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glasspusher

@glasspusher@beige.party

he/him, standing with 🏳️‍⚧️, 🏳️‍🌈 and 🇺🇦
“it is better to disable one streetlight than to curse the light pollution”
#LRRR2024
#teamOrca
#ChunderRoad

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RickiTarr, to random
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Okay, so I'm going to type out a sentence, and I want you all to finish it, but instead of doing deep thinking about it, just type the very first thing that pops into your head. I know this will be hard for many of you, but try it! LOL

If I could do whatever I wanted to right now, I would _________.

glasspusher,
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@RickiTarr @lisamelton be sure to include proper postage

RickiTarr, to random
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Y'all, I couldn't let go of my Pumpkins and Gourds, so I painted them to look like ornaments, in case you ever thought I'd be cool to be married to.

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glasspusher,
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@RickiTarr “people who love gourds too much"

not to worry, one year the xmas tree at my mom's house didn't lose its needles and she kept it up for 2 months. Even put valentine's ornaments on it

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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This is -- not great

"Scientists think the heat of severe wildfires can transform a benign version of the metal, which is found commonly in California soil, into a notorious carcinogen.

In its trivalent form, is relatively harmless and abundant. But heat that is more than 390 degrees Fahrenheit can catalyze chemical reactions that transform it into its more dangerous form, hexavalent chromium, the new study said."

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/california-wildfire-created-toxic-chromium-research-finds-rcna128644

glasspusher,
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@CelloMomOnCars

I believe this is the study that this article is talking about

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43101-9.pdf

DeliaChristina, to random
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How do I tell recruiters I really have no interest in joining teams led by men?

glasspusher,
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@DeliaChristina I have a low tolerance/staying power for any janky boss, male or female. Likewise for any guy who’s got a problem working for or with women.

Guess that’s why I started my own gig 10 years ago. No more fucks to give…although I have been fortunate over my career to work for some cool folks.

theropologist, to random
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:bc: Attention Beige Party-goers! :bc:

State of The Instance - January 2024

Happy new year everyone, and happy beigeversary! On November 8th we officially turned one year old, an event that I completely neglected to acknowledge, but several of you celebrated your own individual beigeversaries, so thank all of you for continuing to be what makes this non-cult great.

I just wanted to post a quick update to go over the numbers:

Over the last three moths we've gained 57 new party-goers, plus 5 new sign-ups in the first seven days of January, for a grand total of 346 users. Of those, 219 accounts have been active in the last month.

Welcome new party-goers! if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

On to Finances:

For the period of October - December we received $700.00 in donations. After PayPal fees, that comes out to $624.56. We had $1,018.88 left over from September, so our total available funds for paying the hosting bills for the 3-month period was $1,643.44.

As I was doing the year-end reconciliation of the beige books I realized that I messed up the numbers I reported for July and August. I paid the correct amount for hosting costs, but ended up under-reporting the fees by $35.89. In order to bring the accounts back into balance I have added that amount as "JUL-AUG Underpay" under the October hosting fees.

The monthly hosting fees break down as follows:

October:

VPS Hosting: $80.73
Foreign Transaction Fee: $2.17
S3 Storage: $6.75
SMTP Relay: $15.00
JUL-AUG Underpay: $35.89

Total: $140.54

November:

VPS Hosting: $83.55
Foreign Transaction Fee: $2.25
S3 Storage: $6.93
SMTP Relay: $15.00

Total: $107.73

December:

VPS Hosting: $92.04
Foreign Transaction Fee: $2.48
S3 Storage: $8.23
SMTP Relay: $15.00

Total: $117.75

For a grand total of $366.02. After paying the hosting bills for October-December, we have $1,277.42 left in donation funds, plus an additional $71.24 (after PayPal fees) donated in the first seven days of January, for a total of $1,348.66. That's enough to keep us running for nearly a year, so we are in good shape. Thank you to all who donated!

Thanks again everyone, and keep on beigein' in the new year!

And as always, Beige-bless :bb:

A spreadsheet outlining the hosting fees for November, as described in the text of the post.
A spreadsheet outlining the hosting fees for December, as described in the text of the post.

glasspusher,
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@amiserabilist @RickiTarr @theropologist ohhhh

that her flag at first just taupe-y, turned a whiter...shade of beige

glasspusher,
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@amiserabilist @RickiTarr @theropologist Beige Side of the Moon

glasspusher,
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@amiserabilist @RickiTarr @theropologist

need some beige flags too, so I can let my beige flag fly!

LaurenIpsum, to random
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Question for you all:

Did your parents give you "the talk"? If they did, how old were you?

