L Klinger
@spidersocks.bsky.social
Educator, cat person, smartass, photographer of insects and spiders, USian living in China, unapologetically fat
So NYC has banned phones in schools and this has revealed that many students can't read analog clocks. For once, I was ahead of a trend: I was terrible at reading clocks decades before it got all popular. (I can write in cursive, so am still Old.)
December 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So NYC has banned phones in schools and this has revealed that many students can't read analog clocks. For once, I was ahead of a trend: I was terrible at reading clocks decades before it got all popular. (I can write in cursive, so am still Old.)
Recently read Enshittification and now understand better why corporations so relentlessly push us to use their apps even when the websites work fine. Money and surveillance, of course.
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Recently read Enshittification and now understand better why corporations so relentlessly push us to use their apps even when the websites work fine. Money and surveillance, of course.
A student gave me this build-your-own beetles kit. Once grades are complete, it's Beetle Time.
December 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A student gave me this build-your-own beetles kit. Once grades are complete, it's Beetle Time.
This dragonfly was trying hard to get inside the coffee shop for some reason. I picked it up for a brief photo shoot.
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This dragonfly was trying hard to get inside the coffee shop for some reason. I picked it up for a brief photo shoot.
Saw a joro spider on the way to work, so I had to stop for photos.
September 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Saw a joro spider on the way to work, so I had to stop for photos.
All The Bare-Naked Genders. Extended Family of Mercy. The Who What When Where Why and How.
i am done slightly diminishing bands. we must increase bands. the mountain range goats
August 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
All The Bare-Naked Genders. Extended Family of Mercy. The Who What When Where Why and How.
History of Science. I enjoyed learning about how different people and institutions responded to significant scientific developments. This subject still interests me. Recently, I read Kimberly A. Hamlin's From Eve to Evolution: Darwin, Science, and Women's Rights in Gilded Age America.
What was your favorite early clas NOT in your eventual major. Mine was Ethnomusicology: an introduction to folk music.
I invariably get, "Ooh anthro that was my favorite class/cool professor" from people I meet. I tend to think soms of it is our outré material, being willing to talk "taboo" subjects in a cross-cultural context.
Ironically MY favorite class was probably Geology 101...
Ironically MY favorite class was probably Geology 101...
August 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
History of Science. I enjoyed learning about how different people and institutions responded to significant scientific developments. This subject still interests me. Recently, I read Kimberly A. Hamlin's From Eve to Evolution: Darwin, Science, and Women's Rights in Gilded Age America.
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Hey, people who want to be anti-fascists, what we're not gonna do is say poor health is the consequence of evil behavior. That's ableism. That's bad. That's what fascists do. They view disability as evidence of moral character, and people who are disabled as bad because of it. Don't do that.
August 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hey, people who want to be anti-fascists, what we're not gonna do is say poor health is the consequence of evil behavior. That's ableism. That's bad. That's what fascists do. They view disability as evidence of moral character, and people who are disabled as bad because of it. Don't do that.
Asked college students to write about 3 apps that every student should use and why they are useful. One student said (among other functions) that AI could be your girlfriend or boyfriend. Not sure whether to worry or be relieved that it's only one (so far) who said this.
June 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Asked college students to write about 3 apps that every student should use and why they are useful. One student said (among other functions) that AI could be your girlfriend or boyfriend. Not sure whether to worry or be relieved that it's only one (so far) who said this.
First hummingbird moth of the season, Shandong province, China. Unlike actual hummingbirds, these moths will feed on yellow, orange, or purple flowers.
March 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
First hummingbird moth of the season, Shandong province, China. Unlike actual hummingbirds, these moths will feed on yellow, orange, or purple flowers.
The satisfied face of someone who knows where the heats and treats are located.
February 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The satisfied face of someone who knows where the heats and treats are located.
Finished _Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present_ and recently read _The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love_, both in an effort to understand what's happening with patriarchy and authoritarianism. Both books concluded with calls to reach out to the Other Side with compassion. This is hard.
January 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Finished _Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present_ and recently read _The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love_, both in an effort to understand what's happening with patriarchy and authoritarianism. Both books concluded with calls to reach out to the Other Side with compassion. This is hard.
I'm reading _Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present_ and taking breaks to watch "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." Adult coping. That's the ticket.
January 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I'm reading _Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present_ and taking breaks to watch "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." Adult coping. That's the ticket.
Emoji warming her feet near the radiator
January 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Emoji warming her feet near the radiator
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"Masculine Energy"
January 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Masculine Energy"
After nearly two months, Emoji-cat has finally decided to let me pet her. This timid rescue cat is finally developing confidence.
January 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
After nearly two months, Emoji-cat has finally decided to let me pet her. This timid rescue cat is finally developing confidence.
Watched the original Blade Runner last night. Neurodivergent AF. The characters who showed the most empathy IRL were the ones who failed the empathy test set by those in charge.
January 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Watched the original Blade Runner last night. Neurodivergent AF. The characters who showed the most empathy IRL were the ones who failed the empathy test set by those in charge.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... How to survive the torment nexus that someone, somewhere, will definitely build.
UK Ministry of Defence enlists sci-fi writers to prepare for dystopian futures
Imaginations of science fiction community used to help policymakers prepare for potential crises in Britain
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... How to survive the torment nexus that someone, somewhere, will definitely build.
Tabby cat drawn with brush pen and colored pencil.
January 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Tabby cat drawn with brush pen and colored pencil.
Did some sketching this afternoon. It's been awhile since I drew anything.
January 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Did some sketching this afternoon. It's been awhile since I drew anything.
Finally entered and saved this term's grades into the uni system. The learning curve for navigating that platform was damn near vertical.
January 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Finally entered and saved this term's grades into the uni system. The learning curve for navigating that platform was damn near vertical.
Emoji-cat, who shows no reaction to loud movie explosions, just growled at the wind.
January 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Emoji-cat, who shows no reaction to loud movie explosions, just growled at the wind.
Emoji says,"In 2025, I will catch the red dot. I will eat half and leave the rest in a surprise location."
January 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Emoji says,"In 2025, I will catch the red dot. I will eat half and leave the rest in a surprise location."
I recently read _Starter Villain_ by @scalzi.com . In addition to the fun cat aspects and hilarious mockery of evil tech bros, I liked how the main male and female characters interacted professionally and later as friends without it turning into a romance.
December 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
I recently read _Starter Villain_ by @scalzi.com . In addition to the fun cat aspects and hilarious mockery of evil tech bros, I liked how the main male and female characters interacted professionally and later as friends without it turning into a romance.