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Medieval re-enactor, experimental archaeological artist.
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We voted last night in the advance poll.

I did not expect a demonstration in support of someone charged with crimes against humanity after finishing my 10k run.

www.science.org/content/blog... An excellent post from Derek Lowe, who normally talks about drug discovery. As he says, quoting Mike Masnick, “it’s now a democracy blog”.

JD Vance materially damaged American security today, picking an unnecessary and public fight for the purpose of picking the fight and driving a wedge between us and our allies. A shockingly unpatriotic, anti-American display.

Whether it's Obama wearing a tan suit or Zelensky wearing no suit, both leaders have committed grave sartorial crimes against our once proud nation.

Part of the lesson here is that Trumpists, like many bullies, don’t handle it well if you stand up to them rather than caving. If Trump or Vance or their supporters had any character this petulant display and Zelenskyy’s defiance would be humiliating to them.

exarc.net/issue-2019-2...

An excellent article from AJ, on cutting the garnet for my Colmar Brooch reproduction. sites.google.com/view/aurelio...

Pennsic shower stall.

www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

www.cometoparis.com/chateau-of-c...

Tweezer, toothpicks, and earscoop, based on a 14C set in my collection.

One of my favourite Pennsic buildings.

Medieval candlestick, based on bits in my collection.

A change from antiquities or things I’ve made. Medieval bee keeper seen at Pennsic.

Two large silver-gilt annular brooches.

Here is the original of the triangular brooch I posted recently.

A tiny Zoomorphic annular brooch based on one in my collection.

Two recent medieval brooch replicas. The one on the left is based on the Topler’s Hill brooch, and the one on the right is my version of the Colmar brooch.