@pyrrho.bsky.social
Proclivity to seeing the world with paradox and counter-balance; interested in generative structures in music/language. Tend to think of politics as microeconomics - caring much abt what grand ideas mean to the individual. Gandhi/Schweitzer over Marx.
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Possibly the most sublime Roman fresco of a temple.
The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations.
Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance)
#FrescoFriday
The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations.
Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance)
#FrescoFriday
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Possibly the most sublime Roman fresco of a temple.
The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations.
Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance)
#FrescoFriday
The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations.
Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance)
#FrescoFriday
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Never noticed this before. On the Latin inscription on the pediment of the Monument, is a deleted line at the bottom, hacked away.
It once read “BUT POPISH FRENZY WHICH WROUGHT SUCH HORRORS IS NOT YET QUENCHED”.
Blaming the Catholics for the fire of London. This last line was only deleted in 1830.
It once read “BUT POPISH FRENZY WHICH WROUGHT SUCH HORRORS IS NOT YET QUENCHED”.
Blaming the Catholics for the fire of London. This last line was only deleted in 1830.
December 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Never noticed this before. On the Latin inscription on the pediment of the Monument, is a deleted line at the bottom, hacked away.
It once read “BUT POPISH FRENZY WHICH WROUGHT SUCH HORRORS IS NOT YET QUENCHED”.
Blaming the Catholics for the fire of London. This last line was only deleted in 1830.
It once read “BUT POPISH FRENZY WHICH WROUGHT SUCH HORRORS IS NOT YET QUENCHED”.
Blaming the Catholics for the fire of London. This last line was only deleted in 1830.
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when you dig into the history of menswear, you find the same stories repeated. men who moralize traditional aesthetics rarely consider how their "tradition" was considered a corruption by an earlier generation, who wore things hated by people before them
IG the_art_of_dress
IG the_art_of_dress
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
when you dig into the history of menswear, you find the same stories repeated. men who moralize traditional aesthetics rarely consider how their "tradition" was considered a corruption by an earlier generation, who wore things hated by people before them
IG the_art_of_dress
IG the_art_of_dress
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Great footage; bewildering (and often inaccurate) and fabulously arrogant voice over
December 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Great footage; bewildering (and often inaccurate) and fabulously arrogant voice over
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He's been identified. He was shot twice in the arm and hand, but it is doing well and expected to recover fine. His name is Ahmed al Ahmed
www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/bon...
www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/bon...
Bondi hero who tackled shooter suffered two gunshot wounds
The hero who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters has been identified as a father-of-two.
www.perthnow.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
He's been identified. He was shot twice in the arm and hand, but it is doing well and expected to recover fine. His name is Ahmed al Ahmed
www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/bon...
www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/bon...
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"Art history gives you tools to interpret the visual world and makes you more of a critical viewer of political messages, advertising and a barrage of social media images. It’s dangerous if you can’t examine these things critically".
apollo-magazine.com/art-history-...
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Art history is too important to be the preserve of the privileged
The subject is endangered at A level just as it couldn’t be more essential or universal. Helen Barrett makes the case for its survival in British schools
apollo-magazine.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"Art history gives you tools to interpret the visual world and makes you more of a critical viewer of political messages, advertising and a barrage of social media images. It’s dangerous if you can’t examine these things critically".
apollo-magazine.com/art-history-...
apollo-magazine.com/art-history-...
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You couldn’t make it up.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
You couldn’t make it up.
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"Caste identity is made audible even in routine daily interactions. Language also acts as a marker of social aspiration and mobility," Abhishek Avtans अभिषेक अवतंस writes about #caste and #language in #Southasia
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/language-caste-india-hindi-tamil-kannada
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/language-caste-india-hindi-tamil-kannada
How caste pervades Southasian languages
How caste pervades Southasian languages
www.himalmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
"Caste identity is made audible even in routine daily interactions. Language also acts as a marker of social aspiration and mobility," Abhishek Avtans अभिषेक अवतंस writes about #caste and #language in #Southasia
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/language-caste-india-hindi-tamil-kannada
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/language-caste-india-hindi-tamil-kannada
Not that I have ever had high hopes from any immigration authority, but generally speaking what's the legal angle on this one - does a travel ban imply interruption/ceasure of all legal migration processes? www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Not that I have ever had high hopes from any immigration authority, but generally speaking what's the legal angle on this one - does a travel ban imply interruption/ceasure of all legal migration processes? www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
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Reconsidering my position on tuba players having the best job in the orchestra.👇
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reconsidering my position on tuba players having the best job in the orchestra.👇
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I’ve signed it👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼have you❓🤷🏼♂️
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I’ve signed it👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼have you❓🤷🏼♂️
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Ronly Honly Bingle Bells 🎄
![R. H. Bing (October 20, 1914 – April 28, 1986)[1] was an American mathematician who worked mainly in the areas of geometric topology and continuum theory.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreid62wy3dekb2kzbisjfdlimlb35j4rlgew5iof7vi32byfszmg26a@jpeg)
![Bing's father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas. Thus she compromised by abbreviating it to R. H.[5] Consequently, R. H. does not stand for a first or middle name.
