Vorticity

joined 2 years ago
[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

What do you think a subscription is? Or do you really think people are going to go back to buying physical papers?

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Cool, thanks! That's some crazy high ISO.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Thanks for the info, that's awesome! Based on the quality of the image, I'd guess this was a specialized camera designed to have a broader range of sensitivity. Do you know if that's right or did they just use a nice DSLR?

Also, the first image has been corrected for rayleigh scattering, either algorithmically or artistically. The second image does not appear to have been corrected. It looks similar to what we get from geostationary satellites prior to performing rayleigh scattering correction.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They didn't lose patience with him like eight years ago? These people must have the patience of saints.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Air and water move, especially when heated.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

I think it says somthing that in the last general election, this seat went republican 59.5% to 40.5%.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Last time around this seat went republican 59.5% to 40.5%.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

You know, what I said was largely right but reading a few articles about the changes makes it apparent that your interpretation is also right.

In Dec. 2025, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent nixxed some of the quarter designs that were approved by then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during the Biden Administration for focusing “on DEI and Critical Race Theory policies.” One of the coins featured a line of people with arms linked, in between the words “We shall overcome.”

At the time, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said the coinage design is supposed to “celebrate American history and the founding of our great nation,” but that imagery was scrapped because “the Biden Administration and Secretary Yellen remained focused on DEI and Critical Race Theory policies.”

“The Trump Administration is dedicated to fostering prosperity and patriotism. We have no doubt these new designs will be wildly popular with the American people

Source

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

I've seen others suggest that this is commemorative of the revolutionary war. This year is the 250th anniversary of the United States. The lack of an olive leaf was said to signify our unwillingness to compromise with England.

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Do you mean $75 billion?

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

And the pendulum swings harder every time...

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

If the pictures are right, they part their hair on the opposite side. So, which is the evil one? Right part or left?

 

I'm a white guy from a fairly non-diverse city. I was at a grocery store today where a cashier opened up their line to serve me and, I thought, the person behind me. As they were serving me, though, they put up their lane closed sign right in front of the black man behind me. The buy was just trying to purchase some tuna, bread, and peanut butter.

The cashier basically decided to serve me, a middle class white man, but refused to serve the black man behind me. I was so shocked that I didn't say anything. It is possible that I misunderstood the situation but it seemed so blatant.

What should I have done in this situation? Should I have spoken up? Would that have just been more embarrassing for the man who was being discriminated against?

Honestly, I'm still just in shock to see someone treated so poorly when they were simply trying to buy food for themselves. I recognize that means that I'm sheltered but I also feel like I should be able to use my unearned privilege to help others who are being discriminated against.

 
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