Engineer, mom, Bayesian, woman of mystery. I make things with fiber, sticks, plastic, metal and wood. I plan/run/attend SFF, Maker, SCA, RenFair, & tech events.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Joined September 2009
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Republicans ask DOJ to oversee Michigan’s 2026 election. Dems cry foul bridgemi.com/michigan-govern…
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The children of exceptionally nice people are usually less nice. This process is called "regression to the mean."
High tech manufacturing, with cost-effective, automation needs more and better trained workers. But too many HSers are pushed to go to universities instead of tech schools. What can manufacturers or high schools do to help manufacturers fill those jobs? #USManufacturing
On Prosocial Censorship (from Al Christie's SubStack)
"In science, well qualified voices are suppressed if they don’t kow-tow to the politically correct narrative of those in high places.
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Some are given financial support from corporations or government agencies. In other words, to a large extent, money or the fear of losing it is the influencer. Moral corruption is the result.
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"Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. Find meaning or don’t find meaning, but 'steal' some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self. Opt for privacy and solitude. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need to breathe. And you need to be."
~ Albert Camus,
'Notebooks 1951-59'
Fruit Trees (1901) 🎨 Gustav Klimt
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When life gives you lemons, it's because it cares too much about you to let you die from scurvy.
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A poem to keep in mind over
the next few weeks and months.
🌿🌸🌿
'Instructions on Not Giving Up'
by Ada Limón (@adalimon)
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📚 I am the parent of a 1st grader. March is reading month. If you only do one thing this month, listen to Sold a Story by @ehanford and watch @KJWinEducation Right to Read film.🎥
Share this for reading month
#soldastory #righttoread
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Population is Not Being Told the True Cost of Net Zero, Warns Former World Bank Economist wattsupwiththat.com/2024/03/…
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Spreading awareness and promoting inclusivity: @A2Abbot was the latest AAPS school to host a Disability Awareness Workshop where 4th graders learn about different types of disabilities & how to be respectful & supportive. t.ly/x3qLz
Institutional neutrality is crucial to providing intellectual and academic freedom.
This is not without its challenges, but I have become convinced that our universities should adopt institutional (not faculty!) neutrality.
thecrimson.com/article/2024/…
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I feel like most people believe if they actually become disabled/chronically ill they’re going to get the best care in the world by professionals who really care about their health and wellbeing… and there’s nothing I can do to change that idea except by letting them fafo🫠