#Introduction post since I just moved from another server! I'm a #LibraryDirector from Central PA. I am interested in #Nonprofits, nonprofit management, #Fundraising and #DonorRetention. I'm the author of The Twisted Blackmailer from MX Publishing, a #SherlockHolmes AU. My fandoms: Sherlock Holmes, #Batman, #DoctorWho, #ThePhantomOfTheOpera and others. I'm in the process of converting to #Judaism, and I am new to the #Babka server. Following the #Mazeldon tag. If our interests align, HMU
Welcome to the incoming flock! Here is a murmuration of birds that I painted last year. #BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Art #MastoArt
Great news!
Ohio Republicans couldn't agree on if genital inspections should be required to play school sports.
The House and Senate disagreed, and powerful testimony from trans allies and athletes ensured the bill failed.
Subscribe to support my work!
https://erininthemorn.substack.com/p/trans-sports-ban-fails-in-ohio-after
On Beethoven's birthday, the remarkable story of his "Ode to Joy," half a lifetime in the making, as he was going deaf and determined to go on celebrating life https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/beethoven-ode-to-joy/
We've two open positions at the Texas Observer:
💼 Business Manager (newly posted!)
🗒 Winter/Spring Editorial Fellowship (open until January 9)
Curious about joining our team? https://www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
Or, find out how to pitch us as a freelancer: https://www.texasobserver.org/pitch/
If you will be in nyc on Dec. 20th, you should come to SHOCK AND BALL TORTURE! I’m playing a set there, as are a ton of other queer and trans artists. It’s going to be a great time.
More info is, sadly, on instagram- check out @grapenut_nyc for ticket links. The venue is The Bowery Electric.
Also I am on instagram now because the network effect is a bitch. Follow @dj_rolltime for gig updates.
Hope to see you all there!
Criticism of AI Hype
ChatGPT hype in the Washington Post by @emilymbender https://link.medium.com/rmxeITOuNvb
Birdshite
Hope the next time anyone, literally *anyone* comes along and tells people to trust their self driving cars, move to mars and plant a chip in your brain that works on (some) monkeys, that people do just the weeniest bit of due diligence on the guy. Given this has three million likes, probably not.
Every news outlet should stand up a Mastondon instance for their reporters & staff.
It’ll be great to see GivennameFamilyname@mastodon.famousnewspaper.com or whatever domain they want to use.
Built in verification. Every reporter for the Washington Post on a washpo domain. Every reporter for the New York Times on an NYTimes domain. Etc, etc.
Plus the “local” feed for each instance becomes a feed of all the posts from that institution mixed together — providing extra discovery.
RT @Smetkosproud@twitter.com
RACHEL RAY JUST DEVOTED A WHOLE HOUR TO UKRAINE! Was amazing; didn't know how devoted she was to helping Ukraine. Worth a watch if you can catch it. She also highlighted a donation site for Ukraine, to go to http://RACHELRAYSHOW.COM and click on "One Day's Pay". 🇺🇦💪🌾
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Smetkosproud/status/1603416648345583617
PSA for for pretty much everyone, even those who aren’t new - there is another mass migration underway. Meaning lots of accounts are being created on instances all across the fediverse, and the people behind those accounts are exploring, introducing themselves, and so on. Some instances handle this load better than others.
PLEASE NOTE: while you can migrate an account to a new instance and your followers will move with you, however doing so during times like this may cause that to not work correctly.
Please be patient with instances that are have trouble keeping up. They will get it under control. We are all doing the best we can. Most all instances are funded by donations from members. If you are able, look at your instance’s /about page and consider donating.
The redoubtable Ben Collins -- one of the best in the business - just came aboard Mastodon. You should follow him immediately. @oneunderscore__
(I'll put together a list of tech reporters and post it soon.)
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.