Austin Smith

@austinsmith
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I'll let you be in my dream if I can be in yours

Interests include computer science/tech, Star Wars, feminism, Minesweeper, politics, LGBTQ rights, privacy law, pretty science pictures, and Mormonism

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LanguagesEnglish, Estonian, some Spanish
I really hope there's a Star Wars fanatic out there who's keeping detailed track of all the helmets seen in every new show's intro! #starwars #wookieepedia #ahsoka

These absurd "abortion trafficking" laws are not meant to be 100% enforceable. They are meant to create fear and confusion around aiding abortion-seekers, leaving them isolated and alone.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/01/texas-abortion-highways/

Highways are the next antiabortion target. One Texas town is resisting.

A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion

The Washington Post
He gets a New York charge, he gets a Florida charge
He gets a DC charge, he gets a Georgia charge
He enters the pleas that remind him of the good times
He enters the pleas that remind him of the better times
Americans’ Views of Space: U.S. Role, NASA Priorities and Impact of Private Companies

A majority of Americans (69%) say it’s essential for the U.S. to continue to be a world leader in space. As private companies become a bigger part of the industry, the public gives them more positive than negative ratings for their contributions to space exploration and spacecraft development. Still, Americans continue to say NASA has a critical role to play going forward.

Pew Research Center

This is lazy, @arstechnica. Literally every issue had >55% saying it was either a top priority or "important but lower priority." Saying the public doesn't support most of these because they didn't name *all* of them as their top priority is very misleading.

Not too mention that 69%(!) think it's "essential" for the US to be a leader in space exploration.

There's a good discussion to be had about these issues, but this ain't it

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/once-again-the-us-public-says-nasa-should-prioritize-asteroid-defense/

#nasa #space #spaceexploration #artemis

Once again, the US public says NASA should prioritize asteroid defense

Just 7 percent of US women want NASA to prioritize humans to Mars.

Ars Technica

As someone who loves watching the #WorldCup but follows basically zero #soccer outside of it, this first episode of The Re—Cap Show was a fantastic intro to the tournament https://youtu.be/m9qGpfsW-OA

I loved hearing the players' perspectives and seeing their personalities, and the in-depth discussion with the previous USA Women's team head coach was fascinating. I knew soccer is complicated, but I had little idea how!

Looking forward to more from Tobin Heath and Christen Press and #recapshow! #usa

Tobin Heath and Christen Press Preview the 2023 World Cup with Jill Ellis ⚽️ | Episode 1

YouTube

Am I a joke to you, WordleBot? A comedy (?) in 3 parts

#wordle #wordlebot #nytgames #gaslighting

New York Times Spelling Bee: I will include every type of plant that has ever existed in my word list
Also #Nytspellingbee: Caracals, the badass big cat? Never heard of em

#spellingbee

I'm still nostalgic for Google Reader 🥲 https://www.theverge.com/23778253/google-reader-death-2013-rss-social

Fascinating bit about the name. "Reader" definitely sounds more boring than Fusion, and that name probably would have made it easier to get people to think of it as a place to consume podcasts, videos, images, etc

#rip #googlereader #googlereaderneverforget #googlegraveyard

Who killed Google Reader?

Google killed Reader in 2013, shutting down its RSS reader after years of neglect. Now, the team that built it reflects on what they made and how the web has changed in the decade since.

The Verge

I'm just saying I would pay good money for a #TearsOfTheKingdom DLC that was just focused on the dream home side quest.

Customize colors? Snap to grid? Tear down walls? More room options? Shut up and take my money, #Nintendo!

#totk #zelda #switch