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Douglas E. Welch<p>Papercut Artist Creates Intricate And Beautiful Designs Inspired By Natural Life via Bored Panda [Shared]</p><p>Pippa Dyrlaga, a papercut artist from the UK, has been perfecting her craft for 12 years. In an interview with&nbsp;Bored Panda, she shared: “In 2011, I completed my studies in art, and during the last two years of my Master's, I discovered the art of paper cutting. Since then, I have worked primarily in this medium.”</p><p>Much of Pippa’s inspiration comes from the natural life that inhabits rivers and waterways—a tribute to her childhood spent growing up on a canal boat. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at her beautiful art—intricately hand-cut pieces that transform simple sheets of paper into breathtaking designs.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/20/papercut-artist-creates-intricate-and-beautiful-designs-inspired-by-natural-life-via-bored-panda-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/20</span><span class="invisible">/papercut-artist-creates-intricate-and-beautiful-designs-inspired-by-natural-life-via-bored-panda-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/paper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paper</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/papercut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>papercut</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Wonders of Street View</p><p>Random Interesting Sights on Google Street View</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/19/wonders-of-street-view-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/19</span><span class="invisible">/wonders-of-street-view-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/streetview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streetview</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fun</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/quirky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quirky</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/geography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geography</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Book Highlights Cats in Japanese Woodblock Prints</p><p>Cats been companions to people for centuries, but they've also served as&nbsp;creative muses for countless artists&nbsp;across the world. In Japan, felines have held particular importance ever since they arrived in the 6th century by way of Buddhist monks from China. Their popularity became so widespread that by the mid-1800s, kitties were frequently depicted in&nbsp;ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock prints. Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) was especially fond of cats and created a variety of illustrations where felines are the stars.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/14/book-highlights-cats-in-japanese-woodblock-prints-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/14</span><span class="invisible">/book-highlights-cats-in-japanese-woodblock-prints-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/prints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prints</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/woodblock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>woodblock</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/feline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feline</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>You don't know these 10 Mozart works - but you really should via BBC Music [Shared]</p><p>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart&nbsp;is best known for his iconic&nbsp;symphonies, operas, and&nbsp;piano concertos, but beyond these masterpieces lies a treasure trove of lesser-known works that showcase his genius in unexpected ways. From hidden gems in&nbsp;chamber music&nbsp;to overlooked choral pieces and theatrical curiosities, these compositions reveal different facets of Mozart’s creativity.</p><p>Here are ten remarkable yet underappreciated Mozart works that deserve a closer listen. And, by the way, which is your favourite Mozart work? We asked several top performers for their&nbsp;favourite piece by Mozart&nbsp;- the results are intriguing...</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/13/you-dont-know-these-10-mozart-works-but-you-really-should-via-bbc-music-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/13</span><span class="invisible">/you-dont-know-these-10-mozart-works-but-you-really-should-via-bbc-music-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/mozart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mozart</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/performance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>performance</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/bbcmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bbcmusic</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Snow Crystals | Wilson&nbsp;Bentley via Iconic Photos [Shared]</p><p>When Wilson Bentley died in 1931, his hometown newspaper eulogized him thus: “Longfellow said that genius is infinite painstaking. John Ruskin declared that genius is only a superior power of seeing. Wilson Bentley was a living example of this type of genius.”</p><p>A fine accolade for a photographer. Born in Vermont to a family prosperous enough to gift him a microscope at his 15th birthday,&nbsp;Bentley, for the next half a century, would go on to perfect a process of photographing snowflakes on black velvet...</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/12/snow-crystals-wilson-bentley-via-iconic-photos-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/12</span><span class="invisible">/snow-crystals-wilson-bentley-via-iconic-photos-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snow</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/snoflake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snoflake</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/micro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>micro</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
INBELLA<p>Meghan shared a Happy Mother’s Day message online. May 11 2025. <a href="https://www.inbella.com/1045412/meghan-shared-a-happy-mothers-day-message-online-may-11-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inbella.com/1045412/meghan-sha</span><span class="invisible">red-a-happy-mothers-day-message-online-may-11-2025/</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Day" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Day</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Events</span></a>&amp;Appearances <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Gossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Happy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Happy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Meghan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meghan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/message" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>message</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Mothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mothers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ONLINE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONLINE</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Royal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Royal</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalFamilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalFamilies</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalGossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalGossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Royals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Royals</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalsGossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalsGossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>These Lifelike Paper Portraits Shine a Light on Endangered Parrots via My Modern Met [Shared]</p><p>Parrots are known for being cheerful and colorful birds with a chatty side. To spotlight these beautiful birds and the many visually arresting hues they come in, Nayan Shrimal and Venus Bird from&nbsp;The Paper Ark&nbsp;have launched&nbsp;The Parrot Project, in which they create lifelike paper portraits in their likeness for a good cause.