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Raúl A. Astruga

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Former Comic-Book Guy. Guardian-reading, tofu-eating, anti-growth wokerati. He/Him Lore Medieval.🕵️‍♂️ Coding. Teaching. Learning. Chaotic good. Banner image: Myth - ZX Spectrum (not my art) Profile Image: Night Owl (totally my art)

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · Mar 15

It's the day after friday, so here I come with another #FridayRevelation, a post about something that have been a discovery, a revelation or source that have been important for my developing as a former comic-book guy and Guardian-reading, tofu-eating anti-growth wokerati. Today: Roberto Calasso.

Roberto Calasso, The Art of Fiction No. 217

“The author is the successor of the saint, everyone respects the author.”

www.theparisreview.org

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Emily Dickinson Museum @emilydickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Halloween!

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 6d

Did you know that you can browse thousands of our stories on our free, interactive, online Map? We've got stories of people's history of resistance and rebellion from over 200 countries and dependencies. Check them out at map.workingclasshistory.com/

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Rut Pedreño @aidunnou.bsky.social · 10d

Se viene libro nuevo en Noviembre.

Es bastante distinto a mis publicaciones editoriales anteriores y más cercano a mis zines.

De hecho es el desarrollo de “parque de perros” convertido a una historia de 80 páginas.

Un híbrido entre el cómic y el álbum ilustrado. Y completamente mudo.

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Irina Hirondelle @irinahirondelle.bsky.social · 9d

Antiguamente (y aún se mantiene en muchos pueblos), existían diferentes toques de campana para dar diferentes mensajes: misa, una boda, defunción, incendio, procesión … El toque del Tentenublo (que viene a significar Detente, nublado) se daba cuando llegaba tormenta.
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Toque de tentenublo

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10d

Degenerate art (German: Entartete Kunst) was a term adopted in the 1920s by the Nazi Party in Germany to describe modern art. During the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler, German modernist art, including many

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 10d

Danya was a Chess Life magazine columnist from 2014 through 2020, writing a monthly column on endgames.
Now, all of his columns can be downloaded as one .pdf file here (no US Chess membership required):
#Naroditsky #Danya
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Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social · 14d

this is just horrible. everything is wrong and getting wronger.

may his memory be a blessing.

International Chess Federation Mirror @fide-chess-mirror.bsky.social · 14d

GM Daniel Naroditsky passed away. He was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator. FIDE extends its deepest condolences to Daniel’s family and loved ones.

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 13d

Damn. RIP, Danya

A tribute to an amazing chess personality - Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 16d

#OtD 18 Oct 1943 Catalan anarchist André Respaut was arrested by the Gestapo after working with the French resistance. Remaining silent through torture, he was eventually sent to a concentration camp, where he survived to liberation stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9047...

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Carlos Ferrer @carlostq.bsky.social · 19d

Entrar en las Tierras Quebradas solo requiere un click. La guía de inicio de este juego de rol de fantasía oscura es de descarga gratuita en pdf. Atrévete con una de las líneas más sólidas y prolíficas de rol en español. www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/4...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 21d

#OtD 13 Oct 1909 radical educator, Francesc Ferrer, was executed in Barcelona. Sentenced to death by a military tribunal despite no solid evidence being brought against him, his murder caused protests across the world. This is a collection of his work: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/ana...

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 22d

This time last year, we were in Zamora. A truly wonderful town.

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

This walking PsyOp just brought Electronic Arts with his friend MBS, prince of Saudi Arabia, and Silver Lake, the Harkonnens of Menlo Park.
Long time ago, an angry and drunk moroccan told me "the saudis don't care for anyone but the saudis". Here is their puppet, proving it.

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

Jared Kushner in Tel Aviv: "Instead of replicating the barbarism of the enemy, you chose to be exceptional, you chose to stand for the values that you stand for, and I couldn't be prouder to be a friend of Israel."

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

This walking PsyOp just brought Electronic Arts with his friend (and probable puppeteer) MBS, prince of Saudi Arabia and Silver Lake (the Harkonnens of Menlo Park)

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

08_Tú, cuya mano. Chicho S. Ferlosio. Teatro Español 82

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

Suena Guernica - Exquirla, 'Europa muda'

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 22d

Suena Guernica - Exquirla, 'Destruidnos juntos'

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 23d

I will gladly gave him the useless honor if he just really cared, just stop Putin and Netanyahu and himself, stop being a pest and I would gladly sign any petition for giving you the Keys of Saint Peter, the crown of Charlemagne and every recognition your octagenarian crave for posterity thirsts!

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Ecologistas en Acción Valladolid @valladolid.ecologistasenaccion.org · 25d

MOVILIDAD

Aprobada definitivamente la ordenanza municipal reguladora del uso de los ciclos y vehículos de movilidad personal y de la movilidad por carriles especiales de tráfico rodado en Valladolid

BOP193, 9-10-25

Texto completo de la ordenanza👉 bop.sede.diputaciondevalladolid.es/boletines/20...

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Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 25d

Many Shubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you."

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 25d

"Gozer the Traveller, he will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveller came as a large and moving Torb! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex Supplicants they chose a new form for him... that of a Giant Sloar!

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 25d

What kind of cable TV is he watching? What tapes? Is this a "Goodbye Lenin" kind of situation?

Raúl A. Astruga @ralastruga.bsky.social · 27d

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