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

"They said it was "for the children" but it's not for the children" is not the slam dunk own you think it is so long as you're still accepting the basic premise that my existence is something we need to have a debate about because it MIGHT somehow harm children. You're doing the fascist's work for them; attack the argument at the source - WHY is it okay to imply a whole subset of society EXISTING harms CHILDREN?

DO FUCKING BETTER PLEASE MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.

I'm so grateful for the support and community building enabled just by being here. Mastodon is the best, most pleasurable experience of being online I've had in years. It feels like the old collaborative web I remember.

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#TexasNeedsAnObserver #JournoLife #nonprofit #journalism

For the longest time #photography was my only creative outlet. Often I was stuck taking pictures at noon during lunch. Noontime light is far from ideal. But this swallowtail #butterfly landed on a #purple #thistle in perfect bloom. It was one of those moments that makes a photographer smile. How often does nature present us with a scene of vivid complimentary colors? I have a stack of these photos. Every one of them is gorgeous because of the subject. ❤️🦋

Hey y'all!

During the day I'm an old guy transitioning slowly into an IT career, but in the meantime, I'm into historical tabletop wargaming, miniature painting, 3d printing, the arts, philosophy, space and sciences, and a good bit more!

#introduction #miniaturepainting #miniatures #3dprinting, #historical_wargaming #TooFatLardies #Bolt_Action #28mm #Chain_of_Command #15mm #resinprinting #airbrush #scalemodeling #stoicism

@hannu_ikonen I was young during the Reagan years. I remember lots of folks being angry, but didn’t understand why. Looking back, I’m stunned how he started things that would destroy this country and turn it into the current vampire capitalism hellscape. In many ways, he was worse than Trump.

I’m not getting more conservative as I get older, like the GOP thinks we will… I’m now all ‘seize the means of production, comrades!! Smash fascism, smash racism, smash capitalism!!’ 😡👊

Sometimes I like to watch old interviews with musicians.

Often I’m surprised by how different my perception of them is compared to the reality. I’m sure to a large degree that’s an intentional curation, making gods out of men.

I was just 13 when Kurt Cobain died in 1994, so at 27 years old he just looked like a grown ass man to me.

Watching his interviews now, he looked so young and even childish. Not a bad thing, just a reflection on how our perceptions can change as we age.

@GottaLaff On April 21st

The largest student protest in Florida's history will take place.

Students across the state will walk out of their classrooms to learn a piece of history banned by Florida's legislature, sign an active voter pledge, and enroll in a virtual African American history course.

Learn more at Walkout2Learn.org
#Florida #DemCastFL #LetThemLearn #FReadom #FreedomToLearn #TeachTheTruth

Fox News will likely try to recoup the $787 million settlement by negotiating higher carriage fees with cable providers.

Those providers will then pass the extra costs to you by increasing your monthly bill, even if you never watch Fox News

Fox News lies

You pay

Different.

I wanted to get a look at the feathers on the brown pigeon that's been coming around. So I sat outside and waited for the pigeons to fly to the bird feeders and finally got a couple pictures. I chose this one because at least you cans see its head.

The thing that I notice, right of the bat, is the tail feathers. When the feathers are fanned out, there is a gap with one feather in the middle. I haven't noticed this with other pigeons. Usually, when the tail is fanned out there is an arc of feathers. So ... it makes me wonder why. Did the pigeon lose those feathers or is it just the way they are?

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #pigeon #RockPigeon #RockDove #dove

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For example, the autistic tests ask whether you copy characters on TV, to know how to socialise. That’s autistic scripting. I thought I didn’t script, because I didn’t copy TV characters.

But by interacting with other autistic people I realised that scripting is so much more than that. That thing where I rehearse interactions with people beforehand? That’s scripting. Or where I quietly rehearse a phone call before I make it? Scripting.  

Where are these autistic spaces? Right here on mastodon there’s the actually autistic group https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic

On reddit, there’s r/autisminwomen.com which despite its name is not just for cis women, but open to trans and nonbinary as well. r/autism is also good, although there are some gatekeepers who disparage self diagnosis, so be aware.

If you are looking for resources for autistic adults have a look at: https://mashadutoit.com/2023/01/16/resources-for-adult-autistic-people/

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism

If you're a dude who believes in abortion rights, one of the most important things you can do is explain to any dude you think might care that a 6-week abortion ban is a full abortion ban and the "exceptions" are fake and just more torture of the survivors of rape and incest.

*taps mic* This thing on?

The teaser trailer for Strange New Worlds season 2 is out, and it is just awesome. Klingons! Kirk! Revolving doors! It's got it all!

I really like the tone of this one - very much character focused rather than showing off a bunch of explosions. And there's a moment with Spock that is just hilariously awkward.

https://youtu.be/kjWBj9CGgGI

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #SciFi #TV #Trailer

Federal employees killed an endangered Mexican gray wolf.

Affectionately named Rusty by a middle school student in a nationwide contest, the wolf was killed on April 12, leaving behind his likely pregnant mate and several yearling pups.

Get this... The Service quietly authorized the killing on March 29, 2023 – on the day marking the 25th anniversary of Mexican wolves’ return to the wild.

https://nywolf.org/2023/04/government-agents-kill-endangered-mexican-gray-wolf-father-threatening-packs-survival/

#Wolf #WolvesOfMastodon #MexicanGrayWolf #Lobo

Guten Morgen!

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Did a mental healt walk just after lunch. Clear my head and fill it with nature.

Well, my head got filled with nature allright. There a lot of pollen out there, and I think I caught them all!

Luckily the anti histamines I use help a lot.

#MentalHealth #Nature #Pollen #Allergies

Just love these little social birds so much, "Four Little Titmouse Friends" is new to my collection, hope you enjoy:)

Can Be Purchased Here..https://tina-lecour.pixels.com/featured/four-little-titmouse-friends-tina-lecour.html

#bird #birds #spring #art #artist #artwork #mastodon #mastoart #creativetoots #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #artmatters #artcollector #ayearforart #buyintoart #painting

ART🌻 HANG IT, WEAR IT, SIT ON IT, GIFT IT, COLLECT IT

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova in the sky
- Oasis

"SUPERNOVA 2"

See ❤️ Art Here : https://lynnie-lang.pixels.com/featured/supernova-2-abstract-painting-red-orange-yellow-pink-blue-lynnie-lang.html

#MastoArt #mastodon #art #artistsonmastodon #artist #abstract #abstractart #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtBooster #painting #fediart #prints #garden #flowers #spring

Someone just asked me if I'm a bot. I said no but that's what a bot would say. OMG how do I prove I'm not a bot? #ExistentialCrisis