#BBC Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law w.st/3trLWc
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What will enter the #publicdomain in 2025? Each day through December we’ll open a window in our advent-style calendar to reveal our highlights! publicdomainreview.org/feature…
(+ for the impatient/curious we've links to lists of new entrants.)
What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2025?
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain. Find our highlights of what lies in store for 2025 here.The Public Domain Review
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The Associated Press: A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas…
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact... apnews.com #climatechange #smallislanddevelopingstates #sealevelrise #unitednations…
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The Associated Press: A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas…
The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate c…for much deliberation
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I'm thinking of getting back into my BBC radio shows. There are still a few episodes of Paul Temple that I must finish. Can anyone recommend others? I like plays (usually classics or ones set in fantacy lands or Ruritania, things about the upper class, the Regency, historical documentaries, nature, science fiction, strange or unusual stories, children's programmes, etc. I generally like happy stories. I have no interest in war (unless it's history), violence, obscenities, what some call gritty realism, politics, and so on. My goal is almost always to listen to and to collect things in Received Pronunciation, and extra points if it's Upper RP.
#audiodrama #BBC #British #fiction #oldtimeradio #PaulTemple #plays #radioshows #ReceivedPronunciation #stories
It's rare that both Youtube and the Internet Archive fail me, but they did a spectacular job of it last night! So let's see if anyone here can help me. I am seeking recordings of Welsh or English choirs from 1893 to about 1951, maybe slightly later, as long as they're not too modern. I am trying to find those that align with the singing style and music of the time of Clara Novello Davies, (I chose the lifetime of Ivor, since she was born in 1861, before recordings started), and yes, there is a difference between those and modern ones. Can anyone please assist me? Perplexity gave me a list of choir names, but either they weren't available, or their recordings were much too late/contemporary to make my list.
#choirs #choralsinging #ClaraNovelloDavies #England #English #recordings #records #singing #vocal #Wales #Welsh
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#gardenadventcalendar 1 Botanical #garden Orleans la source. Always believe something wonderful is about to happen 💚 #ArtAdventCalendar
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#DidYouKnow: #Zealandia is an almost entirely submerged mass of continental crust that subsided after breaking away from Gondwanaland 83 - 79 million years ago. It has been described variously as a submerged continent, a continental fragment (or microcontinent), and a continent.
It is sometimes referred as the "#EighthContinent of the world".
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Drowsy Raccoon Falls Asleep Inside a Baby Bouncer laughingsquid.com/raccoon-fall…
Drowsy Raccoon Falls Asleep Inside a Baby Bouncer
A raccoon named BuriBuri climbed into an empty baby bouncer in the living room, got very comfortable and then went to sleep.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Is it important for kids to learn about winning and losing? theguardian.com/wellness/2024/… #Wellactually #Mentalhealth #Lifeandstyle #Children #Society #Health #Sport
Is it important for kids to learn about winning and losing?
Some experts say the values of fun and personal development in youth sports are being replaced by performance and victoryAdrienne Matei (The Guardian)
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Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland theguardian.com/environment/20… #Treesandforests #Environment #Rewilding #England #UKnews #Devon
Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of DartmoorAmelia Hill (The Guardian)
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Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water theguardian.com/environment/20… #USEnvironmentalProtectionAgency #Environment #Pollution #Plastics #Health #USnews #Water
Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
Legal petition filed by 170 groups pushes environmental agency to tackle pressing health threat of pollutionTom Perkins (The Guardian)
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Dog With 'Only Child Syndrome' Becomes Protective Big Brother to New Baby Girl Who Joins the Family laughingsquid.com/only-child-d…
Dog With 'Only Child Syndrome' Becomes Protective Big Brother to New Baby Girl Who Joins the Family
A golden retriever named Kobe with "only child syndrome" who thought the baby stuff was for him became a protective big brother to the baby.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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One of the creators of the iconic early videogame The Oregon Trail talks about the unexpected impact the game has had, not having made any money from it, and picks his favorite way to die in the game.
"It only happened once every several hundred times, and so people could've played it for months and all of a sudden, 'What? I got bit by a snake and died? This has never happened to me before!'"
