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🌍 Multilingual enthusiast navigating the realms of English and Esperanto! 🔬 Passionate about science, technology, FOSS and the importance of a11y. 💬 I love engaging in thoughtful discussions Mastodon: @[email protected] www.debi00.wordpress.co
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Yes I know… #BlackHoleWeek is over 😞 but that won't stop me from yapping about black holes! 😂 Here’s a set of infographics highlighting some of the key findings by scientists that helped us get to our understanding of black holes today! ✨ #Astrophysics #BlackHoles

I couldn't agree more. It's frustrating to see the lack of concern when COVID is still causing harm. Wearing a mask has become a habit for me, not just for COVID but also to protect against other illnesses like influenza. It's a small effort for a big payoff in health and safety.

Once again, Australian election results prove how awful choropleth maps are for data visualisation. "Land doesn't vote, people do." #rstats code to reproduce animation here: github.com/emitanaka/oz...

We have our unique challenges ;) #ParentsInGames go.bsky.app/Ufzyzwm #gamedev #indiedev

Spent 2 hours writing, 4 hours editing, and 2 days spiraling about whether anyone would care. finally hit publish anyway. ashley.dev/posts/fear-o...

Not everyone will have a DeepSeek Moment. But everyone benefits when open source foundations like PyTorch quietly carry water & chop wood. dub.sh/deepseek-pyt...

Just watched a grate video youtu.be/JQEpG0CvqEY by @kaysemelone.bsky.social 'Organized religion function as a hierarchical control system'

Explore the fascinating world of post-biological civilizations! Intelligence transcending flesh opens incredible future possibilities. Imagine experiencing the universe in unimaginable ways. This would be my ultimate dream. Share your thoughts! #PostBiological #Future #SpaceExploration #Transhuman

Post-Biological Civilizations: Life Beyond Flesh and Bone youtu.be/KEkLLCirTv8 What happens when intelligence escapes the bounds of flesh and bone? In this episode, we explore post-biological civilizations—entities that may trade biology for digital minds, machine bodies, or stranger forms still.

There is a fair bit that's been written about multilingualism and socio-economic status. But I think this paper touches on a key aspect of that - mobility. Speaking multiple languages allows one to move with fewer barriers and integrate faster. 🧪 Link: wjarr.com/content/mult...

Tom Baker was my favorite Doctor for decades until Peter Capaldi. Capaldi and Steven Moffat created a Doctor that touched me like no other Doctor had or does. I like ALL of the Doctors (Yes, even Paul McGann) but Capaldi is my current favorite... #DoctorWho #TheDoctor #DrWho #DoctorWhoBBC

Tune in live now through this evening. I’ll be on at 7:00 eastern, 4:00 Pacific. www.youtube.com/live/Lva3TxY...

I finished reading 'Statistics for Public Policy' last night. I was reading this as I had listened to the author talk about the book on a podcast and felt like he covered a lot of the points I do in my #rstats course. Overall, it's a good book. It's short, easy to read and practical. ...

🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨 WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people. 4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic. Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com

1/9 Skype, one of the pioneers in internet telephony, has officially ended its support on May 5, 2025. While it was not perfect, Skype held a special place for many as. As we bid farewell to Skype. Here are some free and open-source options that can replace Skype seamlessly:

Excited to share "#FOSS Back: Anita Ihuman – Embracing Accessibility in Open Source" by Plain Schwarz! This important in accessibility and open-source intersect, inclusive design. Let's make software accessible! youtu.be/FAg0wtKoH8s #FOSS #Accessibility #OpenSource #Inclusion #TechForGood #a11y

May the 4th be with you #StarWars #Resistance #maytheforcebewithyou #maythe4th #MayTheFourth #MayThe4th #StarWarsDay

No way they use a Latin word as the colloquial way to say ‘hi’ in Bavarian.

Found my favorite PS2 game

Today we honor the flippered citizens of our icy nation. Whether you celebrate whilst eating a democracy sausage in Oz, doomscrolling in America, pulling maple taps in Canada, or elsewhere, we appreciate the support! #worldpenguinday

Some Main Group Magic in @science.org today as gallium and boron team up to break down silicones into monomer, from VIncent Monteil, Jean Raynaud and co-workers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... chemsky 🧪

I love the upcoming #OpenSearchCon Europe 🇪🇺 speaker lineup. It's a testament to how vibrant our #OpenSearch community is. events.linuxfoundation.org/opensearchco... Only 1️⃣ WEEK to go! See ya in Amsterdam! 🤩🚲 Check out the speakers and talks: events.linuxfoundation.org/opensearchco...

Interesting. #goingforthbyday #indiegamedev #metroidvania #Egyptology (yes, its me again).

DeskPi has nerd sniped me yet again. They are about to ship a 7.8" 2U display for mini racks. And I've been testing it. And even gaming on it. Video with details here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKx9...

At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations! Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful! Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪 #Archaeology ⚱️

My “business cards” arrived. In advance of the LEGIONS of people who will be excited to buy keychains and trading cards very soon 💅

Felicxan Paskon, Paskon, kaj 4/20 al ĉiuj! 🌸🌿 Hodiaŭ, la 20-a de aprilo 2025, estas tago de festado kaj riflekto. Ĉu vi memoras la Eliron, festas la resurekton, aŭ subtenas la leĝigon de kanabo, disvastigu amon, ĝojon kaj pozitivecon. 🌈🌟 #Paskofesto #Pasko #420Tago #Felicxa #Amo #Gojo #BonajVibroj

Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².

grate Egyptology pack go.bsky.app/ypboLQ #Egyptian #hieroglyphs #mdw-nṯr #𓊹𓌃 #𓏞 #hieroglyph #AncientEgyptian #Egypt #AncientEgypt #Egyptian #symbols #Egyptology #EgyptianLanguage #archaeology

Join us for the next Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Joanne Backhouse, who will be discussing the goddess Meretseger. The event takes place on Wednesday, with details and tickets in the link below! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meretseger...

Drafting design ideas for our Dendera temple complex level. Enraged divine Hathor, human blood and...beer! Its going to be a wicked party. 🌒 🐂 🍻 #goingforthbyday

Presenting our project on decanal astrological handbooks at the SciPap conference in Leipzig! 📜🔍 📸: Vittoria Rapisarda, Franziska Naether www.saw-leipzig.de/de/aktuelles... #egyptology #demotic #ancientscience #ancientastronomy #papyrology

The #Demotic Palaeographical Database Project (DPDP) led by Prof. Dr. Joachim F. Quack is such an incredible resource. It offers so many avenues for research. 129.206.5.162/beta/palaeog...