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elizabethtasker, 6 hours ago to random

I’m listening to “Wildacre”; historical fiction by Philippa Gregory.

The protagonist is evil. An utter psychopath. Admittedly, life for a woman in the 18th century is rough, and the opportunities Beatrice’s skills warrant are passed to incompetent men. But the body count is unpleasant!

It’s a very long book and a stressful read. Frankly, I want to stop but I also want to know the outcome and I’m not sure a synopsis will be satisfactory.

In short, I’m in a hostage situation with an audiobook.

paezha, 7 hours ago to Haiku

Mixed in with dream-sounds:
the understated chorus
of impending dawn.

#haiku #micropoetry #dawn

vicgrinberg, 7 hours ago (edited 7 hours ago) to random

The world is pretty shitty right now and I have a long weekend, so let me try to make the world a bit better: who wants a hand made aquarelle postcard and a book recommendation?

You don't get to choose the card (and I don't yet know what I feel like painting) but you can tell me what kind of book and in which language you want 😊

I'll be happy when I make the card and you when you received it so we get a net win in happiness together 💚

Fischblog, 7 hours ago to random German

Mein Eindruck ist, dass gerade etwas ganz ähnliches passiert wie am Ende der römischen Republik. Reichtum ist so stark konzentriert, dass Akteure mit ihm die staatlichen Institutionen aushöhlen und für ihre eigenen Zwecke nutzen. Der Kontext ist anders, aber die Gefahr für die Republik ist die gleiche.
Klassisches Zitat zum Thema: "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."

Tattooed_Mummy, 8 hours ago to Bloomscrolling

If you don't add alt text. Not everyone can see your image. #alttext #bloomscrolling

grb090423, 9 hours ago to random

Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut.

Launched on the 18th May 1991 to the Mir space station, her mission name was Project Juno.
A chemist and astronaut, she became the first British person, the first Western European woman and the first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station.

#HelenSharman #ProjectJuno #Mir #WomenInSpace #Astronaut

Link: helensharman.uk

KiwiEV, 10 hours ago to random

We have a driveshaft installed! The passenger side fits great!
Now I'm just waiting on the driver's side to arrive, then we can get the wheels spinning and I can upload the next video in the EV conversion saga. So, so close! 😃

wakehamAMR, 11 hours ago to animals

I don’t know how much longer Mr Kitty will be with us.

What I do know is that I am going to cram as many snuggles, cuddles, skritches and purrs in as possible.

I also know that how ever many I do, will not be anywhere enough.

#Caturday #TuxedoCat #FuckCancer #AdoptDontShop #CatsOfMastodon

sundogplanets, 1 day ago to random

Wow the mansplaining is extra strong today.

grb090423, 1 day ago to random

Excellent! The sun twanged in a big way!

The May 2024 solar storm: your questions answered.

#ESA #SolarStorm #explanation

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_weather/The_May_2024_solar_storm_your_questions_answered

ricardojmv, 1 day ago to random Portuguese

Já está! Agora é aproveitar o fim de semana. 🕺

grb090423, 1 day ago to space

International collaboration FTW

ESA and NASA join forces to land Europe’s rover on Mars

#ESA #NASA #RosalindFranklinMission #Mars

https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/ESA_and_NASA_join_forces_to_land_Europe_s_rover_on_Mars

nileane, 1 day ago to random

I feel the same way about AI that I did about crypto when it started becoming a thing:

• All of the moral practices that make it possible are fucked beyond repair.

• It’s spawning some of the worst companies, and enriching some of the worst billionaires in the world.

• While there are some genuinely useful, practical applications for it, there are so few of them, and they have had so little positive impact so far, that it doesn’t even seem like it’s going to be worth it anytime soon.

grb090423, 1 day ago to random

I honestly can't wait for the LISA observatory to launch.

Webb detects most distant black hole merger to date.

#ESA #JWST #Galaxy #merger

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_detects_most_distant_black_hole_merger_to_date

amydiehl, 1 day ago to random

I was excited to read this study until I got to the sample...all men. So while the headline generalizes the findings, they actually have no idea about how exercise changes saturated fat metabolism in women because they did not study women. When reading studies, always look at the sample. Even today women are being excluded from health studies.
https://gizmodo.com/exercise-changes-saturated-fat-metabolism-study-1851481654

ricardojmv, 1 day ago to random Portuguese

Bom dia! 🕺

markmccaughrean, 1 day ago to random

I’ve lived the last fifteen years in The Netherlands & although I doubtless have a limited & biased view, I’ve been happy with what has seemed broadly to be a progressive, tolerant, & environmentally-conscious society.

I guess this new centre- & far-right government coalition is about to trash all of that with its reactionary populist bullshit 🤮

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/16/new-dutch-coalition-aims-to-reintroduce-80mph-limit-in-cull-of-climate-goals

RickiTarr, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

What advice would you give to someone just starting out in a relationship?

Mine might sound kind of dark in relation to the question, but here goes:

People change, and they should, it's part of being a person. Some people are lucky, and they change in the same direction, but some don't, and that's okay too. There's no shame in leaving a relationship or changing the nature of a relationship that no longer serves you. We are all taught that every relationship, whether romantic or friendship, is supposed to last forever, but nothing is forever, and forcing something that no longer works, just ends in anger and bitterness. Knowing when to let go is as important as knowing when to hold on through a rough patch, and how to know either of those things is the most cliché advice of all, COMMUNICATE.

sundogplanets, 2 days ago to random

I am definitely very very ready to go home and not be in a big city anymore. I know at least one person at the conference who has tested positive for covid, and I hope hope HOPE that my careful masking and eating outdoors has been enough to avoid catching it. Ugh I never want to go to a conference again.

I slept badly again. Time to venture out and find food and immune-boosting vitamins and coffee, then 3+ interviews and maybe I'll actually get to watch a few conference talks today...

sundogplanets, 8 days ago to random

I am talking o a reporter about this in a couple hours: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/from-outer-space-sask-farmers-baffled-after-discovering-strange-wreckage-in-field-1.6880353

This is about an hour away from my farm, so this'll be a fun conversation, and yet another great opportunity to tell a lot of people about what a huge problem we have with unregulated commercialization of orbit. (Also I just redid my slides for my public talk next week, this is going in!)