Andrea Dobrowolski
@anddobro.bsky.social
reader, writer - music, nature, climate
nur der mohnsame sagt
wie das mohnsein geht
die wissenden stellen
im feld tragen rot
nur der mohnsame sagt
wie das mohnsein geht
die wissenden stellen
im feld tragen rot
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He saw God’s foot upon the treadle of the loom, and spoke it; and therefore his shipmates called him mad.
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
He saw God’s foot upon the treadle of the loom, and spoke it; and therefore his shipmates called him mad.
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Vineyards at Auvers - 1890
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1013184
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1013184
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Vineyards at Auvers - 1890
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1013184
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1013184
Computers can’t surprise
As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer
aeon.co/essays/sure-...
As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer
aeon.co/essays/sure-...
Sure, AI can ‘do’ writing. But memoir? Not so much | Aeon Essays
As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer
aeon.co
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Computers can’t surprise
As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer
aeon.co/essays/sure-...
As AI’s endless clichés continue to encroach on human art, the true uniqueness of our creativity is becoming ever clearer
aeon.co/essays/sure-...
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The Shingles vaccine and reduction of dementia: a new natural experiment from Canada replicated 3 others and adds to this week's link to slowing of biological aging.
erictopol.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
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Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again!
Two new studies add to a remarkable body of evidence for benefit
erictopol.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The Shingles vaccine and reduction of dementia: a new natural experiment from Canada replicated 3 others and adds to this week's link to slowing of biological aging.
erictopol.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
erictopol.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
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Float like a glass squid.
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Float like a glass squid.
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
Sleep is delicious
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co/essays/sleep...
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co/essays/sleep...
Sleep is not just a physical need but a delicious pleasure | Aeon Essays
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sleep is delicious
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co/essays/sleep...
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
aeon.co/essays/sleep...
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Diese Wo. wieder viel mit Kolleg*innen über 'KI' im Studium gesprochen. Kernfrage: warum berauben sich Studis ihrer eigenen Bildung? Mögliche Erklärungen: wenn 90% #KI nutzen & somit (vermeintlich!) schneller durchkommen, setzt das alle unter 1 massiven Druck – wer will schon 'abgehängt' werden. 🧵
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Diese Wo. wieder viel mit Kolleg*innen über 'KI' im Studium gesprochen. Kernfrage: warum berauben sich Studis ihrer eigenen Bildung? Mögliche Erklärungen: wenn 90% #KI nutzen & somit (vermeintlich!) schneller durchkommen, setzt das alle unter 1 massiven Druck – wer will schon 'abgehängt' werden. 🧵
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Ausgang der Studierenden aus ihrer selbstverschuldeten Prompt-Unwilligkeit
Angebote für Studierende, "die noch nicht so gern prompten, weil sie lieber selbst formulieren und denken wollen."
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
Dazu fällt mir auch nichts mehr ein.
December 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Ausgang der Studierenden aus ihrer selbstverschuldeten Prompt-Unwilligkeit
Bei der VHS Frankfurt gibt es im Frühjahr einen neuen Anfängerkurs Isländisch.
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Bei der VHS Frankfurt gibt es im Frühjahr einen neuen Anfängerkurs Isländisch.
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+ + Das BVL rät insbesondere empfindlichen Verbrauchergruppen wie Kleinkindern, älteren und immungeschwächten Menschen sowie Schwangeren, rohe Sesamprodukte nicht zu verzehren + + ⚠️
www.bvl.bund.de/SharedDocs/P...
www.bvl.bund.de/SharedDocs/P...
Pressemitteilungen - Salmonellen in Sesamerzeugnissen
Von Sesamprodukten kann ein Risiko für eine Infektion mit Salmonellen ausgehen. Untersuchungen von Proben aus dem Einzelhandel bestätigen diesen Verdacht, wie das Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und L...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
+ + Das BVL rät insbesondere empfindlichen Verbrauchergruppen wie Kleinkindern, älteren und immungeschwächten Menschen sowie Schwangeren, rohe Sesamprodukte nicht zu verzehren + + ⚠️
www.bvl.bund.de/SharedDocs/P...
www.bvl.bund.de/SharedDocs/P...
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Jólakötturin!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrUn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrUn...
Jólakötturinn - Christmas Cat - Björk
YouTube video by Icelandeveryday
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December 21, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Jólakötturin!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrUn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrUn...
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How likely is an #AMOC shutdown? Here's our latest study based on 768 runs with 38 standard climate models (the CMIP6 models). Note these do not include any meltwater from Greenland mass loss, so might underestimate the risk a bit. 2/2
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
How likely is an #AMOC shutdown? Here's our latest study based on 768 runs with 38 standard climate models (the CMIP6 models). Note these do not include any meltwater from Greenland mass loss, so might underestimate the risk a bit. 2/2
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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New data that supports metformin as a potential intervention to reduce #LongCovid www.authorea.com/users/100423...
Metformin at the time of Covid-19 infection and risk of Long Covid: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Background: Our objective was to evaluate metformin prescribed at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the risk of developing Long Covid (LC) in electronic health record data. Methods: We conducted a n...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New data that supports metformin as a potential intervention to reduce #LongCovid www.authorea.com/users/100423...
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Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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November 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The parlance of pilots
High above London, Tokyo and Cairo, the language of the cockpit is technical, obscure, geeky – and irresistibly romantic
aeon.co/essays/the-l...
High above London, Tokyo and Cairo, the language of the cockpit is technical, obscure, geeky – and irresistibly romantic
aeon.co/essays/the-l...
The language of the cockpit is technical, obscure – and irresistibly romantic | Aeon Essays
High above London, Tokyo and Cairo, the language of the cockpit is technical, obscure, geeky – and irresistibly romantic
aeon.co
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The parlance of pilots
High above London, Tokyo and Cairo, the language of the cockpit is technical, obscure, geeky – and irresistibly romantic
aeon.co/essays/the-l...
High above London, Tokyo and Cairo, the language of the cockpit is technical, obscure, geeky – and irresistibly romantic
aeon.co/essays/the-l...
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Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication
The Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our Pets
Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication
www.scientificamerican.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Dancing Girl https://www.artic.edu/artworks/10018/
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dancing Girl https://www.artic.edu/artworks/10018/
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At Cap d'Antibes - 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10302
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10302
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
At Cap d'Antibes - 1888
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10302
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10302
A poet on Mars
Could autism explain Virginia Woolf’s unique voice? Her extraordinary eye for detail and connections suggests it might
aeon.co/essays/why-i...
Could autism explain Virginia Woolf’s unique voice? Her extraordinary eye for detail and connections suggests it might
aeon.co/essays/why-i...
Why I wonder if Virginia Woolf was autistic | Aeon Essays
Could autism explain Virginia Woolf’s unique voice? Her extraordinary eye for detail and connections suggests it might
aeon.co
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A poet on Mars
Could autism explain Virginia Woolf’s unique voice? Her extraordinary eye for detail and connections suggests it might
aeon.co/essays/why-i...
Could autism explain Virginia Woolf’s unique voice? Her extraordinary eye for detail and connections suggests it might
aeon.co/essays/why-i...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Vorsatz fürs nächste Jahr: Ich werde mich nicht mehr nur deswegen mit Leuten anfreunden, um Zeit mit ihren Haustieren verbringen zu können
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Vorsatz fürs nächste Jahr: Ich werde mich nicht mehr nur deswegen mit Leuten anfreunden, um Zeit mit ihren Haustieren verbringen zu können
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...