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The 3D Pollen Project have scanned and modeled about twenty types of pollen grain for those with access to a printer. [more inside]
posted by thatwhichfalls at 9:43 PM PST - 5 comments

Jessica Mitrani’s stylish short tells the true story of the sedentary Catalan Countess of Guell, Palomba Matas Mujika de Pumeral y Santiago, who at the age of eighteen famously reclined on a chaise lounge refusing to ever stand again. Narrated by Rossy de Palma, the Spanish star of "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" — who is known for her own dark and unorthodox beauty — the film recounts what would happen if the countess kept to her word, and is soundtracked by a sleek cover of The Velvet Underground’s “I’ll be Your Mirror”.”
posted by Roverlaw at 8:15 PM PST - 4 comments

A photoessay by Carol Guzy. Affectionately known as babushkas, these elderly women sheltered in place through the early days of the war in Ukraine.Nadia Panasivna Yerukhymovych, 89, sings a moving folk song called Mother's Braid CW: possibly disturbing imagery; dead animal
posted by adept256 at 5:30 PM PST - 7 comments

Gathering Together For The Magic of Magic: The Gathering
posted by Etrigan at 4:50 PM PST - 27 comments

BBC News: “...they saw a Fiat Panda which had been converted from petrol to electricity. They imported a similar car into Norway and used the first modern-day EV on the country's roads to launch a campaign of civil disobedience, making a point about how it needed to embrace an alternative to polluting fossil fuel vehicles. They racked up fines as they drove the car through toll booths, parked illegally and refused to pay vehicle taxes, arguing that this new form of sustainable transport should be free of these levies in order to make it more attractive.” More in [Goodwood] [Which Car]
posted by Wordshore at 3:49 PM PST - 12 comments

The divorce of Melania Trump's former social secretary and the heir to Bunny Mellon's fortune is a classic example of why you should follow your lawyer's advice. Thomas Lloyd and Rickie Niceta married in 2006. He cheated on her in 2014 and after they reconciled, he voluntarily and against the advice of his lawyer signed a post-nuptial agreement to get her to stay in the marriage. The cost: he would give Rickie $7 million if he cheated again. He cheated again and now a court in Maryland says he needs to cough up the money.
posted by tafetta, darling! at 3:47 PM PST - 36 comments

Physical education is a part of public education in the US. APE (Adapted PE) is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Here are some tips for being inclusive of students with autism in physical education and some more scientifically-backed suggestions (pdf). [more inside]
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It’s Metafilter’s annual fundraiser! Contributions from the community keep the lights on, and we’ve been asking you to help fund Metafilter. Here’s an update on MeTa about our first week of fundraising. [more inside]
posted by tavegyl at 12:35 PM PST - 20 comments

Comiclopedia, once the brainchild of the late Sir Cornelius Kousemaker, the owner of the oldest comics shop in Europe still in business. Did you know there are now 14,000 comics artists counted there by country? From Algeria to Yemen -- will wonders never cease? It's no wonder Kees Kousemaker got himself knighted. [more inside]
posted by y2karl at 12:19 PM PST - 7 comments

Hey Elon: Let Me Help You Speed Run The Content Moderation Learning Curve
posted by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted at 11:24 AM PST - 154 comments

From the site: "an AI generated, never-ending discussion between Werner Herzog and Slavoj Žižek. Everything you hear is fully generated by a machine. The opinions and beliefs expressed do not represent anyone. They are the hallucinations of a slab of silicon."
posted by Strange Interlude at 8:02 AM PST - 41 comments

For too long, the running community has pretended as though it were possible to keep politics out of running. As if, somehow, running is the great equalizer where people can come together and compete on an equal playing field, transcending all markers of identity. The truth is, when I go for a run as a Black woman, that in and of itself is a political act and one that puts me at risk—fearing for my life. As long as we live in a world steeped in white supremacy—and we do—being a Black woman will never be separate from my identity as a runner. From a conversation with Alison Désir (Instagram link), author of the new book Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport that Wasn’t Built For Us, in today's Culture Study newsletter by Anne Helen Petersen. [more inside]
posted by Bella Donna at 6:22 AM PST - 9 comments

A vial of human serum, an ice box and an illegal flight: how an Australian doctor saved millions of babies' lives. John Gorman is probably the most famous Australian you've never heard of. His groundbreaking medical research to treat a blood disease has saved millions of babies' lives around the world and it wouldn't have happened if not for an ice box, an illegal flight and his sister-in-law.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 4:22 AM PST - 8 comments

... 2hrs of the forest of the giants, the tallest flowering plant in the world, a eucalypt that can reach 90m in height. And beneath its arbour is an incredible array of wildlife, including an incredible chorus of birds. Ann Jones (previously) recorded this near Marysville in Victoria. It was a cold, misty morning on Taungurong Country and among the first sounds that can be heard in this recording is a male lyrebird practising some of his repertoire – both mimicry and his own sounds. [more inside]
posted by Thella at 3:44 AM PST - 9 comments