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Félicien Breton 🍉 🔻 🌱

I am driven by my emotions.

"Our opinions generally have emotional rather than intellectual roots, and indeed rationality largely functions as a post hoc justification. Our political opinions, ultimately, are what we feel about the world, not what we think about it. And in turn, our opinions about particular events have a lot to do with how we feel about the world in general. It’s not an exaggeration to say that most people’s views about the kind of things that happen today are extensions of concerns of their own ego. And consequently, invitations to change their minds because new facts emerge, or because old ideas are discredited by new evidence, are in fact a threat to the strength and even survival of that ego."

"But few people, especially those who have received a decent education, want to acknowledge that their views are based on emotion and not reason. They therefore try to argue".

aurelien2022.substack.com/p/an

@histodons @psychology @socialpsych @ukraine @israel

Zelensky has just given a Ukrainian flag signed by soldiers as a gift for Kamala Harris and the US Congress, 21 Dec 2022 “The boys gave me our wonderful flag with their signatures written down on it to hand over,” Zelensky had told reporters traveling with him from Ukraine.
#disillusionment#disgust#power
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Swede’s Photographs

Good morning. 🦋🦋🦋

7 March 2025

Another day beneath the sun—though that’s not entirely accurate, is it? We are forever circling the sun on this spinning sphere, a feat of cosmic choreography. It’s a wonder we aren’t perpetually dizzy. Or perhaps we are, and we’ve simply adapted to consider it normal. The gravity of the situation, after all, keeps us grounded—quite literally. I often wonder what people thought about the universe before we discovered planets, solar systems, galaxies, and the vast expanse beyond. Back then, it was all firmament, waters, and heavens—oh my. We’ve come a long way since, though not all of us, perhaps. Speaking of progress, did you know astrology and astronomy share a historical connection? Fascinating, isn’t it? That’s something I’ll need to delve deeper into.

"I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical." - Arthur C. Clarke

"Amidst a sun-kissed meadow, a solitary butterfly takes flight. Its delicate wings, adorned with intricate patterns of orange and black, flutter gracefully against the backdrop of lush green grass and wildflowers. The meadow stretches out, a canvas of vibrant hues, as if celebrating the arrival of spring. The butterfly’s flight is a dance—a delicate ballet—its path weaving through the air, a testament to the beauty of simplicity. The blurred background accentuates the butterfly’s form, emphasizing its solitary journey. It’s a moment frozen in time, where nature’s delicate balance unfolds, and the world holds its breath." - Copilot
#photo#photography#photographer
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C.

The current ~~craziness~~ stupidity originating in D.C., resulting in the dumbest trade war in a century, does at least illustrate one thing that I think more people should reflect on.

Politics isn't a (meaningless...) team sport like football or hockey or whatever.

You shouldn't "pick a side" and then support everything that "side" does. You shouldn't automatically denigrate everything their opponents do.

You shouldn't assume that one side is "good", and the other(s) are "bad".

#Politics is #ideology to some extent, but it's also people, with all the messiness, squishiness, contradictions, and shades of grey that #people necessarily bring to the table.

You can generally agree with the #beliefs and actions of a political tribe, but be horrified by some of their positions or actions. Or just not be too enthusiastic about them.

The current situation shows this, to me, very clearly:

Justin #Trudeau, over the last few years, showed himself to be unprincipled in many respects, a hypocrite in others, and an aimless empty suit in yet more areas. I was disgusted with his performance, both as a political leader, and as our Prime Minister.

However... in this dumb dustup provoked by the USA's First Felon, he has obviously found something within himself that he has not shown us in a long time, if ever. He's showing resolve, #principle, the willingness to endure and suffer for the greater good, and an unwillingness to bow to evil.

It's okay to like him for this!

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Estelle Platini

"Capitalism and extreme poverty: A global analysis of real wages, human height, and mortality since the long 16th century
[…]
• Data on real wages suggests that, historically, extreme poverty was uncommon and arose primarily during periods of severe social and economic dislocation, particularly under colonialism.
• The rise of capitalism from the long 16th century onward is associated with a decline in wages to below subsistence, a deterioration in human stature, and an upturn in premature mortality.
• In parts of South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, wages and/or height have still not recovered."

Sullivan, Hickel, 2022 : sciencedirect.com/science/arti

@histodons 🧶

incomes are just below extreme poverty between 1750 and 1900. India daily income per person for a family of four, with one family member working 12 months a year as an unskilled urban labourer, decadal averages (1 = extreme poverty line).
#progress#appropriation#enclosures
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Estelle Platini

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability#family#adultDomination
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Estelle Platini

François #Bayrou is the current Prime Minister of #France.

In 1996, violence was denounced in the elite catholic school of his constituency. He made an official visit as both the then Minister of National Education and a member of the National Assembly for a seat in Béarn (the province of the school). He told the regional press: "The people of Béarn felt these attacks with a sense of pain and a sense of injustice. […] All the checks were favourable and positive."

#EstelleSays 🧶

Sign before the boarding school campus: Betharram Shrines Calvary _ Museum
#Bétharram#availability#adult
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Coach Pāṇini ®

“Before we can build something new, we have to understand what we’re working with. Our adopted #beliefs don’t come out of nowhere—they are shaped by the #environments we grow up in, the #narratives we are taught, and the forces that shape our understanding of the world.”
fosterthinking.substack.com/p/

The Third Way by Justin Foster · How to Build a Belief SystemBy Justin Foster
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🇺🇸 JewWhoHasItAll

If I had more than a few who were not ok with #celebrating #TuBishvat, we don’t do Tu Bishvat activities, we do nature activities. I have had some who have had some #religious #beliefs about celebrating Tu Bishvat and I am 100% respectful of that.

I try to get all of the kids in my class a mishloach manot basket. And one year I had a little girl who didn’t celebrate Purim, so I reached out and I asked her mom, can I give her an end-of-quarter present, which she was 1000% fine with.

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Swede’s Photographs

Good morning. 😴⏰☕

26 January 2025

I'm surprised that I'm awake and alert at this time of the morning. It's just now five-thirty, and I've been up for half an hour, but the coffee is particularly good today.

I recall standing guard in the old days. It was always two hours on and four hours off. It seemed like just as I would fall asleep, the Sergeant-of-the-Guard (SOG) would rouse me from my bunk, and I would find myself standing in what seemed like the middle of nowhere in the cold, often in the rain or snow—it didn't matter. After about an hour, the SOG would return with coffee, which I would drink from my canteen cup. That was a long time ago.

"All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts." - Thomas Sowell

The image showcases a close-up view of ocean waves crashing onto the shore. In the foreground, gentle waves with white foam form at the edges as they approach the sandy beach. In the background, a larger wave is cresting, creating a dynamic and lively scene. The water appears clear, and sunlight reflects off the surface, adding a sparkling effect to the waves. The image beautifully captures the natural movement and beauty of the ocean.
#photo#photography#photographer
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Lisa

Just a thought I had the other day that has me curious. For those who follow a particular religion or belief system, does yours include the concept of "worship"? Either as "mass worship" (going to church etc), or as individual "acts of worship", or other?
For instance, followers of some religions may worship their deity/deities, while others may honour or respect them in other ways that aren't considered worship (even though outsiders may call it worship, it isn't considered that by participants).

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#religion#faith#worship
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