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Straw, sticks, and stones! That's clever!
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We talked about how medieval temples had colorful interiors, with almost every surface painted in bright colors, but the same was true on the exterior as well, especially on the main facade. Of course, these pigments are more difficult to preserve, for one reason or another.
The 2011 BBC show 'Romancing the stone' showed a reconstruction of what historians thought Wells Cathedral in England may have looked like before the late 14th century based on tiny fragments of paint that survived the horrific "scrape" of the Victorian era.
I made a gif:
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
How to tie the Triple Headsail Knot:
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I'm tired. We're all tired. This isn't hard to understand. You can't inflate prices of basic necessities like food and housing to ridiculous highs while keeping wages at poverty levels, then act surprised when luxury goods/services and large purchases become unattainable or payments unaffordable.
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‘The exceptionally limited edition book.’ (My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books)
Next: "Please insert camera."
About 500 in our tiny town. Cops not on high alert like last time. Just a swing by sometimes.

A few Magats yelling from the safety of their trucks, one with a stealth-nazi iron cross on the bumper.

Lots of American flags in our crowd, none of which were disrespected of defaced with swastikas.
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the US government has arrived on bluesky
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List of US gov accounts peddling the current administration's fascist propaganda. Deprive them of engagement by blocking them 🚫

bsky.app/profile/did:...
How do you find these accounts in order to preemptively block them?
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A #Roman figurine of a dog, shown lying down with its back legs curled underneath, looking at something behind it. Dogs feature quite prominently in Roman everyday art, associated with loyalty & healing, & valued for their companionship (just like today!) 🐶 🏺 #AncientBlueSky #Archaeology
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An adorable little #Roman figurine of a mouse playing a trumpet - because, why not?

#Archaeology #AncientBlueSky
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After a day at the games, little Flavius was thrilled when his father bought him a souvenir lamp with a man being devoured alive by lions. Just like it happened in the amphitheater! Such fun. 😳 🏺

Roman, 1-50 CE. #BritishMuseum #ancientbluesky
📸 me
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There was a 'womp' sound from the yard. I looked out the window.

Where the large pile of leaves had been, a dragon sat.

"Oi!" I called.

"The hoard was unguarded," the dragon said. "I claim it."

Every damn year. It'll leave once the leaves lose their golden hue. Meanwhile, I can't order takeaway.
In high school I learned that I could mail-order books from some publishers like ACE. Guessing which ones I'd like by the title actually gave me a more diverse reading experience that I might have otherwise had. (Still all F&SF, though.)
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Nonsense from people who want it to be true.
The adorableness... it burns!
I loved it! Thank you for making it.