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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 11h

my brain is now attempting to filk Big Yellow Taxi about that

The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 12h

It's not just about the big digs.

Popular Archeology - Stories in Stone: What NYC Sidewalks Reveal About the Past popular-archaeology....

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 14h

I was gonna be all 'how do you lose track of an entire castle' but apparently the answer is 'stick another castle on top of it'.

Three Decades of Research Reveal a Forgotten Medieval Castle on a Scottish Island

Three Decades of Research Reveal a Forgotten Medieval Castle on a Scottish Island

Archaeologists say Finlaggan was the seat of power for the Lordship of the Isles. Before that, a previously unknown castle stood at the site during the 12th and 13th centuries

www.smithsonianmag.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 15h

This is another piece by Jasper. I’m basically assuming it’s got math references too. Me, I just like the whole gold-purple-teal kinda thing he’s got going there.

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simple string #18 – The Vagabond Tabby

simple string #18 – The Vagabond Tabby

This is another piece by Jasper. I'm basically assuming it's got math references too. Me, I just like the whole gold-purple-teal kinda thing he's got going there.

www.thevagabondtabby.com

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 17h

Goodnight from the production line at the W&W Biscuit factory at Hook, where all the gossip is about Elsie Bow being outed as a witch in the News of the World. Goodnight from Ged Walms. nursing a headful of terrors after walking through Mantel Woods. Goodnight from Hookland.

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 16h

Clod Hopper

A country farmer, or ploughman.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 17h

Cloak Twitchers

Rogues who lurk about the entrances into dark alleys, and bye-lanes, to snatch cloaks from the shoulders of passengers.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Cloak Twitchers (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...

The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 18h

I'm just gonna start tossing em in with big orders, is what

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delicate vengeance #3 – The Vagabond Tabby

delicate vengeance #3 – The Vagabond Tabby

firstly & foremost i am not a Jedi (nor a Sith, that's too much like work) • but i will happily take vengeance in the form of living well • despite those who want me & everyone like me dead

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 19h

... fair enough!

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

To Clip

To hug or embrace: to clip and cling. To clip the coin; to diminish the current coin. To clip the king’s English; to be unable to speak plain through drunkenness.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
To Clip (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

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ponderosa resin – The Vagabond Tabby

ponderosa resin – The Vagabond Tabby

wildharvested, wildcrafted • or if you prefer • pickin greens • well, more sort of browns in this case • where the piñon resin burns with a piney scent • the po

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

That cottonwood twig broke in two places while I was making this • I am TERRIFIED to ship it

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from ferns that drop their tears (the waters and the wild #23) – The Vagabond Tabby

from ferns that drop their tears (the waters and the wild #23) – The Vagabond Tabby

"Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand."

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

I'm assuming it was Iron Man.

Who Swarmed Langley Air Force Base With Drones?

Who Swarmed Langley Air Force Base With Drones?

In 2024, Langley Air Force Base was swarmed by unidentified drones. To this day, no official explanation has been offered.

www.atlasobscura.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

Clinkers

A kind of small Dutch bricks; also irons worn by prisoners; a crafty fellow.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 1d

It's like the Flyers & the Rangers, or anyone & the Cowboys.

The Fierce Rivalry Between Blues, Greens, Whites, and Reds, the Chariot Racing Teams of Constantinople

The Fierce Rivalry Between Blues, Greens, Whites, and Reds, the Chariot Racing Teams of Constantinople

Some time ago, we dedicated an article to explaining what the Nika riots were, a sporting brawl that turned into open rebellion against Emperor Justinian in sixth-century A.D. Constantinople. That incident broke out from a clash between the supporters of the Blues and the Greens, the two main teams

www.labrujulaverde.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Long story short, the armor works just fine. But I'm curious what would've happened if the Marines involved had kept training with the stuff for a couple months. Imagine what they would have figure out about how to fight in it!

Recreating a Mycenaean battle | The Past

Recreating a Mycenaean battle | The Past

An innovative study has brought to life Late Bronze Age warfare to test the utility of a 3,500-year-old suit of armour.

the-past.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

I went way more three-dimensional on this one than I’d managed before, & y’all, that is a PAIN to get pictures of.

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weaving olden dances (the waters and the wild #19) – The Vagabond Tabby

weaving olden dances (the waters and the wild #19) – The Vagabond Tabby

"Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand."

www.thevagabondtabby.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Okay, it's been a hot minute & for all I know they've changed it back since then, but: YES. GOOD. More of this!

The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi

The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi

The return of the Indigenous name of Tennessee’s highest point has meaning beyond what’s on a map.

www.atlasobscura.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Clink

A place in the Borough of Southwark, formerly privileged from arrests; and inhabited by lawless vagabonds of every denomination, called, from the place of their residence, clinkers. Also a gaol, from the clinking of the prisoners’ chains or fetters: he is gone to clink.

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

Clinch

A pun or quibble. To clinch, or to clinch the nail; to confirm an improbable story by another: A man swore he drove a tenpenny nail through the moon; a bystander said it was true, for he was on the other side and clinched it.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 2d

I was GOING to take a nice long break from beads & stuff after the last collection • but then the election • I had to do SOMETHING

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following the light unflinchingly (they cannot conquer forever 3) – The Vagabond Tabby

following the light unflinchingly (they cannot conquer forever 3) – The Vagabond Tabby

they cannot conquer forever • the light WILL shine

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

rich, but not sweet • dark, but not bitter • chocolate, on your lips

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dark chocolate lip balm – The Vagabond Tabby

dark chocolate lip balm – The Vagabond Tabby

rich, but not sweet • dark, but not bitter • chocolate, on your lips it’s simple • olive oil, shea butter, beeswax, & vitamin E oil • that’s all it is, that

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

Witches!

Rebellion, Activism, Imagination: Why We Need Witches More Than Ever - Reactor

Witches teach us how to push back — and raise hell — in the face of authoritarianism.

reactormag.com

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The Vagabond Tabby @thevagabondtabby.bsky.social · 3d

Climb

To climb the three trees with a ladder; to ascend the gallows.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Climb (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...

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