Arendse
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Author · Marie Curie Postdoc @ Arnamagnaean Institute · Winner of the 2021 Staunch Prize · PhD medieval law · V & A Museum Membership Advisory Group · Contact me through my website www.arend.se
This article mentions how the thieves are going to want to melt things down as fast as possible. Usually that's a huge concern, but that's not really relevant here when what they've stolen are woven baskets, political memorabilia, and walrus ivory...
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Thieves Steal More Than 1,000 Artifacts From a California Museum's Storage Facility
The "brazen" heist at the Oakland Museum of California occurred in the early morning hours of October 15. Investigators are working to track down the missing items
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This article mentions how the thieves are going to want to melt things down as fast as possible. Usually that's a huge concern, but that's not really relevant here when what they've stolen are woven baskets, political memorabilia, and walrus ivory...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
She tried the direct approach with us hikers, while her mate attempted to sneak up and steal our trail mix. Failure on both accounts but it did lead to this glorious photo!
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
She tried the direct approach with us hikers, while her mate attempted to sneak up and steal our trail mix. Failure on both accounts but it did lead to this glorious photo!
Ooh they've nabbed someone for the Museum of Natural History heist! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Paris: Woman charged after 1.5m euros of gold stolen from museum
Prosecutors say the woman was arrested in Barcelona with around a kilogram of melted-down gold.
www.bbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Ooh they've nabbed someone for the Museum of Natural History heist! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Today, thieves wearing hi-vis vests drove up to the Louvre in a truck and basket lift, broke in to the museum, and made off with historic jewellery -- all within 7 minutes! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves
French minister says highly professional criminals used angle grinder to access one of museum’s most ornate rooms
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today, thieves wearing hi-vis vests drove up to the Louvre in a truck and basket lift, broke in to the museum, and made off with historic jewellery -- all within 7 minutes! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Rare copies of Pushkin's publications are going missing across Europe -- to what extent is Russia involved? Are they simply happy looking the other way, or are these state sponsored/encouraged heists? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bi...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rare copies of Pushkin's publications are going missing across Europe -- to what extent is Russia involved? Are they simply happy looking the other way, or are these state sponsored/encouraged heists? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Rare copies of Pushkin's publications are going missing across Europe -- to what extent is Russia involved? Are they simply happy looking the other way, or are these state sponsored/encouraged heists? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
The long read: Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bi...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rare copies of Pushkin's publications are going missing across Europe -- to what extent is Russia involved? Are they simply happy looking the other way, or are these state sponsored/encouraged heists? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Since absurd meals are apparently where my brain goes, here's another one I've just seen: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Seasonal greetings for both the #bookhistory and #digitalhistory folks: a keyboard waffle iron. 🗃️
October 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Since absurd meals are apparently where my brain goes, here's another one I've just seen: bsky.app/profile/did:...
I have to say, as someone who has used one of these, they are excellent for when you're eating egg cups. You don't have to hit your egg over and over again with your spoon as it cracks in impractical directions (but if you don't eat hard/soft boiled eggs, then I can understand why it seems odd!)
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I have to say, as someone who has used one of these, they are excellent for when you're eating egg cups. You don't have to hit your egg over and over again with your spoon as it cracks in impractical directions (but if you don't eat hard/soft boiled eggs, then I can understand why it seems odd!)
I was always particularly entranced by this lobster decanter, which seems impractical to use and impossible to clean once you've done so. I once saw it on a list of "what to get for someone who has everything": gallettishop.com/products/mas...
October 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I was always particularly entranced by this lobster decanter, which seems impractical to use and impossible to clean once you've done so. I once saw it on a list of "what to get for someone who has everything": gallettishop.com/products/mas...