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DrFerrous

@DrFerrous@hachyderm.io

professor, dreamer, mom, cat whisperer, baker, nature lover, reader, maker, poet, inorganic chemist, empath, still choosing kindness

Things I love:
#nature, #books, #photography, #SciFi, #StarTrek, #cooking, #baking, #baseball, #cocktails, #cats, #poetry, #puzzles, #documentary, #RaspberryPi, #neopixels, #python, #3DPrinting, #Chemistry, #ProfLife, #crafts, #champagne, #tattoos, #bicycling, #pineapple

“the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”—Walt Whitman

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DrFerrous, to random
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I’m going to the pentagon this morning for a ceremony. I have no idea what to wear.

DrFerrous, to random
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Good news: Paper accepted!

Expected news: Now, here’s the open access publishing fee ($795). In 2020, my school had ha fund at the library for this so I went looking for the form to request support.

Bad news: Apparently the fund has been discontinued due to budget cuts. The librarian who told me of the change suggested I organize a crowdfunding campaign to support the publication of my article.

DrFerrous, to bluesky
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"I find to (so far, at least) be MUCH more like early ."

(Wow, this is such a surprise. eyeroll)

My response: "Personally, I am enjoying Mastodon a lot and am not keen on being on a platform owned by a billionaire and driven by invisible algorithms."

pluralistic, to random
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Emmet Otter and co

DrFerrous,
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@pluralistic I am that doggo this am.

DrFerrous, to Podcast
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"All that you touch you change.
All that you change changes you.
The only lasting truth is change.
God is change."

  • Octavia E. Butler

With gratitude to @charliejane and @annaleen for reminding me of these excellent words.

https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2023/12/28/alien-ecosystems-and-the-algae-menace

#Change #OurOpinionsAreCorrect #Podcast #OctaviaButler #Quote

blitzcitydiy, to random
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Doing some woodworking today

DrFerrous,
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@MLE_online @blitzcitydiy I was wondering that too!

DrFerrous, to random
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I guess I did a lot today. Maybe it’s okay I didn’t exercise?

✅Replaced busted GFCI outlet in bathroom.
✅Tried to install new fans in daughter’s computer only to realize they won’t work.
✅Researched and ordered compatible fans
✅Cleaned kitchen floor.
✅Finished crocheted scarf
✅Helped daughter register for online classes at our local community college.

DrFerrous, to gaming
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I’ve been playing The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wind with my teen daughter. We loved Link’s Awakening and I was optimistic about this one. The game is gorgeous and the puzzles are fun, but I’m starting to be bothered by the hero narrative complete with a princess needing to be rescued.

DrFerrous,
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I’m not keen on always needing to fight monsters and the characters (especially the women) are generally annoying or stereotypes. Maybe I’m too old for this? Maybe I should just “have fun” and not wonder if games like this are reinforcing patriarchal and gender norms? Maybe I shouldn’t give this game my time and energy. These are questions I’m asking myself tonight.

DrFerrous,
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DrFerrous,
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“In Breath of the Wild, whatever character development Zelda’s given, she is once again a damsel in distress, a plot device propelling Link’s adventure, a conduit for his heroic journey. Over the past 31 years, this trope has repeated incessantly, and the latest game in the saga once again reinforces this tired motif.”

From another article (with game spoilers): https://feministfrequency.com/2017/04/06/it-isnt-destiny-that-dooms-zelda-to-a-damsels-fate-its-nintendo/

DrFerrous,
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@Chris thanks for that perspective.

I wonder… how do you think the story would change if the genders (of Link and Zelda) were reversed? Or if they were the same gender? Or non-binary or non-gendered? How would the game be different?

More questions I’m pondering tonight… answers invited but not required

APBBlue, to tea
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This morning's agenda: Hang out and drink for a bit. Then go buy the most durable tires I can find. (My route to pottery class goes by a bunch of cut-rate auto shops, so the road is undoubtedly full of glass and metal.)

