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Buying the observatory at Mauna Loa that measures atmospheric carbon dioxide after it gets sold by a sociopathic solipsist who thinks that...

Buying the observatory at Mauna Loa that measures atmospheric carbon dioxide after it gets sold by a sociopathic solipsist who thinks that if the CO2 doesn't get measured it's not there.

#OddReasonsToCrowdFund
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Remastering the Simon & Garfunkel classic #subjunctive style: "I wish I were homeward...

Remastering the Simon & Garfunkel classic #subjunctive style: "I wish I were homeward bound"

#OddReasonsToCrowdFund
#HashTagGames

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Taking a moment to write fan mail to the author of one of my favorite webcomics, letting him know (with tongue...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Taking a moment to write fan mail to the author of one of my favorite webcomics, letting him know (with tongue firmly in cheek) that I spotted an error in today's strip;

raspberry hamentashen;

and this picture of an #eclipse of the sun as seen from the moon (what we experienced as a lunar eclipse)

[The comic is xkcd by Randall Munroe, strip #3063, and I think that under his "grounded" definition there are 13 planets. Maybe 12. But certainly more than 10.]

I'll admit it, the first round in #MarchMammalMadness #2025MMM has already posted. But you have my word as a responsible tooter that I...

I'll admit it, the first round in #MarchMammalMadness #2025MMM has already posted. But you have my word as a responsible tooter that I didn't look at the wild card results before coming up with my bracket.

If you've saw my starting bracket last year, you'll see similarities this year: I don't play to win. I give heavy bonuses to marmots (check out my user pic!), squirrels (close relatives of marmots), and cats.

If you're intrigued by the bracket but don't know what I'm talking about, read more at https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Attentive airline gate attendants;Healthcare folks who return phone calls quickly;And getting back home to my...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Attentive airline gate attendants;

Healthcare folks who return phone calls quickly;

And getting back home to my sweetie after too long away!

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Family members who come together using their different skills to brainstorm, plan, and implement in a crisis...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings
Family members who come together using their different skills to brainstorm, plan, and implement in a crisis (I'm counting that as three) ;

and a visiting nurse who went above and beyond.

An edict proclaiming that there are only two genders is as effective as setting pi equal to 3 by government fiat.

An edict proclaiming that there are only two genders is as effective as setting pi equal to 3 by government fiat.

It's getting harder to do this -- and that's the best time to do it. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Time with my family; Kind words...

It's getting harder to do this -- and that's the best time to do it.

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Time with my family;

Kind words from a stranger;

I saw a dolphin just swimming along!

Sorry the title got cut off. NY Times: 10 Columnists Rate Trump's First Full Month. They rate actively dismantling civil rights as a net...

Sorry the title got cut off. NY Times: 10 Columnists Rate Trump's First Full Month.

They rate actively dismantling civil rights as a net positive. They rate forcing women to be identified as men as less- than-inconsequential, whatever that means.

In case you thought that the NY Times was a refuge now that the Washington Post has been suborned by Bezos -- no.

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings ColleaguesFriendsand Family...Who are covering my usual responsibilities while I head to another state to help...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Colleagues
Friends
and Family...

Who are covering my usual responsibilities while I head to another state to help with a family health crisis.

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings The weather was warm-ish and sunny, and I got to spend part of the day outdoors; A lighter work schedule meant...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

The weather was warm-ish and sunny, and I got to spend part of the day outdoors;

A lighter work schedule meant I got to sleep in;

And time talking with far-away friends.

Please, do not taunt or mock anyone you know who hasn't gotten their kids vaccinated yet. But if someone comes to you for...

Please, do not taunt or mock anyone you know who hasn't gotten their kids vaccinated yet. But if someone comes to you for advise/guidance, you can let them know that even in developed counties like the US, #measles can be fatal.

The first death has been reported in the Texas outbreak. (News report Feb 26)

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-measles-death-linked-outbreak-texas-confirmed-child/story?id=119208967

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings An unexpectedly un-busy day at work that let me get caught up on documentation; Take-out from a neighborhood...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

An unexpectedly un-busy day at work that let me get caught up on documentation;

Take-out from a neighborhood restaurant that found the "tastes better than things that cost twice as much" spot;

Tooting with a grizzled old lived-a-decade-outside cat on my lap. In an admission that the indoor life isn't entirely oppression in captivity, he's purring.

The US Army Chorus performed "Do You Hear The People Sing" at the White House Governors' dinner 2/22.Yes, it's from Les...

The US Army Chorus performed "Do You Hear The People Sing" at the White House Governors' dinner 2/22.

Yes, it's from Les Mis, and the host of the occasion likes Broadway musicals -- but it's also a song about standing up to tyrants.

Could this have been an epic troll?

https://share.inquirer.com/Qz2nFF

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Decluttering -- stuff that was wonderfully special to me when I was 8 years old didn't age all that...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Decluttering -- stuff that was wonderfully special to me when I was 8 years old didn't age all that well;

Mandolin time -- I may not be able to do a "closed" A major chord yet, but a do-able "open" A minor was what I needed for Tom Lehrer's "Irish Ballad" today;

And (borrowing from earlier in the weekend) games night with friends.

USpolAnd, in what may be another move in the NY City/ NY state / federal gov't maneuvers*, federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy...

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And, in what may be another move in the NY City/ NY state / federal gov't maneuvers*, federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced a shut-down of New York City's congestion pricing, which was instituted last month.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-nyc-manhattan-35366190ccdb925d047bbbd862a1a226

(*) reminder: the mayor of NYC, Eric Adams, was indicted federal corruption charges; with the change of administrations, the new Justice Dept tried to have charges dropped; multiple lawyers in the department quit rather than sign the orders to drop the charges in what is widely perceived to be a deal to allow unfettered ICE access to locations in the city. The governor of New York (state) held meetings with advisors yesterday on whether to invoke her powers to force the mayor's removal from office. The order to stop the tolls blocks revenue that would have been used to build out mass transit in the city.

uspolThe State Department has ordered that all "non-mission critical media subscriptions" must be immediately paused. Some...

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The State Department has ordered that all "non-mission critical media subscriptions" must be immediately paused. Some subscriptions to academic or professional journals may be spared, but the memo specifically called out:
The Economist;
The New York Times;
Politico;
Bloomberg News;
Associated Press;
Reuters.

First reported by the Washington Post ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/02/18/state-department-news-subscriptions-trump-media-crackdown/ ); more details at The Guardian, which is free to read: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/state-department-media-subscriptions-cancelled

#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings from yesterdayMy sweetie and I recognizing that important family talks are important enough to have when...

#3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings from yesterday

My sweetie and I recognizing that important family talks are important enough to have when we're both well-rested;

Living in a walkable neighborhood that has great places for take-out dinner between work and home;

And the love shown when my sweetie dealt with a household problem I found yesterday morning, but didn't have time to address before I needed to leave for work.

Apropos of (waves hands wildly), here's an article about 26 countries on many different continents that offer "digital nomad"...

Apropos of (waves hands wildly), here's an article about 26 countries on many different continents that offer "digital nomad" visas. Can you work from home? Can you work from somewhere that isn't your home?

https://viatravelers.com/digital-nomad-visa/

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Finally got the outdoor holiday lights down; Wrote some letters for work; And in between, a leisurely Sunday...

#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings

Finally got the outdoor holiday lights down;

Wrote some letters for work;

And in between, a leisurely Sunday nap.

(Yes, "getting stuff done" counts as a good thing. Chores are better than doomscrolling.)