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Vasile Decu

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Amateur astronomer, professional bookworm, nonfiction maniac, media addict, science enthusiast ๐Ÿค“. https://explorerslibrary.substack.com/

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Circle of life: youโ€™re born, โ€˜try laterโ€™, die ๐Ÿค“

05.05.2025 06:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No, no, no, no, no!
Bad bฬถoฬถyฬถ.. No, bad, bad science writing...

08.04.2025 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a great time speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival this weekend about my book To Die With Such Men, which follows a group of Western volunteers fighting in Ukraine. Particularly honored by the attendance of the EU delegation; thank you so much. Now more than ever, #StandwithUkraine.

07.04.2025 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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November 27, 2024 Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holidayโ€ฆbut not for the reasons we generally remember.

Happy Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฆƒ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

28.11.2024 06:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ˜‚ Hell, yeah, I would cancel Netflix to pay for some silence in a few corners of our (social) media. (Stolen from the excellent @densediscovery.bsky.social !)

26.11.2024 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fabulous naturalistic work of sealife by a mosaicist depicting octopus, fish, lobster, squid. It was the focal point ('emblema') of a larger mosaic. In the collections of MANN Naples. Photo is my own, taken at @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social's 'Last Supper in #Pompeii', 2019.

#MosaicMonday #Romans

Fabulous naturalistic work of sealife by a mosaicist depicting octopus, fish, lobster, squid. It was the focal point ('emblema') of a larger mosaic. In the collections of MANN Naples. Photo is my own, taken at @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social's 'Last Supper in #Pompeii', 2019. #MosaicMonday #Romans

Fabulous naturalistic work of sealife by a mosaicist depicting octopus, fish, lobster, squid. It was the focal point ('emblema') of a larger mosaic. In the collections of MANN Naples. Photo is my own, taken at @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social's 'Last Supper in #Pompeii', 2019.
#MosaicMonday #Romans

25.11.2024 06:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*books and especially bookazines!

24.11.2024 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh, I sooo want this! (also because I truly believe (good) books can be a great revenue stream for media - great work, @carlaallenbach.bsky.social) I think I'm gonna play Santa for myself this year with a tall pile of books ๐Ÿค“๐ŸŽ„.

Get your own copy here: shorturl.at/VLb6s

24.11.2024 13:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It is here!

08.11.2024 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 271 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

When I was 5, I loved science, which I took to be planets and magnets and chemicals and shit.

Soon I realized science was a collective human activity, and these were just the objects of its attention.

Anyway, whenever I read an OpEd on how science isn't political, I think "Are you 5 years old?"

22.11.2024 04:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 8058 ๐Ÿ” 1238 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 136 ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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AGENT ZO is:
- โ€˜Thrillingโ€™, Spectator
- โ€˜Grippingโ€™, Britain at War
- โ€˜Cries out to be filmedโ€™, Andrew Roberts
- โ€˜Gripping, moving & importantโ€™, Simon Sebag Montefiore
- โ€˜A triumphโ€™, Hallie Rubenhold
- โ€˜Vivid & compellingโ€™, James Holland
- โ€˜Perfect Christmas presentโ€™, Clareโ€™s mum

12.11.2024 18:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜ผ

20.11.2024 07:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0