This is the original middle finger of the right hand of #GalileoGalilei as it can be seen in the #MuseoGalileo, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza in #Florence:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo%27s_middle_finger
My personal highlight of this trip to Italy so far.
Yes, the #middlefinger gesture is old enough. Even old greeks and romans used it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_finger
Maybe this (and the #catholicchurch forcing him to publicly revoke his findings) is why somebody decided to steal this part of his body when he was moved years after his death.
From now on, this picture will be awarded by me to anybody who is talking bullshit that was scientifically proven wrong already.
Use my photos under #CCbyNCSA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en
#Homöopathie #homeopathy #Schwurbel #nonsense #science #research #galileosmiddlefinger #relic #education #religion #history #church #catholic
/cc #minkorrekt @minkorrekt
It's Friday! Woo hoo!
What's more, it's the second anniversary of one of my many pointless projects. Woo woo hoo hoo! Back to the basics for this one. Cloud. Rubbish dance step. Rainbow.
*BOOM*
As ever, have a good weekend if you possibly can
The good news we definitely have flowers growing. The bad news is it's too showery to be outside and enjoy them. Still, these look like they're getting along OK without us.
Got into the garden for 10 minutes between rain showers today to see if there was anything to photograph. Scrolling through them afterwards I could have sworn that I'd got a photo of a flower bud pinching a bees bum.
Sort of disappointed when I realised I'd got it wrong.
Social media nonsense disproven by researchers "Canadian researchers say there's no evidence that mouth taping has any health benefits and warn that it could actually be harmful for people with sleep apnea. Some social media ads and celebrity claims say that putting tape over the lips can help people breathe through the nose while sleeping, and thereby reduce snoring and improve rest." #socialmedia #nonsense #research https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-events-community/news/2025/no-evidence-for-viral-mouth-taping-trend-sleep-expert-says.html
Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
How to avoid mid-year burnout
Ah yes, i always appreciate valuable advice like this. Burning out mid-year is just so passé these days; one loses all one's vital social cachet. I much prefer to burn out early in the year, coz then all the rest is just pleasant coasting.
This is in my top 100 internet content of all time list -- what a great collection of totally insane nonsense.
https://medium.com/message/amazing-military-infographics-1ba60bdc32e7
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Сказати, що війни можна уникнути за допомогою ідеалів, — не що інше, як нісенітниця боягузливого бога!
https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n5595018da1fc
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NaaS – No-as-a-Service
No-as-a-Service (NaaS) is a simple API that returns a random rejection reason. Use it when you need a realistic excuse, a fun “no,” or want to simulate being turned down in style.
– from @hothead
OMG, it continues! Reason I didn't have the whole thing is because this woman eventually deleted it from her Twitter. Not sure if she somehow developed the self-awareness to see how crazy her conclusion is, but there you go.
Yeah, no shit there is another group saying no to equal rights for trans people. But that doesn't mean trans people should actually be denied those rights. And no, one does not get into "the domination business" for standing up for their basic human rights.
The only dominance being exerted in this conflict is transphobes seeking to deny trans women equal rights and dignity.
This person legitimately expected trans women to just roll over on having human rights? She expected us to take "no for an answer" when it comes to having human rights?!?
That "one group" Mrs. Jones is on about... clearly, that's the one group she's a part of as she demands this of trans women.
I just can’t imagine a world in which I have supple hamstrings. Wow, what a world that would be.
"Do we have everything needed?"
"Yes, Doctor, we have the Sash of Rassilon, the Crown of Rassilon, the Key of Rassilon, the Rod of Rassilon, the Coronet of Rassilon, the Harp of Rassilon, the Ring of Rassilon, the Black Scrolls of Rassilon, the Lollipop of Rassilon, the Butt Cheeks of Rassilon, the Eye of Harmony and the Nose of Destiny.'"
"Ah, but we do not have the Suspenders of Rassilon."
"Drats! We're going to have to buy more Rassilon cereal to complete our set."
"Yes, and then, we will be able to assemble our own Rassilon, and defeat The Master!"
- "Hello Loop, I'm your designated human. I am going to be in you for a while, okay?"
- "Absolutely not!"
- "But I'm your human."
- "Perhaps you're supposed to be *on* me?"
- "But how are we supposed to play then? You have to be at my waist's height, you see, and then I turn my hips..."
- "No, stop this nonsense! You have me mistaken with Hoop."
- "Hoop?"
- "Hula Hoop, he's over there."
- "Oh, I see! Apologies for my confusion."
- "Happens all the time."
“Nigel Farage is an economic car-crash waiting to happen”
by Sam Bright on Substack
“The Reform leader makes Liz Truss seem like a fiscal genius”
https://open.substack.com/pub/writesbright/p/nigel-farage-is-an-economic-car-crash