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"Oregon Trail" computer game is now being developed as a movie
One of the most successful computer games of all time is currently being developed by Apple as a forthcoming movie.David Schuman (CBS News)
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I absolutely adore the idea of sitting there working on The Oregon Trail and thinking "of course people will will pay this hundreds of times over the course of months, what else would they possibly choose to do?" hahahaha
When is laughter the best medicine? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… #Lifeandstyle
When is laughter the best medicine?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… #Health&wellbeing #Medicalresearch #Lifeandstyle #Alzheimer's #Dementia #Medicine #Society #Science #Health
The brain microbiome: could understanding it help prevent dementia?
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?Amy Fleming (The Guardian)
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Cruise ships urged to ‘clean up their act’ amid concerns toxic effluent being dumped on Great Barrier Reef theguardian.com/australia-news… #GreatBarrierReef #Australianews #Environment #Queensland
Cruise ships urged to ‘clean up their act’ amid concerns toxic effluent being dumped on Great Barrier Reef
Environmentalists say marine park waste regulations need updating to limit grey water and exhaust chemicals as passenger cruise numbers riseBen Smee (The Guardian)
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How exactly? Their whole act, their only purpose is to be vehicles of irresponsibility, overconsumption and pollution.
International talks on curbing plastic pollution fail to reach agreement theguardian.com/environment/20… #Environment #Worldnews #Plastics
International talks on curbing plastic pollution fail to reach agreement
Chair of talks in Busan says progress has been made but ‘a few critical issues’ are unresolvedGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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‘With brain preservation, nobody has to die’: meet the neuroscientist who believes life could be eternal theguardian.com/science/2024/d… #Neuroscience #Society #Science #Health #Ageing
‘With brain preservation, nobody has to die’: meet the neuroscientist who believes life could be eternal
A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuriesMichael Segalov (The Guardian)
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Tiny Toddler Knocks Over a Sumo Wrestler With a Single Adorable Blow laughingsquid.com/toddler-knoc…
Tiny Toddler Knocks Over a Sumo Wrestler With a Single Adorable Blow
Akiyoshi Nagai posted an adorable video of his young son making his debut in the ring where he knocked his opponent over with a single blow.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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This is locally known as Eel Bridge, and for good reason.
There lots of eels living in the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River, and whenever I pass this bridge there's usually a group of walkers watching them.
I like how the #ChristchurchCityCouncil has erected a sign asking people to look after the eels.
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#nature #eels #fish #nz #Ōtautahi #Christchurch
Short-finned Eel (Anguilla australis) observed by Jon Sullivan
Short-finned Eel from Hillmorton, Christchurch, New Zealand on November 30, 2024 at 04:27 PM by Jon SullivaniNaturalist NZ
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Valley of Song was every bit as wonderful as I thought it would be. It's the first time, though, that I ever saw a Novello play without any of his own songs. Christopher Hassall did such a good job finishing it that I couldn't tell where one man's work ended and the other's began. What really touched my heart, though, is that this took place in Wales, where Ivor was born. More so, was that some of the songs I know as a fact were sung by the Royal Welsh Ladies Choir, and probably by the Novello Davis Choir, both of which were conducted by his mother. It is the closest I will ever come to hearing them, other than one recording I have under another conductor. I almost cried when they sang Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night), which I know they sung and even recorded in 1915 (I don't have it). And of course, there was a beautiful love story, too, as always.
#ChristopherHassall #ClaraNovelloDavis #IvorNovello #ValleyofSong
Okay. Time for Valley of Song, and later, perhaps a few unfollows and blocks. I see a lot of politics in my timeline. I must clean it.
I think I'm going to watch Autumn Crocus. There is no particular reason. I willl eventually see all of them, anyway. Now, I just have to decide whether I want to watch it now or tonight.
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🌊📸 Spectacular Close-Up of a Pregnant Plankton Mother! 🦐💧
This tiny beauty is a Daphnia magna, a freshwater planktonic crustacean you might find drifting in ponds, lakes, and even puddles. These little creatures, also called "water fleas," play a big role in freshwater ecosystems, filtering water and serving as food for fish.
