Watermills are killing all the boats
September 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Watermills are killing all the boats
Watermills are also very interesting
December 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Watermills are also very interesting
📷 Gentlemen Sitting on the Grass by the Watermills on the Asi (Orontes) River in Antakya, 1900s #history #watermill #historical #peace #photos #riverside
January 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
📷 Gentlemen Sitting on the Grass by the Watermills on the Asi (Orontes) River in Antakya, 1900s #history #watermill #historical #peace #photos #riverside
The small drama of rushing water: two watermills with open sluice, 1653. Beautiful work by Jacob van Ruisdael, who died (alas!) on this day in 1682.
March 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
The small drama of rushing water: two watermills with open sluice, 1653. Beautiful work by Jacob van Ruisdael, who died (alas!) on this day in 1682.
Watermills Colliery Chimney #Apedale #NorthStaffordshire
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Watermills Colliery Chimney #Apedale #NorthStaffordshire
The smaller drama of rushing water: two watermills with open sluice, 1653. Beautiful work by Jacob van Ruisdael, who died (alas!) on this day in 1682.
March 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The smaller drama of rushing water: two watermills with open sluice, 1653. Beautiful work by Jacob van Ruisdael, who died (alas!) on this day in 1682.
introduced to England in the late 12th to 13th centuries, making this relief one of the earliest representations of a medieval windmill in the country. : While the monks relied primarily on watermills along the local rivers this suggests that the abbey estate also utilised wind-powered milling
September 28, 2026 at 4:47 AM
introduced to England in the late 12th to 13th centuries, making this relief one of the earliest representations of a medieval windmill in the country. : While the monks relied primarily on watermills along the local rivers this suggests that the abbey estate also utilised wind-powered milling
lost track of the cite (goddamnit) but recently came across a fascinating look at the economics of monasteries in medieval europe
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
lost track of the cite (goddamnit) but recently came across a fascinating look at the economics of monasteries in medieval europe
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
but watermills are also surprisingly expensive investments. apparently--fun fact!--the biggest money sink was not the mill building, but flow control features (like dams, weirs, dredging, whatever)
for, you know, obvious reasons
for, you know, obvious reasons
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
but watermills are also surprisingly expensive investments. apparently--fun fact!--the biggest money sink was not the mill building, but flow control features (like dams, weirs, dredging, whatever)
for, you know, obvious reasons
for, you know, obvious reasons
Mills and Motion. #barosawaterfalls #watermills #historicmills #stonebuildings #blackandwhitephotography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #ruralarchitecture #galicia #spain #travelphotography #culturalheritage #riverscape #waterfall #oldmills #smartphonephotography #photography
March 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
after thinking about it a bit I kinda realized that it might be because there's no windmills or watermills here in Japan? I mean there are some but it's not very popular, especially apart from the modern windmills that produce electricity
June 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
after thinking about it a bit I kinda realized that it might be because there's no windmills or watermills here in Japan? I mean there are some but it's not very popular, especially apart from the modern windmills that produce electricity
okay bsky hive mind i am once again asking for help in tracking down a citation, this time for a paper analyzing capital depreciation in medieval wind- and watermills
plz help me my bibliography is dying
plz help me my bibliography is dying
lost track of the cite (goddamnit) but recently came across a fascinating look at the economics of monasteries in medieval europe
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
they're a great source not least because we have relatively good data on income and expenses
so let's talk watermills, investment, and economic growth
June 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
okay bsky hive mind i am once again asking for help in tracking down a citation, this time for a paper analyzing capital depreciation in medieval wind- and watermills
plz help me my bibliography is dying
plz help me my bibliography is dying
Yup.
Solar farms on every carpark, every southfacing roof.
Windfarms as suitable.
Repurpose watermills.
Regain energy sovereignty.
IT'S THE PATRIOTIC THING TO DO!
Solar farms on every carpark, every southfacing roof.
Windfarms as suitable.
Repurpose watermills.
Regain energy sovereignty.
IT'S THE PATRIOTIC THING TO DO!
📈 Energy bills will go up by £60 tommorrow.
📈 And are forecast to go up by £276 in January.
🟢 We need to cut energy bills.
> Insulate homes
> Scale up clean energy
> End profiteering by energy giants
Labour are fiddling - only the Green Party will bring bills down.
📈 And are forecast to go up by £276 in January.
🟢 We need to cut energy bills.
> Insulate homes
> Scale up clean energy
> End profiteering by energy giants
Labour are fiddling - only the Green Party will bring bills down.
September 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Yup.
Solar farms on every carpark, every southfacing roof.
Windfarms as suitable.
Repurpose watermills.
Regain energy sovereignty.
IT'S THE PATRIOTIC THING TO DO!
Solar farms on every carpark, every southfacing roof.
Windfarms as suitable.
Repurpose watermills.
Regain energy sovereignty.
IT'S THE PATRIOTIC THING TO DO!
Today I learned Watermills are older than Jesus Christ my 300 YEARS.
