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Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.
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Lover of teaching, writing, 19th century British literature, detective fiction, and fairy tales.
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Invented by men who were unaware of all the work their wives did
Dr Ian McCormick"A brownie or broonie (Scots), also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. " - wiki
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Between this and the discovery that solar panel shade can actually _increase_ certain crop yields, people are discovering that there are truly extraordinary opportunities to make better use of the earth's surface area with solar panels. There's so much power waiting to be harnessed!
Ada PalmerA Chilean salmon farm now draws about 57% of its power from panels laid over the water, cutting roughly 136,000 litres of diesel a year and silencing the generators. With the noise gone, thousands of salmon have gathered in the shade beneath the arrays. Ecoportal buff.ly/CwczkbP #ShareGoodNewsToo
A delightful historical summary 💗
Gabby HCIf you have 15 min to spare & you/a child in your orbit would like to know more about the life of honestly one of the most extraordinary figures of the 20th Century and why this photo is so bittersweet, we made this. It's family friendly & funny & free! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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in 2020, i visited baja to report on a mysterious die-off of grey whales. people were only sort of worried then: this happened, sometimes. Seven years later, though, the whales keep dying — their entire population has nearly halved. And now we know why. my latest, for @orionmagazine.bsky.social. 🐋
Unusual Mortality Event - Orion MagazineThe mysterious die-off of eastern North Pacific gray whalesorionmagazine.org
"Here in 2026, joy itself is a rebellion. [...] Poetry is a rebellion. Smart books that trust their readers are a rebellion. Reading prologues and epilogues is a rebellion. Writing in cursive is a rebellion. Writing your own emails is a rebellion. [...] Imperfection is a rebellion..."
CaseyThe Big Idea: Alethea Kontis whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/16/t...
