IMGUR was actively blocking our use here for a while. When VTAC came back for a short time he made some kind of agreement with them and got them to stop blocking us, so it has been working since then. Because I lost access to so many pictures I had hosted there (like I did permanently at...
Anyone with half a brain could have predicted this was going to be one of the many results of having a totally ignorant asshole at the top of the food chain. I am still totally stunned that the Republican Party is allowing this. It's not like they don't have children too. If only it was just my...
@Radwin Bodnic is exactly right. It is a commonly used glass lab piece and comes in various forms. I find it a great way to add a plug I can pull to release a hit on something not hand held. It's a great addition to a lot of different frankenglass setups. Here are a couple of different forms...
“FDA’s top vaccine official has resigned… Dr. Marks writes about HHS Secretary RFK Jr. ‘It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary — he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”...
What a terrible thing to imagine being driven out of your own country by a Fascist government operating mostly in the light. While there are certainly historical examples I never imagined it could happen here. To whatever extent that failure of imagination may actually be what led us here...
There is another difference. What they are doing now is being done over the objection of the vast majority of Americans. The wishes and interests of the majority are being ignored. The streets are going to be the only place that we could possibly stop this. And it ain't going to be pretty.
Personally, I mostly use my tempest on a glass piece. Using it this way with the Tempest already mounted on the glass, I am able to put the wand on the tip and draw slowly until I see vapor starting to fill the can, and then remove the heat. Obviously, this works wet or dry and with a fresh...
Starting at 7:36 local time this morning there is a 12 minutes long feeding video. Excellent views of all three chicks.
I'm thinking they're feasting on the Raven that was harassing the nest yesterday.