Jeffrey Smith
@jsspsmith.bsky.social
I'm a 19th century antiquarian.
Go back to Twitter, people. It didn't die. It's not going to die. And there's a lot more life there than this stagnant backwater will ever have.
October 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Go back to Twitter, people. It didn't die. It's not going to die. And there's a lot more life there than this stagnant backwater will ever have.
Just had paranormal investigators in the house for two hours. Quite interesting.
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Just had paranormal investigators in the house for two hours. Quite interesting.
Best pizza I've had in years, a lovely mimosa, and paranormal discussion.
September 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Best pizza I've had in years, a lovely mimosa, and paranormal discussion.
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro is one of only two authors who managed to write a scene that actually scared me, and I've read a lot of novels that tried.
Farewell, Quinn.
There was nobody like you.
There was nobody like you.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro is one of only two authors who managed to write a scene that actually scared me, and I've read a lot of novels that tried.
There's one thing I seriously miss about the 70's and 80's. People weren't as damn tight assed as they are nowadays.
August 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There's one thing I seriously miss about the 70's and 80's. People weren't as damn tight assed as they are nowadays.
During the Obama administration it felt odd to be older than the president. Being old enough to be the vice president's father is a real kick in the ass.
August 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
During the Obama administration it felt odd to be older than the president. Being old enough to be the vice president's father is a real kick in the ass.
My maternal grandfather's 3 best friends were the mayor, a bank president, and a midget who worked for a circus. My own circle of acquaintance has ranged from homeless derelicts to royals. My advice to you? Get out more. You might learn something.
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My maternal grandfather's 3 best friends were the mayor, a bank president, and a midget who worked for a circus. My own circle of acquaintance has ranged from homeless derelicts to royals. My advice to you? Get out more. You might learn something.
I like Bartlett's Familiar Quotations but it's nice to have a supply of unfamiliar quotations ready for use. I quoted Anthony Blanche today.
August 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I like Bartlett's Familiar Quotations but it's nice to have a supply of unfamiliar quotations ready for use. I quoted Anthony Blanche today.
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#RomanFortThursday: The only surviving draco, a standard of the #Roman cavalry. The dragon's head was mounted on a post with a long and colourful fabric tail. It probably had a device in the opening of the mouth for making a (hissing?) noise. Found in the fort of Niederbieber...🧵1/2
🏺 #archaeology
🏺 #archaeology
August 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#RomanFortThursday: The only surviving draco, a standard of the #Roman cavalry. The dragon's head was mounted on a post with a long and colourful fabric tail. It probably had a device in the opening of the mouth for making a (hissing?) noise. Found in the fort of Niederbieber...🧵1/2
🏺 #archaeology
🏺 #archaeology
I was fortunate enough to grow up with a substantial knowledge of my ancestors. If your family forgot their heritage by all means "look up the family tree" but you may want to consider the possibility that they had a good reason to forget.
August 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I was fortunate enough to grow up with a substantial knowledge of my ancestors. If your family forgot their heritage by all means "look up the family tree" but you may want to consider the possibility that they had a good reason to forget.
Just received a report from Hot Topic in Eugene that Gen Z isn't the hot mess reporters want us to expect. Not surprised.
August 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just received a report from Hot Topic in Eugene that Gen Z isn't the hot mess reporters want us to expect. Not surprised.
My view of both the current left and the current right in the US can be expressed with a quote from Marie Avinov. "Let one viper devour the other."
August 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My view of both the current left and the current right in the US can be expressed with a quote from Marie Avinov. "Let one viper devour the other."
I swear I go down more rabbit holes than Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter combined.
August 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I swear I go down more rabbit holes than Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter combined.
Sudden desire to read Colette.
August 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Sudden desire to read Colette.
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I just published a new article all about crows in Japanese folklore, culture and art.
open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #JapaneseArt
open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #JapaneseArt
Crows in Japanese Folklore and Culture
Mythology, yokai, superstition and art
open.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I just published a new article all about crows in Japanese folklore, culture and art.
open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #JapaneseArt
open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #JapaneseArt
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Just a couple more days of my Etsy sale left and prices start at just £20 - if you want to pick up an original work of art at a 20% discount, check it out now here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
August 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Just a couple more days of my Etsy sale left and prices start at just £20 - if you want to pick up an original work of art at a 20% discount, check it out now here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
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Study of Garnets in Hellenistic–Roman Jewellery From the Collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece - Nikopoulou - Journal of Raman Spectroscopy - Wiley Online Library
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Study of Garnets in Hellenistic–Roman Jewellery From the Collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece
This study presents the gemological analysis of 25 garnets from Hellenistic and Roman jewellery in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki using mobile Raman spectroscopy and micro-EDXRF. The garne...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Study of Garnets in Hellenistic–Roman Jewellery From the Collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece - Nikopoulou - Journal of Raman Spectroscopy - Wiley Online Library
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Note to people who like to post tea time photographs: You may want to learn the difference between a teapot, a coffee pot, and a chocolate pot first.
August 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Note to people who like to post tea time photographs: You may want to learn the difference between a teapot, a coffee pot, and a chocolate pot first.
Dear Apple: I typed Gundreda de Warenne, not hundreds de Warenne as you so unhelpfully suggested. Take your idiot algorithms and .........
July 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Dear Apple: I typed Gundreda de Warenne, not hundreds de Warenne as you so unhelpfully suggested. Take your idiot algorithms and .........
Yes, archaeologists have a tendency to get too far past the evidence. That means there's a lot we really don't know. It does not mean a pack of morons on YouTube know things that archaeologists are trying to hide.
July 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Yes, archaeologists have a tendency to get too far past the evidence. That means there's a lot we really don't know. It does not mean a pack of morons on YouTube know things that archaeologists are trying to hide.
Someone hasn't been paying much attention to the regular zone lately.
The main difference between the twilight zone and a regular zone is all the weird stuff that goes on in there
July 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Someone hasn't been paying much attention to the regular zone lately.
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This is my ink painting of the Dolmen des Follets in Brittany. Situated in a small forest, it's said to be home to nasty goblins (the follets) who fiercely guard a treasure that is buried below. #TombTuesday
The original artwork is currently on sale (20% off!) on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
The original artwork is currently on sale (20% off!) on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
July 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This is my ink painting of the Dolmen des Follets in Brittany. Situated in a small forest, it's said to be home to nasty goblins (the follets) who fiercely guard a treasure that is buried below. #TombTuesday
The original artwork is currently on sale (20% off!) on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
The original artwork is currently on sale (20% off!) on my Etsy shop here: shorturl.at/HDzSI
Listen to the words. There's a lot of truth there. "If you're gonna play it, play it grand."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWr...
Grand 1990 TV theme song Bonnie Hunt, Pamela Reed, Sara Rue, Michael McKean
YouTube video by joycollector
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July 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Listen to the words. There's a lot of truth there. "If you're gonna play it, play it grand."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSWr...
I should have set the cat amongst the pigeons and done my usual Bastille Day post here. Yes, I'm a monarchist. If you don't like that go screw yourself.
July 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I should have set the cat amongst the pigeons and done my usual Bastille Day post here. Yes, I'm a monarchist. If you don't like that go screw yourself.