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    • Gary Wright II
      in the group Activism Resources
      Books UnBanned 🇺🇸 - The Brooklyn Public Library through a teen-led initiative is giving every teen in the USA free access to all of the banned books. The banned list of texts also makes a great reading list for finding Black and LGBTQ+ authors and...
      • Gary Wright II
        Gary Wright II published a blog post The American Dream in the group Activism Resources
        The American Dream relies on all three branches of government to uphold the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, as well as all case law.
        • Gary Wright II
          Gary Wright II created the group Struggler
          The official social networking group for Struggler™
          • Gary Wright II
            Gary Wright II published a blog post Series Dedication in the group Leelah!
            The animated series "Leelah!" is dedicated to the real Leelah in hopes of fulfilling her last wish, but is not related to her life.
            • Gary Wright II
              As Exhibit A to support my proclamation that Stray Kids is the best boy band EVER in history, here's Slump recorded by The F1rst Take (which if you've never been in a recording studio, you have no idea the terror/talent involved in a one take...
              • Gary Wright II
                in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                The HUMAN realistic 3D portrait courses using Blender by Kent Trammel at CG Cookie are incredible! https://cgcookie.com/
                • Gary Wright II
                  in the group Geek Food
                  Geek Food - My productivity relies on automation of things. I love #Python and I use Anaconda daily. Here's a great tutorial on how to build a 🐍CLI app to get weather reports that's good for beginners or those coming from another programming...
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                    Gary Wright II published a blog post Stress & Addiction🧪 in the group Addiction and Substance Abuse Treatment
                    Chronic stress (which we all have) + a deficient HPA axis = a biochemical recipe both addiction and metabolic disorders!
                    • Gary Wright II
                      Gary Wright II bookmarked How Alcohol Impacts Your Immune System - By Granite Recovery Centers in the group Addiction and Substance Abuse Treatment
                      Granite Recovery Centers has published information on how the consumption of alcohol affects your immune system.
                      https://www.graniterecoverycenters.com/alcohol-abuse/immune-system-impact/
                      • Gary Wright II
                        This #VeteransDay is the first since the end of 20 year unwinnable war in Afghanistan: 2,401 military deaths (1,921 from hostile action). 20,752 wounded in action. 18 CIA operatives killed. 1,822 civilian contractor deaths. Over $2.3 TRILLION was...
                        • Gary Wright II
                          "8 Struggles of Being a Highly Intelligent Person" - OMG This 7 minute video explains so much! It will help you better understand yourself, as well as others who have these problems. #MentalHealth...
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                            Self-Care: Catastrophizing - It's the source of much of my anxiety. As an engineer, our minds are supposed to imagine every possible outcome and prepare for them. But in life, that's overwhelming and self-destructive. Please pay attention to mental...
                            • Gary Wright II
                              in the group Geek Food
                              Geek Food - One of my favorite new features in Python v3.10 is structural pattern matching. Very powerful! 🤯 PEP636 is a good tutorial on how to use it: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0636/
                              • Gary Wright II
                                in the group Activism Resources
                                The abortion and anti-transgender cases are my highest priority, but two other cases at SCOTUS concern me: Shurtleff v. Boston is part of their plan for a theocracy, and Carson v. Makin is their plan for taxpayers to pay for religious education....
                                • Gary Wright II
                                  Eye bones, huh? I never realized humans were missing their scleral ossicles until today, and I never thought about why other vertebrates have them.🤯 #STEM Here's the anatomy of eye...
                                  • Gary Wright II
                                    Artificial Life: What limits the length of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on Earth is the stability of the molecule itself. The last thing you want is errors or mutations in genetic code. So while lots of data can be packed into that genetic sequence,...
                                    • Gary Wright II
                                      in the group Activism Resources
                                      The Pandora Papers - A massive leak of 12 million files and a long investigation shows how and where the rich and powerful hide their offshore money. https://www.occrp.org/en/the-pandora-papers/
                                      • Gary Wright II
                                        in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                                        Animation School - This young man "Bad Normals" (LOL a 3d joke) from Estonia is amazing! He's using Geometry Nodes in Blender v3.0.0-alpha to create lightning effects.🤯 A much better way to do it!...
                                        • Gary Wright II
                                          in the group LGBTQIA+
                                          With 64% of their voters supporting it, Switzerland becomes the 30th country to recognize same-sex marriages. Human rights should never be decided by a referendum, but I'll take progress where/how I can get it! 🏳️‍🌈
                                          • Gary Wright II
                                            in the group Activism Resources
                                            Two phrases from two different mentors are stuck ringing in my head: "Enjoying the shade from trees I didn't plant" and "Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done." Just by awareness of those two thoughts, you can see the world through...
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                                              Gary Wright II published a blog post Light Nodes in Blender in the group Computer Graphics & Animation
                                              With the Cycles render engine in Blender, you can use nodes with lighting.
                                              • Gary Wright II
                                                in the group Activism Resources
                                                Cause and Effect? Common causes of violence in communities: exposure to violence, shame, isolation, and inability to meet economic needs. Incarceration doesn't help people in any of those areas. In fact, it exacerbates all four of those issues!...
                                                • Gary Wright II
                                                  in the group Activism Resources
                                                  Prosecutors hold so much power, and so they are key to fixing racial disparities. I'm so grateful for Professor Angela J Davis, Wesley Caines, and Akhi Johnson for their excellent presentations on Race + Prosecution. ⚖️...
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                                                    Proactive vs Reactive - My latest life goal is for every problem I solve, to spend time addressing the root cause of the problem. For example: We have to react to these cruel laws being passed, but it's more safe and effective to replace those...
                                                    • Gary Wright II
                                                      Well, Hollyweird finally ran out of ideas and now they're just recycling mashups of old hit shows: 🙄 "Next Fall only on Fox! It's the Hungry American Idol Games - Watch @RyanSeacrest and David Archuleta wrestle in their underwear for a...