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Dining & Cooking<p>Experts Rank 2018’s Best Diets <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2172372/experts-rank-2018s-best-diets/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2172372/e</span><span class="invisible">xperts-rank-2018s-best-diets/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/carbohydrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carbohydrate</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/cutout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cutout</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dairy</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/fat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fat</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/fresh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fresh</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Fruit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fruit</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ingredient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ingredient</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mediterranean</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanVeganDiet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediterraneanVeganDiet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanVegetarianRecipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediterraneanVegetarianRecipes</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/protein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protein</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/pyramid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pyramid</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Raw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Raw</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Sugar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sugar</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/uncooked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uncooked</span></a>|storyid=575181390| <a href="https://vive.im/tags/VeganMediterraneanDiet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VeganMediterraneanDiet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Vegetable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vegetable</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/VegetarianMediterraneanRecipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VegetarianMediterraneanRecipes</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>Day 23 cont 💰💰💰🏇🏈⚽️🏟️</p><p>“<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> ads are everywhere – even during the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/footy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>footy</span></a>. It’s not normal, and it’s not OK. I’ve written the bill to ban them. It’s ready. The major parties stalled. In a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/parliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parliament</span></a>, we can make it law. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Independence</span></a> works.” — MP/Candidate <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Goldstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Goldstein</span></a>, Daniels. </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Advertising</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AnthonyAlbanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnthonyAlbanese</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Nationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nationals</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/21/coalition-sex-offender-register-peter-dutton-labor-early-voting-election-easter-monday-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc#block-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/live/2025/apr/21/coalition-sex-offender-register-peter-dutton-labor-early-voting-election-easter-monday-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc#block-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc</span></a>&gt;</p>
Recipes & Roots (Shara)<p>Learn how intuitive eating supports a sustainable lifestyle by fostering mindful, eco-friendly food choices.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intuitiveeating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intuitiveeating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.recipesandroots.ca/roots/intuitive-eating-and-its-role-in-a-sustainable-lifestyle" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">recipesandroots.ca/roots/intui</span><span class="invisible">tive-eating-and-its-role-in-a-sustainable-lifestyle</span></a></p>
Cindy<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bible</span></a> teaches that EVERYONE may benefit greatly 2 be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/soberminded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soberminded</span></a> ~ How so?</p><p>Persons w/ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/addictions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>addictions</span></a> who abstain from whatever they're addicted 2 ( <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pornography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pornography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alcohol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alcohol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> etc) may say that they are now "sober". We're wise to be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reasonable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reasonable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Balanced</span></a> = <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SOBER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOBER</span></a> in mind/❤ in ALL ways (our view of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfimportance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfimportance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> etc).</p><p>💖How/Who we truly are On The Inside ALWAYS comes out eventually. Choose 2 be sober minded!</p><p><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sober-minded.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gotquestions.org/sober-minded.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianFaith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianFaith</span></a> 🤺🛡 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianLiving</span></a></p>
Alessandro Torcini<p>Neuronal dynamics can be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a><br>without the need of strong external currents, as usually assumed, here with A. Politi we explain how this can work thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/short" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>short</span></a> term <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a> (open access article 2024)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computationalneuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computationalneuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neuralnetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neuralnetwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oscillators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oscillators</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://pubs.aip.org/aip/cha/article/34/4/041102/3283544/A-robust-balancing-mechanism-for-spiking-neural" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubs.aip.org/aip/cha/article/3</span><span class="invisible">4/4/041102/3283544/A-robust-balancing-mechanism-for-spiking-neural</span></a></p>
Angstrom Minerals<p>When it hits, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heartburn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heartburn</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reflux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reflux</span></a> can last for just a few minutes or as long as several hours. Either way, it's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uncomfortable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uncomfortable</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/obnoxious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obnoxious</span></a> so it's no surprise that you're looking for a way to get rid of the discomfort fast. Enter our Ionic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gastro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gastro</span></a>, a unique &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> blend formulated from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> that are commonly known to cool &amp; help to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neutralize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neutralize</span></a> the acid entering your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/esophagus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>esophagus</span></a> &amp; balance out your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digestivesystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digestivesystem</span></a>, giving you the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/relief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>relief</span></a> you need! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/angstromminerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>angstromminerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturalhealing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturalhealing</span></a></p>
