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I'm so sick of post-modernism - but that's just my truth I suppose
theconversation.com/is-postmoder...
theconversation.com/is-postmoder...
Is postmodernism wrecking science? In a provocative book, scientists weigh the evidence
War on Science takes aim at science’s global culture wars. Edited by controversial physicist Lawrence Krauss, it argues evidence-based science is under threat.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I'm so sick of post-modernism - but that's just my truth I suppose
theconversation.com/is-postmoder...
theconversation.com/is-postmoder...
God save us from influencers the modern version of the cart riding fast talking snake oil salesmen of the past
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Not approved for human use’: the online frenzy for injectable peptides sweeping Australia
Social media is driving a boom in the use of peptides to improve appearance and physical performance. Many are experimental and come with risk of serious side effects
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
God save us from influencers the modern version of the cart riding fast talking snake oil salesmen of the past
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Not in my household. Rosé still going strong there
Rosé has peaked, say French wine makers as focus shifts to white
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2411103/rose-has-peaked-say-french-wine-makers-as-focus-shifts-to-white-2/
The soaring success of rosé wines, boosted by celebrity producers such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is waning and …
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2411103/rose-has-peaked-say-french-wine-makers-as-focus-shifts-to-white-2/
The soaring success of rosé wines, boosted by celebrity producers such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is waning and …
Rosé has peaked, say French wine makers as focus shifts to white - Dining and Cooking
The soaring success of rosé wines, boosted by celebrity producers such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is waning and being replaced by a renaissance in white
www.diningandcooking.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Not in my household. Rosé still going strong there
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"BREAK THE CYCLE
take a long, cool drink of water
fill your jug again
take a long, cool drink of water
feel the seep as your body gets wetter
forgive the drought of your sin
the dry-life boredom, and then
take a long, cool drink of water"
©elsp 2025
For whoever needs this. It's ok x
#poem #poetry
take a long, cool drink of water
fill your jug again
take a long, cool drink of water
feel the seep as your body gets wetter
forgive the drought of your sin
the dry-life boredom, and then
take a long, cool drink of water"
©elsp 2025
For whoever needs this. It's ok x
#poem #poetry
Break The Cycle - A Poem - Stewed Pears . com
A poem entitled Break the Cycle based on Manet's portrait of a boy with a pitcher.
stewedpears.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Even funnier in Australia and Britain, where fanny is not exactly the same thing as it is in the states
Pretty funny. The pick is Curtis Sliwa’s comment on Andrew Cuomo:
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
The Best Jokes of 2025
During a difficult year, comic relief came from unexpected places.
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Even funnier in Australia and Britain, where fanny is not exactly the same thing as it is in the states
Pretty funny. The pick is Curtis Sliwa’s comment on Andrew Cuomo:
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
The Best Jokes of 2025
During a difficult year, comic relief came from unexpected places.
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pretty funny. The pick is Curtis Sliwa’s comment on Andrew Cuomo:
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
“Andrew Cuomo is a creep, slappin’ fannies and killin’ grannies.”
www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
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Our read-along of The Silmarillion begins this week! Here are this week’s notes:
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/silm-1
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/silm-1
The Silmarillion Book Club: Week 1 — Tea with Tolkien
This week’s book club sponsor is Oscha Slings. Their generosity helps make this free book club possible! New Oscha customers can use code “TEA” for 10% off their order ! This Week’s Reading: ...
www.teawithtolkien.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our read-along of The Silmarillion begins this week! Here are this week’s notes:
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/silm-1
www.teawithtolkien.com/blog/silm-1
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"THE FAIR
Drums.
Dance.
Monkey.
Paris dreams
In evening haze.
He offers Eve a ripened pear
and couples everywhere turn to each other and kiss."
©elsp 2025
#poem #poetry #fibonacci #poetrycommunity #afib
Drums.
Dance.
Monkey.
Paris dreams
In evening haze.
He offers Eve a ripened pear
and couples everywhere turn to each other and kiss."
