Aina Vidal
@ainavidal.bsky.social
Language teacher. Mallorca.
Interested in politics, education, psychology, special needs.
Let's give it a go.
Interested in politics, education, psychology, special needs.
Let's give it a go.
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'What looks like support can become dependency, and what promises engagement and learning is actually compulsion.'
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It’s not just screen time: kids are bombarded by hectic media | Aeon Essays
It’s not just screen time: the problem with children’s media is that it has become relentlessly hectic, loud and bright
aeon.co
September 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM
'What looks like support can become dependency, and what promises engagement and learning is actually compulsion.'
aeon.co/essays/its-n...
aeon.co/essays/its-n...
'Tu agotamiento no es una patología individual; es una epidemia política. Tu ansiedad no es un desajuste químico aislado; es el eco de una precariedad insoportable.'
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La sociedad del cansancio: no estás roto, estás obedeciendo
Tu agotamiento no es un fracaso personal. Es el éxito de un sistema que te convirtió en tu propio jefe y, a la vez, en tu propio esclavo
romperelhechizo.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
'Tu agotamiento no es una patología individual; es una epidemia política. Tu ansiedad no es un desajuste químico aislado; es el eco de una precariedad insoportable.'
romperelhechizo.substack.com/p/sociedad-d...
romperelhechizo.substack.com/p/sociedad-d...
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I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
September 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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"I scraped over 100 million drawings and paintings from Artsonia, an online student art gallery, to explore almost 20 years of favorite characters, passing obsessions, and everyday life."
walzr.com/kids-trends/
"I scraped over 100 million drawings and paintings from Artsonia, an online student art gallery, to explore almost 20 years of favorite characters, passing obsessions, and everyday life."
walzr.com/kids-trends/
Kids Trends
Twenty years of childhood, one drawing at a time.
walzr.com
September 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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"I scraped over 100 million drawings and paintings from Artsonia, an online student art gallery, to explore almost 20 years of favorite characters, passing obsessions, and everyday life."
walzr.com/kids-trends/
"I scraped over 100 million drawings and paintings from Artsonia, an online student art gallery, to explore almost 20 years of favorite characters, passing obsessions, and everyday life."
walzr.com/kids-trends/
"...warned more intervention may be needed to ensure "humans remain in control of the future".
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OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.
www.bbc.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"...warned more intervention may be needed to ensure "humans remain in control of the future".
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on
September 3, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on
'A younger generation who have known only peace and prosperity, and for whom the tyrannies of the mid-20th century are ancient history, will only be dimly aware of the perils of unrestrained, illiberal rule.'
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘If he can make money in a tyranny, that’s fine by him’: Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy - and changing his mind
The political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to left
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
'A younger generation who have known only peace and prosperity, and for whom the tyrannies of the mid-20th century are ancient history, will only be dimly aware of the perils of unrestrained, illiberal rule.'
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Psychologists Say It Perfectly Natural To Fantasize About Sandwiches Other Than One Currently In Hand https://theonion.com/psychologists-say-it-perfectly-natural-to-fantasize-abo-1819579393/
August 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Psychologists Say It Perfectly Natural To Fantasize About Sandwiches Other Than One Currently In Hand https://theonion.com/psychologists-say-it-perfectly-natural-to-fantasize-abo-1819579393/
'desmonta la idea productivista del capitalismo asociado a las vacaciones de que, cuanto más hagamos mejor lo pasaremos'
www.eldiario.es/era/feliz-ve...
www.eldiario.es/era/feliz-ve...
¿Feliz verano? Mi propuesta como psicólogo para no convertir las vacaciones en otra obligación
Hemos terminado asociando el verano con la felicidad, mientras que el resto del año queda relegado al margen de cualquier despreocupación o bienestar, como si esta época hubiera monopolizado para siem...
www.eldiario.es
August 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
'desmonta la idea productivista del capitalismo asociado a las vacaciones de que, cuanto más hagamos mejor lo pasaremos'
www.eldiario.es/era/feliz-ve...
www.eldiario.es/era/feliz-ve...
X casualitat ara he estcoltat 10 min. d'ib3 ràdio i comentaven el 26j. Mareta meva ib3. Quina vergonya!🤮🤮🤮
July 31, 2026 at 7:45 AM
X casualitat ara he estcoltat 10 min. d'ib3 ràdio i comentaven el 26j. Mareta meva ib3. Quina vergonya!🤮🤮🤮
'Here’s what more women should know.'
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should know
Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your life
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
'Here’s what more women should know.'
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
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Woman Who Doesn’t Use Facebook Completely Out Of Touch With Friends’ Prejudices https://theonion.com/woman-who-doesn-t-use-facebook-completely-out-of-touch-1819579007/
July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Woman Who Doesn’t Use Facebook Completely Out Of Touch With Friends’ Prejudices https://theonion.com/woman-who-doesn-t-use-facebook-completely-out-of-touch-1819579007/
Mira si l'han feta grossa que fins i tot el Diari de Mallorca els hi retreu!
Per flipar amb el video! ACAB.
www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/202...
Per flipar amb el video! ACAB.
www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/202...
La Policía Nacional carga contra los manifestantes de la protesta contra la saturación turística en Mallorca y alcanza a varios turistas
La Policía cargó contra algunos manifestantes cuyo único 'delito' fue estar grabando su actuación. Porra en mano, los agentes fueron repartiendo golpes a quienes encontraban a su paso
www.diariodemallorca.es
July 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Mira si l'han feta grossa que fins i tot el Diari de Mallorca els hi retreu!
Per flipar amb el video! ACAB.
www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/202...
Per flipar amb el video! ACAB.
www.diariodemallorca.es/mallorca/202...
'There are basically no rules about who can buy this data or what its used for'
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Trillions of miles of data: Your car is spying on you, and it's only just the beginning
From your weight and facial expressions to your destination, cars collect a startling amount of data about you. Some of it may even raise your insurance costs.
www.bbc.com
July 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
'There are basically no rules about who can buy this data or what its used for'
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
lol
'Bob Johnson, the father of a primary school student in the Davis School District, told CBS News that he opposes the Bible's removal.
"I can't think of what's in the Bible that you would have to take out of it. Its not like there's pictures in it," he said.'
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'Bob Johnson, the father of a primary school student in the Davis School District, told CBS News that he opposes the Bible's removal.
"I can't think of what's in the Bible that you would have to take out of it. Its not like there's pictures in it," he said.'
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
www.bbc.com
July 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
lol
'Bob Johnson, the father of a primary school student in the Davis School District, told CBS News that he opposes the Bible's removal.
"I can't think of what's in the Bible that you would have to take out of it. Its not like there's pictures in it," he said.'
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
'Bob Johnson, the father of a primary school student in the Davis School District, told CBS News that he opposes the Bible's removal.
"I can't think of what's in the Bible that you would have to take out of it. Its not like there's pictures in it," he said.'
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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