#FrescoFriday - Haven't done one in a while, so here's an old favourite. A delicately painted pastel-like panel of a woman holding an askos, seemingly decanting perfume or oil into a small container. From Casa Farnesina, ca. Late 1st Century BC. #Art 🏺
Image: Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo
Adding this to the reading stack.
Tonight's movie. A masterpiece of cinema.
New data reveals that New World Screwworm, a severely dangerous flesh-eating maggot, is spreading throughout Texas.
This comes months after Ken Paxton supported cutting Screwworm monitoring programs.
Received my copy of #DeTroyaaRoma today in the wilds of the #PacificNorthwest and what a gorgeous book. @antiguaroma.com & #PabloAparico, it's stunning.
@despertaferroed.bsky.social it arrived thousands of miles on pristine condition and its really a beautiful book. Now, if I only read Spanish!
Jonny Quest!
A report found that 13 rural Virginia hospitals are at risk of closure—in part because of last year’s huge Medicaid cuts. For many Virginians, these hospitals are the only source of care. I will keep pushing to reverse the cuts and do more to support rural care.
Bluesky is still munching my multi-photo threads, which makes me want to scream. So no review of the new LACMA yet ... 😡
In the meantime, enjoy this exceptional *tiny* garnet bust of a Ptolemaic woman, probably Queen Berenike II. 🏺 1/
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This little guy looks like someone surprised him while he was frolicking naked at the office. This solid gold (and, er, quite male) figure from the Tolima culture of Colombia wears a large feathered headdress, ear plugs, stacks of bracelets, and a nose ring. 🏺 1/
5th-10th c. CE. #MetMuseum
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Comics in the Golden Age
Comics in the Golden Age
Dr Crom
Dr Crom
Comics in the Golden Age
Team Talarico
Senator Tim Kaine
Ritterton here and elsewhere!
Chapps
Chapps
Poll time. When you hear "Hanna-Barbara," who is the very first character that pops into your head?
