In October, as was once traditional for me, I went to New York City.

I love New York City. This time, I loved the Metropolitan Museum during two days of wonderful visits!

#nyc #newyork
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This genealogy diagram embedded in this Tweet is a thing of greatbeauty.

#data #diagram
https://twitter.com/rabihalameddine/status/1057465477390188544?s=12

October weather is so wonderful in San Francisco, and to take in the rolling, golden hillsides of Marin County.

October weather is so wonderful in San Francisco, and to take in the rolling, golden hillsides of Marin County.
#california
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I took a day trip to assist a friend with a project, and took in views along the coast on the way.

I took a day trip to assist a friend with a project, and took in views along the coast on the way.
#california #highway1
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“But when VICE News placed ads on behalf of prominent political figures such as Vice President Mike Pence, and...

“But when VICE News placed ads on behalf of prominent political figures such as Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, Facebook quickly approved them. We also tried submitting an ad on behalf of “Islamic State,” which was also approved by Facebook. “
facepalm
#facebook #propaganda
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/wj9mny/facebooks-political-ad-tool-let-us-buy-ads-paid-for-by-mike-pence-and-isis

“ I have never considered compassion a finite resource. I would not want to live in a world where such was the case.”

“ I have never considered compassion a finite resource. I would not want to live in a world where such was the case.”

-Roxane Gay

#quote #roxanegay

Defensive Omnivore Bingo is so efficient!

Defensive Omnivore Bingo is so efficient! And sadly, very, very true. (Via https://www.google.com/amp/vegansaurus.com/post/254784826/defensive-omnivore-bingo/amp and credited to Brian Vanderveen.)
#govegan #stuffomnivoressay #humor
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The early version of Lomochrome Purple is fun to experiment with!

The early version of Lomochrome Purple is fun to experiment with! I’m surprised I put some aside for future (now) fun.
#lomography #lomochromepurple

You already know what Paris looks like, but that won't stop me.

You already know what Paris looks like, but that won't stop me.
#paris
https://photos.app.goo.gl/bSrisZ4hCG2KuT8R6

Scenes from a sunny walk, including my first visit to the new Transbay Terminal (Salesforce Transit Center).

Scenes from a sunny walk, including my first visit to the new Transbay Terminal (Salesforce Transit Center).
#sanfrancisco
https://photos.app.goo.gl/95KMVt96wZ7gSc4X7

The fog came in high last night, but left a clear sky behind it at the beach...

The fog came in high last night, but left a clear sky behind it at the beach...
#oceanbeach #sanfrancisco #night
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CAk7cSy5Rpik9Zar8

#humor #yes

#humor #yes
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-your-bookshelf-organization-says-about-you

California to launch its 'own damn satellite' to track greenhouse gases. And I hope we call it that!! 😆

California to launch its 'own damn satellite' to track greenhouse gases. And I hope we call it that!! 😆

“On the eve of the gathering, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that would make the state’s electricity supply carbon-free by 2045. A separate executive order by Brown is more sweeping, committing to net zero emissions across the entire California economy, also by 2045.” Hooray, California!

#California #climate #pollution #science
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/john-kerry-climate-change-california-summit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The Washington Post: She made the discovery, but a man got the Nobel.

The Washington Post: She made the discovery, but a man got the Nobel. A half-century later, she’s won a $3 million prize.

“The discovery of pulsars ended up being “one of the biggest surprises in the history of astronomy, transforming neutron stars from science fiction to reality in a most dramatic way,” the Breakthrough Prize committee said in a statement Thursday. “Among many later consequences, it led to several powerful tests of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, and to a new understanding of the origin of the heavy elements in the universe.”

#pulsars #JocelynBellBurnell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/07/she-made-the-discovery-but-a-man-got-the-nobel-a-half-century-later-shes-won-a-3-million-prize/

Remarkable images of remarkable landslides:

Remarkable images of remarkable landslides:

Earthquake triggers landslides in Hokkaido, Japan – in pictures

#japan #landslide
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2018/sep/06/earthquake-landslides-hokkaido-japan-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The Washington Post: I am the real Resistance, the Resistance within the Trump administration

The Washington Post: I am the real Resistance, the Resistance within the Trump administration

Satire hurts so much this year...

#satire #hell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/06/i-am-the-real-resistance-the-resistance-within-the-trump-administration/

“On the contrary, the NBPA believes that Mr.

“On the contrary, the NBPA believes that Mr. Kaepernick’s stance is in direct alignment with what law enforcement stands for—the protection of a people, their human rights, their dignity, their safety, and their rights as American citizens.”

#identity
https://theintercept.com/2018/09/05/colin-kaepernick-nike-ad-black-police/

The Washington Post: Cold rooms ‘notoriously sexist’? Cynthia Nixon seeks 76-degree setting for Cuomo debate.

The Washington Post: Cold rooms ‘notoriously sexist’? Cynthia Nixon seeks 76-degree setting for Cuomo debate.

I love the hilarious phrase, “thermostat patriarchy,” which is based on a real, factually male-centric standard:

“A month later, a study published in Nature Climate Change, a peer-reviewed journal, revealed a fact women have known for years: Thermostats in offices are based on the assumption that all workers are male, specifically a 40-year-old weighing 154 pounds.” (And wearing a suit, even in summer!)

#bias
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/29/cold-rooms-notoriously-sexist-cynthia-nixon-seeks-76-degree-setting-for-cuomo-debate/

These are lovely portraits, and I enjoy the subjects’ commentary on the UK experience of checking multiple identity...

These are lovely portraits, and I enjoy the subjects’ commentary on the UK experience of checking multiple identity boxes.

“The mixed-race experience: 'There are times I feel like the odd one out'”

#identity #race #multiracial
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/aug/26/the-mixed-race-experience-there-are-times-i-feel-like-the-odd-one-out-?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The Washington Post: Children can be swayed by robot peer pressure, study says

The Washington Post: Children can be swayed by robot peer pressure, study says

And prior studies show adults are also too trusting: “In follow-up experiments, researchers went so far as to tell the participants that the robot was broken or program it to behave in ways that appeared to be clearly malfunctioning. Most participants still followed it in an emergency. In one trial, they even had the broken robot suggest that people evacuate by entering a dark room blocked by a piece of furniture, with no visible sign of an exit. Most stuck with the robot instead of following the exit signs to leave the way they entered.”

HAL: Dave, we need to discuss this.

#ai #robotoverlords #badrobotoverlords
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/08/15/robot-overlords-may-sound-scary-but-robot-friends-could-be-just-as-bad/