Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

if we weren't all constantly procrastinating, we could do shit like set up a recruitment agency for people with #ADHD. a lot of us have probably got the coding and design skills to pull that off. but i am 100% convinced that if we tried to coordinate such an effort... 😭

Visitors to the Medieval Duomo di Siena cathedral can now catch a glimpse of its nearly 14,000 square feet of intricate 14th-century mosaic marble flooring.

#Art #Architecture #Italy

https://hyperallergic.com/833761/siena-cathedral-uncovers-breathtaking-14th-century-mosaic-floors/

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If you're a dude and you're already tired of hearing about Barbie this and Ken that and matching pink houses and cars and outfits let me tell you all about what it's like not giving a crap about football for the last 30 years

The Wikimedia Foundation, which serves as the non-profit host for #Wikipedia, @wikidata, @mediawiki, and other free knowledge projects, has joined the Fediverse as @wikimediafoundation - welcome!!

BLACK-RUN FEDIVERSE FUND

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Some people today are understandably overwhelmed by the avalanche of negative and depressing news on climate change we hear every day.

As a defense mechanism, they've convinced themselves that nothing they or anyone else can do will make a difference. We're doomed, they believe. As psychologist Susan Tanner says, "apocalyptic thinking can be very useful to people who need to feel a sense of control. Living with uncertainty...is the hardest thing to do for all human beings."

I understand and completely sympathise with where they are coming from. But if we decide we are doomed, then we truly will be. That's why, to them, I say:

If you are convinced that we are doomed and there’s nothing anyone can do to avoid the climate crisis and the collapse of the biosphere,

❌ stop doom scrolling and get off social media
😳 don’t attack or hinder others who are doing their best to make a difference
🐾 adopt a pet in need of a home
🌳 spend as much time as you can in nature
🤲 if you are able, find a local climate action group, and ask what you can do to help
❤️ focus on love

Rishi Sunak doesn’t want degrees that encourage critical engagement with the world, creativity & sensitivity.

Besides the university experience is also about building life-skills, confidence, networks & life-long friendships.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66216005

#universities #highereducation #UK

Others are convinced that the one specific personal action they take or one specific large-scale action will be enough to save the world if everyone did it, and they advocate for that single solution with the fervor of an evangelist.

To them, I say: there is no silver bullet, no, not even yours. But there is a lot of silver buckshot and that's even better news. We need to deploy as many solutions as we can, prioritizing what works best for a given person, place, or organization.

Project Drawdown has a great summary here: http://www.drawdown.org

This is wild. The French Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of a police reform bill that would give the state invasive new powers.

"French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed" https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/07/06/france-set-to-allow-police-to-spy-through-phones_6044269_7.html

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While we’re worrying about AI, the bollards are planning a global revolution...