Couch potato. Enjoy history, science-ey stuff, and Bay Area fog! I follow people who seem to have interesting things to say/share
Joined Nov 2017
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Pinned post to introduce myself - I've been here a while but welcome meeting new people! I am an NBA fan (Warriors, since I'm in the Bay Area, but I love watching any good games/teams/players). Former lawyer, former tech startup survivor, and now self-employed outside of both fields. I drift around different hashtags but enjoy learning new things. Variety is the spice of life! #meetthenauts
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Just want to go on the record that, for over 6 years, I have perceived CoSo to be extremely supportive and inclined to comfort around well-being challenges.
Depressed? Anxious? Grieving? Traumatized? Preserving sobriety?
More than one of us has been there. Folks step up with compassion and empathy.
We are imperfect humans but hearts and intentions are solid.
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The amazing astronomer, Dame Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, predicts that in 2024 we will find evidence of alien life.
Stay tuned.
🎄 ☃️ Merry Christmas everyone!
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And while I'm feeling introspective -- thank you, @th3j35t3r , for building CoSo and keeping it running and safe.
There's no better place in social media.
Happy holidays ❤️
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BREAKING: Unknown number of heavily armed shooters enter high-rise, shots fired, possible hostage situation unfolding. No demands made. Some rando seems to be babbling about pizza on LAPD frequencies.
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The Stonehenge image of the moment that the sun was at its lowest point in the year, Dec 21st.
@Alfred please draw a picture of a sleepy baby orangutan
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A simple word of encouragement can make all the difference in someone's life. It can lift their spirits, boost their confidence, and inspire them to keep going. Let's spread encouragement like wildfire and create a positive ripple effect.
#MentalHealthMatters #BeKind
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The Geminids are tonight! One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, from an asteroid, not a comet, averages about 120/hr (in a dark area)...and one that just happens to celebrate my birth each year 🥳 😂😂
This shower unusually allows some meteors to be seen even in very highly light-polluted areas (I saw two within 15 minutes from NYC one year!)
The moon is cooperating nicely at 1% waxing cresent 🌚
US viewing probability is below 👇
Info: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-geminid-meteor-shower/
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If anyone needs extra groceries during this month:
Check out instacart.com, and use my refferal code for signing up.
: TRAYBURN147
Discount for you likewise.
It's been a really rough year overall and has been harder recently. Everything going to hell at once. No end in sight yet. Sometimes things don't get better. Just needed to throw that thought into the void somewhere
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Mindanao, Philippines
2023-12-02 06:37:03 (UTC-08... 32.8 km
/nosanitize
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Good morning, CoSo!
Congratulations on being alive today. This is a temporary state of affairs. Make the best use of it.
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New Map Reveals Secrets of Io, the Solar System’s Most Volcanic Moon
The best-yet map of active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io hints at a hidden magma ocean—and more
Startled a little while ago by a "severe earthquake warning" from the early warning app - it turned out to be a 5.7 out in the Delta east of Fairfield/south of Sacramento and I didn't feel a thing in the SF Bay proper, but nice to see the warning system functions #sfbayarea #earthquake
Copy/paste, but change what the skeleton is holding.
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CounterSocial officially turns SIX YEARS OLD on November 17th.
No need to get us a gift. Instead, give yourself the gift of going Pro. It comes with a bunch of great features and is what keeps the servers running. #CoSoTips
I have a heavy feeling that historians 100 years from now will classify 2023 as already being well into the start of World War III. We just don't think of it that way being in the middle of events
Couch potato. Enjoy history, science-ey stuff, and Bay Area fog! I follow people who seem to have interesting things to say/share
Joined Nov 2017