April DeMar Todd
@apriltodd.bsky.social
I am an eclectic lover of family, tea time, education, nature, travel, art, design, writing and reading.
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Kimchi lovers can rejoice in these fun-to-make (and eat!) dumplings. These fry up flat and eat more like jeon, the category of pan-fried fritters or pancakes that are the star of Korean party food. nyti.ms/3ChfMmw
Kimchi Napjak Mandu (Flat Dumplings) Recipe
Kimchi lovers can rejoice in these fun-to-make (and eat!) dumplings With less filling than other Korean-style dumplings, these fry up flat and eat more like jeon, the category of pan-fried fritters or...
nyti.ms
January 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kimchi lovers can rejoice in these fun-to-make (and eat!) dumplings. These fry up flat and eat more like jeon, the category of pan-fried fritters or pancakes that are the star of Korean party food. nyti.ms/3ChfMmw
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Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
January 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trump has deployed active military to help round up migrants and put them into detention camps.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
The military forced us out of our homes at gunpoint in 1942 because we were considered possibly disloyal Americans. They sent us to internment camps for four years.
History is repeating. Pay attention.
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Snowy Owl. Carroll Sargent Tyson, Jr., 1920. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 🪶 #TalonTuesday #SciArt 🌿
January 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Snowy Owl. Carroll Sargent Tyson, Jr., 1920. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 🪶 #TalonTuesday #SciArt 🌿
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In 1941, at the age of 36, Greta Garbo, one of the biggest box-office draws in the world, stopped acting and, though she lived for half a century more, never made another film.
What Was So Special About Greta Garbo?
An enigma onscreen and off, the actress only magnified her celebrity by suddenly renouncing it.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In 1941, at the age of 36, Greta Garbo, one of the biggest box-office draws in the world, stopped acting and, though she lived for half a century more, never made another film.
Impressive owl pellets found today!
January 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Impressive owl pellets found today!
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If you only have a few minutes and can’t read the whole article, go to “What is psychologically intriguing…” This is an excellent summary of what evangelicals are giving up.
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Evangelicals Made a Bad Trade — The Atlantic
Hitching the evangelical wagon to Donald Trump has meant unhitching it from the life and teachings of Jesus. January 24, 2025 In his inaugural address on Monday, Donald Trump declared himself God’s ch...
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January 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
If you only have a few minutes and can’t read the whole article, go to “What is psychologically intriguing…” This is an excellent summary of what evangelicals are giving up.
apple.news/A-H05GchCTDS...
apple.news/A-H05GchCTDS...
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Ahead of Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary celebrations, ceramics in the World Craft City is having a bit of a rebirth!
#AllMadeHere
#AllMadeHere
December 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Ahead of Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary celebrations, ceramics in the World Craft City is having a bit of a rebirth!
#AllMadeHere
#AllMadeHere
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Here for #BrewMonday. Mine's a strong builders tea, no sugar, and today a side helping of lemsip.
Either in an Emma Bridgewater mug, or for best in a duck-egg blue china teacup sprigged with rosebuds as my Grandma had. Thank you. (Picture of similar cup)
Either in an Emma Bridgewater mug, or for best in a duck-egg blue china teacup sprigged with rosebuds as my Grandma had. Thank you. (Picture of similar cup)
January 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Here for #BrewMonday. Mine's a strong builders tea, no sugar, and today a side helping of lemsip.
Either in an Emma Bridgewater mug, or for best in a duck-egg blue china teacup sprigged with rosebuds as my Grandma had. Thank you. (Picture of similar cup)
Either in an Emma Bridgewater mug, or for best in a duck-egg blue china teacup sprigged with rosebuds as my Grandma had. Thank you. (Picture of similar cup)
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Storm at Belle-Ile, 1886
January 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Storm at Belle-Ile, 1886
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A fourth case of bird flu was confirmed this week on a Maryland chicken farm, but state health and agriculture officials told lawmakers Friday that the situation, while concerning, is still manageable -- at the moment.
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/25/f...
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/25/f...
