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“He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” ― Douglas Adams
The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions theconversation.com/the-law-of-t... #ireland #history #HumanRights #HumanitarianLaw
The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions
How a seventh-century monk drew up a blueprint for modern international humanitarian law.
theconversation.com
The HPV Vaccine Isn't Just Preventing Cervical Cancer, New Research Reveals
The HPV Vaccine Isn't Just Preventing Cervical Cancer, New Research Reveals
New research shows a link between HPV vaccination and a reduced risk of head and neck cancers.
gizmodo.com
Visited the old ones today at Carrowmore, Sligo. Such an interesting landscape with so many traces of the past. The new visitor centre is very good.
Astronomers Think They’ve Found the Best Evidence for Dark Matter Yet
Astronomers Think They’ve Found the Best Evidence for Dark Matter Yet
If not, at the very least an extremely strange cosmic phenomenon.
gizmodo.com
Some spiders savor sacrificial somersault sex: defector.com/some-spiders...
Some Spiders Savor Sacrificial Somersault Sex | Defector
Imagine you are a horny male redback spider. You might be a small guy—a fraction of her size—but unlike some, you don’t have a complex about it. You’re just happy to be there, “there” meaning the…
defector.com
for @literaryhub.bsky.social, i wrote about the killing of jason arday lithub.com/steven-thras...
Steven Thrasher on the Killing of Jason Arday
Though I have been mostly offline for my annual summer social media sabbatical, I watched the Jason Arday story unfold with increasing horror over the last couple of weeks. With hundreds of stories…
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Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day: Crubeen (Also: 'croobeen', crúibín') I'm including 'crubeen' because it's mentioned in the song, "The Galway Races".
Today's music: ARIA BLAKE - Stabat Mater Dolorosa youtu.be/5SsZA1RlJK4 #metal #SymphonicMetal #GothicMetal #france #music #np #NowPlaying #MusicSky
ARIA BLAKE - Stabat Mater Dolorosa OFFICIAL VIDEO
YouTube video by ARIA BLAKE
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“From childhood, they taught us to chase goals at any cost but never to savour the beauty of the journey. In doing so, they've transformed us into success machines, devoid of emotion.” ― Bhuwan Thapaliya
“Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.” ― Aristotle
Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day: Crochán (This is not a word I've hear used but I found it interesting all the same.) 'Crochán' is the straw, bier or mattress on which a person was laid to die.
Today's music: Reina Ikeda - Ephemeral youtu.be/7ZM133lVwKk #pop #PopRock #japan #music #np #NowPlaying #MusicSky
池田れ井名 - 刹那【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】
YouTube video by 池田れ井名
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“When you grow up as a girl, the world tells you the things that you are supposed to be: emotional, loving, beautiful, wanted. And then when you are those things, the world tells you they are inferior: illogical, weak, vain, empty.” ― Stevie Nicks
“We can never be gods, after all--but we can become something less than human with frightening ease.” ― N.K. Jemisin
Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day: Craythur (Also: 'crayture', 'créatúr') The first meaning of the word 'craythur' is a person or any created thing. Now there is a world of difference between calling someone a “creature” and calling someone a “craythur”.
Today's music: FIRST CONTACT -"EARTH NATION" youtu.be/qFREBCwsSHo #rock #HardRock #metal #japan #music #np #NowPlaying #MusicSky
FIRST CONTACT -"EARTH NATION" Music Video
YouTube video by FIRST CONTACT
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“History's authority over us is not broken by maintaining a silence about its continued effects.” ― Claudia Rankine
“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” ― Woodrow Wilson
NEW MUSIC It's release day and the new music is flowing freely! With so much new music being released today we round up all the best new releases out today that we think you should be checking out! therazorsedge.rocks/2026-08-rele...
Release Round Up – August 21st 2026 - The Razor's Edge
Release Round Up – August 21st 2026 - All todays best new music - The Razor's Edge
therazorsedge.rocks
A recent study found that man’s best friend processes positive and negative human emotions differently and can distinguish between fearful faces and those showing sadness or anger www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s... #science #dogs #emotions
Scientists Gave Dogs MRIs and Learned That They're Surprisingly Good at Distinguishing Between Human Emotions, Even Some Negative Ones
A recent study found that man’s best friend processes positive and negative human emotions differently and can distinguish between fearful faces and those showing sadness or anger
smithsonianmag.com
