Posts by simsa02@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #A4yFGgAbQC0CHK7Zlg by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-03-07T14:50:56Z
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@scribe Levitan doesn't depict objects realistically but creates a sense of realism by his use of colour tenperatures and light which create this visual impression. Look how in the upper quarter of the painting the distance of the mountains is achieved by colder and more muted colours, whereas the forefront has warmer and brighter colours.What you call "realistc" is not the depiction of qualities but the way we are used to lightining in a surrounding. That's what he's up to depicitng.2/2
(DIR) Post #A4yFGgbBpLGlbmYoD2 by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-03-07T15:23:27Z
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@scribe Perhaps to be more precise: Levitan is not realistic in the depiction of objects and their qualities. But his realism lies in his realistcially rendering the luminosity of objects and the varying intensities of light and how the latter create spaces and depths.. He thus shows us that what we experience day-in, day-out is qualities and intensities of light, and how our experience of the surroundings are determined by these.
(DIR) Post #A5YCwxn9oLo2PkJTn6 by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-03-24T23:47:04Z
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Don't take your mask off the day after your final shot. Immunity needs to built up for 10-14 days. In this time, behave like before the vaccination.See: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html
(DIR) Post #A6NOt8sCWT0aLJ4JPs by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-04-18T16:02:02Z
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@syndikalista You should qualify the age ranges of the kids in question; whether the book is meant as stand-alone for the kids to engage with or as vehicle to increase and intensify parent-kid interaction; also the type of kid book is essential: is it about stories, about features of the world and how they wor,k or to engage kids in crafting.In all three aspects there are varieties of books (mostly awful ones) and only for the older kids the quality of books increases.
(DIR) Post #A6Xh5v8AfYK0F2Neim by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-04-23T15:02:19Z
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Richard Stone, "No excess mutations in the children of Chernobyl survivors, new study finds" https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/04/no-excess-mutations-children-chernobyl-survivors-new-study-finds« In a study of more than 200 Chernobyl survivors and their children, the researchers found no evidence of a transgenerational effect. »[Stop fretting about ominous radiation and start building more nuclear power plants.]
(DIR) Post #A6kOGeXJKq6Jsz1SeO by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-04-29T18:44:27Z
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People who believe in "framing" show an inclination to magical thinking. Interestingly, those taking this view are primarily on the "educated left" of the spectre. They believe that words cast a spell and that avoiding certain words or word forms can remedy the situation. Which is, of course, another version of magical thinking.I have nothing against magical thinking, only against a thinking that, in order to avoid magical thinking, unwittingly falls back on the same style it aims to surmount.
(DIR) Post #A6zMDo3qBGmY1J9UDQ by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-06T22:01:29Z
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Julian Borger & Patrick Wintour, "US-Germany rift as Berlin opposes plan to ditch Covid vaccine patents" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/06/us-germany-rift-covid-vaccine-patent-waivers« Any WTO decision on a waiver would have to be by consensus, so Germany opposition is a major obstacle to intellectual property rights on vaccines being suspended. »[Very good.]
(DIR) Post #A6zMDoeLzVzNqYEe80 by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-06T22:08:36Z
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Carl O'donnell & Manas Mishra, "Moderna sees no impact on COVID-19 vaccine from potential patent waiver" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-raises-2021-sales-forecast-covid-19-vaccine-192-bln-2021-05-06/« Moderna, which said in October it would not enforce patents on its vaccine during the pandemic, noted the lack of companies able to rapidly scale up complex manufacturing of a similar vaccine to meet surging global demand. »[Has there been any boost in vaccine production due to Moderna's decision not to enforce its patent during the pandemic? I really doubt that.]
(DIR) Post #A7LjGXt5LHFR9QVyYC by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-17T18:58:35Z
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Yay! I will have indivdual T'ai Chi lessons with my teacher of many years on Friday afternoon. I'm very excited about it.
(DIR) Post #A7NRlgX3qDyY53pczg by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-18T13:50:07Z
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The one-sided outrage in the west over the violence in Gaza and Israel has proven at least this: So-called criticism of Israel is merely a cover for virulent anti-Semitism.
(DIR) Post #A7adikIuA8XPMFMjCa by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-24T23:09:42Z
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Some of my subscribers may get a bit confused that they have been subscribed by me from "gnusocial.no". This is the instance I plan to move once it gets its last troubles resolved. In the near future I plan to revert this mastodon account back to be my fallback and archiving account. (That's why I subscribe to me from here to there.)I will give a proper heads-up when I fnally move to gnusocial.no. But I already invite you to subscribe to me on "simsa03@gnusocial.no".
(DIR) Post #A7btuc9q4JX1zalZMu by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-05-25T14:12:17Z
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Ok, people, as things over on gnusocial.no work well I move to that instance. Please consider subsribing to me there at "simsa03@gnusocial.no" This mastodon account is going to revert to a fallback and archiving account.
(DIR) Post #A81xQj4LizksfQMChM by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-06-07T03:58:42Z
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@lnxw37a2 How come I don't receive your posts and repeats from soykaf over on GSNO? Any idea?
(DIR) Post #A81yO5p2lxhKJuVSOO by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-06-07T04:04:48Z
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@lnxw37a2 nah, I'm writing this from simsa02@mastodon.social right now. Then there is an (old) simsa03@gnusocial.cc (which I mainly used to be able to subscribe to your account on nu.federati.net) and the new and now main simsa03@gnusocial.no. The latter receives your posts and repeats from nu.federati.net but not from soykaf. Also, you're subscribed to simsa03@gnusocial.cc, so you don't get my messages from simsaß3@gnusocial.no (in case you want them at all). Sorry for the confusions.
(DIR) Post #A81yO6GL8TX3gZHFwG by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-06-07T04:05:55Z
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@lnxw37a2 That is, your reply from soykaf reaches only this mastodon account of mine. And from this I respond right now.
(DIR) Post #A8uIP0PieRVRSwHLWK by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-07-03T08:11:24Z
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(DIR) Post #A8uIP0vyiVJJ4zN6no by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-07-03T08:11:33Z
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(DIR) Post #A8uIP1OL13zmUwdl0S by simsa02@mastodon.social
2021-07-03T08:11:40Z
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(DIR) Post #AP1pt7U3L8i3Mlhc3M by simsa02@mastodon.social
2022-10-28T14:13:44Z
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@CarlCravens Well, then also tell the newbies from Twitter why they cannot connect with their pals on other instances, because instances love to block each other or otherwise restrict traffic and exchange between users due to "values". The fediverse is as awful as Twitter, and mostly far more complicated than Twitter, so perhaps better stop the self-congratulatory tone.
(DIR) Post #AwqatWV5SQu23I0bLM by simsa02@mastodon.social
2025-08-04T23:38:17Z
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Shame on you, Canada, France, United Kingdom. Shame on you!! And shame on all western lefties supporting the Palestinians. This is what you did! This is on you.https://www.memri.org/tv/ghazi-hamad-hamas-october-7-palestinian-state-weapons-israel