ceoln @ceoln@social.cleverlibre.org

As a #pediatrician for #uninsured #immigrant children I see #inequities + injustices. I also see what’s possible when we center dignity + humanity. We work to build a more just, sustainable system by creating access + raising awareness. Every Dec we also center joy + #giving. This year we’re serving 125 families w/food, hygiene items, blankets, toys + more. Each family also gets $100 gift cards for extra support. We are less than $1000 from our goal if you’d like to help: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W35HC69WSQU2?ref_=wl_share

#AdventCalendar Day 3

A #WarOnChristmas internment camp.

#AdventCalendar2022

FROM ALEISTER CROWLEY'S LESSER KNOWN "BOOK OF THE LAW-LESS"

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In the beginning there was VOID, who had two daughters, one ERIS, and one ANERIS.

And lo did ERIS, being born pregnant, give birth to DYSNOMIA (who is called ANARCHY by dope-ass streetwise punks) comprised of elements both SWEET and BOOM.

And such was his distress that Solon wrote an entire diss track, unto which Dysnomia said, "bitchin'", and concocted a response so foul that Aneris didst remove all traces of it from the Earth.

A red squirrel nibbling on a snack at Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN.
#redsquirrel #squirrel #rodent #wildlife #hiking #photography

I’m watching the ‘where are you really from’-gate with a lot of interest. I have been asked in various contexts, with various intents for as long as I have lived in the UK. I realise I always will. Most people, even if their intentions are perfectly genuine (healthy curiosity), don’t know how uncomfortable this question can make people feel. It places an identity label on us that we might not be aligned with. No one has to identify with the place they were born in or want to have a conversation about it. Sometimes a simple ‘if you don’t mind me asking’ can make a whole lot of difference. And be prepared to just take ‘it’s complicated’ for an answer and move on #whereareyoufrom #whereareyoureallyfrom

https://note89.github.io/the-advent-of-code-ai-edition/

Using #ChatGPT to solve #AdventOfCode. Pretty amazing.

Adam Reader, also known as The Professor of Rock... is a freakin' legend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWn2ShHJnNs covering "I can't make you love me" performed by Bonnie Raitt.

PoR is so gracious and respectful as he covers each of the artists. I came from the days of the Satanic Panic, and there was so much wonderful music back in the day I couldn't enjoy because "if it ain't God's Gospel & Country/ Western... IT'S OF THE DEVIL!!!"

But that music was still part of my background, stuck in my head after all these years. That's the power of THAT music at THAT time! I very much appreciate how Reader covers the background and context of this music I had in the background despite my parent's efforts to keep me from the Evil Devil Worship Music. For Reader, it's personal, it's authentic, the music is *life*.

Please take time to check out his YT channel and see if he covers a favorite of yours. You might catch an interview with Ann Wilson of Heart, or Santana. Just... check it out, and I'd love to talk about this guy, the music, and the legends of Rock that inspire us today.

Holy hell, I only opened up applications for member sof the UFoI and we already have over 200,000 members total in the application list (the sum of all users across all instances applying).... amazing!

https://qoto.org/@freemo/109450103712331592

#UFoI #UFI @ufoi

#quarto #rstudio Folks, does Quarto allow or provide a replacement for "code_download" in the YAML header?

Timeline (especially federated) updating so fast you can't scroll through it? Turn on slow mode.

The Portly Victorian Undertaker Who Launched the World’s First Low-Carb Craze - Narratively https://narratively.com/the-portly-victorian-undertaker-who-launched-the-worlds-first-low-carb-craze/ #victorian #history

Source: https://twitter.com/Narratively/status/1598788848846311452?s=20&t=RW7HO_AcRbNBrROq0ZOXPQ

#caturday

Dear fedi, #HugYourAdmin today.

There apparently is an on-going bot campaign that is creating performance issues on many instances.

My home instance was down for a bit, there are others that are having hiccups. Admins are dealing with this, and they will deal with it eventually. They always do.

In the meantime, if your instance is down, be patient. And if your instance is up, send hugs to your admin. 👍

#caturday #catsofmastodon

Now seems like a good time to talk about how far-right extremists are using the Overton Window theory to force their ideas into the mainstream. The premise here is that today’s fringe ideas/beliefs can become tomorrow’s normal by shifting the boundaries of acceptable discourse. You do that by introducing people to more & more extreme ideas, so everything else seems reasonable in comparison.

eg, when “praising Hitler” becomes the comparison point, low-key bigotry suddenly doesn’t seem so bad. 1/

‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gwy3/no-grad-students-analyze-hack-and-remove-under-desk-surveillance-devices-designed-to-track-them