They're after me... @frickinLasers@social.cleverlibre.org

I just watched Mom try to drive a stick shift and now I understand why Dad left

My therapist: who CARES what everyone thinks?

Me: everyone. That’s why they’re thinking it.

Japanese Artist, Tatsuya Tanaka, Creates Miniature Dioramas Every Day for 10 Years :

https://miniature-calendar.com/

The awesome @chrisstein posts the most amazing photos. He’s also one of the coolest people ever. Check it out.

i think about fish being birds for crabs a lot.

@samaffolter No.

https://fosstodon.org/@nafnlaus/109427598921743888

Ooh, I do like a good funnel
#smoo

I always wondered how Bell Labs, a private lab, could be so successful and win 9 (!) Nobel Prizes. The answer seems to be a continuous stream of funding and an environment that valued longterm research goals and scientific discovery over progress reports.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-022-00426-6

The problem is not simply that capitalism produces too much, but that it produces the wrong stuff: SUVs, fast fashion and planned obsolescence instead of public transit, affordable housing and universal healthcare. It overuses resources and still fails to meet even basic needs.

The nearest known black hole is 1600 light years away, but there are surely many others closer. This one was found only because it orbits a bright, sunlike star that wobbles under the influence of the black hole's gravity. https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2227/ #astronomy #space #blackhole

#retrogaming

I'm truly exasperated with the instance blocking around here. I'm not migrating this account. All my fandom friends on fandom.ink are just SOL because for some reason the admin over there seems to have blocked this instance. I'm just so tired, already.

IMHO, the only time you should be blocking an entire instance is if there's an abuse / moderation issue. You shouldn't be deciding for your users if they should see content from 30k+ people.

WOW! I got to 50,000 here and SO fast. As promised, now I will get a Mastodon tattoo on my left butt cheek. I will make an appointment tomorrow. Note that when I post the image, I WILL use the content warning feature.

Dentist: So, do you floss?
Me: Do you use a unique password for every account?

I'm here for the STEM nerds and the ability to know who the jerks are. If I ever change my mind on the latter, I'll utilize the optional block list I know @freemo will happily provide me.

Does it bother me that some folks won't see my posts?* Nope.

*because their instance overlords have a monochrome view of the world, which insists that QOTO's approach is so wrong it doesn't deserve public discourse on any subject, no matter how inconsequential

waiter: would you like to know the one thing on the menu we’re out of tonight?

me: no no I’ll find it thanks

Mastodon in a nutshell

#Math and #Cats all in one post.

Great #photography too. #xp
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https://twitter.com/CTrustme/status/1216390547780382722

🔭 James #Webb #Space Telescope (JWST) - #astronomers question the practice, arguing that data from #federally funded projects should be #free for all to use. #NASA, Webb’s primary backer, is facing an #OpenData push from the #WhiteHouse https://www.science.org/content/article/should-webb-telescope-s-data-be-open-all