David Monroe

In Feb 1945, Kurt Vonnegut was being held as a prisoner of war in Dresden when it was fire bombed; he came home with PTSD, unable to communicate the horror he'd seen. His novel, Slaughterhouse-Five was the product of 20 yrs of work to articulate that experience and share what he saw with the public

The Bipolar Jets of KX Andromedae apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25120...
Blasting outward from variable star KX Andromedae, these stunning bipolar jets are 19 light-years long.

Legendary architect and designer Frank Gehry has died aged 96 Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.

How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...

Oh, so he’s on DRUGS drugs

Anywhere from 70 to 100+ Depends on the year , my mood, my time, and many other mitigating factors.

"I read your last book, and I was bored out of my mind."

"Well, that's your privilege."

100% using this Jessica Fletcher line from Murder, She Wrote when someone tells me at a con they didn't like a book 😆. Love this so much.

the biggest lie in american politics, probably only second to bush lying us into iraq, has been democrats constantly telling us "we just can't..." only to watch republicans do whatever the fuck they want over and over and over. makes me sick.

a combination urgent care and taco bell

I'm at the combination

Today in my household, it was Filter Your Shitty $9 Vodka Through Your Brita Day. Peace to all who celebrate.

It's such a sad thing about human nature - say you absolutely loathed a book and everyone wants to know what it was.

Mention a book you loved, recommend it for readers, and the world is a chorus of crickets.

Y'all just want to hate on stuff

Indy, I'm genuinely impressed that even some of the protected bike lanes are being cleared. It's more than I expected, keep it up.

Thinking a lot lately about this quote from Tony Bourdain: “In that sense, what a great way to live, if you could always do things that interest you, and do them with people who interest you.”

The rare appearance of a Ruben on my lap.

Today is World AIDS Day. We remember.

Trump: “I have no idea what they scanned, but it wasn't the brain.”

Narrator: “It was the brain.”

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

I'm doing a rewatch of Downton Abbey. They're my emotional support aristocrats

Hmmm mmm...

this is just gutter racism

Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life

Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life https://theonion.com/man-getting-high-and-eating-taco-bell-thousands-of-mile-1845721340/

The latest evidence that America is becoming a land of idiots:

"Assume everyone I interact with online is struggling with their mental health" has only become a more important guiding principle in the past couple years

Part 1: My Life Is a Lie How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America

The real poverty line is around $140k for a family of four, but it’s perversely hard to get there:

“Every dollar you earn climbing from $40,000 to $100,000 triggers benefit losses that exceed your income gains. You are literally poorer for working harder.”

If you have cheesecake and don't eat it for breakfast it would be considered an insult to the cheesecake, and its ancestors.

Photos: People gather to demand safer streets in Indianapolis Demonstrators gathered Nov. 23 at the corner of College and Mass avenues to advocate for cyclist and pedestrian safety.

Photos: People gather to demand safer streets in Indianapolis mirrorindy.org/photos-peopl...