one of the worst fucking things in the world is the move to call sincerity and care "cringe"
fuck that shit. let's build a political community based on care for one another.
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Chronically ill artist and author, Devotee of Hekate.๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐งโโ๏ธ๐
one of the worst fucking things in the world is the move to call sincerity and care "cringe"
fuck that shit. let's build a political community based on care for one another.
An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD๐งต
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7
A person cleans a large ancient mosaic floor inside a modern building, carefully working on the patterned geometric tiles. The mosaic features intricate designs in multiple colors, while contemporary railings and walkways are visible in the background.
The cleaning of the worldโs largest #Roman floor mosaic, covering around 1050 sqm. It was discovered during the construction of a hotel in Antakya/Turkey. The shifting of the ground during an earthquake has caused a a ripple effect.
Dating 4th c. AD. ๐บ#mosaicmonday
๐ท www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/sanat...
Rejected and looked down upon by a bunch of family. Just as much so for not simply agreeing to keep the family trauma going too.
I apparently make a pretty good black sheep and scapegoat.
Sadly that guy is a fan of the orange guy.
But yes. We need this on the right side.
Thanks to Karen Hao's brilliant book Empire of AI, I learned that potable water is the only type of water that can be used to cool data centers.
Saltwater or wastewaster isn't useable.
An aerial view of the extensive ruins of a Roman town, showing a well-preserved grid layout with stone foundations, streets, and colonnades. Visible landmarks include a large amphitheater, a central forum surrounded by columns, and monumental arches, all set within a geometric network of buildings and thoroughfares.
#RomanSiteSaturday: The architectural perfection of Timgad, Algeria, is consistently striking in photographs.
The Colonia Marciana Traiana Thamugadi was founded in 100 AD. Its plan, laid out with great precision, is Roman urban planning at its best.
๐ท Georg Steinmetz
๐บ #archaeology
I wanna see!
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None of which I will ever apologize for.
17.04.2025 20:23 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A pastel colored graphic comparing the cons of real chickens versus the pros of toy chicks. Text is as follows: Real Chickens Catch and transmit Bird Flu Have sharp beaks and talons Need lots of space and special housing to protect them from predators (and wild birds carrying Bird Flu) Poop a lot Even the hens can be very loud Are prone to numerous ailments that require treatment from specialist vets Stuffed Chicks Don't catch or spread Bird Flu Require no space at all Soft and cute Live forever Don't poop Don't eat Don't peck you Don't cluck loudly and screech Never need to go to the vet
Baby chicks were never an appropriate Easter gift for children, but especially not now with the spread of Bird Flu. ๐ฃ Get a toy chick and sponsor a rescue bird instead! www.merrymacfarmsanctuary.org/meet-the-birds
07.04.2025 20:06 โ ๐ 1888 ๐ 494 ๐ฌ 37 ๐ 16Pls donโt repost this or Trump will expode his depends!!
06.04.2025 00:13 โ ๐ 9329 ๐ 4793 ๐ฌ 315 ๐ 2541. Stop assuming people announce all their activism on social media.
2. Stop demanding people announce all their activism on social media.
3. Stop deriding people for not announcing all their activism on social media.
4. Dunking on people on social media isn't activism and isn't praxis.
I like paying taxes. Genuinely. Not grudgingly. I canโt pave a road, I canโt build and staff a hospital. $200 in my pocket wonโt pay for my kidโs daycare but if we all pool our money it might. I really wish someone on the left would be brave enough to be like, โTaxes are good, actually.โ
04.04.2025 22:49 โ ๐ 1555 ๐ 406 ๐ฌ 67 ๐ 68Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. No. My heart hurts.
Love you.
Photo of embroidered textile artwork featuring an eye placed within the rough bark of a tree trunk
Ukrainian Artist Diana Yevtukh displays her textile art within nature, such as placing her pieces on trees #womensart
27.03.2025 05:38 โ ๐ 507 ๐ 84 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 4A cat basking belly up in the sun.
Janeway is up to hard work on her figure, as you can see.
24.03.2025 22:43 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I've been watching a series called Transformed, where alt fashion people try new looks, and it's super wholesome and everyone talks about how great they feel in their usual get up and how strange and foreign it is to dress more normal.
Lots of people just supporting each other. More please.
Columbia Journalism Review tested eight generative AI search tools and found their answers were wrong 60% of the time, and the paid ones actually fared worse than the free ones.
Meanwhile, millions of people trust the way they present total bullshit with confident language.
Post your favourite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
18.03.2025 22:46 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Living with chronic illness... what most people think it is "being sick" what it actually is - being 'sick', social isolation, learning med terminology, navigating the healthcare system, planning/managing appointments, life unpredictability and accepting change, stress of financial costs source - flexiblegonewrong on insta
source - flexiblegonewrong on insta
Living with chronic illness...
Ask yourself:
Why would anyone who wasnโt an asset of the Russian government do this?
Why would any decent human being do this?
A charcuterie board on a stovetop.
27 years this Saturday since my beloved and I had our first date. 20 since we handfasted. ๐ฅฐ
13.03.2025 22:28 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I can't be the only one who needs to hear this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/frustrated...
At the centre is a thin vertical cloud known as Lynds 483 (L483) that is roughly shaped like an hourglass with irregular edges. The lower lobe is slightly cut off. The top lobe is seen in full, petering out at the top.
New JWST image dropped: actively forming star system Lynds 483 (NIRCam image)
Credit:
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
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A cartoon of a woman looking at her computer monitor. The title of the cartoon is "Peak Operational Efficiency." Quote bubbles coming out of the monitor suggest numerous emails with contradictory information and instructions. "You're fired!" "NO - WAIT! Never mind!" "Back to work!" "Send your manager FIVE accomplishments or you're fired!" "No don't!" "Send five or you're fired!" There's an additional chat bubble coming from the monitor with an apparent headline that reads, "Thousands of fired federal workers called back to work." Finally, there is a cell phone on the desk, and the caller is asking, "Hey...do you still have a job?
07.03.2025 19:49 โ ๐ 8508 ๐ 1859 ๐ฌ 119 ๐ 69Wild Coast has expanded its cat food recall over bird flu
02.03.2025 03:28 โ ๐ 224 ๐ 96 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 6Bronze cauldrons set on tripods or conical stands were among the most spectacular votive gifts dedicated in Greek sanctuaries from the eighth to the sixth centuries B.C. Cast-bronze griffins' heads often decorated the cauldron rims; they projected outward from the shoulder of the vessel on long necks made of hammered or cast bronze. Some of the dedicated cauldrons were colossal. The Greek historian Herodotus describes one made for King Kroisos of Lydia that could hold 2,700 gallons and another dedicated on the island of Samos that was supported by huge kneeling figures. Over six hundred bronze griffins' heads from cauldrons are known today; most have been found at the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia or at that of Hera on Samos. This enormous head is one of the finest. The griffin has its eagle beak open, calling out, and its thin sharp tongue is curled upwards in its mouth. It also has a knob-like finial atop a stalk on top of its head and is missing one of its long upright ears. A very nice patina, part green, part orange, but mostly dark. You can see little feather patterns in the bronze if you zoom in.
This bronze head of a griffin - once an attachment for a cauldron - was discovered to have been stolen from the museum at Olympia in the 1930s. It's been in the #MetMuseum since the 70s, and it's back in Greece for now, but part of a long-term loan to the Met. ๐บ #ancientbluesky
7th c. BCE. ๐ธ me
Vile.
01.03.2025 06:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0How I flirt
01.03.2025 06:43 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We encourage participation!
The Heritage Foundation is the group behind Project 2025 and the mass destruction of government.