darmidge
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“In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
-Bertolt Brecht
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
-Bertolt Brecht
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Blending Family and Governance, Richard III has his nephews imprisoned in the Tower of London and later murdered.
Blending Family and Governance, Agrippina the Younger marries Emperor Claudius and later poisons him.
Blending Family and Governance, Louis XIV remarks “L'État, c'est moi”.
Blending Family and Governance, Agrippina the Younger marries Emperor Claudius and later poisons him.
Blending Family and Governance, Louis XIV remarks “L'État, c'est moi”.
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Blending Family and Governance, Richard III has his nephews imprisoned in the Tower of London and later murdered.
Blending Family and Governance, Agrippina the Younger marries Emperor Claudius and later poisons him.
Blending Family and Governance, Louis XIV remarks “L'État, c'est moi”.
Blending Family and Governance, Agrippina the Younger marries Emperor Claudius and later poisons him.
Blending Family and Governance, Louis XIV remarks “L'État, c'est moi”.
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From today's @financialtimes.com #TomLehrer
July 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
From today's @financialtimes.com #TomLehrer
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More Americans voted for Senator Alex Padilla than for 48 of the 53 red state GOP U.S. Senators combined.
June 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
More Americans voted for Senator Alex Padilla than for 48 of the 53 red state GOP U.S. Senators combined.
June 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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My friend, the gardener,
tells me that now
is a time for planting,
a time for sowing seeds
in the hopes that someday
beautiful nourishing things
will grow again
and when I reply
that I don’t have a yard,
the gardener,
calmly explains that she
wasn’t talking about plants.
tells me that now
is a time for planting,
a time for sowing seeds
in the hopes that someday
beautiful nourishing things
will grow again
and when I reply
that I don’t have a yard,
the gardener,
calmly explains that she
wasn’t talking about plants.
March 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My friend, the gardener,
tells me that now
is a time for planting,
a time for sowing seeds
in the hopes that someday
beautiful nourishing things
will grow again
and when I reply
that I don’t have a yard,
the gardener,
calmly explains that she
wasn’t talking about plants.
tells me that now
is a time for planting,
a time for sowing seeds
in the hopes that someday
beautiful nourishing things
will grow again
and when I reply
that I don’t have a yard,
the gardener,
calmly explains that she
wasn’t talking about plants.
RIP Marianne Faithfull
youtube.com/watch?v=gHrs...
youtube.com/watch?v=gHrs...
youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
RIP Marianne Faithfull
youtube.com/watch?v=gHrs...
youtube.com/watch?v=gHrs...
Can everyone eat for the planet?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Can everyone eat for the planet? I shopped at Dollar Store for a week to find out
In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. I’ve long wondered: could it work for most Americans?
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Can everyone eat for the planet?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
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SS Bluesky choose your flag
November 7, 2024 at 3:59 AM
SS Bluesky choose your flag
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C’è del genio in chi ha fatto questo disegno.
August 20, 2024 at 7:16 PM
C’è del genio in chi ha fatto questo disegno.
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“Despite the dire impact of long COVID on individuals and society, I fear that many are still unaware of the danger. There is an urgent need to provide proper diagnosis and treatment for people living with long COVID.”
fortune.com/well/article...
fortune.com/well/article...
Long COVID is still a problem, racking up a global cost of $1 trillion
Experts want government agencies to act.
fortune.com
August 14, 2024 at 3:18 PM
“Despite the dire impact of long COVID on individuals and society, I fear that many are still unaware of the danger. There is an urgent need to provide proper diagnosis and treatment for people living with long COVID.”
fortune.com/well/article...
fortune.com/well/article...
Arctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave
Reported temperatures on continent in midwinter reach 28C above expectations on some days in July
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Arctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
Tech utopian land grab defeated: www.solanotogether.org/post/stateme...
Statement: The People of Solano County Defeat the Billionaires’ Development Plan
Faced with the anticipation of overwhelming rejection by Solano County voters on the ballot, California Forever has pulled the plug on the East Solano Plan Initiative. The people have spoken and Calif...
www.solanotogether.org
July 22, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Tech utopian land grab defeated: www.solanotogether.org/post/stateme...
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REMEMBER IF YOU HONK ALL YOU AT ME I WILL HONK HONK if you get any closer U HAVE TO HONK IF IF YOU WILL IF MYSELF WANT HONK IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN PERSONALLY VICTIMIZED BY HONK
June 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
REMEMBER IF YOU HONK ALL YOU AT ME I WILL HONK HONK if you get any closer U HAVE TO HONK IF IF YOU WILL IF MYSELF WANT HONK IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN PERSONALLY VICTIMIZED BY HONK
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When you hear them say
(and you will hear them say)
that avian influenza
only poses a risk
to farm workers
do not reply by telling them
“for now”
no, instead remind them
(and remind yourself)
that farm workers are people too.
(and you will hear them say)
that avian influenza
only poses a risk
to farm workers
do not reply by telling them
“for now”
no, instead remind them
(and remind yourself)
that farm workers are people too.
April 8, 2024 at 4:44 PM
When you hear them say
(and you will hear them say)
that avian influenza
only poses a risk
to farm workers
do not reply by telling them
“for now”
no, instead remind them
(and remind yourself)
that farm workers are people too.
(and you will hear them say)
that avian influenza
only poses a risk
to farm workers
do not reply by telling them
“for now”
no, instead remind them
(and remind yourself)
that farm workers are people too.
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Spotlighting the people with #LongCovid who became patient activists and citizen scientists, shaping the research initiatives to find effective treatments nature.com/articles/d41...
April 2, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Spotlighting the people with #LongCovid who became patient activists and citizen scientists, shaping the research initiatives to find effective treatments nature.com/articles/d41...
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what a beautiful article about Voyager 1, engineering and human problem solving - the furthest man made object, exploring interstellar space.
It's also a story of hope and optimism.
scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
It's also a story of hope and optimism.
scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
NASA Restores Communications with Ailing Voyager 1 Spacecraft
NASA is reaching across more than 15 billion miles to rescue its malfunctioning Voyager 1 probe—but this hallowed interstellar mission can’t live forever
scientificamerican.com
March 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM
what a beautiful article about Voyager 1, engineering and human problem solving - the furthest man made object, exploring interstellar space.
It's also a story of hope and optimism.
scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
It's also a story of hope and optimism.
scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
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also this is neat - the medieval world awash in colors
medievalsky 🗃️
english.elpais.com/culture/2024...
medievalsky 🗃️
english.elpais.com/culture/2024...
Historian Michel Pastoureau: ‘If a Roman arrived in 2024, he would be surprised to see so much navy blue’
The French medieval scholar has dedicated the last few years to tracing a history of colors. He says that this year’s tone, ‘somber, disturbing and not too cheerful,’ is gray
english.elpais.com
March 13, 2024 at 2:23 PM
also this is neat - the medieval world awash in colors
medievalsky 🗃️
english.elpais.com/culture/2024...
medievalsky 🗃️
english.elpais.com/culture/2024...
“Money is green.”
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors
At the Cleantech North America conference, the fates of climate-tech start-ups are tangled into the balance sheets of companies who caused the crisis in the first place.
www.thenation.com
February 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
“Money is green.”
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
www.thenation.com/article/envi...
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A cartoon about libraries for the Guardian.
February 11, 2024 at 9:30 AM
A cartoon about libraries for the Guardian.