hesgen @hesgen@social.cleverlibre.org

One of my favorite things to see come across my screens each year: the US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Wisdom has returned to her mating grounds on Midway Atoll.

Wisdom is at least 71 years old, the oldest verified wild bird of any species. She has raised more than 30 chicks. She has flown the circumference of the Earth over 120 times. She is the closest the seabird world gets to a celebrity, and the only royalty I recognize. Long live the Queen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_(albatross)

Spædbørn kan tilsyneladende opfange rytmen i musik https://videnskab.dk/kultur-samfund/spaedboern-kan-tilsyneladende-opfange-rytmen-i-musik/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dlvr.it

#Johnson has gone into the Inquiry with but two post-it notes;

"Could have done better" [fake apology for the forgiving-of-nature survivors]

"Got all the big calls right" [stale stock Party HQ messaging].

Wonder if he recalls this line from Richard II?

"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me".
(King Richard, A5 Sc5)

Besser spät als nie: Mit der #Befristungshöchstquote liegt eine aussichtsreiche Lösung für das Problem der Massenbefristung in der deutschen Wissenschaft auf dem Tisch. Angesichts der Tragweite für Deutschland darf die 🚦 diese Chance nicht verpassen. @DrKEichhorn, @SebastianK und ich heute dazu in der FAZ! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG

https://m.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/forschung-politik/befristete-wissenschaftsstellen-und-es-gibt-doch-ein-leben-nach-dem-dr-19359644.html

I think these are the three best pieces of advice I've ever heard.

German Physicist Arnold Sommerfeld was born #OTD in 1868. He pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics.

He introduced the second quantum number, azimuthal quantum number, and the third quantum number, magnetic quantum number. He also introduced the fine-structure constant and pioneered X-ray wave theory.

#science #physics

A morning recap of the latest:
The US State Dept said that the truce between Israel and Hamas fell apart because Hamas refused to free women hostages, as it did not want them to speak publicly about sexual violence

The UN warned that thousands of people in Gaza could once again be relocating, despite the fact the US urged Israel to avoid further mass displacements. Earlier, the Israeli military published a map on social media telling civilians to leave areas to the north-east of Khan Younis

English Poet Christina Rossetti was born #OTD in 1830. In 1862 Christina published Goblin Market and Other Poems and in 1866 The Prince’s Progress and Other Poems, both with frontispiece and decorations by her brother Dante Gabriel. These two collections, which contain most of her finest work, established her among the poets of her day.

Books by Christina Rossetti at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7041

#books #literature

this the sort of shit i would write in my diary when i was 14, high, and thought i was going to be the next great thought leader. deep man

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The things a man will do to not answer a text from his wife!

"Putin is my president, and this is my answer to sanctions!" - the Russian said and smashed his iPhone with a hammer.

Let's give him an idea of what else he can smash to stop the sanctions?
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin

“A successful COP28 is not about a single individual or nation, but the collective will and concerted efforts of all countries in these negotiations. The science compels us: phase out fossil fuels, rapidly accelerate renewable energy adoption, and radically scale up finance.”

Mary Robinson,
Former President of Ireland.

#COP28
#ClimateAction