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alcinoe

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Lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Interests include tech, science fiction, art, watching ice hockey (Boston Bruins), cooking, and following news from all over the world. Africans are humans. I Care about Sudan. I Care about Ukraine.
I wear a mask. Covid is airborne. #CambridgeMa #Tech #ScienceFiction #BostonBruins #Cooking #Art

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fulelo, to Czech
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V the insider:
The illegals: Husband and wife outed as spies aiding bombings and poisonings across Europe
https://theins.press/en/politics/271205
' himself bestowed the title Hero of the Russian Federation on Šapošnikova in a secret ceremony in following Unit 29155’s sabotage operations in and '

alcinoe,
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@fulelo That was an interesting read. I wonder how many more like the Šapošnikovs are out there.

alcinoe,
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@fulelo There were a couple living a few blocks from me. Nobody had a clue. I am sure that there are others. Between the spies and the propaganda machine, we've let Russia infiltrate our democracies. It's hard to see Slovakia and Hungary go down that ugly path. I'm just hoping that we don't.

alcinoe,
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@fulelo Haha, "incomprehensible language." Funny coming from you.

fulelo, to animals
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Having a nice ? I bet many of you, , are great at deconstructing things. The boss lady aces wallpaper, furniture and house shoes too, as you can see. Last week she tried Deconstructing 's 'Axis of Resistance' (part two) for - you might want to have a listen to see if she is good at it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0htcwzj

alcinoe,
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@fulelo Finally got a chance to listen uninterrupted. I actually liked the longer format and got quite caught up in the stories. I had no clue that the US was so responsible for Iran-backed interests gaining political and economic power in Iraq.

alcinoe,
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@fulelo She has great taste in house shoes! Purple!

alcinoe,
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@fulelo Maybe it's because people get interrupted all the time. I often wait until the the middle of the night to listen to pods, because I really lose the thread when I constantly have to stop and restart because of phone calls or my husband wanting to talk. Not everyone can do that.

tiamat271, to community
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Difficult day today. Hard to feel faith or hope in the future of our country. They say you get what you give, so I am sending out hugs to everyone else having a hard day today. 🫂

3 good things, despite it all:

  • The ornamental grasses that I cut back and feared I had killed are growing back tall and green

  • Received my collector’s edition Little People set from Mattel today

  • Minor successes with clients at work today

@3goodthings

alcinoe,
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@tiamat271 @3goodthings Sorry about that. These are, indeed, difficult times. Hugs back.

thecontinent, to random
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Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars. Then came the new war. https://open.substack.com/pub/continent/p/sudan-a-fractured-life-in-limbo?r=2d15gt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

alcinoe,
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@thecontinent "... nearly half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid as famine looms, yet only 6% of the funding for humanitarian response in the country has been raised." The world's indifference to this tragedy is hard to understand.

gbhnews, to random
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📚 also also

what are you reading?

alcinoe,
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@gbhnews "The Terraformers" by Annalee Newitz

fulelo, to random
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- conflict: A front-row seat to my country falling apart
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68796620

episode on the first anniversary of the war in Sudan:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hq5c5s

alcinoe,
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@fulelo Thanks so much to you and your colleagues at The Global Jigsaw for covering the tragedy in . It's disturbing how the world has turned it's back to this horrible situation, but now it seems that the wrong actors have not turned their backs, and are adding to the destruction. It's all so terrible.

peterdutoit, to climate
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Heatwave adaptation is becoming urgent especially for places that can reach human thermal limits.

Here is a question to answer: “How does one stay cool during a heatwave induced power failure?”

Some ideas:

  • solar power
  • backup batteries
  • portable battery-run AC
  • central off-grid cooling centres
  • passive cooling (eg wet towels near windows)

What would you add?

alcinoe,
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@Cyclist @peterdutoit Exactly. I keep the windows open all night, and close them near dawn. I shut the drapes and pull down the shades. My tiny city lot is all trees. I am not cool, but I can survive with no air conditioner.

alcinoe,
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@peterdutoit I don't know. They are mostly shitty trees of heaven. A few smaller trees, that sprung up. And Magnolias, Rose of Sharons. Plus a large American Elm that somehow survived. We have plenty of water.

alcinoe,
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@peterdutoit

alcinoe,
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@Cyclist @peterdutoit Well, we never did before, but now the winds have gotten out of control, and those trees are brittle, so I'm not sure we're going to win the war. I am always afraid now. I just hate to kill all those trees.

