Phil Landmeier @shuttersparks@social.cleverlibre.org

Good times.

So in Florida a teen has to prove they are mentally mature enough to have an abortion, but not to give birth and raise a child? Jeesus Florida! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/22/ron-desantis-appoints-judge-abortion-girl-school-grades?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

What are white holes, and do they really exist?

#AskEthan

Our Universe is full of black holes, which Einstein's General theory of Relativity wholeheartedly predicted.

Could white holes, which are also mathematically admissible, also be real?

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/white-holes-exist/

Authorities increasingly concerned that Chinese balloon may drop counterfeit SD cards around the country, with less than the labeled amount of actual capacity, thereby bringing our entire computer industry to a halt when writable space runs out unexpectedly.

The 19th Century cholera outbreak in London was solved by public, not individual, action. Almost no one believed Dr. John Snow, an obstetrician, who said the Broad Street pump was the source of the disease. But, town officials decided to take the handle off the pump, making it impossible to draw water. Had they instead asked everyone to live with cholera and take individual action only if they cared to do so, thousands more would've perished.
https://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowcricketarticle.html

Charles Henry Turner was a pioneer in entomology - and he couldn't get a job in higher ed, so he taught high school biology.

"Across his distinguished 33-year career, Turner authored 71 papers and was the first African American to have his research published in the prestigious journal Science."

His simple but elegant experiments in public parks revolutionized understanding of bees.

https://theconversation.com/charles-henry-turner-the-little-known-black-high-school-science-teacher-who-revolutionized-the-study-of-insect-behavior-in-the-early-20th-century-184030

#BlackHistory #BlackFriday #BlackHistoryMonth #Science
📷 Charles I. Abramson, CC BY-ND

Hey there, everyone. Finally decided to give Mastodon a shot. Not sure that I'm gonna be *dramatically* more active here than I was on my Twitter, but I suppose that depends on what connections I make here!

This sailor company has my number and is going to take all of my money. MY GOD. So many cute pens.

This one isn't really around much anymore without paying "collector prices"

#fountainpens

@Rog did you know you can follow hashtags like #hamradio #hamradionets #hamradiointhenews #hamradioworkbench #hamradioamateur etc.?