Lost in Context Occasional videos at the intersection of travel, politics and history.

Probably one of the best channels I've encountered in a while. Been binging on his videos for days at this point
youtube.com/@lost_in_con...

Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1...

A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.

How would you reconcile news like this with news about university-related budget cuts like in the Netherlands?

20 Years After the Volcanic Eruption in Vestmannaeyjar - Aftermath YouTube video by Just Icelandic

Another vid: youtu.be/921znk177J0?...

50 Years Since the Horrible 1973 Eruption - Before/After Image Blending & More YouTube video by Just Icelandic

Just Icelandic's Gylfi also posted an excellent coverage of the eruption: youtu.be/gyEngQpeeXY?...

The Island That Fought A Volcano… And Won YouTube video by Earth Curious

A coverage on possibly one of my greatest to-visit destinations on this planet by Earth Curious youtu.be/6LNXUaene-s?...

Mapping Earth, 1 billion years ago YouTube video by Howtown

youtu.be/t1hOdm0RJlY?...

Pink and orange parrot tulips

Parrot tulip seasonnnnnnnn

yes I did the voice obviously

BREAKING: the Trump administration has announced a new policy of “sakoku,” banning almost ALL foreign trade except for a small Dutch enclave; said to be looking at confiscating and destroying firearms to protect traditional samurai class

The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio (Official Video) Music video by The National performing Bloodbuzz Ohio. (c) 2010 4AD Ltd. #TheNational #BloodbuzzOhio #Vevo

#TheNationalTop20
#MusicChallenge
Unranked 19
Bloodbuzz Ohio
youtu.be/yfySK7CLEEg...

Two fundraisers for the Earthquake emergency in Myanmar that I am certain won't funnel aid through the Junta are:

This one by Advance Myanmar:
www.advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-eart...
&
This one by @betterburma.bsky.social & @insightmyanmar.bsky.social

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as Bangkok declared disaster area with dozens trapped under skyscraper – live United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay

Take care, folks in Myanmar, Thailand.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Who Can Write Whose Story? YouTube video by Below the Fray

A captivating piece by @belowthefray.bsky.social youtu.be/rZwlAcQVzDE?...

I know I post a lot of Cornish sunsets, and I hope it isn’t boring. I do it in the hope it offers people a moment of calm. I took this a few summers ago in Carbis Bay. Pause for a moment and drift away on the warm breeze. May it soothe you from any anxiety. Rest well, my friends. 😊

#nature #peace

In a letter this week in the Cambridge Independent @cambridgeindy.bsky.social, our Chair Paul Browne calls for the UK to rejoin the Single Market in order to boost the UK economy and pay for increased defence spending.

This is no time for Brexit!

@europeanmovement.co.uk

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Turkish Police Detain Erdogan Rival Ekrem Imamoglu Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained at his home Wednesday morning, a day after Turkish authorities revoked his university diploma in a move that could bar him from challenging Recep Tayyip ...

Turkey: Erdoğan has his main political opponent, the mayor of Istanbul, jailed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Puerto Rico Is Dying: Here's Why YouTube video by Cogito

youtu.be/6sPRFvWOBwo?... by @cogitoyt.bsky.social

I cannot stress enough how FASCINATED I am with history, especially the Mediterannean and Central Asian history at the moment.

If you're interested on the latter, this Jingwu Show channel is the perfect place to be.

What’s Been Going On in the “7” STAN(S)? - III. Families YouTube video by Jingwu Show

youtu.be/y_MKVsWiW7A?...

Amazing drone footage of today's anti-Vučić protest in Belgrade, Serbia (courtesy of Kreni-Promeni).

More and more from Serbia! 🇷🇸

Learnt English to full fluency, French and Japanese to a conversational level.

Shot of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean with birds flying in the shot

Out of all the shots I did of the sun set... This was the best one, bar none. Such an accidental beautiful shot.

#photography #sunset #California #birds #sky

Glorious morning light shaping the summits of the French alps…
Les Écrins National Park 🏔️

#photography #mountains #nature #landscape #art

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is asked to respond to Marco Rubio suggesting today that Canada join the United States:

"It's crazy. His point is crazy. That's it."

Word on a Wing (2016 Remaster) YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic

About one of my favourite piece of music ever—musically, lyrically, thematically, everything.

Would love to perform this vocally one day
youtu.be/hmtL3RxiVjc?...

Black background with a jellyfish embroidered in bright greens, blues, and yellow mixed with orange flowers.

In case you need a break from the awfulness, here's an embroidered jellyfish I finished last night--my latest project to avoid doomscrolling before bed.