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in reply to Weird Christmas, Rev. (rev.)

you and my wife both think this is horrid. I think it is cute. We will agree to disagree.


Franchement, qui serait surpris que le tonton raciste du repas de No€l parle de "Mamadou aux urgences" après qu'il ait affirmé qu'on "trouve du taf en traversant la rue", que "bon ça vaaaa c'est Gérard !" ou qu'il y a des gens qui ne "sont rien". #racisme #homophobie
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vicesimo primo die Decembris, Minimus fistellam invenit. (On the 21st of December, Minimus finds a whistle.) #latinadventcalendar
in reply to Minimus

🤣 I think the winning strategy is to tell Silvius he can play with the whistle - but only for a couple of minutes a day! 😉🤣


Israeli troops shoot Syrian protester as forces move beyond buffer zone - theguardian.com/world/2024/dec… not enough suffering in #gaza alone, it seems... #syria #israel

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Today we experience the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This is not just a date on the calendar — it is an important point in Earth's orbit, symbolizing the end of an astronomical cycle and the beginning of a new one.

From this point on, it will not get any darker. Each following day will be a little longer, and our hemisphere will begin to receive more solar energy. We are taking the first step towards spring, summer, and new horizons.

Christmas and New Year are cultural symbols framing this objective natural process. Yes, we still have many cold winter days and snowy nights ahead, but with each dawn, we inevitably get closer to warmth and light.

Congratulations to everyone on the new astronomical cycle! May it be clear, bright, and full of energy for you.

#AstronomicalCycle #ShortestDay #WinterSolstice #BrighterDays #TowardsSpring #NewHorizons

in reply to Henry Fisher

A woolly mammoth stands in a snowy forest at night. The trees are covered in snow and illuminated with warm, golden lights. Above, the night sky is filled with stars, a galaxy, and several constellations outlined in white. A faint aurora borealis is visible in the sky.

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St. Cloud politician, educator Lenora Hunt faces criminal charges byteseu.com/580113/ #access:free #Politics #ssts:news:politics #sstsn:Politics #Tag:CourtProceedings #tag:Crime #Tag:Crime&Justice #Tag:DrugAbuse #tag:Elections #Tag:Firearms&Weapons #tag:Government #tag:Guns #tag:Legal #Tag:LocalNews #Tag:OverallNegative #tag:Politics #Tag:St.Cloud #type:story


UK to ban #bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed - theguardian.com/environment/20… "one teaspoon of the chemical is enough to kill 1.25 billion honeybees" selfish farmers strike again
#bee




DLA explores increased use of emerging technology tool to improve daily operations > Defense Logistics Agency > News Article View byteseu.com/580109/ #Technology



Buruli ulcer: flesh-eating bacteria spreads in Melbourne suburb amid warning about rise in cases - theguardian.com/australia-news… " those affected usually develop a painless lump or wound, which can initially be mistaken for an insect bite. Over time the lesion slowly develops into a destructive skin ulcer."


There’s a lot to read online—Murmel saves you time by delivering only the stories with real traction. Ideal for busy researchers, scientists, and journalists who just need the essentials. #mastodon #fediverse murmel.social


"Look at the world! See it aching! It’s got so many problems—I promise you, there’s one with your name on it."

Lovely piece from Adam Mastroianni on underrated ways to change the world:

experimental-history.com/p/und…




#MorningAll & #TZAG G’day Squirrel Fans, hope I find you bright eyed & bushy tailed!

Saturday has got off to a slow start, just finished my breakfast & working on the first coffee of the day.

Gotta chunk of chores to sort out so will catch up with everyone later on.

Cashew later Peeps, have a fabulously nutty day #Today ! 😊🫶🐿️🖖

@weirdfolks
#WeirdFolks #SquirrelsOfMastodon #TheMammutMoves

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What if russia wins in #Ukraine? We can already see the shadows of a dark 2025

By Timothy Garton Ash

Instability is growing, putin’s hybrid war in Europe is heating up and for fear of escalation we have encouraged global nuclear proliferation

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

in reply to Eugene McParland 🇺🇦

😬 「The loss of a large amount of territory, the suffering of at least 3.5 million Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the toll of dead, maimed and traumatised would amount to a terrible cost. This would not be the complete victory Ukrainians have hoped for and deserve; but it would still be a victory for Ukraine and a historic defeat for Russia.」

I beg to disagree. Hard.

Any conquest of foreign territory can be sold to the famously moronic russian masses as yet another "great patriotic victory", thus further feeding the centuries-old murderous trajectory of imperial expansionism.

Instead of forever teaching russians that their medieval policies of violence and thievery work, they should finally be taught that *crime will no longer pay*. The criminal must be the one paying the costs.

#russia #Ukraine #imperialism

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