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Today in quantifying over the empty set

Please enjoy this photo of our new kitten Bobby and our mostly confused dog Ralph

Turtle Mutual Aid:

Discworld QOTD, from Snuff “Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.”

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Normal people: TOILET TOILET Me, a classicist: I WILL WASH TOILET

It's hurricane season. Own a real flashlight.

So, I'm trying to figure out in which parts of the Anglosphere the word "sherbet" is pronounced as "sure - bit" and in which it is pronounced "sure - bert" and was unable to find any data. To approximate an answer, I created the following anonymous form: forms.gle/4wz9vSuBnwkJ...

So, I'm trying to figure out in which parts of the Anglosphere the word "sherbet" is pronounced as "sure - bit" and in which it is pronounced "sure - bert" and was unable to find any data. To approximate an answer, I created the following anonymous form: forms.gle/4wz9vSuBnwkJ...

American airports: "Take off your shoes! Is that water bottle empty?! I don't like the look of this nail file, buster!" Switzerland: "Please feel free to purchase our iconic pocketknives right here inside the terminal."

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Time to post it again.

S₀ —> T₁S₁ S₁ —> T₂S₂ S₂ —> T₃S₃ S₃ —> T₄S₄ S₄ —> T₂S₅ S₅ —> T₅S₆ S₆ —> T₆S₇ S₇ —> e T₁ —> b T₂ —> o T₃ —> a T₄ —> n T₅ —> i T₆ —> t

Need a tool that preemptively blocks and dismisses all AI prompts and/or “upgrades” across all apps/platforms that I use and will ever use.

buddy, you have no idea

this painted turtle has the right vibe #photography #nature #wildlife 🧪 🌎 🌿

Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms

at least tomorrow is friday

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reposting for visibility

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I’m comfy I swear

#MayThe4th

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Lawn mower outside. Kids inside. Instructions clear.

If the President can ignore court orders and send anyone he wants to a prison overseas, we are all at risk. An insult to the Constitution and to our values as Americans. Abrego Garcia must be returned now.

Both ‘libel’ & ‘slander’ refer to defamation and are often confused for each other. ‘Libel’ is a written/published statement. 'L' for 'letters.' ‘Slander’ is for spoken. 'S' for 'spoken.' ‘Label’ & ‘slender’ are different words and are rarely confused for each other.

As major public flagship and private universities fall like dominoes to the current regime, bolstered by billions in endowments but no strong adherence to espoused principles, smaller schools such as LMU in Los Angeles have this to say:

Once upon a time, there were three mathematically based kingdoms, all bordering on the same lake. For centuries, these kingdoms had fought over an island in the middle of that lake. One day, they decided to have it out, once and for all.

Both Ga Senators voting for this 😕

fresh gooselet (fyi stream for next egg might not start until late tonight or tomorrow morning)

Psst… take 12 seconds away from doom scrolling, to take a deep breath and relax with these sweet otters 🦦 🔊 🎥Nature

Roses are red Violets are blue

I don't know who needs to hear this, but: 1) Megalodon was real, but is definitely super-duper extinct now. (If it wasn't, there'd be evidence, and there isn't any). 2) Mermaids were never real. 3) Narwhal and giant squid are real and you get to live on Earth at the same time as them!