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Forest Witch by megounette

This artist on Instagram

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Breaking News

On the anniversary of the passing of Britain’s first female Prime Minister, this blog is delighted to confirm that Margaret Thatcher is still dead.

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Hi all!

I'm still around, it's just been a month and a half full of catching pretty much every cold/virus going lately, and Gentleman Scholar and I are in the process of moving -- not far, thankfully, but packing is A Process.

Please enjoy this photo of Babs finding new ways to be tall. Fingers crossed, things should pick up a bit here shortly.

#my photos #personal

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Hozier - Too Sweet

#hozier #too sweet #unheard ep

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shout out to this skull rosary. made me think of @cryptotheism 's post about how it was the medieval catholics who added all the spooky scary skeleton shit to halloween, not the celtic pagans

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What's something you miss doing, that you'd love to have the opportunity to do again?

Ooh, this is a fun one @brightgnosis, thank you!

I fenced for years pre-pandemic. Most clubs have one or two "open" nights a week that are a lot like basketball pickup games -- anyone with equipment who wants to fence is welcome to show up, with a small fee for drop-ins who aren't already members. I really liked being a regular at one or two spots where everyone was pretty low-key and it was nice to get to hang out with a mix of school aged kids, university students on break, and retirees (it's hard to find sports that are forgiving of a broad band of ages).

Like a lot of other things, most clubs shut down at the height of COVID and were slow to re-open. I'd moved by the time things settled, and the clubs near where I am now seem to cultivate membership for folks interested in professional competition. I tried the competition scene out when I was younger and didn't really enjoy it, I'm really just interested in a fun way to exercise and chit-chatting with people who are into the same niche hobby.

If I found a local club with a chill atmosphere, though! I really do miss the social environment, and muscle memory is a hell of a thing -- I missed a step going down the stairs the other day and caught myself by falling into "en garde" position.

#personal #fencing #brightgnosis

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1910 Silver acorn thimble case from Tiffany & Company. From Awesome Attic, FB.

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Crow on a bridge on a stormy day.

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I am sorry to everyone who tagged me in some tag game and I never responded. I saw it and thought “aww they thought of me” and proceeded to forget about it right after

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if you continue to participate in your culture after a coloniser tried to destroy it is that an act of mourning or am i just being pessimistic. is postcolonial culture a funeral rite or is that the persistent complex bereavement disorder making me act up again

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Sam Nelson - Leave Flowers

#sam nelson #x ambassadors #leave flowers

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Little Christmas plans for the day.

My family's yearly bash has been moved to next week to accommodate a birthday, so I have a quiet Saturday to myself with a new book and deck. I'm enjoying A Ghost in the Throat -- it's a lovely mixture of literary criticism, poetry, and memoir, and Ní Ghríofa's translation of Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire in the back is something I know I'll be reading again and again. I'm already looking forward to plundering the bibliography.

I spotted the Sefirot deck at my local bookstore and didn't hesitate after spotting @eliotbaum in the wild. The art is gorgeous and I was delighted to see there were several options to choose from for "The Lovers" (I know this is becoming more common with indie decks but this is the first one I own with that dynamic). Best impulse purchase in awhile.

#personal #my photos #irish literature #irish poetry #tarot

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Happy Nollaig na mBan!

#little christmas #nollaig na mban

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“you should be at the club” Brother I should literally be sent to the seaside for my health

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Covid Update, USA, late December 2023: Buckle up, folks.

Takeaway from his (very informative) thread:

Wastewater counts are obscenely high right now, belying the official case numbers. Considering that we've stopped collecting or reporting most COVID data, wastewater is the best way we have to judge the actual infection rate now.

We are currently seeing ten million new infections a week, and can expect that to greatly increase within the next three weeks.

If you've stopped masking, please start again, for your own safety and the safety of your community. Many hospital systems are already trending toward being overwhelmed right now; let's do what we can to lighten their burden.

Avoid unnecessary gatherings where possible.

Ventilate your spaces well (this is a good time to build that Corsi-Rosenthal box you were thinking about! I made one, it's great).

And just from me, personally--now's a good time to reevaluate casual habits. I've been careless, again, about touching my face. Time for me to knock it off!

This is a period where we need to act with more care. Not a time to panic, but a time to be more cautious.

#caught another round of COVID just in time for the holidays #stay safe everyone

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STOP I CANT DEAL

#irish #oof