Welcome Stranger. The paths are treacherous today.

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[walerihq]

[crazy-pages]

As a research scientist who studies making very precise modifications/damage to glass with lasers, I cannot describe the level of sheer fucking skill and practice which must go into this.

[lavenderlion]

I love you, crowsfeet; I love you, gray hairs; I love you, sun spots; I love you, smile lines; I love you, crinkle between my eyebrows; I love you, crooked smile; I love you, visible signs of a life lived

[thestuffedalligator]

“When we were kids, the Phonics Wizard came to our town to show off how the letter E can change the sounds of vowels. He turned a can into a cane, a pin into a pine. This one kid had a cap and he changed it into a cape, that kind of thing.

“And we loved it, we were all having a great time, but then he saw my sister and I, and he just got this - this look in his eyes, and then-”

She hesitated, worrying the coarse material between her fingers. “Things got pretty bad after that,” she muttered. “I know it’s silly, but I try to keep - her - comfortable. We don’t know if she can still hear us, or see us, or if she’s even still in here, but I like to think she is. I talk to her when I can, I leave music on when I’m out of the house. I tried to convince my parents to bring her with us when we went to Disneyland, but they didn’t - didn’t really take that well.”

After a moment, she put the ball of twine back onto its pillow. “Anyways. They tried to arrest the Phonics Wizard, but he had a plan in case something went wrong and he turned it into a plane and flew away.”

[jenroses]

This is one of those days that feels like Lucy with the goddamn football and I would appreciate any of the following:

1. Silly pet pictures

2. Suggestions for new blorbos (existing blorbos include wangxian, zimbits, merthur, victuuri)

3. Virtual asspats or headpats (anything from I like your stuff to there there it will get better, you know)

[9thbutterfly]

It's not especially silly, but Peter has discovered the catnip, and made himself comfortable with my little bellflower as a cushion.

[jareckiworld]

Tuesday Riddell — Crescent Moon Carrot (23.5 karat gold leaf, silver leaf, gold & silver powder, pigment, paint, on lacquered board, 2024)

[iwannarunawayandbeapirate]

got curious because idk how well-known this is internationally so:

Are you familiar with twist bread/Stockbrot?

Yes; I'm German

No; I'm German

Yes; I'm not German

No; I'm not German

Nuance button

Remaining time: 2 days 23 hours

[rederiswrites]

Saw this on FB and tried to find the original, which I haven't, but the point is so solid.

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 4 days 5 hours

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 4 days 5 hours

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 4 days 5 hours

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[jnjo]

Phyllis Shafer

[9thbutterfly]

Garden math:

I moved 3 rhubarb plants from the old garden. I sold 1. Now I have 4.

(And the 2 I ordered haven't even arrived yet.)

[9thbutterfly]

They had basically 0 leaves after dividing, but now they are looking great again.

So I put two up for sale again.

[epilepticsaints]

[normalhorse]

@elodieunderglass this is, somehow, for you

[elodieunderglass]

The thing is, I bet it works so well when he shows this trick. I bet people DO want to pet the horsie.

[apolladay]

Before you are two magic buttons. Button A: you will never have to clean your kitchen again (dishes are automatically done; floor swept and mopped; etc). Button B: you will never have to clean your bathroom again (toilet & sink & tub/shower cleaned and sanitized; etc) Which button do you push?

A

B

Voting ended onJun 3

[heliophile-oxon]

So many comments, many of them wise and all of them heartfelt, and yet nobody has thought to add ...

the fridge-freezer is in the kitchen. Not only are there dishes every day, not only are there food preparation surfaces of various kinds every day, not only are there crumbs and odds and ends that fall on the floor every day ... but the fridge-freezer is in the kitchen. The oven is in the kitchen, the food cupboards are in the kitchen, and above all THE KITCHEN BIN IS IN THE KITCHEN.

I mean, it's not like the bathroom is all sweetness and light, but seriously! Who in their right mind is choosing the bathroom?!?!?!?

Ils sont fous, ces Romains tumblrains.

[jnjo]

Phyllis Shafer

[9thbutterfly]

Sooo it was a little windy yesterday.

We were just outside, showing my brother the garden and grabbing a few peas for dinner before the imminent thunderstorm, when suddenly there was a gust of wind and a loud noise and the plastic went flying.

Luckily it doesn't seem to have torn, just pulled free of the ropes holding it, and it's warm enough that it's not a problem.

It was just a little annoying that I had just watered everything, and then it all got watered by the rain...

Oh well. I guess that answers the question of when I will open the side vents all the way.

[expressions-of-nature]

Scotland by images@twiston

[ex0skeletal-undead]

Illustration by Katie Daisy

This artist on Instagram

[muttsandmustelidae]

my mom crocheted a lil geode for me and it RULES, so now you have to see