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donnina.bsky.social

@donnina.bsky.social

Just as quirky as my hair ;-) , heart on my sleeve, linguaphile: in particolare la lingua italiana, dog and cat lover and librocubicularist. Vertaler, translator, traduttrice

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Sandra de Haan @sandradehaan.bsky.social · 6h ago

👏 Mensen in de Peelregio die klagen over benauwde lucht en die verdachte ziektegevallen zien in hun omgeving. Het is een schending van mensenrechten, stellen o.a. het @longfonds.bsky.social . Maandag start een campagne die gemeenten met een andere bril naar vergunningen moet laten kijken. Limburger:

Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 19h ago

Precisely. #BookSky

Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 6h ago

Je verwacht dat onze regering wetten maakt die niet discrimineren en je privacy niet aantasten. En als er stevige kritiek komt op wetsvoorstellen omdat ze in strijd zijn met grondrechten, verwacht je dat de regering die aanpast. Maar dat doet het kabinet lang niet altijd, ontdekte FTM.

Zeven ondeugdelijke wetten die tóch zijn ingediend

Vooraf toetsen of wetten grondrechten schenden. Klinkt als een goed idee. Maar net als het vorige kabinet trekt ook het huidige kabinet zich weinig aan van negatieve adviezen van ambtenaren, de Raad v...

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donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 6h ago

Monday early morning silence #nature #trees #clouds #photo

Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 6h ago

Self Care September - Day 7: Give yourself permission to say ‘no’ actionforhappiness.org/self-care-se... #SelfCareSeptember

Kasey Jones @nikitairoh.bsky.social · 8h ago

Judy Weston @westonjk.bsky.social · 19h ago

Yesterday, my 🌺hoaloha🌺 (friends) & I embarked on a day adventure via train from Seattle to Portland. Magnificently special on so many levels. We enjoyed a delish meal at Southpark Seafood in Portland before returning home. Highly recommend the adventure and restaurant.🫂💝 Sculpture by: Keith Jellum

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · yesterday

Flower power #autumn #flower #nature #photography

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good night folks! #cats #caturday #weekend #goodnight #photo

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 2d ago

Don’t let the sun go down on me #sunset #nature #photo

Mario @mariolinosec.bsky.social · 2d ago

... troppo carine le Fiat 500... Quelle degli anni 60, intendo ☺️ 🚗🚗💨 #Photography

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 2d ago

Happy Caturday! #cats #caturday #weekend #photo

Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 3d ago

OpenAI is now facing more than 50 consumer harm and wrongful death lawsuits alleging that extensive use of ChatGPT resulted in psychological harm, physical injury, and even the deaths of users and/or those around them. futurism.com/artificial-i...

OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits

OpenAI was hit with 30 new lawsuits overs its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge school massacre. It now faces over 50 consumer harm lawsuits.

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ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 2d ago

Ritual artifacts within the grounds of Nezu Shrine (Nezu Jinja) in Tokyo's historic Bunkyo Ward

This intimate vignette offers a quiet encounter with the sacred architecture of Inari worship. In the immediate foreground, a braided white hemp bell rope (suzu-no-o) hangs in soft focus, suspended before a low, weathered wooden fence (tamagaki) that demarcates the shrine's inner sanctuary (honden). Behind the barrier sits a carved stone fox (kitsune)—the celestial messenger of Inari Ōkami—adorned with a red cloth bib (yodarekake) offered by devotees. Above, a deep indigo textile valence (mizuhiki-maku), dyed with a white family crest (kamon) and hung with folded white paper streamers (shide), casts a cool shadow over the stone steps ascending into the shadowed interior.

Dating back by legend to ancient times and relocated to its present site in 1706 by the fifth Tokugawa Shogun, Tsunayoshi, Nezu Shrine stands as one of Tokyo’s oldest and best-preserved Shinto complexes. Remarkably spared during the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake and the bombardments of World War II, the shrine enclave retains the quiet, atmospheric charm of old Edo's shitamachi (low city). The presence of the kitsune guardian anchors the precinct within popular agricultural and merchant traditions; the red bibs, routinely replaced by local worshippers, serve as votive offerings expressing gratitude, prayers for health, and protection against malevolent forces through the ritual color vermilion.

