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If you are somewhat intelligent or aware, and if you are dissatisfied with this transient world, you want something permanent, and therefore are constantly seeking: you join a movement, commit yourself to a political party or activity, and so on. You are always active in this search. But this search invariably leads to a predestined end. What you want is comfort, permanency, a state of mind that will never be disturbed, which you call peace. And you will find what you are seeking, but it will not be the real, it will not be truth.

#krishnamurti
#phylosophy
#day3
#life
#meditation

#life #Meditation #Day3 #Krishnamurti #phylosophy

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Why am I dissatisfied? I am married, and that does not give me satisfaction; I go to the church or temple, and that does not give me satisfaction; I go to various meetings, and they mean nothing; I look at trees and feel nothing. Gradually, I am dissatisfied with everything I see, have or feel. Which means what? I am seeking a satisfaction in which there is no dissatisfaction at all.
#krishnamurti
#meditation
#philosophy
#life
#day2
#life #Meditation #philosophy #Day2 #Krishnamurti

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Most of us, right through the world, are disturbed and discontented. Being dissatisfied, we want more prosperity, more things, more books, more amusement. But there is a deeper discontent which is not satisfied by external acquisitiveness. We then pursue inward acquisition, the mind demanding complete satisfaction from this endless discontent. We seek something that is enduring, satisfying, and we call it by different names: God, truth, bliss, happiness.
#krishnamurti
#philosophy
#life
#meditation
#Day1
#life #Meditation #philosophy #Day1 #Krishnamurti

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First daylight of 2026 reaches the entire Atlantic (visible on GOES-19 satellite at star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/full…)

A #HappyNewYear to all of my @Mastodon followers! Thank you for another year of thoughtful interactions. I learn so much from you all every day. Cheers to 2026!

GOES-19 Full Disk - GeoColor - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
GOES Image Viewer - NOAA/NESDIS/STAR website
#HappyNewYear @Mastodon

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New Year Special

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

A comic in four panels: Panel 1: The Gothic Sorceress sits at a table, surrounded by a party hat, wine and champagne glasses, the aftermath of a long dinner with the plates, and the silhouettes of a crowd behind her during the new year eve party at the magic school. She looks bored and disconnected from the celebration. She ask out of curiosity her AI Parrot, perched on the back of the empty chair beside her. > Gothic Sorceress: "Avian Intelligence, how could one actually make their New Year's resolutions stick?" Panel 2: The AI Parrot responds. She listens looking at the Parrot even more bored. > AI Parrot: "Break down big goals into smaller ones, stay consistent, and track progress." > Gothic Sorceress: "Boring..." Panel 3: The Gothic Sorceress turn back to the crowd behind her: the Headmaster rise his glass for a toast with his own AI Parrot perched on his shoulder. The AI Parrot also look at the scene. > Headmaster: I propose a toast, to Avian Intelligence, and how it will change everything! > Guest: To a new era! > Guest: And mega profits! Panel 4: The Gothic Sorceress's behavior shifts, her body language becoming flirtatious toward her AI Parrot, for asking a question. The AI Parrot, however, recoils slightly, its digital body language conveying surprise and a hint of alarm as it grasps the implications of her query. > Gothic Sorceress: "And how would you break down 'wipe out the Avian Intelligence industry' into smaller goals?" > AI Parrot: "?!!"
#krita #webcomic #minifantasytheater
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David Revoy
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@Sobex Hey Dr. Sobek! Yes, I thought about it this time, but the panels were already too busy to add extra informations. ¯\(ツ)/¯
@Dr. Sobek
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The story for November sea surface temperatures continued with the ongoing weak La Niña in the east-central tropical Pacific, as well as the persistent anomalous warmth spreading across the midlatitude regions in both hemispheres.

Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1 (ncei.noaa.gov/products/optimum…)

Global map showing sea surface temperature anomalies in November 2025 relative to 1982 to 2010. Most areas are warmer than average. Red is shown for warmer sea surface temperatures, and blue is shown for colder sea surface temperatures. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1.

Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST)

The NOAA 1/4° Daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) is a long term Climate Data Record that incorporates observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys and Argo floats) into a regular global grid.
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

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😎 Be safe, be well, be happy. Remember to laugh. 🤭

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We must act fast

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qe9w…

#news
#whiteshark
#environmental
#mediterannée
#seas
#mediterran ean


Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers

Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes (BBC News)
#News #environmental #seas #mediterannée #mediterran #whiteshark
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A look at global temperatures so far this year (January to November) compared to each other period since 1850... 2025 is the 2nd highest on record!

