#medallion — Public Fediverse posts

Today is the 4th of May. While everyone has their "May the 4th be with you" memes (and yes, do show us your Star Wars coins please!) for firefighters, it is also the feast day of Saint Florian. Here is a piece I wrote on the Patron Saint of firefighters, and on firefighting in ancient Rome: https://coinofnote.com/st-florian-medallion/

#Numismatics #MedallionMonday #Medallion #SaintOfTheDay #SaintFlorian #Saint #MayThe4thBeWithYou #History #Histodons (For the content of the post, rather than this piece itself, which is clearly modern) @numismatics @histodons

On April 26 1986, Chernobyl nuclear reactor #4 exploded. 40 years later, the event is still one of the most distinctive events of its time. Here is a piece, I wrote on one of the medallions given to the "Liquidators" who helped clean up after the accident: https://coinofnote.com/1986-ukraine-chernobyl-liquidators-medal/

While writing this post I discovered the #ChornobylNotChernobyl hashtag from which I learnt "Chornobyl (Чорнобиль) is the correct Ukrainian spelling and transliteration, which is increasingly adopted to reflect Ukrainian identity and decolonize place names. Chernobyl (Чернобыль) is the Russian spelling, which was standard internationally during the Soviet era and remains common in Western media."
https://www.reddit.com/r/chernobyl/comments/1higops/whats_up_with_the_new_spelling_chornobyl/#:~:text=Chernobyl%20is%20the%20Russian%20(default,Russians%20nor%20Ukrainians%20existed%20then.

#Numismatics #Medallion #Chernobyl #chernobyl40thanniversary #Nuclear #NuclearAccident #History #Histodons #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory @numismatics @histodons

It's easy to read the news and despair, or to get mired in the struggles we all face - large and small. So, here is a #medallion with two bible quotes offering hope:

"I will give you rest" is from Matthew 11:28
The other side lists its own reference of John 16:33 and also offers hope from the tribulations of this world.

I hope you are at peace, wherever you are.

#Numismatics #Bible #BibleQuote #CoinCollecting @numismatics

Here is a piece which combines two interests of mine - a firefighter themed #medallion with a biblical message.

I've always loved the hymn "Here I am, Lord": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDdniihKBzI

Based off Isaiah 6:8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%206&version=NIV which, admittedly, has some challenging imagery - but the theme of giving ones self to the Lord to use to His purpose is certainly not an unfamiliar one.

#Numismatics #Bible #Firefighter #ChallengeCoin #CoinCollecting #Catholic #Christian @numismatics

I attended the sacrament of reconciliation / confession / forgiveness / penance today. It has a few names, and I think it's my favourite. You just walk out feeling cleansed and at peace; loved by God!

Here is one piece I have which mentions reconciliation - quoting Genesis 33: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2033&version=NIV in which brothers Jacob and Esau meet after a 20 year estrangement and reconcile.

(Apologies for the blurry photo, I should have checked when I took it!)

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Medallion #Bible #Genesis #Reconciliation #Forgiveness #Confession #EasterPreparation #Easter #Easter2026 @numismatics

A very Happy Feast day of Saint Patrick!

As the reverse of the medallion says:

"May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

#Numismatics #CoinCollecting #Medallion #OnThisDay #SaintPatrick #SaintPatricksDay #SaintPatricksDay2026 @numismatics

#Australian #Supercars legend Allan Moffat passed away today aged 83. Moffat won four Australian Touring Car Championships, four #Bathurst victories, six Sandown wins, & more than three decades of extraordinary #Motorsport achievement.

#Moffat, famously a #Ford man, had a longstanding rivalry & friendship with legendary #Holden (General Motors) driver, Peter #Brock.

Article on Moffat: https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-allan-moffat-tributes-james-warburton-dick-johnson-adelaide-grand-final/

Here is a piece I wrote on the 2018 XC Falcon Cobra 40 Years PMC: https://coinofnote.com/2018-xc-falcon-cobra-40-years-pmc/. I didn't mention Moffat in the piece, he drove several XC falcons. He won Bathurst 1977 in an XC Falcon (pictured). In 1978, he drove the Cobra variant (like in the PMC), securing Pole position with a record time of 2:21.59 and a speed down Conrod strait of 159 mph, although ultimate forced to retire that race with a broken engine.

#SuperCars #CarRacing #History #Histodons #Numismatics #Medallion #Philately #Stamp #StampCollecting #SaturdayNightCoinShow #OnThisDay @numismatics @histodons

#Australian #Supercars legend Allan Moffat passed away today aged 83. Moffat won four Australian Touring Car Championships, four #Bathurst victories, six Sandown wins, & more than three decades of extraordinary #Motorsport achievement.

#Moffat, famously a #Ford man, had a longstanding rivalry & friendship with legendary #Holden (General Motors) driver, Peter #Brock.

