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knizer<p>Oh! You all like to vote in the <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/BostonWeekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BostonWeekend</span></a> polls, and I enjoy knowing whether any people read these threads, so, I present to the <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/BostonWeekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BostonWeekend</span></a> (7/x) crowd this week's wholly pointless straw poll: </p><p>How many holes does a <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> have?</p>
Crooks&Liars<p>Trump supporter built a paper straw company. Trump just came out against paper straws <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/FAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FAFO</span></a> <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/Straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straw</span></a> <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/PaperStraw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaperStraw</span></a> <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/fafo-paper-straw-edition?utm_source=social&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;amp;utm_content=99881" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/03/faf</span><span class="invisible">o-paper-straw-edition?utm_source=social&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;amp;utm_content=99881</span></a></p>
valentinzi<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cat</a> 'Minzi' sideview on <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/straw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#straw</a> storage in the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stable</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cats?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>
valentinzi<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cat</a> 'Minzi' in forward motion on <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/straw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#straw</a> storage in the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stable</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cats?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>
valentinzi<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cat</a> 'Minzi' in moving sidewards motion on <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/straw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#straw</a> storage in the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stable</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cats?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>
valentinziOur old <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cat?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cat</a> trying out different positions on the fresh, warm and soft <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/straw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#straw</a> bed in the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stable</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/catsofpixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#catsofpixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cats?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>
Michael Burchert<p>Highest <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strawhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strawhouse</span></a> wooden frame build just started in Hylle, Malmö by Kaminsky.se with ecococon.eu prefabricated <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> modules. This is rad. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rapidlyrenewablematerial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rapidlyrenewablematerial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/holzbau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>holzbau</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CO2storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CO2storage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bauwende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bauwende</span></a><br>Please copy and paste and see if your outdated national regulations will implode.</p>
Hebrew by Inbal<p>The Hebrew word for drinking straw is /ka-'sheet/ קַשִּׁית.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAUJ4pBPOtr/?igsh=dDRsaW13ZnhiYWI3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/reel/DAUJ4pBPOtr</span><span class="invisible">/?igsh=dDRsaW13ZnhiYWI3</span></a></p><p>In practice, most Israelis call it /kash/ קַשּׁ, which actually means straw, as in dried grain stalks.</p><p>Learn Hebrew like an Israeli! 🇮🇱😉</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jewish</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/inventions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inventions</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/learnhebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learnhebrew</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a></p>
Birgit Moldenhauer Art<p>It's harvest time in Germany, but this year the harvest was not good. Too much rain! </p><p><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/german-straw-harvest-birgit-moldenhauer.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fineartamerica.com/featured/ge</span><span class="invisible">rman-straw-harvest-birgit-moldenhauer.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/AYearForArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AYearForArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/BuyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyIntoArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Harvest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harvest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Field" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Field</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ThanksGiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThanksGiving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Farmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straw</span></a></p>
Nina Willburger<p>This might be the oldest known <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/hat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hat</span></a> in the world. Or it's just a grasswork bowl-like container. Whatever, this rather unique object is remarkably well-preserved! It’s radiocarbon dated to 420-568 AD. Found in Egypt.</p><p>Photo: Pitt Rivers Museum</p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a></p>
Third spruce tree on the left<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@MarkHoltom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MarkHoltom</span></a></span> Ok seriously, how long are you people nursing takeout sodas? I've never had a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cardboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cardboard</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> fall apart before I'm done and disposing/recycling the thing. </p><p>They're *supposed* to be epheremal on the order of like, an hour or so, not some cherished family heirloom you leave to the grandkids. But whatever, maybe its me who is wrong: </p><p>**Cardboard straws: **</p>
PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Srinagar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Srinagar</span></a> : The government is helping a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Kashmiri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kashmiri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/craftsman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>craftsman</span></a> named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CenturiesOld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenturiesOld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Palhoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palhoor</span></a> ( <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/TraditionalSleeper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalSleeper</span></a> ) alive in the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Kashmir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kashmir</span></a> Valley.&nbsp;</p><p>Yusuf, a resident of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Zanturg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zanturg</span></a> village in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/KharioPampore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KharioPampore</span></a> , not only uses <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straw</span></a> to make <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/shoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shoes</span></a> but also many other items such as <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/patij" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patij</span></a> (mats), <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/cups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cups</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/baskets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baskets</span></a> .&nbsp;<br>This <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> was used by the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Kashmiri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kashmiri</span></a> people in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AncientTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientTimes</span></a> during severe cold season.</p><p><a href="https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/88125/kashmiri-craftsman-keep-alive-the-centuries-old-palhoor-tradition.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">indiablooms.com/news-details/N</span><span class="invisible">/88125/kashmiri-craftsman-keep-alive-the-centuries-old-palhoor-tradition.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/POC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/cultural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cultural</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/traditional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>traditional</span></a></p>