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This thymiaterion has five individually hand-made women sitting on the edge of a red-painted wellhead, with one sitting in her own high-baked chair. All are brightly painted, and each woman has a 'hat' with a cup on top for the burning of the incense. All painted slightly differently - three with orange-yellow tunics, two with red tunics; two red himatia (cloaks), two purple-black himatia, and one yellow himation. They each once carried an attribute in each hand, but several are missing. In this photo, one woman carries a yellow (meant to be gold) phiale, an offering plate, and a pomegranate; the other woman facing us carries a spindle with wool. Met Museum (2012.546)

One of the best examples of ancient #polychromy that I know of is this terracotta thymiaterion - incense burner - in the form of a group of colorfully dressed women sitting around a wellhead. The iconography reflects a local cult, perhaps of Demeter and Kore. 🏺 1/

4th c. CE. #MetMuseum
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According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.

PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.

I was always going to be named after my grandmother (Larry if a boy).

Boing! 🐀 Boing! 🐀 Boing! 🐀

Rat tracks in medium deep snow. Each rat-shaped hole is roughly one rat body length from the next one. No scale but the holes are roughly 15 cm long

I wish I had a camera in the front to capture the bounding rat that made these tracks. #ChicagoRat

This is one of the most important cases that galvanized Black people in the late 40s through the 1950s. Almost every major Black leader had a comment about it. It is also one of the most successful defense committees that was organized in the 20th century. Almost no one knows about it today.

The Time Tunnel ⏱
#JohnWilliams

Rent-controlled housing? According to Google, there are fewer than 25,000 rent-controlled housing units remaining in NYC. In order to qualify, such buildings must have been built before 1947, and the units' tenants or their lawful successors must have resided there continuously since July 1, 1971.

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Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction

DISCO ZEBRA!!!
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A close-up shot of a Scottish thistle, the national flower of Scotland, with several others in the background. The main thistle is in focus, showcasing its spiky leaves and vibrant purple flower head. The other thistles are out of focus, creating a soft, dreamy background. The sky is overcast, providing a muted light that enhances the colors of the thistle.

🪬🧿Scottish Thistle

#thistle #scotland #scottish #flower #nature #purple #flora #macro #photography #nationalflower #alttext

As we enter the month of love, we’re reminded that in a world filled with so much hate, we must be like a wolf and lead with love and empathy. 🐺❤️ #belikeawolf

The justices claim their papers belong to them, not the government or the public, and generally arrange to have them locked away until long after their deaths. The court releases no visitor logs to reveal who meets with the justices.

like this is absurd, get over yourselves

here's my entry!! #Comics4Liam

Met Exhibition to Showcase Monumental Carpets Created for King Louis XIV of France - The Metropolitan Museum of Art A King’s Carpet will be the first exhibition in the United States dedicated to the Savonnerie, top European manufacturer of royal carpets of the 17th and 18th centuries

Carpet geeks, mark your calendars and plan to be in NYC in September! www.metmuseum.org/ko/press-rel...

I heard a qualified nutritionist say this too.

But he doesn't like it!

"The New Colossus" is also up on the wall at JFK airport in the area where new immigrants arrive. (At least it was 30 years ago—they may have taken it down!)

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I live in a walkable neighborhood and my kid is an adult. I usually only order if I'm sick. However, where I live there are a lot of young professionals, and uring the day, all day, you see a steady stream of delivery people coming into the complex.

“We are losing the rule of law”
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Why it is difficult to sue ICE agents Lawyers representing the family of Renee Good, the woman killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week, announced on Wednesday they were exploring bringing a civi...

Federal Tort Claims Act, but it's not that easy. Hopefully some organizations will be on board to help her. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The story doesn't say how old Maria is, but she's probably my age or younger. People in their 60s, even if in good shape, actively avoid situations where they can get injured. She was minding her own business and now has serious injuries—concussion and torn rotator cuff. Where is the redress?

5-year-old and father detained by ICE will return to Minnesota Sunday morning 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father have boarded a flight back to Minnesota, nearly two weeks after being detained by ICE.

Liam Conejo Ramos is on an airplane on his way home to Minnesota. How wonderful.
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She also got a torn rotator cuff and a concussion.

Happy #Imbolc, ushered in by Brigid and her hare. Nature is stirring, there’s a full moon. The winter is ebbing away. The seeds scattered last year are waking up. Pat yourself on the back , you’ve made it through another winter.

A cartoon in a forest shows two beavers facing each other. The beaver on the left has chewed the middle of a tree trunk into a narrow, faceted point. The beaver on the right has chewed a classical-style statue. The left beaver looks annoyed and says, “JUST STOP IT.

This one never gets old.

We all need a good laugh these days.

That kid better get his hat and backpack returned too.

An old time-y illustration of a Bay laurel.

Today is Tridi the 13th of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate bay laurel. #JacobinDay

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