@cheeseandmarmite.bsky.social
Sofa-botherer. History nerd. Textile maker. Plant mother. Owned by a dog. Progressive. Disabled. Reluctant watcher of that there news. (she/her)
Alt: avatar is Gowron from Trek in a sun. Banner is the word NO in crochet in black letters on a white field.
Alt: avatar is Gowron from Trek in a sun. Banner is the word NO in crochet in black letters on a white field.
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You might need this little soapstone carving of a whale today…
(1200-1600 CE, Chumash culture, California, held at Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal)
(1200-1600 CE, Chumash culture, California, held at Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal)
July 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM
You might need this little soapstone carving of a whale today…
(1200-1600 CE, Chumash culture, California, held at Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal)
(1200-1600 CE, Chumash culture, California, held at Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal)
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Here come the space evacuees #ISS
a cartoon drawing of a spaceship being released by parachutes
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a spaceship being released by parachutes
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Here come the space evacuees #ISS
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You know, I knew in a general way that Trump would be fucking evil and awful and fascist because of course I did, so I'm not surprised *in general*.
But I would never have specifically predicted him going to war on two fronts, and those two fronts being Minnesota and Greenland.
But I would never have specifically predicted him going to war on two fronts, and those two fronts being Minnesota and Greenland.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
You know, I knew in a general way that Trump would be fucking evil and awful and fascist because of course I did, so I'm not surprised *in general*.
But I would never have specifically predicted him going to war on two fronts, and those two fronts being Minnesota and Greenland.
But I would never have specifically predicted him going to war on two fronts, and those two fronts being Minnesota and Greenland.
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The aurora right now from North Pole, Alaska. Air temp -20 F. Winds calm. Nice night. First substorm tonight was to the north. The next will likely be overhead when we are rotated further under the oval. iPhone video handheld. Colors seen are naked-eye visible.
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
The aurora right now from North Pole, Alaska. Air temp -20 F. Winds calm. Nice night. First substorm tonight was to the north. The next will likely be overhead when we are rotated further under the oval. iPhone video handheld. Colors seen are naked-eye visible.
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We have an update on Charlie’s newfound love of printing.
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We have an update on Charlie’s newfound love of printing.
Yep. Not enjoying the fascism. Still don't want it.
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Yep. Not enjoying the fascism. Still don't want it.
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The 'give ice qr codes' thing reminds me of when Sarah Everard was murdered by a real policeman using his real police id to kidnap her, and the police & gvt made out the solution was to have a helpline to check that the person bundling you away was a real policeman (as the murderer was)
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The 'give ice qr codes' thing reminds me of when Sarah Everard was murdered by a real policeman using his real police id to kidnap her, and the police & gvt made out the solution was to have a helpline to check that the person bundling you away was a real policeman (as the murderer was)
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This thread takes a bit of a turn a couple of posts down.
My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM
This thread takes a bit of a turn a couple of posts down.
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Voyager 1 wide-angle Jupiter mosaic -- REDUX (March 4, 1979) - From Ian Regan - https://flic.kr/p/24Xw5ra
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Voyager 1 wide-angle Jupiter mosaic -- REDUX (March 4, 1979) - From Ian Regan - https://flic.kr/p/24Xw5ra
Knitting. Furiously. It'll probably play havoc with my tensioning.
January 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Knitting. Furiously. It'll probably play havoc with my tensioning.
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Treebeard with Merry & Pippin, by Alan Lee, a single gorgeous example of his many, many design pieces for Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings movies.
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Treebeard with Merry & Pippin, by Alan Lee, a single gorgeous example of his many, many design pieces for Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings movies.
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We're going to need a bigger Hague.
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
We're going to need a bigger Hague.
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Happy New Year hope the world is going to have a peaceful year now to check the BBC News website for the latest on world aff-
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Happy New Year hope the world is going to have a peaceful year now to check the BBC News website for the latest on world aff-
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It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It’s a dark night when you look at the news and are forced to admit that you no longer believe in the power of the FIFA peace prize
I just think we should stop listening to the absurdly rich.
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I just think we should stop listening to the absurdly rich.
Grim times, for people who have been on the wrong ends of bad histories. Battening down the hatches, noggin-wise.
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Grim times, for people who have been on the wrong ends of bad histories. Battening down the hatches, noggin-wise.
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only if you continue to report on politics like you’re hosting Big Brother’s Little Brother
December 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
only if you continue to report on politics like you’re hosting Big Brother’s Little Brother
The extremely rich have taken advantage of the poor throughout history. I would suggest that they should not be allowed to do so now.
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The extremely rich have taken advantage of the poor throughout history. I would suggest that they should not be allowed to do so now.
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One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
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"'Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’ with an accompanying hand gesture pointing towards a place far away."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"'Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’ with an accompanying hand gesture pointing towards a place far away."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I think the hands on that peace trophy were designed by AI.
December 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I think the hands on that peace trophy were designed by AI.