Four Eastern Shore farms hit by bird flu; officials say outbreak is still manageable - Maryland Matters
A fourth case of bird flu was confirmed this week on a Maryland chicken farm, but state health and agriculture officials told lawmakers Friday that the situation, while concerning, is still manageable...
marylandmatters.org
January 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A fourth case of bird flu was confirmed this week on a Maryland chicken farm, but state health and agriculture officials told lawmakers Friday that the situation, while concerning, is still manageable -- at the moment.
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/25/f...
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/25/f...
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Untitled from Flowers, 1970
January 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Untitled from Flowers, 1970
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“As horror fans — an increasingly expansive and inclusive group — already understand, the thrill of a great scare comes from a deep and primal place,” the author Zach Schonfeld writes. “It’s time for Academy voters to stop covering their eyes.”
Opinion | Why Are the Oscars Scared of Horror Films?
Horror features many of today’s most exciting filmmakers and exemplifies our anxious moment. Yet the Academy continues to shut it out.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“As horror fans — an increasingly expansive and inclusive group — already understand, the thrill of a great scare comes from a deep and primal place,” the author Zach Schonfeld writes. “It’s time for Academy voters to stop covering their eyes.”
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"I’ve been on the bench for over four decades," Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, said. "I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order."
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Federal district court judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal district court hearing in Seattle was the first skirmish in what promises to be a protracted and wide-ranging battle over the new administration's agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"I’ve been on the bench for over four decades," Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, said. "I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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The last duck farm on New York's Long Island, Crescent Duck Farm, must kill its entire flock of almost 100,000 ducks and may go out of business, its owner said, because of an outbreak of bird flu. nyti.ms/4jqNBlD
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The last duck farm on New York's Long Island, Crescent Duck Farm, must kill its entire flock of almost 100,000 ducks and may go out of business, its owner said, because of an outbreak of bird flu. nyti.ms/4jqNBlD
Garden of Glass, Seattle
January 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Garden of Glass, Seattle
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This year, instead of posting my favourite finds, I’m posting yours. Here are the finds that got the most ‘likes’ in 2024, part 4 (the last one):
* A large piece of decorated masonry
* 16th century button
* Gold
* The prettiest lead token I’ve ever found, 18th century
1/
* A large piece of decorated masonry
* 16th century button
* Gold
* The prettiest lead token I’ve ever found, 18th century
1/
December 30, 2024 at 6:10 PM
This year, instead of posting my favourite finds, I’m posting yours. Here are the finds that got the most ‘likes’ in 2024, part 4 (the last one):
* A large piece of decorated masonry
* 16th century button
* Gold
* The prettiest lead token I’ve ever found, 18th century
1/
* A large piece of decorated masonry
* 16th century button
* Gold
* The prettiest lead token I’ve ever found, 18th century
1/
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January 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Just a fragment of clay pipe, but it has a big story.
It was made around 1830-1850, but is not typical of London pipes. It’s more likely to have been made on the East Coast, maybe Lincolnshire or Yorkshire, where standing figures like the one that can just be seen are more common
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It was made around 1830-1850, but is not typical of London pipes. It’s more likely to have been made on the East Coast, maybe Lincolnshire or Yorkshire, where standing figures like the one that can just be seen are more common
1/
January 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Just a fragment of clay pipe, but it has a big story.
It was made around 1830-1850, but is not typical of London pipes. It’s more likely to have been made on the East Coast, maybe Lincolnshire or Yorkshire, where standing figures like the one that can just be seen are more common
1/
It was made around 1830-1850, but is not typical of London pipes. It’s more likely to have been made on the East Coast, maybe Lincolnshire or Yorkshire, where standing figures like the one that can just be seen are more common
1/
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MY NEW BOOK IS OUT NOW!
Available from bookshops and all the usual online outlets. Link in my biog.
#mudlarking #mudlark #larking
Available from bookshops and all the usual online outlets. Link in my biog.
#mudlarking #mudlark #larking
November 19, 2024 at 8:54 PM
MY NEW BOOK IS OUT NOW!
Available from bookshops and all the usual online outlets. Link in my biog.
#mudlarking #mudlark #larking
Available from bookshops and all the usual online outlets. Link in my biog.
#mudlarking #mudlark #larking
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This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
January 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
Can you spot the airborne fish?
January 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Can you spot the airborne fish?
Pacific oysters, Seattle
January 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Pacific oysters, Seattle