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Landsat 7 Views Planet Earth
Credits: Landsat 7 Project, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography

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‘Maya blue’: The mystery dye recreated two centuries after it was lost.
A ceramicist in Mexico retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment for the first time in more than two centuries aljazeera.com/features/2024/12… #Maya #Mexico #dyes #ceramics #history

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An illustrated page from the ‘Wonders of the Seven Seas’ section of ‘Aja’ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara’ib al-mawjudat (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing),’ authored by Abu Yahya Zakariya’ ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (circa 1203-1283 AD).

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These are "issue" peas. They were used as a means to counter irritation by being placed inside a running sore or ulcer, to promote secretion and discharge of pus. The name is misleading as they aren't actually peas but dried immature fruit from the orange family.

Surgeons' Hall Museums
@surgeonshall #medicine #medicalhistory #Surgeon

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Ready for a monthly dose of medieval #astrology
Here's what you should and shouldn't do if you were born under Sagittarius in medieval times.

@GettyMuseum #museums

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In 1892, Assistant light keeper Rose, wading through swampy waters between the keepers’ cottages and the light tower, was attacked by a crocodile. He climbed one of the light station’s telegraph poles and was rescued by the head keeper in a dingy.

sea.museum/en/society-and-wate…

Australian National Maritime Museum
@seamuseum_

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Vessel in the form of a shark, created in Mexico (Colima) between 200 BC and AD 500, made of slip-painted ceramic, now on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

@archaeologyart #archaeology #sharks #Mexico

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Nice, but with the ray fins and the head markings, this appears to be a salmon not a shark.

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Lawson’s, a convenience store in Japan, has begun selling Nomu mayo, a drinkable mayonnaise, forgetting the important adage: all mayo is drinkable if you believe in yourself. (When I first read this headline, I nearly choked on my mug of ranch dressing...)

kottke.org/24/12/now-serving-d… #Mayonnaise #Japan

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The Gilded Age of Medicine Is Here.

US Health insurers and hospitals increasingly treat patients less as humans in need of care than consumers who generate profit.

archive.ph/NxMsk #healthcare #healthinsurance #profit #TheNewYorker

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Our Word Of The Day - Forswunke [fohr-SWUHNGK]
(adj.)
- Extremely exhausted after physical exertion.
From Middle English “forswinke” from “swink” & “swincum” (physical labor, hard work, toil).
Used in a sentence:
“Remind me to never again challenge those surprisingly farouche malaperts to a feisty bout of gelatin grappling; I’m absolutely forswunke.”

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A 30 hr/week 8 month fellowship opportunity for applicants interested in museum evaluation at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore | The Carol Bates Fellowship.

Details Here 👇
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#museums #Fellowship #Baltimore

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A First Look at the Designs for The Met’s New Modern and Contemporary Art Wing | Director and CEO Max Hollein shares architect Frida Escobedo’s dynamic vision for the new Tang Wing metmuseum.org/perspectives/tan… #MetMuseum #museums #architecture

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Polar Polygons on Mars
Credits: Malin Space Science Systems, MOC, MGS, #JPL, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography

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Man Has Bred The Ultimate Pigeon And We May Have Gone Too Far

Introducing the Short-faced Tumbler!

Seriously, we better not make enemies with these guys.

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#Pigeons #birds #breeding

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Why Data Privacy Matters in the Age of AI?

As AI continues to evolve, data privacy has become a crucial topic. The way personal data is collected, used, and protected is something that every individual, company, and government should take seriously

medium.com/@siddharthsinhratho… #data #dataprivacy #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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🎅Skip the Generic Gifts and Save 50% on Custom Gifts They'll Love! | Save 50% on 50 Festive Favorites in the Global Museum Store | Use Code SAVE50ZGIFTS | ONE DAY ONLY! zazzle.com/globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #DealOfTheDay #deals #giftideas #gifts #FestiveSeason

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Have you made sure your default posting visibility is correct?

This is the visibility setting that all your new posts have, unless you manually change that post's setting when writing it.

Some people set default to be "followers only" and forget about it, then are surprised no one can see their posts except followers. It can also go the other way, people being surprised their posts are public.

Here's how to check and set your default post visibility:

➡️ fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts…

#FediTips

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@gimulnautti

"But what doesn’t work is ”blocked domains” setting."

Why is it, when I <ctrl-f> Search that page, I find neither "block" "blocked" or "domain"?

Curious...

cc @FediTips

in reply to FinchHaven infosec

Blocking is a separate issue from visibility settings, that's why it's not on that page.

Visibility settings determine who can see a post by default (public, followers-only or specific people?).

Blocking is about who can see your public posts and interact with them, and who can follow you. This is more complicated and has its own guides:

Blocking people
fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-…

Blocking servers
fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-…

EDIT: I've updated the guide to link to these.

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