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@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-23 02:05:47

The Story of the Two Towers II 📖
双塔故事 II 📖
📷 Nikon F4
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
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Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Two multi-tiered pagodas are visible in the distance, framed by leafless trees against an orange-pink sky. A winding pathway with lampposts and young trees leads the viewer’s eye toward the pagodas. The ground is covered in low shrubs and grass. 中文 远处可见两座多层宝塔，被光秃秃的树木框住，背景是橙粉色的天空。一条蜿蜒的小路，两旁有路灯和幼树，引导观者的视线朝向宝塔。地面覆盖着低矮的灌木和草。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A traditional brick gateway with a tiled roof and decorative elements stands in the foreground. Above it, bare tree branches stretch across an orange-pink sky. The gateway is part of a blue-painted brick wall, creating a striking contrast with the warm sky. 中文 前景是一座传统的砖砌门楼，屋顶铺有瓦片，并有装饰性元素。上方是光秃秃的树枝，横跨在橙粉色的天空中。门楼是蓝色粉刷砖墙的一部分，与温暖的天空形成鲜明对比。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Two multi-tiered pagoda stands prominently against a soft orange-pink sky. The pagoda is surrounded by a mix of bare and evergreen trees, creating a layered silhouette effect. The scene is tranquil and slightly misty. 中文 两座多层宝塔矗立在柔和的橙粉色天空下。宝塔被光秃秃的树木和常绿树包围，形成了分层的剪影效果。场景宁静，略带薄雾。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Silhouettes of two traditional multi-tiered pagodas stand tall against a gradient orange-pink sky. Bare trees frame the scene on both sides. In the foreground, a paved pathway is visible with a few people walking and a trash bin. The atmosphere is serene and calm. 中文 两座传统多层宝塔的剪影矗立在渐变的橙粉色天空下。两侧是光秃秃的树木。前景中，一条铺好的小路可见，有几个人在行走，还有一个垃圾桶。氛围宁静而平和。
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-05-22 20:05:00

Turkiye has revoked the operational licence ⁠for ⁠a top private university with liberal values,
effectively forcing it to close in the middle of the academic year,
after the institution was seized ⁠by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
In a presidential decree, published in the Official Gazette on Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revoked the operating licence for Istanbul Bilgi University,
which has an estimated 20,000 students from Turkiye and acr…

Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe
Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-22 00:30:01

The Story of the Two Towers 📖
双塔故事 📖
📷 Nikon F4
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Silhouettes of two tall, multi-tiered pagodas stand prominently against a gradient orange-pink sky. The pagodas are dark and detailed, with visible tiers and pointed tops. In the foreground, leafless trees and a lamppost are visible, with a few buildings faintly seen in the background. 中文 两座高大的多层宝塔的剪影清晰地映衬在渐变的橙粉色天空下。宝塔呈深色，层次分明，顶部尖锐。前景中可见光秃的树木和一盏路灯，背景中隐约可见几栋建筑。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A single large, dark tree with a thick, rounded canopy dominates the lower half of the image. Its silhouette is sharp against a smooth, gradient orange sky, with no other objects in view. 中文 一棵巨大的深色树木占据了图像的下半部分，其浓密的圆形树冠剪影清晰地映衬在平滑的渐变橙色天空下，视野中没有其他物体。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English Two smaller pagodas are silhouetted against a soft orange-pink sky. The pagodas are surrounded by bare trees with thin branches, creating a serene and minimalist scene. 中文 两座较小的宝塔的剪影映衬在柔和的橙粉色天空下。宝塔被光秃的细枝树木包围，营造出宁静而简约的景象。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A dense cluster of leafless trees and shrubs fills the foreground, their dark branches reaching upward against a muted orange-brown sky. The scene is natural and slightly wild, with no visible structures. 中文 前景中密集地分布着光秃的树木和灌木丛，它们的深色枝条向上延伸，映衬在柔和的橙棕色天空下。场景自然且略显野性，没有可见的建筑物。
@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-06-22 04:44:36

The first record of the parable commonly known as the "Blind Men and the Elephant" showed up around 2500 years ago, in a Buddhist text from India. At this point it's pretty commonly known. I assume that most folks reading this will be familiar with some variation of it.
If not, it's essentially a story about people who have limited information making assertions about something: one man grabs a tail and says, "it's like a rope," another the trunk and says, "it's like a snake," a third the leg saying, "it's like a tree," and so on. Later variations are less kind to the men, having them not simply report their findings, but fight over them. The first English translation draws a parallel to religion.
This comes to mind for me, because social media has a tendency to incentivize us to make those hard assertions, to dig in, to argue our perspective as part of a spectacle. Free and federated social media isn't structurally that different from corporate media, so the incentive models built to maximize engagement by maximizing conflict tend to leak through the similarities in the user experience and the conditioning of other platforms.
I didn't really come here to critique the fediverse, but rather to remind everyone, "no one sees the whole fucking elephant." We are limited and there are necessarily some things so big they will never be individually comprehensible. Any system that relies on us all agreeing cannot possibly respond to those big things.
We can see that concretely if we look at the difference between "democratic unity" and "diversity of tactics." In the first model, everyone either agrees or gets forced to behave as though they agree (at least on some issues). That's how liberal democracy works. Diversity of tactics (which systematically described, for example, in the "St Paul Principles"), on the other hand, let's people align on goals without needing to agree on exactly how to achieve them. The reality being that often there are multiple "correct" paths, and sometimes those paths can only work if multiple paths are taken in unison.
No one sees the whole elephant. We won't even see the elephant later. People will still be arguing about the elephant long after it's gone. But if you want to get rid of the elephant, you're gonna need to accept that you can't comprehend it all and you're gonna have to figure out a way to work together that doesn't require a unified approach.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-06-22 00:24:22

