MatthewParis
@matthewparis.bsky.social
I'm a fan of the 13th century chronicler known as Matthew of Paris. I also post images/videos of birds and animals that visit my birdbath and sometimes, my amateur photos of the night sky. You might know me as "Michael".
I love this image! What nice colors, and a pleasantly odd view of a bird. Sometimes when I get a picture of a bird splashing in the bird-bath, the bird is blurry - because it is splashing - but the water droplets sprayed by the bird are frozen in mid-air. I think those are beautiful.
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I love this image! What nice colors, and a pleasantly odd view of a bird. Sometimes when I get a picture of a bird splashing in the bird-bath, the bird is blurry - because it is splashing - but the water droplets sprayed by the bird are frozen in mid-air. I think those are beautiful.
4/4
I was surprised by both the accuracy of the statement, but also somewhat put off by the sassy critique of my search term and a lack of accurate results.
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Sigvatr the Skald wrote Bersöglisvísur (‘verses of plain-speaking’), as a warning/reprimand to a young King Magnus in the 11th century.
I was surprised by both the accuracy of the statement, but also somewhat put off by the sassy critique of my search term and a lack of accurate results.
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Sigvatr the Skald wrote Bersöglisvísur (‘verses of plain-speaking’), as a warning/reprimand to a young King Magnus in the 11th century.
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
4/4
I was surprised by both the accuracy of the statement, but also somewhat put off by the sassy critique of my search term and a lack of accurate results.
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Sigvatr the Skald wrote Bersöglisvísur (‘verses of plain-speaking’), as a warning/reprimand to a young King Magnus in the 11th century.
I was surprised by both the accuracy of the statement, but also somewhat put off by the sassy critique of my search term and a lack of accurate results.
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Sigvatr the Skald wrote Bersöglisvísur (‘verses of plain-speaking’), as a warning/reprimand to a young King Magnus in the 11th century.
3/4
"plain spoken skald" is a contradiction in terms. Skalds, the poets of the Viking Age, were known for using complex and elaborate figurative language, while "plain spoken" refers to simple, direct communication.
"plain spoken skald" is a contradiction in terms. Skalds, the poets of the Viking Age, were known for using complex and elaborate figurative language, while "plain spoken" refers to simple, direct communication.
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
3/4
"plain spoken skald" is a contradiction in terms. Skalds, the poets of the Viking Age, were known for using complex and elaborate figurative language, while "plain spoken" refers to simple, direct communication.
"plain spoken skald" is a contradiction in terms. Skalds, the poets of the Viking Age, were known for using complex and elaborate figurative language, while "plain spoken" refers to simple, direct communication.
2/4
So I added "skald" to the query ("plain speaking verses skald") hoping the new word would focus on Norse texts. The AI answer came up with this interesting opinion...
So I added "skald" to the query ("plain speaking verses skald") hoping the new word would focus on Norse texts. The AI answer came up with this interesting opinion...
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
2/4
So I added "skald" to the query ("plain speaking verses skald") hoping the new word would focus on Norse texts. The AI answer came up with this interesting opinion...
So I added "skald" to the query ("plain speaking verses skald") hoping the new word would focus on Norse texts. The AI answer came up with this interesting opinion...
I've had a skunk a number of times on my garden-cam. They are really cute!
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I've had a skunk a number of times on my garden-cam. They are really cute!
Here's another "starling" video from earlier today...
October 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Here's another "starling" video from earlier today...