Jonathon Watkins

Photo-mosaics; a thousand pictures worth tells an epic story photoglow.co.uk/portrait-photo…

@argosaki Do you have a link to the research? Cheers.

New research reveals that constant complaining does more than annoy those around you—it can actually weaken your brain. Every time you focus on what’s wrong, your body releases stress hormones like cortisol, which interfere with neural function and reduce the brain’s ability to adapt and learn. The impact is not just mental. Elevated cortisol levels can impair memory, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Over time, a habit of negativity can make your brain less resilient, affecting emotional regulation and overall cognitive performance. Essentially, the more you complain, the harder it becomes for your brain to handle challenges effectively. Shifting your focus from problems to solutions isn’t just good advice—it’s backed by science. Practising gratitude, positive thinking, and constructive problem-solving can lower stress hormones, strengthen neural pathways, and help your brain remain agile and adaptable throughout life. #TheSciencePulse #BrainHealth #PositiveMindset

@Jermainepoopee @fasc1nate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tom… Nope. One German intelligence agent spent time in jail in the US for it & when released, returned to Germany and got a medal for it.

@fasc1nate id be willing to bet that it was actually carried out by US interests looking to drag the us into the war

This photo shows the Statue of Liberty seen from the torch. The torch has been closed to the public since 1916 when it was damaged in an explosion caused by German spies. The event is known as the Black Tom explosion, which happened on July 30, 1916. At that time, the United States had not yet joined World War 1, but they were selling weapons to the Allied powers. Germany sent saboteurs to destroy production lines and supplies. Around 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg) of TNT were stored on a barge on the night of the explosion. Guards noticed small fires and left, fearing an explosion. At 2:08 am, the first and biggest explosion occurred. It was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, equivalent to 5.0 and 5.5 on the Richter scale. The blast was felt in Philadelphia and shattered windows in Times Square. The explosion caused $20,000,000 in damages and claimed four lives. This incident turned public opinion against Germany and eventually led the United States to join World War 1 on April 16th, 1917. More photos: bit.ly/3RT8f2g

@Vincent_Ledvina I was walking home in a brightly lit area of town, looked up & saw one forming above. I immediately raised my phone and got a shot as it started to fade. From appearance to very bright peak was maybe 5 seconds, then 7 seconds to completely disappear. Wild. Never seen that before.

Who saw the intense blobby proton aurora during this last storm? Probably the most striking feature of the mid-latitude displays this week, especially over Europe!

@RealAdamHunt Is that a photo of an elder teaching a youngster hunting techniques via a strategic sand table/map?

Long 'to-do' lists could not exist in ancestral environments. The ability for foresight and planning was limited to the possible and fairly immediate.

@gulati0110 @championswimmer Could also be perfectionism/fawn response (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), both more associated with the more 'autistic' side of neurodivergent responses. Ie having a whole set of unconscious drives to "do your best ALL the time" (otherwise you've "let everyone down"...).

@championswimmer What is it called when you read your work message immediately without fail and reply at the earliest even if its non working hours?

This is social anxiety. Often it comes paired with ADHD, so you might have that too. This is perfectly ok to feel like this - many of us do. It is common to be scared of opening messages (even without delivery receipt) because you are scared it might have an actionable that’ll immediately sap away your attention - and your mind/body have trained itself of being scared of opening the message to prevent this trigger. It is a natural response of an ADHD brain to safeguard focus time.

@RealAdamHunt I have said in my talks that NDs often can focus on the acorns, and/or the entire woodland. It's NTs that see the individual trees. This means we NDs sometimes "walk into" the trees while looking down examining acorns (details) or looking up while seeing the bigger picture.

@RealAdamHunt That, is a beautiful way of putting it. A pretty powerful way actually. From my perspective you're describing a more 'autistic' wiring vs a more "ADHD" way. I can switch between those modes (not always voluntary). The NT way is typically between those two extremes.

Many workplace incompatibilities are clashes between different evolved attention strategies. Some people allocate focus narrowly and deeply; others scan widely and rapidly. Both can be useful!

@CAlexMasse Speaking as a R6II owner: good call (assuming it's slightly better than the excellent R6II).

Did a thing...

@mcdond Nailed it totally. Gorgeous.

Never imagined that I would have the opportunity to photograph the Auroral Corona, but did just that in the early hours of Saturday morning. Amazing!

@mcdond @chunder10 @HaelVoort @swmcintosh @TamithaSkov @London_Lady Dang man. That's an epic level semi-self-portrait. Fantastic work!

Another pano from the early part of the Aurora on Saturday just past.

@Vincent_Ledvina Was wondering if something to do with me being 52N in Europe. On a recent cruise to Norway someone said that once you're seeing an aurora it was worth quickly switching on a flashlight & looking briefly into it, as this increased colour perception. Doesn't that kill night vision?

@PhotoGlow The faint stuff at mid-latitudes, yes, but when the aurora is bright and overhead, I find the moon to be an aid rather than a hindrance.

Check out this video I just took with my iPhone of some very intense pink/red aurora shimmering aurora! The colors were easily naked-eye visible in the moonlight (which enhances aurora colors)!

@VoicesofWW2 Having done a reverse lookup, this appears to be a genuine colourized WW2 photo. Excellent capture (boom boom ;⁠- )

Private Forrest Francis Thompson, a dispatch rider attached to the Canadian 12 Field Ambulance escorts a wounded captive Luftwaffe NCO who was captured during a German counter-attack in Sögel, Germany, 10 April 1945. Thompson is armed with a captured StG 44 and StG 44 magazines tucked in his pants. Tanks of the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division can be seen in the background.

@RealAdamHunt It appears I have some light reading to do. 😁 Cheers.

"Neurodiversity becomes not just a moral imperative but a competitive advantage. For too long we have approached workplace inclusion as something we should do because it’s right. And it is absolutely right. But what our research reveals is that building truly inclusive, human-centred workplaces isn’t just about doing good, it’s about doing good business."

I know it’s annoying when we say "Everything is an ADHD symptom." But you have to understand the plot twist: We spent 30 years thinking we were just unique, quirky, or lazy. Then we find out our sleeping habits, our eating patterns, and even the way we sit in chairs are text-book symptoms. I don't have a personality. I have a collection of coping mechanisms in a trench coat.

@BadreNicolas Or as ADHD is wildly underdiagnosed, perhaps it's people finally seeing themselves as who they really are. Ie for neurodivergent adults in the UK, it's believed only 1 in 10 are diagnosed. The other 9 are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed as depression, BPD, HSP or "a terrible person"

One of my fears with universal mental health screening is that simply educating about disorders like ADHD has significant consequences for on self-perception. In this study, a seemingly innocuous ADHD awareness workshop doubled self-perception of ADHD in healthy young adults from 28% to 58%. REF: DOI 10.1017/S0033291725101979

@NightSkyToday Strongly suspect those are AI

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@aestheticspost_ AI slop

@AndreaManzin2 @JAtanackov Probably best. Too easy here to take what people say, as what they mean.

@JAtanackov Must have something to do with all the comets we had recently!! (Do I even have to tell I'm joking😭)

There is a slow and unusually shaped CME slowly lifting from the far side of the Sun today. It started early in the day and has evolved slowly - possibly a complex filament eruption. Not going our way, but interesting to see.

@fascinatingonX Just stop with the AI slop.