Stephen Nelson
@stephen.oysterarchery.com
Speculative fiction fan, podcaster, a cappella singer, and tea enthusiast. I also teach technology classes at a local senior center. He/him.
My a cappella singing group Redshift will be performing on May 18th at Palo Alto High School. See here for details: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/hX2L...
Redshift A Cappella
A story told with Adobe Express
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April 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My a cappella singing group Redshift will be performing on May 18th at Palo Alto High School. See here for details: new.express.adobe.com/webpage/hX2L...
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I stand with the trans community.
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Trans Rights Are Human Rights
I support trans rights. I intended to start with a punchier, more interesting lede – “I don’t understand transness” – but there are times when style is the enemy of su…
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January 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I stand with the trans community.
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After learning about them from @doctoratlantis.bsky.social, I visited the Barron Park Donkeys today. They were adorable.
January 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
After learning about them from @doctoratlantis.bsky.social, I visited the Barron Park Donkeys today. They were adorable.
Relic of the dot-com era: a gimme pad and pen from a Netscape event.
January 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Relic of the dot-com era: a gimme pad and pen from a Netscape event.
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Today I was asked in an interview about folks who use the weirdness of ✨quantum✨ to hawk pseudoscience junk. I think that kind of grift proliferates because of a big misunderstanding a lot of folks have about quantum mechanics, which is not really their fault!
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January 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today I was asked in an interview about folks who use the weirdness of ✨quantum✨ to hawk pseudoscience junk. I think that kind of grift proliferates because of a big misunderstanding a lot of folks have about quantum mechanics, which is not really their fault!
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New batch of plum jam (curb your excitement!) This batch I’m trying with a pectin recipe.
December 17, 2024 at 12:57 AM
New batch of plum jam (curb your excitement!) This batch I’m trying with a pectin recipe.
Moved my account to my own PDS. Thus my new handle (stephen.oysterarchery.com).
December 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Moved my account to my own PDS. Thus my new handle (stephen.oysterarchery.com).
Lobster stock.
I didn’t expect this to be a cooking account, but this appears to be what I’m doing.
I didn’t expect this to be a cooking account, but this appears to be what I’m doing.
December 10, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Lobster stock.
I didn’t expect this to be a cooking account, but this appears to be what I’m doing.
I didn’t expect this to be a cooking account, but this appears to be what I’m doing.
Other activities this week: made another small batch of plum jam. (I freeze plums from our backyard tree in the summer, then make jam in the winter in small batches.)
It’s a pectin-free recipe, but it’s a little on the runny side, so I tried adding a little corn starch. It didn’t seem to do much.
It’s a pectin-free recipe, but it’s a little on the runny side, so I tried adding a little corn starch. It didn’t seem to do much.
December 9, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Other activities this week: made another small batch of plum jam. (I freeze plums from our backyard tree in the summer, then make jam in the winter in small batches.)
It’s a pectin-free recipe, but it’s a little on the runny side, so I tried adding a little corn starch. It didn’t seem to do much.
It’s a pectin-free recipe, but it’s a little on the runny side, so I tried adding a little corn starch. It didn’t seem to do much.
A few weeks ago, I dropped by my parents’ house for a visit. As I was coming in, I noticed that a large hawk had landed on their front porch! Thinking it would fly away, I took a picture… and then it ran into the house. (1/x)
December 9, 2024 at 4:55 AM
A few weeks ago, I dropped by my parents’ house for a visit. As I was coming in, I noticed that a large hawk had landed on their front porch! Thinking it would fly away, I took a picture… and then it ran into the house. (1/x)
Yesterday’s task: boiling down the turkey carcass for stock.
Today’s task: making jam from the plums in the freezer, so I have room to freeze the turkey stock.
Today’s task: making jam from the plums in the freezer, so I have room to freeze the turkey stock.
November 30, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Yesterday’s task: boiling down the turkey carcass for stock.