JorgeStolfi, to random
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What is the proper general term for someone who is bent on imposing their religious beliefs on those who do not share them? Like the Taliban, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the Spanish Conquistadores, ...

alcinoe,
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@tshirtman @JorgeStolfi I think that theocrat is pretty close.

alcinoe,
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@JorgeStolfi @tshirtman It doesn't make sense in the US because they aren't theocrats, their belief system is Trump.

fulelo, to Morocco
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- drought: Satellite images show vital Al reservoir is shrinking
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68665826

alcinoe,
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@fulelo The loss of vegetation in the satellite image is unbelievable.

helenczerski, to Humanism
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Lots of us lead meaningful lives without religion. @humanists_uk is about to publish this book: "What I Believe", a series of conversations with a range of people (including me) about how we think about the world and the richness of the many non-religious perspectives. Do check it out.

https://humanists.uk/2024/04/04/new-book-release-what-i-believe-sheds-light-on-the-values-driving-todays-leading-humanist-thinkers/

alcinoe,
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@helenczerski I'm an atheist. But I cry every day about the suffering of my fellow humans. It isn't about religion, it's about human decency.

QasimRashid, to random
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One of the world’s worst humanitarian crises is unfolding before our eyes. Media is largely ignoring it. Please raise your voice to ensure the people of Sudan are not forgotten.

Please go to the link in my bio & sign up for my newsletter. It’s critical to build community outside of social media limits. I’m launching a new project soon & would love for y’all to be invested: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/q9i0r8

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alcinoe,
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@QasimRashid I'm following, and thank you so much for supporting our fellow human beings. And yes, we all know know why nobody cares. But how can one look oneself in the mirror and still believe that they are decent if they don't care?

fulelo, to random
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@alcinoe took a few fox pics for you last night on the way home from work as you have asked about them recently - we had a staring competition

Fox in a dark alleyway, looking into the camera from a few metres distance

alcinoe,
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@fulelo oh, wow, did you manage to pass by? I still like them....

fulelo, to animals
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Good morning from the boss lady, - it is still very chilly in London!
This she brings you our latest on the disinfo wars in the wake of the horrific attack - the narratives from and from the group.
She worked extra hard this week to turn it around fast, so pls let her know your thoughts once you've heard it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlg

alcinoe,
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@fulelo I actually listened to it right away, but I couldn't get my thoughts together enough to write. That was an excellent episode. I had heard the false-flag theory soon after the attack from a friend. I just told them to stop reading fake news. I didn't realize that this idea has some reach. The blaming of Ukraine requires the suspension of all logic. It's odd that a terror attack could spawn such speculation. I guess disinformation erodes the mind.

fulelo, to iran
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- Pouria : International TV host stabbed outside London home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68695902

alcinoe,
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@fulelo That's awful. And there doesn't seem to be a way to stop it. And it leads to less news and less truth, exactly what they want.

fulelo, to Israel
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- - latest: and block US call for immediate Gaza at UN - live page:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-68631712

alcinoe,
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@fulelo After listening to that episode, I began noticing details in articles that were not about Iran, but showed the negative impact of their interference on other countries. For example, the BBC article about the reporter who returned to a changed Syria, and another article describing how the houthi attacks on shipping are impacting supply chains in parts of Africa and disrupting some aid to Sudan. I am looking forward to the next segment

alcinoe,
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@fulelo I don't know how you guys always know what the next story will be. You are amazing journalists.

alcinoe,
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@fulelo I would never put it that way, bearing with you. I can't believe the insight that you guys have given me. I don't know how you do it. I never wanted news to confirm my viewpoint, I just want the truth. And you are delivering that. Thank you.

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