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Aesthete. Atypical. Anarchist.

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Evening meditation

10.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a square filled in with strong yellowish green color  #3a9728.

a square filled in with strong yellowish green color #3a9728.

#3A9728

04.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
overhead view of a white bowl in which is a Thai green chicken curry. A spoon at the right dives into the curry. Visible is the curry sauce, some rice on which is heaped a mix of chicken thighs, snow peas, baby eggplant, and crispy fried Asian shallots

overhead view of a white bowl in which is a Thai green chicken curry. A spoon at the right dives into the curry. Visible is the curry sauce, some rice on which is heaped a mix of chicken thighs, snow peas, baby eggplant, and crispy fried Asian shallots

10/10 Best recipe I've found for making Thai green curry using a quality store-bought curry paste.πŸ‘‡
www.recipetineats.com/thai-green-c...

Bit of prep, but I prefer to think of it as mindfulness 🧘 πŸ˜‰
#food #foodsky #cooksky #beestrot 🍜 #thaicurry

07.03.2026 07:16 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Freedom or loneliness?
You decide.

10.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a square filled in with vivid bluish green color  #3d9393.

a square filled in with vivid bluish green color #3d9393.

#3D9393

28.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 18
Blue bowl from above filled with quinoa, sliced cucumber, edamame, and shredded carrots

Blue bowl from above filled with quinoa, sliced cucumber, edamame, and shredded carrots

quinoa salad! 🍜 #veganfood #vegancooking #vegan

10.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An Ancient Greek coin with the head of Heracles in the centre

An Ancient Greek coin with the head of Heracles in the centre

An Ancient Greek coin with Zeus seated, holding an eagle in the centre.

An Ancient Greek coin with Zeus seated, holding an eagle in the centre.

This coin is from the reign of Alexander III of Macedon, more commonly known as Alexander the Great.

It features the head of Heracles on one side, and Zeus seated holding a sceptre and an eagle on the other.

10.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

I used to laugh at my mother for accidentally posting stuff to her WhatsApp status, instead of sending it to the intended recipient.
Now I've done it + I'm filled with belated sympathy/empathy.

10.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a cuneiform tablet fragment shaped a bit like an irregular diamond. It preserves nearly 20 incomplete lines of text separated by a horizontal ruling

Photo of a cuneiform tablet fragment shaped a bit like an irregular diamond. It preserves nearly 20 incomplete lines of text separated by a horizontal ruling

There's a broken cuneiform tablet from the Old Babylonian period, nearly 4,000 years ago, which preserves a tiny portion of a dialogue between two friends.

It feels a bit like the conversations I've been having for the past week, so I wanted to share it.

10.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 1318 πŸ” 527 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 73
In nearly all countries surveyed, more people say that others in their country have somewhat or very good morals than say their compatriots display somewhat or very bad levels of morality.  The United States is the only place we surveyed where more adults (ages 18 and older) describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad (53%) than as good (47%).  Because we have never asked this question before, we don’t know whether a majority of Americans have long held a skeptical view of the ethics of fellow Americans, or if it’s something new – and if so, what’s driving it. But partisan politics appear to play a role.

In nearly all countries surveyed, more people say that others in their country have somewhat or very good morals than say their compatriots display somewhat or very bad levels of morality. The United States is the only place we surveyed where more adults (ages 18 and older) describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad (53%) than as good (47%). Because we have never asked this question before, we don’t know whether a majority of Americans have long held a skeptical view of the ethics of fellow Americans, or if it’s something new – and if so, what’s driving it. But partisan politics appear to play a role.

Say people in their own country are morally bad
US 53%
Turkey 49%
Brazil 48%
Greece 44%
France 43%
S Africa 36%
Israel 27%
UK 17%
Japan 16%
India 9%
Canada 7%
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/03/05/in-25-country-survey-americans-especially-likely-to-view-fellow-citizens-as-morally-bad/

08.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9
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Night is coming on Scheveningen.
#iPhonography #Photography
#Monochrome #ClassicMono

08.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The game is rigged.
The house always wins.

10.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners

Loving this. Not ready to believe that streaming apps are going away, but I welcome the rejection of AI/algorithms. Embrace agency. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/t...

05.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a square filled in with light pink color  #e9c3bd.

a square filled in with light pink color #e9c3bd.

#E9C3BD

03.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Excellent tattoos.

10.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs aftermath.site/nintendo-tar...

www.scribd.com/document/100...