⌛️🧮 Bruce Carnwell (🐣 & 🌴)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.au/@lcallinan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lcallinan</span></a></span> just vote <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Communityindependent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communityindependent</span></a> or <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Green</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> house of reps</p>
Lisa S Baker Art (Back Up)<p>Peace: <a href="https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/peace-lisa-s-baker.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/peace-lisa-s-baker.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/vibration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vibration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meditative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meditative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/joy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/calm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/serene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serene</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bird</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dreamlike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dreamlike</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/grounded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grounded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>painting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/colorful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colorful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artbooster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artbooster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artforsale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artforsale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artgallery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artgallery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/buyintoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buyintoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/creativetoots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>creativetoots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/thursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thursday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/beautiful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beautiful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/emotions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emotions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/woman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>woman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/chakra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chakra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/chakras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chakras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/wallart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wallart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artforhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artforhome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artoftheday</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Ferrules and 3D Prints Revive Classic Microphone - Contrary to what our readers may think, we Hackaday writers aren’t exactly hacking... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/03/08/ferrules-and-3d-prints-revive-classic-microphone/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/03/08/ferrul</span><span class="invisible">es-and-3d-prints-revive-classic-microphone/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/musicalhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicalhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/strainrelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strainrelief</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microphone</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amphenol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amphenol</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ferrule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ferrule</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/unidyne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unidyne</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/shure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shure</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/xlr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xlr</span></a></p>
Rivalmit<p>Still as angry as ever this boy!</p><p>Sculpture commissioned by @Clydenightwing</p><p>The piece belongs to a line of balanced sculptures called The Companions.&nbsp;<br>It has its own little stand to stand on. It is balanced so it stands on it's leg and requires no additional support. Infact it is not attached to the stand and can just as easily stand on your hand if picked up.</p><p><a href="https://meow.social/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/dragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dragon</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commission</span></a></p>
Rivalmit<p>This fella was commissined by @StreifiGreif&nbsp; as a gift for and of a character Joy belonging to <a href="https://twitter.com/FluttiArt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">twitter.com/FluttiArt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> . This adorable nature spirit fox is a balanced companion sculpture.&nbsp; It is balanced so it stands on it's leg and requires no additional support.&nbsp;</p><p>This one was quite some time ago but here it finally is :)</p><p><a href="https://meow.social/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/fox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fox</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commission</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Relationships</span></a> aren’t always going to be totally <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a>. That isn’t a bad thing.</p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23940673/balance-responsiveness-relationships-friends-family-support-mental-health" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vox.com/the-highlight/23940673</span><span class="invisible">/balance-responsiveness-relationships-friends-family-support-mental-health</span></a></p>
Rivalmit<p>The piece belongs to a line of balanced sculptures called The Companions.&nbsp;<br>It has its own little stand to stand on. It is balanced so it stands on it's leg and requires no additional support. Infact it is not attached to the stand and can just as easily stand on your hand if picked up.</p><p>Commission for @drakanecia</p><p> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpture</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/dragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dragon</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/commission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commission</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>The Oligarchic Revolution Unfolds:</p><p>James Buchanan’s ideas began to have huge impact, especially in America and in Britain. </p><p>In his home country, the economist was deeply involved in efforts to <a href="https://c.im/tags/cut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cut</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> on the wealthy in 1970s and 1980s and he advised proponents of <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reagan</span></a> Revolution in their quest to unleash markets and posit government as the “problem” rather than the “solution.” </p><p>The Koch-funded Virginia school coached scholars, lawyers, politicians, and business people to apply stark right-wing perspectives on everything from <a href="https://c.im/tags/deficits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deficits</span></a> to <a href="https://c.im/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> to school <a href="https://c.im/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a>. </p><p>In Britain, Buchanan’s work helped to inspire the public sector reforms of Margaret <a href="https://c.im/tags/Thatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thatcher</span></a> and her political progeny.</p><p>MacLean illustrates that in South America, Buchanan was able to first truly set his ideas in motion by helping a bare-knuckles <a href="https://c.im/tags/dictatorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dictatorship</span></a> ensure the permanence of much of the radical transformation it inflicted on a country that had been a beacon of social progress. The historian emphasizes that Buchanan’s role in the disastrous <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pinochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pinochet</span></a> government of Chile has been underestimated partly because unlike Milton Friedman, who advertised his activities, Buchanan had the shrewdness to keep his involvement quiet. </p><p>With his guidance, the Chilean <a href="https://c.im/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/junta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>junta</span></a> deployed public choice economics in the creation of a new <a href="https://c.im/tags/constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>constitution</span></a>, which required <a href="https://c.im/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> and thereby prevented the government from spending to meet public needs. