Peter Drake, he/him, LFHCfS 🔥 @peterdrake@social.cleverlibre.org

And now for the #MineralMonth piece of resistance!

There are a number of other contenders (see https://fakehistoryhunter.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/not-the-first-interracial-kiss-on-tv/), but this does in fact predate the famous Kirk/Uhura kiss.
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RT @thisismewhatevs
The first interracial kiss on American television was between Lt. Uhura and Nurse Chapel.
https://twitter.com/thisismewhatevs/status/1350953844025548811

This is also not available, so we're 0 for 2 on #MineralMonth documentaries.

https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qbvyc

We do have at least one more up our sleeves.

RT @boneysoups
get a load of this

It is once again time to declare browser tab bankruptcy.

RT @DiceBuffet
Bean Dice!

The perfect gift for... people who like beans, I guess.

#MineralMonth
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RT @DiscoverAndKnow
This is what Tanzanite looks like.
https://twitter.com/DiscoverAndKnow/status/1350896929421602816

Insurrections in Ancient Greece:

https://acoup.blog/2021/01/15/miscellanea-insurrections-ancient-and-modern-and-also-meet-the-academicats/

RT @pervocracy
"We can pay teenagers less because they don't need the money to live" is something you never hear about rich people, who also do not need any more money to survive

CW: Yet another apocalypse to worry about.
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RT @BitsHammer
This description of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is probably the best piece of writing I've read in a while. That was beautiful.
https://twitter.com/BitsHammer/status/1080576295208071168

.@gentlerpens
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RT @scott_kerr
If I had a favorite octopus, it would be the Blanket Octopus. The fun starts at 22 seconds.
https://twitter.com/scott_kerr/status/1345759827889422336

RT @qikipedia
In the 1500s, a person who spent so much time worrying they made themselves ill was said to be THOUGHT-SICK.

RT @MBoffin
Do I know anyone who is into bird watching? My wife found this in Oregon. Is this a feather from a red-shafted flicker? We've never seen one around here before. #ornithologist #birdwatching #ornithology

2020: The video game. https://2020game.io/

Tonight's #MineralMonth dive into the @TheRock's oeuvre was Skyscraper, which is exactly what the trailer promises.

#MineralMonth bonus: the building is "The Pearl".

The sequel should revolve around the rivalry between duct tape and WD-40.

RT @rabbitdoingwork
Lets go..😍

RT @ddale8
It was hard, but I’ve picked the 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump’s staggeringly dishonest presidency: http://www.cnn.com/2021/01/16/politics/fact-check-dale-top-15-donald-trump-lies/index.html

Bummer -- the trailer looks great, but the link to the documentary itself is broken.

https://www.iycr2014.org/learn/watch/giant-crystals

#MineralMonth

I'm reading a manga (Planetes) and I was *very confused* until I realized that the individual panels, like the whole book, are read right-to-left.

Tabletop Games Are Essential to Surviving Quarantine—and Portland Makes Some Awesome Ones http://www.wweek.com/culture/2021/01/13/tabletop-games-are-essential-to-surviving-quarantine-and-portland-makes-some-awesome-ones/