David Stong
@davidstong.bsky.social
Learner. Maker. Voter.
Retired cook and illustrator, providing child care by day and sleeping by night.
Retired cook and illustrator, providing child care by day and sleeping by night.
Will Putin really annex Puerto Rico to protect Russian interests in Cuba?
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Will Putin really annex Puerto Rico to protect Russian interests in Cuba?
via @hcrichardson.bsky.social The US Army's 1945 talk on Fascism archive.org/details/Army...
Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 - Fascism! : Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
March 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
via @hcrichardson.bsky.social The US Army's 1945 talk on Fascism archive.org/details/Army...
I was bothered that they assume oak trees don't have consciousness. scitechdaily.com/scientists-i...
Scientists Identify the Evolutionary “Purpose” of Consciousness
Summary: Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explore why consciousness evolved and why different species developed it in distinct ways. By comparing humans with birds, they show that complex awarene...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I was bothered that they assume oak trees don't have consciousness. scitechdaily.com/scientists-i...
When I created this for the GFTEO in 2000 or 2001, I was told they'd never unionize. It did take 25 years. Congratulations, folks.
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
When I created this for the GFTEO in 2000 or 2001, I was told they'd never unionize. It did take 25 years. Congratulations, folks.
I’m a bit disappointed to find that Bluesky doesn’t rhyme with ‘brewski’
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m a bit disappointed to find that Bluesky doesn’t rhyme with ‘brewski’
This brain is almost in the second trimester. Must they legally keep it alive? Is there a test for consciousness? scitechdaily.com/this-tiny-br...
This Tiny Brain Grown in a Lab Could Revolutionize Mental Health Research
A lab-grown brain that mimics real brain function may offer breakthroughs in autism, schizophrenia, and mental health drug testing.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This brain is almost in the second trimester. Must they legally keep it alive? Is there a test for consciousness? scitechdaily.com/this-tiny-br...
I’m reading in the park. It’s sunny, but I’m in the shade. The cicadas are a constant whistle, in undulating waves. Their little bodies litter the ground. I picked up one still struggling and hold it to a tree. It grabs hold. A better place to die, I think, than kicking upside down on concrete.
June 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I’m reading in the park. It’s sunny, but I’m in the shade. The cicadas are a constant whistle, in undulating waves. Their little bodies litter the ground. I picked up one still struggling and hold it to a tree. It grabs hold. A better place to die, I think, than kicking upside down on concrete.
Celebrating 12 years of retirement. This is a set of cards made from sketches around Bellefonte over those years.
December 3, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Celebrating 12 years of retirement. This is a set of cards made from sketches around Bellefonte over those years.
Instead of carving pumpkins, I build faces on them with clay. This has been in the weather on the porch of a local café for a few weeks. Nicely creepy.
November 21, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Instead of carving pumpkins, I build faces on them with clay. This has been in the weather on the porch of a local café for a few weeks. Nicely creepy.