Greg Werker

A CNN news notification : The convicted killer crab walked between two walls and pushed through the newly installed razor wire to break out of prison, authorities say

*crab-walked

This is high art

This is what I posted about last night! @gwerker.bsky.social went to get seder food & wine last night, only to discover Manischewitz is made in the USA and therefore wholly unavailable in the province of BC! He brought home a sweet (literally) red called Jam Jar but it's not gross in the same way.

Totally made my day!

Biking home from campus there was a car in the bike lane (pulled over looking at his phone). Rather than enter traffic, I slowed down and went in the gravel shoulder. Was annoyed; kept going. Three minutes later a car slows down next to me and the driver shouts, "So sorry! I blocked you back there!"

A graph showing the number of people named Miles born per hour. It has grown exponentially since 1980.

In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.

Balled up furry shape in bamboo.

That’s a sloth in the bamboo above my head… while stretching poolside in Costa Rica.

Lap pool and tropical jungle behind it.

Morning view for stretching. In Costa Rica.

So adorable!

I feel very seen right now.

Large dog looking down at me; ceiling light visible above him.

Every time I lie down on my back on the carpet.

Purely hypothetical question: If you’re the leader of a large, sparsely-populated northern democracy, and you’ve lost the confidence of most of the country and much of your own party, and your finance minister jumped ship because you gave her zero support, should you step aside today or tomorrow?

If you're fortunate enough to live long enough, you hear the songs of your teenage rebellion become jazz standards.

Vancouver mayor defends bitcoin motion, says it's better than gold | CBC News City staff will now investigate Sim's idea of converting a portion of Vancouver's reserve funds to bitcoin, even though the province says it's not allowed.

Oh boy. My favourite quote from this interview: "I self-advise myself on these issues."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Colleges Warn International Students to Return Ahead of Trump Term (Gift Article) Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans.

This is absolutely bananas. And also probably solid advice. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/u...

When Apple Mail changes "Hi Nafiseh" to "Hi Oarfish" I think it is time for autocorrect to undergo sensitivity training.

Big striped mutt lying on a round striped carpet, looking up at camera.

OK, Bluesky question: How do I keep all the news sources in my list, but have a way to toggle those off when I just want to see other stuff? Any tips?

Also, Cedar says hi.

Yikes! I hope your ankle is ok and not broken! And yep, knew about the snoop dog friendship.

Science!

The number of folks who don’t have a clue how organizations are supposed to function or how meetings are supposed to run is astonishing. And if this is you and you're baffled by things like motions, amendments, and points of order, wouldn’t you want to spend a few hours reading up on Robert’s Rules?

In a recent Zoom meeting the following question was asked of the parliamentarian: “It seems many of us don’t know the rules you are using, so could you just paste them into the chat?"

Picard management tip: Always be ready to change course.

@kpwerker.bsky.social I think this is something you should work on!

I’m so sorry to hear this, Mark.

Picard engineering tip: Use the metric system.

Meanwhile, in Canada...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.

What an upside-down world we live in. This is hilarious, sad, and obviously the right strategy:
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...

Had a wonderful email exchange with a friend about the intersections of anti-Black racism and antisemitism and challenges on university campuses. A much needed reminder of the importance of dialogue, listening to other perspectives, and sharing values even if not reaching the same conclusions.

Dog standing in hail, wagging tail

Blurred image of dog running on white ground.

Cedar is super excited about the hail. Also, Cedar is the Flash.

Hail in Dunbar.