Duchess Urvogel
@duchess-urvogel.bsky.social
A 150m year old fossil with pretensions. Here for history, Kpop, and birds, in no particular order. I lurk to avoid predators, so no point in following me. She/her
I always knew V liked Nina Simone!! (If this is actual lore, don’t tell me)
February 15, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I always knew V liked Nina Simone!! (If this is actual lore, don’t tell me)
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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the owner just spent 75 million on a film that opened with a 7 million take
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
the owner just spent 75 million on a film that opened with a 7 million take
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A sprawling new immigration detention facility is planned for Western Maryland, and Washington County officials say there is nothing they can do to block it. buff.ly/OBV85Qp
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A sprawling new immigration detention facility is planned for Western Maryland, and Washington County officials say there is nothing they can do to block it. buff.ly/OBV85Qp
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On this day in 1649, Charles I of Scotland, England and Ireland was declared guilty of treason against his own people and sentenced to execution. If you haven’t listened to my @historyextra.bsky.social series, consider this your prompt ⬇️
Hope you don’t mind me sharing this again. I’m just so excited to share this brand new podcast series produced by @histfest.bsky.social for @historyextra.bsky.social
Listen wherever you get your podcasts (here’s the Spotify link spotify.link/hxH97mL4PXb )
Listen wherever you get your podcasts (here’s the Spotify link spotify.link/hxH97mL4PXb )
Once Upon a Time in the North
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January 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
On this day in 1649, Charles I of Scotland, England and Ireland was declared guilty of treason against his own people and sentenced to execution. If you haven’t listened to my @historyextra.bsky.social series, consider this your prompt ⬇️
I refuse to live n Maryland again but this is amazing
S/o on X said ARMY should show up in local folk gear for the Euro stops of the tour to reflect the spirit of Arirang, which is a lovely idea
In this spirit, am going to roll up to M&T in MD's delightfully obnoxious (affectionate) kitschy state flag pattern
(I sorta love this dress? 👀)#BTS
In this spirit, am going to roll up to M&T in MD's delightfully obnoxious (affectionate) kitschy state flag pattern
(I sorta love this dress? 👀)#BTS
January 26, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I refuse to live n Maryland again but this is amazing
Metro reporting is already so bad that I get 80% of my local news from hyper local blogs. Cutting foreign news is heartbreaking. Fucking Bezos could keep WP going forever with the spare change from his couch, but you can’t get big govt contracts these days without sucking up to power
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Metro reporting is already so bad that I get 80% of my local news from hyper local blogs. Cutting foreign news is heartbreaking. Fucking Bezos could keep WP going forever with the spare change from his couch, but you can’t get big govt contracts these days without sucking up to power
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Since 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40 percent across the country. But the rise in costs hasn’t affected each type of user equally.
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Since 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40 percent across the country. But the rise in costs hasn’t affected each type of user equally.
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
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A MacArthur foundacioun grant to go to Silicon Valley businesses and explayne the concept of "cautionarye tale" so thei kan understande movyes and bookes
January 22, 2026 at 4:35 AM
A MacArthur foundacioun grant to go to Silicon Valley businesses and explayne the concept of "cautionarye tale" so thei kan understande movyes and bookes
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said it “would be morally acceptable” for U.S. troops to disobey orders that violate their conscience, adding that he is “worried” about the military personnel in his pastoral care. https://wapo.st/4bJvFBb
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said it “would be morally acceptable” for U.S. troops to disobey orders that violate their conscience, adding that he is “worried” about the military personnel in his pastoral care. https://wapo.st/4bJvFBb
I am so excited for this movie! But the local opening is the same day as the BTS tour ticket sale, and having my two greatest obsessions conflict is breaking my heart. (Yeah, I’ll be fine, I’m just dramatic)
Review: This fascinating slice of history is long overdue for a biopic, but you probably never would have expected one that looks like “The Testament of Ann Lee.”
Review | ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ dares to make religion feminine
And Amanda Seyfried is divine on multiple levels.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I am so excited for this movie! But the local opening is the same day as the BTS tour ticket sale, and having my two greatest obsessions conflict is breaking my heart. (Yeah, I’ll be fine, I’m just dramatic)
This is amazing. Even if you’ve never gone to AO3, you should read this.
“Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death,” an AO3 fic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, is astounding. archiveofourown.org/works/73396436
Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death - Charlotte_Stant - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
This is amazing. Even if you’ve never gone to AO3, you should read this.
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So ICE and the White House have been scrambling to pump out meme videos of clashes with protesters and "epic takedowns" and then an ICE agent recording video with his phone shoots a woman dead www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral
Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
So ICE and the White House have been scrambling to pump out meme videos of clashes with protesters and "epic takedowns" and then an ICE agent recording video with his phone shoots a woman dead www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life
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2026 has a lot to live up to. Can it continue the ten-year streak of every year being the worst year ever?
December 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
2026 has a lot to live up to. Can it continue the ten-year streak of every year being the worst year ever?
This ebook/zine is the best $2.29 I ever spent
January 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This ebook/zine is the best $2.29 I ever spent
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31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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I love the fucking internet, part 972964386: "One Night In Bangkok" arranged and performed as a 16th century chanson. youtu.be/i3jHv0GZB9U?...
One Night in Bangkok but it's a 16th century chanson
YouTube video by Jonasquin
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December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I love the fucking internet, part 972964386: "One Night In Bangkok" arranged and performed as a 16th century chanson. youtu.be/i3jHv0GZB9U?...
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731 years ago, on the 13th of December 1294, Pope Celestine V resigned from the Papacy after 5 months. He was elected in the Church's last non-conclave election after two years of deadlock. One of his edicts still in effect is the confirmation of the right of the pope to resign. #otd #history 🗃️
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I would watch this reboot of TheGraduate
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I would watch this reboot of TheGraduate
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Tennessee is set to reintroduce the Red-cockaded woodpecker, a species that has been absent from the state since 1994.
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker to be Reintroduced to Tennessee - The Cumberland Naturalist
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a plan to reintroduc...
cumberlandnaturalist.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Tennessee is set to reintroduce the Red-cockaded woodpecker, a species that has been absent from the state since 1994.
I wasn’t even going to cook for thanksgiving this year but now I feel compelled to go start fires in the backyard
Now is the time to prepare to not set your house on fire this Thanksgiving.
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I wasn’t even going to cook for thanksgiving this year but now I feel compelled to go start fires in the backyard
Some serious wisdom, this
For every $500 sushi experience, we need to have a $1.75 horrible macaroni experience.
It’s how life balances itself out.
It’s how life balances itself out.
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Some serious wisdom, this
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I love this painting so much. Such “what? Like it’s hard?” vibes as she dangles his head like a small purse
Women messing with men’s heads du jour: Lovely Judith with head of Holofernes, 1616. You will be seeing this exact composition a lot, because Cristofano Allori kept painting it. And today is his day.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I love this painting so much. Such “what? Like it’s hard?” vibes as she dangles his head like a small purse