When Bing was applying for a visa, he was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreigmfj53q4uy33spga2bxdkllqm3ag5sffovg5g7ddmu3vqzkb6k24@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ronly Honly Bingle Bells 🎄
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Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
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The most Guardian recipe ever?
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The most Guardian recipe ever?
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Everybody loves brownfield-first. But where exactly should we densify our cities? And how?
Our new report shows Britain's density gap is wider in the biggest cities outside London than in the capital - and the inner city 'urban cores' up to 5km out from the centre are to blame.
Our new report shows Britain's density gap is wider in the biggest cities outside London than in the capital - and the inner city 'urban cores' up to 5km out from the centre are to blame.
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Everybody loves brownfield-first. But where exactly should we densify our cities? And how?
Our new report shows Britain's density gap is wider in the biggest cities outside London than in the capital - and the inner city 'urban cores' up to 5km out from the centre are to blame.
Our new report shows Britain's density gap is wider in the biggest cities outside London than in the capital - and the inner city 'urban cores' up to 5km out from the centre are to blame.
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I'll tell you one thing: the chaos in No. 10 is not doing the public perception of flautists any favours
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I'll tell you one thing: the chaos in No. 10 is not doing the public perception of flautists any favours
Like most here, I usually just like and repost. But even with a clunky writing style, I try to write sth original once in a while. The principle that being a producer makes you a sharper consumer has helped me in music, film, and sciences. It feels like a necessary discipline, even on social media.
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Like most here, I usually just like and repost. But even with a clunky writing style, I try to write sth original once in a while. The principle that being a producer makes you a sharper consumer has helped me in music, film, and sciences. It feels like a necessary discipline, even on social media.
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For Remembrance Sunday, my Perhaps, to a very beautiful and moving text by Vera Britain, written after her fiancé was killed in WWI:
Perhaps one day the sun will shine again,
And I shall see that still the skies are blue.
And feel once more I do not live in vain,
Although bereft of You
Perhaps one day the sun will shine again,
And I shall see that still the skies are blue.
And feel once more I do not live in vain,
Although bereft of You
Bernard Hughes: Perhaps (Epiphoni Consort)
YouTube video by Bernard Hughes
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November 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
For Remembrance Sunday, my Perhaps, to a very beautiful and moving text by Vera Britain, written after her fiancé was killed in WWI:
Perhaps one day the sun will shine again,
And I shall see that still the skies are blue.
And feel once more I do not live in vain,
Although bereft of You
Perhaps one day the sun will shine again,
And I shall see that still the skies are blue.
And feel once more I do not live in vain,
Although bereft of You
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17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
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It should be more widely known that the English judicial system decided that eternal damnation is not truly a part of the doctrine of the church.
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The day the British state abolished Hell
The British state doesn’t just look after the material interests of its citizens. It looks after their spiritual destiny as well. With not one but two state churches – the Church of England a…
robindouglas.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It should be more widely known that the English judicial system decided that eternal damnation is not truly a part of the doctrine of the church.
robindouglas.org/2025/11/06/t...
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robindouglas.org/2025/11/06/t...
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Two of my favourite people chatting youtu.be/fcjmd_ClJJo?...
Scott Galloway - Empathy for Men Is Not a Zero-Sum Game in "Notes on Being a Man" | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Two of my favourite people chatting youtu.be/fcjmd_ClJJo?...
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Great thread pointing up lots of classical music people we should all be following.
I was already following lots - but have found more to follow!
I was already following lots - but have found more to follow!
Long shot (mainly due to how little engagement I get on here), but I'm looking for freelance writers with an interest, or specialism in, classical music.
If you are one, or know one, please give me a shout.
If you are one, or know one, please give me a shout.
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Great thread pointing up lots of classical music people we should all be following.
I was already following lots - but have found more to follow!
I was already following lots - but have found more to follow!