Dr Francesca Santoro
@phyllida.bsky.social
Greek & Roman history, politics, art history, literature. Music: Mahler, DSCH, opera, chamber music. Have lived in Rome & Amsterdam. Love languages, theatre, museums in general, Shakespeare, London, the House of Commons, Rowson cartoons, in particular.😊
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Jada in her happy place... we love new boxes in this cabin! 😻😍❤️
#happyfriday #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #orangecats #orangegirl #catsinboxes
#happyfriday #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #orangecats #orangegirl #catsinboxes
February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Jada in her happy place... we love new boxes in this cabin! 😻😍❤️
#happyfriday #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #orangecats #orangegirl #catsinboxes
#happyfriday #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #orangecats #orangegirl #catsinboxes
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"How about my heart?" asked the Tin Woodman.
"Why, as for that," answered Oz, "I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart."
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
#BookWormSat
"Why, as for that," answered Oz, "I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart."
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
#BookWormSat
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
"How about my heart?" asked the Tin Woodman.
"Why, as for that," answered Oz, "I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart."
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
#BookWormSat
"Why, as for that," answered Oz, "I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart."
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
#BookWormSat
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I see the weekend. It’s coming. - Jolene is happy it’s #friyay.
Have a good day.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato
Have a good day.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato
February 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I see the weekend. It’s coming. - Jolene is happy it’s #friyay.
Have a good day.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato
Have a good day.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato
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Good morning from my cat with the apparently removable head. 😆❤️🐈⬛
February 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Good morning from my cat with the apparently removable head. 😆❤️🐈⬛
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Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Koh: I wish that Kristi Noem had as much passion for homeland security as she has passion for Corey Lewandowski.
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I'm such a nerd that when I see "professor of rare moths" my response is Oh wow, a professor of rare moths, I can't wait to follow them back so I can see their moths 😀
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I'm such a nerd that when I see "professor of rare moths" my response is Oh wow, a professor of rare moths, I can't wait to follow them back so I can see their moths 😀
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February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Here's an evil black cat for your Friday the 13th timeline.
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Here's an evil black cat for your Friday the 13th timeline.
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Whatever excuse you just gave Waffles, he ain't buyin' it.
#wafflesthecat #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catsky #tripawed #threeleggedcat
#wafflesthecat #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catsky #tripawed #threeleggedcat
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Whatever excuse you just gave Waffles, he ain't buyin' it.
#wafflesthecat #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catsky #tripawed #threeleggedcat
#wafflesthecat #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catsky #tripawed #threeleggedcat
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substack.com/@lynnsauvage.... The only embarrassing people are in the Trump presidency.
Lynn (@lynnsauvageau)
substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
substack.com/@lynnsauvage.... The only embarrassing people are in the Trump presidency.
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💞😻. DIPPER and MABEL 😻💞
Bonded brother and sister cats. How can you say no to these precious faces. If interested contact the shelter. Bio below, read and repost
😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻
www.petfinder.com/cat/dipper-3...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY, 11793
Bonded brother and sister cats. How can you say no to these precious faces. If interested contact the shelter. Bio below, read and repost
😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻
www.petfinder.com/cat/dipper-3...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY, 11793
February 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
💞😻. DIPPER and MABEL 😻💞
Bonded brother and sister cats. How can you say no to these precious faces. If interested contact the shelter. Bio below, read and repost
😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻
www.petfinder.com/cat/dipper-3...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY, 11793
Bonded brother and sister cats. How can you say no to these precious faces. If interested contact the shelter. Bio below, read and repost
😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻💞😻
www.petfinder.com/cat/dipper-3...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY, 11793
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You might think that the inhumane conditions at America's concentration camps is because of this administration's usual lazy incompetence, but, no, it's because of this administration's usual vicious cruelty.
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
You might think that the inhumane conditions at America's concentration camps is because of this administration's usual lazy incompetence, but, no, it's because of this administration's usual vicious cruelty.
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It’s a cold day. If you’re feeling cold and lonely know that this kitty would love nothing more than to cozy up with you.
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
It’s a cold day. If you’re feeling cold and lonely know that this kitty would love nothing more than to cozy up with you.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Happy #NewReleaseFriday! This week's symphony & orchestral #NewReleases offer a kaleidoscope of spectacular variety and colour: exuberant Alfvén and actual birdsong from Neeme Järvi, miraculous Bartók, massive Mahler, Allan Pettersson's darkness, Unsuk Chin & more!
▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...
▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...
February 13, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Happy #NewReleaseFriday! This week's symphony & orchestral #NewReleases offer a kaleidoscope of spectacular variety and colour: exuberant Alfvén and actual birdsong from Neeme Järvi, miraculous Bartók, massive Mahler, Allan Pettersson's darkness, Unsuk Chin & more!
▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...
▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...
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Today’s act of resistance is to remind people that from 1951-1957, people watched a show where one of the main stars spoke Spanish almost every week. Viewers did not understand the Spanish words, but they always understood their meaning. It did not bother them that this American actor,Desi Arnaz,
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Today’s act of resistance is to remind people that from 1951-1957, people watched a show where one of the main stars spoke Spanish almost every week. Viewers did not understand the Spanish words, but they always understood their meaning. It did not bother them that this American actor,Desi Arnaz,
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The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage.
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig.
Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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"Professor of rare moths, devoted servant to cats"
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 AM
"Professor of rare moths, devoted servant to cats"
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Illustration by the author from Algeria and Tunis by Frances E. Nesbitt, London, 1906. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Illustration by the author from Algeria and Tunis by Frances E. Nesbitt, London, 1906. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
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Good morning dearest early birds! Just in case Friday 13th unsettles you, I should point out that it’s nearly the weekend, it’s (almost) nearly Spring and it’s Valentine’s Day Eve for heaven’s sake!
Be lucky!
Be lucky!
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Good morning dearest early birds! Just in case Friday 13th unsettles you, I should point out that it’s nearly the weekend, it’s (almost) nearly Spring and it’s Valentine’s Day Eve for heaven’s sake!
Be lucky!
Be lucky!
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Takeji Asano (Japanese, 1900–1999)
"Snow in Chionin Temple, Kyoto", 1953.
Woodblock Print, 39.4 × 26.7 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Snow in Chionin Temple, Kyoto", 1953.
Woodblock Print, 39.4 × 26.7 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Takeji Asano (Japanese, 1900–1999)
"Snow in Chionin Temple, Kyoto", 1953.
Woodblock Print, 39.4 × 26.7 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Snow in Chionin Temple, Kyoto", 1953.
Woodblock Print, 39.4 × 26.7 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Illustration by the author from Algeria and Tunis by Frances E. Nesbitt, London, 1906. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
February 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Illustration by the author from Algeria and Tunis by Frances E. Nesbitt, London, 1906. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
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Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".