Margot/Marty
@martymango0.bsky.social
Worldbuilder, conlanger, casual artist & crafter // ace, agender
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
I officially made it to 6:25pm on December 6th before I had to see the horrible bear from Boston Ballet's Nutcracker this year.
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I officially made it to 6:25pm on December 6th before I had to see the horrible bear from Boston Ballet's Nutcracker this year.
I really wanna know how YouTube calculates this 'cause, for context, I rewatched the entire @drawfeeshow.com back catalog this year &, like, @danfloydplus.bsky.social posts a lot but I don't think it out weighs more than a decade of videos...
December 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I really wanna know how YouTube calculates this 'cause, for context, I rewatched the entire @drawfeeshow.com back catalog this year &, like, @danfloydplus.bsky.social posts a lot but I don't think it out weighs more than a decade of videos...
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Also USPS didn't loss money because it doesn't make money because it's not a business and if never makes money to begin with.
It did however deliver over 112.5 billion pieces of mail in 2024 and that doesn't even include packages.
It did however deliver over 112.5 billion pieces of mail in 2024 and that doesn't even include packages.
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Also USPS didn't loss money because it doesn't make money because it's not a business and if never makes money to begin with.
It did however deliver over 112.5 billion pieces of mail in 2024 and that doesn't even include packages.
It did however deliver over 112.5 billion pieces of mail in 2024 and that doesn't even include packages.
Hey. Hey, airport gate lady? Manchester & Manhattan are not the same place and you REALLY need to not say one when you mean the other.
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hey. Hey, airport gate lady? Manchester & Manhattan are not the same place and you REALLY need to not say one when you mean the other.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
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it's december !! 🙀 good excuse to post these guys again ...!
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
it's december !! 🙀 good excuse to post these guys again ...!
Today I discovered my father pronounces "treasure" like Fred from Scooby Doo
youtube.com/watch?v=yZpR...
youtube.com/watch?v=yZpR...
fred jones' tréasure
YouTube video by SpaceHunterM
youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today I discovered my father pronounces "treasure" like Fred from Scooby Doo
youtube.com/watch?v=yZpR...
youtube.com/watch?v=yZpR...
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We welcome anyone interested in becoming a matching donor for P4A! For those looking to give $500 or more, the matching fund is open until February 8th at noon EST. We accept donations via credit card, PayPal, check, donor-advised funds and foundation grants. Donate at projectforawesome.com/matching
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We welcome anyone interested in becoming a matching donor for P4A! For those looking to give $500 or more, the matching fund is open until February 8th at noon EST. We accept donations via credit card, PayPal, check, donor-advised funds and foundation grants. Donate at projectforawesome.com/matching
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Nightlife.
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Nightlife.
I gotta put my dad on blast because the man, while reading out recipes, just said "tor-til-yas" (tortillas) & "poor boys" (po' boys) in quick succession and I KNOW he knows better
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I gotta put my dad on blast because the man, while reading out recipes, just said "tor-til-yas" (tortillas) & "poor boys" (po' boys) in quick succession and I KNOW he knows better
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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Aye but what about the NEW razzle dazzle?
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Aye but what about the NEW razzle dazzle?
Love that Elmo gets top billing over the humans in the "Special Performances by" section in the parade intro. As he should.
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Love that Elmo gets top billing over the humans in the "Special Performances by" section in the parade intro. As he should.
Today's local drama: hunters from the next town over have been illegally running their hunting dogs on the private properties along the private road my dad lives on. The guy at the top of the street is a retired cop & he is NOT HAPPY; he's currently camped out in his driveway like it's a speed trap
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today's local drama: hunters from the next town over have been illegally running their hunting dogs on the private properties along the private road my dad lives on. The guy at the top of the street is a retired cop & he is NOT HAPPY; he's currently camped out in his driveway like it's a speed trap
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Okay. Explain to me why the ONLY ruler my dad has in the house is a trianglular engineer scale?! This man is a biologist who worked in policy making; WHY DO YOU OWN THIS?!
Also, it has decimalized inches which is a problem because what I needed it to measure is quarter inch seam allowances
Also, it has decimalized inches which is a problem because what I needed it to measure is quarter inch seam allowances
November 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Okay. Explain to me why the ONLY ruler my dad has in the house is a trianglular engineer scale?! This man is a biologist who worked in policy making; WHY DO YOU OWN THIS?!
Also, it has decimalized inches which is a problem because what I needed it to measure is quarter inch seam allowances
Also, it has decimalized inches which is a problem because what I needed it to measure is quarter inch seam allowances
My step mom is an excellent, accomplished cook... who I just found out can't cook rice
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My step mom is an excellent, accomplished cook... who I just found out can't cook rice
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Apple: Here, use some AI
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Apple: Here, use some AI
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
Scrivener: I would prefer not to.
"You don't have to take your shoes off at this airport anymore!"
*goes through people scanner*
"I'm gonna need you to go back & send your shoes through the baggage scanner"
🤦♂️
*goes through people scanner*
"I'm gonna need you to go back & send your shoes through the baggage scanner"
🤦♂️
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"You don't have to take your shoes off at this airport anymore!"
*goes through people scanner*
"I'm gonna need you to go back & send your shoes through the baggage scanner"
🤦♂️
*goes through people scanner*
"I'm gonna need you to go back & send your shoes through the baggage scanner"
🤦♂️
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40 years ago, the first comic of Calvin and Hobbes was published… setting off decades of children being inspired to be cartoonists.
Bill should be ashamed of himself. My god. Look at all those cartoonists just out and about now. Gross.
Bill should be ashamed of himself. My god. Look at all those cartoonists just out and about now. Gross.
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
40 years ago, the first comic of Calvin and Hobbes was published… setting off decades of children being inspired to be cartoonists.
Bill should be ashamed of himself. My god. Look at all those cartoonists just out and about now. Gross.
Bill should be ashamed of himself. My god. Look at all those cartoonists just out and about now. Gross.
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.