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Kafkaesque
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Recovering lawyer & former historian, turned fragrance critic. #ExPostie.

Love: German shepherds; history; space; photography; art; science; TV; Star Trek; Top Chef; Camus; animals; nebulae; cooking; gastronomy; & yes, fragrances.
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The Democrats' election successes were only 4 days ago & yet, tonight feels like the fall of DC & the Democrats. I can't wrap my head around what utterly useless, whimpy, pointless & pathetic scabs they are.

@schumer.senate.gov & @democrats.senate.gov, u are cowards & an embarrassment. Be ashamed!
Black and white meme showing the Roman Colosseum on the bottom and a computer laptop screen on top. The text reads: "What a time to be alive, it's like the collapse of Rome, but with WiFi."
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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📷🧵 3. The majestic, snowy Himalayan mountains are a beautiful backdrop to Tibet's starry skies. Photo: Samuchenko again. #Photography #Tibet #Zen #EastCoastKin #Nature #landscape #Astro #Scape #Travel 🏔️🌌⭐
Gosainkunda Lake in Tibet is photographed using a fish eye lens and techniques that seem to capture the stars in motion in white-flecked circular pattern in the dark blue night sky. Underneath are mountain ranges tipped with snow at their highest peaks.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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📷🧵 2. The Milky Way gleams brightly in the night sky above a cloud-covered lake in Tibet. Shot by Samuchenko again.
#Photography #EastCoastKin #Nature #landscape #Astro #Scape #Night #Travel 🏔️🌌
The Milky Way shines like a tunnel to the stars in this photo taken in Tibet. The night sky is covered in pink, peach, and silver at the furthest edge of the far horizon but the colours change as you move up the sky from peach to purple, navy, and black. The stars and galaxy are in silver or white.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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1. "The Calmness of Eternity" won 🇺🇦 Yevhen Samuchenko many photo awards, incl. CNN 2019 Photographer of the Yr, Runner-Up.

He's known for his shots of starry night skies; #Tibet lacks light pollution making it a top 📷 destination. #EastCoastKin #Landscape #Astro #Nature #Scape #Night #Travel 🏔️🌌⭐
The Milky Way stars shine in this night photo of Gosainkunda Lake in Tibet. The night sky looks purple and black except for the tunnel of stars rising from the horizon from one side of the lake. The mountains hug the sides of the lake and they curve the stars in a crescent-shaped curve. The snow covering them shines white in the photo while the water glitters an inky black.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Oh my, yes! Starring the only woman who could possibly live up to the description of the queen's otherworldly beauty: the spectacular Ursula Andress.
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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It's probably just me, but man, De Niro's Netflix cyber-terror thriller #ZeroDay is just so bloody f*g tedious & irritating to watch.

Great actors in a thin boring story that's a mishmash of cartoon characters & conspiracy theory tropes. Literally forcing myself to finish it. May skip ahead. #TV
Photo of a German Shepherd dog. He's staring straight at the camera, a laser beam focused look in his eye. He lip on one side is curled and raised upwards in a sneering snarl of contempt, his sharp fangs glowing white underneath. His entire expression oozes disdain and contempt. Possibly disgust.
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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📷🧵 7. Kanas Lake is in China, not Tibet, so technically Florian Delalee's photo doesn't belong in this thread, but I'm struck by the similarity of the serpentine, turquoise water to his photo of Yamdrok Lake. #EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains #Zen
A photo of Kanas Lake in China shows a curving, inverted-s-shape ribbon of water in a striking electric blue turquoise colour. It weaves in a watery canyon in-between two mountains covered by thick forests. Most of the trees are coloured a dark coniferous green, but a few on the south side of the vista have leaves in yellow.
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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📷🧵 6. Yamdrok Lake (L) is considered a sacred lake; in local mythology, she's a transformed goddess. Known for stunning electric turquoise water set agst snow-capped mountains.
#EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Tibet #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains #Zen
Striking photo of a stormy, cloud-filled grey sky above snow-capped mountains all around electric turquoise waters.
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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📷🧵 5. Urban density takes on new meaning when you see Seda, also in West Sichuan, Tibet. It's the largest Tibetan Buddhist academy in the world w/ 40,000 Buddhist monks coming from all over Asia to study.
#EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Tibet #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains #Zen
Hundreds upon hundreds of tiny houses in red and brown dot the mountain side. A large number of the religious devotees who study at Seda are women. Here's a photo of 5 older nuns sitting on a bench dressed in colours of burnt orange, brown, and navy.
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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📷🧵 4. Monks pray on a misty mountain top overlooking the incredibly dense city of Yarchen Gar, a #Buddhist monastic complex in W. Sichuan #Tibet. It's one of the largest concentrations of nuns & monks in the world! #EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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📷🧵 3. Namtso Lake, Tibet, with the snowy peaks of the Himalayas behind.
#EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Tibet #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains #Zen
Photo of a huge lake, curving against golden sands under blue skies filled with clouds. The snowy Himalayas lie in the back.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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📷🧵 2. Shangri La – Yunnan.

