#pan

Hi! I'm new here and looking to make new friends! I can be found elsewhere in the fediverse, but the server I'm usually on doesn't feel like the right place for spirituality. I was brought up Catholic and I rejected spirituality altogether for long time. But recently, I've found my way back to it on my own terms. In practice this looks like learning #tarot, but I've been dabbling in minor rituals a little as well. There's a decent chance I'll post some #art or talk about #books or #dance. I'll mostly avoid politics and how they affect my life, though it may come up in the context of tarot readings (in which case I use CNs). Other things to know about me: I'm 40 years old, #trans, #bi / #pan, #polyamorous, and #AuDHD. I'm originally from Germany 🇩🇪 (I've lived in 5 states, so it's hard to be specific). I've lived in the US 🇺🇸 for the past decade, where I'm on my fifth state, too (most recently #Colorado, which I *love*). I've also lived in Switzerland 🇨🇭 and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I'm functionally bilingual (#English and #German). I mostly understand #French 🇫🇷 but haven't spoken it in 20 years. I've learned #Japanese 🇯🇵 to about JLPT-4 level but that, too, is over a decade in my past. More recently, I've picked up some #BrazilianPortuguese 🇧🇷 (Babble says I'm around B2 level) but haven't really used it much. I can't keep up with written Japanese but I can get the general gist in all the other languages. 😄 I used to do federally funded #RenewableEnergy research but if you've been following the news, you may have guessed that I've had to pivot to other topics. In my personal life, I spend most of my time dancing #BrazilianZouk, painting, reading, and chilling with my three #cats: Charmander (orange, that's him in my profile pic), Anubis (black), and Trixie (technically brown tabby but mostly white). My favorite book genres are #fantasy and #scifi, but I also read a lot of #romance (mostly #queer), and I try to read at least one non-fiction book per month. #introduction

'Biologisch aanbod supermarkten daalt, ondanks beloften' "Dit blijkt uit de jaarlijkse Eko-telling van PAN-NL waarbij ieder jaar in tientallen winkels van de grootste supermarktketens het assortiment verse biologische producten wordt geteld. Het is de eerste afname sinds PAN-NL in 2021 de EKO-telling uitvoert. “Op deze manier gaan we de insecten- en bijensterfte niet stoppen en zijn de waterkwaliteitsdoelen onhaalbaar" "PAN-NL telde in januari 2026 zoals elk jaar bij de grootste 5 supermarktketens – AH, Jumbo, Lidl, Plus en Aldi – sinds vorig jaar aangevuld met nummer 6 Dirk. Gemiddeld werden per winkel 29,5 verse biologisch soorten aardappelen, groente en fruit (AGF) verkocht. Vergeleken met vorig jaar nam het aanbod af van 31,3 naar 29,5 soorten (-6%)." "Dat de groei van het biologisch aanbod stagneert of zelfs daalt verbaast PAN-NL niet, gezien het slappe beleid van supermarkten en de overheid. […] Nederland stimuleert boeren amper om over te schakelen naar biologische landbouw. Zo was Nederland het enige land in Europa dat geen omschakelsubsidie per hectare geeft. Subsidiepotjes moeten gedeeld worden met gangbare boeren. Mede hierdoor loopt Nederland hopeloos achter en behoort tot de 5 Europese landen met het laagste percentage biologisch landbouwareaal." https://www.pan-netherlands.org/biologisch-aanbod-daalt/ #gezondheid #voedsel #biologisch #landbouw #supermarkt #PAN #landbouw #natuur