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Aspiring writer, obsessive reader, amateur human. Home is the beautiful city of Oxford.
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pickardje.bsky.social
sorry to be sentimental but this is the most amazing heartwarming story
Boy saves family with 2.5-mile swim in shark-infested waters MANA SHEPHERD/ASAP, ALA James Salmon Perth A 13-year-old boy who swam for four hours through shark-infested Western Australia's waters to save his mother and two siblings after they were swept out to sea has been described as "superhuman" by rescue services. Austin Appelbee swam 25 miles to shore to raise the alarm after getting into difficulties with his mother, Joanne, 47, brother Beau, 12, and sister Grace, 8, police said. He then ran 1.2 miles to find help. Paul Bresland, Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue commander, said that Austin's efforts were "superhuman". The family were on holiday last week Quindalup near Dunsborough. coastal town about 150 miles south of Perth, where they live. Making the most of what appeared to be calm conditions, they paddled out into Geographe Bay 3. Family rescued 9 miles from shore Indian Ocean 1. Austin swims 2.5 miles to shore Geographe Bay 2. He runs 1.2 miles to call for help in Dunsborough Quindalup Jetty 3 miles in the Indian Ocean on Friday morning on a kayak and inflatable paddleboards. At about llam conditions became rougher. They lost their paddles and their kayak flipped over and started sinking as it filled with water. Austin's mother realised their best chance of survival was asking her elder son to swim for shore while she tried to keep her other children from drowning "One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make was to say to Austin, "Try to get to shore and get some help, this could get really serious really quickly she told the broadcaster ABC. *I knew he was the strongest and he could do it." For the next few hours, she and her rounger children clung to their paddle boards. Austin set off on an inflatable kayak wearing a lifejacket. He abandoned the kayak after it took on water, and took off the lifejacket. Austin said he tried to focus on positive thoughts as he swam through rough seas. "The waves are massive and " he said. "I just I have no lifej…
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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elizabethbaines.bsky.social
This very popular novel went through the grinding mill of our reading group:
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Reading group: Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
This book which has sold millions of copies worldwide was suggested by John as, I think, something of a provocation, since our group is deep...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
Ladybird cover stories.

The four seasons books.
Artist: C F Tunnicliffe
The front covers of the four ladybird books laid out in a square
February 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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ahistoryinart.bsky.social
Whatever the self-portrait tells you about its subject, it tells you something else too. Here's what the artist thought they were like. Here's how they wanted the world to see them. This is Peggy Fitzgerald from 1937.
February 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
#TwoForTuesday & #TigerTuesday 🐅🐅:
Inagaki Toshijiro 稲垣稔二郎 (Japan, 1902-1963)
Two #Tigers, 1950s
Woodblock print
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#JapaneseArt
Color woodblock print in brown, black, red on off-white “Semi abstract depiction of two tiger cubs. Toshijiro was a famous kimono designer. He received the highest honor as artist, Intangible Cultural Property, from Japanese government in 1962. He designed only handful of woodblock prints in the 1950s.”
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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rabihalameddine.bsky.social
Photo from 2014. Sunrise. I spent the night in that bed in the middle of the Kalahari salt desert in Botswana. One of the great experiences of my life.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 AM
archelect.bsky.social
I will never not repost daffodils
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Semyon Faibisovich, Daffodils, oil on canvas, 1985
February 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
“The cat on the path is looking at the blue-tits, as cats do at birds they cannot reach”

Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL GrantWatson
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
Resharing for #WorldOstrichDay :
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Feb 2
#WorldOstrichDay :
#Ostrich in the #Byzantine Diakonikon-Baptistery Mosaic, Mount Nebo, Jordan, 530 CE.
Look how it has the right # of toes - only living bird species w/only 2!
🆔There was an ostrich subspecies native to the Levant & Arabian Peninsula that persisted into mid-20th c.: S. c. syriacus.
detail of the ostrich from the Diakonikon-Baptistery mosaic, walking in side profile with leash around neck, depicted with two toes on each foot
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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oxfordclarion.bsky.social
Composer Nico Muhly, who has collaborated with Sufjan Stevens and The National, has been appointed as Christ Church Cathedral’s first Composer-in-Residence. His first commission was premiered at the Epiphany carol service in January. www.chch.ox.ac.uk/news/nico-mu...
Nico Muhly appointed inaugural Christ Church Composer in Residence
We are delighted to announce that composer Nico Muhly has been appointed as Christ Church’s first Composer in Residence.
www.chch.ox.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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aaronburch.bsky.social
I'm short story crazy and buying art & supporting good ppl doing good shit is one of the primary reasons to make money, so I just went to this link bought 4 books that grabbed my attention.

