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Democrat. Anti-Fascist. Big Hungry Boy. E-bike nut. Noted iPhone photographer. Wrote "Showtime at the Apollo" and "In The Groove." Partner, Mexicue. Managed Buckwheat Zydeco.
Merry Christmas!
I am 100% not shitting you when I say scientists named mastodons after their teeth which they thought looked like nipples. “Mastos” as in breast. “odont” as in tooth.
We’re on a website that, in Greek, literally means “Booby Tooth.”

For thousands of years, fermenting beer was considered a household task for #women.

By the Middle Ages, some sold beer at English markets. Female brewers wore tall, pointy hats to be easily spotted. They stood by cauldrons & often had cats to keep mice away.

Sound familiar? It should.

You see, when male brewers felt threatened, they accused the women of witchcraft. These rumors may have led to some witch iconography we still recognize today.

https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940 #history #HistoryRemix

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

Today, beer is marketed to men and the industry is run by men. It wasn’t always that way.

The Conversation

The crew of the Iuventa, a rescue ship that has saved thosands of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea, now face up to 20 years in prison for the "crime" of saving the lives of those refugees! Incredibly, the Italian government has just announced that it is intervening in the trial - as plaintiffs - alleging that the Iuventa's life-saving missions have "embarrassed" Italy.

Press release:
https://iuventa-crew.org/en/2022/12/19/italian-government-to-intervene-in-trial-of-iuventa-rescuers-as-plaintiff/

Background info:
https://intlantifadefence.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/rescues-rebellions/

Donate to the Iuventa crew's legal defence:
https://iuventa-crew.org/en/donate

Italian government to intervene in trial of iuventa rescuers as plaintiff - iuventa crew - solidarity at sea

We are iuventa crew – We risk 20 years in jail for saving lives at sea. Solidarity is not a crime – Join our struggle!

Thor's Helmet

Image Credit & Copyright: Hannah Rochford

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221220.html #APOD

APOD: 2022 December 20 - Thors Helmet

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Snohomish Noir - 2016. I’ve had people ask me if I set this shot up. The answer is, no. It was a spontaneous moment that I noticed in my rear view mirror on a secluded country back road. I grabbed my camera, reached as far back in the car as possible, and framed the photo by looking at the camera screen in my rear view mirror. Funny how a sudden random moment can have a better outcome than all those hours spent trying. #photo #photography #art #landscapephotography #streetphotography
I am putting skepticism and cynicism aside to say bravo and thank you to the January 6 Committee for your hard work, brilliant presentations, and damning conclusions. You have made a tremendous difference. I won't forget, nor will history.

We're going to need an army of cult deprogrammers in the years to come to save Trump cultists.

I don't know if cultists actually bought this junk or if it was just a Big Baby Buy-in, but here's the latest fallout for those of them with a spare 99 bucks...

"Donald Trump's NFT Collection Crashes Over 50% After 12-Hour Selloff Frenzy"

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/12/30122435/donald-trumps-nft-collection-crashes-over-50-after-12-hour-selloff-frenzy?utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_source=SmartNews&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

Donald Trump's NFT Collection Crashes Over 50% After 12-Hour Selloff Frenzy - Ethereum (ETH/USD)

The price of Donald Trump’s nonfungible token collection has been highly volatile, plunging more than 50% in the last 24 hours. 

Benzinga
A group of protestors painted a street mural that reads "Oligarchy" in front of Twitter's San Francisco headquarters today.