Old Man Glas
@oldmanglas.bsky.social
Veteran & Methodist (he):
Pro-choice; pro-dismantling racism; anti-fascism and anti-totalitarian rule; anti-releasing CO₂ to the air (I'm fine with renewable fuels & sequestration); and pro-human & LBGTQ rights. If God is Love (She is), then ACT LIKE IT.
Pro-choice; pro-dismantling racism; anti-fascism and anti-totalitarian rule; anti-releasing CO₂ to the air (I'm fine with renewable fuels & sequestration); and pro-human & LBGTQ rights. If God is Love (She is), then ACT LIKE IT.
Neat!
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson. n.pr/4ry46Ru
New DNA analysis adds evidence Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson.
n.pr
September 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Neat!
Not just one of my fav science fiction authors, Adrian Tchaikovsky demonstrates that he knows us gamers too well. ;)
I look forward to seeing who got ‘most n00bs ganked in an hour’ and ‘longest time spent on character designer for a first person game where you never see the character’s face.’
Oh shit...
September 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Not just one of my fav science fiction authors, Adrian Tchaikovsky demonstrates that he knows us gamers too well. ;)
Heh! ^_^
*In a normal era, whenever a bubble pops, a whole population is chagrinned and disillusioned, but in this case, if it happens, it's gonna be twenty weirdo oligarchs who all know Peter Thiel personally
September 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Heh! ^_^
Sharing.
Climate change is real. But we CAN do a lot to fight it -- and in ways that save money compared to old ways of doing things.
But that's hard. It requires waking up a little and learning stuff, then doing stuff (like electing the people who don't want to wreck the world).
DO IT ANYWAY.
Climate change is real. But we CAN do a lot to fight it -- and in ways that save money compared to old ways of doing things.
But that's hard. It requires waking up a little and learning stuff, then doing stuff (like electing the people who don't want to wreck the world).
DO IT ANYWAY.
An analysis of 21 years of monitoring across Europe now demonstrates that climate warming is increasingly displacing species from mountaintops, especially those that are close to their lower range margins.
Learn more this week in Science: https://scim.ag/4zYxuUS
Learn more this week in Science: https://scim.ag/4zYxuUS
September 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Sharing.
Climate change is real. But we CAN do a lot to fight it -- and in ways that save money compared to old ways of doing things.
But that's hard. It requires waking up a little and learning stuff, then doing stuff (like electing the people who don't want to wreck the world).
DO IT ANYWAY.
Climate change is real. But we CAN do a lot to fight it -- and in ways that save money compared to old ways of doing things.
But that's hard. It requires waking up a little and learning stuff, then doing stuff (like electing the people who don't want to wreck the world).
DO IT ANYWAY.
Neat article, in my opinion!
The scientists’ subsequent 2025 findings using synthetic aperture radar went viral — appearing most recently on the History Channel in an August episode of “The UnXplained” narrated by William Shatner and on the popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Journal retracts paper claiming network of corridors inside the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu.Jerome Bon/Flickr A journal has retracted a paper by two Italian scientists who claimed to have found hidden structures inside of the o…
retractionwatch.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Neat article, in my opinion!
Not an inappropriate observation...
The last time it was this dangerous to eat food there were no refrigerators.
August 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Not an inappropriate observation...
Sharing...
Canadian Strait of Hormuz
Every ocean going ship from the great lakes must pass through the Welland Canal
Every ocean going ship from the great lakes must pass through the Welland Canal
August 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Good to see!
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is helping #libraries care for and share their collections.
Now, with support from the Mellon Foundation, participating institutions will have new resources to help digitize unprocessed materials
More from @libraryjournal.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4czxMqT
Now, with support from the Mellon Foundation, participating institutions will have new resources to help digitize unprocessed materials
More from @libraryjournal.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4czxMqT
August 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Good to see!
Appears that way to me (a junior Boomer born before JFK became President).
Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances.
Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood
Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances.
n.pr
August 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Appears that way to me (a junior Boomer born before JFK became President).
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August 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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I really like "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Not like I loved "The Odyssey" or "Project Hail Mary," but I really enjoyed it like I enjoyed "Supergirl." I did not think my theater pennies misspent. ^_^
August 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I really like "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Not like I loved "The Odyssey" or "Project Hail Mary," but I really enjoyed it like I enjoyed "Supergirl." I did not think my theater pennies misspent. ^_^
Sharing.
I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...
www.lrb.co.uk
July 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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THIS --
What @annelisebaer.bsky.social said. Sooooo true!
What @annelisebaer.bsky.social said. Sooooo true!
There is now Odyssey merch. What a strange time to be alive and also be a Classics major.
variety.com/2026/shoppin...
variety.com/2026/shoppin...
Odysseus Has Been Funko Pop-ed
Odysseus is now available as a Funko Pop following Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the Odyssey. Shop Odyssey Funko Pops online here.
variety.com
July 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
THIS --
What @annelisebaer.bsky.social said. Sooooo true!
