J. W. Kingsley ⏱️

My ignorance is remarkable as much for its depth and breadth as it is for its vast diversity of subject matter.

Opinions are my own… if I ever form them

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

If we now understand that Euclid’s Fifth Postulate actually predicted non-Euclidean geometry, shouldn’t we be calling it hyper-Euclidean geometry instead?
🤔
Asking for myself.

[Andrew Cotter @MrAndrewCotter]

And yes, I know the rules. Sporting post = Olive / Mabel update. So here they are, getting on but still doing their thing. Whatever that might be.

[Dave W Plummer @davepl1968]

No two autistic people are the same, but they often share many traits...

[Brittlestar @brittlestar]

Summer's Not Over

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

Here's a piece of literature by me, suitable for seventeen-year-olds in Alberta schools, unlike -- we are told -- The Handmaid's Tale. (Sorry, kids; your Minister of Education thinks you are stupid babies.)

John and Mary were both very, very good children. They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits. They grew up and married each other, and produced five perfect children without ever having sex. Although they claimed to be Christian, they paid no attention to what Jesus actually said about the poor and the Good Samaritan and forgiving your enemies and such; instead, they practised selfish rapacious capitalism, because they worshipped Ayn Rand. (Though they ignored the scene in The Fountainhead where “welcomed rape” is advocated, because who wants to dwell, and also that would have involved sex and would de facto be pornographic. Well, it kind of is, eh?) Oh, and they never died, because who wants to dwell on, you know, death and corpses and yuk? So they lived happily ever after. But while they were doing that The Handmaid’s Tale came true and Danielle Smith found herself with a nice new blue dress but no job. The end.

[World Central Kitchen @WCKitchen]

WCK’s mobile bakery in Gaza is currently producing 45,000 loaves of bread every day. With more supplies, including flour and fuel, we'd be able to more than double that daily output and support more Palestinian families in need. #ChefsForGaza

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

@RevRichardColes Oooo an actual picture of the place ... was that recent?

[Cambridge University Press @CambridgeUP]

Paganism’s legacy runs deeper than you think. 🌿✨

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, reviews @DrFrancisYoung's new book 'Silence of the Gods', in @ObserverUK.

Read more about the hidden history of Europe’s last pagan peoples. 🔗 https://t.co/3LdJsqucQ4

[Science Friday @scifri]

This month, the #SciFriBookClub has been reading “Frostbite” by @nicolatwilley.

Join us this Thursday, July 31, at 8:00 PM ET for our "Ask the Author" virtual event. Come with your queries and wonderings.

RSVP Here: https://t.co/DCI2AS3dBm

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

@CburgesCliff Interesting … is it because the concept has decided to work from home instead?
Commuting can be such a pain. 😁

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

@DrFrancisYoung Great, thanks.
Now you have me all freaked out about who the historical Salazar Slytherin was …

[Lina Khan @linamkhan]

While investigating @Adobe for deceptive subscription practices, we discovered an executive admitting that hidden early termination fees are “a bit like heroin” for the company.

Subscription tricks and traps have surged as more firms become dependent on subscription-based revenue. It’s up to consumer protection enforcers and lawmakers to stop the abuse.

[Environment Canada @environmentca]

This #PlasticFreeJuly, ramp up your fitness routine and train plastic-free:
💧 Use a reusable water bottle
🍌 Pack homemade snacks
👟 Buy and donate gently used gear

For more tips to #BeatPlasticPollution: https://t.co/6q3yAZlhdW

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

@DrFrancisYoung Coincidentally, I’m picking up my copy of ‘Silence of the Gods’ this morning at my local bookstore … however, I promise not to let this possibly egregious oversight colour my reading of it 😁

[Middle Age Riot @middleageriot]

Science: you not understanding it doesn't make it not real.

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

@DrFrancisYoung As has happened to far too many bookshops these past few years. Hager Books, however, remains open, so I do count myself lucky

[Tom Gauld @tomgauld]

Since it's almost Midsummer...

[J. W. Kingsley ⏱️ @TimeStryder]

Brilliant insight/joke here …
Don't worry if you didn't laugh out loud right away, because – apparently – neither did 99.8 % of survey respondents.

[Doug Garnett @DougGarnett]

Funny thing is...this happens all the time but companies don't realize what's going on. https://t.co/dNJVgD3MaH

[United Nations @UN]

Sustainable gastronomy helps protect our planet.

👩‍🌾 Support small-scale, local producers.
🥘 Buy & cook local foods.
🍝 Avoid food waste.

Wednesday is #SustainableGastronomyDay. https://t.co/B6m2PCmpXK

via @FAO

[Adam Tranter @adamtranter]

We can allow history to repeat itself, and powerful interests to shape our streets in one way.

Or we can remember that cities are places where walking, cycling and public transport should be prioritised.

https://t.co/gXz57TibJh