L-TRAIN

@l-train.bsky.social

Composer • multi-instrumentalist • multi-genre musician • he/him • Adelaide, Australia / Kaurna lands • also: climate change, renewable energy, public transit

L-Train - music from distant lands Since 2012, L-Train has been astounding and delighting bronies with his metal re-interpretations of well-loved songs from the show and the fandom, as well as his unique “symphonic metal operas”

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if i had a nickel for every time i played a live show *late* because of black-f**king-gryph0n i would have like 50c. so i have an extra reason to hate on top of all of the groomer stuff

Twice a year, Hawai'i experiences a strange moment where the sun appears to be exactly overhead & anything that is completely vertical casts no shadow. Let's learn about Lāhainā Noon, subsolar points & 'Kau ka lā i ka lolo', meaning "the sun rests on the brains."

From a Reddit forum, a photo of a can of coconut milk with a blue label, papyrus text and a flip-top, on a sidewalk.  It seems to hover because there's no visible shadow.  The pavement is sort of unevenly colored, with bright spots, and the grass along it is green and lush.

As our friends in the northern hemisphere suffer through summer heat, here's a nerdy fun trick from an Australian. Breathe in quickly through your nose. If it feels warm around the base of your nostrils, the air temp is higher than body temp (37C/98F). It's incredibly accurate and unambiguous.