Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@JimG Do you think it is possible that people have become desensitized to certain things. so it is seen as normal.?

There must have been a time when mass shootings, for example, were very rare, compared to the last say 10 years.

I think, here in the UK, in 2019 over 100 people were stabbed to death in London, alone, mostly young people, carrying knives or other young people carrying knives in fear of others, so it is a vicious circle, it becomes almost as if now it is normal and accepted.

Granted 2020 may have seen a drop but as we start coming out of lock downs, it may creep up again, the current Mental Health impact of Covid could make the toll higher.

Just a thought

@JimG Very worrying state of affairs, and I really do fear trump getting back in, I am British The USA needs to be a leader for democracy around the world.

@pluralistic Sounds like that is a loophole in tax law tat needs closing, a fine is meant to make you change how you behave as a company surely.

LONG COVID
This was shared on Twitter earlier
https://styleracademicart.com
#LongCovidKids

Any comments? I feel we need more data on how many people are suffering from different symptoms. As it will need to be taken in to account long in to the future.

I am commenting on this twitter post here as I will probably get a more intelligent response.

If this was the other way round, and the female Mannaquin was topless and the reference was to breasts (or a synonym of) the post would be branded sexist, offensive and the person writing it would probably be sacked. it would probably even be censored by Twitter.

I love free software

ILoveFS 14-2-2021

@freemo @FailForward @Matt Thanks,
I have figured out (eventually) how to play a video stored on Next cloud inside Big Blue Button which may help too.

Main reasoning is most support groups are on Facebook, so having something on the Fediverse may help those of us who choose a path but still need help or want to help others.

@freemo @FailForward @Matt Yeah, good point, am trying to set up a study support group

https://personaljournal.ca/studysupportgroup/

But focus on Science mostly and Qoto and the Discourse forums are ideal for this perhaps.

#science #study #quto #support #discourse

@d3vnull What does Positing mean ?

they can explain dark matter by positing a particle that links to a fifth dimension."

@d3vnull Seems like things are getting really nasty. Why would you associate you self with a platform owned by such a toxic and nasty individual, you would generally not do that in real life, you would not stay with a toxic employer or employees for example.

@FailForward @freemo @Matt Agreeed, I know we are not 'competing' with systems such as Facebook / Twitter per se, but those platforms are consistant, we need something that is too. Users will expect that if they spend time writing something nice, they expect others to be able to read it.

Maybe it will be down to user pressure, but that relies on users discussing the issue and saying what they would like.

@freemo @FailForward @Matt I think as we are a science based instance then the nice rendering is important esp with the LaTeX support.

@JimG So what happens now that Trump has been acquitted of inciting an insurrection.?

I love free software day
User Liberation FSF 30 Years Video
https://diode.zone/videos/watch/5c1f6296-b4be-4e9b-b7c6-04fabd305cd3

Free Software Foundation
https://www.fsf.org/

I Love Free Software day 2021

https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/i-love-free-software-day-2021

Today is the world wide celebration of free software @fsf

#software #user #freedom

@opensourcegardens Hi I learned about this project at FOSDEM , helps you keep track of seeds, planting, harvestng etc, it may be something small scale gardeners could use too.

https://farmdata.dickinson.edu/guest.php

@aspie4K I still have my first pi too,

@rixty_dixet@friendica.feneas.org And yet we are fed the idea that China is the worlds biggest polluter, seems while that may be the case, they are making big efforts / strides to do something about that, a fact that is hardly ever reported in our so called no biased, professional media.