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Jocelyn Beard, Author

@overmused.bsky.social

Science, art, folklore, photography, creator of YA Fantasy. Books, THE SEVEN TEARS and MYSTERY MATTERS available where books are available. www.jocelynbeard.com

138 Followers  |  241 Following  |  67 Posts  |  Joined: 19.08.2023  |  1.7933

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It's Coming...

22.03.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Men will listen to all 82 verses of an Irish ballad rather than go to therapy

17.03.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

While I really like "none of your biddness" I'm still on twitter because the writing community there is ballin'.

10.03.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The laws of America seem as thin as the mythology of its founding.

10.03.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please hire me to be your town sorcerer. During a storm, I can yell back after every thunderclap. I can sit on an old barn and cry about the beauty of the moon. I can gaze into worm holes with a miniature telescope. I can hand-sew tiny witch hats for the local wildlife.

10.03.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
wedding photo
either side of the bride and groom are tow older women. one of them is grasping the grooms hand with a crushing grip

wedding photo either side of the bride and groom are tow older women. one of them is grasping the grooms hand with a crushing grip

An interesting dynamic in this wedding photo

10.03.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6

scientists and scholars estimate we are only a decade away from learning all the lyrics to "black" by pearl jam

09.03.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8819    πŸ” 592    πŸ’¬ 258    πŸ“Œ 35

So is X, literally πŸ˜‚

10.03.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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English photographer Michael Kenna

Bassin de Latone, Versailles 1997
#Photography

09.03.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tim Walz knows how to dress for the cold

Tim Walz knows how to dress for the cold

Really gonna miss this guy

18.01.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 263    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1
Original poster for The Clash gig at the Caird Hall, Dundee 18th January 1980 as part of the 16 Tons tour.

Original poster for The Clash gig at the Caird Hall, Dundee 18th January 1980 as part of the 16 Tons tour.

45 years ago today... @theclash.com @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

18.01.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Castlerigg neolithic stone circle, Keswick, Cumbria.
#photography

17.01.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A road sign that says DO NOT LET MOOSE

A road sign that says DO NOT LET MOOSE

YOU FOOLS. YOU LET MOOSE.

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missing

27.11.2024 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 676    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 4
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This is my favourite photo from recent years

27.11.2024 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread πŸ†

26.11.2024 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose I like murder clowns so much because they are honest and plain-dealing

26.11.2024 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dude, are you a puckwudgie masquerading as a pithy maker of (lovely) spoons? At least once a day you make me chortle/guffaw/scream and it frightens my dogs. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

26.11.2024 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slow. Clap.

25.11.2024 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 52585    πŸ” 7129    πŸ’¬ 853    πŸ“Œ 445
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Owen Gent
The Blue Fox

25.11.2024 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cross-stitch embroidery ring,  with a few flowers, a knife  a skull, and the words:
"Warning
This is proof I have
the patience to stab
something 1,000 times."

Cross-stitch embroidery ring, with a few flowers, a knife a skull, and the words: "Warning This is proof I have the patience to stab something 1,000 times."

24.11.2024 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 65401    πŸ” 6004    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Well, Trump is clearly not above the law of entropy.

25.11.2024 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
a large wooden effigy being built, surrounded by scaffoling

a large wooden effigy being built, surrounded by scaffoling

The Wicker Man (1973) set under construction

25.11.2024 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1535    πŸ” 347    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 29

All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a raging snowstorm, and Agatha Christie novel, a crackling fire, a kettle on the stove, and a basket of emotional support pastries.

25.11.2024 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 32276    πŸ” 2379    πŸ’¬ 1795    πŸ“Œ 383

πŸ˜‚ It’s the only way.

25.11.2024 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.11.2024 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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