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Paracelsian

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Pagan, RE Teacher, Letter-carver, Metalhead, Dog-walker, wanna-be runner, post-Cancer. "The only proof, of who you are is in the way you hear the truth. Don't be scared, live to win, although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin".

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe, but you are amazing!

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 2d

Sure

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 2d

Hinduism (KS4) here... What do you need?

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 2d

Oh man, you should check out the academic writing in "Rammstein on Fire" where the authors integrate postmodern bricolage and theory to make their interest in German Heavy Metal seem relevant to their academic roles... ("Why shouldn't I get paid for being in this moshpit - it's research!")

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 3d

Super impressed with the fact that Mrs J's college friend actually had three questions about her on tonight's University Challenge!

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 7d

Religion is declining worldwide in a predictable sequence - across generations, participation drops, then importance of religion, and later belonging.

This is a broad model for understanding religious change around the world.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Religion is declining worldwide in a predictable sequence, study argues

(RNS) — The study maps secularization and religious change across more than 100 countries and major religious traditions.

religionnews.com

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 4d

a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band

ALT: a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 4d

Sacrifice, Motörhead.
Some absolute bangers on this... "Out of the Sun" is criminally under-rated, one of my all time favourites.

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 7d

Medical publication or Album title? Who knows?

bioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 7d

ESX-5 Deletions in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Alter Macrophage Cytokine Signaling and Bacterial Heavy Metal Response https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.30.679525v1

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8d

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 7d

It’s remarkable. You can assign current names to her 90 year old pseudonyms.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8d

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

harpers.org

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 7d

The joy of year 7 PSHE lessons -
"Why do you think I might not have had online friends when I was at school?"
"Because you didn't have electricity?"

🤣

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 9d

This is where you want to get your specs then - I get delighted comments from complete strangers every day.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 9d

Pete Hegseth-a man whom only his mother could love

Or, maybe not

You are an abuser..that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats”

“It’s time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out”

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 9d

Cartoon of a dog sitting on a lawn. In the foreground is a sign saying: BEWARE OF THE DOG'S FEELINGS

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 10d

There aren't many kinds of shopping I enjoy, but a morning on Portland gives lots of pleasure (even scoring offcuts).

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 11d

They are awesome live!

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 11d

It is absolutely insane (& a slap in the face to those who work so very hard to provide that individual support to students). What do people expect?

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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 13d

What a beautiful morning! Lovely running round the Hoe.

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 15d

The rune Agnen.
"with his staff he drew in lines of fire across the gate of rocks a figure: the rune Agnen, the Rune of Ending, which closes roads and is drawn on coffin lids."

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah, I schlepped all the way across La Coruna to find that the grave of Sir John Moore was closed for renovation (of course the signs didn't say that, no, they implied that you could get from the other side. So I walked round to the other side, where another sign sent me all the way round) 🤣

Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 17d

Stunning

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Eric Williams @geoliminal.bsky.social · 17d

happy autumnal equinox! may gorgo, mormo, the thousand faced moon find your sacrifices pleasing!

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