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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 15h

I encountered a fungus puffball today during the #Agron635 Soil and Water Conservation class. All the students were busy doing infiltration measurements with mini disk infiltrometers across our site, so I had to record a video for them. #fungi #soil

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 1d

This! I am a sustaining member of my local NPR and PBS stations, a subscriber to my local newspaper, and a few other groups that do excellent journalism (e.g. Wired for their reporting in Doge).

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

It seems there are two main reasons things haven’t gone completely to shit in the US: 1. Lawyers and the courts; 2. Journalists and the media. Most of us can’t do anything about the first, but we can support journalism. Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe to news & donate to public media.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 1d

Every mention of Beri Weiss in the news makes me think of this beer first, and I want to keep it that way. It's not a great beer, but it's better than the news. #BeriWeiss #BerryWeiss #Leinenkugels

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Kerry is Now Just Crabby (and Inclusive) 🚲 @airbornegeek.com · 8d

Wheel of Fortune, welcome to the War on Cars

Wheel puzzle solved, showing "riding my bike everywhere"

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 8d

Here's an example. LinkedIn lets you share a metric comparing you to CEOs. CEOs are leaders. Good leaders hire the smartest people.

Zip #198 | 0:06 and flawless 🏁
With no backtracks 🟢
🏅 I’m smarter than 95% of CEOs today!
#AreYouSmarterThanACEO
lnkd.in/zip.

Zip

Plot a path through the grid while passing through each number in order.

lnkd.in

Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 10d

I've been playing LinkedIn's games lately, especially "Zip". It's weird that it compares your performance and says stuff like "you're smarter than 75% of CEOs". I could see why LinkedIn would be biased, but I don't think we as a civilization should hold CEOs as the standard bearers of intelligence.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 14d

My attitude is salty today. Perfect timing to get an email from Pearson about textbooks for my classes so I can reply and tell them why they're terrible!

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 14d

If anyone wants to join me in calling out NPR for victim blaming in this story, this is at the bottom of the article.

Screen shot of text that reads: "This story was edited by Meghan Keane. The visual editor is Beck Harlan. We'd love to hear from you. Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org."

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 15d

Imagine if NPR had actually talked to safe streets advocates for this story and learned how the solutions to drivers killing people is not, in fact, victim blaming

You've heard of defensive driving — driving practices to help you stay safe on the road, like reducing your speed in bad weather or signaling before switching lanes. But what about defensive walking and cycling?

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 14d

I've been hit by drivers three different times as a pedestrian and once riding a bike. In all instances I was in a crosswalk/bike path crossing. I'm a large man. I'm not hard to see. Unless people are diddling their phone while driving a 3-ton death machine.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 14d

Cell phone use by drivers should carry the same penalties as driving while intoxicated since the reaction time of using a phone or being under the influence is the same.

NPR @npr.org · 15d

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

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Jillianne Hamilton 🦇 @jilly.ca · 15d

“I use it for brainstorming.” is quickly becoming my most hated pro-AI statement.

YOU TOOK YOUR BRAIN OUT OF THE EQUATION. THAT IS NOT BRAINSTORMING.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 15d

What's the topic?

Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 17d

Rick Dees and the Weekly Top 40

Carlos Estrada @ctothelos77.bsky.social · 21d

What is Dad playing?

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 17d

If I lived in Michigan I would totally use deep snow as a justification for buying a fat tire bike.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 17d

Lol. Honestly, with studded tires on my Surly Skid Loader, I'm much more confident riding a bike in the winter than I am driving a car with "all season" tires. I can't really justify winter car tires in Kansas, but a second wheel set with studded tires for my Surly was 100% worth it.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 18d

It's a shame I couldn't watch the second half because CBS decided I'd rather watch the Steelers/Patriots game. Seriously, what channel switches broadcasts halfway through a game?

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 19d

lol, I think I missed that one.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

Also, the jar test takes a long time. Texture by feel is minutes at most and is fairly accurate, even with minimal training.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

Yeah, I don't know who runs these subs, but they don't come anywhere close to realizing their potential

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

And here's a lesson from my OER Soils Lab Manual. It's activity 2 kstatelibraries.pressbooks.pub/soilslabmanu...

Soil Texture and Structure – Soils Laboratory Manual

The Soils Laboratory Manual, K-State Edition is designed for students in undergraduate, introductory soil science courses. The manual highlights the multidisciplinary aspects of soil science with labo...

kstatelibraries.pressbooks.pub

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

For those that weren't aware of texture by feel, here's DeAnn Presley's (not on BlueSky) video on it. youtu.be/IOyaBxj767s?...

Eye on Agriculture Today: Soil Texture By Feel

YouTube video by K-State Research and Extension

youtu.be

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

The r/soil subreddit has a crazy number of posts of people using a jar test to determine what their soil texture is. I wonder why laypeople go with that test instead of just doing texture by feel. It's not difficult. I don't get it.

A screenshot of a Reddit post of someone asking what their soil texture is based on a jar test with a picture of soil particles settled in a jar.

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 20d

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Colby Moorberg @colbydigssoil.bsky.social · 21d

My kid told his mom, "If Dad can bike to work in the rain then I can bike to school in the rain." #ProudDad #CommuteByBike

A child in a rain poncho riding his bike down a street on his way to school.

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