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Exponential growth anyone? (And a reminder that about 20% of these kids ended up in hospital) abcnews.go.com/Health/texas...

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Here are democratically elected Senator Bernie Sanders dropping some well spoken, and easy to understand truths. youtu.be/rKBM2kS6B8o?... #trump #russia #russianinvasion #Ukraine #putin #trumpinbedwithputin

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I love Munch! Especially his wood cut prints... but sometimes, the actual wood cut is as interesting as the print. The layers of colors, paint, and ink tell a story of exploration, trial-and-error. This one is the only "perverse print" according to Munch himself. #Munch #oslo

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Interesting! The article found significant positive effect of union density on wage increase among the lower half earners during the inter-war era (1920s-30s). Simply: Unions effectively compressed the income structure in the population. Opposite the increasing income gap we see today.

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Why is BJJ so much more conspiratorial than Judo? Easy Almost nobody makes their living through Judo, so Covid restrictions didn’t affect them financially Almost every BJJ black belt thinks that he’s owed a full-time income, so they went full conspiracy to justify staying open during the pandemic

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Chances are you have a nighttime ritual that really isn’t doing you any favors.

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I wrote this some time back and still find myself nodding in approval of the universality of #aikido What do you think? jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/6...

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As a scientist and uni. Science teacher, it's a sad fact that paper mills is a fact, which basically undermines the vary basics of science and scientific process. #papermills #science

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I have long said that the way forward, really the ONLY way forward when, size of population relative to the ever decreasing workforce demand is to do what has been done several times before. Reduce work hours / days per week.

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The guard rails against abuse of power by officials, such as POTUS, put into place after Nixon's - do people even remember him!? - abuse of power in the 1970s. They are called Inspector Generals. Trump broke the law by firing them. And he gets away with it. Again.

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Tuberculosis is now back as no. 1 global infection killer. But let's defund WHO who plays a critical role in decease prevention and relief.

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Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week

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This is the feed Aikido Friends bsky.app/profile/did:... First and foremost, a place to share #Aikido stuff, but since it should be a place to enjoy, there are some rules. Read them here. blueskyfeedcreator.com/p/jakobblomq...

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David Lynch was a magician who believed his own magic, and he made others believe it, too, Joshua Rothman writes. Read his reflections on Lynch’s creative process and inner world.

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I just shared something about scientific studies. Well, some time back I did write about how scientific results can be misused by media outlets. Please read and comment: #science #media #bias jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/r...

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There was a big splash recently about black plastic being toxic. Well, it might not be super healthy but it also might not be too bad after all. Read more here. TL;DR concentration of flame retardant was off with an order of magnitude. arstechnica.com/health/2024/... #scienceinmedia

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Already soon 2 years since I sat down with Malory Graham. We'll worth the read! #aikido #covid #women jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/i...

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A while back I posted about this remarkable individual. Here is part 2. #aikido #virginiamayhew #women jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2023/02/25/v...

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A while back I made two posts about this extraordinary woman and aikidoka. Here is part 1. #aikido #lifestory #women jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2023/02/24/v...

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I can't believe it's 8 years ago I got to do something good, meet these brave kids, and people who became new friends for life. I love Davao and I miss it and my friends there so much. #davao #aikido #houseofhope jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/a...

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I want to move my activity more and more here, in favor of Meta, and on that note, here's my second koshinage video (can be found on my youtube profile): youtube.com/watch?v=VttI...

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One of the most iconic soundtracks. And the story of how it was created almost as beautiful as the song itself. youtu.be/e-eqgr_gn4k?...

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R.I.P David Lynch youtu.be/fGTKEvP4UyE?...

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Tried to make truffles for the first time. Super simple recipe. Melt dark chocolate with dash of milk, add yolk, add fresh mint if you like. Cool. Add to cocoa powder. Shape.

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So this 46 year old fart apparently leveled up. All love and praise to the team of instructors and members of Lund Grappling Academy who make the rolls always challenging and fun. Also, shout-out to my homies at my bjj home-away-from-home Training Grounds Jiu-Jitsu & MMA in NJ, USA #lifegoals

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`Tis the time for scarves. Stay warm out there!

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I wrote about time. How do you grasp the immense scales of it all? #time #science #ozymandias jakobblomquist.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/t...

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