Scared of Ducks

They really are terrifying. The majority of posts are queued so I can be delighted by them again later.

[requiem-on-water]

Momoire

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Aurélia de Sousa - Ao bastidor (1936)

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Emile Claus - The Apple Orchard (ca. 1910)

[txttletale]

Is it more Marxist to be a sadist or a masochist?

FROM EACH ACCORDING TO ABILITY

TO EACH ACCORDING TO HIS NEED

[parakeet]

if you go looking for doom and gloom all you will see is doom and gloom. if you go looking for reduced items at the grocery store you may find a littol treat

[noahverrier]

My oil painting of a grilled cheese sandwich

[copperbadge]

Grill Life with Cheese

[x-v4mp3y3lin3r-x]

I view reading fantasy/sci-fi stuff as "this work of fiction is being translated into english so that I can understand it, meaning some phrases should not be taken literally" lord of the rings style, and then I meet people who nitpick every word or phrase that "shouldn't exist in this story" and I'm like wow you guys are truly miserable and unimaginative. and also you tend to assume that english words all popped up in the 19th century and you never bother to check the etymology of the words you're claiming "shouldn't exist in this universe"

like sorry but in an apocalyptic alternate-universe earth, the phrase "train of thought" is plausible even in a world without locomotives, because the word "train" comes from the 14th century, and it meant "to drag"

that's why we call dress trains "trains". because they drag. the word wasn't invented for locomotives.

y'all say shit so definitively like idk man I think it depends. the english language is OLD AS FUCK. a lot of words you believe are modern just aren't

[riesenfeldcenter]

Happy National Library Week!

Let's take a trip down memory lane and look at the circulation and reference desks of the past! The first photo shows the circulation desk in the Fraser Hall library (1970s), followed by the Mondale Hall circulation desk (1986) and reference office (1990s). Thank you to all of our wonderful librarians!

[lrgski]

#beeshaped #ballerinabee #weewilla

#bypopulardemand #pinkbeebelly

[reckless-glitch]

[ramblingandpie]

[Video description: Gritty is turning the crank on a flagpole to raise the Progress Pride Flag. He gesticulates angrily that the flag is not blowing in the wind, then gestures offscreen. The flag begins blowing. As Gritty begins raising the flag more, the camera pans out to show a man in a suit and sunglasses, looking like a stern Secret Service agent, is holding a leafblower that points at the flag. End description.]

[piratewithvigor]

Just saw a bird get a worm at 8:06pm.

Never let the morning people say it can't be done

[softwaring]

[astriiformes]

Losing it a little over this rental I came across this morning that is for the most part a completely normal unit...

.....except for the Ancient Egypt nook

[marlynnofmany]

If this isn't already on Tumblr, it deserves to be.

[stitchposts]

Hiiii, can you tell us about stitch choices for that delighful fishie please

The thicker outlines are heavy chain stitch. It's not one I've bothered using before but I am quite charmed by it. The eye and the gill/fin are stem stitch.

[stitchposts]

forgot to mention/you didnt ask but this was the piece I was working on that had me thinking about mastery of a craft. I'd never needed or wanted to use the stitch before and didn't know it existed. I didn't practice it before i started working on the piece. I can personally tell where I started and ended based on the quality of the stitching, but I also just know that already. For the fish it needed a REALLY bold line for the body so I browsed the RSN stitchbank looking for one, found it, and used it. I worked the chain in 2 strands, whereas the split stitch was worked with 1 strand. It bulks out in a really satisfying way without getting muddy.

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Edgar Degas - Sulking (ca. 1870)

Two well-known personalities in the art world, the writer Edmond Duranty and model Emma Dobigny, posed for this early genre scene by Degas, set in an office, possibly a small bank. From the faithfully copied British racing print to the stylishly attired female protagonist, it recalls the work of fellow artist James Tissot. Yet for all the exacting detail, the subject of this picture remains elusive. The model’s elegant visiting dress, curiously worn without a hat, and the informality of her pose may suggest a familial or intimate relationship, but Degas offers faint clue as to the cause of his "sulking." (source)

[tomb-mold]

my crochet fingerless gloves all finished🧶 inspired by the beautiful delicate lace gloves i see ladies wearing in antique victorian portraiture