Victoria
@vixilated.bsky.social
Bookdragon. Educator: NYC History, Movies. Dancer past. Freaked out citizen of a hijacked "Democracy". ai abolitionist.
Jeeeezus...
"Google says that if you upgrade, "your Google Photos data is used to infer your interests, relationships to people in your photos, and where you’ve been, including by associating your face with corresponding location data and timestamps.” www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Scanning Your Photos For People And Places—Decision Time
Google's new Gemini offer is a game-changer — make sure you understand the risks.
www.forbes.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Jeeeezus...
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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If it weren't for the flag, photo below could be Minneapolis. I'm sorry this happened to you and hope you're okay.
January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
If it weren't for the flag, photo below could be Minneapolis. I'm sorry this happened to you and hope you're okay.
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‘One need not be a Chamber—to be Haunted—
One need not be a House—
The Brain has Corridors—surpassing
Material Place’ ~ Emily Dickinson. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Haunted House,
James Ferrier Pryde, 1866–1941
One need not be a House—
The Brain has Corridors—surpassing
Material Place’ ~ Emily Dickinson. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Haunted House,
James Ferrier Pryde, 1866–1941
January 17, 2026 at 9:29 AM
‘One need not be a Chamber—to be Haunted—
One need not be a House—
The Brain has Corridors—surpassing
Material Place’ ~ Emily Dickinson. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Haunted House,
James Ferrier Pryde, 1866–1941
One need not be a House—
The Brain has Corridors—surpassing
Material Place’ ~ Emily Dickinson. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Haunted House,
James Ferrier Pryde, 1866–1941
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Today is Old Wassail and Here's to thee, old apple tree...
Some places have very, very old wassailing customs, though, and we go to the West Country on Old Twelvey to witness such a one in our 11th #winterfolklore tale.
Read it below.
🎨 Arthur Rackham
Some places have very, very old wassailing customs, though, and we go to the West Country on Old Twelvey to witness such a one in our 11th #winterfolklore tale.
Read it below.
🎨 Arthur Rackham
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Today is Old Wassail and Here's to thee, old apple tree...
Some places have very, very old wassailing customs, though, and we go to the West Country on Old Twelvey to witness such a one in our 11th #winterfolklore tale.
Read it below.
🎨 Arthur Rackham
Some places have very, very old wassailing customs, though, and we go to the West Country on Old Twelvey to witness such a one in our 11th #winterfolklore tale.
Read it below.
🎨 Arthur Rackham
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“One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black...”
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Club Dumas
#BookologyThursday
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Club Dumas
#BookologyThursday
January 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black...”
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Club Dumas
#BookologyThursday
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Club Dumas
#BookologyThursday
Major flashback, and...makes me ache for the days of human played/made music 💞
I LOVE Herb Alpert and now I must share one of my favorite music videos. All time banger imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Major flashback, and...makes me ache for the days of human played/made music 💞
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Saturday plans:
🖼️ Carmen Saldana
🖼️ Carmen Saldana
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Saturday plans:
🖼️ Carmen Saldana
🖼️ Carmen Saldana
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Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), a highly prolific Italian painter, and respected teacher who founded the first art academy for women outside of a convent. Another pioneering female artist not celebrated enough in Euopean art history #WomensArt
January 17, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), a highly prolific Italian painter, and respected teacher who founded the first art academy for women outside of a convent. Another pioneering female artist not celebrated enough in Euopean art history #WomensArt
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Snow owl Saturday morning moment
January 17, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Snow owl Saturday morning moment
😆
Anger, envy, gluttony and covetousness so far, and the only reason lechery doesn't figure is because I'm too slothful.
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
😆
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I thought this trailer was an SNL sketch, but nope! — it’s a real movie with possibly the greatest cast of 2026, and I implore you to watch the trailer 😆
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I thought this trailer was an SNL sketch, but nope! — it’s a real movie with possibly the greatest cast of 2026, and I implore you to watch the trailer 😆
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
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Good morning!
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Good morning!
