In case you want to read the actual document:
> https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
#Vatican #PapaLeon #Catholic #encyclical #AISlop #sloperator #cogsucker #tech #Christian #ReferenceDesk #GovDocs
"How to Study the Occult and Western Esotericism"
https://youtu.be/VRNo6e5eI8k?si=MNYvG_Vy83YEpXQp
#Watching while I do some things. I do have some interest in esotericism, and old books, so bit of guidance good for me. The professor includes a study guide with a list of sources.
#books #reading #esoterica #occult #cartomancy #divination #pagan #heathen #witch #academia #ReferenceDesk #resources
Of possible interest, a guide to #Signal
> Free Signal Guide https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/free-sginal-guide
#SocialMedia #tech #privacy #resources #ReferenceDesk #books #reading #free
EFF friend Guy Kawasaki has written a book: Everybody Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Well-Being. This guide is now available in Spanish and English as an ebook in the EPUB format that you can download here. Take a look and consider sharing...
Of interest for some.
> This Website Will Let You Know When Rich People Are Fleeing the Apocalypse https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-website-will-let-you-know-when-rich-people-are-fleeing-the-apocalypse/
Of possible local interest. Article incl. link to the guide itself.
> How we made Kentucky's 2026 primary election voter guide https://www.lpm.org/news/2026-05-06/how-we-made-kentuckys-2026-primary-election-voter-guide
> Homesteading offers independence from the uncertainty of American life, but few people actually make the switch https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/05/homesteading-offers-independence-from.html
Article caught my eye in part because I had a student last month researching homesteading. They could have used this back then.
#ReferenceDesk #homesteading #rural #OffTheGrid #ThisIsAmerica
We just had a campus lockdown locally ๐, due to a bank robbery down the road.
We are safe here. Talk about making end of semester memorable.
RE: https://indieweb.social/@perlman/116487195727382898
Hey, they watch us, we can now watch them.
#Palantir #surveillance #privacy #tech #resources #ReferenceDesk
A bit of a sudden rush here at #ReferenceDesk. Slowly but surely patrons get help be it online (I had a virtual patron) and in person (two, one consult, one short question).
A. Rivera
