Something I find really interesting is aspects of language that native speakers struggle with in their *own* language. So, for example, in English, spelling takes a long time to teach because it's so irregular. I'm told in French, kids struggle with the huge number of homophones. Please add!

thing is you don't even have to be very smart to pull off this strategy, you just have to be cognizant of how much downside you can afford

case in point: @davekarpf.bsky.social's remarks on elon musk playing poker: davekarpf.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...

New findings suggest that mycelial networks can communicate info about their surroundings w/ entire networks

They can also change the direction of growth based on the shape of an obstacle

"You'd be surprised at just how much fungi are capable of"

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

1/ Ok, so instead of just making jokes about the EU Reset, I wanted to do a very simplified thread on:
- what the actual problem is Keir Starmer is trying to solve;
- the options on the table; and
- why this shit is hard.

This will be very long. I'm sorry.

Let's get wonky.

Podcast listening went to zero during the WFH Covid era and just never returned as a habit. Still a few on the list here that pique the curiousity: www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...

#12days2solstice
Happy Solstice from The Discovery Programme!

Explore Newgrange Passage Tomb like never before - this 3D model was created from scans taken by Discovery Programme in 2014 & reprocessed in 2024 as part of the #5Dculture project
skfb.ly/psBEK
@timemachine.eu @opwireland.bsky.social

Geography quiz for @rudaphil.bsky.social

Antarctica viewed from space

Also also obsessed with whenever the French release food based stamp designs, right now it's patisserie

Happy Christmas Mr @edzitron.com, a phenomenal year of writing behind you and taking this opportunity to send you a thank you.

On the list. So many pictures provoking wonder and curiousity and wanting to know more. From George Steinmetz's book Feed the Planet: A Photographic Journey to the World’s Food

Via bsky.app/profile/kott..., thanks Jason!

*Presidential* A friend sent me the link to this today, although having watched it live I am inclined to disbelieve that Trump shat himself (probably involuntarily).

Just two parts that stood out to me from a delightful piece by jayrayner1.bsky.social, thank you

Christmas Gift Idea, check out the price btw: www.farfetch.com/ie/shopping/...

My first post was meant to be a reply to someone who posted a picture of a cloud that reminded me of this book I read decades ago, long story short can’t find the post, seems #clouds wasn’t used