Barbie have come a long way. This is ace news. Maggie Aderin-Pocock has her own Barbie! βThe Barbie modelled on me is a space scientist with her own telescope. Girls should be shown that anything is possibleβ. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/09/doll-barbie-space-scientist-inspires-girls-to-dream-bigger?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #space #physics #women
You don't think that describes today's GQP?
A man lost his key in the pool today. I saw it and put my (adorable) toes on it. He kept diving to retrieve it guided by my foot. I don't think he was opening his eyes down there. He didn't get the key after 3 or 4 tries. Finally, a Dad came over with his kid's goggles on and was the hero. I wasn't about to get my hair wet. Sorry, sir. Lifeguard was a non-starter. That was my excitement for the afternoon. How was yours?
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the Fiscal Year 2024 NASA budget request: http://nasa.gov/budget
Returning to the Moon to prepare for Mars, addressing climate change, making aviation safer, empowering our workforce, and creating jobs: This is the #StateOfNASA.
#NASA
@ScottSoCal @martychan Scott rather than have Tucker Carlson lead an inversion to βliberateβ socialist Canada (heβs probably lying about that as well, he probably owns a property here.) We should politely ask if the States would like to import some of human rights and good governance structures. Maybe they can demand access to them through the CAMUS #Canada #Mexico #US trade agreement.
A little thank you for the love & kindnesses from those who read and shared (& subscribed to) this week's Substack, and from those who tagged me on International Women's Day. It means a lot :)
(I meant for this to be a selfie, but Rufus (claws and all) photobombed.)
#ThankYou #WaterlooRegion #InternationalWomensDay2023 #WomenLeaders #InvisibleWomen #FoodWriter #Hospitality #Restaurants #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #PlatinumHairDontCare #SilverHairDontCare
RT @TradersAbacus
Tbilisi right now: "Slava Ukraine" projected on the Parliament of Georgia.
#Georgia
#SlavaUkraini
I'll go with the latter, but with the caveat that I can't recall any time-sensitive posts I've made.
I'm enjoying my second day on Mastodon. Now to figure out the lingo. What is tooting? For some reason, I keep thinking that people are just really proud of farting. #introduction #Mastodon
Birds in general fascinate me. From the pigeons that nest under my solar panels to the hawk that preys on them, to my own sweet Scooter The Gray (who wants to make friends with the crows).
itβs incredible to me that some birds can just glide so casually in the air. and the fact that each feather is likely sensing the air movement and adjusting accordingly is mind blowing. these northern harriers glide so slowly for how graceful they are. itβs wild. big fan of harriers over here.
Hello Mastodon ππ»
I came from Twitter where I had a modest following making Dad jokes and commenting on current events and politics.
Iβm fascinated by this extraordinary decentralized network and it gives me a little hope for the internet like I had back in the 90s.
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.