England in 1420. Their marriage was short-lived as Henry died two years later in 1422. They had one child together, #henryiv. 1/2
Day 17 of 31 Days of Medieval and Early Modern Women brings Catherine of Valois! A portrait of a woman, probably Catherine on a gray background.
March 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM