Transgender Minnesotans on alert after Annunciation Church shooting

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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Transgender Minnesotans on alert after Annunciation Church shooting

Slanted and dangerous anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has flooded social media in connection with the shooter’s gender identity.

^{Neal Justin}

#DropSea: Superman: L'ultimo figlio di Krypton

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Superman: L'ultimo figlio di Krypton

Come ricorda Fabio Licari nell'introduzione al settimo volume della collana Superman: Il primo eroe , in uscita abbinata a Gazzetta dello...

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John Bell [quantum physics]…
Not to be confused with Alexander Graham Bell, who came up with the idea of people yelling “Can you hear me now?”

— Sabine Hossenfelder (one good reason for watching YouTube)

#Science #ScienceExplainer #Physics #Astrophysics

Inevitable 'thoughts and prayers' fight follows Minneapolis shooting
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-school-shooting-prayers-gun-control-391dddff5e3bcffab4efd3b47500f47c?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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do you know those people who present their doctor thesis in like, song format with a guitar, or performance, or in unusual punctuation and iconoclastic writing style etc.

imagine this: make a history/palaeography thesis of historical martial arts by close reading an old manual, recreating the techniques, and then your doctoral defence is presented in the form of performing sword forms, followed by detailed explanations of each movement

Annullato in Bolivia un altro processo contro l'ex presidente - America Latina - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/americalatina/2025/08/30/annullato-in-bolivia-un-altro-processo-contro-lex-presidente_005b47aa-6390-4b73-a95b-a1258da0495a.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Annullato in Bolivia un altro processo contro l'ex presidente - America Latina - Ansa.it

La giustizia boliviana ha annullato un altro procedimento penale 'ordinario' contro l'ex presidente ad interim Jeanine Áñez, aprendo la strada a un nuovo processo davanti alla Corte suprema. (ANSA)

^{Agenzia ANSA}

The words ‘fluent’, ‘fluid’, and ‘influence’ come from the Latin verb ‘fluere’, which means “to flow”.

‘Fluere’ and ‘to flow’ look very similar, so they must be etymologically related, right?

No! They’re entirely unrelated.

‘To flow’ is related to Latin ‘pluere’ (“to rain”) instead. My new infographic tells you how we know.

This is so spot on.

Candidates spend billions on TV advertising - where most of that money just goes to corporate execs and aharwgolders - and no one says a word.

Creators get paid to be taught how best to build their own platform and people completely meltdown.

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Jerome Hardaway (@jeromehardaway) on Threads

Folks saying that the $8k is a lot of money are missing the contexts of the work, the current market and the location.

^Threads

This evening's first target was going to be a mosaic of two nebulae. Alas, I got the framing a little off, and I ended up with 1 1/2 nebulae. At the top is half of the Eagle Nebula (M16), and down the bottom is M17, The Swan/Omega/Check mark/Horseshoe nebula.

In between them are a cluster and two smaller nebulae.

3 hours and 10 minutes, in 60s frames, @80 with a Ha/OIII filter.

#SmartTelescope #Astronomy #Astrodon #Astrophotography #Dwarf3 #M17 #M16 #BackYardAstronomy

Mike Johnson Blames “Human Heart” for Gun Violence, Not Firearms

"Speaker Mike Johnson insists guns aren’t the problem. Comparative evidence suggests otherwise: the scale of violence follows access, not abstract morality."
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The end of August usually means two things in San Francisco (three if you count Burning Man): Summer is just beginning, and wildfires are peaking. This week has been mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures, so I went north to photograph the City from across the strait. The photos of the City from today aren't that interesting. However...

The Lime Point Lighthouse sits under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and has been a beacon since 1883. Only the signal building remains after the residences were torn down following automation in 1961.

Sunrise was spectacular due to haze from distant fire. The air over the Bay, though, was crisp and clean. Pelicans were once again obliging the camera.

Couldn't pass up this photo of the Golden Gate Bridge during the blue hour.

#sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge #californiawildfires #landscapephotography #photography #longexposure #sunrise

@FotoVorschlag

Mein #Herz schlägt für die #Fotografie - my #heart beats for #photography ... 💛

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EN: The #photograph shows an installation illuminated at #night # in the old harbour in Wismar. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly whether this object serves only artistic functions or also has practical purposes.

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DE: Die #Fotografie zeigt eine nächtlich beleuchtete #Installation im alten Hafen in #Wismar. Leider ist mir nicht genau bekannt, ob dieses Objekt nur künstlerische Funktionen erfüllt oder auch praktischen Zwecken dient(e).

#OwnWork
#Architektur
#FotoVorschlag
#Photography
#photosuggestion
#notAIgenerated
#architecture
#Pentax
#pentaxk3mkiii
#pentax_da2040
#alterHafen
#oldHarbour
#Nachtaufnahme
#nightshot

Had tea with Abdul, the dad of my youngest's childhood bestie. At 70 he's still working as an interpreter and advisor for Central Asians in Sweden. He knows something like ten languages. I learned that he has an MSc in biology from a university in Kabul. A highly intelligent and cosmopolitan man who has raised a couple of amazing young Swedish ladies, top of their generation in most respects, exactly what this country needs. ❤️

#immigration

Writing to a deadline while on holidays

In two months, my first self-published novel will be out. Well, at least it will be at the time I write this blog. It's titled Grayson's Magical Mishaps and is part of the Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch collaboration - eleven Urban Fantasy romances written by gay authors. I usually spend years on a novel but this one needed to be completed in five months.

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Well, today was a big day. For Yohan! It was the annual open day for Irish Guide Dogs in Cork. This is where they invite members of the public, puppy raisers, owners of guide dogs and other interested parties to the centre. They give a skills demonstration as part of this event.

Guess who closed the show...

#IrishGuideDogs
#MastoDaoine
#DogsOfMastodon

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Cool video about the people who work with wildlife rescue in Singapore.

When I still lived there I lived in some old forest areas, so I often had to call them to come get the snakes, bats, from my house (which is a pretty different experience from how others experience Singapore)

youtu.be/NoLgz4GdSIs

#Singapore #Nature #Wildlife

Kiddo: have you ever met a black hole?

Me: I’ve certainly met some wastes of space.

#parenting