Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

The ability of users to control their computing is essential, and access to and control over software is a prerequisite for this. A society in which software is not free is one in which users do not have the ability to use software as they see fit, for any reason, without permission. Such a situation is antithetical to the rights of the users: https://www.fsf.org/

Looking for #kindness stories (someone doing a kind thing no matter how small) on the following topics for February to be shared anonymously or crediting you on Time for Kindness website and social media:

Wearing Hijab.
Mental illness.
Cancer.
Food - specifically home cooking.
Rugby.
Student volunteers.
HIV/AIDS.
Friendship.
Organ donation.
#Books.
Pets.
#Pokemon.
Queerness.

The #GoBike Strathclyde cycle campaign has had a hiccup and ended up without a committee. There should be an EGM in March to sort this out. I for one will be stepping up.

If you'd be prepared to help and you're not already on the mailing list, drop us a line at campaigns@gobike.org so we can send you the meeting date.

#Glasgow #Cycling #Scotland #Urbanism #WarOnCars

I was walking down on of the nature trails when my friend told me to look up and about 5-6 ft above me was this great horned owlet! Knowing that the mom could be nearby I slowly headed back up the trail.

We found a spot at a safe distance to photograph and observe the owlet.

next post will be of it sleeping.

https://pixels.com/featured/great-horned-owlet-chad-meyer.html

#AYearForArt #Fedigiftshop #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #owl #birdwatching

Keep in mind, teachers and principals can be charged with a THIRD DEGREE FELONY.

The Florida Department of Education just published a training reminding teachers of that.

You know what else is a third-degree felony in Florida?

MANSLAUGHTER

Mass shooters celebrate while Republicans vow to protect us from — wait for it — librarians and history teachers https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/gun-violence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Next week, I have a podcast episode about North of 60 on Canadian History Ehx.
My $10/month patrons can enjoy that episode right now, ad-free!
All my patrons enjoy every episode ad-free as well!

www.patreon.com/canadaehx

Hello Mastodon, looking for experts on transnational/ comparative telecommunications OR banking law who are familiar with recent digital reforms and interested in comparisons across industries. Feel free to DM or suggest yourself, women or minority individuals are preferred.

Check out this fascinating conversation with my @UofTAstro colleague Prof Adam Hincks. He’s both a Jesuit priest and a cosmologist, and teaches our course “The Bible and the Big Bang”.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/how-this-astrophysicist-and-jesuit-priest-balances-science-and-spirituality-1.6720895

If the US switched from pounds to kilograms overnight, there’d be mass confusion.

RT @eurireland: One of the 24 R&I projects that will receive 🇪🇺 funding is the LEVERS (LEarning VEntuReS for Climate Justice) project coordinated by @tcddublin!

Read more about the project: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101094825

#HorizonEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/REA_research/status/1617851995809001472

Let's call a spade a spade: moderation on Big Social is unsustainable.

Right now, they're trying to outsource moderation to developing companies.

Which is really just exporting trauma to some of those economically deprived people on the planet.

And in places like Kenya and the Philippines, few people want to work as a Facebook content moderation.

Again, who wants to be traumatized for life while working for $2/hour?

Lithium Sulfur Battery Cycle Life Gets a Boost

https://hackaday.com/2023/01/24/lithium-sulfur-battery-cycle-life-gets-a-boost/

#electricvehiclebattery #batterychemistry #electrochemistry #batteryresearch #lithiumsulphur #lithiumsulfur #BatteryHacks #research #Science #battery #lithium #sulfur

Dear scientists and science communicators: Please avoid hype. Although it might attract brief attention and clicks, it slowly erodes the badly needed trust in science by the general public.

Covid misinformation, climate change denial, etc, that's the result.
#Science #SciComm #TheBoyWhoCriedWolf

Wow. RStudio (recently rebranded as Posit) is partnering with Palantir. Yes, the same Palantir with ties to Cambridge Analytica. The same Palantir that partners with and actively supports ICE and other oppressive surveillance.

This is really not ok ethically, and can only mean a bad direction functionally for the company's software going forward. I never use RStudio for research myself, but it looks like I'll stop using it in teaching.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/palantir-posit-partner-integrate-rstudio-115900656.html

#rstudio #palantir #posit #ice

Here’s a challenging question — What’s a REALLY SMART PUBLIC POLICY DECISION OR PROGRAM you’ve seen a city make, that actually resulted in a more livable, equitable, healthy and/or sustainable city for people? Share enough details for everyone to understand your choice. Repost if you can, to spread the question to more folks. Thanks!

@RPBook I noticed this other petition:

Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631561

FOSDEM 2023 - FOSS on Mobile Devices (#PinePhone)

https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/foss_on_mobile_devices/