#Introduction:
My name is Robbie Norlyn! I’m a published author who primarily writes science fiction and fantasy for sale to the public. Anything else I have written, about a wide array of topics, is academic, private, or public domain.
I have had a wide variety of occupations over the years. I’m an #artist, #engineer, #scientist, and #technologist by way of experience and training.
My #AlmaMater is the #UniversityofWashington. Where I completed a #BA in #Philosophy. More specifically the school of #AnalyticPhilosophy with a strong focus on #science. However, I have a vast knowledge of #ethics and #theology due to my environment as a youth.
Why #Babka?
I’m #Jewish by descent (both sides, #Ashkenazi & #Sephardic) and am becoming more spiritual as I get older. I was raised in a #Secular/#CryptoJew environment. I grew up with Jewish memes & traditions without understanding any of their importance. Dreidels, Fiddler on the Roof, Passover, and Shel Silverstein are burned into my memories.

This brings me great joy.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, swears in Dr. Makenzie Lystrup as director of Goddard Space Flight Center.
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy (right. April E, 2023, Mary W. Jackson NRER Headquarters building, Washington.

Instead of a Bible, Dr. Lystrup's hand rests on a hardback copy of Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot.
Bottom text: Look again at that book...

howdy, y'all! i'm Ruby, a #liberation #technologist & #secular #humanist. i doggedly hope for progress towards universal prosperity and #inclusion. i reject & resist fascism, capitalism, & all forms of dehumanizing oppression. i cherish the variety and wisdom of human cultures. i honor the dynamic biodiversity of the planet, and gaze longingly into the #cosmos with insatiable curiosity. i strive to learn from history, and long to do better for future generations.
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A tremendous #technophile, grandiose #gamer, audacious #audiophile, #psychonaut #skeptic, and precocious punster who takes interest in #cloud and #distributed #computing, #AI and #ML, and #blockchain beyond #crypto.

A #bass player who loves #jazz, #funk, #metal, #classical, and #electronic music, a #sourdough #baker and #yerba #mate drinker, a #scifi and #fantasy #tabletop nerd, would say he's an #agnostic #atheist to most, an #ignostic to some, and a #secular #humanist to all.

There is a request floating around to copy and repost a tweet/toot on where to get help for people contemplating #suicide.

Be aware that the phone numbers mentioned therein are connected to organizations that will probably base their support on #religious ideas.

If you are #atheist, #agnostic or similar and need help, but don't want to hear "Jesus loves you" then have a look here:

https://www.seculartherapy.org/

The #secular number to call if you live in Germany is 0800 116123