Particular Pigeon
@particular-pigeon.bsky.social
Just a pigeon who has random thoughts to share.
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Modern vocabulary for describing emotions can be limited and vague. An emerging field of history that investigates how our forebears experienced feelings could allow people to better understand the emotions of the past—and present. @galbeckerman.bsky.social reports:
You Had to Be There
An emerging field of history asks if we can ever really understand how our forebears experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Modern vocabulary for describing emotions can be limited and vague. An emerging field of history that investigates how our forebears experienced feelings could allow people to better understand the emotions of the past—and present. @galbeckerman.bsky.social reports:
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Using a novel spectroscopy technique, researchers have revealed how organic materials accumulate electrical charge through long-term illumination by sunlight – leading to material degradation. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/yyQU50XGrxo
Slow spectroscopy sheds light on photodegradation – Physics World
Technique reveals how organic materials accumulate charge
ow.ly
December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I mean the problem is this message, as true as it is, isn't understood by the people in charge. What did we expect?
#Inequality #WealthGap
#Inequality #WealthGap
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I mean the problem is this message, as true as it is, isn't understood by the people in charge. What did we expect?
#Inequality #WealthGap
#Inequality #WealthGap
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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I've interacted with plenty of EU lawmakers recently, and it's not universally true (of course) but it is striking how many seem to take the fact that some companies are bad to mean the entire internet concept was bad. It doesn't need to be! We can build a better internet!
Takeaways from #eurosky: big tech social media displaced journalism, a core pillar of democracy, and has been bad for society. EU lawmakers want European, privacy-centered tech. There are still questions of whether the internet is worth building on and what to build. But they are talking about it
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I've interacted with plenty of EU lawmakers recently, and it's not universally true (of course) but it is striking how many seem to take the fact that some companies are bad to mean the entire internet concept was bad. It doesn't need to be! We can build a better internet!
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Broke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the Titanic music
Woke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the berserk Icelandic commentary from Euro 2016 (when Heimir Hallgrimsson was the manager!):
Woke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the berserk Icelandic commentary from Euro 2016 (when Heimir Hallgrimsson was the manager!):
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Broke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the Titanic music
Woke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the berserk Icelandic commentary from Euro 2016 (when Heimir Hallgrimsson was the manager!):
Woke: Watching Troy Parrott's winner with the berserk Icelandic commentary from Euro 2016 (when Heimir Hallgrimsson was the manager!):
You know it's a good day when a new episode of @fallofcivilizations.com shows up in my feed. Worth every damn second of your time.
#FallofCivilizationsPodcast
#History
#listenToThis
#FallofCivilizationsPodcast
#History
#listenToThis
⛰️🏔️ Episode 20 is now live! 🏔️⛰️
In this episode, we look at the amazing story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
Find out how the world's largest empire rose, flourished, and finally fell in ash and flame.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYd...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6AeH...
In this episode, we look at the amazing story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
Find out how the world's largest empire rose, flourished, and finally fell in ash and flame.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYd...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6AeH...
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
You know it's a good day when a new episode of @fallofcivilizations.com shows up in my feed. Worth every damn second of your time.
#FallofCivilizationsPodcast
#History
#listenToThis
#FallofCivilizationsPodcast
#History
#listenToThis
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One horrific thing to me is that the president- a man who has gotten away with everything including literal murder up to this point- seems extremely nervous about anything regarding Epstein coming out. Like how bad does it have to be
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One horrific thing to me is that the president- a man who has gotten away with everything including literal murder up to this point- seems extremely nervous about anything regarding Epstein coming out. Like how bad does it have to be
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Modern day “robber barons”! Wealthy, powerful, corrupt, unethical, and unapologetic. Built on religion and greed, It took the Great Depression and FDR to take them down last time. That’s why they want to tear down everything FDR created and dismantle his legacy. 👇
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Modern day “robber barons”! Wealthy, powerful, corrupt, unethical, and unapologetic. Built on religion and greed, It took the Great Depression and FDR to take them down last time. That’s why they want to tear down everything FDR created and dismantle his legacy. 👇
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
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pretty cool to watch the dodgers manufacture runs for the other team
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
pretty cool to watch the dodgers manufacture runs for the other team
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In the middle of all Trump’s distractions, pay attention to the fundamental issue:
While the richest people are getting richer, tens of millions of people are struggling to pay for rent & groceries.
