Oh, fossils and relics we are!
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U.S. expat in Germany, since 1984. Call me an immigrant. Historical tour guide. Fence straddler between old, new worlds, locations. times.
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How Hunter-Gatherer Kids Learn Lifelong Skills by Age Six - Neuroscience News
Hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin learn critical skills like hunting, gathering, and childcare by age six or seven, thanks to a unique social learning environment.
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This is how we evolved to learn. This is how children still learn. They suck up what they see, they try it out, and keep what is effective for their desires and needs.
But what is it that we show them, nowadays?
This is how we evolved to learn. This is how children still learn. They suck up what they see, they try it out, and keep what is effective for their desires and needs.
But what is it that we show them, nowadays?
Source: ScienceAlert
search.app/uU2N9. So, destroying ourselves with nuclear war, we cause a great die-off, followed by evolution and expansion of organisms that live from the new environmental conditions. Like when chlorophyll poisoned the atmosphere and oceans with oxygen. Almost comforting.
search.app/uU2N9. So, destroying ourselves with nuclear war, we cause a great die-off, followed by evolution and expansion of organisms that live from the new environmental conditions. Like when chlorophyll poisoned the atmosphere and oceans with oxygen. Almost comforting.
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Source: ScienceAlert
search.app/uU2N9. So, destroying ourselves with nuclear war, we cause a great die-off, followed by evolution and expansion of organisms that live from the new environmental conditions. Like when chlorophyll poisoned the atmosphere and oceans with oxygen. Almost comforting.
search.app/uU2N9. So, destroying ourselves with nuclear war, we cause a great die-off, followed by evolution and expansion of organisms that live from the new environmental conditions. Like when chlorophyll poisoned the atmosphere and oceans with oxygen. Almost comforting.
I think Hank is absolutely right here, and hit it on the nose: you can't hold fame and not be held accountable.
I feel like I'm just @hankgreen.bsky.social's hype person, but here's another Hank video that is really good and expresses something important that explains a lot of stuff going on today in a nice succinct way: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5d...
The Thing About Power that the Powerful Can't Understand
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I think Hank is absolutely right here, and hit it on the nose: you can't hold fame and not be held accountable.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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I have no idea why this is doing numbers but I posted because I just got this book.
I am interested in colored pencils but all online tutorials are fixated on waxy, wrist-killing photorealism and I like pencils to look pencily.
This book is perfect for me.
I am interested in colored pencils but all online tutorials are fixated on waxy, wrist-killing photorealism and I like pencils to look pencily.
This book is perfect for me.
November 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I have no idea why this is doing numbers but I posted because I just got this book.
I am interested in colored pencils but all online tutorials are fixated on waxy, wrist-killing photorealism and I like pencils to look pencily.
This book is perfect for me.
I am interested in colored pencils but all online tutorials are fixated on waxy, wrist-killing photorealism and I like pencils to look pencily.
This book is perfect for me.
The three people I listen to, read and respect for their deep thought are
1. Ezra Klein
2. Derek Thompson
3. Matt Yglesias.
and I stand by this so far, sadly purely male cadre.
Where oh where are the women podcasters, media writers of equal caliber? Please, someone, help me!
1. Ezra Klein
2. Derek Thompson
3. Matt Yglesias.
and I stand by this so far, sadly purely male cadre.
Where oh where are the women podcasters, media writers of equal caliber? Please, someone, help me!
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The three people I listen to, read and respect for their deep thought are
1. Ezra Klein
2. Derek Thompson
3. Matt Yglesias.
and I stand by this so far, sadly purely male cadre.
Where oh where are the women podcasters, media writers of equal caliber? Please, someone, help me!
1. Ezra Klein
2. Derek Thompson
3. Matt Yglesias.
and I stand by this so far, sadly purely male cadre.
Where oh where are the women podcasters, media writers of equal caliber? Please, someone, help me!
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really good reporting apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
really good reporting apnews.com/article/trum...
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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this is very satisfying to watch.
"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown."
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
Source:
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October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
this is very satisfying to watch.
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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This is what a top US military officer objecting to illegal orders looks like.
Adm. Alvin Holey is the head of Southern Command, which covers the Caribbean, where Trump has ordered 5 deadly strikes on civilian boats (and counting).
Has integrity, plus he’s Black, so Hegseth presumably welcomed it.
Adm. Alvin Holey is the head of Southern Command, which covers the Caribbean, where Trump has ordered 5 deadly strikes on civilian boats (and counting).
Has integrity, plus he’s Black, so Hegseth presumably welcomed it.
Top admiral steps down abruptly amid drug boat strikes
Adm. Alvin Holsey oversees Southern Command, where US military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers at sea have ramped up.
www.politico.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is what a top US military officer objecting to illegal orders looks like.
Adm. Alvin Holey is the head of Southern Command, which covers the Caribbean, where Trump has ordered 5 deadly strikes on civilian boats (and counting).
Has integrity, plus he’s Black, so Hegseth presumably welcomed it.
Adm. Alvin Holey is the head of Southern Command, which covers the Caribbean, where Trump has ordered 5 deadly strikes on civilian boats (and counting).
Has integrity, plus he’s Black, so Hegseth presumably welcomed it.
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It's that clear & simple
October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's that clear & simple
youtu.be/badGHJLDpP8 Farmers are grownups, right? Let them have the dignity of their choice. Just too bad Trump doesn't need you anymore.
Why Farmers Voted For Trump
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
youtu.be/badGHJLDpP8 Farmers are grownups, right? Let them have the dignity of their choice. Just too bad Trump doesn't need you anymore.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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"Officials briefed on the strike said that the video does not tell the entire story.
It does not show the boat turning after the people aboard were apparently spooked by an aircraft above them, nor does it show the military making repeated strikes on the vessel even after disabling it."
It does not show the boat turning after the people aboard were apparently spooked by an aircraft above them, nor does it show the military making repeated strikes on the vessel even after disabling it."
Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"Officials briefed on the strike said that the video does not tell the entire story.
It does not show the boat turning after the people aboard were apparently spooked by an aircraft above them, nor does it show the military making repeated strikes on the vessel even after disabling it."
It does not show the boat turning after the people aboard were apparently spooked by an aircraft above them, nor does it show the military making repeated strikes on the vessel even after disabling it."
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
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So much greatness.
September 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
So much greatness.
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the Berlin Wall fell because a bunch of people misunderstood a press conference, flooded the gates, and reached a critical mass.
we think about it a lot.
the thing about the people in control is, they're out numbered and always will be.
all it can take is one little misunderstanding to remind us.
we think about it a lot.
the thing about the people in control is, they're out numbered and always will be.
all it can take is one little misunderstanding to remind us.
August 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
the Berlin Wall fell because a bunch of people misunderstood a press conference, flooded the gates, and reached a critical mass.
we think about it a lot.
the thing about the people in control is, they're out numbered and always will be.
all it can take is one little misunderstanding to remind us.
we think about it a lot.
the thing about the people in control is, they're out numbered and always will be.
all it can take is one little misunderstanding to remind us.
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It’s funny, we never get those anguished “but how will I explain this to my child?” posts when it’s armed goons violently snatching people off the street.
They save that for the real horrors, like someone having two dads.
They save that for the real horrors, like someone having two dads.
August 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It’s funny, we never get those anguished “but how will I explain this to my child?” posts when it’s armed goons violently snatching people off the street.
They save that for the real horrors, like someone having two dads.
They save that for the real horrors, like someone having two dads.