Notices by aprilfollies (aprilfollies@mastodon.online)

My Dad made it our family’s New Year’s Eve tradition to recite the poem “Good Riddance, But Now What?”by Ogden Nash. This year, I read it to him - and wanted to share it with you:

Come children, gather round my knee, 
Something is about to be.

Tonight’s December thirty-first. 
Something is about to burst.

The clock is crouching, dark and small, 
Like a time bomb in the hall.

Hark! It’s midnight, children dear. 
Duck! Here comes another year.

For no particular reason, I just wanted to share a memory: this orbital burn from @planet4589 .

#Introduction #Astrodon I’m an astronomer at a regional university with an outreach program. When I have time for research, it’s archaeology of dead stars (supernovae). My nom de plume is to make clear my opinions are not associated with my institutions. I like #wildlife and animals, #history , #SocialJustice , geekery like #DnD, #Poetry (a dabbler), humor (punster), and interests too numerous to list. I’m part of the 🐦➡️ #MastodonMigration, but trying to be respectful of the community.

@tchambers This post contains a link to useful PBS coverage: https://mastodon.social/@violetblue/113206012854642693

Noting for my UK friends that the first “X” has appeared on https://portillogeddon.com/ . Here’s to many, many more. #ToryDeathParty

I’m not a great fan of Patrick Henry, but today I remember this speech: https://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1786-1800/the-anti-federalist-papers/speech-of-patrick-henry-(june-7-1788).php

“This Constitution is said to have beautiful features; but… it squints towards monarchy… Your President may easily become King: Your Senate is so imperfectly constructed that your dearest rights may be sacrificed by what may be a small minority; and a very small minority may continue forever unchangeably this Government, although horridly defective: Where are your checks in this Government?”
#uspol

@AnnaAnthro For me, I fill up my iPad storage with downloads. Then when I’m finished watching one, I’ll delete it. Next time I’m somewhere with WiFi (e.g. a hotel) I download new to replace what I’ve deleted.

@NamelessCynic One of my husband’s college roommates did this. By the time we got back to the apartment, the suds were a couple of feet deep and had to be swept up with a broom, I kid you not.

@thomasfuchs I have actually been in a situation where the water came up so fast on a low-lying road we were caught in an “engine stalled and car rocked” situation. Terrifying. Thank goodness we were able to push it out of the worst and the engine restarted; we got the heck outta dodge, let me tell you.

@ben_69
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