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/11/these-lifelike-paper-portraits-shine-a-light-on-endangered-parrots-via-my-modern-met-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/11</span><span class="invisible">/these-lifelike-paper-portraits-shine-a-light-on-endangered-parrots-via-my-modern-met-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/parrot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parrot</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/paper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paper</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arts</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/crafts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crafts</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endangered</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundraiser</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span></p>
INBELLA<p>Meghan posted a photo online on May 6 2025 and shared a message about the birthday of her son. <a href="https://www.inbella.com/1036501/meghan-posted-a-photo-online-on-may-6-2025-and-shared-a-message-about-the-birthday-of-her-son/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inbella.com/1036501/meghan-pos</span><span class="invisible">ted-a-photo-online-on-may-6-2025-and-shared-a-message-about-the-birthday-of-her-son/</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/birthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birthday</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Events" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Events</span></a>&amp;Appearances <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Gossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Meghan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meghan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/message" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>message</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ONLINE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ONLINE</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/posted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>posted</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Royal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Royal</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalFamilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalFamilies</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalGossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalGossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Royals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Royals</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RoyalsGossip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalsGossip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/son" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>son</span></a></p>
anemoi<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>The Architectural History of the Louvre: 800 Years in Three Minutes via Open Culture [Shared]</p><p>Setting aside just one day for the Louvre is a classic first-time Paris visitor’s mistake. The place is simply too big to comprehend on one visit, or indeed on ten visits. To grow so vast has taken eight centuries, a process explained in under three minutes by&nbsp;the official video animated above. First constructed around the turn of the thirteenth century as a defensive fortress, it was converted into a royal residence a century and a half later. It gained its first modern wing in 1559, under Henri II; later, his widow Catherine de’ Medici commissioned the Tuileries palace and gardens, which Henri IV had joined up to the Louvre with the Grande Galerie in 1610.</p><p>Watch the video<br><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/01/the-architectural-history-of-the-louvre-800-years-in-three-minutes-via-open-culture-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/05/01</span><span class="invisible">/the-architectural-history-of-the-louvre-800-years-in-three-minutes-via-open-culture-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/louvre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>louvre</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>museum</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/animation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animation</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span></p>
LilMikeSF<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/SF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SF</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BayArea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BayArea</span></a> edu institutions like <a href="https://c.im/tags/UCBerkeley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UCBerkeley</span></a> take hits from <a href="https://c.im/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> cutbacks as <a href="https://c.im/tags/Drumpf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drumpf</span></a> claims U.S. colleges are “dominated by <a href="https://c.im/tags/Marxist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marxist</span></a> maniacs,” and <a href="https://c.im/tags/MelonHusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MelonHusk</span></a> derides federal funding as enabling schools to “practice de facto <a href="https://c.im/tags/communism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communism</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/28/doge-cuts-hit-san-jose-state-uc-berkeley-uc-san-francisco-researcher-says-i-dont-know-that-they-understood-what-i-was-doing/?share=esooaooostculeereeeg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mercurynews.com/2025/04/28/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-cuts-hit-san-jose-state-uc-berkeley-uc-san-francisco-researcher-says-i-dont-know-that-they-understood-what-i-was-doing/?share=esooaooostculeereeeg</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GiftLink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftLink</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shared</span></a> Story <a href="https://c.im/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Vanishing Culture: Punch Card Knitting | Internet Archive Blogs</p><p>Punch cards are a fascinating binary data storage format that aren’t just history—they’re still used by knitting machines today! Thanks to the Internet Archive and other collections, we still have access to historic punch cards, but there are some technical challenges to using them in the format they’re stored in. Meet a few folx working on those challenges.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/30/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting-via-internet-archive-blogs-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/30</span><span class="invisible">/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting-via-internet-archive-blogs-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/knit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knit</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>punchcard</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machinery</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Stream 385,000 Vintage 78 RPM Records at the Internet Archive: Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Billie Holiday &amp; More via Open Culture[Shared]</p><p>We may have yet to develop the technology of time travel, but recorded music comes pretty close. Those who listen to it have experienced how a song or an album can, in some sense, transport them right back to the time they first heard it. But older records also have the much stranger power to conjure up eras we never experienced. You can musically send yourself as far back as the nineteen-twenties with&nbsp;the above Youtube playlist of digitized 78 RPM records from the George Blood collection.