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
Support Small. 🤍
Support Local. 🙏🏻
Cash is Freedom! 🧠
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Petroglyph of Whales, Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Petroglyph of Whales, Greenland 🇬🇱 🇩🇰
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
They are believed to have been created by early Inuit or Paleo-Eskimo peoples, possibly belonging to the Saqqaq or Dorset cultures, hundreds of years ago.
Found on cliffs and large boulders scattered around the town of Qaqortoq.
#archeology #history #art
Akenfield is such a haunting gem.
We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Akenfield is such a haunting gem.
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Can we now all agree that henceforth we replace the verb 'To Brown-nose' with 'To Machado'?
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Can we now all agree that henceforth we replace the verb 'To Brown-nose' with 'To Machado'?
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Leslie Nichols, artist who creates her work on a manual typewriter, creating portraits of women using a variety of relevant appropriated and original texts relevant to the subject's life, conveying a sense of social heritage #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
January 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Leslie Nichols, artist who creates her work on a manual typewriter, creating portraits of women using a variety of relevant appropriated and original texts relevant to the subject's life, conveying a sense of social heritage #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
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The Struggles of Travel in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2025/01/stru... #middleages
The Struggles of Travel in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Travel in the Middle Ages was anything but easy. From grueling journeys on foot to muddy, impassable roads and slow-moving carts, medieval travelers faced challenges that make modern road trips seem…
www.medievalists.net
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The Struggles of Travel in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2025/01/stru... #middleages
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General reminder that the Immigration Act of 1924 that set immigration quotas and established the Border Patrol was the crowning political achievement of the Klan
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
General reminder that the Immigration Act of 1924 that set immigration quotas and established the Border Patrol was the crowning political achievement of the Klan
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Just a regular fox taking an #earlymodern Uber. Nothing to see here. #skystorians
January 16, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Just a regular fox taking an #earlymodern Uber. Nothing to see here. #skystorians
This is a nugget of joy and encouragement. 💞
We need as much joy, hope, love, and creativity as we can get. Share your artwork!
#art #artadvice #becreative
#art #artadvice #becreative
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 AM
This is a nugget of joy and encouragement. 💞
Scumbags...
Trump’s first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor’s company ft.trib.al/dctF97Z
Trump’s first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor’s company
Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions to his re-election campaign
ft.trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Scumbags...
Why are they all so WEAK?!?!?!!!
WATCH: "If they plan to engage in provocative actions, if they plan to deprive people of civil rights, civil liberties on our streets, and our cities and towns, they're not welcome here. Those tactics are not welcome," says Gov. Janet Mills as Maine braces for new ICE operations.
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Why are they all so WEAK?!?!?!!!
The words going through my mind about this chick are...too awful...Mildly: Man, what a stupid stupid stupid woman. I'm sure there's no long game here.
Fkg coward. And etc. Like no fkg way. Why people keep gassing this mfr up??????!!!!!
We're effing doomed.
Fkg coward. And etc. Like no fkg way. Why people keep gassing this mfr up??????!!!!!
We're effing doomed.
Trump: “It was my Great Honor to meet María Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today. She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much. María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you María!”
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The words going through my mind about this chick are...too awful...Mildly: Man, what a stupid stupid stupid woman. I'm sure there's no long game here.
Fkg coward. And etc. Like no fkg way. Why people keep gassing this mfr up??????!!!!!
We're effing doomed.
Fkg coward. And etc. Like no fkg way. Why people keep gassing this mfr up??????!!!!!
We're effing doomed.
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“Armed, masked, undertrained ICE agents are going door-to-door, ordering people to point out where their neighbors of color live, it’s a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”
Tim Walz, Governor of MN
What are the local & state police doing?
Tim Walz, Governor of MN
What are the local & state police doing?
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
“Armed, masked, undertrained ICE agents are going door-to-door, ordering people to point out where their neighbors of color live, it’s a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”
Tim Walz, Governor of MN
What are the local & state police doing?
Tim Walz, Governor of MN
What are the local & state police doing?