@Alfred Are you qualified to talk about dispersion polymerization mechanisms and kinetics?

@Render @redsheri1 @stueytheround Wow. Seems like quite the reversal of fortunes. A serious attempt to take Moscow or at least storm the MoD seemed inevitable this morning.

@LiberalLibrarian @Libnnc I notice that none of the chuckleheads in charge seem to object to underage girls getting gender-affirming cosmetic breast implants, either.

@sfleetucker Remember how he treated Paul Pelosi after that violent attack? Yeah, no. His poor daughter should get all the grace and support in the world, but her father doesn't deserve an ounce of either.

@Sleep_Is_For_Chumps I mean, there are private religious schools for those busy parents who wish to outsource their indoctrination. 🤷

@dawnyriver There's an important thing to remember about Merrick Garland. He has a 100% conviction rate as a prosecutor. He didn't get it by taking shortcuts. Would I like to see more haste? Yes. Would I like to see a slam-dunk conviction even more? Also yes.

@LiberalLibrarian I find it deeply uncomfortable to watch the GOP manipulate this guy. He's not a particularly good person, but nobody deserves to be used the way he's being used.

@Brisco_n_Chief @th3j35t3r If you play your cards right, you might be able to change the title to Chief Nap Officer. 😴

@th3j35t3r First one we owned was 2, but the first one I used was 1, probably at a friend's or cousin's place.

Also, these replies tell me that GenX is in the house, which also seems to be the dominant cohort over on Mastodon proper. Makes sense that we would gravitate towards a social media experience that largely lacks central authorities, given the way we were raised.

@CovidDataReport 3-4 days out from Thanksgiving -- yep, the timing's right. 😷

@JeSsA I'm so sorry to hear about your recent losses. My wish for you is a peaceful heart this season. May their memory be a blessing for you. 🕯

@DavidSalo It lets him absolve himself of responsibility. 🤷

@Hemingways_Rum @LaurenMalone729 He fired the board and named himself sole director. 🤷

@Gracked @th3j35t3r @LaurenMalone729 Technically, Musk owns 9.6% of Twitter. He's the shareholder with the largest stake. I have to imagine that the lawsuits from the rest of the shareholders are going to be epic.

@Treebugz "Thank goodness for shift-scroll making it easy to move sideways."

I learned a new thing today! Thanks, friend.

@ic_giovani I'm active in both environments. #CoSo seems better (and safer) for actual social interaction, while #Mastodon is where I'm following the journos, scientists, and #STEM topics that interest me.

I did a hard thing today. It was logistically complicated and emotionally fraught. I said goodbye to the first car I ever bought, my brave Fearless, and donated her to NPR.

I just wanted you to know that you can do hard things, too. Be gentle with yourself afterwards.

#selfcare

@WILDKATZ @th3j35t3r My experience as a new user of both #CoSo and #Mastodon suggests that #CoSo is better for socializing, but the broader fediverse is better for getting news (both standard and scientific), sharing data, and following specific journos, writers, scientists, academics, and the like.