deborahh

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I have seen only one "april fools' joke" today. (And it was in bad taste; a bit upsetting).

In this time of misinformation and AI delusions: thank you, all.

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

There'a a conference I considered attending last year, but there was no mention at all on the website about covid mitigation strategies. I couldn't even see a way to request a single room. I also could find no way to contact the organiser to ask questions.
I'm at elevated risk from covid19, even removing my mask to eat with others feels risky.
Nope. Sad, but nope.

Glad to see this initaitive.

@dentangle https://chaos.social/@dentangle/111058578789639484

deborahh, 1 month ago to ai

🤦‍♀️

"significant numbers of researchers at A.I. conferences were caught handing their peer review of others’ work over to A.I. — or … writing them with lots of A.I. assistance. And the closer to the deadline the submitted reviews were received, the more A.I. usage was found in them.

If … you think that maybe it shouldn’t be A.I.s reviewing science … those feelings highlight the paradox at the core of this technology: It’s unclear what the ethical line is."
https://mstdn.science/@bkahn/112192024999364589
#AI #LLM

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Like good fiction?

I'm just finishing a 2nd reading of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (by N. K. Jemison) and it's quite amazing. Greek pantheon meets modern fantasy fiction.

Jemison is a master. I'm in awe.
Recommended!

#whatToRead #librarydon #bookstodon #BooksWorthReading

deborahh, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

It was TFG's 'muslim ban' and his inhumanity to asylum seekers and refugees that made me, for a first time, poltically active. In fact, it revealed to me a deep value that I hadn't previously articulated: "stand up for the vulnerable".

But, until watching this, I didn't realise why.

That's when I realised that M∆G∆ was not an American problem, but a world problem.
😭

(Edir: See Georg's comments on my post for direct links to the videos.)
https://bird.makeup/users/sethabramson/statuses/1774315150712971529

deborahh, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

\o/ Marie Kondo "is open with followers… I realised always maintaining the perfect state of tidiness was not my goal, but spending time with my kids is. That’s what really sparks joy. …It’s just that the idea may no longer always be attainable”.

“In the past, I didn’t have the idea of a temporary location for items.”

How Marie Kondo changed her mind about mess | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/30/how-marie-kondo-changed-her-mind-about-mess?CMP=insidesaturday_email

As in your closet, so in your head:
you set the #balance & timing
#values #mentalHealth

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I miss Oreos.

They're bad for me in multiple ways, I know.
Still, sometimes … 🤫

Wanders off to grab a 'healthy' snack. 🤭

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Friends in the EU: time for more activism?
🤞
https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/112179181052364548

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

🤬😤

"In an attempt to reduce the population of the former Danish colony, at least 4,500 women and girls are believed to have undergone the medical procedure, being forcibly fitted with the contraceptive coil, usually without their consent or knowledge, at the hands of Danish doctors, from 1966-1970 alone.

… now generations of Inuit women are left traumatised and suffering reproductive complications, including infertility, as a result of the Danish state’s policy."
https://c.im/@RadicalAnthro/112179082138690655

deborahh, 1 month ago to ADHD

Folks, do you use gmail's "snooze" and "schedule send" features to bring things back to the top of your inbox at the right time?

Like, day before a meeting, or "in three months" when you said you'd check back with someone?

My brain loves this. 🙂
#ADHD

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Q: do screenreaders generally handle markdown well? Or does it mess up the flow?

#wisdomofcrowds #alttext4me #alttext4you

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

At the UN:

"States must adhere to obligations under the Genocide Convention to prevent further loss of life in Gaza."

-- Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
https://mastodon.social/@joxean/112164977403850930

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

""Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women."

😖

"Mothers are blaming themselves for their 'failures' in this pandemic — for failing to be the perfect worker who doesn’t let her kids distract her … for failing to be the perfect mother who sacrifices work to meet her kids’ needs, for failing to be the perfect wife who never gets angry & always defers to her spouse.

As a sociologist, it’s easy to see how that blame is deeply misplaced…"

@Npars01 https://mstdn.social/@Npars01/112152943564444074

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

You can learn a lot from Martha!
Her "Group Group" can help you create the conversations you crave. I loved it.

@shrinkthinks https://spore.social/@shrinkthinks/112162719950813263

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Creating the rituals that heal us and bring us together. (Also: hilarious!). Always so much goodness in Priya's newsletters on Gathering!

🙂\o/💃🎉

"Wait, do we need a ceremony for this?"
https://ckarchive.com/b/k0umh6hdv47v0c6n33wn4a8xe6277

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Folks: Since @GottaLaff 's on the road,
who are you following for TFG court updates today?
(Maybe boost this, Laffy?)

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Looking for a contemporary poetry anthology to inspire me.

Discovered:
"The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry" by J. D. McClatchy
featuring Plath, Ginsburg & others.

Vintage … Contemporary? Uh. What?

Still looking ... maybe I'll try "post-modern", instead.

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Me: "Discovery?! You've got to be kidding."

Every dog owner (whispering): "Don't say it! We just got him calmed down, and if you say W-A-L-K, we'll just have to start all over again."

@rayckeith https://techhub.social/@rayckeith/112152952098535849

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Very interesting: Why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’)
-- Columbia Journalism Review

"it is a kind of orthographic injustice to lowercase the B: to do so is to perpetuate the iniquity of an institution that uprooted people from the most ethnically diverse place on the planet, systematically obliterating any and all distinctions regarding ethnicity and culture. "

https://www.cjr.org/analysis/capital-b-black-styleguide.php

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

This small town might be one of the best places to watch the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Ontario (Fort Erie)

https://www.blogto.com/travel/2024/03/fort-erie-solar-eclipse-ontario/

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

How odd: many appointments in my calendar this week have been cancelled at the very last minute, due to unforeseen, necessary events.

What's happening? 🤔

Is everybody doing ok?

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

What a strange job it must be, to deconstruct a dwelling! Tearing off drywall, pulling down the ceiling! Woohoo!

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I help people find out what they love, and then how to get more of that. So I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you:

I love my job.

I love helping people find satisfaction + joy in the everyday lives they lead. I love the Aha! of new perspectives, and the times I can invite: "Be yourself. You are delightful, just being you. Let's find out how to make that work!"

If you're curious about working with a #lifecoach, I'd love to show you - at my Monday workshop!
https://abiggergame.today/personalvaluescoaching/

deborahh, 1 month ago to ai

Yes. More of this kind of "AI", please 🤞 .

@bbcnewsfeed https://mastodonapp.uk/@bbcnewsfeed/112131086919793951
#AI

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Aha. I just accidentally found a way to turn off stupid feed-me requests from LinkedIn's AI 👍