Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆ

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Basically, I have too many hobbies and am bad at capitalism.

Forever trying to improve my ζ—₯本θͺž. Learning ν•œκ΅­μ–΄. Trying to refresh my franΓ§ais. Remember a small amount of π“ŠΉπ“Œƒ.

Play flute and piccolo, sometimes with Awesome Orchestra.

GitHubhttps://github.com/raenpayne
Carrdhttps://raenp.carrd.co/
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 21, 2023
The Dread Pirate RobertsOct 20, 2023
Which hashtag are we using to fix society today?
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 21, 2023
Hot take: all vaccines should be free and should be paid for with taxes. If a vaccine is $200 and you have no or terrible insurance what are the odds you’re going to get vaccinated? This isn’t just bad for that individual. It adds to our collective risk. And it’s immoral.
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 19, 2023
After years of wanting to order knitting kits from #morphknitwear I finally broke down and ordered the cap and Maeve shawl since they were closing. The kits came with so much lovely wool and gorgeous needles that I look forward to using on future projects. Also, the package smells Amazing!
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 17, 2023
yarkoOct 16, 2023

With 90% of the vote counted, it's clear the democratic opposition in Poland just defeated the national-conservative autocratic ruling party.

I know that there are a lot of terrible things happening right now, but this, finally, is actual good news:

🎁 article (accessible for 14days):
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/poland-parliamentary-election-autocracy-tusk/675656/?gift=vgGG9ZUNBmD_We5Zd_3wgFvDxUYDbfq_BpYdQk2s_pY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Poland Shows That Autocracy Is Not Inevitable

The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power, but voters rejected the effort.

The Atlantic
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 15, 2023
Prepping for Awesome Orchestra, at the Exploratorium Oct. 26, and I’m playing 2nd flute on the end credits music to Krull. It’s pretty much John Williams light. πŸ˜…πŸ˜­
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 14, 2023
Websites with logins, I beg of you to list your password requirements including max number of characters and what special characters aren’t allowed. #picardfacepalm
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 10, 2023

A minor google rabbit hole led me to this horrific paper. TLDR; don’t put pepper spray in the same bag as your tampons. 😱

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682244/#:~:text=Capsaicin%2C%20the%20active%20component%20of,upon%20contact%20with%20mucous%20membranes.

Capsaicin: An Uncommon Exposure and Unusual Treatment

Capsaicin, the active component of chili peppers, is an alkaloid that causes tissue irritation and burning especially upon contact with mucous membranes. While favored in certain cuisines around the world, it has also been weaponized in the form of pepper ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 9, 2023
The SCC BART extension discourse has me simultaneously annoyed and dumbfounded. Do the naysayers believe that redesigns will decrease the cost of the project? That’s not how anything works. Let the Bay Area have more BART stops already. It was supposed to go to Sacramento FFS
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 6, 2023

All Your Face Are Belong To Us is a real missed opportunity!

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691288/your-face-belongs-to-us-by-kashmir-hill/

Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill: 9780593448571 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

NATIONAL BESTSELLER β€’ The story of a small AI company that gave facial recognition to law enforcement, billionaires, and businesses, threatening to end ...

PenguinRandomhouse.com
Okayish Linguaphile πŸ₯‘πŸžβ˜•πŸˆOct 2, 2023
Forgot how much I missed all the funny bots on Twitter. #rikergoogling