Valorie
@valorie.bsky.social
Family, PFLAG, genealogy, anthropology, history, gardens, KDE, Kubuntu,; lover of art, music, literature, books, film, nature, all things free and open. She/her
Archaeology is humanity’s dialogue with time, a journey into the memories buried beneath our feet. Preserving ancient sites is not merely protecting stones and ruins; it is safeguarding the stories, wisdom, and identities that future generations deserve to discover.
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On this day in 2022, I started @projectinfant.ie, it's come on leaps and bounds from when it first began. On the website itself it's been a little quiet, but behind the scenes there is plenty going on and will eventually upload! Thank you to those who have supported me along the way! ❤️ #Genealogy
Thank You So Much Animation
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Japanese internment camp survivors demand closure of Dilley, TX family detention center
DILLEY, Texas (RNS and Texas Tribune) — Completing a pilgrimage from the Texas site of a World War II internment camp, interfaith activists said history is repeating itself at the nation's only family...
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Join our #ConnectAThon prep Zoom session to learn the WikiTree Sourcer extension! Create sourced profiles from Ancestry & FamilySearch for the upcoming genealogy marathon. 🌳 📅 July 10 • 6pm ET 🔗 www.wikitree.com/g2g/2052133 #CollaborativeGenealogy
#WikiTreeMeetOurMembers: Linda Chickering We're celebrating Linda this week for her awesome contributions to our #CollaborativeGenealogy community. 👏 Read more about her WikiTree journey: wikitree.com/g2g/2054251 #WonderfulWikiTreers
🌳 Tune in at 10am EDT for another #SaturdayRoundup www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uno... #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate 43M+ profiles 15M+ DNA connections 17 years collaborating #CollaborativeGenealogy
WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup (11 Jul 2026) #NewZealand #Matariki #Māori
WikiTree is a site where you can document your family history, collaborate on genealogy research, look into your ancestry and heritage, be fanatics at joining challenges, and search for friendly…
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🌳 Genealogy is better together! #GenealogyCollaborationHour TODAY at 5 PM ET Work on projects, get help, share finds & enjoy friendly company Everyone is welcome & it is free to join www.wikitree.com/g2g/2055155 #WhereGenealogistsCollaborate #CollaborativeGenealogy
Are you a journalist, genealogist or historian who has ever used records from the National Archives? It's time to step up and take some simple steps to preserve federal records. And save our nation's history. Please visit this website. And share widely. fundnara.com
fundNARA.com - Congress must fund the National Archives at the current level!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides core government functions necessary to preserve, protect, and make accessible records from all three branches of the federal government...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of pilot, Bentfield Charles Hucks near #Aberdee. Born 25 October 1884, died 7 November 1918, he was an aviation innovator in the early 20th century tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/02/old-...
Old Photograph Bentfield Charles Hucks Scotland
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Working to increase your soil's organic matter content over time is critical to your gardening success if your soil is at all depleted. Moisture holding capacity is a big part of the reason why!
Do we all remember this? 41 yrs ago today. Live Aid was a monumental dual-venue benefit concert held on July 13, 1985. Organized by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the "global jukebox" raised over $127 million for famine relief in Ethiopia. youtu.be/JcqhvPNiJzo?...
Dire Straits / Sting - Money For Nothing (Live Aid 1985)
YouTube video by Live Aid
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of #Holy #Island, located in the #Firth of #Clyde off west coast of central Scotland, inside #Lamlash #Bay, #Isle of #Arran. Known as a sacred site tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/04/old-...
Old Photograph Holy Island Isle of Arran Scotland
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🌱 "You will never become good at something if you don't allow yourself to suck at it." —Ron Lim
. 'a new beginning' by sunshine coast b.c. artist greta guzek a wonderful portrayal of our native arbutus tree (arbutus menziesii) growing out of a rocky outcrop on the edge of the ocean... 💙🤎💚🎨🖌🕊 #canadianart #gretaguzek #sunshinecoastb.c.
A remarkable discovery beneath Vilnius Cathedral has brought long-lost burial crowns and royal regalia of Lithuanian-Polish monarchs back into the light. Hidden in a secret crypt since the outbreak of WWII, the priceless 15th-16th century treasures offer a rare glimpse into Europe’s royal past. 👑🏛️
Lost for almost a century, rare royal crowns and treasures of Lithuania and Poland go on public display | Archaeology News Online Magazine
Royal burial crowns and treasures hidden during World War II are on display again after their 2024 rediscovery in Vilnius.
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What we give doesn't always return, but what we give is always what we are.
The outstanding Western Baths, 12 Cranworth Street, Hillhead, Glasgow built in Byzantine & Gothic style date from 1876-1881 & were designed by William Clarke & George Bell. There is a club building to the front with a swimming pool to the rear. Built from snecked rubble with ashlar dressings, /1
Notice of Sheriff's Sale: Foreclosure skcgs.blogspot.com/2026/07/notice-of-sheriffs-sale-foreclosure.html #BLM #FAN club #Foreclosure #LandDescription #LegalNotice #Map #Newspapers #SheriffSale
Archaeologists discovered P. falciparum DNA in both 16th century Medici skeletons. 🦟🏺🧪
Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers
An ancient-DNA analysis of the bones of two members of the Renaissance Medici family has confirmed they had malaria when they died.
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Ancient DNA from 85 Iron Age Scythians reveals elite power was often inherited through extended family lineages. Monumental kurgan burials marked dynasties that maintained leadership across generations, reshaping our understanding of Scythian society. 🏺🧬
Ancient DNA reveals Scythian elite families passed power across generations | Archaeology News Online Magazine
Ancient DNA reveals Scythian elite families inherited power across generations through kinship networks spanning the Eurasian steppe.
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Ancient DNA can be preserved on materials from archaeological floor deposits such as bones, sediments and artifacts. A study in Nature Communications investigates whether Palaeolithic wall art can preserve human DNA for study. go.nature.com/44uyl0J 🏺🧬🧪
Ancient DNA and archaeology data suggest the Scythians had elite family dynasties, according to a new study. 🏺🧪
Elite families ruled nomadic Scythian society 2,500 years ago, DNA analysis reveals
Nomads of the Eurasian steppe were ruled by elite dynastic families, including women, a large-scale genetic analysis reveals.
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Most epigenetic-editing platforms, rather than making changes to the DNA itself, modify the markers attached to DNA go.nature.com/4vEIxQg
CRISPR’s next act: the companies editing the epigenome to treat disease
Nature - A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high cholesterol to a rare muscular disorder.
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Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth
Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth
As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winner
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