Thank you. I just cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and I have some change separation now. It will work until I can figure out how to get a new belt.

It is a non standard version the previous teacher built, can I use a latex exercise band cut to size?

The drama of the sky dance is enacted nightly on hundreds of farms, the owners of which sigh for entertainment, but harbor the illusion that it is to be sought in theaters. They live on the land, but not by the land.

Aldo Leopold

PEENT! Spring is back in southern Indiana

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Tomorrow is Fermi Friday!

Anyone a VdG generator technician and know why I am not building up a charge anymore? Can the belt get too old and cracked? #iteachphysics #mtbos

“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.'”

Kurt Vonnegut

I read this to my kids the day they were born and I've given both of them a copy of the book. It's the only point I've ever found myself and the only answer I've ever thought worthwhile.

Of course ymmv.

So I want to figure out the time dilation his clock necklace would show....

Coincidentally I didn't spell sensor wrong but it absolutely is something I would do.

A desk covered with papers a van de graf generator and wires

Why does my desk always end up like this

Baylisascaris procyonis - Wikipedia

They are cute and all but holy hell once you learn this exists you never want to eat lunch on a log again

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every alt band photo

A cattle dog mix suggesting it be pet or maybe fed some cheese

Dogs>>>>>>>>>>>≥>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>fascists

🔭🧪 Are you interested in having a night sky? (Like at all?)

File comments with the FCC telling them to deny permission to Starlink for “a million satellites” and to Reflect Orbital for their giant sunlight mirror in space.

The American Astronomical Society has info on how 👇

I guess I will continue to help them learn the best I can and maybe buy them a few pizzas or something?

Has anybody else had something like this happen? How did you handle it?

I am extraordinarily thankful and told them so but I still feel bad that they did that.

I worry that some of them could not have afforded that.

They told me it's because I've taught them so much and that makes me feel good but it's not really about me.

I am kind of conflicted tonight. I have a ancient office chair in my room that is permanently set for somebody who is very short, I am 6'4".

My students surprised me today by all pitching in and ordering me an office chair that the secretary and vice principal delivered during class.

Email published by the Indiana State Teachers Association, 150 West Market Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

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I got some email today inviting us to sign up for some premium version of chat gpt for free today as a k12 teacher. It really kind of horrified me.

It's straight from a DARE video, first hits free.

After 18 years of teaching at the same school I suddenly realized that the ability to walk on the indoor track in the winter is actually awesome.

Why Labor Unions Can’t Ignore ICE From agriculture to meatpacking to service work, immigration enforcement functions as labor discipline. Minnesota’s mass strike against ICE points toward a reckoning with the agency that the labor mov...

“The right to complain — to be visible, to put your name to something — is one of the basic building blocks of worker power.” @alexnpress.bsky.social
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Nice. Modest mouse is my band like that

They really are great. They are one of the big gaps in my live music experiences unfortunately. Have you seen them?

The stage names might be my favorite but I am very far has some sentimental value that I listen to it a lot. It was always on heavy rotation in the climbing gym.

Day 3 of only physical media. Okervil River I am very far starting off.

To be fair thermodynamics is pretty wild. I mean there are demons.

Top 10 birds of eastern North America here

Probably burned and given to me by @chrisdonaghey.bsky.social

My phone no longer on connects to the stereo Bluetooth for reasons so I am listening to old burned CDs tonight and it is glorious. I forgot how great Jamie xx is. A perfect album for the night

Indiana is trying to remove diabetes protection for students because apparently section 504 covers it and it is just mudding up the water. Just terrible things everywhere.

Join your teachers union and try to stop some of this