PostsCommentsPayoutstheworldaroundme (73)in Reflections • yesterdayBaby girl allegedly abandoned in a Delhi drain - a reminder that the "missing girls" issue isn't just historySymbol of girls lost to gender discrimination and violence in India. Image Credit: She Recently, I saw an article on the news site from Delhi reporting about a baby girl, 1.5 months old, who was pickedtheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 3 days agoWhy Morning Sunlight Beats Coffee for Feeling Alert9 AM in England, taken by me. At first, I thought it was the discipline and coffee that were making me feel awake, but I recently found out that light is a much simpler…theworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 4 days agoHistorical Trends in U.S. Housing Affordability (1985-2025) OC/Excel Note: This chart is based on FRED data (MSPUS and MEHOINUSA646N). It compares median sales prices of homes sold with median household income and does not adjust for mortgage rates or regionaltheworldaroundme (73)in FungiFriday • 5 days agoTrying to Grow Wood Blewits in the GardenSo earlier this evening, I did my usual walk and, though I thought my previous blewit find was just luck due to the autumn-like weather (as they can sometimes appear briefly), on my walk today I foundtheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 8 days agoVoyager 1: Still Talking to Earth After Nearly 49 Years (14 Years in Interstellar Space)Image Source: Wikimedia Launched in 1977, the spacecraft Voyager 1 is regarded by many as the greatest spacecraft ever built. Its original purpose was to collect data on Jupiter and Saturn, and its missiontheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 9 days agoThe Decline of the Somali Shilling and the Rise of Dollarisation and Mobile Money Systems: Why the Poorest Suffer MostThe poorest Somalis are especially affected, holding increasing amounts of depreciated shillings that have little purchasing power. Image credit: Guardian Somalia presents a rare case of a country wheretheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 11 days agoWeekend catch up sleep (1-2 hours) is associated with lower depressive symptoms, while 3+ hours shows no added benefit (2025 meta-analysis, n > 326,871)Weekend catch-up sleep may help the body recover from weekday sleep loss. Image credit: Weave A lot of us end up losing some hours of sleep during the week, so it can feel good to make up for that losttheworldaroundme (73)in FungiFriday • 11 days agoChickpea & Wild Mushroom Curry After Fungi Friday HuntSo I went back to that same woodland today to see if I could find any more wood blewits to add to my recipe. Luckily, I still had some dried cremini and honey mushrooms that I foraged last autumn, alongtheworldaroundme (73)in Reflections • 13 days agoMorning Reflections on Freedom and LearningEven in cemented cracks, life persists. Herb-Robert, wild and quietly resilient. A photograph by me early today. A few experiences in life sparked these thoughts. They came to mind as soon as I woke uptheworldaroundme (73)in Cryptocurrency • 14 days agoU.S. Senate Advances “Clarity Act” as Committee Vote Nears (May 2026)Finally, it appears that the Clarity Act is progressing forward with an anticipated review on May 14, 2026. One issue that many have had with cryptocurrencies is the ambiguity of the regulatory environmenttheworldaroundme (73)in NeedleWorkMonday • 16 days agoCrocheted Breakaway Bell Collars for My Kitties in Between BakingIt is nesting season, and I prefer my kitties to stay mostly indoors, though they are allowed out around midday when birds are less likely to be on the ground. They also wear bigger bells when outsidetheworldaroundme (73)in Caturday • 18 days agoWoodland Photography Practice with Blu the Kitty CatMy kitty Blu kindly offered himself as a model for my photoshoot today, so he followed me eagerly into the woodland. There were quite a few lovely scenes that I thought I had captured well, but when Itheworldaroundme (73)in FungiFriday • 19 days agoLearning Mushroom Photography: Dreamy Woodland BlewitsI’ve recently become interested in proper photography, so it took me a while to understand all the formats, settings, and terminology. Some of the Hivers here are incredibly skilled, and I thought I’dtheworldaroundme (73)in Photography Lovers • 21 days agoPhotographing Wildflowers and Stories Along the Hedgerows with My Second-Hand CameraI spent the afternoon wandering and learning how to use an old Pentax K10D that I bought second-hand to practise. I really like the dramatic look it can produce. Though it’s quite tricky to use, maybetheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 22 days agoThe Sharp Decline in Americans Who Are Both Married and Homeowners by Age 30 (1960-2025)Data from U.S. Census Bureau IPUMS microdata (as analyzed/reported by wealthvieu . Visual chart created with Datawrapper Based on U.S. Census Bureau IPUMS Census microdata, the percentage of U.S. citizenstheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 23 days agoA T. rex fossil sold for $31.8 million- should scientific evidence be treated as a luxury asset?Stan is now displayed in a new museum in Abu Dhabi (opened in 2025), but the broader debate about privately influenced fossil access remains ongoing in modern palaeontology. Image Credit: Smithsonianmagtheworldaroundme (73)in StemSocial • 24 days agoBeing Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health BenefitsImage Credit: DataZone European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis I have often noticed an improvement in my overall mood with listening to birds singing, but it is even more uplifting when I watch or interacttheworldaroundme (73)in Feathered Friends • 24 days agoA Sunday Morning Rescuing a Fledgling BlackbirdSo I got up early this morning and, as usual, the first thing I did was walk around in the garden and munch on a few leaves with my cuppa. Then I saw this bird hopping around the garden, thinking it wastheworldaroundme (73)in FungiFriday • 26 days ago🌸A Spring Woodland Mushroom MoundDuring spring, nothing inspires me more than the sight of beautiful blooms and fresh new shoots. I thought it would be something worth celebrating with mushrooms today. I haven’t been fungi hunting, buttheworldaroundme (73)in Wild Foraging • 27 days agoSakura Cherry Blossom Butter BiscuitsSpring has always been my favourite season , when blossoms appear in full beauty, even if only for a short moment. It feels like they’re just stopping by to say a quick hello, which is exactly why I try
