Jules @afewbugs@librem.one

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2. Sheanderthal (what do we know about the lives of #Neanderthal women) from 2021

https://aeon.co/essays/what-do-we-know-about-the-lives-of-neanderthal-women

@afewbugs "Pro Life" is one of my favorites. They rebranded from "anti-abortion" (which is all they were) to make it more palatable.
#NewSpeak

Across the United States, Elon Musk’s Boring Company shows up to pitch transport projects far below the cost of competitors. Local officials get excited and pursue them, for cost savings and to associate with Musk. In Ontario, CA, officials said, “it’s the Boring Company, so Elon Musk brings that kind of sexiness to it.”

But when it comes time for the Boring Company to deliver, it conveniently disappears.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-boring-company-tunnel-traffic-11669658396

#elonmusk #tech #transport #cities

The Boring Company’s actions show Elon Musk isn’t ushering in a transport revolution; he’s stifling any hope of one. We need to wake up if we’re to ever build a better transport system.

In the same way that the Hyperloop’s purpose was to get California’s high-speed rail line canceled, the Boring Company is distracting from train and transit projects that aren’t as “sexy”, but could make a real difference.

#hyperloop #boringcompany #elonmusk #transport #tech

Dear Random Sleaze,

Just because my wife models for me and allows me to draw her and allows me to show those drawings to people doesn’t mean that I am going to send you “nudes”. This has made me furious! Not only is it inappropriate, it’s insulting, disrespectful and degrading to my wife! You are nothing more than a pathetic toad!

I didn’t write all this to you because I blocked you straight away. But I am so fucking mad I need to express my feelings. I can hardly formulate my words.

Fuck you and your misogynistic gaze!

I am still seeing red and feel

The hellhound (or "hound of hell") is typically depicted as a canine with a fire-and-brimstone motif, tasked with chasing down damned souls.

Though usually lacking humanoid vocal cords or opposable thumbs, they are usually depicted as sapient & capable of understanding language.

They would therefore be more than capable of casting spells, assuming the spell has few or no verbal components or fine detail work.

Assuming said spell requires glyphs or runes, a hellhound would be unable to use a pen, but could scratch them out in, say, a damp beach.

Therefore, under the correct circumstances, yes, a hot dog is a sand witch.

"The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink": An Ad for London’s First Cafe Printed Circa 1652

https://www.openculture.com/2012/07/the_vertue_of_the_coffee_drink_londons_first_cafe_creates_ad_for_coffee_in_the_1650s.html

"Lacerta" by Margaret Whitehurst. “This constellation made me think of a #soundwave from space and the symbol of the #constellation. I was intrigued by sound coming from #space and it sounded like static. That is why I painted it.” 'Shared Sky Exhibition': #Indigenous #Australian & #SouthAfrican #artists explore ancestral & modern understandings of the sky above their traditional homelands, the location of the world’s largest #RadioTelescope, the Square Kilometre Array (#SKA).–Aboriginal Skies.

I feel like sci-fi writers have a lot to answer for in enshrining Musk as part of popular culture. For years now, there have been stories which make casual references to him. Stories which include inconsequential mentions of little pieces of worldbuilding like "the Elon Musk space station" may not sound like much, but they all work to plant seeds in people's minds and strengthen connections.

Keep reading these articles wistfully eulogizing what we've collectively lost on Twitter and I think we're all forgetting that even before Musk

It was a toxic fucking abuse-hole that you could only really survive if you were super lucky

My Twitter account was closed because a bunch of trolls reported me for self-describing as "queer" (it's a slur, you see) and then some well-meaning but actually homophobic academics told me that this wouldn't have happened if I "kept it professional"

Self-censorship is when fear of consequences stops you from speaking.
When concern or respect for others stops you from speaking, we just call that being a decent human.

Meet the Pulgas Vestidas, or dressed fleas! These were once a popular tourist trinket for sale in markets in Mexico City. These fleas were created by nuns over 100 yrs ago and collected by American anthropologist Zelda M. M. Nuttall.

Image alt text: There is a dancing flea in a hat, a celebratory flea with cymbals, a little flea man with his flea wife on their wedding day, & the last image shows the whole flea gang together

#archive #library #fleas #Taxidermy #art #Entomology #mexico

The forced installation of prepayment meters is pushing people into fuel poverty and must be stopped.

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[this actually happened to me, in 2019]

Cute girl: So. Before we proceed. How do you feel about Marx?
Me (nervous): Umm look I guess I'm a socialist but I don't really know enough about the political theory behind it
Her: ...
Me: I'm sorry
Her: ...
Her: Marks. Can I leave marks on your skin

Most of the West have chosen to do virtually nothing about high levels of death & chronic illness, & are locking high risk & vulnerable people out of society.

There’s another way: Layers. Masks PLUS indoor air cleaning PLUS vaccines TOGETHER produce the most equitable outcomes.

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth

Western leaders want to gaslight you into believing otherwise, but infinite lockdowns and doing virtually nothing about high levels of death and chronic illness are not the only #COVID policy choices available.

#COVID19 #PublicHealth

This is a Garden Tiger moth (Arctia caja). Once rare in the UK, it made a bit of a comeback, but is now in decline. Night flying, so many people haven't seen one. Moths that tend to rest with their wings open like this, are often docile and readily handleable. Wingspan 50-78mm

#Moths #Mothing #BackGardenWildlife #Insect #lepidoptera #ukmoths #sussexwildlife #sussex #brighton #BrightonMoths #MothingMonday

I always follow back, & am grateful for a boost