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Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A magnificent #Roman striped mosaic bowl, made of preformed rods and canes fused on or in mold. Timeless beauty! Dating late 1st BC–early 1st AD, found in Cuora, Cavarzere, Italy Photo: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria 🏺

This is who runs this account

Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?

like I know we all know it but Christ when you say it out loud

transition care for trans people is life saving healthcare. the only regret with my transition is that i didn’t start when i was younger. fuck everyone who is cheering on the destruction legal trans healthcare, and fuck those indifferent to it

"Well yeah, that's as it should be. Just because they're shorter than the average person doesn't mean they deserve less mon... Oh, I see" - Me, upon first seeing this headline

Glasses-wearers It is that expensive time when I need new glasses again The past few years I've gone online because it is so much cheaper BUT The glasses just do not fit as well, obviously it is better when they are properly fitted Even if you get sent them to try on, it's just not as good

“Honda conducts successful launch and landing test of experimental reusable rocket” global.honda/en/topics/20...

He knows he’s not allowed on the sofa. Apparently it doesn’t count if he still has paws touching the ground.

New work for Stanford University Press

I am so, so happy that the wonderful Sarah Hall is doing this: “Faber includes 'Human Written' stamp on Sarah Hall's Helm in anti-AI bid” www.thebookseller.com/news/faber-i...

A lot of awful people unsurprisingly voting no, but also 85 Labour MP abstentions, which is just as dodgy

Sometimes we don’t have much of a choice in businesses we use. Banks, phone companies, utility providers etc. There are however many instances in which we do. I wish more people would shun businesses who are frequently shown to behave poorly. We have more power than we sometimes think.

someone on Instagram called us based. they're right. we are based at the University of Reading, in England's largest town

I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk

Abolish the Home Office

Tucker Carlson is obviously odious, but oh lordy

Periodic reminder that tech bosses literally have to say this or else their investors will crucify them

I found a website where you can specify a tiny bit of dialogue and it'll find a clip of someone saying exactly that for you. I have no idea what to use it for but…

manager: you make that allergy warning sign for the counter? employee: sure did boss, real fuckin ominous just like you asked manager: what

Grok’s going to get one of Musk’s updates again. Can’t wait to see what conspiracy theory it just repeats nonstop this time.

My partner & I were trying to ID a bird we heard while walking and the guy who had stopped his car to let us pass got out and was like "it's a frog, actually. Cope's Gray. I do frog surveys... Sorry" And then got in his car without a word and drove off. Absolute king

“latest shooting of gazans seeking food”

Lovely sunset sky out there folks, enjoy it before the nights start dropping in at the end of this week