©elsp 2025
#poem #poetry #fibonacci #poetrycommunity #afib
The Fair - A Poem - Stewed Pears . com
The Fair, a poem, is part of my ekphrastic poetry series, matching works of art that feature food or cooking, with poetry.
stewedpears.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"THE FAIR
Drums.
Dance.
Monkey.
Paris dreams
In evening haze.
He offers Eve a ripened pear
and couples everywhere turn to each other and kiss."
©elsp 2025
#poem #poetry #fibonacci #poetrycommunity #afib
Drums.
Dance.
Monkey.
Paris dreams
In evening haze.
He offers Eve a ripened pear
and couples everywhere turn to each other and kiss."
©elsp 2025
#poem #poetry #fibonacci #poetrycommunity #afib
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Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic's False Solutions
->Inside Climate News | #plastic | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Inside Climate News | #plastic | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic's False Solutions
Judith Enck has spent her entire career working to protect public health and the environment. Enck took the helm of New York’s oldest environmental organization, Environmental Advocates NY, soon after graduating college, then went on to hold senior leadership roles...
insideclimatenews.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The future might really be fungal. Growing evidence that fungus can use ionising radiation as a food source using melanin in a process similar to photosynthesis
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation
Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The future might really be fungal. Growing evidence that fungus can use ionising radiation as a food source using melanin in a process similar to photosynthesis
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
I wouldn't call it tool use unless the wolf actually made the crab pot and I'll die on that hill 🙂
Pretty cool video though
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Pretty cool video though
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Wolf uses tool in stunning video
The gray wolf reeled in a crab trap with a rope, sparking a debate among biologists.
www.popsci.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I wouldn't call it tool use unless the wolf actually made the crab pot and I'll die on that hill 🙂
Pretty cool video though
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Pretty cool video though
www.popsci.com/environment/...
I wouldn't mind paying more as long as it went to the actual couriers - I always feel that Uber Eats is making me complicit in the gig economy's exploitation of students, immigrants and other vulnerable members of society
theconversation.com/menulog-is-c...
theconversation.com/menulog-is-c...
Menulog is closing in Australia. Could food delivery soon cost more?
Uber Eats and DoorDash now look set to control the vast majority of the food delivery market. That means less choice – both for consumers and delivery workers.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I wouldn't mind paying more as long as it went to the actual couriers - I always feel that Uber Eats is making me complicit in the gig economy's exploitation of students, immigrants and other vulnerable members of society
theconversation.com/menulog-is-c...
theconversation.com/menulog-is-c...
Good article on the way Instagram has destroyed good food criticism
(Not a free service but you might get one free article or something)
unherd.com/2025/12/how-...
(Not a free service but you might get one free article or something)
unherd.com/2025/12/how-...
How FoodTok killed the critic
unherd.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Good article on the way Instagram has destroyed good food criticism
(Not a free service but you might get one free article or something)
unherd.com/2025/12/how-...
(Not a free service but you might get one free article or something)
unherd.com/2025/12/how-...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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I hope to be published by @chroniclebooks.bsky.social one day because, damn, they really *get* me. I'm gifting this little Eeyore-esque gem to myself. www.chroniclebooks.com/products/dis...
Reminds me a lot of the demotivational posters that Despair.com sells (which we also have).
Reminds me a lot of the demotivational posters that Despair.com sells (which we also have).
Disappointing Affirmations Sticker Book
Apply these hilariously realistic affirmations wherever you or anyone else may need an antidote to toxic positivity.From the author of the nationally bestselling Disappointing Affirmations book and wi...
www.chroniclebooks.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I hope to be published by @chroniclebooks.bsky.social one day because, damn, they really *get* me. I'm gifting this little Eeyore-esque gem to myself. www.chroniclebooks.com/products/dis...
Reminds me a lot of the demotivational posters that Despair.com sells (which we also have).
Reminds me a lot of the demotivational posters that Despair.com sells (which we also have).
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November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM