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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 5h

"Having spent much of the past decade delving into the rich historical archives in Vermeer’s hometown of Delft, as well as nearby Rotterdam, I have been lucky enough to unearth a mass of new information about the painter..."

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Vermeer — the riddle of the mysterious Dutch master is solved at last

For centuries the Girl with a Pearl Earring painter’s life was a closed book. After a decade in the archives, art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals his links to a radical sect

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 8h

"However, these insect hotels are often badly designed, and they offer unsuitable home to the target insects...

Here is the right approach to insect hotels..."

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Insect Hotels: A Refuge or a Fad?

If you are a gardener by hobby and a nature enthusiast by heart, chances are that you are already familiar with the concept of insect hotels (also known as bee hotels). Offering a sanctuary to bene…

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 20h

"In 1774, Joseph Priestley ran an experiment that seemed simple — but changed everything...

From a candle, a mouse, and a plant, humanity began to glimpse one of nature’s greatest truths: plants sustain life on Earth."

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 20h

Chantelle Carstens, from Paarl School, has won the 2025 National Teaching Award for Excellence in Special Needs!

Read about her support for our most vulnerable learners here:
tinyurl.com/5a29xrs7

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 21h

Bowie's in the city - week 5
The diary of Bowie's butler

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Bowie's in the city - week 5

The diary of Bowie's butler

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 1d

30 Years of Democracy: 1994–2024 Roundtable [open access]
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

30 Years of Democracy: 1994–2024 Roundtable

Published in South African Historical Journal (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 2d

I'm very snake aware and not concerned but worry about the dogs. Bowie goes a bit deaf when he gets excited by a new discovery

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 2d

#SnakeSeason is here!

Table Mountain National Park is home to around 22 snake species, 10 of which are non-venomous and four of the venomous species include the Cape Cobra, the Puff Adder, Boomslang, and Berg Adder.

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 2d

For those restless nights:

"Jack Haughton on 'Dispelling ‘das Herbert Butterfieldproblem’: A Rereading of The Whig Interpretation of History"

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Dispelling ‘das Herbert Butterfieldproblem’: A Rereading of The Whig Interpretation of History | The Historical Journal | Cambridge Core

Dispelling ‘das Herbert Butterfieldproblem’: A Rereading of The Whig Interpretation of History

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 2d

"It feels unreal — a lioness resting by the sea. But this is the true story of Gamma, the Ocean Queen. A story of survival and adaptation in one of the harshest places on Earth."
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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 3d

what a find!

"Onder ‘n klipstawel in die Kamiesberge, tussen oeroue potskerwe, lê hierdie verruklike glaskraal. Ek het Iziko genader oor die moontlike herkoms. Hier is die antwoord. ‘n Millennium gelede was daar reeds handel met die midde-ooste."

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 3d

Nature's adaptations - stunning!

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 4d

May I ask a rather naive question: What is this beautiful pottery used for?

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 4d

Ja, that would make a nice village green where sheep may graze. Bowie and I had some good fun, he was running around making new discoveries 🐶

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 5d

Bowie explored a new space morning 🐻‍❄

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 5d

"The primary objective of our organisation is to address the educational and social needs of rural children and offer them lifelong learning in order to build positive self-worth and self-respect."

annafoundation.com

Anna Foundation – Reading Running Righting

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 5d

sweet, enjoy!

We would like to see pictures of the kittens 😊

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 5d

Grannie, referring to the grandkids as fluffballs!

Enjoy the time together 💚

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 7d

Bowie's special 😌

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 7d

"Modern science continues to uncover just how complex these adaptations are, and there are still facets of these impressive creatures’ journeys that we’re yet to learn."

a fascinating read

www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...

Meet The 19th Century Bird That Landed In Europe With An African Spear In Its Neck — Solving The ‘Mystery Of Migration’

Migratory birds embody some of the most intricate evolutionary adaptations in the animal kingdom, without which their journeys would be impossible. Here’s how the Pfeilstorch taught us this.

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 7d

The trolls asked: “When will you stop blaming apartheid?”

The better question is: “When will we start healing together?”

www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...

Over 2,000 comments later — why fatherhood is history and choice

Fatherlessness is both global and local. It is both historical and personal. It is both a wound inherited and a choice made. South Africa does not need more denial. It needs more fathers — fathers who...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 8d

sun's up

good morning 🌻

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 8d

"How is the next generation of fulfilled, patriotic children raised?

We love to say it takes a village to raise a child. But what sort of village are we today?"

imbutofoundation.org/it-takes-a-v...

It Takes a Village: Raising Children In Times of Rapid Change – Imbuto Foundation

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 8d

The butler obliged and bought Bowie a new ball 😌

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Bowie's butler @80incognito.bsky.social · 9d

"Yoh!", which would be my printable response

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