Mary M
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Mary M
@marym.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy
Lady physicist. Opinionated nerd.

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@futurebird

I don't know if it's available on iPhone, but I'm happy with "Audify" on Android for all my text-to-speech needs. It can read web pages as well as documents, so I often use it to finish a "long read" article in the car. But I have used it to read ebooks, and works better than […]
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May 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
@albnelson

Happy to see you too! I really like Mastodon and its nerdy, early internet vibes.

I've moved instances a few times. And I'm actually more active on my other account @mmessall@mendeddrum.org. but I filtered out "Trump" and "Musk" and related words there to create a politics-free feed […]
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May 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
@albnelson

The tone is spot on. But I'm pretty sure Trump was joking. Or "joking." He saw a meme intended to be humorous, recognized the humor, but shared it because his ego genuinely enjoyed the idea as well, I'm guessing.

Not that I'd expect either ChatGPT or a "First Things" blogger to […]
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May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
@GottaLaff

Deporting whole populations to a third country in Africa? Where have I heard that before...

Oh. Yeah. In Timothy Snyder's book "Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning."

Excerpts attached.
March 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@davidgreene.bsky.social

What, specifically, do you suggest that Dem leadership should do?
March 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@kbellis.bsky.social

I mean, stay at home moms are not necessarily upper class. Sometimes they just can't afford daycare. Sometimes their kiss have special needs. Some. Are just doing what works best for their family. It would be a shame to exclude them.
March 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
@GottaLaff

AKA a "troll farm."
March 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM