chico

@chicob@mstdn.social
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Farmer, Portugal. 🚜🫒🌳🌽
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GrowingOlives for olive oil, almonds, +
Beja resiste

Birds are amazing. But considering how much of my life I've spent watching and studying them, I've thought surprisingly little about just how incredible feathers are. Talking to engineers who still can't build anything to match a feather gave me a whole new understanding and appreciation for these absolute marvels of evolution.

My latest for Smithsonian magazine:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/articles/engineers-are-racing-to-harness-dazzling-magic-feathers-they-havent-solved-mystery-yet-180986759/

#birds #nature

@stux

I think people should protest, but you may want to be careful what is on your phone. As you may recall, I work for Meta. We're currently spying on people.

We are helping the government to identify people who were in the protest. We are currently helping identify people who want to protest. We are currently helping government agents know where and when protest may happen.

If you have any Facebook apps - Facebook Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram -- Uninstall the app.

I've been warning about #Telegram for a long time. I think the app is even less trustworthy than anything from #Meta. New research proves this.

https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/telegram-the-fsb-and-the-man-in-the-middle

Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle

The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.

OCCRP

96 years ago today #EOWilson was born. Read more about him in Scientist: E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature, a warm and respectful biography that focuses on his intellectual achievements.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2022/01/07/book-review-scientist-e-o-wilson-a-life-in-nature/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Insects #Ants #Entomology #Biography #SciComm

Book review – Scientist: E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature

Weighted towards the first half of Edward O. Wilson’s life, Scientist is a warm and respectful biography that focuses on his intellectual achievements.

The Inquisitive Biologist

Neste Dia de Portugal, um breve resumo da pré-história de nosso país (em português, com certeza!).

#Portugal #prehistoria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b00SxBGkRyY

Portugal antes de Portus Cale

YouTube

What does 'tu iers riche' mean in French?

Nothing anymore, but in Old French it meant "you'll be rich".

'Iers' came from Latin 'eris', the original future tense of the verb meaning "to be".

Spanish preserved 'eris' too: as 'eres', but this now means "you are".

Click my graphic to learn more:

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A: El problema es que la tecnología va tan rápido que en los centros docentes no podemos adaptarnos...

B: Oiga, aquí hay una lista de gente y estudios diciendo que esto es una grandísima mierda

A: ...está aquí para quedarse, no sabemos si para bien o para mal, pero la introduciremos críticamente y con ética...

B: Pero dentro del pensamiento crítico y ética cabe en primer lugar preguntarse si lo queremos o no

A: ...lo importante es que las personas siempre la supervisen

O navio Madleen foi travado por Israel em águas internacionais quando levava ajuda humanitária para Gaza. A tripulação arriscou tudo para furar o bloqueio e responder à crise. Levar comida não é crime, bloquear ajuda é. O Madleen tem de ser libertado e o cerco a Gaza tem de acabar!

#PalestinaLivre #Madleen #AjudaHumanitáriaJá