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Andrew @paxhominibus.bsky.social

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJetBlack This is a gate at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The face is reputedly the death mask of François-Thomas Germain, a dishonest French silversmith who seemingly swindled Arthur Guinness. It was placed there as a very public and permanent warning against fraud.

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sep 1, 2025, 6:30 am • 113 11

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someonegrandma.bsky.social @someonegrandma.bsky.social

Define swindle.

sep 1, 2025, 3:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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lifelearn.bsky.social @lifelearn.bsky.social

We should put something like that on the WH when they leave…. And the capital….

sep 1, 2025, 6:05 pm • 1 0 • view