I'll send a copy of my book TACOMA to the next 3 people who order something from Evening House and tell me.
February 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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biodiversitypix.bsky.social
🍐 The Herefordshire pomona, containing coloured figures and descriptions of the most esteemed kinds of apples and pears..
Hereford, [Eng.]Jakeman and Carver, 1876-85..

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Illustration of six varieties of pears from "The Herefordshire Pomona," circa 1876-85. The pears are labeled as Barland Pear, Longland, White Longland, Red Pear, Black Huffcap, and Yellow Huffcap. They are shown attached to branches with green leaves, depicted in warm yellow and orange hues with speckled textures. The artwork highlights the distinct shapes and colors of each pear variety, combining botanical accuracy with artistic detail. The image includes the title "Plate XVIII" at the top and a Cornell University Libraries stamp on the left.
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Is the Fujifilm X100VI the Ultimate Camera for Travel Photography? www.flixelpix.net/x100vi-the-u...
Is the Fujifilm X100VI the Ultimate Camera for Travel Photography?
Travel photography often presents a unique challenge: balancing the need for high-quality gear with the desire to travel light. Bulky equipment, high costs, and the risk of damage can make even the…
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February 2, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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simoninsuffolk.bsky.social
2/2 Faces. A detail of the Presentation in the Temple scene in the 15th Century glass at East Harling, Norfolk. Joseph with the witnesses behind, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the infant Christ and Simeon the Priest. English church art from 500 years ago.

More: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/eastharling/...
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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clairecansick.bsky.social
Two drawings made with mud in Bradfield Wood in Suffolk. I took drawing tools, but mud seemed right today.
Mud drawing of a coppiced hazel Mud drawing of a bare oak tree
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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naomialderman.bsky.social
I am stupidly proud of it. It runs locally, saves locally. I have had Claude code and ChatGPT check up on each others' work and used my common sense about how to make a thing like this as secure as possible.

The exciting thing is that it is precisely what *I* want, to manage my tasks.
A screenshot of a blue background with the words "what I'm up to "on it and then several columns. The columns are labelled to do today ideally, doing, done, all time to do. A few tasks are in the columns things like take a walk and read a book. There is a bright pink button labelled toggle stillness. This is what happens when you press the toggle stillness button. Everything goes away apart from the doing column in the middle which has a maximum of three tasks in it.
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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moma.bsky.social
Gwen John, Girl Reading at a Window, 1911
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135419
Mary Anderson Conroy Bequest in memory of her mother, Julia Quinn Anderson
February 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
‘Greenhouse, Garden and Washing Line’ by artist Pamela Grace #WomensArt #Sunday
Print with garden, washing line and chickens next to a small stobe house and bare winter trees
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
“When we see the hazel catkins turn yellow, we know that spring is not far off”

Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
A blackbird is purchased on the ground of a wooded bank near a lake on a misty winter day. Overhead, hazel catkins droop.
February 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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roger1952.bsky.social
Woodblock print titled Tsuta Marsh in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Tsutanuma), created around 1919 by the renowned Japanese artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957).
Tsuta Marsh in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Tsutanuma): A traditional Japanese woodblock print from 1919. The vertical composition depicts a serene marsh surrounded by lush, vibrant green trees and foliage. The water of the marsh is a deep, tranquil blue and reflects the surrounding greenery. In the mid-ground, a small, dark boat with two figures in it is visible near the overgrown bank. A distant mountain range, rendered in a soft blue hue, is visible in the background, all bathed in the light of an early morning. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic view of the Japanese countryside.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
For #Feathersday:
Caroline Conyers (British, 1768-1848)
Study of four #feathers with white currants, n.d.
pencil, watercolor & bodycolor
22.3 x 18.4 cm (8.75 x 7.25 in.)
www.christies.com/lot/caroline...
#WomenArtists #BirdsInArt #SciArt
color illustration of five specimens (four feathers which appear to be peafowl feathers, and one sprig of white currants) on white background
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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rabihalameddine.bsky.social
Yabu Chosui, c. 1860
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
'Running Iris' linocut by Australian printmaker Rachel Newling #WomensArt
Print featuring a plant with dark green speared leaves and blue and yellow flowers against a white background
January 30, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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artinsociety.bsky.social
The nominal subject of this painting by Albrecht Altdorfer is the tiny St George and the Dragon in the foreground, but the real hero is the dense, restless forest where every leaf seems charged with energy (1510, Pinakothek, Munich)
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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ahistoryinart.bsky.social
It wasn't until the mid 1920s that Augustus John began painting flowers as an alternative to portraiture; 'Cyclamen,' (1928) would have been grown in the greenhouse at Fryern Court, John's home on the edge of the New Forest.
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 AM