Notices by Irene Zhang (irene@discuss.systems)

Finally! Also apparently the first light rail system to run on a floating bridge! #trains
#transit https://urbanists.social/@straphanger/115214343378286005

@skinnylatte what do you think is the difference? Just time?

@skinnylatte lol that seems unlikely (in a negative way)

@skinnylatte you have to come back. https://discuss.systems/@dan/115109925650871100

Can I offer anyone a Miata root terminal in these trying times? I finally gave in and turned off the touchscreen lock when the car is moving because if I need to hit one button to get directions it’s just sooo much safer to do it on the touchscreen than with the fiddly knob.

@annika awww that would be perfect for my cat but he’s not quite that many curies! https://discuss.systems/@irene/115046248558856709

Checking in on Minion’s radiation levels. Setting is on 10x, so he’s at 3 mr/hr. Still too high to sleep with us, but he’s resigned to sleeping with his emotional support Geiger counter. #catsofmastodon #cats #lynxpointsiamese #geigercounter #radiation

@skinnylatte @slothrop yeah, I worked in a factory in Beijing as an intern in 2004 and the cafeteria was just two old grannies who cooked whatever they wanted each day and that was great. I don’t know why the US is so keen on industrialized “clean” food.

@slothrop @skinnylatte I don’t know if it’s because Asia is particularly fertile compared to Europe but I feel like people have much higher expectations for plentiful, cheap food.

@dan @skinnylatte yeah, you’ll have to find the places that other immigrants eat. I’m sure if there are any number of white people, they will complain the food is too spicy. And spicy seems to encompass anything with flavor, like onions or garlic, unusual herbs and spices, etc

@dan @skinnylatte lmao, I had forgotten but I will tell the story of one of the few times I went to Minneapolis with Dan and met his extended Minnesota family. It was for his cousin’s wedding, very nice people, nice wedding with hilarious Minnesota accents. But then for the reception, because they got married on Cinco de Mayo, they decided to serve “Mexican food”. All I have to say is that the Mayo was well represented.

Me explaining my job to my skating coach: I’m thinking of starting a new research direction, I’ve been working on my current one for 8 years, which is a pretty long time.
Her: wow, some of the kids on the ice aren’t even that old!

Went on a “walk” today. Max loves his walks so much that he comes running when I hold up his harness and leash and purrs while I put it on. PSA: keep your cats inside when unsupervised!! #cats #catsofmastodon #lynxpointsiamese

Sigh, maybe I just need to create a how to guide on: 1) how to spot incels, 2) how to keep them out of your lab/group, 3) how to get rid of incels if they have managed to get in. The men in the UW situation were clearly incels/men’s rights activists, not subtle in any way. The faculty just decided that they had more of a right to be there than the women. End of story. You let one Nazi into your bar and soon you are the Nazi bar.

@skinnylatte @sharon haha, I named my sister! I suggested Sharon, which my parents liked because her Chinese name is Shaoran, so now her name is Sharon Shaoran Wang

@skinnylatte when my sister @sharon was 4, she demanded to be called Sharon.com

Miso taking me for a walk around “his” neighborhood #cats #catsofmastodon

Teen Vogue nails it again. The American empire (like all others) is built on hate and cruelty. We are simply watching it decline. Unfortunately, also like all other empires, it is going to kill a bunch of people on the way down. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-admin-american-history-indigenous-people

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I’ve been so excited about this moss that I planted because I love the vibrant color and texture but today, I noticed that it BLOOMED. I didn’t even know that moss did that!! #mosstodon