@larspalm2025.bsky.social
poet, translator, anarchist
"Climate activists are sometimes depicted as dangerous radicals. But, the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels."
- António Guterres, UN Secretary-General
So relevant today.
youtu.be/7FKv5QLa8q8
Andrew Wyeth, American (1917-2009), Pumpkins, 1969, watercolor on paper, 54.6 x 76.2 cm, private collection
09.11.2025 17:42 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
These were letters, given to church members who paid for them, and the letters indulged or forgave the church member’s sins. Luther and this public display of his 95 Theses are considered foundational to the Protestant religious movement, in general, and the Lutheran church, specifically. It is important to note that, like others from Luther’s generation, he was an ardent anti-Semite, though he rarely met any Jewish people. His writings called for expelling Jews from the region and burning synagogues. These same writings also targeted Catholics, and other Christian denominations.
A semi-parodic illustration of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. Image source: Redbubble
On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. This document laid out Luther’s arguments that the Roman Catholic church was corrupt, largely because of indulgences.
#History #OTD #Religion #Indulgences
Back in the day, buying tickets was an experience in itself. 🤘🤘🤘
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Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
30.10.2025 20:05 — 👍 36 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 0
More than 150 writers who contribute to the American newspaper The New York Times have announced a boycott of its opinion section in protest against what they described as... www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251029-ove...
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Black-and-white printed image of crowd of people overlaid with CFP announcement that says "Movements and Migrations Trinity College, Dublin, 23-25 July 2026 New proposal deadline 21 November 2025"
📣BREAKING NEWS! We've extended our CFP deadline for #RSVP2026 "Movements and Migrations"! Proposals now due 21 November 2025. Full CFP and more details about all things conference on our website: rs4vp.org/rsvp-confere...
29.10.2025 19:42 — 👍 18 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 2Two countries in the UN voted against making food a human right… the US & Israel
The US is about to let 42 million people starve at a time when half of all Americans can’t afford a basic standard of living
Abolish the billionaire class
They’re enriching themselves at the expense of everyone else
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30.10.2025 09:15 — 👍 77 🔁 33 💬 2 📌 1
Luigi Galvani - De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari commentarius, Tav. 1 Luigi Galvani experiment on frogs legs. In this 18th-century scientific engraving, Galvani demonstrates how electricity can cause muscular movement in a dissected frog’s legs. The scene typically shows frog limbs connected by metal wires to an electrical source or to a metal arc, producing visible contractions when the circuit is completed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Galvani#/media/File:Luigi_Galvani_Experiment.jpeg
Meet the Real Dr. Frankenstein
The Italian scientist who sparked an electric revolution that led to the beloved horror story—and the battery
By Molly Glick
nautil.us/meet-the-rea...
Galvani and Frankenstein at PG:
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#books #science
This half term I'm funding free holiday activities all over London to give young Londoners the chance to thrive.
From sports and creative workshops to youth clubs & community events, free activities keep young people inspired and connected.
See what’s on near you: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
‘In the 1960s, most British architects worked for councils, and although they seldom lived in the council housing they designed, when they built for themselves they tended to create something similar.’
Owen Hatherley on the origins of Mid-Century Modern.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Trump must help Jamaica instead of just blowing up fishing boats and dumping $40B into Argentina. THIS ⬇️ is devastating!
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began!!!
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party | Robert Reich
28.10.2025 10:33 — 👍 508 🔁 103 💬 24 📌 20Turkey arrests TELE1 chief editor Merdan Yanardağ as part of an "espionage" investigation and seizes control of TELE1, which stopped broadcasting on October 24 (Committee to Protect Journalists)
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i've got 15 books on the subject
how we got here
historical, psychological, anthropological, transpersonal
this one is the most directly related. it's the psychohistorical view of how we got here, from the 50s thru 2022.
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free pdf copies on request #TruthWarriors
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
I learned in my Classics class this semester that ALL Athenian citizens were absolutely EXPECTED to be active in civic life -have opinions - discuss - participate. The word “idiot” stems from the Greek word for those who don’t bother to engage.
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, a TN sheriff had a 61-yr-old man arrested for posting a meme on Facebook, which the sheriff absurdly construed as a threat. It was pretty clearly bullshit but I dug into the case using FB & public records and now it looks even worse. My latest @theintercept.com:
25.10.2025 21:06 — 👍 2438 🔁 907 💬 39 📌 72
A b/w photo, taken October 24, 1975 in Reykjavik, Iceland. "Kvennafri," or "Women's Day Off" significantly disrupted the country, shutting down banks, schools, and many businesses, as women refused to participate in their paid and unpaid labor. The event was a major success, leading to public support for change and, the following year, the passing of a law that guaranteed equal rights for women. Image source: Iceland Mag
On this day in 1975, around 90 percent of women in Iceland went on strike. They protested unequal pay by refusing to do housework, child rearing, or the duties of their paid positions. The next year, Iceland's parliament passed a law guaranteeing equal pay for women.
#History #OTD #Women'sDayOff
24.10.2025 08:03 — 👍 32 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
The 7.4m people on NHS waiting lists in Labour-run England now far exceed the entire population of Scotland.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, waiting lists are coming down with an additional 213,000 appointments and procedures thanks to record funding from the SNP Government.
Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!
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