Ashland Forest Dweller @vaforestdweller.bsky.social · 2d ago

Time for a change . . . #Midterms Cartoonist: @mluckovich.bsky.social.

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 2d ago

Read the texts

General Guinan@madmaudlin.bsky.social · 3d ago

Seattle last night

Christina Proenza-Coles @proenzacoles.bsky.social · 3d ago

The State Library & Archives of Florida calls this image Seated Girl & Boy Holding Hat. It’s among many beautiful portraits of Black Floridians made by photographer Alvan Harper between 1884 & 1910 whose names were not preserved.

Studio portrait of a young girl and boy, both beautifully dressed, gazing at a point beyond the viewer.

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 3d ago

Writing a letter. About mid-20th century, Japan.

Kneeling in serene seiza posture upon a padded zabuton, a young woman engages in the quiet, contemplative art of letter writing (shogaku) in this evocative mid-20th-century photographic portrait. Set within a traditional tatami room (washitsu), she unrolls a long scroll of delicate stationery (kansen) across her lap with one hand, while her other guides a slender bamboo writing brush (fude) with practiced poise. In the foreground rests her lacquered inkstone box (suzuri-bako), housing the dark inkstone (suzuri) and water dropper. Framed by the deep shadows of the room, she is bathed in soft, natural light streaming from the distant opening of an outer veranda (engawa), creating a quiet sanctuary of focus amidst the gentle ambiance of a traditional home.

Her attire presents a superb study in early-to-mid Showa period domestic elegance. She wears a striking kimono woven with bold, high-contrast vertical stripes (tate-jima or shima-moyō). Likely crafted from lustrous meisen or fine tsumugi (hand-spun pongee silk), the fabric’s crisp linear rhythm catches the light, giving her fluid seated form structural definition and a contemporary urban flair. At her back, a pale, softly patterned obi forms a harmonious counterpoint to the dark intensity of the kimono's lines, while a patterned inner collar (han-eri) frames her neck. Her hair is styled in a modernized, softened variation of classical nihongami, reflecting the refined grooming standards maintained by Japanese women navigating the balance between tradition and modern life during the mid-century era.

KDaver @kdaver.bsky.social · 3d ago

LOL! De website van de republikeinse (GOP) midterm conventie is gehacked. De link leidt nu naar de Epstein files op de FBI-site. www.gopdallas2026.com

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 3d ago

Myokenji Temple, Kyoto Nishijin, Japan

Bathed in the dramatic chiaroscuro of a night illumination, this atmospheric view captures the grand main hall of Myōken-ji Temple in Kyoto. Rising from the darkness, the massive irimoya-zukuri (hip-and-gable) roof of the temple hall dominates the upper composition, its soaring gable peak surmounted by a decorative ridge ornament (oni-gawara) and intricate gable pendant (gegyo). Below, floodlights transform a dense canopy of autumn maples (iroha-momiji) into a blazing expanse of amber, incandescent orange, and deep vermilion. In the upper-left night sky, a soft, veiled moon (tsuki) glimmers through a delicate haze, casting a gentle celestial glow over the dark, timbered mass of the sacred architecture.

Established in 1321 by Nichizō Shōnin (1269–1342)—a chief disciple of Nichiren—Myōken-ji holds a distinguished place in Japanese religious history as the first Nichiren sect temple officially sanctioned within the imperial capital by Emperor Go-Daigo. Situated in Kamigyō Ward within Kyoto’s historic Nishijin weaving district, the temple grounds long served as a vital spiritual and cultural anchor for local textile masters and townspeople (chōnin). The temple is famed among foliage enthusiasts for its peaceful autumn light-up events (yazō), where floodlighting brings its courtyards, stone paths, and seasonal maples into vivid relief against the night. (Note: Myōken-ji Temple is currently listed as temporarily closed.)

Aesthetically, the nocturnal tableau is a striking embodiment of yūgen—that profound, mysterious grace born from the play between deep shadow and radiant light. The intense, transient brilliance of the illuminated maple leaves against the enduring, dark timber of the hall evokes mono no aware, reflecting the bittersweet impermanence of peak autumn foliage.

donnina.bsky.social @donnina.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sunset #sunset #nature #Photography

Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 3d ago

“Black History is American History” Seen in Los Angeles, CA

@glastomichelle.bsky.social · 3d ago

Orange Dawn. Glastonbury Tor at sunrise a few days ago. Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday and weekend.

