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Economist for non-profits, NGOs, governments, some private cos. Projects—public #policy, #evaluation, #innovation, #tech, job creation, #privacy, #health, #equity, #climate, #sustainability

Ex: The Economist, Bloomberg

Love #data & democracy, hate disinformation

I boost #jobs!

Free time: family, #cooking, #baking, #running, #biking, #camping, #rowing, #photography, #nature, #books, #writing, #haiku, bad #jokes, #pets—often many (≠all!) @ 1x!

Find me: https://linktr.ee/richstein #tfr #fedi22

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RunRichRun, to random
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Techno-optimism.
Techno-fantabulism.
Techno-fantasy — you get the drift.
"To us, insisting that there’s a technological fix for every problem in the world seems not just optimistic, but also rather convenient if you happen to be among the richest people on Earth and in a position to profit from the technology industry."
https://theconversation.com/what-is-techno-optimism-2-technology-scholars-explain-the-ideology-that-says-technology-is-the-answer-to-every-problem-222668 v @TheConversationUS

RunRichRun, to space
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This upbeat story is about human persistence and tenacity more than it is about technology — but the technology is pretty amazing too. And it's from 1977. That's more than 46 years ago.

NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth
Update: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-voyager-1-resumes-sending-engineering-updates-to-earth

Mission Overview: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/
#Voyager1 #Voyager2 #NASA #engineering

RunRichRun, to random
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This was something to hear —
"Justice Sotomayor somberly places death of democracy at feet of Supreme Court if justices rule in Trump’s favor"
https://lawandcrime.com/supreme-court/justice-sotomayor-somberly-places-death-of-democracy-at-feet-of-supreme-court-if-justices-rule-in-trumps-favor/

andrew, to random
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Bruce has some sleeper “oof” songs with nuanced lyrics hidden in a little aside.

#springsteen

RunRichRun,
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@andrew
I didn't appreciate his lyrics when I was younger, but geez, have they grown on me!

JulianOliver, to random
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Notes from The Sixth Mass Extinction:

"When I was a teenager in the 90s, I used to sneak out a lot to go to raves. I used to get back home at like six in the morning and always hated the noise the birds made outside my window. [...]

I’ve just temporarily moved back to that same childhood bedroom in the commuter belt of Munich having spent 15 years working as a photographer in the US. Now, there is literally no noise when I have my window open. No birds at all."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/22/readers-on-changes-to-the-natural-world-around-them-aoe

RunRichRun,
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dangillmor, (edited ) to random
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Journalists: Here's a news org covering the simple reality of the Trump/Republican assault on American democracy. The lede, in the Nevada Current, says:

"Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee on Friday announced a “100,000 person strong” program designed to harass election officials and their employees and discredit democracy in Nevada and a dozen other states."

Try some unabashed truth-telling, journalists. It's liberating.

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/04/21/trump-rnc-promise-aggressive-election-interference-in-battleground-states/

RunRichRun,
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@dangillmor
The editor behind the story headline got it right, also:

"Trump, RNC promise ‘aggressive’ election interference in battleground states"
https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/04/21/trump-rnc-promise-aggressive-election-interference-in-battleground-states/

RunRichRun, to histodons
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249 years ago today, this happened. It's been a journey —
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord @histodons

RunRichRun, to random
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Interesting discussion of monopoly practices in the sport card (e.g., baseball cards) business—
"After deciding to move into the sports trading card market, Fanatics used exclusive trademark licenses to secure the sole rights to produce MLB, NFL and NBA cards...

