Do I know anyone in the York, England, area (admittedly large) who might help me get in touch with the descendant of a pioneering printing technologist? The person in question has a very thin online presence, but I believe would welcome the contact about his family.
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Country Joe McDonald holding a guitar in 1981. A card reads: "1942-2026: Country Joe McDonald, Artist Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84. Photo by United Archives, via Getty Images."
Country Joe McDonald, one of the starring acts at Woodstock whose satirical anti-Vietnam War song โI-Feel-Like-Iโm-Fixinโ-to-Die Ragโ became an anthem, died on Saturday. He was 84. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/a...
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#StainedGlassSunday #MedievalGlass
Angels in the traceries,
St Mary and St Clement, Clavering, #Essex
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We have mobilised full humanitarian response across region and will meet this moment.โจโจBut humanitarians are being asked to do too much with too little, while politicians pour oil on fire and boast of spending billions on war while aid budgets are slashed.
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Two Working LEGO Printing Presses | LEGOยฎ Ideas
The development of mechanical printing changed how ideas move through the world. Once text and images could be printed rather than copied by hand, knowledge wasโฆ
Hi #EarlyModern Bluesky - did you know that someone brilliant has built working printing presses using Lego and they are trying to get enough supporters so that Lego will release it as a kit?
They look so cool!
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
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THREAD: Iโm going to share this thread here to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, for all those who frequently ask me about it, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share it frequently if you think it will help. ๐งต#EVS
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During COVID, cities successfully reallocated street space from cars to people. We proved it works.
Itโs frustrating how quickly those changes vanished, restoring the oppressive status quo where cars dominate and people are pushed back to the margins.
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Historic England's response to the Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and Other Changes to the Planning System - February 2026 historicengland.org.uk/content/docs...
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The NYT style guide
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Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller.
First panel, Nancy talking to a logger sawing a tree and pointing to a carved piece of trunk.
Nancy: Can I have that piece? My boy friend carved it.
Logger: Sure.
Second panel, Nancy is watching the log burn in the fire place.
Nancy: I'm mad at him.
Every once in awhile I think about this Nancy comic and it makes me laugh every single time. Absolute perfection.
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"Nose Diving on the City," by Italian artist, Tullio Crali, 1939.
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โA Dark Saint Davidโs Day"
In the early hours of 01 March 1927, an underground gas explosion at Marine Colliery, Cwm, killed 52 men. Rescue teams from Abertillery, Abercarn, Crumlin, Six Bells and more came to assist. The cause of the explosion was never found.
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If you have not read Persepolis you should, it is an extremely powerful graphic novel thats available for free on the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/pers... Though I would also highly reccomend supporting Marjane directly and purchasing it as well.
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For once, The Lincoln Project agrees with Trump.
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OK YES this is a really, really great project, worth your attention. ๐ #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks
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Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social
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Proposed Planning Policy Reforms: Implications for Archaeology and Heritage in the Draft NPPF
An online talk with Neil Redfern and Catherine Bell
Join us online on 26 February, 7pm.
In this free Zoom webinar, CBA Executive Director Neil Redfern and Casework & Advocacy Manager Catherine Bell will unpack the governmentโs proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework, the most significant changes since 2012. ๐
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'Open Government', the first episode of Yes Minister, was originally broadcast on this day in 1980.
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Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid
Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid https://aje.news/kq1op4
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And possibly shart
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