06.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 7258 πŸ” 2023 πŸ’¬ 225 πŸ“Œ 1361

I've been intentionally putting off finishing the JJK manga.
Part of me doesn't want it to be over.

10.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
marsh grapefruits, painted by royal charles steadman, 1919

marsh grapefruits, painted by royal charles steadman, 1919

marsh grapefruits, painted by royal charles steadman, 1919

07.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a square filled in with strong greenish yellow color  #ccb521.

a square filled in with strong greenish yellow color #ccb521.

#CCB521

07.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo shows a famous wall painting from Pompeii known as the Sappho fresco. It shows the head and upper body of a young woman framed inside a painted circular border. She faces forward. Her eyes are large and dark, gazing to one side with a calm and thoughtful expression, as if pausing mid-thought. Her skin is pale, and her hair is dark brown and tightly curled, forming small ringlets around her face. A thin golden hairnet holds her curls in place. She wears small gold hoop earrings, and a brown cloak over a green garment. In her right hand she holds a thin dark metal stylus (writing tool) up against her lips, as if thinking about what to write. In her left hand she holds a small rectangular wooden wax writing tablet. The fresco is now on display at the Muso Archeologico Nazionale in Naples

My photo shows a famous wall painting from Pompeii known as the Sappho fresco. It shows the head and upper body of a young woman framed inside a painted circular border. She faces forward. Her eyes are large and dark, gazing to one side with a calm and thoughtful expression, as if pausing mid-thought. Her skin is pale, and her hair is dark brown and tightly curled, forming small ringlets around her face. A thin golden hairnet holds her curls in place. She wears small gold hoop earrings, and a brown cloak over a green garment. In her right hand she holds a thin dark metal stylus (writing tool) up against her lips, as if thinking about what to write. In her left hand she holds a small rectangular wooden wax writing tablet. The fresco is now on display at the Muso Archeologico Nazionale in Naples

The β€˜Sappho’ fresco from Pompeii.

A beautiful Roman portrait of a young woman for #InternationalWomensDay

She holds a writing tablet, and raises a writing stylus to her lips in thoughtful contemplation. 55-70 AD.

Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples πŸ“· by me

#Archaeology

08.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 617 πŸ” 159 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
Quatrefoil design with square in centre, picked out with star & diamond pieces of opus sectile.

Quatrefoil design with square in centre, picked out with star & diamond pieces of opus sectile.

Spiral carving of column with jewel-like additions of red & gold.

Spiral carving of column with jewel-like additions of red & gold.

Reredos in Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

β€’ Detail from the reredos of β€œOpus Sectile” - a decorative mosaic-like facing.
β€’ A close-up of one of the spiral columns with jewel like additions.

Of 1850 - 1868 by George Gilbert Scott in an Italian style.

#MosaicMonday

09.03.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
agawam blackberries, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1912

agawam blackberries, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1912

agawam blackberries, painted by ellen isham schutt, 1912

09.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I have one episode left of Midnight Mass + I am TENSE.
Riley's redemption arc was very well done.
He ended up being way more decent than some of the religious folk.
There's a lesson in there.

10.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family.
It shows a crescent moon in a cloudy, starry sky.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family. It shows a crescent moon in a cloudy, starry sky.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family.
It shows a woman staring intently & scarily directly into the camera.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family. It shows a woman staring intently & scarily directly into the camera.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family.
It shows a beautiful blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family. It shows a beautiful blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family.
It shows the Forger family having breakfast.
The caption says: 'Mama's breakfast is slightly delicious!'

A screenshot from an anime called Spy Γ— Family. It shows the Forger family having breakfast. The caption says: 'Mama's breakfast is slightly delicious!'

I'm done with S3 of #SpyxFamily + I really hope there'll be a S4.
Feel-good vibes all round.

04.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands of flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid crisis Hundreds of thousands of passengers remain stranded, with key air hubs in Middle East closed amid fallout from US-Israeli strikes on Iran

'The region and its airlines have become used to travel disruption over the past few years, but such a prolonged closure of the skies – more than 24 hours – and the shutdown of all three big Gulf transit hubs was unprecedented, analysts said.'
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

03.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Life is indeed a bittersweet symphony.

02.03.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a square filled in with very light purple color  #cfb2de.

a square filled in with very light purple color #cfb2de.

#CFB2DE

22.02.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
GA-REI ZERO

GA-REI ZERO

GA-REI ZERO

01.03.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
THE COLORS WITHIN

THE COLORS WITHIN

THE COLORS WITHIN

01.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Millionaire celebrities starting GoFundMes.
Interesting.

02.03.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0