riveted

@riveted@riveted.social
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I am a composer/musician and write various kinds of music.

I am a skeptic, humanist, free thinker, critical thinker, and believe that informed people make the best decisions based on the information available. And . . . the better person can change their mind when presented with compelling contradictory information.

Official Sitehttps://www.rivetedstudios.com
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Reason for existenceTo learn as much as possible and . . .
rivetedDec 11, 2022
I thought this was a good read.
https://religiondispatches.org/just-like-january-6-one-of-the-most-disturbing-aspects-of-the-right-wing-coup-attempt-in-germany-is-who-was-behind-it/
Just Like January 6, One of the Most Disturbing Aspects of the Right-Wing Coup Attempt in Germany is Who Was Behind It

The US has had to deal with a home-grown attempted coup for the past two years. This week, Germans awoke to headlines that gave them a taste of what their American friends felt on January 6, 2021 as Germany saw its largest anti-terrorism operation carried out by police in recent history. Three thous

Religion Dispatches
rivetedDec 5, 2022
Conrad Hackett Dec 4, 2022
This is an excellent and fascinating animation of how the 10 most populous cities in the world changed from 1500 to 2018
by @jburnmurdoch
(hang in - it takes a few seconds to begin)
rivetedDec 3, 2022
Cleaned the lights today.
rivetedNov 24, 2022
Abandoned AmericaNov 22, 2022
View from the balcony of an abandoned theater
Gallery: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/abandoned-theaters
Abandoned Theaters | Abandoned America

The era of palatial theaters providing the primary source of entertainment in American cities is almost over, yet a few of the most spectacular theaters remain, shuttered and falling apart. | Abandoned America

rivetedNov 24, 2022
God Nov 24, 2022
Atheism check.
Let autocorrect expose you.
God is…
#AtheismCheck
rivetedNov 24, 2022
Show threadPaul MaplesdenNov 24, 2022

@riveted Not a psychology study, but an extremely insightful look into tribalism and how it impacts the way we vote.

https://mindly.social/@caspian/109387744571022680

Paul Maplesden (@caspian@mindly.social)

For those of you lovelies who are interested in #psychology , #sociology , #science , and #culture - can I recommend a series of compelling and thought-provoking essays from the excellent Tim Urban (Wait But Why)? It's called "The Story of Us" and it very effectively breaks down the various evolutionary and cognitive biases that we have and how that influences our group thinking and tribalism. It's a very in-depth look, but very much worth your time. Also: Stick figures! https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/08/story-of-us.html

Mindly.Social
rivetedNov 23, 2022
Is there anyone out there that would know of ANY #psychology studies that dive into why certain pollical groups/tribes abandon traits like #empathy, #compassion, #kindness, #generosity, #altruism, and #humanity? I primarily see this in #politicians but could apply it to people in power roles or religious groups as well. I would be curious to see what triggers this type of abandonment.
rivetedNov 23, 2022

This is what was said to me when asked about our current political climate:

“I only listen to/follow limited sources for news and side conservatively because it is too difficult to get all the facts. I would rather just have someone make the decisions for me. That way I don’t have to spend any energy on having to work it out.”

I should not be surprised by this but why am I? Why would someone just hand that over because it may take some effort to understand and resolve an issue or problem?

rivetedNov 23, 2022
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Dr Tess MachlingNov 23, 2022

Here's a recent shot of the Snettisham arm ring & it has a patch! We're not sure why it has a patch, or how old the patch is - possible ideas are ancient & a repair or for removing pitch after making (unlikely as it's an eyesore on the outer decorated surface), or modern & a repair or perhaps some kind of modern investigation??

Not sure, but I like to think of it as a trapdoor for fairies...

(Can you tell I'm torcrastinating and not writing when I should be??? 🤣)

#Archaeology #Torcs #gold