G. D. Falksen
@gdfalksen.bsky.social
Award-winning author of THE SECRET LIFE OF KITTY GRANGER, MAIDEN OF WAR, THE TRANSATLANTIC CONSPIRACY, and THE OUROBOROS CYCLE. Rep: Jennifer Unter
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Anyone who still wants to get in on the Publishing for Minnesota fundraiser has until 11:45 pm EST TONIGHT (1/30!) to bid on offerings like manuscript critiques, AMAs, and swag from authors, agents, and editors. $$ supports Minnesotans impacted by ICE. 💙
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Anyone who still wants to get in on the Publishing for Minnesota fundraiser has until 11:45 pm EST TONIGHT (1/30!) to bid on offerings like manuscript critiques, AMAs, and swag from authors, agents, and editors. $$ supports Minnesotans impacted by ICE. 💙
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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This is very cool
Maps, plans, sketches and drawings of the tomb of Tutankhamun and selected finds
tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/maps-plans-s...
Maps, plans, sketches and drawings of the tomb of Tutankhamun and selected finds
tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/maps-plans-s...
Maps, plans, sketches and drawings
tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This is very cool
Maps, plans, sketches and drawings of the tomb of Tutankhamun and selected finds
tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/maps-plans-s...
Maps, plans, sketches and drawings of the tomb of Tutankhamun and selected finds
tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/maps-plans-s...
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Exeunt, leading Katherine.
January 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Exeunt, leading Katherine.
Jello is just bone pudding
January 30, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Jello is just bone pudding
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Not far from my hotel is the absurdly blingy 18th century Late Baroque private chapel Asamkirche, home to a golden skeleton brandishing scissors to cut the cord of life..!
December 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Not far from my hotel is the absurdly blingy 18th century Late Baroque private chapel Asamkirche, home to a golden skeleton brandishing scissors to cut the cord of life..!
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Pink mountaineer's axe from Muromachi period, 14th century Japan ♡
January 24, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Pink mountaineer's axe from Muromachi period, 14th century Japan ♡
Millennial catnip
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Millennial catnip
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Illustrations from the beguiling Clavis Artis, a German alchemical manuscript which claims to hail from the 13th century and have pages made from dragon skin: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/clavis-artis
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Illustrations from the beguiling Clavis Artis, a German alchemical manuscript which claims to hail from the 13th century and have pages made from dragon skin: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/clavis-artis
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“He was probably a budding hunter still learning his skills when this happened,” the lead scientist said
A foraging teenager was mauled by a bear 27,000 years ago, skeleton shows
The remains of a teenage boy who lived around 27,000 years ago suggest he was attacked by a cave bear—some of the first direct evidence of a predator attacking an ancient human
www.scientificamerican.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“He was probably a budding hunter still learning his skills when this happened,” the lead scientist said
So I swear this year I am going to start streaming again. I have a pal making me an avatar as then I do not have to worry about the lighting or camera.
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
So I swear this year I am going to start streaming again. I have a pal making me an avatar as then I do not have to worry about the lighting or camera.
"Get in the freaking lobster Shinji!" #nocontext
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"Get in the freaking lobster Shinji!" #nocontext
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a quick doodle about two frogs
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 AM
a quick doodle about two frogs
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Fun fact about Long Covid or having had COVID. It messes up your liver in ways that makes drinking alcohol rough. So instant hang over feelings, etc. So people dropping booz like this is most likely from them having Long Covid.
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fun fact about Long Covid or having had COVID. It messes up your liver in ways that makes drinking alcohol rough. So instant hang over feelings, etc. So people dropping booz like this is most likely from them having Long Covid.
How terribly Dickensian our world is today.
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 PM
How terribly Dickensian our world is today.
There's a category of animal known as "cute-death", which are both very deadly and very cute.
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 PM
There's a category of animal known as "cute-death", which are both very deadly and very cute.
Humanity's drive to help each other is our most important evolutionary advantage. It's more important to our success than thumbs, tool use, or fire.
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Humanity's drive to help each other is our most important evolutionary advantage. It's more important to our success than thumbs, tool use, or fire.
"I like luxury tree blood in my hot bean juice." #nocontext
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"I like luxury tree blood in my hot bean juice." #nocontext
It's snowing quite a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
It's snowing quite a lot.
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They just killed another person in Minneapolis. It is on video. The video is getting spread around and showing up on everything so be careful of auto play stuff if this is a type of thing that is way too upsetting for you.
January 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
They just killed another person in Minneapolis. It is on video. The video is getting spread around and showing up on everything so be careful of auto play stuff if this is a type of thing that is way too upsetting for you.
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Exciting discovery!
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Priceless' medieval Shrewsbury school text found to be unique
The 14th Century manuscript has been found to be the only complete copy of Richard Rolle's text.
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Exciting discovery!
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mind you, I'm still hoping that we one day find a book written by a medieval housewife describing daily life in detail, especially about all the bathing they did ;)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Most of the world's problems boil down to dumb boys fighting and making it everyone's problem.
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Most of the world's problems boil down to dumb boys fighting and making it everyone's problem.
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
So this was why 6 years ago I knew it was going to be very very bad. This was from the 03.
So this was why 6 years ago I knew it was going to be very very bad. This was from the 03.
The long‐term impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity and health status
Background and objective: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in 2003 and its long‐term sequelae remain largely unclear. This study examined the long‐term outcome of pulmonary function, exercise capacity, health and work status among ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
So this was why 6 years ago I knew it was going to be very very bad. This was from the 03.
So this was why 6 years ago I knew it was going to be very very bad. This was from the 03.
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You need really advanced layering technique to be out in -20 with -40 windchill.
Your eyelashes freeze together.
Minnesotans are deeply skilled in this arena.
Your eyelashes freeze together.
Minnesotans are deeply skilled in this arena.
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 AM
You need really advanced layering technique to be out in -20 with -40 windchill.
Your eyelashes freeze together.
Minnesotans are deeply skilled in this arena.
Your eyelashes freeze together.
Minnesotans are deeply skilled in this arena.
The mighty T-Rex believes in you!
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The mighty T-Rex believes in you!
"The cost of repairing your tooth is now an absolute unit of finance"
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
"The cost of repairing your tooth is now an absolute unit of finance"