Claire de lune
@rogerday.bsky.social
Mostly cats and dogs
Painting and sculpture. Poetry. Photography
Renaissance and Late Medieval History
Military History and Intelligence
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Painting and sculpture. Poetry. Photography
Renaissance and Late Medieval History
Military History and Intelligence
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Happy 88th Birthday to 🇬🇧British film director Ridley Scott, born #OnThisDay, here with Ian Holm and Sigourney Weaver during a break in filming a scene on the ‘Mother’ set of the science-fiction horror film "ALIEN" (1979) at Shepperton Studios in England
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November 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Happy 88th Birthday to 🇬🇧British film director Ridley Scott, born #OnThisDay, here with Ian Holm and Sigourney Weaver during a break in filming a scene on the ‘Mother’ set of the science-fiction horror film "ALIEN" (1979) at Shepperton Studios in England
🎬 20th Century-Fox 🛸
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"Until recently, the so-called Operation Plan Germany was classified. It is now clear that in the event of an armed conflict, Germany would serve as a key hub for NATO defence, in an approach reminiscent of the Cold War era"
www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/g....
www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/g....
Germany readies massive defence plan to counter possible Russia threat
Until recently, the so-called Operation Plan Germany was classified. It is now clear that in the event of an armed conflict, Germany would serve as a key hub for NATO defence, in an approach reminisce...
www.euronews.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"Until recently, the so-called Operation Plan Germany was classified. It is now clear that in the event of an armed conflict, Germany would serve as a key hub for NATO defence, in an approach reminiscent of the Cold War era"
www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/g....
www.euronews.com/2025/11/28/g....
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Ahahahahaha This is new russian sculpture "The Family of a Soldier in the Special Military Operation" 🤢🤢🤢
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ahahahahaha This is new russian sculpture "The Family of a Soldier in the Special Military Operation" 🤢🤢🤢
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Other than barnacles, I don't usually get grossed out by stuff on the seafloor, but that's icky. Mucus ball or??? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 876 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Other than barnacles, I don't usually get grossed out by stuff on the seafloor, but that's icky. Mucus ball or??? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 876 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife
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Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ellen Drew in a publicity still for The Mad Doctor (1941)
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"Eight pieces of …" ( #jazzsky series 33)
IRONY (A)
#3: Nice Work If You Can Get It (G & I Gershwin)
Thelonious Monk
London, 15 Nov1971
Monk loved standards, & played (on/with) this one several times. NB: intended disc(h)ords, & esp. his ending: matching the irony of the song, & final punchline!
IRONY (A)
#3: Nice Work If You Can Get It (G & I Gershwin)
Thelonious Monk
London, 15 Nov1971
Monk loved standards, & played (on/with) this one several times. NB: intended disc(h)ords, & esp. his ending: matching the irony of the song, & final punchline!
Nice Work If You Can Get It
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"Eight pieces of …" ( #jazzsky series 33)
IRONY (A)
#3: Nice Work If You Can Get It (G & I Gershwin)
Thelonious Monk
London, 15 Nov1971
Monk loved standards, & played (on/with) this one several times. NB: intended disc(h)ords, & esp. his ending: matching the irony of the song, & final punchline!
IRONY (A)
#3: Nice Work If You Can Get It (G & I Gershwin)
Thelonious Monk
London, 15 Nov1971
Monk loved standards, & played (on/with) this one several times. NB: intended disc(h)ords, & esp. his ending: matching the irony of the song, & final punchline!
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Algoma Hill | Lawren Harris
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Algoma Hill | Lawren Harris
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And now for something completely different…
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (Danish, 1838-1915)
"Outside the Café A Porta, Copenhagen" (1882)
oil on canvas (53 x 42 cm)
Private collection.
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (Danish, 1838-1915)
"Outside the Café A Porta, Copenhagen" (1882)
oil on canvas (53 x 42 cm)
Private collection.
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And now for something completely different…
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (Danish, 1838-1915)
"Outside the Café A Porta, Copenhagen" (1882)
oil on canvas (53 x 42 cm)
Private collection.
Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (Danish, 1838-1915)
"Outside the Café A Porta, Copenhagen" (1882)
oil on canvas (53 x 42 cm)
Private collection.
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And now for something completely different…
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
And now for something completely different…
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
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The face of a man who realized Ukrainians are not going to sit by and watch as he sells them off to russia.
November 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The face of a man who realized Ukrainians are not going to sit by and watch as he sells them off to russia.
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There's going to be a lot more pain – and regrettably there *needs* to be a lot more pain – for Farage supporters before this is out.
The Farage way is costly. That's the lesson. And you will damn well learn it.
The Farage way is costly. That's the lesson. And you will damn well learn it.
Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
Council tax shock for thousands of Durham’s poorest – thanks to Reform UK
Durham will scrap full council-tax rebates, forcing 26,000 low-income working-age residents to start paying for the first time
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There's going to be a lot more pain – and regrettably there *needs* to be a lot more pain – for Farage supporters before this is out.
The Farage way is costly. That's the lesson. And you will damn well learn it.
The Farage way is costly. That's the lesson. And you will damn well learn it.
Russia is spending 7.5pc of GDP on the war against Ukraine
We're at war with ourselves in a special kind of war
We're at war with ourselves in a special kind of war
November 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Russia is spending 7.5pc of GDP on the war against Ukraine
We're at war with ourselves in a special kind of war
We're at war with ourselves in a special kind of war
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A pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture of two seated male figures (200-900 AD), likely from Nayarit culture of West Mexico.
