Bill Trinen

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Treepeople were such a killer band.

“I’ve been using Ecosia for years. Instead of using your searches to fill corporate coffers, it uses them to plant trees. Ecosia commits 100% of its profits to climate action, produces more clean energy than it consumes via its own solar plants, and collects minimal data on its users.”

Post a picture you took, no context, to bring some Zen to the feed

"A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives"

It’s the knees and the running for me.

I hate MLS officiating

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More Bands Left Behind By Streaming Under-appreciated post-rock and electronic groups spanning the mid-’90s through the 21st century, appreciated.

This @bandcamp.com review for Seattle/OlyWA band IQU
is a solid appraisal of their excellent debut: "an overlooked gem of the late ‘90s indie scene, combining acoustic and electronic elements in a manner that few were able to master."
(used to work w/ them + why I am living in Seattle today).

#PNW #Hiking

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Oregon vs USC in 1985 for the Mirage Bowl, too.

@liambme.bsky.social

My son co-authored a research paper on a CubeSat Robotic Grasping Mechanism for In-Orbit
Manipulation

#Space #Aerospace #CubeSat

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Warm winter liquidates nearly half of Washington state snowpack Washington state’s snowpack held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Washington state’s snowpack held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday.

A Dry, Warm January Leaves the West With the Worst Snowpack in Decades
www.drought.gov/drought-stat...

It’s so good

Democracy is not a spectator sport!
@kexp-feed.nvm2u.com now going hard on #InternationalClashDay and @djeviestokes.bsky.social leading the way with a killer set 🎶👊
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

#InternationalClashDay

Today is my favorite musical holiday

International Clash Day hosted by the wonderful KEXP.

Tune in and listen live all day.
#KnowYourRights
#TheClash

www.kexp.org/listen/

YouTube video by theclashVEVO The Clash - This is Radio Clash (Official Video)

Radio Clash

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YouTube video by blueheronvideo Doug Martsch -Straight To Hell- (The Clash) 6, 9 2021

Straight to Hell

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YouTube video by theclashVEVO The Clash - Guns on the Roof (Remastered - Official Audio)

Guns on the Roof

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YouTube video by RootsSelector Willie Williams w/ Soul Vendors Armagideon Time

Armageddon Time

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anti-solar energy arguments are all 20 years old and not even true today. solar is by every metric cheaper and more reliable than non-renewable sources

1) Physics of Energy and the environment
2) East Asian Civilizations
3) Business Law
4) Frontiers of Astronomy
5) Advanced Reading & Translation

IWW IU 520 (Railroad Workers) PRESENTS: TROLLEY PROBLEM SOLUTION "Slip the switch" by flipping it while the trolley's front wheels have passed through, but before the back wheels do. This will cause a controlled derailment bringing the trolley to a safe halt.

Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome