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There's been little acknowledgement but Susan George (political scientist as Wikipedia have it, or political economist, as I would prefer) passed on 14th February. I've seen no obituaries, but here is her Wikipedia entry which included the long list of her excellent & insightful books... many of which were always on my reading lists

I'm sure the lack of obits has nothing to do with her being a women or a critique of global capitalism. /s

#politics

h/t @AnnPettifor

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Ge…




JohnsonAndJohnson @JNJNews use “sustainable” #palmoil yet they continue with mass #deforestation #extinction 🦏🐘🦧 for #palmoil ☠️🌴🪔⛔️. Say no to their #greed and #greenwashing! When you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/…



#News: 🧐🌻 Researchers create high-protein #vegan burger from #sunflower flour that's packed with iron and zinc. It's delicious. The future of #food is blooming! 🍔🌿😋 Be #Vegan #AnimalRights #ClimateChange #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social sciencedaily.com/releases/2025…




Annual hard rubbish week in Healesville. We just dragged out two decrepit bookshelves, close to a dozen broken plastic storage boxes, and a whole bunch of cardboard boxes--IN THE RAIN! Yes, I am wet!

hard rubbish
Not our rubbish, but could be.

in reply to Muse

Here people try to dump all kinds of stuff (including junk) upon the Salvation Army. They've gotten more and more strict about what they will accept. But some folks just leave stuff at the door and drive away - it's not like the Salvation Army employs surveillance.
in reply to Muse

@Greg A. Woods We have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Melbourne as well!


More people are using window tiling to keep their screens organized and focused:

itsfoss.com/rise-of-window-til…




EUROVISION 2026 is coming! And already the competitors are lining up! This song may not be to everyone's taste, but it is hilarious! It reminds me of something out of The Phantom of the Paradise!

youtu.be/SPpL_ZuRTZY



Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers

keepandroidopen.org/

#android #opensource #keepandroidopen

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Around two years ago I told a room full of students studying education that scientists developing new materials was perhaps a bigger niche than computer programming for them to be promoting to their future students.

Scientists Create Biodegradable Packaging Film That Matches Plastic Performance


Biodegradable packaging film represents a breakthrough in sustainable materials. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a thin film using cellulose, chitosan, and citric acid. These natural ingredients come from plants, mushrooms, and food waste. The new material blocks moisture and oxygen as effectively as traditional plastic.

in reply to Muse

I like the "bio" bag and overall concept. I'm wondering if those sandwiches are as hermetically sealed as they look - or maybe there's tear strip. I've seen some packaging here which is easy to open, non-resealable. Looks promising.
in reply to Muse

Hmmm.... this is possibly just slightly more environmentally friendly sounding than what we already have: cellophane.


Mais uma cientista brasileira notável, Dra. Mariangela Hungria, microbióloga do centro de pesquisa de soja da #Embrapa, passou décadas estudando bactérias que retiram nitrogênio do ar e o alimentam até as plantas.

O resultado: o Brasil passou da importação de fertilizantes nitrogenados para se tornar o maior exportador de soja do mundo – usando micróbios em vez de produtos químicos.

Seu trabalho ganhou o Prêmio Mundial de Alimentação de 2025. Mas o prêmio real é a redução de 40% no uso de fertilizantes sintéticos em toda a agricultura brasileira.

Não se trata apenas de soja. Trata-se de um modelo diferente de agricultura: fazer parceria com a biologia em vez de dominá-la.

As mulheres do Sul Global tem muita coisa para ensinar ao mundo!

gov.br/mcti/pt-br/acompanhe-o-…

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Interesting. 4K is mostly a lie.

youtube.com/watch?v=yN0H_WfWOp…

in reply to Eugen Rochko

let’s not get started on screen size and viewing distance 🤫
in reply to Eugen Rochko

4K in Youtube, viewed on a 4K monitor 30 cm from your eyes, with a Premium subscription, is definitely visibly better than HD, though.







The world’s solar capacity reached 1,419 gigawatts in 2023, way beyond any predictions. 1 gigawatt = power for a medium sized city



Found in tree hollows of #Sulawesi #Indonesia, tiny #primates 🐵🧐 Gursky's Spectral #Tarsiers are #carnivores with their food, #insects 🪲🦗 being poisoned by #palmoil and #pesticides ☠️ Fight for them! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

palmoildetectives.com/2026/02/…



Activismo adolescente y pedagogías feministas: pensar lo digital como territorio

Congreso de Ciberfeminismo visibiliza cómo adolescentes producen conocimiento feminista en Instagram. ¿Cómo fisurar un territorio corporativo donde "sus dueños" deciden qué amplifica el algoritmo? Lo digital es territorio en disputa, pero las plataformas corporativas son territorio de ocupación

Mientras contamos narrativas otras diseñemos pedagogías para habitar infraestructuras propias

🔗 chiapasparalelo.com/noticias/2…



Good morning.

