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Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religious</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Superstitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstitions</span></a> That Make No Logical Sense</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Atheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atheism</span></a></p><p>Why do so many religious superstitions survive even when they make no sense? From <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lucky</span></a> numbers and charms to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/curses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>curses</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rituals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rituals</span></a>, and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/holy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>holy</span></a> objects, countless beliefs have been passed down for centuries without any logical foundation. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3rQT3hWEE4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=t3rQT3hWEE</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a></p>
David Hopeward<p>Rabbit rabbit rabbit!<br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/RabbitRabbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RabbitRabbit</span></a><br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Luck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Luck</span></a><br><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a></p>
WIST Quotations<p><a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4081/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">A quotation from <b>Bill Watterson</b></a></p><blockquote>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CALVIN: Do you believe our destinies are determined by the stars?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOBBES: Nah.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CALVIN: Oh, I do.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOBBES: Really? How come?<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CALVIN: Life’s a lot more fun when you’re not responsible for your actions.</blockquote><p><b>Bill Watterson</b> (b. 1958) American cartoonist<br><i>Calvin and Hobbes</i> (1988-04-09)</p> <p>Sourcing, notes: <a href="https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4081/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wist.info/watterson-bill/4081/</a></p><p><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quote</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotation</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=qotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qotd</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=billwatterson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>billwatterson</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=calvinandhobbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>calvinandhobbes</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=astrology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrology</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=destiny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>destiny</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=fate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fate</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=irresponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>irresponsibility</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=responsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>responsibility</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Carl Sagan was right.</p><p>NY Times: Couples Are Hiring Shamans to Keep Their Destination Weddings Rain-Free</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fear</span></a> of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Cursed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cursed</span></a> Objects | Belief It Or Not</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1iFSfoqR30" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=V1iFSfoqR3</span><span class="invisible">0</span></a></p><p>Some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Christians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christians</span></a> fear bringing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/demons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demons</span></a> into their house on an object. Is that really living in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a>? </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/myths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>myths</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/devil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devil</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheist</span></a></p>
WIST Quotations<p><a href="https://wist.info/ingersoll-robert-green/77795/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">A quotation from <b>Robert Ingersoll</b></a></p><blockquote>The Church hates a thinker precisely for the same reason a robber dislikes a sheriff, or a thief despises the prosecuting witness. Tyranny likes courtiers, flatterers, followers, fawners, and superstition wants believers, disciples, zealots, hypocrites, and subscribers.</blockquote><p><b>Robert Green Ingersoll</b> (1833-1899) American lawyer, agnostic, orator<br>Lecture (1873-12) “Individuality,” Chicago Free Religious Society</p> <p>Sourcing, notes: <a href="https://wist.info/ingersoll-robert-green/77795/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wist.info/ingersoll-robert-gre…</a></p><p><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quote</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotation</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=qotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qotd</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=robertingersoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robertingersoll</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christianity</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>church</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=freethought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freethought</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=rationality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rationality</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=thought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thought</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=freethinker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freethinker</span></a></p>
WIST Quotations<p><a href="https://wist.info/horace/77623/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">A quotation from <b>Horace</b></a></p><blockquote>Now give attention and your gowns refold,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who thirst for fame, grow yellow after gold,<br>Victims to luxury, superstition blind,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Or other ailment natural to the mind:<br>Come close to me and listen, while I teach<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That you’re a pack of madmen, all and each.<br>&nbsp;<br><i>[Audire atque togam iubeo conponere, quisquis<br>Ambitione mala aut argenti pallet amore,<br>Quisquis luxuria tristive superstitione<br>Aut alio mentis morbo calet ; hue propius me,<br>Dum doceo insanire omnes, vos ordine adite.]</i></blockquote><p><b>Horace</b> (65-8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]<br><i>Satires [Saturae, Sermones],</i> Book 2, # 3, <i>“Si raro scribes,”</i> l. 77ff (2.3.77-81) (30 BC) [tr. Conington (1874)]</p> <p>Sourcing, notes, other translations: <a href="https://wist.info/horace/77623/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wist.info/horace/77623/</a></p><p><a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quote</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=quotation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotation</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=qotd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qotd</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=horace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horace</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=ambition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ambition</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=avarice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avarice</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=envy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>envy</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=fame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fame</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=insanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insanity</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=luxury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>luxury</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=madness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>madness</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pride</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=renown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renown</span></a> <a href="https://my-place.social/search?tag=superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p>
