Pat Donaldson
@ptdnldsn.bsky.social
Inventor, Country Dancer (English, Scottish, Contra, Morris), Soprano, Mom, Black belt. Trying to be civil.
I think you nailed it with something that rotates out from the slot, but it has to be something that can be used with a right angled handle and won’t fold back under use. So maybe a razor or other one sided blade? Swiss army knives are popular for a reason - they’re incredibly useful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I think you nailed it with something that rotates out from the slot, but it has to be something that can be used with a right angled handle and won’t fold back under use. So maybe a razor or other one sided blade? Swiss army knives are popular for a reason - they’re incredibly useful.
Very few of us live up to our potential. We make compromises, and sometimes those help the people around us, and sometimes its just easier. Forgive yourself. Forgive them. Remember. Atone if you have to. Live.
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Very few of us live up to our potential. We make compromises, and sometimes those help the people around us, and sometimes its just easier. Forgive yourself. Forgive them. Remember. Atone if you have to. Live.
I assume we’re talking about questions like “ Is there a viable gene therapy for sickle cell disease”, because anything else is probably gross.
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I assume we’re talking about questions like “ Is there a viable gene therapy for sickle cell disease”, because anything else is probably gross.
ah, missing the broader context, since I’ve only heard him on this show. It‘s clear that in other battles - Breed’s hill and the retreat from Concord - muskets were quite effective at killing people.
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ah, missing the broader context, since I’ve only heard him on this show. It‘s clear that in other battles - Breed’s hill and the retreat from Concord - muskets were quite effective at killing people.
I think Atkinson’s claim was that the people who died in this particular battle, fought by troops in an open field, were mostly killed by being bayonetted, rather than by musket balls. Presumably many people were first injured by the musket fire, making them easier to kill.
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I think Atkinson’s claim was that the people who died in this particular battle, fought by troops in an open field, were mostly killed by being bayonetted, rather than by musket balls. Presumably many people were first injured by the musket fire, making them easier to kill.
Your evidence seems to support Atkinson’s claim. Washington’s letters show that he tried to prevent long range firing, because firing at long ranges was ineffective. How does this conflict with Atkinson’s claim that muskets were inaccurate beyond 80 yards?
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Your evidence seems to support Atkinson’s claim. Washington’s letters show that he tried to prevent long range firing, because firing at long ranges was ineffective. How does this conflict with Atkinson’s claim that muskets were inaccurate beyond 80 yards?
Washington Grove, Rochester, New York. A 26 acre patch of old growth forest in the heart of the city.
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Washington Grove, Rochester, New York. A 26 acre patch of old growth forest in the heart of the city.
I’m not sure that either trust or understanding applies. I often enjoy your posts. On twitter, I might have debated something, before the walruses took over and made debating tedious. The nuclear block makes disagreement with a large account on Bluesky the road to an empty timeline.
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I’m not sure that either trust or understanding applies. I often enjoy your posts. On twitter, I might have debated something, before the walruses took over and made debating tedious. The nuclear block makes disagreement with a large account on Bluesky the road to an empty timeline.
“National Dock and Storage” brings up a lot, but perhaps that’s not the same company?
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
“National Dock and Storage” brings up a lot, but perhaps that’s not the same company?
and now I’m worried about the ships on the lake in this storm, the gales of November come early
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
and now I’m worried about the ships on the lake in this storm, the gales of November come early
I am on my way back from a Fri-Sun visit to NYC, and for about that price I got a room you could not swing a cat in with a shared bathroom down the hall, so I am suitably impressed.
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I am on my way back from a Fri-Sun visit to NYC, and for about that price I got a room you could not swing a cat in with a shared bathroom down the hall, so I am suitably impressed.
Did you have the new touchscreens at your polling site, and if so, how did they work? Any glitches/tips a poll worker or voter should know about?
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Did you have the new touchscreens at your polling site, and if so, how did they work? Any glitches/tips a poll worker or voter should know about?
Trump justified deporting people on the basis of their tattoos.
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Trump justified deporting people on the basis of their tattoos.
A turn against political violence, or different demographics? The people who turned out for NoKings probably never supported political violence. The surprise, if there is one, is that protests weren’t met with violence by other groups who support its use.
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A turn against political violence, or different demographics? The people who turned out for NoKings probably never supported political violence. The surprise, if there is one, is that protests weren’t met with violence by other groups who support its use.
Sell it to Republicans. It encourages people to have kids. They can’t ”blame the victim” for poor health if they’re a kid. It just doesn’t make economic sense to ignore the health of children. A kid whose health needs aren’t met early on may not be able to work as an adult.
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sell it to Republicans. It encourages people to have kids. They can’t ”blame the victim” for poor health if they’re a kid. It just doesn’t make economic sense to ignore the health of children. A kid whose health needs aren’t met early on may not be able to work as an adult.
Forgot the “let you know part”. I donated yesterday.
October 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Forgot the “let you know part”. I donated yesterday.
I worked in industry after graduating with a Physics Ph.D, and ended up with 40+ patents. A great career, with many fascinating problems to solve, and no grant proposals to write. I did not use Green’s functions, but the training in recognizing and stating assumptions was solid.
October 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I worked in industry after graduating with a Physics Ph.D, and ended up with 40+ patents. A great career, with many fascinating problems to solve, and no grant proposals to write. I did not use Green’s functions, but the training in recognizing and stating assumptions was solid.
The historical victory of vaccines (and public sanitation) over mass illness + the growth of diseases that are impacted by personal behavior. Doctors, media and the government have leapt on the responibilty bandwagon. Eat right. Exercise. Don’t smoke. Don’t drink. Brush your teeth.
September 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The historical victory of vaccines (and public sanitation) over mass illness + the growth of diseases that are impacted by personal behavior. Doctors, media and the government have leapt on the responibilty bandwagon. Eat right. Exercise. Don’t smoke. Don’t drink. Brush your teeth.
nope, not adult content.
September 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
nope, not adult content.
Was that what he meant when he said he was “very dissapointed” in Putin? Not about Ukraine at all? The Russian bots that were so very active have fallen off. Has Putin gottten the message that he needs to up the disinfo game? Am I being paranoid? It’s hard to tell anymore.
September 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Was that what he meant when he said he was “very dissapointed” in Putin? Not about Ukraine at all? The Russian bots that were so very active have fallen off. Has Putin gottten the message that he needs to up the disinfo game? Am I being paranoid? It’s hard to tell anymore.
Black lives matter protesters were routinely teargassed and shot with rubber bullets while peacefully protesting. People were blinded in one eye. The administration amped up anti-fa as a spooky terrorist org, and police acted on the message.
September 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Black lives matter protesters were routinely teargassed and shot with rubber bullets while peacefully protesting. People were blinded in one eye. The administration amped up anti-fa as a spooky terrorist org, and police acted on the message.