Rudey, But Polite.

@rudetuesday
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I like words, Hyper RPG, Critical Role, The Best Show, X Japan, Dir En Grey & thinking very hard. Tenaciously generalist, working kindly. I'm rudetuesday in most online places. 🏳️‍🌈 She/her
I never used to perspire very heavily. Looks like I've been holding it all this time.

"Once on the path to extinction, these East Pacific green sea turtles are making such a strong comeback that they’re now taking up residence in the San Gabriel River in large numbers, far beyond their typical spots in places like Baja, California and the southern San Diego Bay."

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/green-sea-turtles-san-gabriel-river-los-angeles-long-beach

At Last, Some Good Wildlife News: Green Sea Turtles Are Thriving In The San Gabriel River

They were all but extinct. Now there are so many that scientists need your help tracking and studying them as they spread upriver.

LAist
Currently dealing with intense interest in modern Welsh history and culture. This'll probably fall away quite suddenly, which has given me a spike of anxiety. At least there's no equipment involved. 😅
Had a good birthday convo with my brother today, about cameras, cotton candy maker machines, and other light matters. I think we're both very tired lately.

I really can't wrap my head around this. Get more people playing chess, grow the sport.

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/18/world-chess-just-placed-restrictions-on-both-trans-women-and-trans-men/

World chess just placed restrictions on both trans women and trans men

The International Chess Federation will stop allowing transgender women to participate in women«s tournaments. The group said changing genders has a significant impact on a player»s status.

OPB

Bjo Trimble turned 90 years old yesterday. I wouldn't be a Trekkie without her and the fen who worked so hard to make sure Trek got that third season, and so much more. #LLAP #StarTrek

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Bjo_Trimble

Bjo Trimble

Betty JoAnne Trimble (born 15 August 1933; age 90), universally known as Bjo Trimble is an artist, writer, and a strong presence in Star Trek fandom. Trimble was one of the major forces behind the letter-writing campaign that saw Star Trek: The Original Series renewed for its third season. She was also the driving force behind the letter-writing campaign that urged President Ford to change the name of the first space shuttle to Enterprise. Trimble and her husband John also helped set up Lincoln

Memory Alpha
#LIVE: Governor says death toll in Lahaina stands at 89; warns fatalities ‘will continue to rise’

The death toll from the disaster stands at 80.

Hawaii News Now
Up the bell tower of an abandoned church
More at https://www.abandonedamerica.us/abandoned-churches
The Abandoned Churches in Our Midst: What Remained of Our Faith

Holy places are built to worship a higher power; what becomes of them when they are left behind?

“So how long am I going to do this? Until indoor air is safe for all, until vaccines prevent transmission, until there’s a cure for long covid. Until I’m not risking my family’s future on a grocery run. The truth is that however immortal we feel, we are all just one infection away from a new life.”

Please read this key piece by Madeline Miller. The pandemic isn’t over until we can prevent Long COVID. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/09/madeline-miller-long-covid-post-pandemic/

Long covid has derailed my life. Make no mistake: It could yours, too.

No matter how immortal we feel, we are all — still — at risk of developing crushing, life-altering symptoms.

The Washington Post
To Kingdom Come (Remastered 2000)

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