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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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Friday Nov. 7 (9AM PST, 12PM EST, 6PM CET, 1030PM IST), please join us for an exciting AAR #online #symposium on _Buddhist Feminist Historiography_ in celebration of Prof. Stephanie Balkwill's tour de force, _The Women Who Ruled China_
Register here: my.aarweb.org/event-inform...
Register here: my.aarweb.org/event-inform...
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Friday Nov. 7 (9AM PST, 12PM EST, 6PM CET, 1030PM IST), please join us for an exciting AAR #online #symposium on _Buddhist Feminist Historiography_ in celebration of Prof. Stephanie Balkwill's tour de force, _The Women Who Ruled China_
Register here: my.aarweb.org/event-inform...
Register here: my.aarweb.org/event-inform...
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Added another 80 images over the last two days, bringing the total collection to 385 historical photographs of all kinds of reading acts in twentieth-century China: chinareading.wordpress.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Added another 80 images over the last two days, bringing the total collection to 385 historical photographs of all kinds of reading acts in twentieth-century China: chinareading.wordpress.com
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JOB> Departmental Lecturer in Modern Chinese History, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford (FT, 3-year) my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
my.corehr.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
JOB> Departmental Lecturer in Modern Chinese History, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford (FT, 3-year) my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Perched on temple eaves, the wind bell, also called the Startling Bird Bell or Flower-Protecting Bell, rings with layered meaning.
Once a tool of divination, it evolved to guard blossoms and beams, its chime scattering nesting birds. Known in ancient times as the "duo" or “iron horse,” 1/2
Once a tool of divination, it evolved to guard blossoms and beams, its chime scattering nesting birds. Known in ancient times as the "duo" or “iron horse,” 1/2
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Perched on temple eaves, the wind bell, also called the Startling Bird Bell or Flower-Protecting Bell, rings with layered meaning.
Once a tool of divination, it evolved to guard blossoms and beams, its chime scattering nesting birds. Known in ancient times as the "duo" or “iron horse,” 1/2
Once a tool of divination, it evolved to guard blossoms and beams, its chime scattering nesting birds. Known in ancient times as the "duo" or “iron horse,” 1/2
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Want to know more about the possibilities of digital text storage & analysis?📚 Explore slides from “Towards a Scalable Digital Library of Pre-Modern Chinese” by Donald Sturgeon at our 2015 Advancing Digital Scholarship workshop to learn about projects & pipelines! guides.nccjapan.org/2015harvardw...
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Want to know more about the possibilities of digital text storage & analysis?📚 Explore slides from “Towards a Scalable Digital Library of Pre-Modern Chinese” by Donald Sturgeon at our 2015 Advancing Digital Scholarship workshop to learn about projects & pipelines! guides.nccjapan.org/2015harvardw...
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postdoc in Buddhism:
protestantstheologischeuniversiteit.recruitee.com/o/postdoctor...
#SanskritJobs #PhilosophyJobs
protestantstheologischeuniversiteit.recruitee.com/o/postdoctor...
#SanskritJobs #PhilosophyJobs
Protestantse Theologische Universiteit - postdoctoral scholarship holder in the field of Engaged Buddhism
The Protestant Theological University (PThU) in conjunction with the University of Antwerp have been awarded a Program in the Study of Mysticism (PRISM) research grant from the Templeton Religion Tru
protestantstheologischeuniversiteit.recruitee.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Another day another study showing that "AI assistants" do not work reliably for cognitive tasks.
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory"
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory"
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Another day another study showing that "AI assistants" do not work reliably for cognitive tasks.
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory"
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
"Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory"
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
This weekend @ SOAS London www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
From green living to Buddhist environmentalism: Exploring Buddhism for a sustainable future
This conference is part of a multi-year research project that has explored the potentials of Buddhism to advance the practice of environmental protection and mitigate climate change.
www.soas.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This weekend @ SOAS London www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
Rainbow over Greenwich 🌈
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Rainbow over Greenwich 🌈
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pro-tip: this vegetarian red beans and rice recipe is killer. the use of white miso and soy sauce for umami is a great idea. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020...
Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Here’s a vegan version of the classic New Orleans dish that uses smoked paprika, miso paste and soy sauce to add a savory notes Pressure cookers are ideal for preparing dried beans; even unsoaked bean...
cooking.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
pro-tip: this vegetarian red beans and rice recipe is killer. the use of white miso and soy sauce for umami is a great idea. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020...
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Seated Bodhisattva https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28958/
September 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Seated Bodhisattva https://collections.artsmia.org/art/28958/
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg im Breisgau is hiring:
Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Chinese Studies
Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Chinese Studies
September 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg im Breisgau is hiring:
Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Chinese Studies
Postdoctoral Researcher - Department of Chinese Studies
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The SF Examiner ran a nice article about SomaFM and our 25th Anniversary today:
www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-cit...
(It even on the front page of their print edition!)
Thank you all for making this possible!
www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-cit...
(It even on the front page of their print edition!)
Thank you all for making this possible!
SomaFM to celebrate 25 years streaming indie gems
Pioneering online radio station to throw party for fans.
www.sfexaminer.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The SF Examiner ran a nice article about SomaFM and our 25th Anniversary today:
www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-cit...
(It even on the front page of their print edition!)
Thank you all for making this possible!
www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-cit...
(It even on the front page of their print edition!)
Thank you all for making this possible!
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Read an excerpt from A HISTORY OF UYGHUR BUDDHISM on Lion's Roar. buff.ly/Ob0lbEU
Excerpt: A History of Uyghur Buddhism
Read a brief of A History of Uyghur Buddhism by Johan Elverskog, and an exclusive excerpt courtesy of its publisher, Columbia University Press.
www.lionsroar.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Read an excerpt from A HISTORY OF UYGHUR BUDDHISM on Lion's Roar. buff.ly/Ob0lbEU
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VOD: #emacs treesit configuration youtu.be/pD-wF3fZFGo
Emacs Tree-sitter Treesit Configuration - VOD
YouTube video by PizzaTorque
youtu.be
September 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
VOD: #emacs treesit configuration youtu.be/pD-wF3fZFGo
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You'll want sound on this one...🔊👈
Just remember, you don't hate cities, you hate the danger and chaos of cars in cities. Design for people and you'll restore life.
Just remember, you don't hate cities, you hate the danger and chaos of cars in cities. Design for people and you'll restore life.
September 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You'll want sound on this one...🔊👈
Just remember, you don't hate cities, you hate the danger and chaos of cars in cities. Design for people and you'll restore life.
Just remember, you don't hate cities, you hate the danger and chaos of cars in cities. Design for people and you'll restore life.
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#Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its first refresh (13.1), featuring 71 bug fixes and 15 security updates. Here's more on that.
linuxiac.com/debian-13-1-...
linuxiac.com/debian-13-1-...
Debian 13.1 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates
Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its first refresh (13.1), featuring 71 bug fixes and 15 security updates. Here's more on that.
linuxiac.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its first refresh (13.1), featuring 71 bug fixes and 15 security updates. Here's more on that.
linuxiac.com/debian-13-1-...
linuxiac.com/debian-13-1-...