estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
The group released approximately 6,000 crickets from bags hidden on their persons which they snuck through security just before a talk on the “dangers” of medical transition. https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/teenage-trans-activists-release-6000-crickets-on-transphobic-lgb-alliance-conference
Exploring the Animated Film-Making Process https://disneyanimation.com/process/
"There were some very compelling reasons for choosing the first Tuesday in November as Election Day—at least, they were when that date was chosen."
After I read this, I thought, "Why did I never ask this question before?" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/why-do-we-vote-in-november
Overheard: "It was all part of his plan to reinvent The Twitter Files as The X-Files."
Lassen and her colleagues have attempted recreating a handful of the recipes—with mixed results. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/worlds-oldest-cookbook-babylonian-collection
Van Halen, the American hair rock band of the 80s, was infamous for this inclusion in their contract: "There will be no brown M&M’s in the backstage area, upon pain of forfeiture of the show, with full compensation."
For years, this clause was seen as a frivolous and ego-maniacal expression of the rock and roll lifestyle.
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HIVE MIND: How does your HR department handle the deluge of job applications? And how does that affect you as a hiring manager?
I’m collecting info for an article and would love to hear your input ( here or on LinkedIn). A DM is fine, too. The questions are too long to fit here!
"CVS and Safeway are facing a predicament. They each have thousands of Redbox kiosks on their premises that are taking up space and have cost them a lot in electricity." ...Want one? https://gizmodo.com/redbox-is-dead-nows-your-chance-to-try-and-nab-one-of-the-machines-2000510628
Ward Christensen (of BBS and XMODEM fame) has died https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/113300835222615766
The sight of women’s legs has been occupying the minds of moral reformers and social pundits ever since flappers revealed their knees in the 1920s. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/09/common-threads-the-rise-and-rise-and-rise-of-the-mini-skirt/
Q: Why does a man name his penis?
A: Because he doesn't want a total stranger making 90% of his decisions.
GAF ViewMaster Commercial with Henry Fonda and Jodie Foster [1971] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAxJzwawc7g
German government plans to reform adoption law, allowing unmarried couples to adopt and a child to have two mothers. https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-plans-to-reform-adoption-law/a-70446122
Good tips for getting the most out of Slack.
Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information.
I bet you'll find something of interest.
https://aftermath.site/best-active-forums-internet-today
What books do you re-read every decade?
My candidates are largely fiction, such as _To Say Nothing of the Dog_ (Connie Willis) and _Door Into Summer_ (Heinlein).
But I do re-read Jerry Weinberg's _Secrets of Consulting_ every so often.
"Teaching people they can add their IDs to their phones means some people will inevitably leave the house without physical ID, and that means creating the opportunity for cops to demand phones — which you should never, ever do." https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252235/police-unlock-phone-password-face-id-apple-wallet-id
My review of _Make It Easy_ by Danielle Walker
4 stars, but not quite up to her other #cookbooks https://amzn.to/3zVvoL7
Dirty Dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMudZw9JCOo
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017