the Read Beds

Just another morris dancer lost on the internet. He/they. This blog seems to be developing into my occasional idle thoughts, and reblogs of things that make me laugh, interesting history bits and bobs and stuff I think is pretty - cool photographs and art from talented folks. Probably expect themes of... birds, fens, books, fairytales and folklore, a little bit of morris dancing, Doctor Who, Discworld and non-dark humour. Recent fictional obsession is Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries, so optimistically I might be able to find and aggressively reblog any relevant content to that.

[benjaminbadger]

I think there's some medias that you just cannot meaningfully engage with if your main priority is shipping

[benjaminbadger]

(Tired aroace voice, metaphorical cigarette in hand) You don't have to make them kiss... they don't always have to kiss...

[nondelphic]

writing isn’t hard. i just have to extract 80,000 words from my brain using sheer psychic force

[blondebrainpowered]

Cat paw prints in the medieval floor tiles of the 12th century CE St Peter Church in Wormleighton, England

[vitariesocks]

just received the best text message I’ve ever had. from my mom

[vitariesocks]

2 pics. no caption

[hadesisqueer]

Two World Cup finalists from opposing teams in this fucking picture, this sport isn't real

[hadesisqueer]

Context for anyone who is wondering: Lamine Yamal's parents won an UNICEF raffle for a charity photoshoot in which Barça players posed with kids, and 5 month old Lamine happened to get 20yo Messi. Which is like. Literally insane

[joyflameball]

[paranoidgemsbok]

Stardew valley is problematic because it forces you to have an outside cat in a threatened woodland environment

[ohulancutash]

Sudden inescapable mental image of the Junimos staggering around in a bird costume going "Waily wailey, cheep cheep! Ach poor wee me, flappitty-flap!"

[herpsandbirds]

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Colombia

photograph by Retorno Photo Tours

[ohulancutash]

Sir, you've spilt whimsy all down your front.

[rexuality]

hikes are very good yes but a deluxe hike is when you are accompanied by a freak with niche nature knowledge. they’re like omg stop there’s a horned valerian varmint beetle here and then you both get to crouch down and look at a bug like :)

[blindingasylumwhisper]

1980 Japanese novelization of the Doctor Who story "The Daleks," titled Time Space Great Blood War! (時空大血闘!

[onenicebugperday]

I’ve been donating to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation for years and I never knew they had a bug podcast! Just listened to an episode about millipedes this morning and it was great. If you’re interested,

Bug Banter is available wherever you listen to podcasts or directly on their website :)

[r2x2]

The Amnesty International report that JK Rowling is trying to censor through legal threats.

It can also be found on Google Drive here and on Bluesky here.

[cbarc]

Please save and share this info where possible. This report has since been removed by Amnesty International due to legal threats of libel from JK Rowling. This information is no longer easily accessible.

[herpsandbirds]

can you show me some corvids? perhaps?

YOU COME HERE? TO ME HOUSE? AND YOU ASK ME? FOR CORVIDS??? IN THIS DAY???

Sure.

Black-throated Magpie-Jays (Cyanocorax colliei), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, NW Mexico

photograph via: Gulf Coast Bird Observatory

Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), family Corvidae, Kaeng Krachan NP, Thailand

photograph by Michael Gillam

Common Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, India

Photograph by Sandeep Chakraborty

Tufted Jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, endemic to Mexico

photograph by Daniel Garza Tobón

Pied Crow (Corvus albus), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, Etosha National Park, Namibia

photograph by Frank Vassen crowcorvidaecorvusbird

[kroovv]

Please enjoy this snail measuring tape i got at a garadge sale today

[not-so-conventional-weapons]

@psychick

[microraptorhours]

i love you archival work. i love you alphabetizing. i love you sorting. i love you reshelving. i love you document restoration. i love you shelf reading. i love you inventorying. i love you analysis. i love you archival work.

[myjetpack]

Just visited my new favourite art space in London, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. They’ve got a lovely selection of his amazing originals, plus excellent illustration shows from Sophy Hollington and Murugiah, and a fascinating comics exhibition curated by Paul Gravett. www.qbcentre.org.uk

We are the UK’s first and only charity for illustration - art that communicates stories and ideas - founded by illustrator Quentin Blake.

[thegenderdruid]

[tboytummmy]

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