deepmud

@deepmud@mas.to

I guess it's time I filled this out.

I hesitate to call myself "old" because I don't feel old, so I'll use "vintage" as a descriptor

I come from a leftist and scientific view. I like logical arguments for conclusions, so right wingers fail to impress.

I'm a retired RN, a mostly retired professional gardener, and I have many hobbies. At the moment, I'm competing in ballroom dancing. Wish I could find a practice partner!

Interests include entomology, mycology, sustainability, etc, etc

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futurebird , to random
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People use the "square cube law" to feel like there can't possibly be giant ants... but they just ignore all the giant crabs the size of army duffle bags.

The barriers to huge ants are not as robust as you think, and they can be overcome!

deepmud ,

@futurebird I'd prefer not to have such big ants, because then I fear the ant relatives, termites, would also get big, and would be able to consume a house in a half hour. Lol.

wdlindsy , to random
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Aaron Blake reports that though support for same-sex rights has been one of the steadiest trends in the US in recent years, gains in this field have now halted and even reversed somewhat, "largely thanks to Republicans moving in the opposite direction — in some cases, sharply."


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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/24/gops-sudden-turn-away-gay-rights-acceptance/

deepmud ,

@wdlindsy hey, all you gay Republicans! Do you just totally loathe yourselves? Is that why you dimwits vote Republican?

deepmud ,

@wdlindsy probably so. And then, so much for critical thinking. 🙄. When the US becomes a theocracy, those same fools can be burned at the stake, literally or figuratively.

lowqualityfacts , to random
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That blows my mind.
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deepmud ,

@lowqualityfacts that's his right arm. His right arm weighs 130 pounds.

mastodonmigration , to random
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Really disappointed in Biden today. Believe given climate crisis we should be doing everything we can, including buying inexpensive EVs from China, to hasten the transition from carbon based fuels.

That said, certainly international relations are complex and we don't have all the information or know all the constraints he is wrestling with.

In any case, would never threaten to withhold electoral support. These issues pale measured against a Trump win and the incumbent end of democracy.

deepmud ,

@mastodonmigration thank you for not being a black and white thinker. I get disappointed in Biden from time to time, but in the end, he's a good guy and dump is not.

deepmud ,

@mastodonmigration absolutely right. I've never before seen so clear a choice between good and evil

Dump is EVIL, hence him telling the oil companies to give him a billion and if they do, hell dismantle environmental rules. 😱

Nonilex , to random
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Apologies for my late start

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Monday May 13

is on the stand today

deepmud ,

@Nonilex it's a tiny thuggish boot, but it seems effective on all those masculine GQP individuals. 🙄

sollat , to random
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A bit of a “good news, bad news” situation.

Some Exbury hybrid azalea flowers are open!

Caterpillars (small, thin green ones) are eating all the leaves again this year.

I give up. Nature may have her way.

#Gardening #Florespondence

deepmud ,

@sollat I suggest a short spell of gentle pressure washing, or a hard spray of water to dislodge those sawflies.

lowqualityfacts , to random
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If you're wondering why I haven't made any jokes about the worm that died in RFK Jr.'s brain, it's because the worm in my brain informed me that this is no laughing matter and we should be mourning the great loss of its fallen comrade.

deepmud ,

@lowqualityfacts I suspect it died either of starvation or mercury poisoning. Be sure to take better care of your worm.

lowqualityfacts , to random
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Do you get concerned whenever produce gets recalled over an E. coli risk? Vote Republican. They'll remove those pesky safety regulations so you can walk into the grocery store confident that everything is contaminated with E. coli.

deepmud ,

@lowqualityfacts that is so very true! There will be no more raw veggies in that dystopian society.

marcelias , to random
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As I told Brian Tyler Cohen, I don't compromise with Republicans because there is no middle ground between an arsonist and a firefighter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO2nyimwCEM&list=PLOMpnzRkbFsi2yOiCKDN3fYgOzvrvfZm4&index=1

deepmud ,

@marcelias that's a great analogy!

dillyd , to random
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I don't remember if I planned this color effect or if it just happened by accident during my usual careless planting method, but I'm loving it.

deepmud ,

@dillyd I rely on "happy accidents"! Enjoy them! Because the best laid plans don't turn out great all the time.

lowqualityfacts , to random
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That's so interesting.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

deepmud ,

@lowqualityfacts they just split in half and reassembled themselves. Very simple

jeffowski , to random
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olofahere Do not punish the behaviour you want to see I mean, it seems pretty obvious when you put it like that, right? But how many families, when an introvert sibling or child makes an effort to socialize, snarkily say, “So, you've decided to join us"? Or when someone does something they've had trouble doing, say, “Why can't you do that all the time?"” (Happened to me, too often.) Or any sentence containing the word “finally”. If someone makes a step, a small step, in a direction you want to encourage, encourage it. Don't complain about how it's not enough. Don’t bring up previous stuff. Encourage it. Because I swear to fucking god there is nothing more soul-killing, more motivation-crushing, than struggling to succeed and finding out that success and failure are both punished. Source: olofahere 15,684 notes
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    deepmud ,

    @jeffowski this, too, with animal training. We must encourage incremental good behavior and not shut down anything unless we're certain we'll never want it!

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    That's fair.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    deepmud ,

    @lowqualityfacts it's fair, though, as nobody really wants to live in Idaho.

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