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mjausson

@mjausson@mastodon.design

I live in #SiliconValley in the #BayArea. Here I design #greetingCards and teach others how to make them.

In my spare time, I #garden and serve my two #cats.

Toots may be laced with #humor. I use affiliate links whenever possible.

#tfr #fedi22 #cardmaker #papercraft

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mjausson, to random
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Happy from my little ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› void.

ai6yr, to random

Total time spent in today's LAX run was 6 hours in on-the-road/waiting-in-Westchester, LOL. I told the relatives I'll hire a limo for them next time, and I was not joking.

mjausson,
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@ai6yr OMG 6 hours! I hope the Panera at least had clean bathrooms. ๐Ÿ˜–

w7voa, to random
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WSJ - The Biden administration is preparing to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China in the coming days, with the levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/biden-to-quadruple-tariffs-on-chinese-evs-203127bf?mod=hp_lead_pos1

mjausson,
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@stevenray @w7voa The environment and American consumers.

ai6yr, to cycling

From Andrew Pletcher: ICYMI: @CityofTO will host a bike lane demonstration where a portion of Hillcrest Drive (between Wilbur Road and Lynn Road) will be made into a temporary bike lane. The bike demonstration will be from May 13, 2024, through May 31, 2024.

mjausson,
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@ai6yr A bike lane protected only by cones or road markings is about as helpful as an imaginary friend.

ai6yr, to H5N1

UNMC: "Thereโ€™s no question H5N1 bird flu has โ€˜pandemic potential.โ€™ How likely is that worst-case scenario?" https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2024/05/07/theres-no-question-h5n1-bird-flu-has-pandemic-potential-how-likely-is-that-worst-case-scenario/

mjausson,
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@vpermar @ai6yr That is in known cases. We don't have the foggiest idea about how many unknown cases there are. Could be twice as many as known, which would bring the mortality rate down to 25%. Could be ten times as many, hundred times... We don't know.

In bovines there is a high asymptomatic rate. In humans, ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

There is a test for wastewater but it hasn't been deployed, because as a species we like to stick our heads in the sand. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

ai6yr, to random

My neighbor (who hates bees, rabbits, coyotes, and all insects in her yard -- and has replaced their lawn with plastic) has a "Welcome Spring" sign up. ๐Ÿค”

mjausson,
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@ai6yr Wow! What did the rabbits and coyotes ever do to him?

ai6yr, to random

Ended up going to Florida and back for a graduation (with a brief stop at Epcot since we were there).

Epcot when we were kids: A taste of culture! Innovation! Live street performers! Music! Food! THE FUTURE!

Epcot today: Day Drinker's Paradise (with Official "Drinking Around The World" T-Shirts).

๐Ÿค”

mjausson,
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@ai6yr @CStamp @exador23 Ugh, sorry! What happened?

exador23, to Columbia
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Freelance Journalist (and labor activist) Talia Jane:

This morning, students at University picketed outside the homes of three trustees.

At two of the three locations, random harassers suckerpunched student picketers. At one, a car drove into a student. NYPD arrested the victim.

The attacker is Reuven Kahane, a cousin of Meir Kahane, the late fascist founder of the JDL and the murderous movement in occupied Palestine

Student picketer who was struck by Kahane this morning was detained and is in the hospital, handcuffed to a bed, awaiting x-rays. Early reports of a wrist injury.

but wait... it gets worse...

mjausson,
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@exador23 I like how the article ends.

"For the record: If you use your car to intentionally hurt people, you are a bad person. No amount of annoyance or personal inconvenience justifies using a deadly weapon to attack a group of protesters, cyclists or anyone else you donโ€™t like."

mjausson, to random
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The Can Opener Bridge lives up to its name once more. https://youtu.be/EAtvF7SYgw4 #canOpener

maxkennerly, to random
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So much of Musk's "visionary leadership" is classic mismanagement. He's not just nuking the one area in which he Tesla can lock-in market dominance (the EV chargers), he's doing it in the most chaotic manner possible, without any plan for going forward. https://electrek.co/2024/05/03/read-the-wild-email-tesla-is-sending-to-suppliers-amid-supercharger-chaos/

mjausson,
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@maxkennerly What are the odds that Tinucci's stellar results didn't sit well with Musk because she is a woman? So he bit off his nose to spite his face.

It would have made more business sense to spin off the Superchargers into their own company under Tinucci.