I was obsessed with #ShangriLa as a child after reading Lost Horizons! The old B&W movie was wonderful, too. (L. Rider Haggard's "She" was another great one in the same vein.)

#EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Travel #Landscape #Tibet #Photography #Himalayas #Mountains #Zen
Photo of Shangri La in Yunnan Province shows small white buildings with red and gold roofs in the Tibetan style. They're built crammed against each other. The town sits against the backdrop of tall mountains. Water runs across the bottom of the image, though it's not clear if it's a lake or something else.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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📷🧵 1. Escape to the Himalayas, called the world's rooftop, Tibet & Shangri-La with photographer Florian Delalee who spent a decade exploring the Tibet Autonomous Region.

First up, the majestic Himalayas, the world's highest 🏔️ range. #EastCoastKin #Nature #scape #Zen #Travel #Landscape 1/?
Puffy white clouds float over snow covered peaks in this landscape shot of the Himalayas. Layers of colour in maroon and dark brown mark different parts of the mountain range below the snow-capped peaks.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Damn. That's rough. So, so rough. My heart goes out to both of you.

I don't know if this Rainbow Bridge poem will make it worse; I hope not. Crying helps with the grief.

🫂
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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If you're looking for wholesome fun & sweetness, the Great Canadian Baking Show has it all. FREE on Roku (w/ ads).

Identical to the way the #GBBO used to be w/ true amateur bakers. Gorgeous shots of Halifax, BC, & Canada. Lots of "ehs." Adorable actor Dan Levy cohosts. (Judges are meh, imo.) #GCBS
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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You know, it's pretty good stuff, creating extra rich and creamy lather, so I wouldn't mind using it myself, lol. ;)

In case you're being serious for a pet of your own, I use Wahl's 4 in 1 calming shampoo: a.co/d/1htnLr3
November 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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3. A happy boy after romping wetly on my bed, drying himself off on my linens instead of his towels. (His baths are timed for laundry day, so it's fine.)

Now, nap time!

"What indignities I have suffered today. Better go to sleep before the nail clippers come out!" #Dogs #GSD #Pets #GermanShepherd
A German Shepherd dog looks happy, smiling at the camera with an open mouth. He is curled up on a bed with brown towels that are all crumpled from his romp over the sheets to dry off. A German Shepherd dog lies curled up on brown towels that are spread over a grey duvet. Everything is crumpled from his romp over the sheets to dry off. The tip of the dog's nose is partially hidden by one of the towels. He looks straight at the camera with a look either of fatigue or curiosity and questioning on his face.
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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2. "Wait, what? It's bc I'm going to the vet on Monday??

THE VET?! 😳😫 Waaaaaah!

No, no, the crusty, bleeding scabs all over my nose, lips, & thighs are fine. Nothing fixes my skin allergies anyway. Please cancel it; I'll be a good boi!" #GSD #Dogs #GermanShepherd #BathTime #Pets #HappyThings
A German Shepherd dog looks indignantly and questioningly at the camera with a partially opened mouth as he's tied up on a driveway after his bath. He does not look happy! A German Shepherd dog looks indignantly and questioningly at the camera as he's tied up on a driveway after his bath. He does not look happy! His mouth is open and the photo captures him in mid bark.
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A tale in 3 (photo) parts.

