KnitWit

joined 2 years ago
[–] KnitWit 4 points 53 minutes ago

In Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future, having a government backed social media platform helped to turn around humanity’s prospects. Since we are obviously in the dark timeline, we get government twitter.

[–] KnitWit 23 points 13 hours ago

My thoughts exactly. Releasing water before the growing season begins makes zero sense. They said it wasn’t to make capacity for an upcoming storm either so just pure dumbassery all around.

[–] KnitWit 1 points 1 day ago

I’ve never seen (or heard of it until) now, but Will Oldham may also be known as the musician Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billie. Will give it a watch sometime.

[–] KnitWit 52 points 1 week ago

‘You were there for us for covid’, haha Newsome really knows how to get under his skin.

[–] KnitWit 8 points 1 week ago

Holy shit that’s great! Gonna get a lot of use from that the next four years.

[–] KnitWit 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh cool, they get to play the moderates when he gets confirmed 51-49. I forgot all about the distraction we get from the two of them, just wish ol’ Mittens was still around to espouse the need for decorum as the furnaces are lit.

[–] KnitWit 12 points 1 week ago

These asshats are gonna come back and say ‘if this was such a violent event, why aren’t there any convictions four years after it happened?’

[–] KnitWit 6 points 1 week ago

Song got me through the first year of covid. Absolutely love the Mountain Goats.

[–] KnitWit 38 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I’ve always loved self-deprecating jokes, I’m just not very good at them.

[–] KnitWit 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

But don’t worry, 2028 will only be the hottest year since 2023! (Followed of course by the hottest year on record in 2029 again).

[–] KnitWit 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Remember the dust bowl? Also caused by the primary owners’ practices.

[–] KnitWit 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ohioans also like to claim first in flight, even though it happened in NC.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by KnitWit to c/books
 

Does this book ever pick up? I’m about a quarter of the way in and so far ‘The Adventures of Mary Sue As She Looks For A Date’ is just not doing anything for me. I remember tears ago hearing of it and thought it’s political world building, but so far it seems to be nothing more than ‘theater kids rule the world but- no touching.’ It seems like it wants to dive into the politics, but then again very other page it derails itself itself with ‘those damn eyes.’

Idk, I guess I’ve probably already made up my mind, but would be interested to know if it ever gets out of its own way.

 

Saw two shooting stars pop up while watching the comet last night, one of them showed up in the exposure I was taking at the time.
Canon R8 w 13s exposure, iso 8000, f7.1; cropped.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by KnitWit to c/astrophotography
 

Was surprised to be able to see it this far south, in canyon of the ancients so super remote.

Taken on a Canon R8 24mm wide lens, iso 1600, 15 second exposure, f5.0; no post processing.

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