If you want to see the Fediverse's livestreaming platform #OwnCast in action, there's a livestreaming DJ session just started from New York at:
They're playing soulful house and related genres.
You can chat anonymously with a randomly assigned name, or you can log in with your Mastodon etc account to verify your identity.
If you want to be alerted for their future streams follow their account at @video
To discover other OwnCast streams browse directory.owncast.online
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Scythian gold archer mounted on horseback appliqué (4th Century BC) :
According to Herodotus Scythians were ruthless and nearly invincible warriors who made cloaks from their victims scalps and drank from their skulls and sacrificed one out of every hundred prisoners of war.
Scythians are credited with creating the first truly effective cavalry and employing tactics described as an ancient version of the blitzkrieg.
The Hermitage - St. Petersburg
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Castelul Corvinilor, also known as Corvin Castle, is a medieval gem nestled in the heart of Transylvania, Romania.
This imposing fortress, with its Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements, is perched majestically on a rocky outcrop, creating a captivating silhouette against the Carpathian Mountains backdrop.
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Ancient Thracian Silver Phiale depicting the Amazonomachy (430-420 BC) - Bulgaria
Vassil Bojkov collection, Sofia, Bulgaria
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#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten
![A hand holding a frame that says “Excessively Diverting [novel accessories]](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/18628797 "A hand holding a frame that says “Excessively Diverting [novel accessories]")
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If you want to make sure you always see posts from particular accounts you follow, go to their profile and click the notification bell:
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The official apps don't yet have this feature, but third party apps do and so does your server's website.
If you want the official apps to have this too, and if you're comfortable using Github, you can give a thumbs up at:
Android
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This Week In Global Museum.
Armed Gang Steals French Museum’s National Treasure | US Constitution Climate Activists Imprisoned | Unlocking Collections With AI | Basel Museum Researchers Question Violin’s Provenance | On The Trail Of An 18th Century Master Forger | Grand Egyptian Museum's First Time Guide | Caravaggio Painting On Display For The First Time
globalmuseum.org #museums #globalmuseum #museumnews #news #artgallery #museumjobs #jobs
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This Week In Global Museum.
Armed Gang Steals French Museum’s National Treasure | US Constitution Climate Activists Imprisoned | Unlocking Collections With AI | Basel Museum Researchers Question Violin’s Provenance | On The Trail Of An 18th Century Master Forger | Grand Egyptian Museum's First Time Guide | Caravaggio Painting On Display For The First Time
globalmuseum.org #museums #globalmuseum #museumnews #news #artgallery #museumjobs #jobs
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While the news of Austen’s complete works now available at Chawton is not new news, this article does discuss more of the exhibition, “Jane Austen and the Art of Writing.”
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…
#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia
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This is quite the question! You can write an essay as an answer. But can you answer it in 25 words or less?
#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia
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Mr. Funk E. Dude
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in reply to Mr. Funk E. Dude • • •For those who don't know, Mr Funk E. Dude is another regular OwnCast streamer! 👍
You can get notified about his livestream in particular going live by following @Funk
Mr. Funk E. Dude
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Nikolaj Stausbøl
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in reply to Nikolaj Stausbøl • • •@Staus
I'm not a web dev so difficult to comment, but for what it's worth it plays when minimised on my laptop.
Maybe @gabek could help? (They're the lead dev of OwnCast 🙂 )