katie b.
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volunteered to help with the local bike-to-school ride this morning, then took the long way to work. the kids were so full of energy! what a delightful way to start the day.
May 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
volunteered to help with the local bike-to-school ride this morning, then took the long way to work. the kids were so full of energy! what a delightful way to start the day.
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Happy 22nd Birthday CSS Zen Garden!
In May 2003 the Canadian web designer Dave Shea launched a community gallery of websites called CSS Zen Garden.
#WebDesignHistory
In May 2003 the Canadian web designer Dave Shea launched a community gallery of websites called CSS Zen Garden.
#WebDesignHistory
May 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Happy 22nd Birthday CSS Zen Garden!
In May 2003 the Canadian web designer Dave Shea launched a community gallery of websites called CSS Zen Garden.
#WebDesignHistory
In May 2003 the Canadian web designer Dave Shea launched a community gallery of websites called CSS Zen Garden.
#WebDesignHistory
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I don’t know man, what could it possibly be?
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I don’t know man, what could it possibly be?
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This speaks to one of my big issues with how higher ed is being discussed right now. Humanities departments are largely service departments. It is not nearly as costly to run a history department as it is, say, an astrophysics lab and yet people insist it is entirely reasonable to cut the former.
Trying to explain that Chinese people do not want to buy Ford F-150s, but do want to pay a huge premium to consume higher education in the US. We are mostly a service economy, and Trump is trashing those services.
“There’s no American goods in foreign countries. And he’s trying to right that wrong.”
April 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This speaks to one of my big issues with how higher ed is being discussed right now. Humanities departments are largely service departments. It is not nearly as costly to run a history department as it is, say, an astrophysics lab and yet people insist it is entirely reasonable to cut the former.
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it's really funny to think about things getting really good in about 120 years from today. an entire earth full of people you will never meet or know, having a great time here in your old house, in your old yard, drinking the same water you did. but happy
April 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
it's really funny to think about things getting really good in about 120 years from today. an entire earth full of people you will never meet or know, having a great time here in your old house, in your old yard, drinking the same water you did. but happy
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If you get funky when the beastie boys shout "HEY LADIES!" then you're a lady.
April 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you get funky when the beastie boys shout "HEY LADIES!" then you're a lady.
when did they stop letting elementary school kids climb a rope to the ceiling of their school's gymnasium?
April 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
when did they stop letting elementary school kids climb a rope to the ceiling of their school's gymnasium?
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Probably bad that the only way to be happy is to not pay attention
March 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Probably bad that the only way to be happy is to not pay attention
somehow forgot how terrible doomscrolling was the last time around, and i think i need to get off this place for the next four years too.
January 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
somehow forgot how terrible doomscrolling was the last time around, and i think i need to get off this place for the next four years too.
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I'm very concerned that the media is really underselling the impact of what's happening with higher ed and scientific research grants. Too many of the stories I'm seeing, at least in mainstream media, are presenting this as more of an abstract issue and not outlining the clear consequences.
January 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm very concerned that the media is really underselling the impact of what's happening with higher ed and scientific research grants. Too many of the stories I'm seeing, at least in mainstream media, are presenting this as more of an abstract issue and not outlining the clear consequences.
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I'm on my university's tenure and promotion committee, and I spent half the day yesterday discussing the cases of scholars whose brilliant, groundbreaking, and life-saving work was made possible by federal research grants. And it's devastating to think of how much knowledge we'll lose going forward.
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I'm on my university's tenure and promotion committee, and I spent half the day yesterday discussing the cases of scholars whose brilliant, groundbreaking, and life-saving work was made possible by federal research grants. And it's devastating to think of how much knowledge we'll lose going forward.
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I liked TikTok because I got to be who I really am in my heart: a creepy little lurker who watches everything and says little.
January 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I liked TikTok because I got to be who I really am in my heart: a creepy little lurker who watches everything and says little.
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happy playoff victory monday, bills fans.
please stream - at long last - my james cook fancam
please stream - at long last - my james cook fancam
January 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
happy playoff victory monday, bills fans.
please stream - at long last - my james cook fancam
please stream - at long last - my james cook fancam
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Biking or walking are my favorite ways to experience and be connected to my town. I chat with neighbors, say hi to dogs, notice a new house under construction or being renovated, peek into a new restaurant to see if I like the menu. I feel part of my community.
When I drive, none of that happens.
When I drive, none of that happens.
Driving everywhere disconnects us from the real, physical world
I often visit with local oak and beech and maple trees. I also notice the birds and bugs and squirrels and deer who come by
Most humans who drive everywhere miss out on this world, shifting among mainly private interiors
I often visit with local oak and beech and maple trees. I also notice the birds and bugs and squirrels and deer who come by
Most humans who drive everywhere miss out on this world, shifting among mainly private interiors
January 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Biking or walking are my favorite ways to experience and be connected to my town. I chat with neighbors, say hi to dogs, notice a new house under construction or being renovated, peek into a new restaurant to see if I like the menu. I feel part of my community.
When I drive, none of that happens.
When I drive, none of that happens.
what do i do about my moaning myrtle pipes in my former-dorm-room-in-and-old-building of an office?
January 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
what do i do about my moaning myrtle pipes in my former-dorm-room-in-and-old-building of an office?
the neighborhood bar is doing an irish nye toast, at midnight dublin time. it warms my elder millennial heart to know i’ll be back on my couch and in soft pants by 8:30 p.m.
December 31, 2024 at 10:01 PM
the neighborhood bar is doing an irish nye toast, at midnight dublin time. it warms my elder millennial heart to know i’ll be back on my couch and in soft pants by 8:30 p.m.
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We had a good run this century but it's time to give this up
December 30, 2024 at 5:38 PM
We had a good run this century but it's time to give this up
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a delightful read, in two parts.
I have written about how fridge magnets, memory and kitsch are linked because everyone needs a hobby
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/fridge-magne...
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/fridge-magne...
December 17, 2024 at 6:31 PM
a delightful read, in two parts.
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today all the lil pups were out walking with their snow coats on. my commute now is like the intro to 101 dalmations and i could not be happier.
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM
today all the lil pups were out walking with their snow coats on. my commute now is like the intro to 101 dalmations and i could not be happier.
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I cannot believe these photos exist
December 2, 2024 at 1:37 PM
I cannot believe these photos exist