CNN fires Chris Cuomo

This is what an ethical news organization does when one of its employees becomes embroiled in a conflict of interest. No human institution is perfect, and no journalist is perfect. But Cuomo should have known better, and should have acted differently, and is now paying the price.  CNN said Saturday that anchor Chris Cuomo has…

Random eye candy for props in my #Blender3D #retrotech project. Turned two circle logos into shields instead.

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Making more retro props for a #blender3d project. The way to get better at a thing is to do the thing.

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Where is the comma in “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” supposed to go?

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More world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.

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I'm not showing you my email inbox, or my laundry pile, or the state of my soul. Just the ungraded papers in my stack, which I'm managing pretty well.

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I’m really enjoying the embossed labels. #Blender3D (Making props for my fantasy #steampunk starship, as one does.)

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They’re coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be higher tonight, so I’m posting this now. More marking tomorrow.

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Into the depths of code. Algorithmic archaeologies and cave fantasies in video games

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Making progress.

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I'm marking them faster than they come in, which is a good thing. I won't be doing any work tomorrow.

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The world’s oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about ‘seven sisters’ stars may reach back 100,000 years

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Time’s Arrow, Part 1 (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 26) Data’s head in a mine meets Mark Twain back in time, that’s a-cliffhang.

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Don’t Talk to the Police (law professor explains why everyone — even if you’re innocent — should always exercise 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government officials.)

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