RIP Alex Trebek
A lot of my favorite Trebek moments in this remembrance, especially the Talkin' Football segment.https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/remembering-alex-trebek-the-man-with-all-the-answers/
Updates about my Life
Brazil (1985)
We just watched Brazil for the first time, I'm still in shock from how trippy and freaky that was.8/10, would recommend.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)
Happy cinnamon roll day!
Happy cinnamon roll day!
Gilmore Girls
I would've watched Gilmore Girls a lot sooner if someone had told me it was a TV show about journalism.
Sunflower
I went outside today.
ACLU 100
Self-care tip from #ACLU100 in NYC: "Every night, go online to Facebook, and unfriend people on their birthday. Very therapeutic."
Walking Wiki Award
Glad I'm able to stay on brand.
Yes, you can send a potato through the US mail
A while back, a friend mentioned to me that you could send potatoes through the mail. I was pretty skeptical at the time, but basic Internet research confirmed what they told me. So a little bit later I had the opportunity to send them something, and decided to test it…
Judging an elementary school science fair
Today I had the privilege of judging an elementary school science fair - the same school I attended so many years ago. I'm really excited to see kids learning about and applying the scientific method in addition to basic engineering principles at such a young age.
tay.today
Turns out one of my favorite websites, http://tay.today/ has been suspended by the hoster, probably because the bill hasn't been paid...I've managed to recover all of the data thanks to archive.org <3 but now I need to find a cool domain name to host it on :/
No. 37 gets free nachos
Iguanas has a promotion where #37 gets free nachos.
My civil liberties class
Whoops. Turns out the civil liberties class I signed up for is intended to weed out students who think they eventually want to go to law school. I do not want to go law school.
Why proofreading and copyediting is important
Biggest argument on why proofreading and copyediting is important in today's age according to my journalism professor: "If you don't, you'll become a meme. You don't want to become a meme."
Joining Mastodon
I'm @legoktm@mastodon.technology now. All my toots will automatically be tweeted too, so you can follow me on either platform!
Today's announcement by the Boy Scouts of America
Today's announcement by the Boy Scouts of America is fantastic. I can't wait for more details. "In Major Shift, Boy Scouts Says It Will Begin Allowing Girls To Join"