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adritheonly,
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@mozz
Thanks Israel! Now I know which news network still deliver unbiased news.

adritheonly,
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@mozz
I've realized that a while back. Just thought I'd rub it in, I already follow them.

aral, to Israel
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World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza.
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Despite coordinating movements with the IDF, the convoy was hit
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This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. This is unforgivable
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The seven killed are from Australia, Poland, UK, US, Canada, and Palestine.

https://wck.org/news/gaza-team-update

adritheonly,
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@aral
Isn't that against the Geneva Convention? This is despicable!

adritheonly,
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@aral
Sigh... I know, but the more people who shout the truth, the more attention this gets. BTW I'm South African and don't believe in the US bandage.

adritheonly,
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@aral
I can only imagine how you must feel at this moment.

ChrisMayLA6, to books
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At the risk of reigniting a debate that has been had in my timeline in the past... here's a report of a University of Valencia that looked at over 20 paper examine the differential effects of reading digitally & on paper.

The research confirms my experience (my own & in the reading of my erstwhile students) that reading digitally is less likely to lead to long-term educational (knowledge) benefits...

@bookstodon

https://www.upmpaper.com/knowledge-inspiration/blog-stories/articles/2024/makes-you-learn/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=PaperBecauseItsReal2024&utm_term=&utm_content=Image

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@ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
This is not a very clear argument.
I find PDF textbooks more valuable since one can search text and illustrations, text that were hard to see before can be enlarged for clarification.
I moved to a much smaller home and would have had to leave my library behind if I did not make it electronic. It now fits on a Tb drive instead of taking up a room.
Are kids reading more rubbish rather than worthwhile texts? Yes, but that is not the fault of Ebooks.

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@elysegrasso @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
I think you might be right. I embraced new technology the moment it appeared, first playing frisbee with vinyl, then with CDs, etc. but teachers, at least the ones I've known over the years (both my sisters are teachers), tend to stick to norms and are more traditional. The fact that kids have the entire internet in the palm of their hand must be concerning/threatening to guardians. It would make for biased testing.

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@negative12dollarbill @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
😅 I learned that lesson the hard way. So there is now a pristine, untouched Tb drive that is an exact copy and when the old one packs in, my first act would be to copy the backup.

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@eyrea @elysegrasso @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
I have sympathy with that. My sister, who went a bit faster than the curriculum (her students were bored) was severely reprimanded by the ED dept.

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@eyrea @elysegrasso @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
Yes, I finally dealt with our own ridiculous ED system by suggesting my daughter put my grandson into a Waldorf, where education happens at the pace of the student.

adritheonly,
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@negative12dollarbill @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon
Thanks, I try.

KimPerales, (edited ) to climate
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Another reason why Pres Biden must win in Nov. would accelerate :

"Climate change is messing with time itself.

The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation & could have an impact on precision timekeeping, acc to "Nature".

“Global warming is managing to actually measurably affect the rotation of the entire Earth,” -D Agnew, a geophysicist at the U of CA at San Diego. “Things are happening that've not happened before."
https://wapo.st/43yVFJq

adritheonly,
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@KimPerales
Behind a paywall...

rbreich, to random
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Trump's 2nd-term economic agenda would hurt workers & kids to help the rich. He wants to:

-Cut taxes more for the rich
-Defund the IRS so the rich can cheat
-End student loan forgiveness
-End overtime rules
-Slash school lunches
-Allow child labor
-Weaken unions

Be warned.

adritheonly,
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@rbreich
Drill for more oil...

thor, to random
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Strong mood lately: Frustration over not getting anywhere, neither with the people nor the technology. Lots of obstacles, few opportunities.

adritheonly,
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@thor
Change of scenery?

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@thor
😆 I meant mentally. I myself are a few months away from having no funds whatsoever so a change of scenery, for me, is looking at something completely different on the net.

ianRobinson, to science
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Did the iron in Tutankhamen’s dagger come from a meteorite?

This 5 minute BBC Earth Science video has the answer.

https://youtu.be/QcKa58aPFgg?si=JiDMbSpm_YkbeyOB

adritheonly,
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@ianRobinson
Thanks for restating the BBC headline in a more accurate and less sensationalist form.
Yes, its news, especially the technique used for the discovery but meteorites have been around forever and someone was bound to use them at some point. The BBC appear to imply that the dagger itself came from outer space. Sensationalism to sell newspapers is so... cheap.

adritheonly,
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@ianRobinson Exactly!
10 Years from now "just the facts" will sound sensational and refreshing.

dansup, to random
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https://pixelfed.social is thrilled to announce our pledge to @iftas against misgendering and deadnaming on the fediverse.