Today’s task: making jam from the plums in the freezer, so I have room to freeze the turkey stock.
Today’s task: making jam from the plums in the freezer, so I have room to freeze the turkey stock.
Thanksgiving is done. All went really well. The combination of making giblet gravy the day before, and cooking the turkey sous vide, is both better tasting and less stressful.
November 29, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Thanksgiving is done. All went really well. The combination of making giblet gravy the day before, and cooking the turkey sous vide, is both better tasting and less stressful.
Our family has done turkey sous vide for a while. The turkey is very tender and the meat all gets done to exactly the right degree. So my turkey is already cooking for tomorrow.
November 28, 2024 at 4:53 AM
Our family has done turkey sous vide for a while. The turkey is very tender and the meat all gets done to exactly the right degree. So my turkey is already cooking for tomorrow.
During the 2020 lockdown, I used my time constructively. Yes, it’s a recreation of the Prisoner (1969) opening sequence in Animal
Crossing: New Horizons. Why do you ask? #acnh #theprisoner
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Crossing: New Horizons. Why do you ask? #acnh #theprisoner
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Prisoner Recreation in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
YouTube video by Stephen Nelson
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November 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM
During the 2020 lockdown, I used my time constructively. Yes, it’s a recreation of the Prisoner (1969) opening sequence in Animal
Crossing: New Horizons. Why do you ask? #acnh #theprisoner
youtu.be/uX8OOLUQklQ?...
Crossing: New Horizons. Why do you ask? #acnh #theprisoner
youtu.be/uX8OOLUQklQ?...
This is Hubble. He’s a 15-year-old Corgi. His arthritis and vision problems make it hard for him to get outside, but he’s learning to use a ramp.
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 AM
This is Hubble. He’s a 15-year-old Corgi. His arthritis and vision problems make it hard for him to get outside, but he’s learning to use a ramp.
I'm experimenting with hosting my own BlueSky PDS, but until I'm confident with it I'm not going to put my main account (such as it is) there. So I have a test account for it. You can find it at @oystertest.oysterarchery.com. It's going to be almost entirely nattering about PDSes.
November 25, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I'm experimenting with hosting my own BlueSky PDS, but until I'm confident with it I'm not going to put my main account (such as it is) there. So I have a test account for it. You can find it at @oystertest.oysterarchery.com. It's going to be almost entirely nattering about PDSes.
I am debating my rules of engagement about this account. On one hand, basic opsec means I shouldn’t make it easy to be identified. On the other, I can’t post anything without thinking about whether this identifies me. Gripping hand: what’s the point if I can’t post?
November 17, 2024 at 3:13 AM
I am debating my rules of engagement about this account. On one hand, basic opsec means I shouldn’t make it easy to be identified. On the other, I can’t post anything without thinking about whether this identifies me. Gripping hand: what’s the point if I can’t post?
I’m starting to get into #meshtastic. It’s a distributed messaging system you can use without the Internet.
November 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I’m starting to get into #meshtastic. It’s a distributed messaging system you can use without the Internet.
This post is false.
November 16, 2024 at 2:26 AM
This post is false.
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🚨NOBODY ASKED TRAILER 🚨
Join me and my other hosts Brian David Gilbert,Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods to find the smartest answers to the dumbest questions!
This 5-episode new series premieres Nov. 29th, exclusively on Dropout!
Join me and my other hosts Brian David Gilbert,Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods to find the smartest answers to the dumbest questions!
This 5-episode new series premieres Nov. 29th, exclusively on Dropout!
November 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM
🚨NOBODY ASKED TRAILER 🚨
Join me and my other hosts Brian David Gilbert,Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods to find the smartest answers to the dumbest questions!
This 5-episode new series premieres Nov. 29th, exclusively on Dropout!
Join me and my other hosts Brian David Gilbert,Oscar Montoya, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods to find the smartest answers to the dumbest questions!
This 5-episode new series premieres Nov. 29th, exclusively on Dropout!