Now 15 million Americans are going to be thrown off health care. Unacceptable.
While the richest people are getting richer, tens of millions of people are struggling to pay for rent & groceries.
Now 15 million Americans are going to be thrown off health care. Unacceptable.
Shutdown Day 20 | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In the middle of all Trump’s distractions, pay attention to the fundamental issue:
While the richest people are getting richer, tens of millions of people are struggling to pay for rent & groceries.
Now 15 million Americans are going to be thrown off health care. Unacceptable.
While the richest people are getting richer, tens of millions of people are struggling to pay for rent & groceries.
Now 15 million Americans are going to be thrown off health care. Unacceptable.
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I have two friends who are ex Mormons and they are the best of all of my friends at reaching out to hang out or do something together /and/ they almost never flake and I need this to be studied.
October 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I have two friends who are ex Mormons and they are the best of all of my friends at reaching out to hang out or do something together /and/ they almost never flake and I need this to be studied.
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The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
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I (and perhaps you) get confused because we think intellect has to be connected with wisdom or thoughtfulness, but it just doesn’t. Intelligence is values-neutral and amplifies whatever it is pointed at.
October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I (and perhaps you) get confused because we think intellect has to be connected with wisdom or thoughtfulness, but it just doesn’t. Intelligence is values-neutral and amplifies whatever it is pointed at.
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LEFT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to deride Donald J. Trump with a protest.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
LEFT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to deride Donald J. Trump with a protest.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
Of course it's important. Science research is at its most critical juncture ever.
This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What if NIH had been 40% smaller?
Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research
www.science.org
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Of course it's important. Science research is at its most critical juncture ever.
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NEW: From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russ Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term.
Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”
@andykroll.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”
@andykroll.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russ Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term.
Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”
@andykroll.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”
@andykroll.bsky.social w/ @newyorker.com
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Is a theory of everything just around the corner? | iai.tv/video/the-en...
Join world-leading speakers Brian Greene, Michael Shermer, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Eric Weinstein to discuss if a single grand narrative is out there.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Join world-leading speakers Brian Greene, Michael Shermer, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Eric Weinstein to discuss if a single grand narrative is out there.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
The end of everything
Philosophy has often been seen as a hunt for a theory of everything, a single grand narrative that explains it all. In recent times science has had its own supporters for a theory of everything. Yet…
iai.tv
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Is a theory of everything just around the corner? | iai.tv/video/the-en...
Join world-leading speakers Brian Greene, Michael Shermer, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Eric Weinstein to discuss if a single grand narrative is out there.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Join world-leading speakers Brian Greene, Michael Shermer, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Eric Weinstein to discuss if a single grand narrative is out there.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
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🚨 Xavi Simons has completed medical before moving to Tottenham Hotspur from RB Leipzig. €60m deal agreed club-to-club + personal terms done for 22yo attacker to join #THFC pending final details being sorted between Dutch int’l & #RBLeipzig 🚨
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
Tottenham set to complete €60m signing of RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons
Personal terms are also in place and Simons has completed a medical ahead of finalising the proposed transfer to the north London club.
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
🚨 Xavi Simons has completed medical before moving to Tottenham Hotspur from RB Leipzig. €60m deal agreed club-to-club + personal terms done for 22yo attacker to join #THFC pending final details being sorted between Dutch int’l & #RBLeipzig 🚨
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
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Welcome to Cracker Barrel.
August 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Welcome to Cracker Barrel.