What @annelisebaer.bsky.social said. Sooooo true!
This "taxation without representation" and illegal withholding of funds designated by Congress is illegal and anti-American AF.
But I think that we have seen that his cultists WANT stuff that is illegal and anti-American, as long as it is also hateful.
I'm old.
Good luck, y'all!
But I think that we have seen that his cultists WANT stuff that is illegal and anti-American, as long as it is also hateful.
I'm old.
Good luck, y'all!
Trump administration pauses $1 bln in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota www.reuters.com/world/us-hea...
Trump administration pauses $1 bln in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota
The Trump administration is pausing over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota "because of suspected fraud and noncompliance," U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said ...
www.reuters.com
July 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This "taxation without representation" and illegal withholding of funds designated by Congress is illegal and anti-American AF.
But I think that we have seen that his cultists WANT stuff that is illegal and anti-American, as long as it is also hateful.
I'm old.
Good luck, y'all!
But I think that we have seen that his cultists WANT stuff that is illegal and anti-American, as long as it is also hateful.
I'm old.
Good luck, y'all!
Neat!
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 14 August 2026! Categories include Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science & Climatology, Ecology & Environmental Science, and Microimaging. Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp
July 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Neat!
Heh. ^_^
(No lie detected.)
(No lie detected.)
Feels telling that the main way to spot if something is written by AI is whether it sounds like the most self-satisfied prick you know
July 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Heh. ^_^
(No lie detected.)
(No lie detected.)
Heh.
Pete Hegseth seems *obsessed* with the appearance of the men in our military. He monitors how much facial hair they have. He wants them to get bigger muscles by doing pull-ups. And now he wants them to take testosterone.
Is he running a military or a stable of porn actors?
Is he running a military or a stable of porn actors?
July 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Heh.
Do you understand why what Kegsbreath is doing is both wrong and violates our laws and policies? If not, I have no desire to discuss it with you. If yes, take action appropriately (e.g., voting, letting your representative know, protests, strikes, etc.). www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions (Gift Article)
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Do you understand why what Kegsbreath is doing is both wrong and violates our laws and policies? If not, I have no desire to discuss it with you. If yes, take action appropriately (e.g., voting, letting your representative know, protests, strikes, etc.). www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opinion:
In my view, it's important to note that Dr. Okorafor's Africanfuturism aesthetic highlights African science fiction, etc., without the framing of the Diaspora. I love it.
But I do ALSO love Milton Davis' MVMedia and its Afrofuturism, Steamfunk, and Sword and Soul.
Both enrich my world.
In my view, it's important to note that Dr. Okorafor's Africanfuturism aesthetic highlights African science fiction, etc., without the framing of the Diaspora. I love it.
But I do ALSO love Milton Davis' MVMedia and its Afrofuturism, Steamfunk, and Sword and Soul.
Both enrich my world.
I am so tired of correcting people who call my work afrofuturism. But what’s the alternative? Sitting and tolerating my own cultural erasure? That’s not an option. 😒 #afriCANfuturism
July 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Opinion:
In my view, it's important to note that Dr. Okorafor's Africanfuturism aesthetic highlights African science fiction, etc., without the framing of the Diaspora. I love it.
But I do ALSO love Milton Davis' MVMedia and its Afrofuturism, Steamfunk, and Sword and Soul.
Both enrich my world.
In my view, it's important to note that Dr. Okorafor's Africanfuturism aesthetic highlights African science fiction, etc., without the framing of the Diaspora. I love it.
But I do ALSO love Milton Davis' MVMedia and its Afrofuturism, Steamfunk, and Sword and Soul.
Both enrich my world.
Very good to see, in my opinion.
(I do have a bias: dismantling racism and promoting equality are goals that my religious denomination, the United Methodist Church, pursues as Biblical. And you can't legally discuss how to break four centuries of racism, and more of misogyny, if it's outlawed.)
(I do have a bias: dismantling racism and promoting equality are goals that my religious denomination, the United Methodist Church, pursues as Biblical. And you can't legally discuss how to break four centuries of racism, and more of misogyny, if it's outlawed.)
BREAKING: Eleventh Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, upholds injunction blocking Florida from enforcing its 2022 Stop WOKE Act in the university context. The majority opinion is from Judge Britt Grant, a Trump appointee: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Very good to see, in my opinion.
(I do have a bias: dismantling racism and promoting equality are goals that my religious denomination, the United Methodist Church, pursues as Biblical. And you can't legally discuss how to break four centuries of racism, and more of misogyny, if it's outlawed.)
(I do have a bias: dismantling racism and promoting equality are goals that my religious denomination, the United Methodist Church, pursues as Biblical. And you can't legally discuss how to break four centuries of racism, and more of misogyny, if it's outlawed.)