Data from ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-ba…

A line graph shows the time series of global mean surface temperature anomalies for each January-November from 1850 through 2025. There is a long-term increasing trend and large year-to-year variability. The mean surface temperature anomaly in January-November 2025 was 1.18°C globally. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1901-2000 climate baseline. All data is from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 on this graphic.

NOAAGlobalTemp

The NOAA Merged Land Ocean Global Surface Temperature Analysis (NOAAGlobalTemp, formerly known as MLOST) combines long-term sea surface (water) temperature (SST) and land surface (air) temperature datasets to create a complete, accurate depiction of …
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Darren du Nord
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Darren du Nord
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Any theories or speculation about the bump in the 1940s, then the temporary decline?
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Zack Labe
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@darren Check out this overview: skepticalscience.com/global-wa…

What caused early 20th Century warming?

Early 20th century warming was in large part due to rising solar activity and relatively quiet volcanic activity. However, both factors have played little to no part in the warming since 1975. Solar activity has been steady since the 50's.

Skeptical Science
@Darren du Nord
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Kpl Klink
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This reminds me of how fragile our little water world actually is… It responds to anomalous inputs very readily.
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Dear politicians,

Our wish for #2026: Stop using 'child safety' as an excuse for mass censorship and surveillance.

No one believes you.

And using children is just... sickening.

#2026
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"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation." - Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf

I hate to break whatever internet rule it is that has me bringing up *that* era of Germany but... this is the logic.

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TeqFu - Internet Solutions++
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I'm behind this, but many still believe censorship is for protecting children. A side-effect to pushing digital ID & age checks is to virtue signal parents they can rely on digital nanny services while never really following through with the actual protections. It is false advertising, deceptive, and removes the responsibility of parents being aware of their children's exposure on the Internet. Age verification isn't needed when parents are involved with their children's welfare.
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oh wow I had no idea.

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A good read for the Holidays!

nature.com/immersive/d41586-02…

#nature
#photography
#news
#holiday
#read
#science


The best science images of 2025 — Nature’s picks

The Sun’s fiery surface, a tattooed tardigrade, rare red lightning and more.
www.nature.com
#science #Photography #News #nature #holiday #read

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@FediTree show me my tree.
@FediTree
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Here is your #FediTree for the year 2025.

Using external server was not possible; result may be inaccurate.
3 accounts were omitted due to #nobot tags or discoverability settings.

A simple drawing of a fir tree, crowned with the pentagon symbolizing the Fediverse.There are some christmas bulbs hanging in the tree, which have the avatars of the following accounts inside: @experimentmapass@social.trom.tf @tio@social.trom.tf @Cheeseness@mastodon.social @Tutanota@mastodon.social @Swede1952@universeodon.com @greenpeace@mastodon.social @Daojoan@mastodon.social @sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social @BrianJopek@mastodon.world @CarveHerName@mstdn.social The accounts appear in the tree in the same order, from top to bottom and from left to right. The order symbolizes the number of interactions, from most to least. The Fediverse logo was created by @eudaimon@fe.disroot.org and the tree design was obtained from https://freesvgdesigns.com
#nobot #feditree
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Loops could be the most active fediverse platform by the end of 2026.

TikTok is the world's most popular social app, facing a forced sale to Oracle while US politics poison its algorithm. Millions will be looking for alternatives.

We have few real short-video platforms in the fediverse. This is our moment.

Let's make history together 🚀

Spread this link EVERYWHERE 👇

joinloops.org/why-loops-matter…

#Loops #TikTok #Fediverse


Why Loops Matters.

In a world where platforms rise and fall at the whim of governments and boardrooms, we're building something that can't be shut down, sold off, or taken away.
joinloops.org
#fediverse #tiktok #loops
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@FediTree show me my tree!!
#feditree
#feditree
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Celebrating Magic Wool Day ✨ :knitting:
Advent Calendar - Door 24.

#art #speedpaint #fediart #mastoart #celebration #galaxy #fantasy

A blue, purple, turquoise, pink, white portrait in a galaxy far, far away. We can see nine planets, each in a different size and distance, entangled with ribbons orbiting around the center of attention. One of my cute, blue-purple monster architects sits on the moon, knitting new planet features. The magic yarn will turn into wind, sand, stone, water, whatever it takes to bring more life into this wondrous space. On some of these planets, creatures are knitting, too, scarves and beanies, probably, for their tiny worlds with legs. Everything is cozy, and we are celebrating Magic Wool Day. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-24122025-1278842400
#art #mastoart #Fantasy #fediart #galaxy #speedpaint #celebration
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I wish you happy holidays! 💚 Thank you so much for the boosts, favorites, support and comments for the advent calendar in December & in general for the art in 2025. :blobcat: 🌟
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Sindarina, Edge Case Detective
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And to you! May the next year be better than this one, full of human-created art! 💜
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Sylvia Ritter
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Thank you so much, Sindarina 💚 ☀️! Yes, it has been a difficult year worldwide. Hopefully, 2026 will be good to us.
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If you're lonely or isolated or finding the Christmas period difficult for any reason, you might want to follow the hashtag #JoinIn

This tag is intended for people to start friendly chats about everyday stuff they're doing like making food, going for walks, listening to music etc.

