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thezenlady

@thezenlady@toot.community

Twitter refugee & loving the Fediverse

Semi-retired in Tulsa, OK. I’ve been a mathematician, a geologist, a computer geek, a teacher, a caregiver, an artist and I still manage a little website business at www.zenlady.com. Currently enjoy volunteering at Tulsa Zoo and taking photos of nature and critters of all sorts.

Profile picture shows me with tiger Ava (we are separated by a thick pane of glass).

#nature #animals #photography #ClimateChange #geology #equality #liberal #HumanRights

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JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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SW Michigan is in the low maybe zone... low to no clouds early evening. Clouds filling in about midnight for rain early morning.

🤔

https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/112413752362505373

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Let me know if you see the aurora

JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test now is targeted to launch no earlier than 6:16 p.m. EDT Friday, May 17th

https://blogs.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-flight-test/

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Are you as concerned as I am about these astronauts being on a Boeing product?

JohnJBurnsIII, (edited ) to random
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Watching some of the after-tornado news videos...

Reporter standing in front of a business sign (that is out of view and above her head) - notes that she is near the "Su NOC o" station.

You might know it as the gas station known back in the day for selling 100 octane racing gas... normally pronounced as: Sun O co

As someone that learned by "sounding it out"... I get it... but this one, had me wondering until the camera panned up.

People don't know things... until they know things.

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

Got an image of that sign?

thezenlady,
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@JohnJBurnsIII

I was thinking the sign was damaged which is why she mispronounced the name. 😉

GottaLaff, to random
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Oh, and to those of you who have been kind enough to ask, I just got word that the house showing today was 👎🏻. This day can’t end soon enough.

thezenlady,
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@GottaLaff

Here in Oklahoma, houses sell better in summer when people are more willing to move when kids are out of school rather than move kids in middle of school year. Hope you don't have to wait that long!

thezenlady, to random
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So much for banning childhood marriage in Oklahoma at this time

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/05/06/bill-to-increase-age-of-sexual-consent-dies-in-oklahoma-house-amid-flap-over-childhood-marriage-bans/

thezenlady, to random
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At more than a dozen tide gauges spanning from Texas to North Carolina, sea levels are at least 6 inches higher than they were in 2010

gift article - click the link, not the image for access to free article

https://wapo.st/4aZm46l

knittingknots2, to random
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'Rest of life in prison': RNC official frets about 'decades' in jail in fake elector case - Raw Story

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time...

https://www.rawstory.com/christina-bobb-2668084440/

thezenlady,
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@knittingknots2
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Poor thing 😜

She should have considered before doing the crime.

thezenlady, to random
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I now understand why Dominion Voting Systems & others have taken settlements instead of going to trial.

@GottaLaff Were you aware of this?

"The rules around civil litigation mean that if I proceed to trial and the court awards me damages that are even a penny less than the settlement offer I would have to pay the legal costs of both sides. So even if every allegation is proven in court, I would still be liable for something approaching £10 million in costs."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/prince-harry-tests-how-much-it-will-cost-to-keep-rupert-murdoch-off-the-stand?via=newsletter&source=Weekend&user_emailA=e4c78d70a224597695ffab7b247c6829&user_emailB=c06da384a89d3ede8f08a31f9ab73837b919623d7069ac8cc189aa1d53af11f2&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240427-Weekend&utm_term=Weekend

jorijn, to random
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Searching for car seats for the baby. There are actual seats with apps (!!!) that notify you on your phone if you leave your child in the car unattended.

The world is broken.

thezenlady,
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@jorijn

Unfortunately, there are parents here in the US who have left their babies in the car and need this. 😢

jorijn, to random
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Just took this picture yesterday, and seeing it, it dawned on me that they're getting really old. We jokingly refer to them as Grandma and Grandpa.

They've been with me for the past decade, and lived with me through my worst periods. I hope I can still get a couple of good years from them, because they're the best. 🥰🐱

thezenlady,
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@jorijn

Lovely kitties! Our two are 13 and 14 years old so I can relate to how you feel.