Article on Moffat: https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news-allan-moffat-tributes-james-warburton-dick-johnson-adelaide-grand-final/

Here is a piece I wrote on the 2018 XC Falcon Cobra 40 Years PMC: https://coinofnote.com/2018-xc-falcon-cobra-40-years-pmc/. I didn't mention Moffat in the piece, he drove several XC falcons. He won Bathurst 1977 in an XC Falcon (pictured). In 1978, he drove the Cobra variant (like in the PMC), securing Pole position with a record time of 2:21.59 and a speed down Conrod strait of 159 mph, although ultimate forced to retire that race with a broken engine.

#SuperCars #CarRacing #History #Histodons #Numismatics #Medallion #Philately #Stamp #StampCollecting #SaturdayNightCoinShow #OnThisDay @numismatics @histodons

At the Federation of #Australia in 1901, one of the inducements for western Australia to join was the promoter of a federally funded #railway to link the continent. In 1907 legislation was passed and on 17th October 1917, the Trans-Australian railway was completed. Commonwealth #Railways was formed to run the line.

Here is a #PNC commemorating the centenary in 2017. Featuring a large coloured medallion and a $1 stamp featuring a poster.

#numismatics #medallion #postal #stamp #stamps #philately #OnThisDay #history #histodons #SaturdayNightCoinShow @histodons

At the Federation of #Australia in 1901, one of the inducements for western Australia to join was the promoter of a federally funded #railway to link the continent. In 1907 legislation was passed and on 17th October 1917, the Trans-Australian railway was completed. Commonwealth #Railways was formed to run the line.

Here is a #PNC commemorating the centenary in 2017. Featuring a large coloured medallion and a $1 stamp featuring a poster.

#numismatics #medallion #postal #stamp #stamps #philately #OnThisDay #history #histodons #SaturdayNightCoinShow @histodons

At the Federation of #Australia in 1901, one of the inducements for western Australia to join was the promoter of a federally funded #railway to link the continent. In 1907 legislation was passed and on 17th October 1917, the Trans-Australian railway was completed. Commonwealth #Railways was formed to run the line.

Here is a #PNC commemorating the centenary in 2017. Featuring a large coloured medallion and a $1 stamp featuring a poster.

#numismatics #medallion #postal #stamp #stamps #philately #OnThisDay #history #histodons #SaturdayNightCoinShow @histodons

At the Federation of #Australia in 1901, one of the inducements for western Australia to join was the promoter of a federally funded #railway to link the continent. In 1907 legislation was passed and on 17th October 1917, the Trans-Australian railway was completed. Commonwealth #Railways was formed to run the line.

Here is a #PNC commemorating the centenary in 2017. Featuring a large coloured medallion and a $1 stamp featuring a poster.

#numismatics #medallion #postal #stamp #stamps #philately #OnThisDay #history #histodons #SaturdayNightCoinShow @histodons

Attended an event Brewing Data with Snowflake yesterday in Vilnius :blobcatnerd:

Some of they key insights:

• Medallion Architecture (good or bad) is widespread.
• Snowflake and Databricks are clear competitors, targeting similar landscape.
• Open formats are trending: file format, table format, catalog, etc. - the more of them are open source, the better.
• Time travel feature is important, many users already used it for disaster recovery.
• Clear distinction of Storage from Compute (generic cloud approach).

Full text of one of the slides presented:

Strategic Architecture Outlook

• Agility & Future-Proofing - Open, portable data means you can adopt new technologies or switch platforms with minimal friction. No single vendor can hold your data hostage, so you can evolve vour architecture as needed.
• Multi-Cloud and Hybrid - An open data layer can span clouds and on-prem seamlessly. You avoid cloud vendor lock-in and leverage best-of-breed services on different clouds using the same data. This flexibility is key for resilience and optimization.
• Accelerating Innovation - When any team can access data with the tools of their choice, experimentation flourishes. Open data fosters Al/ML and cross-domain analytics since data isn't locked in silos - more innovation and insights from the same data.
• Vendor Leverage - Strategically, using open standards increases your leverage in vendor negotiations. You car opt in or out of services more freely, pushing vendors to provide value (since you're not irreversibly locked to them).

#data #datalake #datalakehouse #medallion #architecture #snowflake #vilnius #lithuania #bigdata #event #meetup

Art trade with @zeydaan_rah You can find their piece here: (will put link when they post)

While examining a pendant, a magical power suddenly engulfed Zey! Lifted into the air, their surroundings shifted along with their body. Body shrinking, ropey tail emerging from beneath the fluffy wolf tail, and clothes ripping and morphing into a tattered cloak. Mrs. Brisby floated gently to the ground as sadness overwhelmed her, tears running down her face as she sniffed and wiped her eyes ~

• I have my own telegram art channel! (18+) t.me/TrevorFoxArt
• Comm form and other places to find me: linktr.ee/Trevor_Fox

#trevor_fox #transformation #tf #transfur #zeydaan #wolf #anthro #mouse #mrs._brisby #rodent #the_secret_of_nimh #pendant #magic #comic #nonbinary_(lore) #canine #medallion #necklace #furry #furryart #digitalart #art #furryartist