Torrey Wenger

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:11 UTC

I get the instinct to mock “ChatGPT-5 will be PhD smart” w self-deprecating jokes abt how ppl w PhDs aren’t actually smart. But given the total contempt that AI Grifters hold for all forms of expertise, think the proper response is “fuck you, your parlor trick will have nothing like our expertise.”

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 11:34 UTC

I did well when I had unlimited time...

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 11:29 UTC

Ah, thank you. That's ... slightly better? Maybe?

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

The premise for weighted wildlife plushies is the same as for weighted blankets - The pressure is calming. Most of the animals weigh about 3 pounds.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:37 UTC

I don't have a picture of the raccoon, since I gave it away. The body shape was very different, with much larger haunches, & I don't remember if the tail was weighted. For me, it didn't work but my sister loves it. I have also ordered an opposum for my mom, which has not arrived yet.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:33 UTC

Here's the otter. The face is embroidered, the head & legs are stuffed, & the body & tail are weighted. The feet & face are velvety, compared to the body fur. For me, this is a great shape, & a good weight. My otter is very comforting.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:26 UTC

Here's the raven. Lots of great embroidered details (the feet are fantastic), a stuffed head, weight in the body & the muscles in the wings, & "flat" flight feathers. For me, the raven doesn't work - not the right shape for cuddling. So somebody will be getting a cool Christmas gift.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 04:13 UTC

...Is she wearing a Captain America uniform? Is that the collar? (From the MCU, not the comics.) I wonder how itchy their copyright lawyers are.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 18:17 UTC

Y'all should check out weightedwildlife.com. I got the raven & raccoon thru the Kickstarter. The raven, cute as it is, doesn't work for me - but the otter is perfect. & my sister loves her anxiety-easing trash panda.

Be aware it's just a 2-person operation.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 14:52 UTC

OK, one day was apparently a down burst. Similar damage, not the same on radar.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 14:50 UTC

Done!

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 13:43 UTC

OK, that part *is* cool. (Still, it was frustrating.)

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 13:36 UTC

For my book with "summer" in the title, I went with Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch. I really like all the Rivers of London books. I gloss over a lot of the police jargon, tho, & the architectural details, etc. There's graphic novels too.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 06:20 UTC

This is seriously something I warn my high school students about. (Especially the ones who come to visit after their first semester at college!)

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 04:44 UTC

Wordle 1,095 6/6 ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Are you kidding me! 😑

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 03:13 UTC

So southern Michigan has had 3 or 4 days with tornadoes over the past month. I'm not happy that Tornado Alley is shifting towards me. But will anyone here make a connection to climate change? Time will tell.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 17, 2024 at 18:58 UTC

Thanks. Just scrolled thru all the brands, & it's depressing. (But also, that's what, 4 mega-companies owning most of those brands? Which is depressing for different reasons.)

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 17, 2024 at 11:05 UTC

Ooo, is that the actual name? That would be super useful.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 11:38 UTC

Ah, that person is already blocked, for me. I must have signed up for a good list. Wtaf, tho.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 11:28 UTC

I've been mostly offline & have obviously missed a big unpleasant something. I'm not pleased, at all.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 00:13 UTC

This was a Meijers, wasn't it? 🙄

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 03:12 UTC

O, the water heater! (Mine is probably due soon. 🙄)

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 02:25 UTC

Ooo, I gotta go find that song now...

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 15:28 UTC

I just read The Island of Doctor Moreau by HG Wells for the library's summer challenge. It was published in 1896 (!) but is very readable. (With minimal editing to help with this!) Everybody knows the story & the movies have generally been meh - but the book itself is worth reading. 💙📚

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 15:06 UTC

Done!

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 12:52 UTC

Isn't blue face actually a fish?

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 13:50 UTC

I loved banding the youngsters in the fall & their coverts were all wispy. 🥰 Seriously, one of my favorite birds.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 13:24 UTC

... I'm not ND but it doesn't work for me either. I think it has to be a particular kind of brain? I *do* like the version of mindfulness where I stop & ask "Why am I doing this?" That's useful, & easy to teach to students.

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 23:41 UTC

The ninebark in my yard, plus some visitors. Writing the alt text makes me realize how much being a teacher has changed my life - How have I not been outside to see all the pollinators? 😞 So now I got a personal growth goal for this summer. Thanks to Rebekah for the ninebark!

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 23:24 UTC

Maybe make mismatched socks your fun quirky thing?

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 22:28 UTC

Have a layperson read your draft. My husband has been my test audience for years. (My 1st career included some sci comm.)

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 22:17 UTC

I miss Tree Swallows so much! I mean, our ranges still overlap but now I'm not responsible for 100 nest boxes so I hardly ever see them. Best. Picture. Ever!

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 03:44 UTC

Also, depends on how well they take care of their hair...

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

Ug. That has to be illegal?

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Torrey Wenger @ecologyordie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 14:00 UTC

My sister has gotten similar reactions to her dysfunctional family stories. It's hard for people without those experiences to understand. Which is part of why I follow you, because you force me to stretch.

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