Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

350 4.9K 17K

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 2h

I had a fantastic time volunteering. While I had thought I'd do electronics repairs & maybe a couple of knives it turned out that I was fully booked doing knife/scissor sharpening.

I am looking forward to the next event. I suggested that we host some in more economically disadvantaged neighborhoods

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 8h

Volunteering at a local library for a free repair cafe run by the waste management service of Louisville; I signed up for electronics (obviously) and tossed in knife sharpening as a side repair and got fully booked for the knives.

A black folding table with sharpening stones, lubricant, a paper towel, some brushes, and various other small things

1 7

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 2h

These are my Dad's old stones; unknown provenance.

1

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 5h

It's 2:54 PM Eastern and I'm glad you are alive.

Thanks for being here with me.

#MakeKindnessNormal

2 14

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 17h

A classic DANGER warning sign. It has a red oval above against a black background with DANGER inside it in thick white text. Below in bold black text on the remaining white background it states "THIS MACHINE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METAL AND FLESH. IT CHOOSES FLESH."

13 200 780

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 8h

Volunteering at a local library for a free repair cafe run by the waste management service of Louisville; I signed up for electronics (obviously) and tossed in knife sharpening as a side repair and got fully booked for the knives.

3 1 27

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 11h

Happy Caturday 🐈‍⬛

5 110 520

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 1d

Just flown in from Riyadh, and boy are my excuses tired

2 230 1.6K

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 1d

"Prototype LED as thin as wallpaper can glow like the sun"

Where can I buy one‽‽

Prototype LED as thin as wallpaper can glow like the sun

Light bulbs come in many shapes and styles: globes, twists, flame-like candle tips and long tubes. But there aren't many thin options. Now, researchers report in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces tha...

share.google

4 18

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 1d

I love it.

3

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

55 460 2K

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 1d

😽🫶

2 150 460

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 1d

It's a kids movie and doesn't have the best plot but I love the music and the visuals and the sheer fun of it.

Might have to watch it again.

(Not excited for Ares; doesn't look promising TBH)

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

3 10

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

ceej @ceej.online · 1d

damn. hoping it at least signifies something

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d

It is a tale
Told by an idiot

54 760 3.8K

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

Folks, this isn't to any of you specifically because I've seen more than one person doing it.

SUGGESTING THAT A BROWN WOMAN WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO REBUKE/TROLL A WHITE MAN

is super duper fucking racist on a pogo stick.

Please do not do that.

Enjoy that it will make Trump mad, sure.

19 57 320

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · 2d

sky says trans rights

4 33 360

Reposted by Blenster 🅅

The Official Pulpit of CULT OF THE DEAD COW @cultdeadcow.bsky.social · 2d

FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8 4EVR

www.tomshardware.com/software/win...

Legendary Microsoft developer reveals the true story behind the most famous product activation key of all time — infamous Windows XP 'FCKGW' licensing key was actually 'a disastrous leak'

It would have taken most people more than 24 hours to download the XP ISO and key back in 2001.

www.tomshardware.com

3 9 30

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 2d

I've been there; one hospital has refused to give me any meds despite it being the 5th or 6th stone I'd had at the same ER until I laid by the toilet on the floor for awhile.

They were mad I couldn't lay still enough for the CT scan. It ended up being a 7mm.

1

Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 2d

I've had several surgeries and a good chunk of passable stones that didn't hurt bad enough to go to the hospital.

Unfortunately I've had several that really messed me up.