vmbrasseur

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

Disney is putting out an #AfroFuturism animated series??

YES PLEASE

https://scifibulletin.com/2024/02/18/disney-trail-iwaju-video/

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

Dude reporting me to my own masto server because I blocked him rather than engage & explain to him why it's not sexist to point out that a company has a board that's 100% white dudes.

LOL

ROFL

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

My manager has assigned me a high priority task of reading on the sofa on this #Caturday.

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

Greece legalises same-sex marriage

🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈💕

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68310126

#LoveIsLove

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit

Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52% more phosphorus and 36% more nitrogen than the natural nitrogen cycle removes from untreated water…

https://theconversation.com/flowers-grown-floating-on-polluted-waterways-can-help-clean-up-nutrient-runoff-and-turn-a-profit-215127

vmbrasseur, 3 months ago to random

Farewell, Bob. Thank you for your Red Mill. 🥖

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/bob-moore-of-bobs-red-mill-dies-at-94/

molly0xfff, 3 months ago to random

fuck i love blogs. if i had nothing but time i would just read blogs all day.

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

#FOSDEM saved with 3D printing

“…what’s really the most important part of such an event is the toilet paper.” 🧻

https://hackaday.com/2024/02/09/fosdem-saved-with-3d-printing/

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to fediverse

I'm looking forward to someone releasing an #ActivityPub-enabled Ravelry-type thing.

It would be great to self-host and share craft projects more easily.

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Who's self-hosting their #git repos and what are you using for that?

#asktodon #askMastodon #plsBoost

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

I'm checking out Flat (http://flat.app) and so far it's reminding me a lot of the good ol' days of Trello, before Atlassian evolved it to be Enterprise Grade Software.

Simple on the surface but complex when I need it (which is rarely). That's exactly what I’m looking for in a project management/kanban app. I'm optimistic about this one!

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place

We have been working on the “Living Black Atlas,” an educational initiative that highlights the neglected history of Black mapmaking in America. It shows the creative ways in which Black people have historically used mapping to document their stories. Today, communities are using “restorative mapping” as a way to tell stories of Black Americans.

https://theconversation.com/black-communities-are-using-mapping-to-document-and-restore-a-sense-of-place-221299

#BlackHistoryMonth

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

The $10 trillion benefits of overhauling our food system

“In short, our food systems are destroying more value than they create,” says the report published today by economists and scientists with the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC).

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/29/24054325/food-sustainable-agriculture-diet-benefits-report

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Take every opportunity to recharge your solar-powered kitty.

#Caturday

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

The Southern Poverty Law Center is looking for a Chief of Staff & Culture.

This is an opportunity for Southern US-based folks to support and build an organisation that helps so many people.

Check out the posting here: https://www.on-ramps.com/jobs/2985

NB: I don't work at SPLC (alas) and I have no further information about the role beyond what's in the link.

#getFediHired

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Dear Siri,

‘Alan Cumming' is the actual, real, legitimate name of the singer of this song. There's no need to bleep his last name.

Sincerely,
me

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Uber’s Hidden Cost: The Surprising Truth Behind Tipping and Driver Pay

“…Uber is paying drivers less and people are tipping less than drivers have expected. That’s reduced driver pay, which encourages better drivers with other opportunities to leave the platform. They’re replaced by different drivers, and often less expensive, older, and less well-maintained vehicles. It’s one reason that the overall Uber experience has gotten so much worse.”

https://viewfromthewing.com/ubers-hidden-cost-the-surprising-truth-behind-tipping-and-driver-pay/

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to opensource

Beta v3 of “Business Success with #OpenSource” is out now!

It features a host of improvements as well as an all-new chapter: “Strategic Benefits and Risks of Outbound #FOSS”.

Check it out!

(🥰 for boosts, pls!)

https://pragprog.com/titles/vbfoss/business-success-with-open-source/

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Please stop asking $minority to find other $minorities to join your org.

They’re already doing enough for the org w/their normal duties. Don't expect them to wrangle your #DEI problems on top of all that, ffs.

#vent #noReplyNeeded

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to django

Tech Matters, a public benefit non-profit, is looking for a software dev (#Django, #React, #GraphQL, #PostgreSQL, #Docker) to help build Terraso, an #OpenSource project and service for #sustainability.

Have a look, and share if you know anyone who may be interested: https://jobs.lever.co/TechMatters/e7acca51-8ba8-40ea-8b5e-83e8736966dd

#getFediHired

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government

The people who serve in local governments – cities, counties and other entities below the state level – represent the vast majority of elected officials in the U.S. Recent research finds that, like in the federal and state governments, nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government.

https://theconversation.com/nonwhite-people-are-drastically-underrepresented-in-local-government-212318

vmbrasseur, 4 months ago to random

Why are so many robots white?

Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening versions of humans or animals and are designed to interact with people.

https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-robots-white-213336