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... yeah ... um .. in the meantime, while ya fire-fighting the .. um .. "planted" myths inserted deliberately by various "bad actors" into the public .. um .. narrative .. real world meat & potato problems aren't being addressed of course ... which might be part of some-one's [sic] plan 
... naming no names .. might it not .. wadya fink 
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#politics #myths #conspiracytheories #fakenews #diversiontactics #statusquo #capiche?
I wonder what today's conservative/transphobes would think of this "baby jesus" very much in drag...
Legend has it that it was a "taking jesus" with whom one of the nuns of the convent had long conversations. 
#Religion #Myths #transfemme #iconography #Drag #DragJesus #Basphemy #ComeAtMe
Speaking of #centaurs (as we've been doing for a few weeks now, check out our episodes on the #astronomy #mythology and #PopCulture of the #constellation #Centaurus here: https://starrytimepodcast.com/episodes) -- how do you all feel about seeing ppl riding a centaur??
: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Centaur_Eros_Louvre_Ma_562.jpg
Us Between Two Realms 
Like in all #Nordic cultures, swamps used to be sacred places - places where underworld connected to the land of living. They where places where you would show respect, bring offerings and maybe even mourn the loss of loved ones.
While I was working on this, I kept thinking how fragile the line is that separates these two worlds - and us. One day we are here, standing on a piece of land, never knowing when we cross to the other side.
Promo-video: "The Secrets of the Mist Witches"
A non-fiction book with tales from many parts of the world, numerous illustrations, and an abundance of background information.
Well, at least it's not Fish(or Snake) Oil:
Myth: WD-40 Multi-Use Product contains fish oil.
Fact: “Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fishhooks and lures with WD-40 Multi-Use Product. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil, since it appears to attract fish. Sorry, Charlie®, it just ain’t so.”
And another #mustWatch video from #Andrewism!
Andrewism: *Ranking the Myths of the System*
"The world runs on myths—viral ideas we mistake for truth. They shape what we believe is possible, normal, even inevitable. Let's rank some of the most destructive ones and imagine the stories that could set us free."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bTp7TILYfkE (
https://id.420129.xyz/watch?v=bTp7TILYfkE)
PostgreSQL Full-Text Search: Fast When Done Right (Debunking the Slow Myth)
https://blog.vectorchord.ai/postgresql-full-text-search-fast-when-done-right-debunking-the-slow-myth
#HackerNews #PostgreSQL #Full-Text #Search #Fast #Debunking #Myths #Database #Performance
In the myth of Sleeping Beauty, the earth-goddess sinks into her long winter sleep, pricked by winter’s sharp thorn. All is locked in icy repose. Naught thrives save the ivy defying the cold, till the kiss of the golden-haired sun-god stirs a reawakened life.
The Gargoyles' Eclipse
* Image Credit & Copyright: Bertrand Kulik
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bertrandkulik/
Explanation:
In dramatic silhouette against a cloudy daytime sky over Paris, France, gargoyles cast their monstrous gaze outward from the west facade of Notre Dame Cathedral. Taken on March 29, this telephoto snapshot also captures the dramatic silhouette of a New Moon against the bright solar disk in a partial solar eclipse. Happening high in Parisian skies, the partial eclipse was close to its maximum phase of about 23 percent. Occurring near the end of the first eclipse season of 2025, this partial solar eclipse followed the total eclipse of the Full Moon on March 13/14. The upcoming second eclipse season of 2025 will see a total lunar eclipse on September 7/8 and partial solar eclipse on September 21. The partial solar eclipse will be seen only from locations in planet Earth's southern hemisphere.
https://www.friendsofnotredamedeparis.org/cathedral/artifacts/west-facade/
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/mar-29-2025-eclipse/
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250330.html
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipses_in_mythology_and_culture
https://earthsky.org/human-world/how-the-ancients-explained-eclipses-myths-and-science/
https://brainwisemind.com/what-does-the-eclipse-symbolize/
https://library.ethz.ch/en/locations-and-media/platforms/virtual-exhibitions/solar-eclipses-myth-and-science%20/solar-eclipses-as-a-symbol.html
https://oxsci.org/how-ancient-civilisations-interepreted-solar-eclipses/
https://eclipse23.com/blogs/eclipse-education/superstitions-and-religious-beliefs-surrounding-eclipses
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https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_season
it's, frankly, rude that one of the COVID variants was called "Centaurus."
Why?
Because Centaurus (the #constellation) is #Chiron -- and Chiron is the wise, just centaur who the #mythological inventor of medicine & surgery.
And thus the rudeness 
To learn more about Chiron, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/
To find out some other least-favorite "Pop Culture" appearances of Centaurus, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
I approve of this Pegasus behavior.
boo to the centaur Nessus in the #Disney animated film #Hercules (my least favorite fictional centaur)!
Listen here for more favorites/least favorites & what we *wish* existed: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
Since I'm seeking #Pleiades content as I scroll today -- we did an #astronomy & #mythology #podcast episode on the Pleiades last season!
You can check it out here if you want to learn more about this star cluster / nymph sisters: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-pleiades-in-astronomy-and-mythology/
In our exploration of the #GreekMyths behind the #constellations, we've talked a fair amount about the Greco-Roman god of the #theater (wine, fertility, arts-- lots of multihyphenates...). So far, Dionysus has shown up in the myths of Corona Australis, Corona Borealis, and Lyra.
But probably my favorite thing about him are his followers -- the Maenads.
Their claim to fame?
Dancing. Singing. Ripping people apart.
#MythologyMonday #GreekMyth #mythology #maenad #myths #StarLore
:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maenad#/media/File:Lens,_Cornelis_-_Tanz_der_M%C3%A4naden.jpg
Let’s see what house with swimming pool I will get this year… 
Is Chinese Medicine Scientific? Providing Evidence and Addressing 3 Common Myths
https://flowingqitcm.com/is-chinese-medicine-scientific-providing-evidence/
#acupuncture #myths #science #chinesemedicine
You know we love 1) Neptune (love them nep-toots) & Aurora, so this new image from #JWST is *perfection*
If you too love Neptune, check out our episode on the Nereids, where we explore some of Neptune's moons: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-nereids-in-astronomy-and-mythology/
If you love aurora, check out our episode on the science & lore of Earth's aurora: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterisms-aurora/
:https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-captures-neptunes-auroras-for-first-time/
