Notices by Brian Ó (blacksam@social.gibberfish.org), page 32

This is fucking incredible news! 😀

#happiness #guarantee

The Old Guard was a passable action film. Charlize Theron has definitely perfected the "looking emotionally scarred" thing.

#theoldguard #scifi #action #movies #film #netflix

You know those stories about people working from home and their spouse or whatever walks through the room bare-ass naked while they're on a video call?

That was me today.

#coronavirus

Why Conservatives Can't Stop Lying

#lonerbox #politics #philosophy #conservatism #commentary #analysis

I found this show on Hulu called Hate Thy Neighbor, where a black British comedian toured around America hanging out with racist groups and documented it. Anyway, they showed a clip of National Socialist Movement leader Jeff Schoep speaking at a really, and he ended his speech with:

Speak English or get out! SIEG HEIL!

And I was like:

#jamalimaddix #hatethyneighbor #comedy #documentary #nazis

Not bad.

#beer #vermont #vontrapp

The way TV shows are licensed is stupid and broken. The Expanse got cancelled, not because it was unpopular or unprofitable, but because of some stupid shit about how the money was split between broadcast and streaming, or something like that. Meanwhile, I'm trying to watch Alone. Amazon has seasons 1 & 2. Hulu has 3-6, and Netflix has just 6. WTF?

#television #amazon #netflix #hulu #alone #theexpanse #wtf

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZrhlvU2u8c

#leomoracchioli #music #folk #metal #cover

I've been intrigued lately by the idea of "wicking beds" for gardening, so I decided to have a go at it on a small scale with one of these "global buckets" style setups. The gap between the bottoms of the nested buckets forms a reservoir, which can be replenished via the standpipe. There are overflow holes on the outer bucket to ensure that the water level always stays below the floor of the inner bucket, and allows air beneath to prevent root-rot. The soil retains moisture via capillary action from the soil in the cup, which is immersed in the reservoir. Pretty basic. I'm curious to see how it performs and how often I have to top it off.

#gardening #wickingbeds #globalbuckets #diy

How was this French guy on Unsolved Mysteries a count? I thought the French did away with all that nonsense in 1792.

#france #monarchy #unsolvedmysteries

America in microcosm: Several years ago, a local restaurant owner put out a sign advertising something with bacon. A local Muslim woman wrote a letter to the local newspaper saying that it was discriminatory toward Muslims. While the claim was ridiculous, the owner of the restaurant said he didn't want to offend anyone in the community and voluntarily took the sign down. THEN, all the mouthbreathers went nuts and started threatening the owner and calling for a boycott of his restaurant because he had apparently kowtowed to a Muslim (an unforgivable sin. What's next? Sharia Law???)

I think this situation could be generalized to all of American politics.

#usa #dumbfuckistan #politics

I seem to have been bitten by the gardening bug a little late in northern New Engalnd's short growing season. My Hügel is doing nicely, especially the tomatoes and broccoli, but I wish I had planted more, sooner. I've decided I'm going to try to get some sweet potatoes going, but I don't think there's enough warm weather ahead, so I'm going to start them in a large pot indoors, and try to transplant some shoots outside next spring. In the meantime, maybe I'll get a harvest.

#gardening #food

Netflix picked up season 6 (and oddly only season 6) of History Channel's series Alone. For a reality TV competition, it's remarkably un-gimmicky. They just scattered 10 people around the shore of Great Slave Lake in the Canadian arctic in September and waited for one of them to win by attrition. No staged events, no "challenges", and since by design these people are alone, no manufactured (or even spontaneous) interpersonal drama. I'd say it was pretty similar to watching Les Stroud's Survivorman, but with 10 people simultaneously, and for a much longer time period (the winner lasted 77 days). I would say, though, if tyou're squeamish about watching lots of animals die, you may want to skip it.

#alone #netflix #television #realitytv #wilderness #arctic #survival

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jx1Jg4QAPmM

#lonerbox #africa #europe #history #analysis

https://youtube.com/watch?v=avCV6KcI-dE

#leomoracchioli #presidentsoftheunitedstatesofamerica #peaches #metal #cover

This Hügel is an adventure. I went out this morning to inspect it after we got some heavy rainfall last night, and I found the English thyme smothered in the very aptly named "dog vomit mold" (Fuligo septica). It wasn't there yesterday. Ugh.

It peeled off cleanly enough, and now lives in my compost tumbler. We're due for a few more days of rain so I might be battling this until things dry up.

#hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #slimemold

Also growing abundantly from the Hügel are these. As best I can tell they are Coprinellus micaceus, AKA "mica cap", or some close relative. They probably tagged along on the logs buried beneath the mound. They've been popping up every 2-3 days or so for the past week and disintegrating just as quickly. I'm hoping the king stropharia I inoculated the mound with can compete and/or co-exist with them.

#mushrooms #fungi #hügelkultur #hugelkultur

About a month since planting, and the Hügel is doing "OK". The tomato plant on top is going like gangbusters, and the broccoli seems to be doing well. The English thyme is also starting to spread. A few plants are hanging in there but not flourishing, such as the peppers and strawberries. These were the ones that bore the brunt of the skunk attacks though (which have stopped now that the fence is there) and were uprooted several times. Overall I'm encouraged. These mounds are generally not expected to be very productive until year 2, and the stuff I planted was chosen arbitrarily. I'll take some cues from what works well this year, and plant more of that stuff next year.

#hügelkultur #hugelkultur #permaculture #gardening #food #diy

A Year In, 1st Patient To Get Gene-Editing For Sickle Cell Disease Is Thriving

Since receiving a landmark treatment with the gene-editing tool CRISPR, a sickle cell patient has the strength to care for herself and her children — while navigating the pandemic.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

I'm re-watching Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It could crudelu be described as Harry Potter for adults. It's pretty great.