It is made of ceramic with paint and depicts two male figures joined together at the side, appearing to be in an animated conversation or interaction.
#archaeohistories
It is made of ceramic with paint and depicts two male figures joined together at the side, appearing to be in an animated conversation or interaction.
#archaeohistories
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture of two seated male figures (200-900 AD), likely from Nayarit culture of West Mexico.
It is made of ceramic with paint and depicts two male figures joined together at the side, appearing to be in an animated conversation or interaction.
#archaeohistories
It is made of ceramic with paint and depicts two male figures joined together at the side, appearing to be in an animated conversation or interaction.
#archaeohistories
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Joanne Woodward won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of three personalities in the 🇺🇸American film noir drama “THE THREE FACES OF EVE” (1957) directed by Nunnally Johnson and co-starring David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
🎬 20th Century-Fox
🎞 #Noirvember
🎬 20th Century-Fox
🎞 #Noirvember
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Joanne Woodward won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of three personalities in the 🇺🇸American film noir drama “THE THREE FACES OF EVE” (1957) directed by Nunnally Johnson and co-starring David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
🎬 20th Century-Fox
🎞 #Noirvember
🎬 20th Century-Fox
🎞 #Noirvember
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A friendly reminder Russia is not our friend!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A friendly reminder Russia is not our friend!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
Russia is a genocidal terrorist state!
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Mark Kelly says Pete Hegseth's reported double tap strike on a boat "seems to" be a war crime, and adds, "if what has been reported is accurate, I've got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over. We are not Russia. We are not Iraq"
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Mark Kelly says Pete Hegseth's reported double tap strike on a boat "seems to" be a war crime, and adds, "if what has been reported is accurate, I've got serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over. We are not Russia. We are not Iraq"
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UN report accuses Israel of 'de facto' state policy of torture - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-report-accuses-israel-de-facto-state-policy-torture
UN report accuses Israel of 'de facto' state policy of torture
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>A UN report has accused <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel </a>of having a "de facto" state policy of torture for <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian </a>prisoners.</p>
<p>The UN Committee Against Torture said on Friday that use of torture by the Israeli state was "organised and widespread" and had greatly increased since the beginning of the war on Gaza on 7 October 2023.</p>
<p>The report noted that Israel had no legislation criminalising torture, and said its legislation allowed public officials to be exempted from criminal culpability under the principle of "necessity".</p>
<p>"The committee was deeply concerned about reports indicating a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture and ill-treatment during the reporting period, which had gravely intensified since 7 October 2023," the report said.</p>
<p>"It also expressed its concern that a range of policies adopted by Israel in the course of its continued unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, if implemented in the manner alleged, would amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading living conditions for the Palestinian population."</p>
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November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
UN report accuses Israel of 'de facto' state policy of torture - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-report-accuses-israel-de-facto-state-policy-torture
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Do love a busy sky. Hen Cloud and The Roaches from Tittesworth Reservoir this afternoon.
November 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Do love a busy sky. Hen Cloud and The Roaches from Tittesworth Reservoir this afternoon.
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‘More than half of the male effigies in English church monuments of the 18th century are dressed in Roman armour or senatorial robes – “modern Latinity” of a kind.’
A Diary by Nicholas Penny.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
A Diary by Nicholas Penny.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Nicholas Penny · Diary: Church Monuments
www.lrb.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
‘More than half of the male effigies in English church monuments of the 18th century are dressed in Roman armour or senatorial robes – “modern Latinity” of a kind.’
A Diary by Nicholas Penny.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
A Diary by Nicholas Penny.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
On the horrific news that Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of boat bombing survivors, remember: The Trump Murder Memo "authorizing" the strikes preemptively clears those carrying them out. That's unusual. And we still haven't heard from the commander who resigned:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A presidential memo saying officers carrying out Caribbean boat strikes can’t be prosecuted is a confession the attacks are war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
Virtually every lawyer across the political spectrum identifying them as blatant, unambiguous violations of the laws of armed combat is because they’re war crimes.
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The Controllers - Do The Uganda (1977) [Surf tinged punk]
https://redd.it/2fyl7m
https://youtu.be/koXnhFEqhm0
https://redd.it/2fyl7m
https://youtu.be/koXnhFEqhm0
The Controllers - Do The Uganda (1977) [Surf tinged punk]
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November 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Controllers - Do The Uganda (1977) [Surf tinged punk]
https://redd.it/2fyl7m
https://youtu.be/koXnhFEqhm0
https://redd.it/2fyl7m
https://youtu.be/koXnhFEqhm0
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Do they teach this in journalism school? Are there classes where the lesson goes “the way to do headlines is uncritically repeat whatever officials say, regardless of veracity, that’s the job”?
And if they’re not taught that, if that’s not the field’s chosen standard, why do so many editors do it?
And if they’re not taught that, if that’s not the field’s chosen standard, why do so many editors do it?
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Do they teach this in journalism school? Are there classes where the lesson goes “the way to do headlines is uncritically repeat whatever officials say, regardless of veracity, that’s the job”?
And if they’re not taught that, if that’s not the field’s chosen standard, why do so many editors do it?
And if they’re not taught that, if that’s not the field’s chosen standard, why do so many editors do it?
Fairly sure cars rewire our brains when we get behind their wheels
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Fairly sure cars rewire our brains when we get behind their wheels