Malcolm from West Auckland
@malcolmnz.bsky.social
I’m all about the side quests …
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People sometimes have sudden, powerful experiences they describe as ‘spiritual, mystical, energetic, or magical.’ But did you know that almost half of the general population report having had such unusual experiences?
These phenomena, also called altered states or emergent phenomena, are ...
These phenomena, also called altered states or emergent phenomena, are ...
April 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
People sometimes have sudden, powerful experiences they describe as ‘spiritual, mystical, energetic, or magical.’ But did you know that almost half of the general population report having had such unusual experiences?
These phenomena, also called altered states or emergent phenomena, are ...
These phenomena, also called altered states or emergent phenomena, are ...
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David Seymour delivers 2nd degree burns, broken teeth, rotten fruit, cockroaches and inedible non nutritious food to our kids and it’s not even his worst policy. #SchoolLunches
#nzpol
#nzpol
Pupil off to the dentist after biting into hard plastic in school lunch
A Palmerston North school wants to change school lunch providers after a child bit into a hard piece of plastic in their lunch.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
David Seymour delivers 2nd degree burns, broken teeth, rotten fruit, cockroaches and inedible non nutritious food to our kids and it’s not even his worst policy. #SchoolLunches
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Song of the day: youtu.be/2HVogejKx_c?...
Blam Blam Blam - No Depression in New Zealand (1981) original version
YouTube video by nzindiescene
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Song of the day: youtu.be/2HVogejKx_c?...
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#RomanFortThursday - A terracotta model of a fort gate found at the Roman military camp of Intercisa on the Pannonian Limes.
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest.
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest.
December 5, 2024 at 5:34 PM
#RomanFortThursday - A terracotta model of a fort gate found at the Roman military camp of Intercisa on the Pannonian Limes.
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest.
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest.
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South Korea entering the geopolitics chat:
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a child behind him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a child behind him
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM
South Korea entering the geopolitics chat:
It’s so relaxing being mostly off twitter for a while - free of the constant yelling, abuse and bad faith
December 3, 2024 at 11:26 AM
It’s so relaxing being mostly off twitter for a while - free of the constant yelling, abuse and bad faith
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Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
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The moon disguised as Saturn
November 28, 2024 at 11:49 PM
The moon disguised as Saturn
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Sorry I'm late for work, I got drop-kicked by that monkey again.
November 21, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Sorry I'm late for work, I got drop-kicked by that monkey again.
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Do you think it's possible that the nerds who invented email never once said something like, "It's kinda like mail...we could... call it ish-mail?"
February 4, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Do you think it's possible that the nerds who invented email never once said something like, "It's kinda like mail...we could... call it ish-mail?"
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This morning in Siena.
January 9, 2024 at 7:16 AM
This morning in Siena.
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Mōrena! Napoli is looking very beautiful today.
January 12, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Mōrena! Napoli is looking very beautiful today.
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Herculaneum
Ercolano
Vesuvius
Ercolano
Vesuvius
January 13, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Herculaneum
Ercolano
Vesuvius
Ercolano
Vesuvius
Too right
I’ve been trying not to talk about this too much but I’ve gotta say, having an aperol spritz after spending an afternoon at the Pantheon is hard to beat.
December 27, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Too right
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I’ve been trying not to talk about this too much but I’ve gotta say, having an aperol spritz after spending an afternoon at the Pantheon is hard to beat.
December 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
I’ve been trying not to talk about this too much but I’ve gotta say, having an aperol spritz after spending an afternoon at the Pantheon is hard to beat.
Ah, I’ve just worked out that by creating chaos at Twitter, Musk is depressing the value of the $13 billion acquisition debt. Eventually he can probably buy I back at half price (it’s already down to 65%) making a cool $6.5 billion (assuming he can then turn Twitter around). Watch this space …
December 15, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Ah, I’ve just worked out that by creating chaos at Twitter, Musk is depressing the value of the $13 billion acquisition debt. Eventually he can probably buy I back at half price (it’s already down to 65%) making a cool $6.5 billion (assuming he can then turn Twitter around). Watch this space …
Is It only me who thinks these are the trace signal of alien doomsday weapons?
edition.cnn.com/2023/12/14/w...
edition.cnn.com/2023/12/14/w...