DrFerrous,
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@APBBlue snazzy! The fenders are sleek and I get they made getting the wheel off even harder. Does it have a name?

DrFerrous, to random
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Deutscher Freunde, können sie mich helfen, bitte?

letzen vs letztes… why use one or the other? Why is “letzen Donnerstag” and “letztes Wochenende” correct? Is it because of the gender of the noun? Is there a similar rule for nächstes vs nächsten?

Danke schön!

Chris, to random
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My wife requested a Dyson stick vacuum for Christmas (even though I do 95% of the vacuuming), and it’s got an attachment that lights up the floor to show you the dirt… and it is horrifying.

I vacuumed Wednesday evening before we left on Thursday because we like to come home to a clean house when we go anywhere. Granted, our cat has been here shedding for the last five days, but still… yikes.

A disgusting floor, illuminated by a green light, absolutely covered in cat hair

DrFerrous,
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@Chris OMG! That is distressing.

ottaross, to Turkey
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is in the oven. Whew. Most of the effort of roasting a turkey seems to be making the stuffing.

: When you're winging it to craft your own stuffing concoction, it turns out you'll want to put a bit of everything in there – like everything in the cosmology sense. You may as well use the periodic table in the absence of a recipe.

I had a little trouble finding plutonium in the pantry, but it was just behind the smoked paprika.

DrFerrous,
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@ottaross um, I think I’ll pass on that invite to join you for dinner 🤣

ebooksyearn, to random
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It will never not blow my mind that you can use chickpea juice as a substitute for egg whites

DrFerrous,
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@ebooksyearn seems like a miracle, right? If only “Whipped bean juice” sounded as appetizing as merengue. The protein matrices are actually very similar, so from a chemical perspective, it’s more science than miracle. 😀

DrFerrous,
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@ebooksyearn @SRLevine yeah, true true. But that’s still “bean water” haha.

DrFerrous, to random
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Before even opening my eyes, I knew the barometric pressure was down this morning. Ich habe ein Kopfschmerzen. 😔

Chris, to random
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Well, I’ve beaten Tears of the Kingdom. What a ride it’s been.

Here’s where my game stands:

  • All shrines
  • All lightroots
  • All wells
  • All Hudson signs
  • All bubbulgems
  • Full compendium
  • 430 Korok seeds
  • 77.12% completion

It’s tempting to go after that last 22.88%, but I’ve been playing this game for six months and I think I need a break.

DrFerrous,
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@Chris impressive! And I agree, you’ve earned a well deserved break. Did you play Breath of the Wind? If yes, which game did you prefer?

DrFerrous,
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@Chris gotcha, thanks! I’ve been thinking about which one to but my daughter for Xmas. Sounds like TotK is the better option.

Chris, to random
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Seems like such a waste to set up the deep fryer just to cook one bird, so I like to put out some appetizers before the main event.

Oil and potatoes
French fries

DrFerrous,
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@Chris omg, that is such a fabulous idea

jcrabapple, to random

The Macy's parade lip syncing is astonishingly bad, but Jimmy Fallon has still managed to surprise me with how bad he is.

DrFerrous,
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@jcrabapple I’m watching live on Fios and it was definitely bad.

L_howes, to chemistry

I'm using these quiet days in the office to catch up on reading and thinking time. The first paper I've gone through is this on the changing landscape for med chemists in industry (HT Keith Hornberger) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02035# What other papers/editorials/articles would the crew here recommend?@chemistry

DrFerrous,
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@chemistry @L_howes I recommend this one about AI in chemistry education, written by a good friend and collaborator: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00063

xtaldave, to science
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Remind me to tell y'all about this ~700kDa monstrosity in the morning...

EDIT: Now with explainer thread ⬇️

Houghton, F.M., Adams, S.E., Ríos, A.S. et al. Architecture and regulation of a GDNF-GFRα1 synaptic adhesion assembly. Nat Commun 14, 7551 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43148-8

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43148-8

@strucbio

DrFerrous,
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@xtaldave @strucbio awesome story! Nature is amazing 💞

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