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@salrandolph@zirk.us
2025-10-23 13:59:00

As I’m writing, the season is “Crickets chirp around the door.” By the time you read it, it will be “First Frost.” In New York, where I live, autumn is taking hold. Darkness in the early morning, leaves and branches coming down in high winds, and in the afternoon, low light floods the avenues, catching the tops of trees.

Ways of Seeing: Seasonal Feeling
Autumn is taking hold

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-08 22:05:20

"Cold, the air and water flowing
Hard, the land we call our home
Push, to keep the dark from coming
Feel the weight of what we owe
This, the song of sons and daughters
Hide, the heart of who we are
Making peace to build our future
Strong, united, working 'til we fall
Cold, the air and water flowing
Hard, the land we call our home
Push, to keep the dark from coming
Feel the weight of what we owe
This, the song of sons and…

@denmanrooke@mastodon.ie
2025-11-18 20:32:40

We're hosting a public Meeting on 27 Nov 19:30 at Harbour Hotel in Galway together with Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour & Independents discussing what is next for the left following on from the presidential election.
All welcome to attend and contribute to the discussion.

What's Next for the Left? public meeting graphic showing the speakers Paul Murphy TD, Cllr. Alan Curran, Cllr. Helen Ogbu, Mark Lohan, and Cllr. Eibhlín Seoighthe. Chaired by John Cunningham.
@castarco@hachyderm.io
2025-11-16 12:05:17
Content warning: "long" rant about american sci-fi tv series and "neuro-archy"

I have the distinct impression that we could use most American "sci-fi" TV series (which seem to have a kink for post-apocalyptical scenographies) as a diagnostic tool for the autism spectrum.
For a moment, let's leave aside the tons of right-wing propaganda "hidden" in plain sight, and their excessive reliance on boring & worn out tropes (religious & cultish bullshit, irrational lack of communication & excess of anti-social behaviour, all vs all, ultra-low-iq characters*, psychotic & irrationally treacherous characters*, ultra-inconsistent character development used to justify "unexpected" plot twists, rampant anti-intellectualism...).
What could be used as a diagnosis tool is the incredible amount of strong inconsistencies that we can find in them**. It throws me out of the story every single time; and I suspect that it takes a certain kind of "uncommon personality" to feel that way about it, because otherwise these series wouldn't be so popular without real widespread criticism beyond cliches like "too slow", "it loses steam towards the end of the season", etc.
Many of those plots start in a gold mine of potentially powerful ideas... yet they consistently provide us with dirt & clay instead, while side-lining the "good stuff" as if it was too complicated for the populace.
Do you feel strongly about it? Do you feel like you can't verbalize it without being criticised as "too negative", or "too picky", or an "unbearable snob"? Do you wonder why it seems like nobody around shares your discomfort with these stories?
* : I feel this is a bit like the chicken & egg problem. Has the media conditioned part of American society to behave like dumb psychopaths as if it was something "natural", or is the media reflecting what was already there? Also, could we use other societies as models for these stories... just for a change? Please?
** : Just a tiny example: a "brilliant" engineer who builds a bridge out of fence parts and who doesn't bother to perform the most basic tests before trying it in a real setting and suffer the consequences: the bridge failing and her falling into the void. Bonus points for anyone who knows what I'm talking about.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-06 18:30:36

Cinemas, unions sound alarms over Netflix deal
For Netflix, having films launch on its platform allows the company to attract new users, as well as keep existing customers engaged.
But that stance has led to a testy relationship between Netflix and some exhibitors, which have pushed in general for more films to be released on the big screen.
Theater owner trade group Cinema United has voiced staunch opposition to the deal, saying it represented an “unprecedented threat to…

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2025-10-08 19:39:47

Big news for the energy transition!
And a nice little 'told you so' moment for yours truly :)
In the first half of this year, renewables produced more electricity globally than coal, for the first time.
And 2025 is the date I predicted for this to happen, back in 2016, in a blog post for Ecofys! The score was 23%-40% at the time, with most of the renewables share still coming from hydro, and the prediction was less than obvious.

Graph showing global electricity from renewables vs coal for H1 of 2019 through 2025, in TWh. Moving from 3400 vs 4500 TWh in 2019 to 5100 vs 4900 TWh in 2025: lines crossing.
My Ecofys blog post of 12 December 2016: When will renewables overtake coal in generated electricity? ending in: The resulting share of renewables in 2015 global electricity production was 23%, according to IEA. For coal this was around 40%. IEA expects the share of renewables to grow at almost 1 percentage point per year, to 28% by 2021, and IEA has a track record of being on the conservative side here. Due to falling costs of wind and solar, and more ambitious policies following the Paris A…
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-05 00:30:04

Moody Urbanity - Nowhere 🔲
情绪化城市 - 无处 🔲
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🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Lucky Lucky SHD 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a stationary train on a curved track. The train cars are old and weathered, lined with rectangular windows. Three tall flagpoles rise above the train, each flying a flag in the breeze. Behind the train stands a metal lattice tower, possibly for communication or lighting. Trees form a natural backdrop, and a small building with a sloped roof sits nearby. The platform is quiet and empty, evoking a sense of nostalgia and stilln…
Lucky Lucky SHD 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A vintage black-and-white photograph of a train traveling along a curved railway track. The train is positioned on the right, showing its side and windows. The exterior is aged, suggesting it’s no longer in service. In the background, tall trees tower over a row of small sheds with slanted roofs. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds. The composition emphasizes the curve of the track and the train’s length, creating a sense of motion and history. …
Lucky Lucky SHD 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a train parked at a quiet platform. The train consists of several passenger cars with visible doors and windows. Above the train, multiple tall flagpoles hold flags fluttering gently. A tall metal tower stands in the background, surrounded by trees. The platform is paved and completely empty, with no people or movement. The photo’s vintage tone suggests it was taken decades ago, evoking a sense of quiet reflection and histor…
Lucky Lucky SHD 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph taken from a low angle, showing a railway junction where tracks split in two directions. The foreground features a gravel path bordered by concrete edges. White gravel surrounds the tracks. On both sides are small buildings, including houses and utility structures. In the distance, a person walks along the tracks, adding a human element to the otherwise industrial scene. The composition highlights perspective and contrast …
@arXiv_physicsedph_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-10-15 08:13:01

Becoming a physicist: Major educational transition points impact women's physics self-efficacy and sense of belonging
Sarah Lindley (University of Pittsburgh), Chandralekha Singh (University of Pittsburgh)
arxiv.org/abs/2510.12024

Becoming a physicist: Major educational transition points impact women's physics self-efficacy and sense of belonging
In this investigation, we analyzed individual interviews with six female undergraduate physics majors at a large, public, research university in the US to understand their progression at different transition points to becoming physicists. Following the frameworks of standpoint theory, Schlossberg's transition theory, and domains of power, we focused our analysis on how these women initially developed an interest in physics before coming to college and how important transition points in college …

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-03 20:54:37

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Jets staff predictions dallascowboys.com/news/gut-fee

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Jets staff predictions 
The Cowboys are coming off their first tie game since 1969, while the Jets are looking for their first win of the season. Here are the staff predictions from DallasCowboys.com. 

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-03 20:38:33

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Jets staff predictions dallascowboys.com/news/gut-fee

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Jets staff predictions 
The Cowboys are coming off their first tie game since 1969, while the Jets are looking for their first win of the season. Here are the staff predictions from DallasCowboys.com.