@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social2026-02-09 16:07:00
The little owl, Athena noctua, is well-known as the companion of the goddess Athena, though it is uncertain how she became associated with the nocturnal birds. In Europe, the owl therefore represents wisdom and is the symbol of many a university.
The ancient Greeks showed #Athena with her favourite bird in their art, like for instance this bronze statuette of Athena flying her owl, dated ca.…
@PaulWermer@sfba.social2026-01-08 17:58:03
"A floating litter trap was anchored in Cologne to monitor the amount of rubbish flowing through the Rhine. Out of almost 2,000kg captured by the trap, 15% was found to be made of plastic, and 28% was food or drink related."
There is very little need for disposable food packaging - and it's clear that reusable containers are very cost effective compared to disposables. Add to that micro plastic shedding into food and drink, with the attendant health impacts.
Wh…
@paulwermer@sfba.social2026-01-08 17:58:03
"A floating litter trap was anchored in Cologne to monitor the amount of rubbish flowing through the Rhine. Out of almost 2,000kg captured by the trap, 15% was found to be made of plastic, and 28% was food or drink related."
There is very little need for disposable food packaging - and it's clear that reusable containers are very cost effective compared to disposables. Add to that micro plastic shedding into food and drink, with the attendant health impacts.
Wh…
@david@boles.xyz2026-01-07 12:28:33
The Curated Self as the New Delusion
There is a specific, modern anxiety that is difficult to name. It is not the dread of a specific event, but a low-grade, constant hum of disconnection. It’s the feeling of living in a world that is eerily frictionless, a world that reflects your own thoughts back at you with placid, unwavering agreement. It is the anxiety of a consensus of one; the quiet, digital loneliness of being the only person in your own universe.
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-01-05 01:05:27
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions (Aaron Parnas/MeidasTouch News)
https://meidasnews.com/news/department-of-justice-violates-epstein-files-law-by-failing-to-inform-congress-of-reasons-behind-redactions
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p61#a260104p61
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-29 23:43:11
The "Board of Peace" was created as a result of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adoption of Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025,
which authorized the organization as a “transitional administration with international legal personality”
intended to “set the framework and coordinate funding for the redevelopment of Gaza.”
However, the organizational charter revealed in Davos is light on details and makes no mention of Gaza.
This has caused many to…
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-01-07 23:40:46
'People would attempt to flee': Concern grows over possible Cuba collapse (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/following-venezuela-raid-fears-grow-of-economic-collapse-in-cuba-00714716
http://www.memeorandum.com/260107/p129#a260107p129
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-02-06 16:21:17
Study: Fox News smeared Alex Pretti dozens of times following his killing by federal agents (Media Matters for America)
https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/study-fox-news-smeared-alex-pretti-dozens-times-following-his-killing-federal-agents
http://www.memeorandum.com/260206/p63#a260206p63
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-02-06 02:21:12
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers left without heat as temperatures drop to 4° -- and tenants blast Mamdani for failing to act (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/real-estate/thousands-of-new-yorkers-left-without-heat/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p134#a260205p134