Kolokoko Bird! @KolokokoBird@chinwag.org
Kolokoko bird advised Elephant’s Child to go find out. I like that sentiment. I am always trying to find stuff out.
Some of the things I like: #forest #books #reading #information #history #privacy #outdoors #hiking #OpenStreetMap #dogs #learning #studying #science #coffee, #lowcarb food, #FOSS, #RSS... and oh, that Elephant’s Child story by Rudyard Kipling.
I’m here because I want to learn things and connect with people.
Joined Dec 2020
Pinned toot
I was on a large Mastodon instance for a long time, until it vanished. Just *poof!* gone without a trace. No idea what happened, but that left me homeless on the Fediverse.
Now I’m like a hermit crab, considering shells of various sizes to see what might be the best fit for me. This instance, or that one? I’ve figured out that I want a friendly and well-moderated community, and one that doesn’t have advertising. I, um, think I might have found the right place here at Chinwag Social. Maybe?
The ancient fabric that no one knows how to make.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210316-the-legendary-fabric-that-no-one-knows-how-to-make
I like so much about this article:
How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger.
Why slow-pouring coffee makes a tower of liquid in your cup
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-slow-pouring-coffee-tower-liquid-cup.html
Stray Dogs Master Complex Moscow Subway System
"In Moscow there are all sorts of stray dogs, but... there are no stupid dogs," Dr. Andrey Poyarkov, a biologist who has studied Moscow's strays for 30 years, told ABC News."
From the Atlantic: There’s a Better Way to Parent: Less Yelling, Less Praise
I’m fascinated by lichens, so this article pleases me very much:
How a Guy From a Montana Trailer Park Overturned 150 Years of Biology
#lichen #biology #botany #symbiosis #fungi #ascomycetes #basidiomycetes
New model could explain old cholesterol mystery
“The increase in blood cholesterol level as a result of more saturated fat in the diet may not be a sign of disease at all. On the contrary.”
#science #cholesterol #cardiac #SaturatedFat #nutrition #health
Covid-sniffing dogs!
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-covid-sniffing-dogs-tool-virus.html
Are covid-sniffing dogs the new tool in helping detect the virus?
From phys.org: Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected.
https://phys.org/news/2021-01-reindeer-lichens-sex.html
Well, who knew?
Octopuses Find New Hunting Buddies
http://m.nautil.us/issue/95/escape/octopuses-find-new-hunting-buddies
A strange thing has happened: the sweet pea seeds I saved in the fall seem to have sprouted all on their own. (And then died, I guess.) I left them on indoor shelves, all spread out, which is what I’ve been doing with saved seeds for years. What the heck?
From Hakai: Great blue herons are seeking safety by nesting beside predatory eagles. Researchers call it the “mafia protection racket.”
Can’t sleep? This Guardian article might be of interest.
Finally, a cure for insomnia?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/sep/14/finally-a-cure-for-insomnia
Salish Sea killer whales have a surprising new way of hunting.
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/salish-sea-killer-whales-have-a-surprising-new-way-of-hunting/
Great for whales, but bad news for seal pups.
The garden catalog arrived. I glance through it and see that everything within falls into one of these categories:
- I’ve already failed at growing that, so no.
- I’m great at growing that, so I already have some. So, no.
- I don’t eat that, so why would I grow it? No.
- It’s invasive! Can’t fool me. No.
But then I take a closer look and there are twelve plants that are calling my name, and don’t seem to fall into the categories above. Amazing.
#florespondence #gardening @plants
Kolokoko Bird!
boosted
Humans may have domesticated dogs by accident by sharing excess meat
Well, how annoying is this? If I take a university course online, I am now required to submit to online proctoring. That means granting some company access to my computer and webcam. No, no, no, a thousand times no.
Why an Alaskan hospital added reindeer pot pie and seal soup to its menu
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/alaska-hospital-native-food
“...patients and visitors choose between reindeer pot pie, smoked hooligan, birch sourdough biscuits with fireweed jelly, herring roe, salmon-belly or seal soup, and Eskimo ice cream (made with animal fat, fish oil, and berries).”
#food #HospitalFood #hospital #menu #indigenous #FirstNations #TraditionalFood #Alaska #Ankorage
'A better job than we've ever done:' Nunavut researchers turn to citizen scientists
#Canada #Nunavut #CitizenScience #Inuktitut #ice #SeaIce #CambridgeBay #science #research #BaffinIsland #arctic
Kolokoko bird advised Elephant’s Child to go find out. I like that sentiment. I am always trying to find stuff out.
Some of the things I like: #forest #books #reading #information #history #privacy #outdoors #hiking #OpenStreetMap #dogs #learning #studying #science #coffee, #lowcarb food, #FOSS, #RSS... and oh, that Elephant’s Child story by Rudyard Kipling.
I’m here because I want to learn things and connect with people.
Joined Dec 2020