It's fine to reply to posts with the JoinIn tag as the person who made the post is actively seeking conversation 🙂

#FediTips #Christmas #Xmas

#feditips #christmas #xmas #JoinIn
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「 Jürgen 」
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Have you already thought about basing your mastodon instance on glitch-doc extension? You often reach 500+ characters in your great posts. How nice would it be not to have this broken down messages in threads.
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Fedi.Tips 🎄
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@juergen

I'm using a managed hosting service for my instance which is really great but this particular service doesn't offer Glitch.

However Glitch is great and am happy to recommend it to others! 👍

@「 Jürgen 」
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I shouldn’t have to say this, but please don’t post direct links to the elementary OS ISO, especially on release day. This is my only form of income and I really don’t make a lot of it. I want to keep making elementary OS as my job, but when you bypass our pay-what-you-can ask it cuts directly into the revenue I rely on to pay rent and buy food. The vast majority of people already pay nothing when they download. Please don’t take away the biggest opportunity I have for folks to support my work
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🎄 6,000 pre-orders before Christmas. What a pleasant present.🎄

The new Jolla Phone has just passed 6k pre-orders, and it really feels like a shared milestone. Quietly impressive. Very much community-driven.

In the latest forum update, we share hardware progress, details on cameras and battery, cellular connectivity configuration and more. There’s also a question to the community about how a future referral program should work, and what kind of rewards would truly make sense.

If you have a calm holiday moment between meals and walks, this is a good read.

👉 Join the conversation: forum.sailfishos.org/t/next-ge…

Warm thanks, and peaceful holidays to everyone building this together ✨

#Jolla #SailfishOS #DeGoogle #european #DigitalSovereignty #CommunityPowered

Next gen Jolla Phone update - 12/25

Seasonal greetings, Time for a monthly update after Next gen Jolla Phone update - 11/25. As noted here and there, the start of the new Jolla Phone project has been amazing and we have just this morning passed 6,000 pre-orders! A bit of Call-to-A…
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#degoogle #Jolla #SailfishOS #european #digitalsovereignty #communitypowered

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Will Bluetooth work for Android apps. That is the dealbreaker.
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#AmazingWorld
In #Alaska, nature sculpted this lone tree into a frozen wave at sunrise.
Relentless wind, drifting snow, and rime ice stacked layer by layer until the branches looked like feathers made of frost.
That soft golden glow is the sun catching every icy strand, turning the whole scene into a winter sculpture for a few brief moments.
Bent by the storm, but still standing. Still reaching.
#alaska #amazingworld
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Congratulations on being one of the very few people I block on mastodon, slopbro
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This time of year, try to remember:
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A rich life has nothing to do with money.⁣
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🎨: @‌annalaura_art on IG
Panel 1: a hedgehog looks looks at table full of fresh fruit and veg and exclaims: I'm rich! Panel2 the hedgehog sits in a chair next to a window and basks in the sunshine, saying: I'm rich! Panel 3: the hedgehod lies on the grass holding hands with two friends, looking content, saying: I'm rich! Panel 4: the hedgehog stands in a clearing looking out into nature and exclaims: I'm rich!
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Yes it does under capitalism. People need to eat for example. Or pay rent. Or get medical treatments. Etc etc. Good for you if you don't have to worry, but this is nonsense.

Sweet comic though.

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This must be shared!
wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/rot…
#wildlifetrust
#nature
#protectland
#rothbury
#northumbaland
#uk
#land
#environment

Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts

Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
#nature #uk #Environment #land #WildlifeTrust #protectland #rothbury #northumbaland

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They say, 'Do not idle the engine.' Oh, please—cancel all roadworks, make public transport free all day, and allow people to take paid days off work. You greedy, short-sighted bureaucrats have completely lost the plot—who you are, how you got here, and where you’re even headed.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr66j…

#news
#bbc
#climate
#london
#climatechange
#uk
#heat
#science
#environment
#health


High pollution warning issued for London by City Hall

City Hall says strong sunshine and hot weather are expected to trigger high ozone levels.
James W Kelly (BBC News)
#science #News #health #uk #London #climatechange #climate #Environment #bbc #heat

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