Upbeat Former Prof

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And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune. -- Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago Skeets are my own+do not reflect views of employers past or present.

Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 02:16 UTC

that is awesome. thank you for sharing it!

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[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 01:24 UTC

(ignore this skeet if you don't have the context) anxiety issues and your partner's metastatic cancer, what a combo

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 00:27 UTC

The many manifestations of racism — slavery, segregation, etc — were an integral part of not just African American history, but American history. Denying that reality and pretending racism wasn’t a serious problem is, in itself, racist.

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 20:27 UTC

such beautiful fish. breaks my heart thinking about losing them.

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 12:33 UTC

oh! I'm sorry, you wanted monk*fruit* in your oatmeal, i thought you said monk*fish*

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Standplaats Krakow @standplaatskrk.pl
[ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 11:02 UTC

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 21:57 UTC

"A weird thing happened," I said. "An old man appeared from nowhere, shouted 'Stop being an ass!', slapped me, and disappeared."

"An old woman for me," said my brother. "She said 'You'll figure it out' and hugged me."

"What does it mean?"

"I think... we'll invent a time machine."
#MicroFiction

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 23:46 UTC

the expert expert is sharing his expertise with us! how fortunate we are, how grateful we should be!

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[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 21:01 UTC

omg this is exactly what happens every few seasons in "Death in Paradise," which we also love (we just got bored with Grantchester)

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[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 20:55 UTC

those are basically melted coffee ice cream with ice cubes

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Mike Murphy @mjamurphy.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 17:41 UTC

Crop damages are non-linear Crops can tolerate heat up to a particular point, past that point the plant gets damaged then dies. Climate change is affecting what we can grow and where, with implications we can't really predict.

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[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 17:52 UTC

you miss missing it 😭😭😭😭

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 17:39 UTC

Sonic Youth

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Kevin Gannon @thetattooedprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 16:40 UTC

Ask and you shall receive:

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Reactor (formerly Tor.com) @reactorsff.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 20:59 UTC

Over the course of 15 months and with 62 Lakota speakers involved, The Avengers has been dubbed fully into Lakota by the original cast:

reactormag.com/the-avengers...

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 11:04 UTC

well that’s a hell of a story and now I know to be very careful about throwing grenades in freezing temperatures

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 11:07 UTC

I'm reminded of the title of an old Red Meat strip: "it's not just awful, it's god awful"

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 10:45 UTC

Updated: I read the NYT Front Page so you didn't have to.

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 11:02 UTC

maybe your experience is different, but in mine the only people who know the word cyan are nerds of a certain specific generation

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 04:07 UTC

it is so annoying when people believe they have the Mandate of Heaven and they do not.

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Roland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 16:58 UTC

It was a privilege to work with @markabelan.bsky.social on an infographic that summarizes the role of microbes in methane cycling, both cells that make or break methane. We have English, German and Spanish versions! Use widely and freely :)

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 02:29 UTC

this is FANTASTIC. thank you both!

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 21:33 UTC

inevitably the person who designed the data model gets crucified for its failings, and the resulting wounds are called the schemata

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 21:23 UTC

wait what

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 21:20 UTC

WOOOO

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[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 21:19 UTC

“total groat rodeo,” laughed Wilford Brimley

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Prof. Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 14:48 UTC

Love to see the American Climate Corps kicking off with this mission at heart.

grist.org/culture/barb...

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 13:15 UTC

fantastic piece by @ddayen.bsky.social about the many ways car dealerships rip people off prospect.org/power/2024-0...

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 13:20 UTC

fine. make a band meatier: Meatier Beat Manifesto

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Minister of Loneliness @steamymac.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 10:07 UTC

I make jokes because it’s better than crying all the time.

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 12:16 UTC

omg. legend

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 11:56 UTC

So relatable and also iconic: On one occasion, Paul Erdős met a mathematician and asked him where he was from. "Vancouver," the mathematician replied. "Oh, then you must know my good friend Elliot Mendelson," Erdős said. The reply was "I AM your good friend Elliot Mendelson."

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Frances Meh @francesmeh.reviews
[ View ] Feb 15, 2024 at 17:20 UTC

me: my improv training was surprisingly helpful in performing this field tracheotomy, don’t you think? patient, through the hole in a spent vape cartridge: yes-and no

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 03:39 UTC

The Wire, the Season 3 episode that opens with Brother Mouzone talking with Omar.

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Robert McNees @mcnees.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:16 UTC

A thread about the value of the fine structure constant in Quantum Electrodynamics. (1/137)

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:16 UTC

this belongs in the Bluesky Louvre along with the hogs

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 00:38 UTC

holy hell, that looks gorgeous. where can the rest of us buy a copy??

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 00:33 UTC

that show is beautiful. and so cool you made a boardgame!

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 00:27 UTC

Fim. 😫

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 23:56 UTC

oh hell yeah that's a classic

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 23:47 UTC

a list of gentle shows might be a nice way to support equilibrium over the next few months. here's one: Our Great National Parks (Netflix), hosted by Barack Obama

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 19:35 UTC

I'm so sorry for your loss 💔

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 17:58 UTC

the other kind of hydrogen bond 💕

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[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:27 UTC

😂😭🔥

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 14:11 UTC

lights out and away we go! #F1

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 01:08 UTC

make a band more vegetable Parsnip! At the Disco

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[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 00:13 UTC

😂

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 00:08 UTC

wow, wow, wow

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Elena Shekhova, PhD @eshekhova.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 18:02 UTC

Previously believed:
Some animal-sourced proteins are almost completely digested by the host (a mouse or human).

New study showed:
Proteins from all sources remain partially undigested, can reach the colon, and become a substrate for the microbiota 🦠

Preprint: shorturl.at/gtZr6
🧪 #diet

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Upbeat Former Prof @upbeatprof.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 23:56 UTC

watching Tour de France and giggling at the idea that when the yellow jersey (or whatever) changes hands, it literally changes hands, and the new owner has a sweaty jersey that smells like their rival's jockstrap and also may not fit

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