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Instagram influencers are promoting "perineum sunning" as a health practice. “In a mere 30 seconds of sunlight on your butthole, you will receive more energy from this electric node than you would in an entire day being outside with your clothes on,” says an influencer, who goes by Ra of Earth. In a viral video that has racked up more than 35,000 views, he gestures toward the sun as three …

This month’s open thread for climate topics. Please stay vaguely on topic and do not abuse other commenters. The post Unforced Variations: Oct 2024 first appeared on RealClimate.

This week’s theme: John Coltrane as a sideman with Miles Davis, 1956, Workin’, Steamin’, Relaxin’, Cooking’, Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants. Featured artists Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones.The post Podcast: Miles and Trane, Prestige, 1956 first appeared on jazzcollector.com.

We survived another Folsom Street Fair weekend. It went great! It's one of our busiest weeks of the year, so it really helps with keeping the lights on. The new white paint-job on the roof did a great job of keeping the place cool. The few remaining black tiles were scorching hot to the touch, but the white bits were cool. We didn't even bother running the sprinklers this year. …

Alright y’all, am I the asshole? I went to see a mobile vet with my newly adopted dog, Eden. He was (still is) cute, fluffy, and came with a bite record towards people and dogs. Body sensitive, healed injuries to his front legs, and the softest fur I’ve ever touched. It’s a confusing dichotomy. When Eden and I stepped into the camper turned vet clinic, there was the wonderful veterinarian …

Among the bulbs I ordered from Shipton Bulbs were ten Erythronium 'Pagoda' which is a hybrid of two American species E. tuolumnese and E. californicum. Their catalogue describes it as "strong growing" and I have found that to be the case. Most of the species are American (around twenty five I think) but there is one European relative E. dens-canis. They all seem to share the common name Dog Tooth …

There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you’ve made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you’ve made a discovery.—Enrico FermiReply via email or Mastodon.

Thank you, Ruthann, for copies of your latest books. I will enjoy studying these. Both of Ruthann Gray Grabowski’s books are available on Amazon: Victorian Era Children and Their Toys: A Photo Gallery – https://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Era-Children-Their-Toys/dp/B0DGXPH5LZ/ref=sr_1_1? Children in the Civil War: A Photo Gallery: 100 Images from tintypes and cartes de visite – https://www.amazon.com/Children-Civil-War-Gallery-tintypes/dp/B0CVL6Z9GL/ref=sr_1_1?

Editorial Note: Led by Editor Dr Mike Hankins, From Balloons to Drones, produces a monthly podcast that provides an outlet for the presentation and evaluation of air power scholarship, the exploration of historical topics and ideas, and provides a way to reach out to both new scholars and the general public. You can find our Soundcloud channel here. … Continue reading #Podcast – “A Dizzy Idea” – The Airplanes that …

It feels like we are getting a pixel ruling every day. I’ve ignored most of them. I’ve decided this one from 2 months ago is worth blogging, even at this date, given Judge Chhabria’s treatment of these claims. The court summarizes the context: In many pixel cases, the plaintiffs sue the owner of the web property they interacted with, alleging that the owner installed source code that caused their personal …

The latest edition of Leftover Links is all about Senegal, with articles featuring Myamy, MC Solaar, and the history of griots. The post Leftover Links: Senegal appeared first on Sampleface.

Some of the Oregon's richest farmland and the state's nationally heralded land use laws are under attack due a measure passed by the state legislature in its 2023 session. Ostensibly SB 4 was meant to provide grants and loans that semiconductor companies could access to acquire and develop land for new facilities and carry out research. These companies could then use that money as a gateway to apply for some …

Factory Entertainment dropped the curtain around their much-anticipated Star Trek: Strange New Worlds phaser replica today, launching preorders for their newest high-end electronic Trek offering through their website. We got an up-close-and-personal look at the Strange New Worlds phaser back in July, in case you missed our spotlight video from San Diego Comic Con: The company has partnered with Strange New Worlds to study both original phaser props (as well …

As you should know by now, this blog does indeed play favourites. And Stephen Horne’s score for Hitchcock’s The Manxman (Alfred Hitchcock, 1928) is one of my all-time favourites. I loved it at the London Film Festival in 2012, and again with the orchestra in Pordenone inn 2022. Beautiful music, flavoured with folk and nourished … Continue reading Stephen Horne’s score for The Manxman: album news →

The New Moon is Thursday, October 3. Daylight savings stars October 6. Saturn is just past opposition, and is visible all night long. Venus is near the crescent moon on 5 and 6 October, and is also close to the star 𝛂2 Librae. Mars and Jupiter continue to draw apart and Mars is in the heart of Gemini. Comet C/2023 A3 is too close to the Sun to be seen …