William Brooks is not extinct

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I did voted!

Finally decided the fern was too big to sit safely on the windowsill, so I did a 3D design/print thing to hang it. It took longer than I'd hoped, and the design is a little clunky, but it's done!

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5614909

4-Part Ring Clamp Plant Hanger by wcbthingy

A ring composed of four 90-degree sections, assembled into a circle with tab-slot assembly. Slotted clips add strength and provide holes for string, cord, or chain for hanging. This was designed to be segmented so that it could be assembled around a tapered pot with an attached base (see photo) and could be printed on smaller print beds.

Free UX tip:
Don't do this in your training app

How much did test scores drop after pandemic-related changes to schools?

Not much, really. Like from a B+ to a low B+.

Could it be due to the fact that 75% of COVID survivors have measurable cognitive declines?

It's a baffling mystery.

Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Florida's Lee County makes veiled threats of extrajudicial violence against looters last night.

(source https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-ian-florida-updates-09-28-22/index.html)

So, apparently, LICIACube was given a free disposable camera from the 80s to document the collision with dimorphos yesterday...

American bootstrap culture is a lie.

https://wapo.st/3d9Q86j

Two years, six months, I was able to protect my family. Today, I've learned I failed. I was not expecting it to bother me so much.

Horrifyingly misleading #dataviz in the WashPo today... The representation along the scale is a trainwreck.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/01/student-test-scores-plunged-pandemic/

National test scores plunge during the pandemic

The results fell to levels unseen for decades.

The Washington Post
Polio virus found in New York City wastewater

Health authorities said Friday that the polio virus has been found in New York City wastewater, suggesting « likely local circulation of the virus. »

The Washington Post