Earlier today, a Hairy German - now sparkling clean, extra fluffy, & smelling of lavender chamomile - cried out to the heavens in outrage:

"But I didn't waaaaant a bath! How could you abuse me so? I only enjoy water the other 99% of the time!" #GSD #Dogs #GermanShepherd
Photo of a German Shepherd dog in mid howl, his mouth open and his head tilted to the heavens, as he's tied up with a red leash to a building. He's just received a bath on the driveway which is now wet. Trees line the drive behind him. The sky is blue. His fur looks extra fluffy and crisp, but he's clearly not happy.
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Dancing Queen, pretty in pink, right before she rips her lover's head off post sexual intercourse & eats it?

Mother Nature was in a mood when she made preying mantises!

📷: Andri Priyadi, 2nd place, 35 Photography #Macro photography competition. #MacroMondays #EastCoastKin #Insects #Nature #Scape
A macro photography closeup shot of an Orchid Pink mantis as it climbs up a plant and stares straight at the camera. Its body a pale pink shade with tiny white dots and a few wider yellow splotches. The background of the photo is blurry bokeh green.
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Hitting the gym: insect version w berries instead of weights.

Tiny but mighty, it seems. Looks like one ant is supervising the others' work in balancing fruit, Carmen Miranda style.

📷: Dzulfikri, winner of the 35 Photography competition. #Macro #MacroMondays #EastCoastKin #Insects #Nature #Scape
Photo showing 4 tiny yellow ants in a tree branch. 3 of the 4 are balancing a tall, upright fruit berry on their heads, a berry that is 100x their size. The berries are in colours of peachy white, crimson, and orange; every detail of their structure is visible
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Yup, he did.

Rose de Nuit was lovely in its original form. God knows what it smells like now.

I hoard my Fourreau Noir bell jar with its now vtg formula. Practically untouched since this photo, 10+ yrs ago.
Perfume bottle resting against a tree trunk. The bottle is in a glass bell jar shape and is from Serge Lutens in Paris. Photo taken from above of a Serge Lutens perfume bottle resting against a tree trunk. The bottle is in a glass bell jar shape and is almost full. Its liquid looks bright red in the light. The bottle rests on brown earth and detritus.
November 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Striking #ArtDeco Niki de Saint Phalle "FLACON AUX DEUX SERPENTS" #fragrance bottle w/ intertwined gold serpents, standing a 14 inches high.

Yours for a mere $1,498, lol. ebay.us/m/5l1FLD

FYI, it's a factice (display dummy) bottle, so no "juice." #Cologne #Perfume #Vintage #Fashion #Style #Design
Photo of a fragrance bottle whose body is in coloured blue glass in a rectangular vertical position, capped with a chunky, thick gold square cap. The cap is decorated by two, thin, narrow, intertwined, kissing snakes, one in a pure gold colour, the other multicolored like a poisonous asp.
November 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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J'en veux! Lusting for this antique, French cut crystal, gold decorated, ornate #fragrance bottle on eBay to add to my vtg collection.

Does anyone have $4,200 to spare? 😆 It's one of a kind, so buy it you're a #Perfumista who can. #Perfume #Vintage #Fashion #Style

www.etsy.com/listing/1795...
Vertical upright photo of an ornate, elaborate fragrance flask or bottle in antique French cut crystal and gold metal trim or decor. Close up photo showing the intricate detailing on the gold metal bottle cap. Further closeup details showing the flask open and lying on its side.
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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For the perpetrator's FAMILY, not for the *child victims* who cried while he hit them, slapped them, & then violently shoved his microscopic pimple penis into them as they screamed.

Like poor Katie Johnson. (See, affidavit re her rape by both #Epstein & Trump.)

Oh, the things I dream & wish for.
Affidavit in the Katie Johnson case regarding her take by both Trump and Epstein.
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM