Andy Lowry @AndyLowry@social.cleverlibre.org
Retired SysAdmin living in the high country of Arizona, USA. I enjoy learning about physics, cosmology, genetics, neurology, and suchlike. Deeply confused by worldwide trends towards authoritarianism. I thought we'd already learned about that stuff. But I guess not.
Joined Nov 2022
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@_4_d_4_m_
Ahhh, I didn't know about that edition. Will have to order it and read the bastard one more time. 😉
@_4_d_4_m_
I read ZAMM every year from ages 18 or so to maybe 60. It never actually gets stale for me,, and different aspects pop out each time than did before. There's a lot going on there.
Did you know that Chris was murdered outsilde the San Francisco Zen Center? It's so bizarre. You'd think Lila might have mentioned it, but if it did, I didn't see it.
@SecularJeffrey
Red Dwarf is the reason I finally got around to trying Vindaloo, and I'm not making that up. Been eating it ever since.
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I am disgusted an appalled by #Boston's #MuseumeOfFineArts deeply dumb move into selling #NFT s of their art. This is a terrible, offensive, and counter-productive move, and I encourage any members of the MFA to let them know promptly and thoroughly that they should immediately reconsider.
@mattblaze @sarahmaywalt @vy
I gotta warn ya, if you do that, people will encourage you to smile more. Just say no.
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what using Twitter's "For You" timeline is like:
*Here's a Ben Shapiro tweet*
ew, I don't follow for a reason. *scrolls*
*Check out this Elon fire post*
yikes! *scrolls*
How about Jim Jordan owning libs?
hard pass. *scrolls*
Sure we can't interest you in some Ted Cruz?
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Weather forecasts should include gravity levels because life is clearly heavier some days. 🤔
Andy Lowry
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@AndyLowry Like most scholars I will be more than happy to supply copies of papers that are hard to find for any reason. I sometimes sign away rights but always consider my work open to all and will facilitate access if necessary.
@jayarava
I look forward to that. What journal will it be in? Hoping for one of the open source ones.
@rvaughnmd
"I'll do every part of my job except the part I don't like" isn't something I could have ever gotten away with.
@Alphabetsoup
Because there really are people who think that they have secret knowledge that lets them get something for nothing. The infuriating thing is how often it actually works.
@rvaughnmd
Now is the time to start gluing together all those unused wall--warts in everyone's spare parts drawers everywhere. Problem solved.
@willmckinley
Boy, the way Glenn Miller played.
@LilHulkQ
It's the complimenting, cheering, and supporting that make me more suspicious, because those people are a little off somehow.
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Dear Merrick Garland: Check out what justice looks like in Brazil >> Brazilian authorities issued arrest warrants for two government security officials, zeroed in on people suspected of funding the coup and asked a court to freeze assets of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro.
@jeffmartins@masto.ai
I DO have a decent VPN, though, as the article recommends. Hmm. I guess I'll have to think about that. Thanks again for your suggestion.
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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
1. Private School
2. Legacy Ivy admission
3. Nepotism hire
4. Seed capital from family money
5. Club memberships
6. Personal assistant, nanny, ghostwriter
7. Journalists who ask “what’s your secret?” and uncritically publish the lame answer
@librarianshipwreck
Or the door unlocked. I could go on if you like.
Retired SysAdmin living in the high country of Arizona, USA. I enjoy learning about physics, cosmology, genetics, neurology, and suchlike. Deeply confused by worldwide trends towards authoritarianism. I thought we'd already learned about that stuff. But I guess not.
Joined Nov 2022
