TumbLuke: Luke's Blog

Just a Hillyard boy tryin' to make good... I needed a blog, tumblr seemed the way to go. Let's see where it goes from here. D.F.T.B.A., Be excellent to each other and love thy neighbor... without prejudice.

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www.worldcat.org/

link.springer.com

http://bioline.org.br/

repec.org

science.gov

pdfdrive.com

[huffpost]

Stacey Abrams: ‘Together, We Are Coming For America, For A Better America’

In the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams delivered a passionate speech about the need for economic and social justice in America and said even though she disagrees with Trump on virtually everything, she still wants him to succeed.

“My reason for running for governor was simple: I love our country and its promise of opportunity for all,” Abrams said, beaming against the blurred backdrop of a group of men and women of different races. “I stand here tonight because I hold fast to my father’s credo: Together, we are coming for America, for a better America.”

Read more from Abrams’ speech here.

[markruffalo]

Strong. Unified. Powerful. What a stunning sight to see all of the Democratic women in suffragette white at the State of the Union ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿

[hillyardluke]

Please consider supporting the Spokane Humane Society by donating to The Arc's Parade of Paws fundraising page!

[thejusticethatissocial]

A scientists march on Washington is being planned

The responsible application of science to government

Twitter: @ScienceMarchDC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1862739727343189/ Reddit: /r/scientistsmarch Get Email Updates To help: https://goo.gl/forms/zAdY02dBEz3Ykii42 Contact: [email protected]

We accept the following as provisionally true:

The Earth is becoming warmer due to human action.

The diversity of life arose by evolution.

An American government that ignores science to pursue ideological agendas threatens not only the environment of which humans are a part, but America itself.

Scientific research in the United States is underfunded.

Politicians who devalue expertise risk making decisions that do not reflect reality.

Who can participate:

Science is a methodology and a way of thinking. Anyone who uses and values these tools for understanding the world, not just professional scientists, may participate.

How can I help?  

We are still in the very early stages of organizing this event. We need all the help we can get, especially from people with expertise in the following areas:

Web Design

Logo/Graphic design

Law, incorporation of a not-for-profit

Fundraising

Public relations and media relations

Social media management

Organizing large events

Acquiring permits in DC

Contacts with possible speakers

You don’t need to be a professional scientist to participate! 

[the-science-llama]

If you are a scientist and want to run for office you should!

[ehmeegee]

COUNT ME IN

[hillyardluke]

A revolt lead by women, scientists and park rangers... count me in.

[kaysonata]

History has its eyes on you.

[welcometoyouredoom]

[sorenkaecilius]

Padme just about sums up the 2016 election

[hillyardluke]

Someone once said, "The three most difficult things for a human being are not physical feats or intellectual achievements. They are, first, returning love for hate; second, including the excluded; third, admitting that you are wrong". But these are the easiest things in the world if you haven't identified with the "me". You can say things like "I 'm wrong! If you knew me better, you'd see how often I'm wrong. What would you expect from an ass"?

Just learned about Anthony de Mello today and immediately ordered this book, Awareness.  

1st - Return hate with love

2nd - Include the excluded

3rd - Admit when you are wrong 

Those are words to live by. 

[eatsleepdraw]

Under the stars. ✴✴✴ 

by samuel lee.

follow him on tumblr and instagram!

[theheartoftheocean]

“Droid, please!”

[hillyardluke]

One of my favorite scenes!

[hillyardluke]

Local Researcher: Missoula, Montana Doesn’t Exist

North San Juan resident Skyy Wolford announced that Missoula, Montana is an elaborate hoax.

What say you @edwardspoonhands and @tumblingdoe?

[edwardspoonhands]

Why do you use forward slashes to /emphasize/ things? Is it a coding thing or social networking thing? Or am I just not hip to the lingo you kids speak these days?

It’s from the olden days back when chat platforms didn’t have systems for /italics/ and *bold*. For a while, some platforms would actually automatically convert /slashed text/ to italics and *this stuff* to bold, but I don’t know of any platform that still does that. There probably are, but basically…it’s just something I do because of how I was raised :-). 

[hillyardluke]

I think Slack.com still uses them.

[ridingwithstrangers]

How can I make my life simpler?

by Nelson Wang, Quora, Nov 5, 2015

1. Simplify your meals and buy a blender - I used to make a different breakfast every week. One week it would be breakfast burritos, the next week it would be egg muffins. It took a lot of prep work, cooking time and dish washing. So what did I do? I bought a nutribullet and now I drink a vegetable and fruit smoothie every morning. After 30 years, I’m finally in the best shape of my life and I save a ton of time and stress every morning. 2. Every year, clean out your house - Are you using it? If not, toss it out.  The less clutter you have, the better. 3. Be present in the moment - When you do something, really focus on the task at hand and be present. For example, when someone is talking to you, don’t work on your computer at the same time. Look at them, really listen and engage with them. Try it - you’ll see how awesome of an experience that is. 4. Use your calendar on your smartphone - You’re going to have a million things to do. If you put it into your mental checklist, chances are you’ll forget it. So put it on your calendar! 5. Learn to say no - You can’t do everything. Find out what’s really important to you and prioritize those activities.   6. Arrive for your flight 2 hours ahead of time - Trust me on this one.  After flying to 50 cities in one year, this will reduce your stress a ton! 7. Do more of what makes you happy - Life’s short. Don’t spend it living someone else’s life. 8. Slow down - When you take your time, you’re more likely to enjoy the moment.   9. Take an hour to unsubscribe to all the junk mail in your email - Having to delete junk email every day is a colossal waste of time. 10.  Create an exercise routine - P90X, Insanity, Running, SoulCycle, Swimming, Walking to work - whatever it might be, make sure you keep exercising to stay healthy! 11.  Use the 10 year test - Feeling stressed about something that just happened. Use the 10 year test. Ask yourself, will this matter in 1 year, 5 years, or 10 years?  If it won’t, you need to stop stressing out about it. Move forward. 12. Learn to let go and to move on - You can’t change the past. It’s time to move on.

[purplebuddhaproject]

Religions are different roads converging on the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal? I believe that all religions of the world are true more or less. I say “more or less” because I believe that everything the human hand touches, by reason of the very fact that human beings are imperfect, becomes imperfect.

Gandhi (via purplebuddhaproject)

[butterwulf]