In the Canaries, migrants do roam,
Seeking refuge, a safe place, a home,
Kind Sufis offer a hand,
Helping them to understand,
That they're not lost, they're not alone.
#GuardianLimerick #Spain #Senegal #Europe #Africa #Religion #Islam #Migration #Society
Tags: #Journalism #Mind #Society #Polarization #Arctic
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/av/journalist-explorer_harford-tim
BONE PICKER. A footman.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/15/brisk-walking-linked-to-lower-risk-of-heart-rhythm-problems-study-finds #Health&wellbeing #Medicalresearch #Heartdisease #Lifeandstyle #Science #Society #Health
The StickyBeak
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/dying-with-mon/
Nouveau clip : Autocentrisme 
Je ne vous en dis pas plus, je vous laisse découvrir 
LB: it seems the way small #mice can finish off a rich American couple is both a warning of the power of #nature and the decline of #American #society (even with all their money they had become so isolated that even none of their #maintenance staff or other workers noticed the #mouse infestation or considered the health hazard it would cause)
While ride-hailing services continue to gradually expand nationwide, there are growing calls for broader and more flexible implementation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/society/japan-ride-hailing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ridehailing #taxis #sharingeconomy #2025osakaexpo #osaka #nipponishinnokai
AUTEM CACKLETUB. A conventicle or meeting-house for dissenters. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/15/revealed-chinese-researchers-access-half-a-million-uk-gp-records #Medicalresearch #Dataprotection #AsiaPacific #Technology #Worldnews #Genetics #Privacy #Science #Society #Health #China
Our Muddle
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/our-muddle/
Couture Comix, no. 150
A special entry to commemorate the 150th illustration, as Paula Sweet discusses how the Comix came into being
https://lucire.com/insider/20250415/couture-comix-no-150/ #CoutureComix #PaulaSweet #illustration #humour #fashion #beauty #history #mode #moda #beauté #humeur #society #société
What You Don't Know
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/what-you-dont-know/
JIBBER THE KIBBER. A method of deceiving seamen, by fixing a candle and lanthorn round the neck of a horse, one of whose feet is tied up; this at night has the appearance of a ship's light. Ships bearing towards it, run on shore, and are plundered by the inhabitants.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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If most online content leans liberal, is it any surprise AI models do too? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOpusJEWn-A&t=1166s - AI #LLM #society
Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/14/older-people-use-smartphones-lower-rates-cognitive-decline #Medicalresearch #Mobilephones #Olderpeople #Technology #Worldnews #Dementia #Science #Society #Health
Schools in the Philippines are resorting to measures including a scheduling change and installing more fans following unprecedented climate change-fueled heat waves that forced classes to be cancelled in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/asia-pacific/society/philippines-schools-climate-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #philippines #schools #climatechange
TO CAP. To take one's oath. I will cap downright; I will swear home. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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New gonorrhoea treatment hailed as breakthrough in fight against drug resistance https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/14/new-gonorrhoea-treatment-gepotidacin-hailed-breakthrough-drug-resistance #Medicalresearch #Drugresistance #Sexualhealth #Antibiotics #Gonorrhoea #Worldnews #Science #Society #Health #Women