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Supermajorities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supermajorities</span></a> would be required for any changes of substance, leaving the public little recourse to challenge programs like the <a href="https://c.im/tags/privatization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privatization</span></a> of social security.</p><p>The dictator’s human rights <a href="https://c.im/tags/abuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abuses</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/pillage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pillage</span></a> of the country’s resources did not seem to bother Buchanan, MacLean argues, so long as the wealthy got their way. <br>“<a href="https://c.im/tags/Despotism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Despotism</span></a> may be the only organizational alternative to the political structure that we observe,” the economist had written in "The Limits of Liberty". </p><p>If you have been wondering about the end result of the Virginia school philosophy, well, the economist helpfully spelled it out...<br><a href="https://academic.oup.com/book/36885/chapter-abstract/322112740?redirectedFrom=fulltext" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">academic.oup.com/book/36885/ch</span><span class="invisible">apter-abstract/322112740?redirectedFrom=fulltext</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CivilServants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilServants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/slam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/draft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>draft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> for ‘centring <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/views" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>views</span></a>’ in violation of the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EqualityAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EqualityAct</span></a> which requires <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/competingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>competingrights</span></a> be <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a>. Ignores <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProhibitedConduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProhibitedConduct</span></a>/#Harassment </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TERFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TERFS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TERFIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TERFIsland</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/civil-service-draft-gender-policy-trans/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/civ</span><span class="invisible">il-service-draft-gender-policy-trans/</span></a></p>
guyinahat<p>I'm trying a couple of other ideas. One was to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3Dprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprint</span></a> a mold and use silicone. That hasn't worked yet. But maybe a silicone mold will work to make epoxy shells. So my latest idea was to buy these <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/armature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>armature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IEMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IEMs</span></a> and basically use the components into a 3D printed shell.</p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> is the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/foundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foundation</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a> . It provides the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/nutrients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nutrients</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/necessary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>necessary</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> to grow, which in turn <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/feeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>feeds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> . <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SoilHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilHealth</span></a> is <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/critical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>critical</span></a> to the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/longterm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>longterm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> of our planet, and it requires <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/attention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>attention</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/care" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>care</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/maintain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maintain</span></a> its <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> . In many ways, soil health is similar to human gut health - both require a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> mix of nutrients, good <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> &amp; regular maintenance to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/thrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thrive</span></a> .</p><p><a href="https://www.hungryfortruthsd.com/blog/preparing-soil-with-nutrients-and-the-similarities-to-human-gut-health" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hungryfortruthsd.com/blog/prep</span><span class="invisible">aring-soil-with-nutrients-and-the-similarities-to-human-gut-health</span></a></p>
DamonHD<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> my malingering cold is being especially yucky. I've taken the view that a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nutritional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nutritional</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicinal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicinal</span></a> purposes is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cookie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cookie</span></a> in one hand and a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chocolate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chocolate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cupcake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cupcake</span></a> in the other. Or at least was. Mmmmm</p>
PC<p>One of the more <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Balanced</span></a> pieces about <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> and his view of the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CultureWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWars</span></a> that I’ve read in a while.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Wokeism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wokeism</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/technology/elon-musk-steps-up-the-culture-war" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thestreet.com/technology/elon-</span><span class="invisible">musk-steps-up-the-culture-war</span></a></p>
Priscilla Stuckey<p>Super grateful to historian Timothy Snyder for taking a sharp look at that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NYTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYTimes</span></a> article from Oct 2016 that announced the FBI found "no clear link" between Trump &amp; Russia. In misleading readers the way it did, "it is suggestive of something malignant."</p><p>As Snyder says, only looking closely at those events gives us a chance to heal. So he analyzes some faulty <a href="https://mas.to/tags/journalistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalistic</span></a> practices.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TrumpRussia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRussia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SpyScandal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpyScandal</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/McGonigal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>McGonigal</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bothsidesism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bothsidesism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/balanced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanced</span></a></p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/the-trauma-of-2016-spy-scandal-part?r=evwj&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p</span><span class="invisible">/the-trauma-of-2016-spy-scandal-part?r=evwj&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=email</span></a></p>
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