Special thanks to for pioneering this initiative to encourage and foster inclusive, safe and welcoming communities!

https://about.iftas.org/2024/01/30/targeted-misgendering-and-deadnaming-in-the-fediverse/

adritheonly,
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@dansup @iftas

What is "deadnaming" please? (Getting old here).

CelloMomOnCars, to Virginia
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Dominion wind project gets final 2 permits

"The facility, 25 miles in the Atlantic off the Oceanfront, will have 176 turbines capable of generating enough electricity to power up to 660,000 homes.

The more than $9 billion project is due to come on line in 2026."


https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/dominion-energy-offshore-wind-virginia-beach/article_70be5e70-bf7f-11ee-a0d1-2baecbf317bd.html

adritheonly,
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@CelloMomOnCars
Also, simple autopsies will confirm that plastics account for many whale deaths. Plastics made from oil...

adritheonly, to random
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https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-21-former-sasol-employees-challenge-petrochemical-giant-on-environmental-compliance-at-agm/

violetmadder, to random
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I post some heavy shit. But there's a very good reason I have so little patience with the horrible crap going on all around us:

Solutions exist.

All of the energy and resources being poured into endless war right now, need to be aimed instead towards projects like this.

It is possible to rehabilitate large-scale ecosystems. Enough carbon could be sequestered this way, to actually return us to pre-Industrial levels.

I grew up with my father, an engineer, constantly explaining in detail the short-sighted flaws in how many things are done all around us, and how it could be fixed by people willing to do things the right way.

This is why I'm so fired up. We can do so much better than the pathetic fate we're expected to resign ourselves to. The Paris Accords don't come close. The oh-so-greenwashed infrastructure act and inflation reduction act are laughable next to the scale of what needs to be done. People who promote net zero scams and blather about tech miracles are dodging the issue and wasting our time. They think 3C increase is acceptable. They will let us burn. They are liars who want you to believe I'm trying to discourage you by pointing out the flaws in what's happening. The opposite is true.

Solutions exist. There is hope.

Corporate toadies of the fossil fuel industry don't want us to realize it-- nothing else is so dangerous to the tyranny of the status quo, as the realization that solutions exist. It's an enormous job, but we CAN do it if enough resources are directed the right way.

And every little bit counts.

Your yard, your neighbor's yard, the median, the ditch, empty lots-- anywhere. Everywhere. Build topsoil. Like our lives depend on it. They do.

Build connections, trust, friendships. Repair things. Find people with good hearts, people who are building something real. People who talk about work like this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bLdNhZ6kAzo

adritheonly,
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@violetmadder What then? Do you capitulate, do you fight? Do you apologize for being the wrong color, the wrong religion? At this point I seriously don't know and have a feeling that I'm going to have to come back and do it all again because I don't know the answer.

adritheonly,
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@violetmadder
What if there is no community? What if you are seen as the bogeyman simply because you tried to fit in but they saw you as different because you are, different? What if you tried to teach them that together they could make a difference but history taught them that that is just snake oil?

kevinmgill, to space

Sol 995 MastCam-Z mosaic from the Mars Perseverance Rover.

https://flic.kr/p/2pcMbnz

adritheonly,
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@kevinmgill I cannot get over the fact that what I am looking at there is the surface of another planet. It is unreal and very real at the same time.

gmate8, to science
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https://youtu.be/9mozmHgg9Sk

adritheonly,
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@gmate8 Most watchable and enjoyable piece I've seen for a long, long while.

davidslifka, to random
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How to Leave X

Some of the best tips I've seen for transitioning to Mastodon.

Don't delete your X account; instead go Mastodon-first, meaning:

  1. Open Mastodon before X
  2. Post new content to Mastodon before X
  3. Engage replies on Mastodon before X
  4. Keep using X but as a lurker; reply less, follow less.
  5. Post teasers on X ("My thoughts on ABC are posted on Mastodon. Username in bio.")
  6. Occasionally post on X that you're now on Mastodon, otherwise your absence is less noticed.
adritheonly,
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@davidslifka Or, you could go cold turkey. I did and haven't looked back. The increase in ads on X helped. I love following hashtags instead of people. When I had to mute Musk for talking total nonsense I knew it was time to leave. Good riddance X, Twitter was killed.

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