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If you need art in your life, take a look at my Mom’s stuff. www.redbubble.com/people/artno...

In his 1992 novel Snow Crash, writer Neal Stephenson coined the phrase "Metaverse" to describe a VR world experienced through goggles. Now, Stephenson says he no longer believes face-worn computing is the future: “People don’t like wearing things on their faces and don’t trust those who do.”

I’m sure this representation of the Russian flag is just a coincidence…

Virtual Hat Toss! In honor of Robo's natural hat trick tonight, I'm sending $25 to the Dallas Stars Foundation. @dallasstarsvic.bsky.social get the rest of the team on BlueSky, yeah?

They’re not going to get out of this by playing semantics. Sending detailed information about an upcoming military strike on unclassified channels (and even to the wrong guy) is wrong, reckless, and obviously a threat to American troops.

@iwriteok.bsky.social I was listening to the Newt book episode and there was an ad for something called “Ohio”? Surely that’s not a real place…

So, you have found something in the internet that makes you mad? Try this flow chart to figure out what to do about it.

It’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it’s time to put up the tree.

Happy shopping season! It's time for the annual superthread of #artists and #crafter #stores. If you make and sell your own stuff, please tell us about it and leave links! Tip: photos with good alt-text descriptions can help sell products so go bananas with what you do and how you do it.

This holiday season, please keep merch artists and folks with online shops top of mind for your holiday shopping!! Once the tariffs hit next year, a *huge* chunk of artists may get priced out of artist alleys. ✨ CREATORS! ✨ If you've an online store, drop it in the comments!! 🛍️🔗👐

From my Larchives for you. Happy Thanksgiving :)

Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines: Measles: Before: 530,000, After: 47 Mumps: Before: 160,000, After: 429 Rubella: Before: 50,000, After: 3 Diphtheria: Before: 20,000, After: 2 Smallpox: Before: 30,000, After: 0 Polio: Before: 16,000, After: 0

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” —Haldir Turning to the comforts of old friends in these troubling times...

Give me a bit y’all, I went full nuclear on that other site and need to rebuild my profile over here.