ScottinSoCal 🇺🇦 🕊 🏳‍🌈 @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es

When I was about ten, I noticed an infrared light in our VCR and became convinced that it was a hidden camera that my parents were using to spy on me.

I wasn’t a bad kid so I wasn’t worried, but I convinced myself that if I sang and danced for the camera, my parents would FINALLY see my talent and help me get on Star Search.

For the next month, I did super weird performances in front of that VCR until I finally acknowledged that they hadn’t provided any feedback on my skillz, at which point I concluded that the only logical conclusion was that the camera wasn’t working, so I…

DISMANTLED THE VCR to examine the camera.

Once everything was opened up and pulled apart, I realized I had no idea what I was looking at so I just screwed everything back together with a bunch of loose, rattling parts inside.

About a week later, I remember watching my dad trying to play a Beverly Hills Cop VHS tape to no avail and silently thinking “this is YOUR fault for not seeing my full POTENTIAL, daaaaad!”

This sounds like Florida.

“Russia: Putin's Kremlin targets LGBT in new crackdown.”

"It’s very frightening living somewhere where it’s illegal to just be yourself.”

https://t.co/lZuKBhnZeC

Drinking game: watch The Mary Tyler Moore Show and take a shot for every potential workplace harassment lawsuit

Joyce Vance quotes David Hogg, who says after YET ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING,

"I don't know what to say anymore."

Then she writes,

"Sorrow and anger haven’t resulted in positive change any more than thoughts and prayers have."

This is a problem we cannot address effectively because one of our two major political parties refuses to permit us to address it.

#guns #violence #MassShootings

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-ahead-a9a

If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:

— Gun laws in other countries have stopped mass shootings

— More guns don't make us safer

— The vast majority of Americans want gun control

Inaction is a policy choice.

Reflecting back on things certain people told me were dangerous. Rock music. Dungeons & Dragons. LGBTQ+ peeps. Drag Queens. Immigrants. CRT. Black Lives Matter. Vaccines.

Some of y’all are just scared & constitutionally wrong. Grow up. Contribute, rather than sowing fear.

NASA doesn’t usually allow animals in portraits.

But in 2009, astronaut Leland Melvin snuck his adorable rescue dogs, Jake & Scout, into Johnson #Space Center for his official picture.

In addition to going on two space missions, Melvin had been drafted into the NFL. He’s now an advocate for STEAM education & animal welfare. https://www.lelandmelvin.com

Sadly, Jake & Scout have since passed away, but when Melvin published his 2017 memoir, Chasing Space, he chose this wonderful photo for the cover.

@ScottSoCal real-time photo of FL state politics.

Germany’s conditions aren’t “conditions,” they’re excuses. As soon as one of Germany’s demands is met, they move the goalpost and come up with another because their intent was never to do the thing that was promised. It was to find a reason not to.

Checking this thing out. I’m into games - Board and Video. Have a sizeable shelf of shame that I am vowing to play this year. Into cooking and eating new things. And for sure love a good IPA every now and then. #introduction #newb

How working from home is going

Hey all, would appreciate a post boost on this one.

I, unfortunately, got laid off last week and am looking for a new job! If you know of any going that fit my skillset of video content creation, educational CG writing, CG generalist then I'd love to hear about it!

https://www.artstation.com/blenderbrit

Domestic violence is often a precursor to committing a Mass shooting.

Shooter at Lunar New Year Festival in Monterey Park was a 72 y/o man who was angry at his wife for going dancing to dance hall she was invited to, he wasn't, jealous & suspicious he showed up at Dance hall where his wife was dancing, shooting 20 people, killing half of them.

5 men killed
5 women killed
Many senior citizens

20 people were shot & killed over a jealous angry husband.

Domestic violence is domestic terrorism. 🤬

@ScottSoCal WOW. The painting. Powerfull and brutally honest. Erasing black people.
Sometimes I wonder how much of todays racism has its root in white peoples denial of their guilt. As every black face reminds them of their atrocities, they want to wipe out all of them.
Sorry, not sure if it gets through what I'm trying to say, no native speaker here🙈
And hope you dont mind me entering yr space as a white person.

Ofc situations are different everywhere in the world but that shouldn't be an excuse to not make changes!

A little example, that I am personally very happy with:

If you are spotted with a firearm(fake or real) here in the #Netherlands, a special police unit will be called in to arrest your ass..

Weapons are NOT normal, if you feel you have to carry it something is wrong around you or with you..

Stop making excuses.. it's getting old real fast

I don’t mind going to work. But this 8 hour wait to go home is a little ridiculous

I seem to have been missed. 3 cats, 1 lap, no warfare.

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