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I haven’t been too active on here mostly because I forget it’s here. But I may start using it to share the geography products I create in my classes. Maybe I should make a new account for it.

So far, in my Quantitative Reasoning textbook, it's given examples including both Ian and Anthony and I just have to say ... I see you Hawkes' textbook writer, you not-so-secret #Smosh fan.

A youth (late teens/early twenties) was guessing bands on YouTube. Said Radiohead but the band was Weezer. Host said, “Close!! Same vibe!” Am I wrong to make stankface to this answer? Like… no; they’re not close nor are they the same vibe.

I grew up around church folk who claimed the civil war was about states’ rights and not slavery (Narrator: “It was about states’ right to own slaves.”), but many of the same church folk are part and parcel with this administration’s tyranny.

Twice in less than a week, I have seen artists’ renderings of Stephen King and my brain interpreted them instead as Janet Reno. What did Janet do to my brain as a child that imprinted her so strongly on my psyche? This says far more about me than it does about the art I saw.

How am I just learning that emperor penguins can be like 4’ tall?? Holy shit, I want to stand next to one. Safely. Primarily for them. I would accept harm from a 4’ penguin.

@michaelrholmes.bsky.social Hey! I don't know if you check this account anymore but you and family have been on my and John's minds. Hope you're doing well. Much love to you and yours from ours.

For as much as they claim to hate communism, they’re certainly taking a lot of pages out of the Soviet Union’s playbook.

Monica's back! 😀 And still on the good side! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Passed a car stopped in the middle of the lane today in a residential area. Driver started to creep forward as a I passed and then followed me through a couple turns. True crime instincts had me on hyper alert but it was fine. Why do I give myself anxiety triggers for fun??

In speculative language development news: I feel like the invention of the transporter would lead to a steep decline in the casual use of "wish you were here" as a message sign off. Do you? Better be sure, I'm a poured coffee and button push away, friendo.

Regardless of holding to what I feel are progressive ideals, I both drink milk and enjoy the taste of original Pepto Bismol, so let that temper your expectations of me accordingly.

I’ve been watching a lot of “I Like to Watch” on the Still Watching Netflix channel on YouTube. Netflix’s caption department has been killing it for a few years now, but here’s some of my favorites from this show, 🤣.

Mario Kart World is so much better than I hoped it would be. I’ve had so much fun and having finished all the cups, I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of the content available.

This may have been said before, but @trixiemattel.bsky.social ‘s voice, humor, mannerisms, and (out of drag) looks are a blend of Ryan Reynolds and Dan Levy in the best ways. Y’know, maybe it’s the edible, but I’m gonna die on this hill. I’ve lived a good life 😂.

Sharing this from Facebook. So many women I know would agree with this. I am welling up with tears based on stories I have heard where women were not supported and/or doubted, even many years later.

My record on Palestine speaks for itself. I’m proud of it. One of the strongest in Congress. I throw down for pro-Palestine candidates. Largely unrecognized work. That’s fine. Disagreements are fine, too. But if you want to toss all that for 1 half assed MTG stunt, be my guest. I know where I stand.

And infamous “Christian” financial “advisor” D*ve R*msey includes off-shore tax sheltering as a must in his FPU program. Guess that whole thing Christ said about “render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s” was only applicable to poor folk.

Ex-farm worker here. We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing. Not true AT ALL. Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are. The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour. At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.

June 2nd was the halfway point of the year. That means as of June 3rd, we are closer to 2050 than the year 2000 🫠

Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible. We have always been here.

Happy first day of Pride, beloved. 🏳️‍🌈 Stay safe. Take care.

Hey, let's outlive these ghouls ok? Let's witness their demise together

I've had a weird installation issue with Microsoft Mahjong for quite awhile and only just fixed it. Interesting that ALL the ads before and during matches are for: alzheimers, erectile dysfunction, age-related memory issues, orthopedic shoes for age 60+ and SS/Medicare. How old does MS think I am? 😅

We know. They gave you immunity.

Day 2 of weight training with my partner. Torso day; feeling pretty good about these numbers and glad I remembered to turn on my monitor, lol.

Okay, @realplanetfitness.bsky.social , with your 00’s and 10’s alternative rock playlist today…

Okay, the The Dragon Republic (Kuang) has me thoroughly invested. I’ve chugged through probably 400 pages in the last two days and hopeful the next installment will be available soon. In other reading news, Jade City (Lee) is currently awaiting my return once I finish this one.

Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

Getting ready to start The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang—hoping I can find a better connection with Rin in this one, but maybe that’s the point? I don’t know; she was very unlikable for me in The Poppy War and difficult to root for which always makes novels a slog for me.

Follow the Two Rogers Rule: Don't do what they wouldn't. Absolutely do what they would. #BeAGoodNeighbor #PunchANazi

Perfection

Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?" Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

Science does not work like this. The only way you can set a timeline is if you have rigged the results in advance.

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb

I have colorful names for parking cops who are bored enough to stalk cars so they can block traffic to write their little red tickets while I’m paying for the spot in the app. In the language of my forebears, kick rocks, mfer.

Saturday morning (29 Mar 25) in Maine, the sun rose with an unusual appearance, as if it had "horns of fire." This was because a partial solar eclipse was in progress, covering about 85% of the sun's disk at the time. This image was captured by Fabrizio Melandri of Monticello.

I, for one, welcome the “abundance” fight. It shows the left can fight Trumpism while wrestling with how we can be better than we’ve been. I have no interest in “actually the government has been doing great” liberalism.

The only minorities destroying America are the billionaires. And let me tell you, there are more of us than them.

People are taking things into their own hands

In studying some severe weather events of yesteryear, I'm reminded that it took me until my 20s to realize that what many of the Missourians I grew up around pronounced as the "boothill" was in fact the "bootheel". I assumed Boot Hill was a known sight and never thought to ask otherwise, lol.