Got a call from LBC in London asking if I could come on the radio in 20 mins to talk about the Tangerine Tyrant saying he's going to release all the US UFO files.

Reluctantly agreed, because it's yet another bullshit distraction from some other files.

Good news: presenter was the very sensible Matthew Wright & he agreed that it's all distraction & conspiracy theory wibble.

Better news: he effusively mentioned Space Rocks during the intro 🖖🙂🤘

#SpaceScience #Astronomy



The beautiful and elegant #Oncilla is a #wildcat 🐱 found in #SouthAmerica. They are #vulnerable due to #deforestation for #gold and #palmoil 🌴⛔️ and are hunted for their fur 😭 #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #BoycottGold4Yanomami @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/08/…



Great cover of Bennie and the Jets!

youtu.be/Py7sAKoo-7U

in reply to Muse

And just one more. Carson McKee, who also sings with Josh Turner sometimes. Great voice!
in reply to Muse

I know! I love them all! I can't believe that it's been fifteen years since Josh Turner started putting up these videos. I found him through Allison Young who has also performed with Post Modern Jukebox. And if you keep going down the rabbit hole, many of my favourite music performers have performed with each other!


#News: Magnetic #shark barriers could save lives WITHOUT killing animals! 🧐🦈 NSW's deadly mesh nets killed 223 animals last year, including endangered turtles + sharks. It's time to end this cruelty 🌴☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife #AnimalRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social theage.com.au/environment/cons…


I am immensely grateful to the Fediverse for all the encouragement I got here to embark on a #selfhosting journey.

#YunoHost has empowered my digital life in immeasurable ways.

My way of giving back - and fighting the broligarchs of Big Tech - is to create a guide that demystifies the process. I have compiled all my posts so far in a single page:

🔗 : blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbie…

If you're curious about self-hosting but you haven't taken the leap yet, I hope my articles will be helpful to you ❤️




minecraft's NBT format doesn't have an associated icon. here's my suggestion


Kodi is better with builds and add-ons.

itsfoss.com/install-kodi-build…

in reply to It's FOSS

I think this needs a common Interface wäre stream plugins can hook Intoo so we have a common List with Shows and movies across all Streaming Services with search and thumbnails.
As long as pirate Services have the better use experience, this sucks.
I also think that the DVB integrations for linear tv suck. Also you need a android device to get proper 4k streaming enabled on certain services.


Eating ultra-processed #UPF #food like #palmoil 🌴 is damaging not only to #rainforest #ecosystems and 1000's of animals but also to people's #health 🤮 its connected to #obesity. Choose healthy, be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8SW?utm_source=ma…
in reply to Palm Oil Detectives

as much as I like your posts, this one is crap.

Asians use palmoil naturally & they're not obese & don't get cancer etc

Palmoil is only a problem because it's cheap & the Western food industry uses it because of its features. Thoses masses are responsible for deforestation etc

To frame it as bad for your health is almost racist. And it feels like fatshaming.

I am clearly for boycot palmoil but not with this arguments



Today's #calligraphy practice: this now-classic copypasta from @lynnesbian (CC4.0-BY-NC-SA)

I think this nib probably needs replacing, it keeps chewing up the paper and as you can see the fibres occasionally caught in the nib drag the ink on certain strokes like the tails of "h", "k", and "a". It is a Hunt 22, on the stiffer side, not capable of the dramatic changes in line width you get with a 101 or my beloved Leonardt Principal, but good for smaller writing.

in reply to Neville Park

oh this is just incredible! your style looks so good and you're amazingly consistent!



Welcome @ptp as a new member of @APC

We are proud to share this space with you and deepen our work togheter!

apc.org/en/news/new-apc-member…

in reply to Sursiendo

lovely news. Definitely a good synergy 👏
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LET'S GO!!! It's time to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital! We're LIVE! I'll be recording a live episode of This Week in Linux, we'll do a live AMA, & I was thinking I might react to one of my old videos!

More info at tuxdigital.com/10years
Live stream at tuxdigital.com/live



30 MINUTES until the live stream to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital! I'll be recording a live episode of This Week in Linux, we'll do a live AMA, & I was thinking I might react to one of my old videos!

More info at tuxdigital.com/10years
Live stream at tuxdigital.com/live


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