Because I’m 43 and my dad just asked me if I’m sure I know where babies come from.

glasspusher,
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@LaurenIpsum I already knew what the deal was, but was impressed with my dad’s deadpan delivery and knowledge. He told me he wanted to tell me everything because neither of his parents told him Jack shit and he didn’t want me to learn it all off the street like he did

tayfonay, to random
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My husband has a required corporate training today called: “Optimizing your LinkedIn profile” 🤡

Edited to add: it’s 2 hours

glasspusher,
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@tayfonay @spitandtears Pretty sure Dante would have a level of The Inferno set aside for this if he wrote it today

edwilk, to random
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Any of y'all watching or reading "Slow Horses" ? Was lent the book yesterday. Could be a good one.
@TidalFlats @glasspusher @thepoliticalcat @12thRITS @keithmorrisnm @AlterNewt @Biff52

glasspusher,
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@thepoliticalcat @AlterNewt @TidalFlats @keithmorrisnm @edwilk @12thRITS @Biff52

yeah. I'm a convert to the “kittehs inside only" club. Never lost a kitteh to a predator, but my brother in Massachusetts did. Also with indoor kittehs, the local wildlife rebounds because they're not killing stuff. Now that we have indoor only kittehs the hummingbirds have come back to our yard as well.
Our last indoor/outdoor kittehs brought all sorts of live and killed stuff back into the house. Quite...entertaining

glasspusher,
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@thepoliticalcat @AlterNewt @TidalFlats @keithmorrisnm @edwilk @12thRITS @Biff52

We're infringing on their habitat. I guess by me they mostly hang out in the parks a stone's throw from my house. I've seen lots of coyotes and foxes around here, but none mountain lions…yet.

glasspusher, to astrophotography
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Moon and Jupiter(lower right) tonight. The moon is about 4.5 degrees away from Jupiter. This is a composite image to show Jupiter brightly enough, and also show detail on the moon.

105 mm Nikon lens, D7500

edwilk, to random
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NWS Tucson
@NWSTucson
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Pattern Change - Get Those Umbrellas Ready : Warm and dry with highs near record levels into early next week, then a storm system will move across the region with a chance of light precipitation starting on Wednesday and more significant precipitation next weekend.

@TidalFlats @12thRITS @glasspusher @AlterNewt @keithmorrisnm @Biff52 @thepoliticalcat

glasspusher,
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@edwilk @Biff52 @TidalFlats @12thRITS @AlterNewt @keithmorrisnm @thepoliticalcat

whoa

we've had 30 mm of rain and counting since yesterday morning. Got two good downpours around midnight and mid morning

glasspusher,
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@edwilk @Biff52 @TidalFlats @12thRITS @AlterNewt @keithmorrisnm @thepoliticalcat

Now up to 49 mm rain for this "event" and we're not out of it yet

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@edwilk @TidalFlats @12thRITS @AlterNewt @keithmorrisnm @Biff52 @thepoliticalcat

yeah things are supposed to be wet here Sunday thorough wednesday

we need the rain!

edwilk, to conservative
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Smashing Urchins
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/divers-armed-with-hammers-spark-hope-in-efforts-to-save-kelp-forests-it-s-ecologically-sanctioned-mayhem/ar-AA1n4QHz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6552ba06ede24b14a0295a9439cfefc7&ei=44

@TidalFlats @glasspusher @12thRITS @AlterNewt @Biff52 @GuyDudeman @keithmorrisnm

glasspusher,
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@SRDas @thepoliticalcat @TidalFlats @edwilk @keithmorrisnm @12thRITS @Biff52 @AlterNewt

I got one foot on the platform
My head, it's in a trance
I'm going back to New Orleans
but I'll leave behind...my pants

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@thepoliticalcat @Biff52 @TidalFlats @keithmorrisnm @edwilk @12thRITS @AlterNewt @GuyDudeman

we only pick on him because we love him,

WHY CAN’T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT!?!?!

(sobs uncontrollably)

thepoliticalcat, to random
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    glasspusher,
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    @thepoliticalcat @SRDas wow, that cybertruck is a delicate flower

    yeah grease and oil are non corrosive.

    glasspusher, to random
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    @edwilk I boosted a post by Cory Doctorow about the ftc going after big pharma but I think you'll enjoy it if only for the takedown of our friend Scotty Pruitt at the beginning of the article. Really gave me a warm fuzzy

    https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/111460787468947850

    glasspusher, to Astronomy
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    My kid sent me this- if you want to weep for science literacy, read it

    https://brightstartheory.tumblr.com/post/738267501912342528/i-used-to-be-a-grader-and-an-occasional-substitute

    glasspusher, to random
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    I sent some samples of my company’s stuff to a person who’s interested in testing them.

    I started the email “you will be visited by three vials…”

    12thRITS, to random
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    Well the guests are here so I must return to "reality," such as it is. Merry Christmas all you habitués, including @keithmorrisnm @AlterNewt @glasspusher @TidalFlats @biff @edwilk and @thepoliticalcat

    glasspusher,
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    @thepoliticalcat @12thRITS @biff @edwilk @thepoliticalcat
    @AlterNewt @keithmorrisnm

    yeah happy holidays to all y'all. Kid Glass and I are home, the missus is in Florida, not because she wants to be, and our local wonkette friend who we do the holidays with is a tetch under the weather so we'll be bringing the meal to her tomorrow

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    glasspusher,
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    @thepoliticalcat the grift that keeps on grifting

    AlterNewt, to random
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    glasspusher,
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    @edwilk @AlterNewt @thepoliticalcat @12thRITS @TidalFlats

    if he's cutting up firewood, may I suggest using the chainsaw on him before he gets to the point of polluting your air?

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    @thepoliticalcat @edwilk

    be kind of nice if folks understood the difference between weather and climate, but then, I’d like a pony too.

    I'll settle for whatever wakes folks the fuck up

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