This is an excellent bra for someone. But I am not that someone.

https://amzn.to/3YXGVTG

@NoahPaulLeGies [Insert "why not both?" gif]

Typology of Old German Spinning Tops (1935) https://www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/typology-of-old-german-spinning-tops-1935

Forty Monkeys on the Loose is my new band name. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/07/monkeys-escape-south-carolina

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I am looking for the light.

"In Schindler’s List, Stern tells Schindler, “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” So save the world that way — one fellow American at a time."
https://www.popehat.com/p/and-yet-it-moves

Trying to share uplifting news in the world, cuz we need it:

School feeding policies are now in place in 48 out of 54 African countries, supporting 15% of all students in low-income countries and more than half of students in upper-middle-income countries. https://www.wfp.org/stories/comment-africa-day-school-feeding-reminds-us-why-scaling-school-meals-so-important

"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened."-- Winston Churchill

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Geniuses at Northeastern University figured out how to make parrots happy: touch-screen video games. They created a game where birds can chase and pop on-screen balloons by pecking at the screen. https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/03/20/parrots-playing-tablet-games/

Be kind to yourself today. Do what you need to do to process these disappointing election results. Rage. Cry. Vent. Do whatever you need to do in the moment.

Tomorrow, let's get back to work.

I think I'll cope with (waves hands around) by telling y'all about happy things for a bit.

"You can now explore Hawaii’s stunning collection of flora without ever leaving your computer. The Bishop Museum and State Museum of Natural and Cultural History have announced a 'digitization milestone' — an online database that features information on — and photos of — 180,000-plus specimens of Hawaiian plants." https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/03/22/online-database-features-more-than-180000-specimens-hawaiian-plants/

Know how I felt like we were waiting for biopsy results? Now I feel like we all have stage 4 cancer and half the country voted for it.

I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you

--10 Years After, I'd Love to Change the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUsFm0BAu8

Game of Life, simulating itself, infinitely zoomable https://oimo.io/works/life/

Overheard:
Way back in high school I tried to come up with an easy way to remember the difference. This is what stuck for me:
e.g. = egsamples
i.e. = “in effect”

"The Developers in Politics Survey Report captures a comprehensive look into the political sentiments, behaviors, and regulatory concerns among software developers in the United States, reflecting the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and political discourse."

Free login for full report, but the summary is probably enough. https://evansdata.com/politics/US-developers-and-politics.php

GIANT RATS IN TINY VESTS is my new band name.

Researchers trained rats to pick up on the scent of elephant ivory, rhino horn, African blackwood, and pangolin scales. https://www.iflscience.com/giant-rats-in-tiny-vests-trained-to-sniff-out-illegally-trafficked-wildlife-76598

I laughed