LoriHC @lorihc@social.cleverlibre.org

Malcolm X was assassinated 58 years ago today. This remains as one of my favorite pieces of wisdom he shared. And now, they're making it illegal to even claim the knife is there.

"If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there's no progress. If you pull it all the way out that's not progress. Progress is healing the wound that the blow made. And they haven't even pulled the knife out much less heal the wound. They won't even admit the knife is there." — Malcolm X

Swift 5.8 has a new implementation of result builder type checking that greatly improves compile-time performance, code completion results, and diagnostics by using the extended multi-statement closure inference infrastructure introduced in Swift 5.7.

More about the improvements and the impact of this change on the Swift Forums: https://forums.swift.org/t/improved-result-builder-implementation-in-swift-5-8/63192

#SwiftLang

"For many people cars are the essence of liberty; for others, they’re an imposition that takes the form of a slow bus, dirty air, dangerous streets, a diminished public sphere, a honking traffic jam, and a melting planet."

https://slate.com/business/2023/02/15-minute-city-oxford-conspiracy-theory-cars-lockdown-explained.html

#15minutecities

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.

Lawmakers also approved a law letting anyone 16 and over change the gender on their ID card. The law makes Spain one of the few nations to allow people to change their gender on their national identity card with a simple declaration.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/02/16/spain-mps-pass-a-law-permitting-gender-self-determination-from-16_6016069_4.html

#Spain #PeriodPain #Gender #Trans

I’ve really been enjoying my time on Mastodon. Most folks are super kind, and the conversations have been fun.

That said, one thing that would make Mastodon even better for me would be supporting passkeys as a password replacement. :)

@coachtony sir please. https://anildash.com/2021/02/05/how-prince-won-the-super-bowl/

Update on the Mountain View Solidarity Fund, which has been using its connections in the community to find people who need aid but who haven’t previously tried to obtain it.

They distributed their first round of funding, and acquired a second round of funding, and are now taking applications from people in need.

“The Solidarity Fund also distinguished itself from other aid programs by giving recipients full autonomy to spend the money in whatever way they need.”

https://www.mv-voice.com/news/2023/02/03/after-a-successful-first-round-of-aid-distribution-solidarity-fund-leaders-look-back-on-what-made-their-unconventional-model-work

It's located at Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery on 12th and Clay in Oakland, CA 94607 open Monday to Friday from 7am to 6PM.

The First Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine is Live 👽
https://mailchi.mp/sistahscifi/shirtrestock-17021139

#ScienceFiction #IndependentBookstore

@bookstodon

Publishing an article about passkeys and using a graphic of security keys should be considered journalistic malpractice. Passkeys aren't security keys and security keys aren't passkeys, no matter how much the security key manufacturers want in on the (very justified) interest around passkeys.

SUV vs TUV* for picking up groceries 🚲

I had more on my bike than the driver put in their trunk.

❤️ my @ternbicycles

#Cycling
#CarCult
#ClimateActionNow
#ZeroVisionHFX

*TUV = Tern Utility Vehicle 😉

The next time you use any navigation device, software or Google Maps thank Dr. Gladys West. Her contributions to the mathematical modeling of the shape of Earth, and her work on the development of the satellite models that were eventually incorporated into  the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. #BlackMastodon #BlackHistoryMonth

The New York Times gathered infant mortality data for California and documented the intense effects that racism has on outcomes

Babies of the wealthiest Black mothers were more likely to die in their first year than babies of the poorest white mothers

The whole piece is here; this is a “friend” link so you can read it even if you’re not a subscriber: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/12/upshot/child-maternal-mortality-rich-poor.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUyYiZ_tU1Gw5CRWySB4B99Vre37-WmvshnmT-KzTSQjZDy-hQBoGc9l3LbK4mYtwpwz2fRcNQdaUuT_w31uhYJQptVwys6NOiqagyHh8U-8i1T39kmNXMW6w16zbhcminJaBxneHm4EOLO33qD6ffzXFxcAt68pNhdUWq0SRelv2SG-9z2tJuzLx2UMABMDQHZiaBuPfrCwwve4nVK0GBtXRlHr1RSjrRntSD6rkfcA40CV7OSHJ34G9U-8oLcZpMf_65d0h8DZK41bYBCWVoLpOrBIkxQOXXk7ZtuL3PqX-c2a5Vh8QB9baqTnwJncGty80&referringSource=articleShare

The notion that Republicans care about the debt is one of the biggest lies in American politics. As long as the wealthy and corporations get their tax cuts, the deficit be damned.

found a new sign to tap, @KennyLogins

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !

I hope to get to Black history soon, but I'm still working through white US history. There's so much of it!

Q: Why are Black people in the US so much more likely to die in traffic accidents than white people? Are Black folk more likely to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI)? Is it street racing? Are y'all just bad drivers?

A: Hmm. I'm stumped! No one knows the answer to why this happens! Just kidding. It's racism. It's always racism.

#BlackMastodon

@stroughtonsmith Thanks Steve! I’m working on Retro Arcade for Watch, a game compilation that also works on iPhone. I currently have four games available inspired by Gyruss, Asteroids, Galaxian and 1942. Built using SwiftUI and SpriteKit https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retro-arcade-for-watch/id1667674066 #showcase