📷: Marek Miś - Mikrofotografia
By #NatureAndAnimals
#NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photographer
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Takayna’s forests
"Old-growth forests (forests unscathed by industrial-scale human development) are complex places. “They have structural components that are completely absent from a forest that could be 150 or 200 years old, so they’re essential for biodiversity,” says Prof Hugh Possingham, a conservation researcher and Queensland’s former chief scientist. Achieving such structural ecological complexity takes aeons">>
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Land use: Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area, destruction by all-terrain vehicles
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#Rainforest #oldgrowth #Tasmania #Gondwana #conservation #biodiversity #ATV #destruction
Masked owls, wild devils and giant crayfish: inside the ancient forests of Tasmania’s Takayna
Teeming with wildlife under lush canopies, this area in Australia’s island state is one of the world’s most remarkable – and one most in need of protectionElfy Scott (The Guardian)
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Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn theguardian.com/environment/20… #Australianews #Environment #Foodwaste #Plastics #Waste
Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn
Items such as coffee cups and bin liners are wrongly labelled ‘compostable’, leading to calls for governments to impose standardsKate Lyons (The Guardian)
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Why do we kiss? ‘I am not sure we have anything close to an explanation’ theguardian.com/science/2024/d… #Relationships #Lifeandstyle #Science
Why do we kiss? ‘I am not sure we have anything close to an explanation’
One new theory has been added to the mix about why many – but not all – humans lock lips in loveDonna Lu (The Guardian)
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CounterPunch: Emergency Summit Regarding Antarctic Meltdown…
Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an “emergency summit” within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024... Counterpunch.org #environment #antarctica #climatechange #conservationissues
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CounterPunch: Emergency Summit Regarding Antarctic Meltdown…
Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an “emergency summit” within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024… Counterpunch.org #envir…for much deliberation
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Timid Dog Watching 'Star Wars' For the First Time Hides Behind the Couch When Darth Vader Appears laughingsquid.com/dog-hides-wh…
Timid Dog Watching 'Star Wars' For the First Time Hides Behind the Couch When Darth Vader Appears
A golden retriever named Ellie watched "Star Wars" for the first time and hid behind the couch when Darth Vader appeared.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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How is glitter made and why do cats have tails? Try our kids’ quiz theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… #Quizandtriviagames #Lifeandstyle #Family
How is glitter made and why do cats have tails? Try our kids’ quiz
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzesMolly Oldfield (The Guardian)
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To those who constantly post politics. I don't mind your following me or commenting on my posts, but I cannot follow you. Barring a few very specific issues, I try to keep my life, and my timeline, as free from politics and drama as possible. I don't follow world affairs in most cases either. I will also not follow you if you hardly post in English, if only because I won't be able to understand most of your posts.
It has just come to my attention that there is only one developer of Friendica. It's a truly wonderful site, with a lot of potential, particularly for those of us coming from Facebook. It allows for extremely long posts, local posting, and you can follow and interact with people from various sites in the Fediverse. But there are a few issues regarding screen reader accessibility, and perhaps some things that I'm not aware of. I have therefore decided to create a Friendica development tag, in order to find people who are willing and able to help resolve these issues.
#accessibility #accessibilitytesting #Android #blind #blindness #Facebook #Fediverse #Friendica #FriendicaDevelopment #html #NVDA #screenreaders #Talkback #websites #Windows
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@Nick's world I use TweeseCake with it and it works very well. The main problems are on the site itself. Even then, it's not truly inaccessible. It's just that it could be better, with normal links instead of menus, and a way to edit posts without resorting to a client. But things do read, and it is possible to make and edit a profile, read and respond to posts, etc. TweeseCake just makes it easier. Pachli for Android also works well, but I prepfer Windows.
@Nick's world Oh, yes. It works very well! And unlike TWBlue, you can edit posts with it. I'm still not sure why they don't have that feature. They also don't allow long posts, as TweeseCake does, but if they're primarily built for Mastodon, that, at least, makes sense. They do allow you to see favourites, though, which TweeseCake seems to have a problem doing. They'll be displayed and then turn to numbers (1 of 250, for instance), and then disappear.
