State Lake
@statelake.bsky.social
Avid reader. Late-diagnosed Autistic + ADHD. Public transit and bike commuting enthusiast. (they/them)
Non Fire Kindles are pretty durable and have a long battery life. My first one lasted for a decade and its battery lasted 2-3 weeks.
December 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Non Fire Kindles are pretty durable and have a long battery life. My first one lasted for a decade and its battery lasted 2-3 weeks.
I’m a Zillenial so I was a kid during the Bush years and it was one of the earliest videos my brother and I would watch on YouTube.
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I’m a Zillenial so I was a kid during the Bush years and it was one of the earliest videos my brother and I would watch on YouTube.
I still remember the days when FordGoBikes cost $15 a month for unlimited 30 min rides, and that included their e-bikes.…
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I still remember the days when FordGoBikes cost $15 a month for unlimited 30 min rides, and that included their e-bikes.…
I think you need to add a Gladwell book or two but otherwise you are off to a great start.
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I think you need to add a Gladwell book or two but otherwise you are off to a great start.
I had thoughts but to think I was a gatekeeper for scientific rigor was laughable.
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I had thoughts but to think I was a gatekeeper for scientific rigor was laughable.
Yes, I realized that when I became a peer reviewer as a lowly grad student. (My PI asked me to do it and we discussed my comments but it was 95% me)
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yes, I realized that when I became a peer reviewer as a lowly grad student. (My PI asked me to do it and we discussed my comments but it was 95% me)
Yeah, my pcp made me get tested for it when I told her I was vegan. I was very close to the lower end of the healthy range so now I take B-12 supplements.
I thought I was eating enough nutritional yeast but apparently not.
I thought I was eating enough nutritional yeast but apparently not.
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Yeah, my pcp made me get tested for it when I told her I was vegan. I was very close to the lower end of the healthy range so now I take B-12 supplements.
I thought I was eating enough nutritional yeast but apparently not.
I thought I was eating enough nutritional yeast but apparently not.
If you are mainly reading e-books it’s definitely worth it. Their light is less likely to interrupt your sleep cycle, and it’s easier to focus with them.
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
If you are mainly reading e-books it’s definitely worth it. Their light is less likely to interrupt your sleep cycle, and it’s easier to focus with them.
High school me would be very disappointed at the dearth of literature in my reading list. Maybe I should finally read the copy of Anna Karenina my dad gave me when I was 16.
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 AM
High school me would be very disappointed at the dearth of literature in my reading list. Maybe I should finally read the copy of Anna Karenina my dad gave me when I was 16.
just when things were getting fun???
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
just when things were getting fun???
I assumed he was already taking GLP agonists, he lost a bunch of weight between running for senate and running for VP.
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I assumed he was already taking GLP agonists, he lost a bunch of weight between running for senate and running for VP.
Confusingly, a type 3 is a type 1 that can go up to 28 mph instead of 20 mph. No throttle.
November 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Confusingly, a type 3 is a type 1 that can go up to 28 mph instead of 20 mph. No throttle.
I guess I'm glad I went to a dual-language school and the 2nd language was Spanish. I would imagine this would have a harder time flying with a 100% phonetic language.
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I guess I'm glad I went to a dual-language school and the 2nd language was Spanish. I would imagine this would have a harder time flying with a 100% phonetic language.
Tangentially, I learned somewhat recently that Orthodox Jews are allowed to go to mosques but not churches (at least catholic ones I guess) due to the idol worshipping and I found that quiet funny.
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Tangentially, I learned somewhat recently that Orthodox Jews are allowed to go to mosques but not churches (at least catholic ones I guess) due to the idol worshipping and I found that quiet funny.
It makes sense that if you attended another religion's service you would be respectful without actively participating in their activities?
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It makes sense that if you attended another religion's service you would be respectful without actively participating in their activities?
I never heard of anything like that while growing up as catholic (granted I never paid much attention in mass or catechism classes).
From a quick google search, they are allowed to go to other places of worship?
From a quick google search, they are allowed to go to other places of worship?
Can Catholics Go Into Another Religion's Place of Worship?
While Catholics should always be respectful of the sensibilities of others and not enter where we are not welcome, it is not problematic to visit another place...
www.catholic.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I never heard of anything like that while growing up as catholic (granted I never paid much attention in mass or catechism classes).
From a quick google search, they are allowed to go to other places of worship?
From a quick google search, they are allowed to go to other places of worship?
Sorry, I misread your comment. Not sure how I managed to misread it now that I'm rereading it, thought you meant with "we do that too" as in "say first cousin once removed". My bad!
October 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Sorry, I misread your comment. Not sure how I managed to misread it now that I'm rereading it, thought you meant with "we do that too" as in "say first cousin once removed". My bad!
That makes it a lot easier to keep in touch with childhood friends and extended family.
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
That makes it a lot easier to keep in touch with childhood friends and extended family.
I wonder if the US being so large and moving for college / work being normalized has something to do with it.
My mom‘s country is small and there is only one major city. If you grew up there you would stay there unless you moved abroad.
My mom‘s country is small and there is only one major city. If you grew up there you would stay there unless you moved abroad.
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I wonder if the US being so large and moving for college / work being normalized has something to do with it.
My mom‘s country is small and there is only one major city. If you grew up there you would stay there unless you moved abroad.
My mom‘s country is small and there is only one major city. If you grew up there you would stay there unless you moved abroad.
My mom is Latin American and my dad is Italian; all their cousins are my aunts and uncles.
”First cousins once removed” sounds extremely clinical and lacks warmth one would presumably have for a family member.
”First cousins once removed” sounds extremely clinical and lacks warmth one would presumably have for a family member.
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
My mom is Latin American and my dad is Italian; all their cousins are my aunts and uncles.
”First cousins once removed” sounds extremely clinical and lacks warmth one would presumably have for a family member.
”First cousins once removed” sounds extremely clinical and lacks warmth one would presumably have for a family member.
I once listened to a podcast where the guest said their “second cousin” was “barely related to them” and I was so baffled. They’re your second cousin! Your parents were first cousins, do people just lose contact with their cousins once they reach adulthood??
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I once listened to a podcast where the guest said their “second cousin” was “barely related to them” and I was so baffled. They’re your second cousin! Your parents were first cousins, do people just lose contact with their cousins once they reach adulthood??
more evidence for my theory that white Americans do not care about their extended family. I’ve only seen the “once removed“ term in the context of confusing genealogy. It’s clinical and lacks any warmth for someone one might have affection towards.
All my parents’ cousins are my uncles and aunts.
All my parents’ cousins are my uncles and aunts.
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
more evidence for my theory that white Americans do not care about their extended family. I’ve only seen the “once removed“ term in the context of confusing genealogy. It’s clinical and lacks any warmth for someone one might have affection towards.
All my parents’ cousins are my uncles and aunts.
All my parents’ cousins are my uncles and aunts.
My mom isn’t a nerd/geek and is not particularly into SciFi but loved Next Generation while it was airing.
October 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My mom isn’t a nerd/geek and is not particularly into SciFi but loved Next Generation while it was airing.
Does anyone want a free ticket to the event? I unfortunately can’t make it and can‘t get a refund so someone might as well get my spot.
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Does anyone want a free ticket to the event? I unfortunately can’t make it and can‘t get a refund so someone might as well get my spot.
I agree, I’d be more excited about him running for governor. Not sure of his appeal in CA as a whole versus SF though.
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I agree, I’d be more excited about him running for governor. Not sure of his appeal in CA as a whole versus SF though.