Tootfinder

...I don't care for the term 'mechanistic'. The word 'cybernetic' is a lot
more apropos. The mechanistic world-view is falling further and further behind
the real world where even simple systems can produce the most marvelous
chaos.
-- Peter da Silva

What We’ve Learned Covering NATO’s Eastern Flank for Nine Months: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/what-weve-learned-covering-natos.html

you and me in an infinite stampede flowing through a dark deep cavern that circles the earth's center like an ouroboros

I don't know if it is just my bubble, but these are correlations that I observed:
- Nuclear research/engineering and Furries
- Trains and Neurodiversity
And at this point I'm afraid to research for papers or studies covering this.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jockr/115924111507057837
"End-of-year filings reveal that in 2024 the trust invested $254m in companies that extract fossil fuels such as Chevron, BP and Shell. This was a nine-year record and up 21% from 2016, Guardian anal…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Cobra Man:
🎵 Bad Feeling
#CobraMan
https://cobraman.bandcamp.com/track/bad-feeling
https://open.spotify.com/track/5fLaktcUZKBkWK8pGbUn7R

This is good advice received from a local retrofit organisation. I'm always amazed by how many people don't appear to understand this simple fact.
MONTHLY TOP TIP
Did you know how much of a difference closing curtains and blinds can make ?
In summer leaving window coverings closed can reduce the heat input to prevent overheating and in the winter closing them before dark can keep heat from escaping and keep your home feeling cosy.

Blacker than black? Of course!
After very dark surface covering, there is now a new dark fabric available, that is the darkest documented black fabric.
The fabric based on black bird plumage absorbs 799/800 of the light falling into it, making it deep dark. Fascinating!
https://

Darkness draped Crans-Montana,
a ski resort in the Swiss Alps with a reputation for posh luxury.
Le Constellation, however, had few pretensions:
a cavernous venue with TV screens on the top floor to watch sport,
and a basement with low lighting, loud music and a dancefloor.
It attracted a young crowd, including under-18s, mainly from Switzerland and continental Europe,
and early on Thursday morning hundreds thronged the venue to see in 2026.
Many wo…

The first snow started falling in Bergen, Norway, so I pulled on my winter fit. ❄️❤️🖤
#Snow #Bergen #Norway