December 15, 2023 at 9:13 AM
Is It only me who thinks these are the trace signal of alien doomsday weapons?
edition.cnn.com/2023/12/14/w...
edition.cnn.com/2023/12/14/w...
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I’m a big fan of our leporine pals, but putting aside this bias for now, this Greek-Sicilian coin is a masterpiece of silver relief work. Just look at the patterning in his ears, the individual whiskers, the taut body. Extraordinary.
🏛️Mandralisca Museum, Cefalu
📷me
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️Mandralisca Museum, Cefalu
📷me
🏺 AncientBlueSky
December 9, 2023 at 8:02 AM
I’m a big fan of our leporine pals, but putting aside this bias for now, this Greek-Sicilian coin is a masterpiece of silver relief work. Just look at the patterning in his ears, the individual whiskers, the taut body. Extraordinary.
🏛️Mandralisca Museum, Cefalu
📷me
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️Mandralisca Museum, Cefalu
📷me
🏺 AncientBlueSky
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I love the depth of his fresco. It feels like you’re actually standing in an orchard and could pluck one of those succulents fruits and gobble it up. It’s from the villa of Livia, Augustus’ wife, and is just one of many beautiful frescoes found there.
🏛️📷 Palazzo Massimo, Rome
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🏛️📷 Palazzo Massimo, Rome
🏺 AncientBlueSky
December 2, 2023 at 7:56 AM
I love the depth of his fresco. It feels like you’re actually standing in an orchard and could pluck one of those succulents fruits and gobble it up. It’s from the villa of Livia, Augustus’ wife, and is just one of many beautiful frescoes found there.
🏛️📷 Palazzo Massimo, Rome
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️📷 Palazzo Massimo, Rome
🏺 AncientBlueSky
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Are you feeling peckish? If so, have some eggs, game birds and wash it all down with a jug of wine. This is a really marvellous fresco and reminds me of the famous Dutch still lifes of the 17th century. It’s actually from Pompeii.
🏛️Naples Archaeological Museum
📷Kann Forget
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️Naples Archaeological Museum
📷Kann Forget
🏺 AncientBlueSky
December 2, 2023 at 8:58 AM
Are you feeling peckish? If so, have some eggs, game birds and wash it all down with a jug of wine. This is a really marvellous fresco and reminds me of the famous Dutch still lifes of the 17th century. It’s actually from Pompeii.
🏛️Naples Archaeological Museum
📷Kann Forget
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️Naples Archaeological Museum
📷Kann Forget
🏺 AncientBlueSky
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This is absolutely breathtaking. It’s a Roman glass bowl from the 1st century CE. The richness of that emerald green is quite extraordinary
🏛️📷 NY Met
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️📷 NY Met
🏺 AncientBlueSky
November 30, 2023 at 10:18 AM
This is absolutely breathtaking. It’s a Roman glass bowl from the 1st century CE. The richness of that emerald green is quite extraordinary
🏛️📷 NY Met
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️📷 NY Met
🏺 AncientBlueSky
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Minoan vases with octopuses are always a delight, but relatively common. This rare vase shows a different type of marine animal: an argonaut. It’s an octopus-like animal that lives on the seabed in a shell. The Minoans were masters of depicting aquatic beasts
🏛️📷Heraklion Museum
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️📷Heraklion Museum
🏺 AncientBlueSky
November 30, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Minoan vases with octopuses are always a delight, but relatively common. This rare vase shows a different type of marine animal: an argonaut. It’s an octopus-like animal that lives on the seabed in a shell. The Minoans were masters of depicting aquatic beasts
🏛️📷Heraklion Museum
🏺 AncientBlueSky
🏛️📷Heraklion Museum
🏺 AncientBlueSky
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Today in life lessons: unlocked at the other place to make one “post” and got endless name-number-low follower accounts making nasty replies. Sigh.
All locked up again now.
All locked up again now.
November 29, 2023 at 5:23 AM
Today in life lessons: unlocked at the other place to make one “post” and got endless name-number-low follower accounts making nasty replies. Sigh.
All locked up again now.
All locked up again now.