Jan Spoor

@winterbadger.bsky.social

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Researcher, analyst, editor, wargamer, cat lover, soccer aficionado, Anglophile.

Battle flag of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, quoting Captain James Lawrence: “Don’t give up the ship”. The phrase was recently used by members of Congress encouraging US intelligence and military professionals to refuse to follow illegal orders.
A table set up for a miniature wargame, with two gamers waiting for the start.
Photo montage showing events from the January 6th 2021 riot, in which Trump supporters attacked the US Capitol, trying to prevent the counting of electoral votes that would show Trump lost the 2020 election. Caption reads, “The highest crime rate in DC was on January 6th, 2021. Fact. @therealjackhopkins”
Silkscreen print labeled “Green Mountains, Vermont” showing a stony ledge, a wooded crestline, and a series of green and blue ridges leading to mountains and a blue sky with white clouds.
Menu listing for a steak taco but accompanied by a photo of a flan.
Momentary glimpse of a bluejay.
A black card with a cartoon of a frog in blue projecting a small love heart. The artist’s name, Sennyo Senn, is shown along with their email address (SennyoSenn@ gmail.com) and Instagram handle (Sennyo_Senn).
A plastic sleeve with a cheerful cartoon badger enamel pin. The badger is holding a steaming beverage in a travel cup. Next to the sleeve is a card with a similar cartoon image of a red squirrel holding a mushroom.
Boardgame setup for Ark Nova and two other players.
Weather msp showing intense rainfall at the centrepoint
Photo of four bird feeders diassembled for monthly cleaning with 10 prrcent bleach solution.
Crow drinking from bird bath.
A crow cawing (or maybe just breathing; it’s HOT).
Light and dark multicoloured background with the text, “Why is it that I always think, ‘I should be careful not to cut myself,’ right before I cut myself?” Laughing emoji
Museum panel describing an installation that is a collection of boardgames for visitors to play.
A very handsome tabby cat lying relaxed on the wood floor of a sunny room.
Five boardgames about the battle of Gettysburg.
Shot of a boardgame in which the pirate hunters, represented by a red schooner, have captured Blackbeard the pirate in his ship the Adventure, represented by a black schooner, in a boarding action in Ocracoke Inlet.
A cat toy, a green plastic figure-eight track with two balls in it, a white plastic ball and a multicoloured rubber ball.
Poster by Karen Hallion, from her “She” series. Profile images of 36 women from film and books, each with a word representing her journey. Examples include Anne Shirley and the word “imagine”; Lt Uhuru and the word “communicate”; Professor McGonigle and the word “educate”.
Very hot and sweaty man.
Blue jay at bird feeder
Man sitting in car with large Rita’s custard cone
Plate with sliced bagel, covered with cream cheese.
Grey and white cat sits on a high window sill, quietly watching the viewer.
A boardgame with very few pieces on it.
Espresso machine with big cup marked “Williams” [College]
Pretty woman smiling
Quote from TV seeies Battlestar Galactica with photo of Edward James Olmos, playing William Adama. Quote reads: “There’s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.”
Can of beer. Label is orange with black and white mountain, sword, arrows, and a green, scaly dragon. Label reads “Pils-boh Baggins: Bohemian Pilsner: Crooked Crab Brewing Co.”
A coffee mug and pot of coffee, and a plate with slices of soda bread and sections of orange, on a blue and white placemat on a black table
A positive COVID test strip
Small digger making a hole in sidewalk.
Computer screen showing board wargame being played.
A COVID rapid test, showing a control line and a very faint test line.
Recipe for a Grasshopper cocktail
Martini glass filled with a light golden liquid
A bird feeder, with two female house sparrows and a male goldfinch.
Two tiny kittens, one tabby and one white with grey spots, huddle together in a stone planter surrounded by vines.
COVID-19 test, showing positive test.
Recipe book page for orzo puttanesca with chicken
Large, soft cat, curled up on bed, sleeping.
Garden with low stone wall, patio, fairy lights, wind chimes, rain gauge and thermometer.
Mixed drink, translucent with red-orange tint
Mixed drink and three bottles: Cointreau, creme de cacao, and gin.