Aron Roberts
Consulting with small businesses High Sierra Showerheads & Western Ecology.
Worked for 31 years in IT at Cal.
Active investor in crowdfunded startups: linkedin.com/pulse/crowdfunding-…
Opinions solely my own.
- Entirely outside of the theme of this post, which bears separate reflection, these observations by @gregscaduto.bsky.social are so spot-on. Some love is ... like this. gregscaduto.substack.com/p/what-men-c...
- This is a particularly painful time of year to be missing someone beloved. No matter whether they passed away three months ago, or it’s now 30 years or more. On some of the ways we and others have continued to remember them … fragmentsintime.substack.com/p/an-empty-s...
- A great way to support your favorite artists and bands! Today, December 5, 2025, is @bandcamp.com's final "Bandcamp Friday" this year, during which they waive their revenue share "and pass the funds directly to artists & labels." daily.bandcamp.com/features/ban...
- From Gurwinder Bhogal on X/Twitter: "In 2006, a teacher told students to write to a famous author for advice. The only author to respond was Kurt Vonnegut, born 103 years ago today." x.com/G_S_Bhogal/s...
- As the US Supreme Court hears arguments today on the legality of the set of President Trump's #tariffs justified by an emergency declaration under IEEPA, a 1977 act, Adam White's cogent summary of the arguments pro and con is a must-read. www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/pres...
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- Irrespective of topic, Le Page's article is a superb example of how to report on a complex area of scientific investigation, making it understandable for a general audience. See the excerpt below, for instance.
- Are you a small investor in the USA? Interested in investing in startups and local businesses for as little as $100? Crowdfunding is far riskier than, say, an S&P 500 ETF or mutual fund, but also allows you to directly help a business you're hoping will succeed! www.linkedin.com/pulse/crowdf...
- Reposted by Aron RobertsDon’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
- Reposted by Aron RobertsI'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah. Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence. Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
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- Doesn't matter who's involved or what the circumstances are around anyone in the public eye: such violence is *always* abhorrent and wrong. Period. Full stop. Sending wishes for a full recovery to Charlie Kirk. And hoping the person doing this is apprehended.
- "Sometimes cartoonists hit pretty hard. "Chaffee, White and Grissom died in the Apollo 1 capsule fire. Improvements made from what we learned were instrumental in getting us to the moon on Apollo 11. "Published the day after the moon landing, 56 years ago today." – Jay Byron (on Facebook)
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- February 14th is a special day for many people. The day that OpenAI released GPT-2 to the world. The first time an AI tool startled us into realizing that things would never again be the same. openai.com/index/better... (Oh, you were thinking of something else, weren't you! 💞)
- Truly wasn't expecting this 55-year-old Beatles song to spontaneously enter my brain tonight, becoming an earworm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDP3...
- In this illuminating chart looking at 2024-25 stats for the Chiefs and Eagles (thanks, Deniz!), green background = good, pink background = bad.
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- Reposted by Aron RobertsLA. Please stay safe today. This app has been very helpful. And, get a bag ready to go in case things escalate in your area. And, FYI Planet Fitness is offering free access to their showers, wifi, and charging stations. app.watchduty.org
- On the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" Behind its making: www.pastemagazine.com/music/bob-dy... Track commentaries: albumism.com/features/bob...
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- On this day of both tragedy and hope, recalling one of the most otherworldly (literally) things anyone has ever written about New Year's Day. ☄ www.facebook.com/aronroberts/... #NewYears2025 #NewYearsDay
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- Holling C. Holling's "Paddle-to-the-Sea." Originally published in 1941, it remains an utterly timeless classic. 4.9 stars (!) on Amazon from over a thousand reviews. www.amazon.com/Paddle-Sea-S... www.goodreads.com/book/show/39...
- Reposted by Aron RobertsToday in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
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- "Lowlands": a political song like no other. Stunning on so many levels. Gretchen Peters makes her point without mentioning any names of politicians, parties, or causes Also, it's deeply personal. How do we react, in our own lives, when political storms blow in? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwux...
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- Taylor Swift is known worldwide. Gretchen Peters isn't nearly as famous, but over her long career, she shares with Taylor one thing: she writes extraordinary lyrics about the inner lives of women. fragmentsintime.substack.com/p/tay-tay-an...
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