#Geometry in optics is an illustration of how Al-Kindi applied math. He continued the #tradition begun by #Euclid and #Ptolemy, of using geometrical constructs to explain #phenomena such as optical perspective, shadows, refraction, reflection, and burning mirrors.

Al-Kindi’s scholarly work in optics is commemorated in this axiomatic #Syrian post stamp. -30-

Post de Cristina Fernandes, BICHO RUIM: A vida no campo e na cidade no século XXI –– "...pode alguém ser obrigado a continuar a trabalhar nestas condições?" - ("Trabalhar num forno" -expresso.pt/opiniao/2024-0…) QUE NINGUEM TRABALHE DE SOL A SOL 📌 bicho-ruim-blog.blogspot.com/2024/07/numa-l…

#OtD 18 Sep 1963 a crowd of thousands burned down the British Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, in protest at the colonialism of the creation of Malaysia two days earlier, and also attacked the ambassador's residence stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9056/j…

The Israeli soldiers killed, mutilated and humiliated the bodies of three Palestinians in Qabatia ( Jenin area) today and threw their bodies from a high building to the ground in a savage and inhuman manner.

🍀 Next week, for the first time in a decade, Tag Gallagher, the most singular film critic alive (prose, idea, heart) will be giving a series of public talks as part of the 🇵🇹 Cinemateca's HISTÓRIAS DO CINEMA cycle (Lisbon). The subject: JOHN FORD cinemateca.pt/Programacao.as…

KINO –– SLANG –– i'm so sad to miss this. It was a dream to meet him. It will be great to have him in Lisbon!

The IDF throwing a blindfolded Palestinian off a rooftop. Imagine the media coverage if this was done by a country we are told to hate

More than 5 Palestinians killed, including children, in an lsraeli bombing targeting a house in Gaza City.

GOING VIRAL! A report from the University of Pennsylvania, states that photographer and Cinematography pioneer Eadweard Muybridge has taken a series of photographs proving that it IS possible for a carpenter to work in the buff. The history-making Cinematography below.

Chained Prisoner, 1812

Polizei Berlin verfolgt Zehnjährigen. No words.