Michael Porter @MichaelPorter@qoto.org
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Retired Chem/Physics/Earth Sciences teacher. I'm interested in everything.
I like a good debate that introduces me to other perspectives. I don't waste much time with people who devolve to name-calling or insults, aside to call them out on it.
I think society performs at its best when we take care of others, especially the weakest among us. That means a strong social safety net, with "free" healthcare, education, and public transit. It's a dream, I know.
30+ years of explaining stuff to teenagers has left me with some habits... I'm not a mansplainer, but I *do* like to find ways to 'splain stuff to receptive ears 😊
I like dogs, cats, and astronomy pictures with a bias towards the shorter wavelengths (kinda leaves out all those lovely Hα pics 😄).
The first thing I look at when shopping for cars is headroom/legroom. Saves a lot of time.
Joined Nov 2022
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Gerry O'Driscoll, a doorman at Abbey Road studios, fact-checked Pink Floyd. They included his answer on the last track of Dark Side of the Moon. (Lunar surface is just 12% reflective, so he's correct: It's all dark.)
#PinkFloyd #facts
@Pat Totally, and that was the rationale for not having an edit button on Twitter. But I think you could do it and still be transparent - There will be bad actors, maybe, but I think the majority of people would appreciate the ability to fix typos, update lists, etc.
I know that some instances have the ability to edit, and I've heard nothing but appreciation for the functionality.
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I'm always baffled at the 100% mask compliance rate in hospitals. People seem to wear masks when they're required to do so. This is why we need courageous leadership at the provincial level as hospitals deal with an unprecedented surge in pediatric admissions. #BringBackMasks
Any recommendations for a macOS app for 2D #animation ? I'm looking at Blender right now, but it seems like overkill for the very simple animations that I want to do (simple graphics appearing and moving around the screen without changing shape).
I was playing with Keynote for a while - It was getting the job done, but it felt like using Excel as a word processor. You can do it, but somewhere out there there's a better way.
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@Romaq Haha, that sounds like my personal philosophy these days 😄
I'm getting the impression that Mastodon is the home for unrealistic expectations. Just like every other social platform I've been on 😄
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The first black child ever allowed to attend a white school is only 68 years old now.
White parents pulled their children from school. White teachers refused to teach her.
Ruby Bridges now works as an activist & public speaker
This wasn’t a million years ago. /1
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This feels appropriate for the second thing I've ever posted to mastodon.
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Transition lenses that keep getting darker the longer someone is talking to you.
@andryou I'm just getting the spinner - When I try to click on the bots I'm interested in, the page doesn't load.
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A helpful hint if you’re trying to invite your bird site friends over here:
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Looking through old images I came across this one I took in 2010 in the Grand Canyon, back when I lived in the US. Before I visited I thought "ok, it can't be as spectacular as people say, they must be exaggerating". Boy was I wrong! It's impossible to convey with words or images the sheer size of this landmark. #LandscapePhotography
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I don’t know which potential new mastodon host admin needs to hear this but as far as I can tell, too.tz is available for a domain name.
(I’m only posting this to purge myself from buying it. Please, someone buy it. Please. I son’t want to buy another domain name. I have too many.)
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A company bought a WHOLE BANK for 1.7 billion today. It makes me laugh that Elon bought all of our opinions on Twitter for 44 billion
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me: *tries to open it with my teeth*
him: just double click the file
@level98 It's alright, I understand (perfectly) 😄
@amwaters Looks great! And yummy 😋
- Pronouns
- he/him
- Size
- XLT
- Philosophy
- Humanist
- Politics
- Lefty-Antifa
Retired Chem/Physics/Earth Sciences teacher. I'm interested in everything.
I like a good debate that introduces me to other perspectives. I don't waste much time with people who devolve to name-calling or insults, aside to call them out on it.
I think society performs at its best when we take care of others, especially the weakest among us. That means a strong social safety net, with "free" healthcare, education, and public transit. It's a dream, I know.
30+ years of explaining stuff to teenagers has left me with some habits... I'm not a mansplainer, but I *do* like to find ways to 'splain stuff to receptive ears 😊
I like dogs, cats, and astronomy pictures with a bias towards the shorter wavelengths (kinda leaves out all those lovely Hα pics 😄).
The first thing I look at when shopping for cars is headroom/legroom. Saves a lot of time.
Joined Nov 2022
