Notices by myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win), page 5

Geologist explains a canyon wall and how it tells the story of "snowball earth"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXzDfQyUlLg

It's hard to overstate the impact and importance of "The Wiz"-- this musical and movie brought together a never seen before star studded cast, and touched millions of young people with a wholesome and celebratory version of Black Vaudeville: a tradition that goes back to the 1890s.

It didn't make a lot of sense to white audiences, but it wasn't really for them. You have to understand that as a little girl seeing a black woman as the main character in a movie for kids was ... well this was it.

I met Quincy Jones when I was about 8 years old. Remarkable man. Huge creative talent, and personally I think this is his most important work.

And maybe someday it will get the remake it deserves.

RIP to a giant. #QuincyJones

Can you imagine the sheer nerve and chutzpah it takes to be a JUDGE for a cat fancy contest?? Not just judging one cat but dozens... as they all look at you, judging you back.

"My understanding is humans are supposed to have more hair than you do on top of your head."

"Your body lines are not very elegant."

"Skin lacks a healthy luster, arm and leg lengths are not what we expect for a top grade human."

"even for a human, this one makes a lot of pointless noise."

-the cats probably

Every cat is perfect in every way. But, Pica is the most perfect in the most ways of them all.

She's all cat. The Most Cat Cat.

And that is the sum total of my "judgements."

I love how on the fediverse #onHere the number of "likes" a post has have little impact on the reach of the post AND the number is literally subjective.

Your local server can only count the likes it knows about. If you aren't federated with someone who likes a post you see that like isn't included in the total. So, the numbers depend on who is viewing the post.

That said, I am curious about absolute numbers, a stats server could spider out, federate with everything and post most liked posts.

Thank you everyone for a lovely #monsterdon the giant ants have soothed my soul.

Really this is exactly what was needed at this moment IMO

Children of parents with more economic power are more obedient in such circumstances because power structures serve them well so trusting they will work as advertised is smart.

Children of parents with less power have already started to discover that they may be treated unfairly and it's best to get their payment upfront. Also smart.

What's not so smart is that such a divide exists.

When the economy crashes it's great if you are rich. You can buy companies and stock. You don't have to pay as much for labor because workers are desperate.

Granted this is a very short term thing. In the long run, it is perhaps not so good that the pie is no longer growing in size... even if you happen to get to eat more of it. (Or not eat, no one can eat *that* much. No one can wisely spend that much money.)

Climate change has some similar features.

It's naive to think that wealthy people are better at the marshmallow test than the rest of us. The inaction of climate change and their glee at inflicting economic harm for short term gain proves otherwise.

Marshmallow Test:

Child who can't wait and eats both: poor impulse control
Child who waits: Better impulse control
Child who finds the whole bag under the table and stuffs them in their mouth, gets sick: future billionaire

Friendly reminder that "The Marshmallow Test" may be a better test of how much a child trusts the adult who is running the test than anything else. (And children can have good reasons for not trusting random people "in charge")

Many of the correlations with "success" might just be measuring class divides.

I will keep doing this! no one can stop me! The puns will only get worse, more meandering and tortured and there is nothing anyone can do about it!!!

IDK

Fruit preserves are very sticky and adding a lot of air to them? It's going to make bubbles, you'll get gooey fruit all over the kitchen cabinets.

Perhaps it's not such a good idea to ... pump up the jam.

I just texted a friend who I think of as someone who I don't need to tell to vote. But, they said "thank god, I don't know what to do about the ballot measures, I know you care about that stuff can you explain it?"

Another similar friend CLEARLY had forgotten.

Text 'em all "did you vote yet or are you going on election day?"

Your text is more cool and fun than the texts from the campaigns.

The fact that bluejays are corvids explains so much about the bird drama I saw at our bird feeder as a child.

The bluejays were so mean, and so busy, and they were the only birds who'd take on the crows. Everyone was aghast at their antics.

But they are little blue crows and that explains EVERYTHING.

Ban all windows! Ban 'em now!

I am the radical left and I'm coming for your storm panes and skylights!! ha ha ha

It is impossible for an American president to be a "good person" it's not a good person job. As commander and chief of the US Military and steward of US hegemony you are morally gray at best. (And staying gray not going fully dark is worth it, the best we can hope for now.)

We should ask the question: what changes would be needed for this to no longer be the case?

Breaking News!
Tabby Cat, Pica Posts YouTube Apology

After accusations of “treating her staff like cat food dispensers” Pica has posted a rare apology: “I’m very sorry for anyone who was offended and for the confusion this controversy has caused my many loving fans. I do not think of anyone as a mere food dispenser. My staff has many other uses such as petting me. Hopefully, we can put this all behind us now.” #picathecat #picaLaw #cats #catsofmastodon

The only matrix I'm trapped in is the settings file for this dot matrix printer.

Whenever I talk about Epstein I like to remind people that young people, mostly young women, but also people of all genders are abused in this way by less famous and politically significant men. Even if you live in a small town it could be happening in your community.

Sometimes the police protect them, sometimes they are the police, sometimes they own the biggest business in town, or are "respected and loved" because they are a religious leader or head of a school.

Don't keep their secrets!