Alfie Kohn
Neil GaimanI gave a speech at Florida's New College Alternate Graduation. It's only 3 minutes long. I meant every word of it.
@Blithedale
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Community historian, IT professional, middle aged human with touches of whimsy.
P.S. Fun fact: Darwin never used the phrase "survival of the fittest." It was coined by reactionary writer Herbert Spencer - not to "sum up Darwin's thinking" (as the Slate article claims) but to twist it to justify a starve-the-poor, good-riddance-to-the-inferior-races agenda.
LaffyBiden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's #abortion law, officials say
Catherine RussellFirst bunch of flowers from the #garden How lovely. I’m going to take them upstairs to our #Ukrainian neighbours. I can’t tell you how delighted I am that that worked out so well for them here in #streatham #london
Missing The PointBreaking: Dark Brandon agrees to join President Biden on 2024 president ticket.
PixiePancakeOh crap. I did not assemble this cat correctly. WHY did I buy a cat from IKEA?
Charles Johnson
Drew ToynbeeBit of a long shot, but could my good mastodon follower folk give me some boosts?
I'm starting work on a documentary podcast series about the future of space; renewable/sustainable technologies, commercialism in the sector and the public's perception of it all.
I'm hoping to connect with people who know space to complement my client's contacts, so any signal boosting would be appreciated!
Futurist Jim CarrollDaily Inspiration: "An optimist never lets a short season of gloom interfere with a longer scason of opportunity!" - #Futurist Jim Carroll
I've never liked the period of time between the end of ski season and the start of golf; I've long called this brief window "The Season of Gloom." While I joke about it, the fact is I also know I have absolutely nothing to complain about!
But still, it can get pretty grey. This morning, after some radiant sunshine yesterday, features cold sleet, or rain, or something miserable from the sky.
Even so, there is much to be thankful for - for one, the ability to find optimism at any moment in time, because that matters!
Daily Inspiration: "An optimist never lets a short season of gloom interfere with a longer scason of opportunity!" - Futurist Keynote Speaker Jim Carroll: Disruptive Trend & Innovation Expert
“An optimist never lets a short season of gloom interfere with a longer scason of opportunity!” – Futurist Jim Carroll I’ve never liked the period of time between the end of ski season and the start of golf; I’ve long called this brief window “The Season of Gloom.” While I joke about it, the fact is I […]
Eugenia LShould I stay or should I go? I'm thinking of leaving #Mastodon because of the lack of participation here. It was lively back in November/December with its cool 3+ million active users, but now it's down significantly and so things feel way less lively. Both my accounts stopped growing completely.
Anyways, here are my latest drawings.
#mastoart #traditionalart #art #dogsofmastodon #coloredpencil #drawing #rain #bulldog #shopping
