Strange Lad in a Strange Land

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[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

Oh, @UberEats only refunds part of the missing items now? I paid $8 for two drinks that didn't show up and got a $4.98 credit?

Yea - fuck that. They're just stealing from consumers now apparently.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@meijer we can't order curbside from your website without creating an account and giving up our telephone numbers - but then you won't let us sign in and complete the order? Are you just farming PID?

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@DeeSTEM_Teach The used market is nuts. It was cheaper for me to lease than to buy.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

Does anyone happen to know where I can get my hands on some irreplaceable paintings that I bought/was gifted when I was doing my field work in far off lands?

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@WarbyParkerHelp Oh good! Thank you!

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@WarbyParkerHelp doesn't let you enter your own PD?

My doctor measured it already. I'm not using an app to measure it myself. I'm not an optometrist.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@realgirl_fieri Gross. It's from a classic sci-fi novel by Heinlein. But the tech boys co-opted it and use it outside the intended context.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@a_h_reaume It might be shitty of me - but I will not "debate" (argue with) someone on a topic of my expertise unless they are also experts in those topics in SOME way.

I'm not arguing with an 18yo suburban white kid about the wage gap in 2024.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@DeeSTEM_Teach It's a growing problematic mindset. "I learned the skill!" Like yea, but you have no technique. You might as well be a computer.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

A random weekday "Do you want to go up to the ice cream shop with me and eat it on their patio?" or "Hey, do you want to go for a walk after dinner?" will do more for your relationship than you realize.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@bairdlet It can also take trial and error to find a therapist that works for you. But it's so worth it.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@bbthebeagle In the US average life expectancy has fallen to 76.33 years. They want us to work until we literally die.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@BairdCampbell I'm surprised it took them this long to be like "Millennials and GenZ Living? So entitled. Just die and stop bitching."

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@BeGraceFul_319 Happy birthday!

[x - The Caffeinated Therapist 🐝 @bellabee13]

Anxiety: Something’s wrong

Me: What???

Anxiety: Vibes are off.

Me: …???

Anxiety: Something’s wrong and you should feel worried and alone

Me: But WHAT is wrong

Anxiety: Something 🤗

Me: Ok but idk what I’m supposed to do if you won’t tell me what’s—

Anxiety: ✨something✨

[Imogene Cancellare, PhD @biologistimo]

Me @ 23: I’m going to get a PhD and be rich and change the world

Me @ 37: oh no

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@snackowska Not great!

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

@DeeSTEM_Teach This is so important.

I'm almost 40 and realized I barely know my own dad's stories. I knew almost nothing about my grandfather's life. It's something that bothers me daily.

[Strange Lad in a Strange Land @ScholarDo]

We're Millennials we thought our midlife crisis would be a Baby Blue 1957 Chevy Bel-Air, but instead it's a big painful introspective journey that makes you wake up one day & completely understand loss and unconditional love in the most painful & uniquely human ways possible.