Dave T-W @davoloid@social.cleverlibre.org
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Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, moving towards Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
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Joined Oct 2022
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This is not an email I ever expected to receive or send.
School disco time. Year 6 leavers going for Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, Ghostbusters, alongside Galantis, Harry Styles, 90s house...and Macarena. I've trained them well.
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New video!
How Oppenheimer could ACTUALLY have destroyed the world
…plus how the US’s largest ever nuclear test was AN ACCIDENT, and what this teaches us about the limits of calculation in calculated risks.
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"One thing I don't think people realize is that in arguments about human rights, it's not about trying to persuade the other party. It's not about them at all. They've already made up their mind.
It's about persuading the audience.
If I call out my teacher on being homophobic I'm not trying to change his opinion. I'm trying to convince any closeted kids in the room that they're not the monsters he's made them out to be.
If I argue with my aunt about how racist she's being it's not because I expect her to change her mind. It's because I'm hoping to god my cousin's kids hear and learn that maybe skin color doesn't mean what she says it means.
People will try to hush you and say 'they're not going to change their minds, don't bother' but it's not about them. It was never about them."
-sepulchritude
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160 years ago, in July 1863, a 4-day reign of terror descended upon NYC Black-Americans, who faced targeted violence, persecution & destruction. The riots exposed the deep-rooted racism that permeated Northern society, as Black men, women, & children were brutally attacked and subjected to horrific acts of cruelty. It was the deadliest riot in American history, but it showcased again the resilience of Black America.
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If you were Black and woke up in NYC on Monday, July 13, 1863, things got terrifying quick. For Black New Yorkers, there was no reprieve. Black life was dispensable to white mobs & law authorities. The Civil War, poverty, & rabid racism in 19th-century New York explains the events of that week. For Black Americans, the NYC Draft Riots were a heinous episode in an already brutal age. But it didn’t happen in a vacuum.
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I am pleased to hear that Wesleyan University in Connecticut has ended legacy admissions. That program unfairly helped the children of alumni as a form of affirmative action. If admissions cannot be race conscious after the Supreme Court’s decision, then they shouldn’t be legacy conscious either.
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What prompted my interest in sharing this with you lovely people, however, is the catalogue: for most UK entries, there are names and addresses listed of the contributors. Some buildings have completely changed since then, but if you're the resident of (e.g.) 28 Tarbert Road, #Dulwich, you can have this in your hallway! I think that would be cool. [3/3 end]
The competition was run by British MP and Railway entrepreneur Sir Edward Watkin. The winning design, number 37, was partially built as the centrepiece of a new park in Wembley, from 1892-1899. After the company collapsed and Watkin died, the remaining structure was demolished. Empire Stadium and later Wembley Stadium were built on the site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5rXOVNAljg
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One for #Histodon fans and especially residents of #London who may like to obtain a unique piece of wall art for their Victorian house.
In 1890 an architectural design competition was held for a "Great Tower Of London", to rival the Eiffel Tower. Submissions can be found in the pdf embedded in this article. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/catalogue-of-the-68-competitive-designs-for-the-great-tower-for-london-1890/
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Sometimes #factchecking takes time. I posted this article in 2017, but found the final piece of information on June 15th, 2021.
Further reading: alleged photo of Gorbachev, Reagan and Putin from 1988. https://hoaxeye.com/2017/06/23/gorbachev-reagan-and-putin/
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HOW TO… GRAPHICAL ABSTRACTS
https://helenajamborwrites.netlify.app/posts/graphicalabstract_1/
@helenajambor's beautiful posts on graphical abstracts
@hoaxeye Did you see this? Russian "drone factory" video used mirrors to make the room seem bigger. Sad.
https://bird.makeup/users/gerashchenko_en/statuses/1681564669239078914
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Conclusion of the Battle of #Lego. There will be future campaigns and more casualties.
- Location
- Mostly London
- Pronouns (plz)
- he/him
Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, moving towards Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
