Over the break, I hope to prepare next semester's course materials using advanced techniques like "multiple drafts" and "having a plan".
Firstly, I'd just like to say thank you to all the people who have liked, boosted and commented on my images, and to all the new followers I have. It's rather humbling. 😊
Today's shot comes from a magical day in the Scottish #Highlands, a few years ago, when I was photographing red squirrels.
These charming characters are incredibly agile and can jump great distances between trees.
Here I managed to capture one as it appears to be flying down my lens.
Hot economics take
Econ 101: In this simplified model, we assume that everyone has all the information, so we can ignore advertising and arbitrage. In more advanced courses, we will consider...
Libertarians: Nope, we're good! Let's build the economy on those assumptions.
Actual economy: *consists almost entirely of advertising and arbitrage*
1. Everyone was healthy enough to come to Thanksgiving I.
2. Catered food.
3. Playing games with the next generation.
@hellomiakoda This, of course, why corporate brands will hate Mastodon. They don't want our lack of consent to get in the way.
@nyrath "I'm crushing your head!"
Understanding #Mastodon gets easier once you get the basic idea that federation between servers can be understood as homeomorphisms across hyperplanes between the Riemannian manifolds of toots, whereas the servers represent countable finite sets of discrete entities.
A day-of-week pill dispenser with AM and PM rows is isomorphic to an Oware board.
@freemo Grrf. It doesn't seem very decentralized if that one list is so crucial.
I know far less than you about how these things work, but perhaps some things will change over the next week.
@freemo Hang in there. It will get better. When a ton of new people show up, there's going to be some growing pains, some miscommunication, and a few genuinely bad actors.
1. My classes are ready for Monday.
2. Posted an assignment.
3. Baked a couple of pies.
Made a couple of pies. (The pumpkin pie is done; the apple pie will go in the oven during dinner tomorrow.) #baking
So it seems joinmastodon removed QOTO from their directory without cause, without contacting us, and without any discussion or due diligence.
Since this is the only way to actually find QOTO for new users if it isnt reversed soon it could mean the end for our wonderful community.
If you care about this place remaining fair, respectful, and inclusive environment I highly suggest everyone reach out to them annd voice your objecttion and your disapointment and having no procedure to keep this fair and inclusive.
If you want to see QOTO stick around you can email your objecttion here:
hello@joinmastodon.org
Feel free to CC me here: jeffrey.freeman@qoto.org
Please be respectful, we want to show them we are the good guys and not give them any reason to object.
CS professor, game designer, and fire dancer ordinaire.