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 3d ago

Autumn - Kyoto, Japan

Nestled beneath a blazing canopy of Japanese maples (iroha-momiji), a quiet Kyoto sanctuary is enveloped in the fiery crescendo of autumn (kōyō). The composition frames a traditional residence—distinguished by its dark grey ceramic roof tiles (ibushi-gawara) and crisp white plaster walls (shikkuikabe)—partially veiled behind a dense lattice of silver-barked branches and brilliant foliage. Leaves in shades of incandescent crimson, burnt orange, and sunlit ochre cascade down from the upper canopy, contrasted against the deep, evergreen shadows of the surrounding mountain forest. On the flagstone approach (nobe-dan) leading to the shadowed doorway, a lone visitor stands looking upward, wrapped in quiet contemplation beneath the autumn arbor.

This autumnal tableau reflects the deep-rooted cultural tradition of momijigari ("hunting autumn leaves"), a seasonal pilgrimage celebrated in Japan since the Heian period. In Kyoto’s historic districts—such as Sagano, Higashiyama, and Arashiyama—architectural design has long been tailored to honor the natural terrain. Residences and temple sub-complexes utilize low rooflines and natural building materials to yield visually to the surrounding garden and forest. The grey clay tiles and dark timber framing act as a neutral, grounded foundation, allowing the fiery, short-lived transformation of the maples to dominate the visual landscape.

Follow the Money @ftm.nl · 3d ago

Heb jij je reis gedeeld via Polarsteps deze zomer? Dan weet Follow the Money je waarschijnlijk te vinden. De populaire Nederlandse reisapp blijkt namelijk gigantische hoeveelheden informatie te lekken. Daardoor konden wij honderdduizenden gebruikers volgen, naar de camping én weer terug naar huis.

Dankzij lekke reisapp Polarsteps weet FTM waar je was deze zomer

Met de populaire reisapp Polarsteps kun je het thuisfront op de hoogte houden van je buitenlandse avonturen. Maar de gegevens van gebruikers – zelfs foto’s en locaties die alleen waren gedeeld met vol...

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 4d ago

This “fairy bath” Nepenthes lowii tropical pitcher plant is native to the mountains of Borneo. IG: @nepenthes_grower

The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 4d ago

Through the golden road, Shiga, Japan. Photography by Takk B on 500px

Bathed in the warm, low-slanting light of late autumn, this mesmerizing photograph captures the famous Metasequoia Avenue (Metasequoia Namiki) in Makino Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Over five hundred dawn redwoods line a two-kilometer stretch of road, their soaring crowns arching inward to create a luminous, incandescent canopy of rust-gold needles. Photographer Takk B frames the avenue along a dramatic central axis, following the undulating asphalt as it dips and rises toward a distant vanishing point. Cast across the road surface, the low sun projects a rhythmic pattern of long, dark shadows—creating a bold, striped alternation of light (hikari) and shade (kage) that recalls the delicate geometry of traditional bamboo blinds (sudare).

Botanically and culturally, the avenue represents a celebrated chapter in modern Japanese landscape design. First planted in 1981 as part of a regional agricultural development project, the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) holds profound ecological significance as a "living fossil" (ikita kaseki), believed extinct for millions of years until living stands were rediscovered in central China in the 1940s and re-established throughout Japan. Although a 20th-century creation, the golden avenue honors a ancient design tradition: the creation of monumental tree-lined approaches (namiki) that historically defined sacred shrine approaches (sandō) and major feudal highways like the Nikkō Kaidō. Here, modern municipal planning and arboriculture converge, turning a simple transport corridor into a living architectural sanctuary.

Aesthetically, the composition is a masterclass in seasonal attunement (shun) and the contemplation of kōyō (autumn foliage). The fiery amber hue represents a brief, transitional climax—a fleeting fortnight in late November before the delicate, needle-like leaves fall, blanketing the ground and leaving behind stark winter silhouettes.

LiL'Silver @officiallilsilver.bsky.social · 4d ago

These Fishing Nets Just Killed a Baby Endangered Seal www.thepetitionsite.com/502/340/281/...

Sign Petition: These Fishing Nets Just Killed a Baby Endangered Seal

These nets are indiscriminate, catching and killing whatever swims into them. (119 signatures on petition)

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