LoriHC @lorihc@social.cleverlibre.org

2/ 🍾UPDATE: BOTH!!

NBC: Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats

Republican legislators expelled Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson in unprecedented state House votes in April, drawing national attention and accusations of racism.

Racism costs money. #uspol

https://apnews.com/article/texas-am-diversity-settlement-kathleen-mcelroy-9408f1196417e4cc554ffc74a19956e2

We went from “yeah we should expect to see some warmer temperatures in the next 10-15 years” to “heat dome covers the planet in unrelenting 100+°F heat all year round” really dang fast.

“The reason most public transportation is seen as ‘losing’ money is precisely because it charges for trips. If you don't charge fares, suddenly it can't ‘lose’ money. It just costs money, the same as the roads.”

This random comment has given me my new favourite argument for removing fares from public transit.

I had the pleasure of attending a Reality Pro developer lab at Apple’s London headquarters today, which was both expertly run and highly productive, and I recommend attending if you get the opportunity. It was a lot of fun, kudos to all involved!

This is literally _all_ I can say on the matter 🙂

I was fortunate enough to attend one of the Apple Vision Pro labs. While the contents and specifics of the lab itself are strictly confidential, what I can say is that it was *hugely* beneficial and helpful.

If you have any interest in developing for visionOS I can strongly recommend applying for one, it was super productive.

Trump tried to overthrow an elected government in 2021, and may actually face justice for it. He's made it clear in his 2024 campaign that he will rule as a dictator if elected.

If Big Journalism won't finally take a stand -- in its news coverage, not just in its commentary -- to protect democracy (and by extension journalism), then it'll be directly complicit.

You can't be a mere observer about some things. This is one of them.

we really painted ourselves into a thermal corner with how we’ve treated our planet

I need a widow to speak to, please. Please. I’m in a bad place with the holiday. I don’t know who to ask for help. But I should not be alone right now.

Shout out 🙏 to @lisamelton who tirelessly provides the community with a curated feed.

Are there other self appointed curators out there?

#mastodon
#curator

A passenger airline client is developing the complicated scheduling tools to ensure that pregnant employees can minimize working in states with actively dangerous restrictions on reproductive healthcare. Pilots also need to rethink where to divert if a passenger has a prenatal medical emergency.
The nearest airports are not necessarily places where care can be provided. This is a major safety, moral, and reputational risk, and it's damned shameful that we have medical "dead zones" in America

Bit of background on the way interactive app intents get run for your widget.
1. If your app intent is compiled only into your Widget Extension, it will only run in the Widget Extnesion.
2. If your app intent is also compiled into your app, it will run in your app if your app is currently running and not suspended.

🫡💜 https://www.polygon.com/23814201/feminist-frequency-shutting-down-anita-sarkeesian

Holy shit I gave it my all today. 🫠
• 20 min Core with Betina
• 20 min Core with Sam
• 20 min Cycling with Emily

I’m done for today. Goodnight. 😵‍💫

#WomenAstronomersDay: Celebrate the lives of space pioneers Nancy Grace Roman and Vera Rubin! Dr. Roman was NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy. Dr. Rubin found evidence for dark matter. Both worked tirelessly for the advancement of women in science. Credit: STScI.

A wooden wind turbine tower made from laminated veneer lumber is being built in Sweden. Its production is carbon negative and it emits 90 % less CO2 during its life cycle than traditional steel wind turbine towers:

https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-tallest-wooden-wind-turbine-modvion-laminated-veneer-lumber-sweden-08-01-2023/

#Climateaction #ClimateChange

"Transphobia affects anyone who doesn’t look enough like complete strangers’ ideas of what a man or woman should look like, and that’s why we all should care about just how intense the anti-trans sentiment is getting right now in society.

Transphobia is a belief that is being used to police bodies, scrutinize appearances, and justify discrimination and violence — all in the name of 'safety' or faux concern for 'the children.'"

~ Parker Molloy

#transphobia #Barbie
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https://www.readtpa.com/p/transphobia-and-right-wing-paranoia