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@daverino.bsky.social

Melbourne, Australia. PhD. Follower of “socio-materialism” (Deleuze, Latour, Stengers) & Tavistock Sociotechnical Systems thinking. 79. Interests: politics, music, economics, archeology, astronomy(esp. cosmology) philosophy of science & science fiction
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@paulette7.bsky.social If you’re not familiar with the work of Arvo Pärt, check this out. It’s a unique and challenging encounter with the sublime
And if you need an hour from the same composer (disclosure , really good headphones or super speakers) then m.youtube.com/watch?v=BRrJ...
Arvo Part - Passio (Hilliard Ensemble)m.youtube.com
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This is an enormous scandal and reason for all academics to withhold labor from Taylor and Francis/Routledge
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Tavares Strachan’s Inner Elder (Steve Biko as Septimius Severus) drawing on cultural traditions and visual language. Beautiful and inspiring installation at the Hayward Gallery. I chose to photograph this pot because of its links to the ancient world but there are so many amazing pieces. 🏺
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I am provably descended from one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. I mention this fact only to give a little extra oomph to this statement: the idea that the US is not made measurably and concretely better for the presence of immigrants of all kinds is fucking batshit.
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Wrote about anti-trans hate at the RNC and mainstream media's complete disinterest in the story. www.readtpa.com/p/the-gops-u...
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@paulette7.bsky.social @rolyh.bsky.social
hey, I wrote a thing: "JD Vance is even worse than you imagined" — Trump-Vance is the most toxic, anti-woman ticket possible. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
JD Vance is even worse than you imaginedbit.ly Trump-Vance is the most toxic, anti-woman ticket possible
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This bill was introduced in Alabama but it did not pass in time before the legislature adjourned. I expect it back next year...
Alliance Defending Freedom is already coming after contraception, and repro + sexual health care generally, for teenagers (a Tennessee lawmaker referred to them in this story by their pre-2012 org name, Alliance Defense Fund) — great story from @tnlookout.bsky.social
Dept. of Health denying teens preventative healthcare, citing new p...www.newsfromthestates.com Tennessee public health clinics will no longer give teens access to routine healthcare — including birth control, sexually transmitted infection treatment and pregnancy tests — without parental consen...
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How do oil companies maintain their social license & share values as climate change worsens? Assert that CCS is a "proven" solution. This report shows that in 2023, after 50 years of buildout, CCS capacity reached a whopping 0.03% of global emissions. ieefa.org/resources/wh...
Why carbon capture and storage is not the solution | IEEFAieefa.org Carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to be hailed as a potential way to reduce emissions, even though it is more likely to increase them.
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"No rolling blackouts or grid emergencies as California continues on path to a carbon free grid. Several strategies, including upgrades to vulnerable parts of the grid at play here, but key enabler is more clean energy, especially solar, and above all, battery storage..." 😀
California Grid Breezes Through Heat Wave due to Renewables, Batteriesthinc.blog No rolling blackouts or grid emergencies as California continues on path to a carbon free grid. Several strategies, including upgrades to vulnerable parts of the grid at play here, but key enabler …
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In 2011, a worker at the Millennium Mine in Alberta Canadian discovered an almost perfectly preserved 110-million-year-old dinosaur. It is one of the coolest fossils I have ever seen.
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“65% of registered Republicans interpret Trump’s survival as a sign of divine favor. This belief contrasts with only 11% of Democrats. The US, known for its strong religious affiliations, continues to show higher levels of belief in God compared to other wealthy nations.”
Nation Gripped by Fear as Election Approaches: Poll Reveals Deep Concernstheintellectualist.com A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals widespread fear among Americans about the country's direction and potential political violence ahead of the November 5 election, following an assassination attempt ...
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