White Swan
@whiteswan1.bsky.social
Politically neutral atheist. Anti war. Also on Twitter. Interested in History.
Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas
a cartoon of a reindeer with candles on its antlers and the words merry christmas below it
ALT: a cartoon of a reindeer with candles on its antlers and the words merry christmas below it
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December 23, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas
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This gorgeous ancient Minoan fresco from the island of Santorini, Greece, dates back to 1600 BCE. Incredible details for art painted over 3600 years ago.
December 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
This gorgeous ancient Minoan fresco from the island of Santorini, Greece, dates back to 1600 BCE. Incredible details for art painted over 3600 years ago.
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Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Nivëk, a table lamp whose bulbs are only found in Lisbon.
Nivëk, a table lamp whose bulbs are only found in Lisbon.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Hello, I'm hannäh, a quickly recalled type of ladle.
Hello, I'm hannäh, a quickly recalled type of ladle.
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Ecyöj, a cute little bed for your dog.
Because they rule the world
Mew World Order
Mew World Order
November 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Because they rule the world
Mew World Order
Mew World Order
Wishing you all a bright weekend
November 30, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Wishing you all a bright weekend
Amazing animals
Today's antidote
Today's antidote
November 30, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Amazing animals
Today's antidote
Today's antidote
Life
November 30, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Life
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Imagine if we put this much work and money into housing the homeless….
An astonishing piece of work. Notre Dame cathedral has been transformed.
Imagine what a 12th Century peasant would have thought?
Imagine what a 12th Century peasant would have thought?
November 30, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Imagine if we put this much work and money into housing the homeless….
I'm interested to ask historians what ND interior decor would have been when first built esp re painting murals etc
An astonishing piece of work. Notre Dame cathedral has been transformed.
Imagine what a 12th Century peasant would have thought?
Imagine what a 12th Century peasant would have thought?
November 30, 2024 at 5:04 PM
I'm interested to ask historians what ND interior decor would have been when first built esp re painting murals etc
Great quote lol
I'm less of a role model for my kids and more of a cautionary tale.
November 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Great quote lol
Custopur Furvices
November 30, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Custopur Furvices
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A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
November 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM
A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
Happy St Andrew's Day
30th November is the Feast of Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Scotland's emblem is a thistle, and a legend tells that when barefooted marauders stepped upon these prickly plants their cries alerted the Scots, foiling their attempt to invade. #StAndrewsDay #Scotland #folklore
November 30, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Happy St Andrew's Day
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I have created a starter pack for scholars of the long sixteenth century. Please share, contact me with suggestions for other people to include, and of course if you would like to be included yourself.
#skystorians #SixteenthCentury #StarterPack #history #EarlyModern
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#skystorians #SixteenthCentury #StarterPack #history #EarlyModern
go.bsky.app/U4CEeWN
November 23, 2024 at 12:55 PM
I have created a starter pack for scholars of the long sixteenth century. Please share, contact me with suggestions for other people to include, and of course if you would like to be included yourself.
#skystorians #SixteenthCentury #StarterPack #history #EarlyModern
go.bsky.app/U4CEeWN
#skystorians #SixteenthCentury #StarterPack #history #EarlyModern
go.bsky.app/U4CEeWN
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Grey and green this morning on Glastonbury Tor. A glimmer of light showing the way forward.
November 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Grey and green this morning on Glastonbury Tor. A glimmer of light showing the way forward.
I find early medieval church wall paintings fascinating, I suppose due to the stark contrast of their absence from the vast majority of churches today. Churches were the theatres of their day (no offence intended to religious people).
We have now passed midnight in my time zone, & we have entered the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, one of the most important saints of medieval Europe. For the occasion, I'm sharing this old blogpost on a depiction of him from Skive Church, Northern Jutland: my-albion.blogspot.com/2019/05/achr....
November 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I find early medieval church wall paintings fascinating, I suppose due to the stark contrast of their absence from the vast majority of churches today. Churches were the theatres of their day (no offence intended to religious people).
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For #EOPalestine 12, Dr Zeta Xekalaki surveys the loooooong history of connections and exchanges between Egypt and the Levant, from Gaza to Aleppo
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Egypt and the Levant: A long history of connections and exchanges – #EOPalestine 12
by Zeta Xekalaki cover picture: Aerial view of the ancient city of Megiddo (Wikipedia) This post will focus on the period spanning from the Chalcolithic (4500–3500 BCE) to the Iron Age (1200–586 BC…
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October 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM
For #EOPalestine 12, Dr Zeta Xekalaki surveys the loooooong history of connections and exchanges between Egypt and the Levant, from Gaza to Aleppo
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Pets in the Middle Ages
Podcast Episode · Weird Medieval Guys · 23/11/2024 · 1h 45m
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November 25, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Do we really need to swear on social media? I find it off putting and rarely repost or reply.
Gentler language gentler world and more focus on the topic in discussion without it imo.
Gentler language gentler world and more focus on the topic in discussion without it imo.
Positive Vibes GIF
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November 25, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Do we really need to swear on social media? I find it off putting and rarely repost or reply.
Gentler language gentler world and more focus on the topic in discussion without it imo.
Gentler language gentler world and more focus on the topic in discussion without it imo.
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⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed.
If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath.
👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...
If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath.
👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...
Storyville Books Bookshop UK
Nestled in the rolling hills of the South Wales valleys, we are the only independent bookshop in Pontypridd, selling new books and more.
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November 24, 2024 at 6:41 PM
⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed.
If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath.
👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...
If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath.
👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...
And if you're a bit older...recording the BBC Radio1 Sunday Top 40 Singles chart on your cassette player with a wobbly microphone lol
I had a tape with half of a Disneyland Paris Christmas special hosted by Michaela Strachan (?), Sleeping Beauty, and the Gnomes TV movie that my granddad recorded off Granada at Christmas 1992, and the adverts were an integral part of the experience. What a time to be alive …
Kids today will never know how it feels to own a copy of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom taped off the TV at Christmas and you've watched it fifty times so you know the order of the adverts off by heart and you just flat-out watch them every time.
November 25, 2024 at 9:09 AM
And if you're a bit older...recording the BBC Radio1 Sunday Top 40 Singles chart on your cassette player with a wobbly microphone lol
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doctor dog treating sick cat, 15th century
November 22, 2024 at 10:32 PM
doctor dog treating sick cat, 15th century
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Who was the sitter for this portrait and who painted it? You'll be surprised. I met @emmarutherford.bsky.social, who solved the mystery, and Alan Derbyshire to find out more about the remarkable women - yes, women! - who painted the Tudors. Listen here:
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November 25, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Who was the sitter for this portrait and who painted it? You'll be surprised. I met @emmarutherford.bsky.social, who solved the mystery, and Alan Derbyshire to find out more about the remarkable women - yes, women! - who painted the Tudors. Listen here:
podfollow.com/not-just-the...
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