Scott Schneider

eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same

Did you know that the bees that need saving are NOT honeybees?

Honeybees are the dairy cows of bees. People brought them over from Europe to make us honey.

The problem with honeybees, esp in resource-limited ecosystems (like hey! cities!) is that they compete with our native bees for food.

I recently got a Cricut, which I haven't had time to try, for cutting fabric (masks/ties), and astronomy "thingies" for my astro class/lab (sundials, etc) .. *and* now I'm looking up circle cutters! All the toys!!! [So, thanks? 🤣]

Have you tr- (reading post again) .. hey, hope this arrives in time and works well for you!!! You make such beautiful and innovative paintings!

Watching a TV show and a senior academic has bookshelves in their office with plenty of space for new books. I’m used to suspending disbelief but this is ridiculous.

Ooohhh, did you use your *stern* font? That should do it! #Useless

I heard stories of people who've fed crows, and been given gifts in return. It sounded charming, so I began doing that.

Then, one night, there was a rapping on my bedroom window. I stumbled up and opened.

A crow flew in and spoke: "They're coming for you. You must flee."

I only just made it out.

Wait you say -40 but is that in F or in ... oh, nevermind! 😁

A circular infographic chart categorizing cheeses by type of milk and texture. At the center, four sections are labeled cow, sheep, goat, and buffalo, radiating outward into concentric rings for textures: soft, semi-soft, semi-hard, and hard. Each cheese name is placed within its corresponding segment, with illustrated wedges of cheese circling the outer edge. Cow’s milk occupies the largest portion, featuring well-known varieties like Brie, Camembert, Taleggio, Havarti, Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan. Sheep’s milk includes cheeses such as Roquefort, Manchego, and Pecorino Romano. Goat’s milk features options like Chèvre, Crottin de Chavignol, and Humboldt Fog. Buffalo is represented by Mozzarella di Bufala Campana and Buffalo Blue. The cheeses are organized visually so that softer varieties appear closer to the center and harder ones toward the edge. Small colored drawings show each cheese’s texture, rind, and tone, from creamy whites and soft rounds to golden blocks, crumbly wedges, and blue-veined interiors. The background is a deep charcoal gray, making the warm oranges, yellows, and creams of the cheeses stand out clearly.

EVERYONE STOP

cheese wheel of cheeses

Sigh, deciding *not* to search for information, I will now spend the weekend coming back to this "fish doorbell" phrase in my head. Wish me luck!

Onions, you say, yum! Would the climate also support scallions? If so, then consider me interested!

The President of the United States has joined forces with his Israeli counterpart, a genocidal butcher, to start a war with Iran—because he doesn’t want people to find out that he raped children.

Some people have a way with words. Other people…umm…uh…
<long awkward pause>
…not have way.
— Steve Martin

So happy for you!!

You had me at with antenna!

My guess is .. grit and hard work .. how'd I do?

Perfect!!

Drat, came here to post that line .. kudos! 🫡🫡🫡

"If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth." [Carl Sagan, US astronomer, 1934-1996]

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So sorry this has happened, you are always so careful .. thanks for info on the ginger .. I hope i never need to use that info!! 😬

So sorry to see this (ever)! The line appeared after two minutes, right? Do you know the source of the exposure (no need to reveal)? Can you explain the ginger candy (presumably lessens symptoms)?

Wow, this resonates!! Whew!

Hubble Space Telescope orbit height versus the solar sunspot number. Periods of higher activity are associated with faster drops in height. (not as up to date as the plot from @planet4589.bsky.social) We're also looking at shorter periods, for effects of flares and geomagnetic storms

"You are my .. dentistry!"

Sigh, another one for my to-do stack!! 😁

Photo of an old sheet of paper, title 'The Analemma Improved by B Donn, Bristol. Published by the Author Jan.1st 1770. Upper part: a half circle grid representing a (celestial) sphere, with a half circle scale in degrees. Lower part: several scales, including a calendar. Lower center: a table with star names and their coordinates.

Here's Benjamin Donn's 'Improved Analemma' (1770, Bristol).
Can be used at any latitude to find the sunrise/sunset times, elevation, solar time, as well as the rising, setting & southing of stars.

🔭 🧪 #EduSky #astrohistory

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I'm sure you have explained this before .. can you give a brief "snapshot" of the process for you .. watch a few times, then take notes .. notes every time .. ? Just curious- thanks.

On this day: On 24th February 1582 Pope Gregory announced the papal bull 'Inter gravissimas', which introduced the Gregorian calendar (since year is 365.2425 days long, calendar was out by 10 days so they had to remove those days).

This tastes like burning!