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raindrops_and_roses

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Raindrops and Roses and Whiskers and Kittens is an account of a few favourite things from Coltrane to Julie Andrews and everything in between.

Boosting and posting pretty interesting, pretty and interesting things.

Here for fun. No personal questions. Creepy vibes, anti-trans blocked.

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raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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Burns Day where instead of celebrating the poet Robert Burns, we all tent our fingers and go around saying 'Exxxcellent' all day.


https://youtu.be/YKUOB8MN4Kc

TheWarOnCars, to Podcast
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"Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014. Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution..."

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

#thewaroncars #podcast #paris

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@TheWarOnCars @MOULE

Paris also has a pretty extensive and efficient public transportation system so people can actually get around without their cars.

raindrops_and_roses, to random
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Well, that's interesting. Started here a few months ago and have been on a bit of a hiatus. A lot of new and unexpected engagement on the account!

Thanks @dgar and others for boosting.

christianschwaegerl, to random
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Haha, text-based campaigns don’t work anymore because not enough people read texts, according to this article. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/politics/russia-disinformation-election.html

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@christianschwaegerl Maybe the grand societal breakdown has a silver lining after all.

raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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A Different Westworld


arstechnica, to random
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Tesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rules

Black factory workers can sue Tesla collectively; trial set for October 2024.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/tesla-must-face-racism-class-action-from-6000-black-workers-judge-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica @Lazarou Couldn't have happened to a nicer company.

dangillmor, to random
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I can find only one major journalism organization -- the Guardian US -- that a) understands the accelerating threats to our democracy; b) relentlessly explains what is happening; and c) has proudly assumed the role of an advocate for saving democracy.

I'm fairly sure that other Big Journalism orgs understand. A (scant) few have even begun to give this the ongoing coverage it requires.

But apart from the Guardian, they can't be bothered to become the advocates we desperately need.

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@dangillmor @lisamelton

The Guardian is generally on point on such things.

They don't always get everything right but it is generally better researched and forward thinking on most things.

raindrops_and_roses, to mathematics
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Excellent - Women in Maths - a short online intro to five notable women mathematicians by the Science Museum, London.

Thankful yet heartbroken to learn about Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian-born mathematician and first woman to win the Fields Medal in 2014 for "her outstanding contributions to the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces', who died at just 40 due to breast cancer.

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/women-maths

@science @ScienceScholar @ScienceDesk

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Mustang Sally Field


raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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I Can Walk 500 Miles Davis



raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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Bluntz n the Hood




raindrops_and_roses, to music
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They posted the official live cast of Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs, Fast Car, 2024 Grammys.

This one's down in history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqb6xbeuCo

#Grammys #Music @music @music

Gargron, to random
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Watching old movies that were shot on actual film brings me so much joy now. Such beautiful colors. It’s downright relaxing. I’m tired of the over saturated digital look almost every new production has nowadays.

raindrops_and_roses,
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@Gargron Yessss

raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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Fahrenheit 420




raindrops_and_roses, to art
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"From abandoned tank shipwrecks in Jordan to dive-bombing gannets in Shetland, the winning images of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 are better than ever.

Selected from over 6500 submissions worldwide, Dawson's work stood out not only for its artistic merit but also for its emotional narrative."

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/02/20/underwater-photographer-of-the-year-2024-take-a-dive-into-the-stunning-winning-images

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@Dudewitbow @li10 @TWeaK

I don't know what this means but I am thoroughly intrigued.

MadKane, to poetry
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It's Limerick-Off time. So please join me in writing a limerick using this RHYME WORD at the end of any one line: WRY or RYE or AWRY.

My Blog's Contest Entry Link is here: http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/2024/02/10/limerick-off-wry/

@penprompts

raindrops_and_roses,
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@MadKane This is awesome.

@penprompts

raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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A Glosette Raisin in the Sun


raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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BREAKING: Largest ship ever built crashes into iceberg. Most people die. One, most needlessly.


raindrops_and_roses,
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Hey @Jason844 thanks for boosting! Do you play every night? I notice you always boost mine and I really appreciate it.

raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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Goodness gracious, Great Expectations of fire!

#CharlesDickensASong
#HashtagGames

raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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For Whom the Bell Bottoms Toll



raindrops_and_roses, to HashtagGames
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Wild gusts of cold air. Recommend staying indoors to avoid.


raindrops_and_roses, to ai
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Now that's a cool application of AI.

"Three students have won a $700,000 prize after using AI to read a 2,000-year-old scroll burnt during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD.

The ancient text was unreadable until now after being charred in the Roman town of Herculaneum during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii.

It is thought to have belonged to Julius Caesar's father-in-law and talks of music and food."

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68221243

@histodons

raindrops_and_roses, to music
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This was iconic. The reverence Luke Combs has for Tracy Chapman is obvious, singing only for her, his idol.

In love with the original, I wasn't particularly impressed with the cover but this duet is magic.

Fast Car Duet, Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs, Grammys 2024

https://anti-anticheese.tumblr.com/post/741450061862600704/tracy-chapman-and-luke-combs-performing-fast-car

#Grammys #TracyChapman #LukeCombs #Music @music

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@JustZ Thanks - it was incredible.

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