Tracey DelaneyBut tell me again how women are too emotional….
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On my last trip to Berlin, a city I love, I picked up the book “The Shortest History of Germany”, by James Hawes. Great read. I don’t agree with his analysis of Karl Marx, but it doesn’t spoil the read at all. It’s amazing how individuals or small groups are able to impact, often very negatively, the population through avoidable conflict, and this repeatedly, and across history. This a strong reminder that who we elect actually does matter tons and why as citizens, we have a duty of concerned.
Mallory 🏳️⚧️I've been struggling with this myself, so I thought I'd repeat it for other people that might be dealing with the same thing:
Not every hobby needs to be a project. Not everything needs to be a whole *thing* with a goal and an endpoint. It's okay to not finish something. It's okay to pick up something for a bit, explore it, start making something, and then drop it without making any "progress".
Productivity is capitalist bullshit that doesn't need to infect your free time too. Have some fun
Qasim Rashid, Esq.A quick reminder that law enforcement *responds* to crime, but a living wage, food and water security, accessible healthcare, and public education *prevent* crime.
If you want safer communities, invest in people, not punishments.
Computeforloot 
@meb @DrSprockets here’s an interesting article that shows how the Swiss do it right::
https://www.businessinsider.com/switzerland-gun-laws-rates-of-gun-deaths-2018-2
https://www.businessinsider.com/switzerland-gun-laws-rates-of-gun-deaths-2018-2
Alan GrantOne of the most satisfying aspects of contributing to OpenStreetMap for me is walking a previously unmapped hiking trail, adding it to OSM, and seeing it appear on waymarkedtrails.org (and later in various hiking-oriented Android apps).
Recently I had the chance to survey a short waymarked trail that was completely unmapped (both the physical path and the waymarking). Here are the "before and after" screenshots from hiking.waymarkedtrails.org.
Corey S PowellResearchers have discovered the first known "virovore," an organism that feeds on viruses. Probably there are many others like it -- an entire, previously unknown food chain.
One day into 2023, and already things are going topsy turvy.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/975344 #ecology #life
One day into 2023, and already things are going topsy turvy.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/975344 #ecology #life
Eating viruses can power growth, reproduction of microorganism
In a turnabout worthy of Pac-Man, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have found that microscopic ciliates can eat huge numbers of infectious chloroviruses that share their aquatic habitat. For the first time, the team’s lab experiments have also shown that a virus-only diet, which the team calls “virovory,” is enough to fuel the physiological growth and even population growth of an organism.
Vicky SteinFamily tradition — build a popsicle stick explosion and set it off at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Happy 2023, everyone! #cobraweave #kidcrafts #newyear #happynewyear #physics #crafts #FamilyTradition
Is there a code of conduct for editing toots? If you’re like me, not writing in my mother tongue, I unfortunately make embarrassing mistakes that I prefer to rub off using edits. I don’t think changing the meaning, ton or argument is appropriate. For this the delete and re-toot actions are more appropriate. Should I say that a toot has been edited at a given date? Thoughts?
Peter Lichota@meb I sure can! But influences from down south are trying hard to turn us into them!
“The neighbor’s house is on fire and the smoke is billowing over the fence!”…
As I like to say.
“The neighbor’s house is on fire and the smoke is billowing over the fence!”…
As I like to say.