December 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
Good grief, what is happening in York County? Please read if you’re near Fort Mill
***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
What's Happening in York County Library (SC) Should Be A Wakeup Call
Poor recording keeping, debates over what was or was not said and voted on, and special interests plague more than just this library system.
bookriot.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Good grief, what is happening in York County? Please read if you’re near Fort Mill
For music engraving, I use a variation of Baskerville when it’s jazz or pop, Nepomuk for classical.
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For music engraving, I use a variation of Baskerville when it’s jazz or pop, Nepomuk for classical.
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Thirty years ago today, the scientist Clair Patterson passed away. He campaigned tirelessly and effectively to remove lead from gasoline, paint, pipes, and food cans. The drop in violent crime that correlates with this change? Massive.
Science hero.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clair_P...
Science hero.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clair_P...
Clair Patterson - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thirty years ago today, the scientist Clair Patterson passed away. He campaigned tirelessly and effectively to remove lead from gasoline, paint, pipes, and food cans. The drop in violent crime that correlates with this change? Massive.
Science hero.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clair_P...
Science hero.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clair_P...
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Are you watching the World Series tonight?
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Are you watching the World Series tonight?
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
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guess how old Emil Bove is and then google it
May 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
guess how old Emil Bove is and then google it
I hope everyone had a happy Saint Patrick's Day!
March 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I hope everyone had a happy Saint Patrick's Day!
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I want to remind everyone that your local library is both physical AND digital.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
January 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I want to remind everyone that your local library is both physical AND digital.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
I met my reading goal for the year! And a "side goal" to not exceed 50% of my reading be audio books: also met! But I still have books of all kinds in my queue, so who knows how this year will ultimately turn out. #booksky
December 4, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I met my reading goal for the year! And a "side goal" to not exceed 50% of my reading be audio books: also met! But I still have books of all kinds in my queue, so who knows how this year will ultimately turn out. #booksky
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Woof. What a story. Welsh cartoonist Alex Norris is embroiled in a years long ordeal to fend off a US company that claims his strip is THEIR intellectual property. Norris has won several rounds in court, but the suits lurch on w/ crippling legal costs, which is no doubt the strategy.
Donate to Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics, organized by Alex Norris
I am Alex Norris, creator of the webcomic Webcomic Name. I am here to ask for he… Alex Norris needs your support for Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics
www.gofundme.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Woof. What a story. Welsh cartoonist Alex Norris is embroiled in a years long ordeal to fend off a US company that claims his strip is THEIR intellectual property. Norris has won several rounds in court, but the suits lurch on w/ crippling legal costs, which is no doubt the strategy.
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
* worked construction, including driving a forklift
* worked at, ahem, blockbuster video
* worked on the log flume ride at Carowinds theme park
* worked construction, including driving a forklift
* worked at, ahem, blockbuster video
* worked on the log flume ride at Carowinds theme park
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
* counseled at camp and led canoe trips
* sorted invoices
* operated a 16" telescope
* ran experiments on a dye laser
(the latter sounds highly skilled but I was an undergraduate student and absolutely terrible at it)
* counseled at camp and led canoe trips
* sorted invoices
* operated a 16" telescope
* ran experiments on a dye laser
(the latter sounds highly skilled but I was an undergraduate student and absolutely terrible at it)
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
+ waiter at a buffet-style† steak restaurant
+ waiter at a cafe/bar
+ bookstore clerk
+ 3rd shift hotel front desk
+ many jobs at Kinkos, also including 3rd shift‡
† IOW fancy fancy
‡ I am aware it’s ironic I now run a press
+ waiter at a buffet-style† steak restaurant
+ waiter at a cafe/bar
+ bookstore clerk
+ 3rd shift hotel front desk
+ many jobs at Kinkos, also including 3rd shift‡
† IOW fancy fancy
‡ I am aware it’s ironic I now run a press
November 12, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
* worked construction, including driving a forklift
* worked at, ahem, blockbuster video
* worked on the log flume ride at Carowinds theme park
* worked construction, including driving a forklift
* worked at, ahem, blockbuster video
* worked on the log flume ride at Carowinds theme park
if you see this, post a concert photo you took
November 11, 2024 at 1:15 AM
if you see this, post a concert photo you took
This is Sunny! We lost this sweet girl a year ago this month.
November 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM
This is Sunny! We lost this sweet girl a year ago this month.
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when the band hates you and is playing a diss track
October 26, 2024 at 5:59 PM
when the band hates you and is playing a diss track
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BILLY JOEL: The regular crowd shuffles in/There's an old man sitting next to me/Making love to his tonic and gin
ME: It's "gin and tonic", nobody says "tonic and gin"
BJ: Oh, so MY way doesn't have its cons and pros? There's no take-and-give here, everything's white and black?? I'm tired and sick of
ME: It's "gin and tonic", nobody says "tonic and gin"
BJ: Oh, so MY way doesn't have its cons and pros? There's no take-and-give here, everything's white and black?? I'm tired and sick of
February 26, 2024 at 9:47 PM
BILLY JOEL: The regular crowd shuffles in/There's an old man sitting next to me/Making love to his tonic and gin
ME: It's "gin and tonic", nobody says "tonic and gin"
BJ: Oh, so MY way doesn't have its cons and pros? There's no take-and-give here, everything's white and black?? I'm tired and sick of
ME: It's "gin and tonic", nobody says "tonic and gin"
BJ: Oh, so MY way doesn't have its cons and pros? There's no take-and-give here, everything's white and black?? I'm tired and sick of
I had Saturday evening off, so I decided to try some long exposure shots of the city skyline. I'm pleased with the results!
#photo #skyline #LightTrail
#photo #skyline #LightTrail
February 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I had Saturday evening off, so I decided to try some long exposure shots of the city skyline. I'm pleased with the results!
#photo #skyline #LightTrail
#photo #skyline #LightTrail