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Today I learned Watermills are older than Jesus Christ my 300 YEARS.
The @nytimes.com carries so much water for the Trump administration I'm surprised that Trump hasn't come out in favor of watermills
Come the Eff on @nytimes.com his critics say far more than this. He’s flat out wrong on all of it, he’s grifting, and he fundamentally misleads on everything and has for decades. And yes Vaccines save lives!! And DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The @nytimes.com carries so much water for the Trump administration I'm surprised that Trump hasn't come out in favor of watermills
Watermills and windmills.
September 21, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Watermills and windmills.
the reason i think this is basically my read on the big question of economic history. history is pervaded by capital expenditure of one kind or another. all those watermills required maintenance, as did... every other tool, ever.
August 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
the reason i think this is basically my read on the big question of economic history. history is pervaded by capital expenditure of one kind or another. all those watermills required maintenance, as did... every other tool, ever.
Meadowlarks trill
echoing in the gardens,
frolicsome lambs
play near watermills,
grief-stricken clouds retreat
glassy rivers sparkle,
brisk rabbits nibble
on honey-thick clovers,
shepherd’s cottage
wrapped in pastoral affection
#vss365 #inkmine #emoetry #BSPP53 #thingstowriteabout #vssfantasy #poems
echoing in the gardens,
frolicsome lambs
play near watermills,
grief-stricken clouds retreat
glassy rivers sparkle,
brisk rabbits nibble
on honey-thick clovers,
shepherd’s cottage
wrapped in pastoral affection
#vss365 #inkmine #emoetry #BSPP53 #thingstowriteabout #vssfantasy #poems
May 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Meadowlarks trill
echoing in the gardens,
frolicsome lambs
play near watermills,
grief-stricken clouds retreat
glassy rivers sparkle,
brisk rabbits nibble
on honey-thick clovers,
shepherd’s cottage
wrapped in pastoral affection
#vss365 #inkmine #emoetry #BSPP53 #thingstowriteabout #vssfantasy #poems
echoing in the gardens,
frolicsome lambs
play near watermills,
grief-stricken clouds retreat
glassy rivers sparkle,
brisk rabbits nibble
on honey-thick clovers,
shepherd’s cottage
wrapped in pastoral affection
#vss365 #inkmine #emoetry #BSPP53 #thingstowriteabout #vssfantasy #poems
Seriously I have unlock watermills, grind stones, medicine, adjustable floodgates, aquatic farming, etc. but the spiral staircase eludes me (the tech is very expensive!). But I'll save up since it opens up a lot more options to build efficient vertical storage and housing. Dense (beaver) urbanism.
March 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Seriously I have unlock watermills, grind stones, medicine, adjustable floodgates, aquatic farming, etc. but the spiral staircase eludes me (the tech is very expensive!). But I'll save up since it opens up a lot more options to build efficient vertical storage and housing. Dense (beaver) urbanism.
Pictures from my home:
Nature's taking back. Overgrown ruins of watermills on the hiking trail Lomba d'El Rei in Achadinha.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
Nature's taking back. Overgrown ruins of watermills on the hiking trail Lomba d'El Rei in Achadinha.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Pictures from my home:
Nature's taking back. Overgrown ruins of watermills on the hiking trail Lomba d'El Rei in Achadinha.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
Nature's taking back. Overgrown ruins of watermills on the hiking trail Lomba d'El Rei in Achadinha.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
Just made some new watermills
October 26, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Just made some new watermills
mills generally and watermills in particular were a great source of income for monasteries, because in many cases these were royal monopolies granted to the abbey--you, a peasant, were not allowed to grind your own grain or even own a quern
you *had* to pay the monastery to do it
you *had* to pay the monastery to do it
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
mills generally and watermills in particular were a great source of income for monasteries, because in many cases these were royal monopolies granted to the abbey--you, a peasant, were not allowed to grind your own grain or even own a quern
you *had* to pay the monastery to do it
you *had* to pay the monastery to do it
My guess is "He might know something about watermills"?
May 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
My guess is "He might know something about watermills"?
Oh, the industrial revolution? You mean when business owners couldn't mistreat the workers who processed slave-picked cotton enough in rural watermills so they moved their factories to cities and started running them on coal even though it was less economical, precipitating climate change?
my other fave is “you would have said this about the Industrial Revolution” yeah dude, I hope I would have vociferously objected to the mass death and immiseration from irresponsible forced use of barely-understood new technology by craven monopolists incapable of valuing human life in that era, too
“why do you hate technology” as though “technology” were some discrete entity divorced entirely from the context of what it does and what it creates, rather than a category so broad as to constitute reality itself
February 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Oh, the industrial revolution? You mean when business owners couldn't mistreat the workers who processed slave-picked cotton enough in rural watermills so they moved their factories to cities and started running them on coal even though it was less economical, precipitating climate change?
Romans had watermills, did they not?
December 17, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Romans had watermills, did they not?