Blair Callicott
@blairdc.bsky.social
Coder, cyclist, border collie owner, sheep herder, sports fan
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Sheepdog on his first day at doggy training school
December 16, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Sheepdog on his first day at doggy training school
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
-- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917
-- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917
December 16, 2024 at 11:09 AM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
-- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917
-- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917
December 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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I have adopted the Border Collie method of dealing with people. Stare at them straight in the eyes and gradually start moving toward them until they back away from you and leave. My Friday tip.
December 13, 2024 at 12:42 PM
I have adopted the Border Collie method of dealing with people. Stare at them straight in the eyes and gradually start moving toward them until they back away from you and leave. My Friday tip.
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The Border Collie answer makes me laugh, every single time I read this
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
The Border Collie answer makes me laugh, every single time I read this
YES! Please don't
Dog harnesses are sometimes claimed to reduce pulling forces on the leash, but an experiment found they have the opposite effect. Via @newscientist #Dogs
Dogs pull harder on the leash when they wear a harness than a collar
Dog harnesses are sometimes claimed to reduce pulling forces on the leash, but an experiment found they have the opposite effect
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 11:37 PM
YES! Please don't
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Maybe what the world needs is a very large pack of border collies unleashed on us all, to get us in line and going where we need to go, not where we mindlessly, fearfully, and ambitiously wander. Border collies for world peace, climate sense, and all else that ails us. It's worth a try.
December 11, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Maybe what the world needs is a very large pack of border collies unleashed on us all, to get us in line and going where we need to go, not where we mindlessly, fearfully, and ambitiously wander. Border collies for world peace, climate sense, and all else that ails us. It's worth a try.
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I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian. — Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.
December 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it a thousand times more: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian. — Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.
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We must protect Social Security!!!
Pass it on…
Pass it on…
December 8, 2024 at 4:06 AM
We must protect Social Security!!!
Pass it on…
Pass it on…
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People not elected to government should not have the power to reshape the government, especially people whose obscene wealth depends on the government functioning a certain way.
This is not a hot take.
It's just plain common sense.
This is not a hot take.
It's just plain common sense.
December 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM
People not elected to government should not have the power to reshape the government, especially people whose obscene wealth depends on the government functioning a certain way.
This is not a hot take.
It's just plain common sense.
This is not a hot take.
It's just plain common sense.
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
#bordercollie Copper on a cross drive at recent herding trial
December 6, 2024 at 2:53 AM
#bordercollie Copper on a cross drive at recent herding trial
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Let’s talk about the guy running Trump’s shiny new DOGE department: Elon Musk. In just 28 days since the election, he’s made $47.8 BILLION, that’s $71 MILLION per hour. Enough to pay a year’s worth of Social Security to 3,102 people in one hour. Let that sink in.
Let’s talk about the guy running Trump’s shiny new DOGE department: Elon Musk. In just 28 days since the election, he’s made $47.8 BILLION, that’s $71 MILLION per hour. Enough to pay a year’s worth of Social Security to 3,102 people in one hour. Let that sink in.
December 4, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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Let’s talk about the guy running Trump’s shiny new DOGE department: Elon Musk. In just 28 days since the election, he’s made $47.8 BILLION, that’s $71 MILLION per hour. Enough to pay a year’s worth of Social Security to 3,102 people in one hour. Let that sink in.
Let’s talk about the guy running Trump’s shiny new DOGE department: Elon Musk. In just 28 days since the election, he’s made $47.8 BILLION, that’s $71 MILLION per hour. Enough to pay a year’s worth of Social Security to 3,102 people in one hour. Let that sink in.
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
November 30, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Doug Ford thinks people in Toronto don’t ride bikes.
Doug Ford is wrong:
Doug Ford is wrong:
November 30, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Doug Ford thinks people in Toronto don’t ride bikes.
Doug Ford is wrong:
Doug Ford is wrong:
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Always sucks when you hit the finale of a tv show you’ve been binge watching for comfort.
November 26, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Always sucks when you hit the finale of a tv show you’ve been binge watching for comfort.
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Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Did you know that by substituting your morning coffee with green tea, you can eliminate up to 93% of what little joy you have left?
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It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.
November 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM
It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.