While some people may see baseball cards as mere child’s play, the U.S. sports card industry is estimated to be a US$12 billion market. Since...COVID-19... there’s been a surge in interest."
https://theconversation.com/the-amazon-of-sports-has-already-cornered-baseballs-apparel-market-and-is-now-on-the-verge-of-subsuming-baseball-cards-too-226376 v @TheConversationUS

RunRichRun, to USpolitics
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Crazy to me that TFG (a.k.a. he who will not be named here) and others at top of the Republican Party have convinced so many working class followers that they are the low tax party. They're not — unless you're either wealthy or a corporation: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-era-tax-cuts-set-160750197.html

It really is "smoke and mirrors." It always was. Goes back to David Stockman's "trickle down economics" — and earlier!
via @GottaLaff
https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112287834575311231

ai6yr, to random
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Text just now from my elderly relatives: "Family friend needs a ride to the airport... can you drive them" 😬

Already texted back "NO I CAN'T"

RunRichRun,
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@zalasur @ai6yr
Careful what you wish for! Eventually those ride requests either get filled by someone else or the time/need passes. The need for tech support never ends! 😱😂😭

GottaLaff, to random
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Lol

Via Orden:

The pool photographers are now taking photos of seated at the defense table. He is glowering at them.

RunRichRun,
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@GottaLaff
Consider the grift: will bet that he tries to sell NFTs of the photos or something. (BTW, those photos are copyrighted by the photographers or news agencies, of course... but I wouldn't expect that to stop the trump team from trying to cash in on them).
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/12/trump-sells-mugshot-suit-mar-a-lago-dinner-in-latest-nft-promotion.html

Gargron, to BelieveInFilm
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First scans are back. Not the strongest photo, but it's a start. Central Park, NYC.

📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Kodak Vision3 250D
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8

RunRichRun,
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RunRichRun, to H5N1
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Big regulatory and likely public health snafu (and economic disaster) if true —ground-up chicken waste fed to cattle may be behind bird flu outbreak in US cows
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/chicken-waste-fed-to-cattle-may-be-behind-bird-flu-outbreak/

joebeone, to random
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TIL that it's not "Section 230 of the CDA" but "Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996". 1/

RunRichRun,
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@20002ist @SteveBellovin @joebeone @CenDemTech @Morris @blakereid
Appreciate the explanation/clarification. Thanks!

RunRichRun, to photography
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Sheril, to random
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We traveled to Toledo, Ohio last night for today’s . The journey from here depends on the clouds.

Wishing everyone clear skies & great viewing. Have fun & make sure to protect your eyes. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses

RunRichRun,
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@Sheril
Shhh!!! 🤫 Campbell's should be in Camden, NJ. Been there since 1869 — part of the Garden State legacy. https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/08/16/campbells-first-can-condensed-soup-camden-nj-tomatoes/65385988007/ 😊

RunRichRun, to ai
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ai6yr, to repair
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The default limit stop on new Delta shower mixers is for "brrr!" 🥶 (well... lukewarm) -- oops! #bathroom #repair

RunRichRun,
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@ai6yr
I had to shop around to find acceptable mixers for old Kohler shower fixtures. Also had to yank (read "break") the flow restricters in the shower heads — what the plumbers (recommended by Kohler) installed left us with a trickle of icy water — really made my wife happy. 😡

AskPippa, to earthquake
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I can't bring myself to link to to the news site that posted a story about this novel cause for tectonic plate activity. :bd06:

RunRichRun,
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andresmh, to earthquake
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An after shock at 6pm? 🤔

RunRichRun,
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RunRichRun, to earthquake
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Holy smokes. of much larger magnitude than we usually get (so rarely feel) in these parts. https://helmholtz.social/@gfzearthquakes/112219093431587244

RunRichRun, to random
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RunRichRun, to photography
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RunRichRun, to philadelphia
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Welcome to — where apparently there's not even a need to DIY you own sovereign citizen license plate on a piece of cardboard with a crayon 🤪 Nope, no license plate required at all. 😜

mattblaze, to photography
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Vacant Store, BZ Corner, WA, 2011.

Extra pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/6110374799

RunRichRun,
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@mattblaze
I thought the sign looked "ambitiously-sized" as you describe it because of perspective and the angle at which you shot the photo.

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