Ian

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(He/Him) Theoretically a physicist.

I study feedback mechanisms around star clusters. I'm also one of the data entry coordinators for the Pathfinder 2e system for Foundry VTT.

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Hey it's me, Sonic the Hedgehog! Did you know you don't have to write every thought you have on the computer? That's right - believe it or not there are many cases where the thrill of likes and reposts do not outweigh the potential real world consequences, regardless of how unlikely they are!

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Until November 5, 2024, Votefinder, an election subsystem for Pathfinder Second Edition, is available as pay-what-you-want. All I ask in return is that you encourage the USA-based players at your table to vote this year. youtu.be/T4OxdpT7VI4

Votefinder 2024 announcementyoutu.be Pick up Votefinder as a pay-what-you want title until November 5, 2024. All I ask in return is that if you have players at your table in the United States of America, you encourage them to vote in the upcoming election. https://www.pathfinderinfinite.com/product/450855/Votefinder

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A thread about the value of the fine structure constant in Quantum Electrodynamics. (1/137)

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The NYT, the most influential paper in the country, just ran an Op Ed called 'Why I Don't Vote' by a guy who votes. It's that simple. The NYT is a farce. You cannot trust anything they print.

Why I Don't Vote (OK, I Do Vote, but I Would Like to Discourage You, NY Times Reader, For Doing So For Some Reason) Via @bubbaprog.ilovecitr.us

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Happy 4 of July everyone, where we celebrate America throwing of the yoke of an insane King. Sotomayor: "The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law. "

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The pathfinder community has lost a truly amazing creator and a kind person. gofund.me/19414fd0

Remembering Ashton and Supporting Their Family, organized by Andrew Mullengofund.me Ashton Sperry, beloved partner, parent, artist, writer, and friend, passe… Andrew Mullen needs your support for Remembering Ashton and Supporting Their Family

I'm a doctor now. That feels real weird. I've made jokes for a couple years about being an expert in space dust but now I'm actually certifiably an expert in star clusters (and the dust around them). Now to find a job.

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If I opened up free portfolio reviews for marginalized writers looking to get into writing for Paizo, would people be interested? BIPOC would be prioritized. I can't get you jobs at Paizo, just help you with your skills. I have a background in theater education, so I have experience giving feedback.

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The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...

Went to the ER yesterday for pain in my lower right side. CT found inflammation near my appendix, caught it early enough to maybe avoid surgery. An hour of antibiotics later my IV infiltrates. One moment the nurse is fixing it, the next there's 8 people over me asking if I know where I am...

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I am an adult who is paid for my expertise and skills, not for my time, and if a manager or organization can’t understand that and insists on clock watching, it’s not worth working for them.

Major employers are using surveillance tools to ensure that no matter where people work, they're at their computers — but polls suggest doing so is risky for morale. www.axios.com/2024/06/14/w...

Caught you faking: Wells Fargo firings expose workplace surveillance dilemmawww.axios.com Some workers aren't working, but snooping is bad for morale.

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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

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SORRY WHAT??? Our union got nominated for the FUCKING DIANA JONES AWARD?

The dissertation is now finished, with a day to spare before the deadline. Maybe I'll go outside and see what this 'sunlight' stuff is that everyone is telling me about.

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Despite the negative press, convictions

Holy shit, he was convicted on Covfefe Day

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For someone who likes to say everything is “perfect” a 34-0 result is perfect

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I've gotten confirmation that I can share one of my favorite (series of) memes! These were done after each of the Godsrain Prophecy posts and now I can make them public!

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"It’s not too late to prevent climate catastrophe" | I discuss #OurFragileMoment with The Guardian's Fiona Harvey in this #GuardianLive event TODAY live at 8pm UK local time (3pm ET). More info and link to register here: www.theguardian.com/guardian-liv...

Michael Mann: It’s not too late to prevent climate catastrophewww.theguardian.com “We haven’t yet exceeded the bounds of viable human civilisation”, climate scientist Michael Mann argues, “but we’re getting close.”

The dissertation is getting dangerously close to being complete (rough draft). Still have 3 weeks left to work on it. 112 pages so far. Chapter 1: 100% Chapter 2: 100% Chapter 3: 95% Chapter 4: 90% (real messy) Chapter 5: 90% Appendix A: 100% Appendix B: 100% Appendix C: 100% I'm tired.

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In ‘14, a NY Daily News photog heard about the death of Eric Garner on police radio transmissions. He rushed out and found the guy who took the video. Now, the NYPD is moving to encrypt all radio transmissions. The @nydnunion.bsky.social stands behind a bill to keep those transmissions public.

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A HUGE list of alternatives for every type of #Adobe #software for those of you that use it and want to stop/see what else is available: #NoToAI #FuckAI #graphics #art github.com/KenneyNL/Ado...

GitHub - KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives: A list of alternatives for Adobe softwaregithub.com A list of alternatives for Adobe software. Contribute to KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives development by creating an account on GitHub.

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This May Day, United Paizo Workers is proud to be a unionized workforce and to support continued unionization of workers across the gaming industry! Learn more about the power of the union labor movement in games at code-cwa.org and remember: Kobolds Together Strong!

Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE-CWA) | Campaign to Organize Digital Employees (CODE-CWA)code-cwa.org

OSU finally sent their 'why we had to send cops and snipers after the protestors' message out to all students and I want to give all university admin some free advice: When violating student rights by having them violently arrested, try not to use 'we have to clean the toilets more' as an excuse.

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statement by UT Austin faculty, announcing a strike tomorrow in protest of the police presence on campus

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Each of the Roman Space Telescope’s mirrors had passed individual tests, but this was the first time they were assessed together. Engineers had to make sure light would move through all of the optics in a tightly controlled way, or else the telescope’s images would appear blurred. 🔭 🧪

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Eyes’ Pass First Vision Test - NASAwww.nasa.gov Engineers at L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York, have combined all 10 mirrors for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Preliminary tests show

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Good news: The world is making progress on climate change. Bad news: We are still far off where we need to be. Scientists say that the impacts of climate change at 2.7 degrees are significantly worse than 1.5 degrees. Every bit of warming matters. We need to do so much more!

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Latest results on H_0 from Wendy Freedman using #JWST: local measurement gives 69.1 +/- 1.5 km/s/Mpc, which is fully consistent with CMB value. If this is correct, there is no Hubble tension and no need for new physics. This is the latest, but surely not last, update on this topic! 🧪

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112 years ago tonight, the Titanic struck an iceberg, as a result of hubris, greed and denial. It wouldn’t happen now, of course, as all the icebergs seem to be melting. For the same reasons.

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In a delightful turn of the norm, there are so many GMs signed up for the #Pathfinder2e Beginner Box Day that they are in need of Players to fill the seats! (And these seats won't even set you back a couple grand) 👀 Check out the details at paizo.com/community/bl... 🥳

paizo.com - Community / Paizo Blogpaizo.com

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Here's what everyone needs to know* about climate change: 🌍 It's real 👥 It's human-caused ⚠️ It's serious 💡 With immediate action, it's solvable ⌛ Later is too late * social science shows these msgs increase acceptance of the issue, awareness of the risk and, most importantly, willingness to act.