A vertical image of two bare trees surrounded by bluebells below and with some new leaves behind. The sun is peeking out from behind a tree with a tiny star and casting long shadows.
And (another) one of the classic ones :)
#bluebells #bliss
whom shall I speak today? Brothers are mean, The friends of today do not love. To whom shall I speak today? Hearts are greedy, Everyone robs his comrade's goods. To whom shall I speak today? Kindness has perished, Insolence assaults everyone. -"A Dialogue Between Self and Soul," Twelfth Dynasty, c. 1991-1778 BC
Incredible piece of Ancient Egyptian Literature
#booksky 💙📚
They always look like they are having such a good time
youtu.be/l_i98QbTuWo?...
RONNIE LANE
'You Never Can Tell'
In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.
249 years later, we have this idiot.
My photo shows a Paleo-Babylonian clay tablet inscribed with cuneiform text, still partially enclosed in its original clay envelope. The clay is pale orangey-brown in colour displayed against a grey display case background. The outer envelope has been broken open, revealing the inner tablet beneath. Both surfaces are covered with densely packed wedge-shaped characters, which record a contract for the sale of a house purchased by Mannum-balu-Samas at the price of 1/3 shekel and 15 grains of silver. This is followed by the names of the numerous witnesses including the mayor Sin-magir and the courier Apil-ilisu. The same text is repeated on the envelope in the event of a dispute, which was broken to inspect the internal document. It is dated 32nd year of Hammurabl's reign, 10th month, c. 1750 BC. The clay envelope measures 87 mm (height) × 55 mm (width), while the inner tablet measures 64 mm (height) × 43 mm (width). On display at the Museum of Antiquity in Turin. Collection number MAT 740.
A 3,750 year-old contract for the sale of a house recorded on a clay tablet, still in its original clay envelope!
Museo di Antichità, Turin
📷 by me
#Archaeology
When Heath Hrappstead kept his 5-year-old Husky home from doggy day care for the day so she could attend an afternoon vet appointment, Missy made other plans.
She dug her way out of the backyard and took herself to Spot's Place in Regina to visit her boyfriend Shaggy instead.😂
TT: CBC Saskatchewan
David Inshaw (b.1943)
The Raven, 1971.
oil on canvas.
Nine previously shown images on the womensart account, imcluiding paintings, embroidery, ceramics and sculpture
Have a great day :) xx
UK rocking the affordability/climate nexus: Low-income households will get taxpayer-subsidised, plug-in solar panels to cut their energy bills
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Renewable energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025
Output from solar rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Joan Miró (1925)
Forensic geology gone wrong...
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By XKCD
More of this, less of bombing other countries
(From @acyn.bsky.social )
Local Boys in Bradford, 1972, photo by Don McCullin.
A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity www.openculture.com/2026/04/reco...
#GoodFind Thank you Google feed. 👌
Wassily Kandinsky (1925)
Scotland's western highlands with Shieldaig in the distance, photo by Rebecca Douglas.
Organic does not mean unprocessed as I understand it. It means grown without chemical herbicides or insecticides that leave residues that are difficult to remove. The two concepts are different.
Old photo: Atmospheric and ancient, Castlerigg stone circle, in the Cumbrian fells above Keswick, predates Stonehenge...
I think this is the most likely explanation for what unfolded after the fact. #DonaldJChrist
This is what it looks like when government agencies set aside turf lines and act together in the public's interest. Well done.
getting really into Joan Miró lately and the violent rhetoric surrounding his "assassination" of painting
Would be great for UK were we have both
A 2500-year-old 24 carat Celtic torc, whose ends are adorned with winged horses on intricate filigree pedestals and lion paws, inspired by Etruscan, Scythian or Middle Eastern bestiary. Found in the grave of the Lady of Vix, now housed at the Châtillonnais Museum in France
A little lady from 2700bc who I met today in Greece. She has fewer wrinkles than me
Celebratory dance in Hungary
Can confirm.
As do I
In Bruges scene where Colin Farrell is pointing a gun at his head and Brendon Gleeson is also pointing a gun at Colin Farrell's head
Current status of the Strait of Hormuz dispute
