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@smashtie@mas.to
2026-08-15 13:44:13

Zurbaršn was definitely a bit bonkers. Genius, sure, but woa, some of the symbolism is out there! The cherub heads with wings are a recurring theme, hovering with holy payloads. Check out the alt text for all the details.
#art #NationalGallery

Saint Margaret of Antioch Francisco de Zurbarán about 1630-4 The story of Saint Margaret tells how she emerged unscathed after being swallowed by a dragon. Zurbarán depicts the unruffled saint in luxurious shepherd's dress, with a carefully drawn fabric saddlebag sling over her arm, and the dragon in the shadows, subdued behind her. Her expression says "yeah what about it?"
The Immaculate Conception Francisco de Zurbarán 1632 Mary appears standing on five cherubim (round heads with wings, no more!) occupying a half moon. She is wearing a necklace with the anagram A(ve) M(aria), while a host of stars and angels emerge from the clouds in the halo around her head. Two young students pray on either side below her.
The Vision of Saint Alonso Rodríguez Francisco de Zurbarán 1630 Alonso Rodríguez was an early proponent of venerating the hearts of Christ and the Virgin Mary - seen here emitting rays of light that zap the poor saint right in the chest. He looks upwards, surprised and enraptured. Of course, Jesus and Mary are hovering on little islands of cherub heads with wings, as if the rest of the painting were not bonkers enough.
@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-10-16 00:18:24

#AskTom: Which Team Would Tom Brady Most Want To Play For? Can Brock Purdy Win Super Bowl? foxsports.com/stories/nfl/askt

#AskTom: Which Team Would Tom Brady Most Want To Play For? Can Brock Purdy Win Super Bowl?
Tom Brady had a "simple answer" for which offense he'd most want to quarterback right now, and he's a believer in Brock Purdy.

@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-08-11 00:49:37

#marswaterhistory

The Odds of Finding Water on Mars
Mars has plenty of water, and almost all of it is in the wrong place. The poles are rich in ice, the equator, where you would actually want to land, has none within reach. That leaves the mid-latitudes, and until now the honest answer about what lies beneath them has been a bit of a shrug. Two new studies from the Planetary Science Institute have changed the shape of that answer. Rather than simply asking whether the data are consistent with buried ice, they have started calculating the odds an…

@lpryszcz@genomic.social
2026-10-11 09:46:17

'In the final year of lycée, pupils study Rousseau’s Du Contrat Social (The Social Contract), ... put simply, you pay heavy taxes and in return you expect the country to work. That bargain is how the French understand their relationship with the state. When the government raises the retirement age, lets electricity bills soar or cuts school budgets, that is seen as a breach of the social contract. Protest is the automatic response.'

Angry French students take to the streets. British students don’t – and I think I know why
I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and the responsibility of the state towards its citizens, says Kitty Sayers, a master’s student in journalism

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-10-07 15:45:04

Testing a Safari bug fix showed me Firefox & Chromia now behave as Safari did/does (not a bad thing).
So I updated my post “Don’t Turn a Table into an ARIA Grid Just for a Clickable Row” to account for this and the CSS is now simpler (anchor link):

Don’t Turn a Table into an ARIA Grid Just for a Clickable Row
Again, title says it all. However, there is an equally bad opposite approach you might be tempted to use, so let me clarify: Don’t use ARIA grid roles simply to make rows clickable in a table, and Don’t put click handlers on table rows (s) to make them clickable. Step…

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-10-09 08:24:48

Why Can't They Just...
A podcast aimed at delving into Australian politics and policy with a focus on environment, wealth inequality and foreign policy. We try to answer the question why can't they (the government) just solve big issues with simple solutions...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory:

Why Can't They Just... Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-08-06 23:52:17

What is a sanguine new congressional candidate to do
when the district they thought they were running in gets torn apart by a governor’s efforts to gerrymander his state at the president’s behest?
For Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate for the Democratic party in Florida,
the answer was simple:
pick up some maps, hit the road, and embrace the challenge of conquering a different part of the state.
Dandiya, a professional educator dipping her toe for the first ti…

Pia Dandiya for Congress — A New Future for Florida
A Democrat who wants to write a new future, Pia is determined to make the American dream more accessible to her fellow Floridians.

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2026-10-05 13:49:44

Von Starlink zu Rasswet: Wie Satellitensysteme plötzlich zu Waffen im Ukraine-Konflikt werden. 😳
Zum Artikel: heise.de/-11475637?wt_mc=sm.re…

Das Bild zeigt den Blick aus dem Weltraum auf die Erde mit leuchtenden Datenströmen und Verbindungslinien, die Satellitennetzwerke symbolisieren. Im Bild steht: "Russland droht mit Angriff auf Starlink-Satelliten im Weltall"
@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-10-07 15:45:04

Testing a Safari bug fix showed me Firefox & Chromia now behave as Safari did/does (not a bad thing).
So I updated my post “Don’t Turn a Table into an ARIA Grid Just for a Clickable Row” to account for this and the CSS is now simpler (anchor link):

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-08-01 15:04:16

RE: c.im/@cdarwin/1170208334836145
On Tuesday, Michigan Democrats will answer a simple question:
What if we support passion and change over safety?
The answer could reverberate through the party for years.