WordofTheHour<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> : extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance</p><p>- French: superstition, croyance</p><p>- German: der Aberglaube</p><p>- Italian: superstizione</p><p>- Portuguese: superstição</p><p>- Spanish: superstición </p><p>------------</p><p>Word of The Hour's Annual Survey @ <a href="https://wordofthehour.org/r/form" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wordofthehour.org/r/form</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Scott Pfitzinger<p>In 1995, Carl Sagan introduced the concept of a "Baloney Detection Kit." This consisted of 8 tools and techniques for critical thinking and evaluating claims. Full quote at the link below.</p><p>Even back then, he saw our culture sliding back into pseudoscience and superstition.</p><p><a href="https://www.openculture.com/2016/04/carl-sagan-presents-his-baloney-detection-kit-8-tools-for-skeptical-thinking.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">openculture.com/2016/04/carl-s</span><span class="invisible">agan-presents-his-baloney-detection-kit-8-tools-for-skeptical-thinking.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CarlSagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlSagan</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/baloney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>baloney</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/pseudoscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pseudoscience</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>AO THROWBACK - Some spirits are thought to be dangerous even by people who don't necessarily believe in them. <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/she-brings-bad-news-scary-slavic-household-spirit-called-kikimora-006776" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/myths-lege</span><span class="invisible">nds/she-brings-bad-news-scary-slavic-household-spirit-called-kikimora-006776</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historymatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historymatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historylovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historyfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historyfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>folklore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mysticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mysticism</span></a></p>
Ancient Origins<p>AO THROWBACK - A particular genre of mythology has formed around mirrors, made up of traditions and superstitions within cultures throughout the world. Researchers have tried to get to the bottom of these legends. <a href="https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/mirrors-0016245" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ancient-origins.net/myths-lege</span><span class="invisible">nds/mirrors-0016245</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientOrigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientOrigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoryFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryFacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ancient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoryMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mirrors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mirrors</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 single released by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/StevieWonder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StevieWonder</span></a>. The song became Wonder's third number-one single on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BillboardHot100" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BillboardHot100</span></a> chart and his first number-one on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EasyListening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EasyListening</span></a> chart. It won Wonder a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GrammyAwardForBestMalePopVocalPerformance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrammyAwardForBestMalePopVocalPerformance</span></a>, and was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. This song was the second single (following "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a>") released from the 1972 album entitled <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TalkingBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TalkingBook</span></a>. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp6hzycBsTI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=sp6hzycBsTI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>In some stories the thunder demon Raijū (雷獣) nestles in belly buttons. To wake his companion, Raijin creates thunder.</p><p>The temperature often drops when storms approach, and such superstitions were a useful way to remind children to cover up to avoid catching colds.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>folklore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/raijin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raijin</span></a></p>
Sifaseven<p>For Friday the 13th. The number 13 has its good and its bad. A lesson in Math, History and Superstition. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sifaswriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sifaswriting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/math" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>math</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p><p><a href="https://e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2025/06/poem-thirteen-good-and-bad.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/06/poem-thirteen-good-and-bad.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/poem-thirteen-good-and-bad/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com</span><span class="invisible">/2025/06/13/poem-thirteen-good-and-bad/</span></a></p>
UberZeitgeist<p>Friday the Thirteenth<br>Fits into haiku so well<br>Superstitious thoughts</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OneHaikuADay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneHaikuADay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WritersCollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritersCollective</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BackToHaiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackToHaiku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spring</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Summer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Friday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Friday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FridayThe13th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FridayThe13th</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Superstitious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstitious</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mind</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Occult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Occult</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wicca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wicca</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Witch</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ghost</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Goblin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Goblin</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Warlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Warlock</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pagan</span></a> </p><p>June 13, 2025</p>
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn<p>Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #379: Flight 666 direct to HEL.<br>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thingsstupidpeoplearescaredof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thingsstupidpeoplearescaredof</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/finair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>finair</span></a> #666 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/friday13" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>friday13</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fridaythe13th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fridaythe13th</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markofthebeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>markofthebeast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flight666" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flight666</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strangebuttrue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strangebuttrue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>denmark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/webcomic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webcomic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wtf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wtf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uselessfacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uselessfacts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uselessfactsbadlydrawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uselessfactsbadlydrawn</span></a></p>
Wisdom in Space<p>Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.<br> -- Adam Smith</p><p>⬆ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Wisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisdom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quotes</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AdamSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdamSmith</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Superstition</span></a></p><p>⬇ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Panorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Panorama</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Palms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palms</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a></p>
Tom Capuder<p>When <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> was a child, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> sought to strangle it in the cradle. Now that science has attained its youth, and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> is in its dotage, the trembling, palsied wreck says to the athlete: “Let us be friends.”<br>—Robert G. Ingersoll</p><p>______________________<br><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/atheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atheism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/faith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>faith</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/god" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>god</span></a></p>
Global Museum<p>This 16th-17th century German drinking vessel embodies Renaissance fascination with rare materials, superstition, and intricate craftsmanship. Its bloodstone scorpion amulet symbolises protection from poison, capturing the era’s unique blend of art and belief.</p><p>@V_and_A <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/drinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drinking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a></p>
LionelB<p>I have seen a jay two days running. The second was sat on the board of a funeral director. If I was a Roman I would be deeply alarmed.</p><p><a href="https://expressional.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/superstition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>superstition</span></a></p>