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Sosyete '25:
🎵 Yaygara
#Sosyete25
sosyete25.bandcamp.com/track/y

@jake4480@c.im
2026-05-20 12:33:20

New single 'Spitting Image' by NYC's TARANEH has kind of a Portishead meets Elastica, Breeders, or Veruca Salt kinda feel, so obviously, I love it.
taraneh.bandcamp.com/track/spi
Iranian-American singer/songwriter Taraneh Azar is behind this…

@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-06-22 00:33:22

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
PJ Harvey:
🎵 Down By The Water
#PJHarvey
aggro1.bandcamp.com/track/pj-h
open.spotify.com/track/48mJX8g

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-20 10:20:31

Netflix and Goalhanger agree to a new two-year deal to broadcast The Rest Is Football podcast through the next two Premier League seasons and the Euros in 2028 (Ned Holmes/Radio Times)
radiotimes.com/tv/sport/footb…

The Rest Is Football future on Netflix confirmed following FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage
It's good news for fans of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards...

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-19 00:30:02

The Substance VI 🧪
某种物质 VI 🧪
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Switch Azure (FF) A city skyline at sunset with a warm orange and yellow gradient sky. Several tall, modern high-rise buildings dominate the horizon, with two construction cranes visible among them. The silhouettes of trees frame the bottom right corner. ##中文 日落时分的城市天际线，天空呈现温暖的橙黄色渐变。地平线上矗立着多栋高大的现代摩天大楼，其中有两台建筑起重机清晰可见。右下角有树木的剪影。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A church with classical architecture, featuring a central bell tower topped with a cross, flanked by statues on either side. The building has a symmetrical facade with arched windows and a set of stairs leading up to the entrance. A tall, modern high-rise building stands to the right, contrasting with the church. The sky is a warm orange, suggesting either sunrise or sunset. ##中文 一座古典风格的教堂，中央钟楼顶部有一个十字架，两侧各有一尊雕像。教堂正面对称，有拱形窗户，台阶通向入口。右侧是一栋高大的现代摩天大楼，与教堂形成对比。天空呈温暖…
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A cityscape at dusk with a warm orange sky. The silhouette of a church with a cross on top is visible in the center, surrounded by various buildings. Brightly lit signs in Chinese characters are visible at the bottom, indicating commercial establishments. ##中文 黄昏时分的城市景观，天空呈温暖的橙色。中央可见一座教堂的剪影，顶部有十字架，周围环绕着各种建筑。底部有明亮的中文招牌，显示商业场所。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A street scene with a truck parked on the right, covered with a tarp and displaying a sign in Chinese characters that reads "吉县苹果香酥脆甜" (Jixian apples, fragrant, crisp, and sweet). Bags of apples are stacked in front of the truck. A person on a bicycle loaded with large white sacks is in the foreground. The background shows a busy urban street with trees, cars, and pedestrians. ##中文 街道场景，右侧停着一辆覆盖着防水布的卡车，车上挂着中文招牌，写着“吉县苹果香酥脆甜”。卡车前方堆放着多袋苹果。前景中有一人骑着自行车，车上装满大白袋。背景是…
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-18 01:07:32

The Substance V 🧪
某种物质 V 🧪
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
If you like my work, Support by buying me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Harman Switch Azure (FF) English An indoor walkway with a high, modern ceiling featuring geometric light panels. The walkway is lined with railings. A few people are walking, and one person is riding a bicycle. The lighting is warm, creating a cozy atmosphere. 中文 室内步行道，天花板高且现代，装有几何形状的灯板。步行道有铁栏杆，有几个人在行走，还有一个人在骑自行车。灯光温暖，营造出温馨的氛围。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A close-up of a curved street lamp post with two lantern-style lights. The background features a domed building with a tiled facade and several antennas on its roof. The sky is a soft pinkish-orange 中文 弯曲的路灯杆特写，杆上有两盏灯笼式灯具。背景是一个圆顶建筑，外墙贴有瓷砖，屋顶上有多个天线。天空呈柔和的粉红橙色。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English An aerial view of an urban area with a mix of old and new buildings. In the foreground, there is a green artificial turf sports field with a few people playing. The field is enclosed by a fence. Behind it, there are low-rise buildings with flat roofs, some of which appear worn. Tall modern skyscrapers loom in the distant background under a hazy orange sky. 中文 俯瞰城市地区，新旧建筑混杂。前景是一个绿色人造草皮运动场，有几个人在活动，场地被围栏围起。后方是一些低矮的平顶建筑，部分看起来有些破旧。远处高大的现代摩天大楼在朦胧的橙色天空下若隐若现。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A cityscape at dusk with a pinkish-orange sky. A busy intersection features multiple lanes of traffic, including cars, buses, and a taxi. An overpass spans the road, with a few people visible on it. Tall residential buildings rise in the background, and bare trees line the street. The scene is slightly hazy. 中文 黄昏时分的城市景观，天空呈现粉红橙色。繁忙的十字路口有多条车道，车辆包括轿车、公交车和出租车。一座天桥横跨道路，上面有几个人。背景中是高层住宅楼，街道两旁种有光秃秃的树木。整个场景略显朦胧。