@Tilopa@convo.casa @Vonskinnback
Well, if you're going to describe TFG in two words "depraved vulgarity" are definitely two I'd put on the list of options.
Abstinence? That's when you skip the bacon at breakfast, right?
Yeah, I don't do that.
Pure tin coating on wire or electrical components, over time, grow whiskers that lead to shorting and failure of the assembly.
Teach me something useful about a subject you know very well.
Doesn't have to be a detailed lesson, in fact ideally just a few words or a single post.
Boosts appreciated, 2023 is coming and I'd like to get smarter. Maybe we can all get a bit smarter.
I'll start:
My job is voiceovers and I can tell you with absolute confidence that reading your writing out loud is like a magic trick for better proofreading.
The mouth stumbles on mistakes the eyes glide over.
And Stormy probably would have been a better president.
I am occasionally reminded that I now own more than a non-trivial number of stained glass windows.
(Context, in case you don't know: http://scalzi.church)
Kazakhstan Seizes Russia's Launch Facility at Baikonur
The most efficient place to launch rockets is close to the equator, far away from populated areas. The Soviet Union chose the open steppes of Kazakhstan to build its Baikonur Cosmodrome. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Roscosmos continued to use Baikonur, blasting its Soyuz, Progress, and Proton rockets from the facility. Earlier this month, Kazakhstan seized Russian assets at Baikonur, alleging that a subsidiary of Roscosmos called TsENKI hasn't been paying its bills. This could put future rocket launches in jeopardy.
Someone - I won't mention any names - has a 3D printer and too much time on their hands.
BIG NEWS: Moments ago, New Mexico's legislature adopted the New Mexico Voting Rights Act.
βsignificantly expands rights restoration, enabling thousands to vote
βstrengthens ballot access for Native voters
βmakes Election Day a holiday
βstrengthens AVR
https://boltsmag.org/new-mexico-voting-rights-package/
βHe has a battle rifleβ
This from Uvalde law enforcement talking on coms while 19 children and 2 teachers were left to be massacred
Law enforcement has full body armor and better weapons
Yet 376 officers waited safely for over 77 minutes summoning courage to⦠beat and restrain parents
Thereβs your βgood guyβ with a gun
Ban assault rifles. Hard reboot law enforcement.
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/20/uvalde-shooting-police-ar-15/
Choosing to not prosecute trump would be a far more βpoliticalβ choice than choosing to prosecute him. #ArrestTrump
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.