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/27/stream-385000-vintage-78-rpm-records-at-the-internet-archive-louis-armstrong-glenn-miller-billie-holiday-more-via-open-cultureshared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/27</span><span class="invisible">/stream-385000-vintage-78-rpm-records-at-the-internet-archive-louis-armstrong-glenn-miller-billie-holiday-more-via-open-cultureshared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/sound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sound</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/soundrecording" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soundrecording</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archive</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/internetarchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internetarchive</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stream</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/78rpm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>78rpm</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/records" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>records</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Artist Creates Fantastical Woodcuts and Engraved Paintings Suited for Fairy Tales [Interview] [Shared]</p><p>When&nbsp;Matt Roussel&nbsp;traveled to Mongolia in 2015, something critical dawned upon him: he didn’t want to work as a 3D illustrator anymore. This decision ultimately propelled him toward the multimedia practice for which he’s known today, revolving around everything from woodcuts and prints to ceramics and painted, engraved wood.</p><p>During this transition, Roussel first gravitated toward woodcutting, developing a style replete with unusual creatures, playful compositions, and defined, illustrative lines. Soon after, he complemented his prints with expressive, imaginative sculptures, inspired by Japan’s tradition of raku ceramics. It was only later that he combined woodcutting with his urge to paint, resulting in deliciously textured surfaces whose every crevice is streaked with translucent colors.</p><p>Read More<br><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/23/artist-creates-fantastical-woodcuts-and-engraved-paintings-suited-for-fairy-tales-interview-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/23</span><span class="invisible">/artist-creates-fantastical-woodcuts-and-engraved-paintings-suited-for-fairy-tales-interview-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/woodcut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>woodcut</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interview</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Explore Hundreds of Exquisite Botanical Collages Created by an 18th-Century Septuagenarian Artist via Colossal [Shared]</p><p>At age 72,&nbsp;Mary Delany&nbsp;(1700-1788) devoted herself to her art practice, taking up a form of decoupage to create an exquisite collection of botanical collages from dyed and cut paper. She interpreted many of the delicate&nbsp;specimens she encountered in Buckinghamshire while staying with her friend, the Duchess of Portland, through layered pieces on black backdrops. From the wispy clover-like leaves of an oxalis plant to the wildly splayed petals of the daffodil, the realistic works are both stunning for their beauty and faithfulness to the original lifeforms.</p><p>Read/View More<br><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/22/explore-hundreds-of-exquisite-botanical-collages-created-by-an-18th-century-septuagenarian-artist-via-colossal-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/22</span><span class="invisible">/explore-hundreds-of-exquisite-botanical-collages-created-by-an-18th-century-septuagenarian-artist-via-colossal-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/leaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leaves</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botany</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/botanical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botanical</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/print" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>print</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> <br><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> &nbsp;<a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Mysterious Creatures Emerge from Recycled Materials in Sculptures by Spencer Hansen via Colossal [Shared]</p><p>Long-legged creatures don otherwordly masks in sculptures by Bali-based artist&nbsp;Spencer Hansen, whose work explores identity and connection through a cast of uncanny characters. Using primarily natural, found, and recycled materials like wood, metal, bone, plant fibers, and ceramic, he draws inspiration from surrounding environment and frequent travels. Originally from Idaho, he relocated to Bali where he built a workshop that houses studios and live-work space for a team of skilled artisans who help to bring the pieces to life.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/18/mysterious-creatures-emerge-from-recycled-materials-in-sculptures-by-spencer-hansen-via-colossal-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/18</span><span class="invisible">/mysterious-creatures-emerge-from-recycled-materials-in-sculptures-by-spencer-hansen-via-colossal-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/creature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creature</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycle</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
Transvaal Deelt<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@andrew_shadura" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>andrew_shadura</span></a></span> This is a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a> neighbourhood bike, we bought it so everybody within our community can move larger things. It's parked on the street, we hope thieves will be more interested in expensive e-bikes. It might help that it's way to heavy to load into a van.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fingersCrossed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fingersCrossed</span></a></p>
Douglas E. Welch<p>Why Stupidity Is More Dangerous Than Evil via Lifehacker [Shared]</p><p>Dietrich Bonhoeffer knew more than you or I are likely to ever know about about the line between stupidity and outright evil. The Lutheran pastor and theologian had a front row seat as he watched the Nazis—history’s evilest stupid people (or stupidest evil people)—ascend to power and come to rule through terror during the 1930s and ‘40s.</p><p>In a letter to his friends, family, and followers written while he awaited execution at Flossenbürg concentration camp for his role in the&nbsp;July 20, 1944 assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler, Bonhoeffer detailed his thoughts on the root cause of the moral and intellectual infection that resulted in the Third Reich. His conclusion: It’s the stupidity, stupid.</p><p><a href="https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/09/why-stupidity-is-more-dangerous-than-evil-via-lifehacker-shared/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/09</span><span class="invisible">/why-stupidity-is-more-dangerous-than-evil-via-lifehacker-shared/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stupid</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/stupidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stupidity</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/evil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evil</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/wwII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wwII</span></a> <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/shared" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shared</span></a></p>
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