Might have chuckled at this. ^_^
On the day that Americans celebrate the start of its war with England, Ken Paxton makes a pilgrimage to England. And, as if that's not showing bad political judgment enough, he takes his mistress. And they are videoed doing what looks like a Walk of Shame. Or, rather, a Walk of Shamelessness. Glory!
Hey Texans: Is this really what your Christian values look like?
July 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Might have chuckled at this. ^_^
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Honestly, from today's "ethnic cleansing" by ICE (genocide) to the midnight knock on the door and illegally "disappearing" people without a public trial, many GOP leaders favor Stalin's Communist tactics.
(The Nazis and Italian Fascists were far right; the Soviets far left. All were evil.)
Honestly, from today's "ethnic cleansing" by ICE (genocide) to the midnight knock on the door and illegally "disappearing" people without a public trial, many GOP leaders favor Stalin's Communist tactics.
(The Nazis and Italian Fascists were far right; the Soviets far left. All were evil.)
Since Trump wants the big issue in the midterms to be "communism," I'm reupping this thread about how Trump and the Republicans want to rule like Stalin and the Soviets.
How Trumpism is like Stalinism. A thread. 🧵🧵🧵
Many people make valid comparisons of Trumpism to Nazism. But I think MAGA authoritarianism bears more similarities to Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union – ruthless, paranoid, dishonest and determined to climb into every aspect of the lives of his people.
Many people make valid comparisons of Trumpism to Nazism. But I think MAGA authoritarianism bears more similarities to Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union – ruthless, paranoid, dishonest and determined to climb into every aspect of the lives of his people.
July 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Honestly, from today's "ethnic cleansing" by ICE (genocide) to the midnight knock on the door and illegally "disappearing" people without a public trial, many GOP leaders favor Stalin's Communist tactics.
(The Nazis and Italian Fascists were far right; the Soviets far left. All were evil.)
Honestly, from today's "ethnic cleansing" by ICE (genocide) to the midnight knock on the door and illegally "disappearing" people without a public trial, many GOP leaders favor Stalin's Communist tactics.
(The Nazis and Italian Fascists were far right; the Soviets far left. All were evil.)
Take note:
• Forecast is 100°F (38C).
• Limit is one bottle of water per person entering.
• Four hydration stations will be set up for an estimated 150,000 attendees.
See why I call the GOP the "Pro-Death Party"?
• Forecast is 100°F (38C).
• Limit is one bottle of water per person entering.
• Four hydration stations will be set up for an estimated 150,000 attendees.
See why I call the GOP the "Pro-Death Party"?
Authorities are imposing a limit of “one bottle of water per person” for attendees on the DC Mall.
This is on July 4, when the temp will exceed 100 degrees.
Checkpoints open at 1 pm.
Fireworks don’t start til after 1030 pm.
Good luck to our EMS friends.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
This is on July 4, when the temp will exceed 100 degrees.
Checkpoints open at 1 pm.
Fireworks don’t start til after 1030 pm.
Good luck to our EMS friends.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
What to know if you go to Trump’s potentially record-breaking fireworks show
The America 250 fireworks are expected to start later than normal on an unusually hot day. Here’s what to know if you plan to watch from the National Mall on July Fourth.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Take note:
• Forecast is 100°F (38C).
• Limit is one bottle of water per person entering.
• Four hydration stations will be set up for an estimated 150,000 attendees.
See why I call the GOP the "Pro-Death Party"?
• Forecast is 100°F (38C).
• Limit is one bottle of water per person entering.
• Four hydration stations will be set up for an estimated 150,000 attendees.
See why I call the GOP the "Pro-Death Party"?
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has the LHC offline for upgrade to HiLumi configuration after 2030, which is neat.
(I don't blame the stone marten -- the woozle -- for this horrid timeline. I blame my country's misogyny and misogynoir and worship of the Epstein class. :P )
(I don't blame the stone marten -- the woozle -- for this horrid timeline. I blame my country's misogyny and misogynoir and worship of the Epstein class. :P )
#FunFact: After 12 years in operation, a record amount of data and thousands of scientific results, the LHC is taking a break.
Watch the complete livestream to find out more about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwz...
Watch the complete livestream to find out more about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwz...
July 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has the LHC offline for upgrade to HiLumi configuration after 2030, which is neat.
(I don't blame the stone marten -- the woozle -- for this horrid timeline. I blame my country's misogyny and misogynoir and worship of the Epstein class. :P )
(I don't blame the stone marten -- the woozle -- for this horrid timeline. I blame my country's misogyny and misogynoir and worship of the Epstein class. :P )
OK, I chuckled at this.
Ad Rock: you can disagree with the current
All: POPE
MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a
All: DOPE
Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re
All: SCHISMATIC
Ad Rock: excommunication is
All: AUTOMATIC
All: POPE
MCA: but if you push his buttons then you’re a
All: DOPE
Mike D: ordain yourself a bishop and you’re
All: SCHISMATIC
Ad Rock: excommunication is
All: AUTOMATIC
July 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
OK, I chuckled at this.