Notices by simsa02 (simsa02@mastodon.social), page 3

τήν τε οἴησιν ἱερὰν νόσον ἔλεγε καὶ τὴν ὅρασιν ψεύδεσθαι

Heraclitus, fragment 46

Gnomic doesn’t begin to describe this one. Hmm. οἴησιν is translated variously as notion, opinion, conceit, arrogance, even as bigotry. The temptation is to amplify. ἱεραν νόσον is sacred disease or holy plague–which meant to the Greeks, epilepsy.

Opinion is a holy plague?…Conceit is epilepsy?…Bigotry is the sacred disease?…(Heraclitus) said, and seeing is deceiving.

#Heraclitus #oldyada

@playinprogress
Ösenzange. Wenn die eigene zu klein ist, einen Schuhmacher kontaktieren. Die haben das im Werkzeugbestand, auch maschinell mit Hebel und Stanzen und so.

@iamnotadoctor
A great performer on a great mission. Although Halloween is only growing as a custom here, I find the idea appealing that the spirits come and ask for their share. For us a nice way to ask for a one year blessing on one's house. Kind of spiritual fire insurance. And that it is children doing the errand is thrice-charming: to them, to us, and to the spirits. Happy Halloween to you and Mrs. Dr. Omed.

@andrej
https://www.stura.uni-heidelberg.de/angebote/rechtsberatung/

@iamnotadoctor
let me see...

Germany: When Jewish life can happen only with protection of the police while friends of Hamas can roam freely and without impediment.

@david
What a disfunctional workplace.

You can reach me now on Bluesky as well: @simsa0.bsky.social

@danielschultz
Thank you. Sign on and log in went smoothly. I'm going to delete the conversation in a while to protect my email.

@danielschultz Sent via DM

@danielschultz Yep. But how to send it to you? I try via DM.

@danielschultz I'd very much appreciate if you could spare an invite.

@markstoneman @rikefranke
One goal is to undermine the rapprochement of Saudi Arabia and Israel. Because if both states find something like a negotiated settlement, that would put a two-state solution in far distance. It also would benefit financially Abbas from the PA. OTOH, today is Putin's birthday, and Russia and Iran are allies, so it's reasonable to assume that they create a second front in the Middle East.

does anybody have an invite code for bluesky? if so, please dm me.

@stigatle ... and I hope you and your family (pet included) are doing well.

@stigatle
There has been this tremdenous autumn light here in my city (which is one of the three main reasons I still live here): A plethora of colours in a crystal clear light that -- which is the charactistic of this place -- is crystal clear while at the same time not harsh or hard but warm in quality. A brilliance of colours shining in warm but concise tones. (The same happens for a few days in spring.) Otherwise nothing new here but I feel delighted by this autumn's weather.

Dionís Baixeras, "Knitting" (1888)

The misty light makes the girl's concentration all the more palpable.

@stigatle Hopefully he didn't lose too many of his pics he's presumably taken.with his old phone.

@stigatle That's truly awful. I hope you could somwehat comfort your son. The double pain of losing the phone and then encounter the rude and inconsiderate act must have pained him a lot. And I guess the latter even more so than the first. It's difficult to react as a parent in this situation: How does one explain willful destruction of other people's possessions, esp. ones carrying so many memories Realizing that the world can be cruel must have been a major blow to him. I'm sorry for you all.

@andrej
Ja.