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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Stay Generous — A Voice from Iran

„210th“ Story Once upon a time, Thousands of years ago, There lived an impoverished couple. Life was bitter for them. Even though they were very patient people, it wasn’t easy to pass these difficult days. Every night they prayed to God and asked him to help others first than them. They begged God to give […]

Stay Generous — A Voice from Iran

Online gender-based violence: A tool of digital authoritarianism in India · Global Voices

Rana Ayyub is one of many journalists targeted in the country. Women journalists in India have been trolled, received death and rape threats, found themselves objectified on apps, and are allegedly targeted by spyware like Pegasus. As a result of these digital authoritarian measures, women journalists are being surveilled, their privacy is being violated, and their freedom of expression is limited. Experts note that OGBV often gets translated to the offline sphere, leading to real-life consequences. Additionally, these measures limit sources of information since journalists are vital in bringing stories to the public. The attacks against women journalists are sexualised and gendered and go beyond their professional roles. Often, this is a tactic used to silence women journalists. In an interview, Neha Dixit, an award-winning journalist, explained: “I am being trolled for the stories that I write, but everyone ends up talking about my trolling and not the cause that I was writing about. As a result, trolling ends up muzzling us on more ends than one.”

Source: Online gender-based violence: A tool of digital authoritarianism in India · Global Voices

Kolkata’s Eco Park + Red State Birth Control by V. Tarico + Podcast

Happiness Between Tails by da-AL

Cutout photo of da-AL next to golden statues of a woman walking a small dog at Kolkata's Eco Park.
You too can strike gold at Kolkata’s Eco Park!

Listen to today’s post out Happiness Between Tails Podcast’s homepage at Spotify for Podcasters! Find links to subscribe, listen, and share episodes via most platforms; from Spotify and Apple Podcasts, to Google Podcasts and Pocket Casts, along with RadioPublic and Castbox and Stitcher and more, plus an RSS feed. The full list of 50+ places is at LinkTree.

Not counting getting to Los Angeles International Airport, then futzing around there, the journey to Kolkata took 23 hours. Ignorant that a young boy with lungs strong enough to keep us awake the first 16-hour leg of the flight, we were fresh-faced when we checked in at the ticket counter. The second leg was a restless blur, as were the first couple of days of settling in.

Photo of da-AL and Khashayar at Los Angeles International Airport airline counter. We’re ready and set to go from LAX!

Was it one —…

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade

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O menino ambicioso

não de poder ou glória

mas de soltar a coisa

oculta no peito

escrever no caderno

e vagamente conta

à maneira de sonho

sem sentido nem forma

aquilo que não sabe.

Ficou na folha a mancha

do tinteiro entornado,

mas tão esmaecida

que nem mancha o papel.

Quem decifra por baixo

a letra do menino,

agora que o homem sabe

dizer o que não mais

se oculta no peito?

Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Primeiro Conto.

ANDRADE, Carlos Drummond de. Seleção de textos, notas, estudos biográfico,histórico e crítico por Rita de Cássia Barbosa. 3°. ed – São Paulo: Nova Cultural, 1990. – Literatura Comentada.

Marii Freire

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Imagem ( Arquivo pessoal)

Santarém, Pá 16 de março de 2023

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Estinzione di massa alla fine del Cretaceo

le pagine dei nostri libri

La prova dell'inverno "da impatto" di 65 milioni di anni fa

Per la prima volta sono state trovate prove dirette che la caduta di un massiccio asteroide sulla Terra, avvenuta alla fine del Cretaceo fra 65 e 66 milioni di anni fa, fu seguita da un “inverno da impatto”, causato dalla diffusione nella stratosfera di polveri e aerosol che ridussero drammaticamente e per decenni la quantità di radiazione solare in grado di raggiungere la superficie del pianeta.

Il famoso impatto avvenne quando un asteroide largo circa 10 km si abbatté sulle acque della penisola messicana dello Yucatán in Messico e probabilmente l’evento innesco’ un’intensa attività vulcanica in tutto il pianeta. Inizialmente vi fu un aumento delle emissioni di anidride carbonica e un calo dei livelli di ossigeno negli oceani e poi accadde un rapido raffreddamento post-impatto.

Quella apocalittica collisione innescò inoltre un’estinzione di massa che eliminò più di tre quarti di tutte le specie, ad eccezione degli uccelli, lasciando dietro di…

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Easy Air Fryer Irish Soda Bread Recipe — simplyvegetarian777

Air Fryer Irish Soda Bread is a must make recipe for St. Patrick’s Day. It is so dealicious, buttery, crumbly and super addictive. Since this Soda Bread does not need any fermentation, it comes together faster than the regular bread. It has a biscuit kind of texture that is slightly sweet and enriched with raisins….…

Easy Air Fryer Irish Soda Bread Recipe — simplyvegetarian777