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#a good law of history is that sweeping generalisations are ignorant at best and malicious at worst #also 1. i literally own a history book about polish academia in the early 20th century that has a chapter mentioning onr's activities on #campuses during the interwar period #2. i've seen socialist groups that recruit from campuses take the stance that ukrainian independence is wrong #shortly after the russian invasion started #prev tags

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My book The Highwayman, a graphic adaptation of Alfred Noyes’ poem, has finally arrived! 

A generalized paper shortaged caused an unfortunate delay as it took over a month for new stock to be delived to the printing company. However it was worth the wait though because this paper has a pleasant natural texture and a warm slightly creamy colour which makes the illustrations look as if they were drawn directly on it, rather than printed (The photos don’t show this as much as I’d like)!

I’m in the process of preparing all the orders! I’ve also started working on the signed copies (as seen above with the horse on the right page) and I realize there are few things more daunting than drawing on a book knowing you can’t just scrap and restart.

#art #illustration #beautiful books

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A day with the cranes.

Sandhill cranes / grulla gris (Antigone canadensis) at Whitewater Draw, Cochise County, Arizona.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department estimates that the overwintering population in the county is about 42,000 cranes this year, with most of the birds occupying Willcox Playa, and only about 13,000 at the draw.

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IT WAS ONE GIANT FROG

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I just think autocomplete isn't properly calibrated for medievalists.

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[1514/10977] Blue-throated Roller - Eurystomus gularis

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae (rollers)

Photo credit: David Wright via Macaulay Library

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[1416/10977] Blue-bellied Roller - Coracias cyanogaster

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae (rollers)

Photo credit: Frans Vandewalle via Macaulay Library

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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), family Coraciidae, order Coraciiformes, Karnataka, India

photograph by Kmb Prasad

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was just once again delighted by a Middle English man being described as "fish-hole" (= fish-whole; healthy as a fish), and I think we need to bring this turn of phrase back. "Look at that guy over there, flopping and wriggling around and gasping for air. Fit as a fish!!" Do you understand my vision

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#you long bastard. #snakes #animals

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A Romanian folk costume dating from the late 19th century.

The embroidery on the shawl says Breaza, which is a town in central Romania.

#folk costume #traditional clothing #romania #19th century

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Jill Karla Schwarz, 'Tam Lin', ''Fairies and Elves'', 1984 Source I'm going to use this post as the perfect opportunity to direct you to my favorite song from the folk band Fairport Convention from their 1969 album 'Liege & Lief', Tam Lin (which, I'm sure, I've posted about at some point)

#illustration #tam lin #ballad illustration #jill karla schwarz #art #child ballads

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A Ukrainian man thought he'd cleared his garden after he and his wife found a dozen landmines. He was wrong.

There was a 13th landmine in Ihor Bogoraz's garden at his summer home on the outskirts of Izium, one of the millions of landmines spread across Ukraine.

"I stepped on it and it exploded instantly," he said in Ukrainian. "And that's it — no leg."

Since our visit, he's received a prosthesis. His son is serving in the Ukrainian army. Bogoraz, a 61 year-old retired glassmaker, is one of more than 1,000 civilians wounded by mines in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. A massive effort is underway to find and remove the deadly weapons, but it will take a generation or more to be rid of them.

#russian war on ukraine