Cauchy @Cauchy@qoto.org

Remember: If you see a ghost, open a window. This is a common sign of carbon monoxide poisoning.

I'm beginning to think a lot of people on Twitter who THINK they're fighting for progressive causes are really more interested in griping at alt-right trolls. Every time I visit Twitter, Kevin Sorbo, Andrew Tate, Kyle Rittenhouse or Trump is trending for something they posted. WHO CARES? All the attention they get from the left is precisely what they crave (and it only helps Musk's Twitter succeed.) Twitter is a place for people addicted to outrage. I like Mastodon better.

Presenting the Champlain Ice Scarf: #climate #knitting. The white rows are years when Lake Champlain (#vermont) froze over. The blue rows are years when it did not. Data are from 1800 through 2021. Guess which end is 1820.

I can't believe we've been in a pandemic for years and there are still people that don't know you can fill your mask with peanut M&Ms for a handy snack whenever you want.

Please make use of this Ferris still to encourage your friends on other, less cool social media services to join the resistance.

…and just a few other things…

Me: I just got a movie we should really watch called Gaslight
Him: we already watched it last year around this time
Me: no we didn’t - at least, I don’t think we did
Him: of course we did; I don’t know why you don’t remember it
Me: so weird; i could have sworn
Him: *pats my shoulder* it’s a shame what’s happening to your memory, honey

Which brings me to a warning.

Tempting as it can be, under no circumstances should you use the instructions I’ve provided here to assemble your own personal arm of crows to carry out acts of unspeakable evil—or even to wage justified campaigns of retribution against your enemies.

Crows are wise birds, and they will catch own quickly. Once your crow army realizes that your seeming friendship is merely an instrumental ploy to harness their power to your own ends, may God help you—for I cannot.

Happy holidays all yall

@SpockResists winter storm…no problem. 😂
Some people are so creative.
Happy holidays Spock and fellow mastodonians!
#FollowFriday

For all your basket-of-baby-otters needs: a basket of baby otters. 🦦🦦🦦🦦🦦

Sea smoke surrounds the US Coast Guard Station in the Grand Marais harbor. The dark clouds in the background are clouds of lake effect snow.

#Photography #LandscapePhotography #Nature #LakeSuperior #Minnesota

#caturday #catsofmastodon #cat #christmas

The most telling reporting I’ve seen on Musk’s acquisition of the bird site, this article concisely lays out his financial backers. Should prompt anybody to depart the platform. https://wapo.st/3Wpbzlg (gift article, no paywall).

I've literally taught grad level seminars on selection bias and yet spent a non-trivial amount of time this evening wondering "why are conspiracy theorists so bad at doing their research?"

@ct_bergstrom I spend a ton of time documenting why people are so wasteful and destructive and yet I still get blindsided by it all the time. Studying an illogical thing doesn't mean it won't continue to chafe against your logic regularly ❤️

Know your shit (as opposed to know you're shit 🤣 ) :

December 21.

Dear diary,
Loooong day. Santa and his helpers need some tea before bedtime. But the big day is almost here! Only a few days left to prepare.