RareBird_15, to ArtificialIntelligence
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Hi all. I've got an older running , and I'm thinking about putting on it since I've always wanted to try it out and think this computer might run better with Linux. I read a topic on audiogames.net about Linux , and I saw a few recommendations for to try out. To any Linux users, is a good one for a beginner, or should I try or ? Also, what's the best way to install Linux and replace ? Thanks.
@mastoblind @accessibility @main

thezenlady,
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@RareBird_15 @mastoblind @accessibility @main

We use LinuxMint on our old Windows 10 & older computers.

thezenlady, to random
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As Supreme Court takes up homeless ban, a city’s unhoused feel abandoned

Me: If the supremes decide in favor of banning homeless from camping on public space, then don't be surprised if the next step is concentration camps for the homeless since homeless are already being jailed

gift link: click on link not picture

https://wapo.st/3Js0v1R

lovelylovely, to random
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This is what Louisiana absolutely wanted.

PS:) They did not turnout and vote.2023 primary

thezenlady,
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@lovelylovely

No lunch break for kids who work and no heat relief for outdoor workers in TX and FL. These legislators are simply cruel. 😡

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    thezenlady,
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    @thepoliticalcat

    Might be worth having your thyroid checked out. I didn't realize until I had to go on levothyroxine that my thyroid was the cause of my mood swings/panic attacks. Talked with others who told me they had the same issue.

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    @thepoliticalcat

    My primary care doc noticed that my thyroid was slightly enlarged because she has amazing sense of touch and ordered thyroid blood tests run and a thyroid ultrasound. Not sure another doc would have found it during a normal exam.

    GottaLaff, to legal
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    NEW 🧵STARTS HERE
    I CANNOT READ REPLIES. "NFL" (NotForLaffy) appreciated

    1/...McBrien:

    At 2:35 p.m. we have audio again, but still no video, and we hear Merchan say "Thank you, please be seated."

    Merchan welcomes the jurors and starts by apologizing for how chilly it is in the courtroom.

    Video is back on, and both sides are seated in the same seats as this morning

    Merchan proceeds to read the boilerplate instructions for voir dire. Reminder: 30 mins per side

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    @GottaLaff

    Thank you so much for your coverage of the trial. It lets me catch up in the evening since I can't follow along during the day.

    JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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    Global news...

    Is Iran blustering... about targeting Israeli nuke sites?

    Or is this stage one of escalation to war?

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    ☹️

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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    Scary times

    thezenlady,
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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    I felt some relief when the Berlin Wall came down and we had a brief reconciliation with Russia for a decade or so. But there were certainly wars going on elsewhere.

    lovelylovely, to random
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    OMG: An 81 year old white man shot and killed a black woman Uber driver.

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    @lovelylovely

    These old white men don't need to own guns!

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    @lovelylovely

    I know. I did read how there were some scammers that called this fellow and said they would be sending someone to pick up a package (sounded rather threatening) then sent this poor woman to pick up the package even though she wasn't a part of the scam. Those scammers should also be charged.

    JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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    End of semester this Thursday.

    I will give my last 2 final exams, ever...

    ✏️

    thezenlady,
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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    I didn't realize you were parttime.

    Those are slave wages!

    thezenlady,
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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    Yep, my husband was tenured but when he was dept chair he was working 80 hrs a week. But he loved teaching. Hated the admin stuff

    thezenlady,
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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    My husband's college got rid of staff and paid for computer packages that the faculty now have to fill out instead of having staff to do that work. Of course, no training so lots of problems.

    JohnJBurnsIII, to random
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    Received a really nice email from a former student tonight.

    He said some nice words. Told me he is having success at a new job and it was due to his work in my class 2 summers ago.

    Awesome to receive feedback.

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    @JohnJBurnsIII

    That is the best feedback, better than those student surveys at the end of the course.

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