SteveInVentura, to random
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I was just listening to a podcast that reported that Tesla has cancelled job offers to interns at the last minute. One student had already spent thousands on housing arrangements, etc and was making airline arrangements when Tesla rescinded their offer.

mjausson,
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@SteveInVentura They just had layoffs, legally I don't think they're allowed to take on interns right after that. Shitty sitch for the interns for sure!

samhainnight, to random
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Well, we're out! We left the old house around 4AM. There were tons of snafus and last minute mistakes that were caught, (I even almost left my phone behind!), but we did it!
A new start on Beltaine!
Now to sleep and then later we'll unload the cars.

mjausson,
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@samhainnight Congrats! Wishing you health, love and prosperity in your new home!

ai6yr, to H5N1

ArsTechnica: โ€œConcerningโ€ spread of bird flu from cows to cats suspected in Texas https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mjausson,
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@Jennifer @ai6yr You and every cat person who is paying attention. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

I would like a feline vaccine yesterday, please.

ai6yr, to random

$100 rebate per tree if you are replacing lawn in your yard and plant trees. Up to 5 trees in Thousand Oaks, California. If you're a residential property, you can even make those fruit trees! https://www.toaks.org/Home/Components/News/News/16936/3338?backlist=%2Fdepartments%2Fpublic-works%2Fsustainability

mjausson,
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@ai6yr Can you grow persimmons? ๐Ÿ˜‹

mjausson,
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@ai6yr Do you have any lawn left to get rid of?

ai6yr, to random

All that coffee this morning did not do the job. Have now moved on to black tea with mint from the garden. (too much mint...darn weeds... might as well drink it).

mjausson,
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@ai6yr When people ask me what tea herbs to grow, I steer them away from mint. You can pick it up for pennies at any grocery store and it's already in a teabag. No need to reinvent the wheel. Also no need to invite such a thuggish plant into your garden.

There are lots of herbs that make tasty tea and are easy to grow, but that are harder and more expensive to buy: catnip, lemon balm, bee balm, valerian, violets, clover, thyme, rosemary, lavender...

ai6yr, (edited ) to random

Pay $49.95 to the nonprofit group which owns the Little Free Library trademark to make my almost-Little Free Library official, or not. Hmm... (apparently quite the charity moneymaker).

mjausson,
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@ai6yr What do you get for that? What do they spend the money on? $50 seems like a lot if all you get is a number and being findable on their web site.

mjausson,
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@ai6yr That tiny little plaque isn't worth $50 in my opinion. I'd call it a "Small Free Library" and add it to Google Maps if I wanted it to be findable online.

ai6yr, to random

Hmm, it appears I have found another book on Feng Shui, based on the topics enclosed ๐Ÿ˜… (it's a book about witchcraft, but the topic list is almost identical to the "Feng Shui for Dummies" book I borrowed last time).

mjausson,
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@cookiesinheaven @ai6yr Was it the sign that says "Witch's Lair" that gave it away? ๐Ÿ˜‚

mjausson,
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@cookiesinheaven @ai6yr Mine is rather more restrained. ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

mjausson, to FiberArts
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Having reorganized my spare bedroom, I was able to open the closet doors. Idunna immediately took the opportunity to explore. Meanwhile Philomena is helping me sew. ๐Ÿงต

Idunna stands on the top shelf in a cedar-lined closet. She is looking curiously to the left. Her profile is highlighted by a colorful rolling bag.

mjausson, to random
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Cat names that entertain, from an ER vet. I laughed so hard I could barely breathe. Less than 2 minutes, sadly.

https://youtu.be/xpSz60PjP_Q?si=NJJ6sAdqZGkId8LF

ai6yr, to random

Tip: You can avoid all of these problems by avoiding invasive medical procedures run out of sketchy storefronts just to cater to your sense of vanity, and deal with the fact that you will, indeed, age.

mjausson,
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@ai6yr I wish it were just vanity, but it's also acceptance and just being treated right.

Women who appear young are treated much better than women who age naturally. This matters in lots of contexts: judicial, medical, the workplace and so on. There's lots of quantitative research on it, as well as anecdotal stories.

It sucks, but the cult of youth is real and affecting lives every day.

ai6yr, to random

Hmm, it might be cheaper for me to buy another weed trimmer (on special pricing) for the spare parts and battery, than it will be to buy a spare battery. ๐Ÿค”

mjausson,
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@exador23 @ai6yr Cordless tool batteries are the new printer ink cartridges.

ai6yr, to california

LA Times: These are the California cities where $150,000 still buys you a home. Would you live here? "...For the last 30 years, Ann Epperly has lived in Trona, one of only nine California cities, towns and unincorporated areas tracked by Zillow with median home values under $150,000 in February 2024." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-24/california-9-cities-where-150-000-can-buy-an-average-home

mjausson,
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@ai6yr Based on my experience so far, you want the school ratings to be good, but not too good. 4-6 is the sweet spot.

Below that, the crime rate is too high. Above it, you're dealing with rich, white Republicans.

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