A. Leistra
@aleistra.bsky.social
Queer, data scientist, recovering astronomer, general geek. She/her.
It isn't the choice of the centers. Musk and/or Trump ordered the NIH to pull funding.
March 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It isn't the choice of the centers. Musk and/or Trump ordered the NIH to pull funding.
The loss of that context is one of the many heartbreaks of losing Making Light.
February 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The loss of that context is one of the many heartbreaks of losing Making Light.
Pratchett was deadly serious. Not about fantasy tropes, but about morality and being human. Did you read more than the first few books?
February 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Pratchett was deadly serious. Not about fantasy tropes, but about morality and being human. Did you read more than the first few books?
Wow, that's a blast from the past!
January 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Wow, that's a blast from the past!
Parmigiano and you've got actual Alfredo rather than the American interpretation (would have said bastardization but that's unkind to bastards)
January 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Parmigiano and you've got actual Alfredo rather than the American interpretation (would have said bastardization but that's unkind to bastards)
Only unlikely if you don't know the history of chocolate!
January 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Only unlikely if you don't know the history of chocolate!
In the same boat and I find it hilarious when it's demonized. I was very sick before they figured out the problem was I wasn't making it anymore
January 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
In the same boat and I find it hilarious when it's demonized. I was very sick before they figured out the problem was I wasn't making it anymore
To say nothing of the time involved! Farming is HARD WORK. There's a reason society moved away from individual subsistence farming, and "let's go back to that!" is nonsensical.
January 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
To say nothing of the time involved! Farming is HARD WORK. There's a reason society moved away from individual subsistence farming, and "let's go back to that!" is nonsensical.
That sounds amazing!
January 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
That sounds amazing!
My knees. This whole bipedalism thing just isn't ready yet
January 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My knees. This whole bipedalism thing just isn't ready yet
Saying "here is why this win doesn't matter or won't last" seems a lot like a way to be bad at announcing wins. You don't say "just wait till next year" after you actually win for a change.
January 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Saying "here is why this win doesn't matter or won't last" seems a lot like a way to be bad at announcing wins. You don't say "just wait till next year" after you actually win for a change.
There's residential real estate that isn't available as "homes", though, because it's viewed as investment instead of housing, and that's part of the problem. And where do we "just build more" that doesn't contribute to car culture? I'm a fan of density and infill but that's not popular either
January 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There's residential real estate that isn't available as "homes", though, because it's viewed as investment instead of housing, and that's part of the problem. And where do we "just build more" that doesn't contribute to car culture? I'm a fan of density and infill but that's not popular either
Glad he's okay. We had a close scrape with our previous male cat, but he did fine on special prescription food to reduce the possibility of urinary crystals for ten years after that.
January 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Glad he's okay. We had a close scrape with our previous male cat, but he did fine on special prescription food to reduce the possibility of urinary crystals for ten years after that.
The electric piano we have for our kid is infinitely better than the old wooden upright we had when I was his age, to say nothing of the shitty keyboards that were available then. The sounds are all sampled from a grand piano in a concert hall.
January 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The electric piano we have for our kid is infinitely better than the old wooden upright we had when I was his age, to say nothing of the shitty keyboards that were available then. The sounds are all sampled from a grand piano in a concert hall.
A pillowcase will hold a folded set of sheets and another couple of pillowcases (at least up to queen size, haven't tried larger). No more sets getting separated or mismatched, just grab the set.
January 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A pillowcase will hold a folded set of sheets and another couple of pillowcases (at least up to queen size, haven't tried larger). No more sets getting separated or mismatched, just grab the set.
Animal. (The Muppet). Totally unhinged, a terrible idea, and very funny.
December 26, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Animal. (The Muppet). Totally unhinged, a terrible idea, and very funny.
I'm not sure about Granny Weatherwax. Nanny Ogg, though? She has zero interest in power.
December 25, 2024 at 12:02 AM
I'm not sure about Granny Weatherwax. Nanny Ogg, though? She has zero interest in power.
The girls are pigs, and the boys are frogs. They're all one species with very pronounced sexual dimorphism
December 24, 2024 at 11:29 PM
The girls are pigs, and the boys are frogs. They're all one species with very pronounced sexual dimorphism
Saw that version on the big screen today. According to the introduction, that version was the one Disney used for the remaster.
December 24, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Saw that version on the big screen today. According to the introduction, that version was the one Disney used for the remaster.
I was wondering about Susan myself, probably because I'm in the middle of my annual read of Hogfather.
December 23, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I was wondering about Susan myself, probably because I'm in the middle of my annual read of Hogfather.
Yeah, that's a really good point. I haven't reread Thud in too long, clearly
December 23, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Yeah, that's a really good point. I haven't reread Thud in too long, clearly