I am not sure how much Friendica has diverged from Hubzilla, Streams, or Forte, but they are all from the same family tree. They all come from Mist Park and Friendika (the MIT licensed version of Friendika before it was renamed Friendica and switched to AGPL).
There are some opportunities for collaboration, but the biggest obstacle is incompatible licenses. Hubzilla is MIT licensed and Friendica is AGPL. That means that Friendica can use code from Hubzilla, but Hubzilla can never use any code from Friendica. The exception being addons, themes, and widgets, that can be any license.
Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders:
* No lungs
* Billions (!) in eastern US
* Offer excellent insect control
* Make A+ useful soil tunnels for ecosystem success:
"Eastern red-backs spend much of their lives underground, tucked away in small holes and decaying root systems. While buried in the soil, these tiny predators tunnel through the earth, pushing around dirt and preying on soil invertebrates. This tunneling activity has a dual role in engineering the micro-habitats that keep nutrients cycling through the soil." - smithsonianmag.com/blogs/natio…
#nature #ecology #animals #salamanders #amphibians #environment #ecosystem #soil
Meet the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander, A Tiny Environmental Hero
Next time you’re walking through fallen leaves in a forest, keep an eye out for the Eastern red-backed salamander—a small woodland creature with a huge role to play.Smithsonian Magazine
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Friendica seriously needs to do something about their accessibility. I was able to edit one post directly on the site, but it was apparently a lucky click. I keep trying, but though there is an "edit" option,, when I hit it, it never sends me to an edit page. There is some kind of dialogue and I can never get into it. Even the homepage doesn't have normal links. It's some kind of menu bar, and if I go to profile, for example, it reads as a link, but I had to tab through everything else to get out of it. Why can't people just make normal links! This is why I use TweeseCake.
#accessibility #blind #blindness #friendica #html #menus #NVDA #technology #TweeseCake #websites
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@Elena Brescacin @informapirata ⁂ :privacypride: Wow. That is truly sad. It's a wonderful platform, overall. I'm sure many people would be willing to help with development! Perhaps, we can start a friendica development tag.
@Elena Brescacin @informapirata ⁂ :privacypride: Perhaps, that's where we need to start. We should find the original developers. I've already started the tag to help us find developers. Such a wonderful site should be promoted and also improved if possible. I've met some amazing people after joining.
Usually, I post from TweeseCake, but I saw something interesting on the Friendica site itself. What is the difference between "Reshare" and "quote share"?
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The Time When Charlie Chaplin Entered a Chaplin Look-Alike Contest & Came in 20th Place
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The Time When Charlie Chaplin Entered a Chaplin Look-Alike Contest & Came in 20th Place
Charlie Chaplin started appearing in his first films in 1914---40 films, to be precise---and, by 1915, the United States had a major case of 'Chaplinitis.OC (Openculture.com)
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Dolly Parton entered a Dolly Parton drag queen look-alike contest -- and lost. The other contestants didn't know they were going up against the real Dolly.
"All these beautiful drag queens had worked for weeks and months getting their clothes. So I just got in the line and I just walked across, and they just thought I was some little short gay guy... but I got the least applause."
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Dolly Parton on Gay Rumors, Losing a Drag Queen Look-Alike Contest and New Memoir
Country music legend talks about her love life and supporting gay rights.ABC News
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@Weasel @Open Culture (Official) haha I love this! Good for them! I bet she was impressed, too. She's such a good woman.
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Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years theguardian.com/society/2024/n… #Medicalresearch #Highereducation #Education #Worldnews #Research #Society #Science #Asthma #UKnews
Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years
Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the worldAndrew Gregory (The Guardian)
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Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying
Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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How predictable that Bad Tidings, an upcoming British Christmas film co-written by and starring #blind comedian Chris McCausland, will be streamed by broadcasting giant Sky without #audioDescription because their streaming services (plural) still don't support it in 2024. #accessibility
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