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@geospacedman

@geospacedman@mastodon.social is my preferred work-related social media, this here is mostly personal and cultural stuff. Don't follow expecting maps.

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Yeah the quarterback should give it to the running forwards and go for a first down.

07.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo shows a museum display with colourful Minoan pottery cups arranged on three clear shelves, one above the other. These cups, known as Kamares Ware, are from Phaistos, Crete. They were made in palace workshops, c. 1800-1700 BC. The cups range in shape and size from conic and cylindrical cups (top and middle shelves) to hemispherical and carinated shaped cups (bottom shelf). They are decorated with multi-coloured geometric motifs; with spirals and swirls painted in red and white pigment on black.

My photo shows a museum display with colourful Minoan pottery cups arranged on three clear shelves, one above the other. These cups, known as Kamares Ware, are from Phaistos, Crete. They were made in palace workshops, c. 1800-1700 BC. The cups range in shape and size from conic and cylindrical cups (top and middle shelves) to hemispherical and carinated shaped cups (bottom shelf). They are decorated with multi-coloured geometric motifs; with spirals and swirls painted in red and white pigment on black.

Sipping my coffee β˜•οΈ and thinking about these marvellous Minoan cups!

They look so modern it’s incredible to think they were made during the Bronze Age some 3,800 years ago!

Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. πŸ“· by me

#Archaeology

07.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 992 πŸ” 268 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 21

How much was a cappuccino back then?

07.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did the Bee Gees write half the songs in the chart this week? #totp

06.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I keep hearing the trailer for the Henrik Ibsen season on the BBC and wondering who this Henry Gibson bloke is.

06.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Number 5 killed my brother #totp

06.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody seagull on the aerial again.

06.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The "Kul" in "Kula Shaker" stands for "Kultural Appropriation" #totp

06.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wikipedia: "Chantel appeared on Deal or No Deal in 2025 and won Β£1050"

06.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of the Toast Rack building in Manchester

Illustration of the Toast Rack building in Manchester

New in - The Toast Rack.

The Hollings Building is a Manchester brutalist icon and now you can have it on your wall.
Available as a print and a greeting card.

www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/brutalist-co...

06.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3
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On the old 25" map you can see it is slightly larger than the rest of the terrace even then. I don't think its keyed into the rest of the terrace so it might be earlier than the rest of the terrace.

06.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, something similar happened about 20 years ago on Penny Street opposite the Single Step alley where there's a City Block student res. now - a side wall collapsed and smashed a BMW up.

06.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's that one wall-tie near the side window, but clearly it needed a few more... I think that house was a squat at some time before then... Its the end terrace on the 1900ish maps too, I thought maybe it had had a neighbour at some point, but no...

06.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A large raven in an enclosure. Instead of the usual black, it is white with blue eyes

A large raven in an enclosure. Instead of the usual black, it is white with blue eyes

Today I got to meet a white raven at a wildlife rescue center! This is Opal πŸ’—

06.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 1411 πŸ” 249 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 34

"This one will run and run!"

06.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei | United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2026
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei | United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2026 YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest

Ok this is brilliant

youtu.be/niMKvJ-Itq8?...

06.03.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 59

Watching Pam "THE DOW IS OVER 50,000" Bondi recently makes me think she's re-enacting it personally.

06.03.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Vell now" says Dr Freud, "Zis verd, 'chefferie', is 'eff' in 'cherie', ze french for 'darling' so you express your desire to 'eff' zis darling voman nein?"

"Oh eff off Sigmund".

05.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Last night I dreamt I met someone whose name was "Chefferie" which sound like a lovely girl's name so I looked it up and its French for "Chieftancy" which I had no idea so how the heck did my subconscious come up with that Sigmund?

05.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just seen a ladybird (US: ladybug) on the holly next to the roses which is just where I want them to be... GET MUNCHING ON THOSE APHIDS!

05.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has someone been arrested?

05.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't you buy one from their merch store... where's the merch store? do they... not have a merch store?!?!

04.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All those "ex-pats" in Dubai running back to blighty at the first sign of trouble - where's that "Blitz Spirit" you invoked in your Daily Mail articles? Or is that just for poor people?

04.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time for a cup of tea and watch my favourite new show... Thanks @ceefaux.bsky.social for the mug!

04.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Someone I know going to NZ this weekend, being re-routed the other way round the world via Houston TX.

03.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you click the "beautify slide" AI feature in Google Slides.

NOT A JOKE

03.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1719 πŸ” 388 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 106

The Brucie Boys.

03.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's no Ford Edsel.

03.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A flight track of a KC135 tanker from England to Crete and back without landing.

A flight track of a KC135 tanker from England to Crete and back without landing.

Looks like US bases in the UK supporting refueling ops over the Med.

03.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't see any really wet ground there, it had just been raining for a day. The placement in the tree hollow looked deliberate, and I know there's pagans on campus who might be doing rituals in the far corners of campus. Hmm I should check the other cardinal points...

03.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0