deborahh

deborahh, 1 month ago to mastodon

Dear fedi folk:
I want you to know how much I appreciate you. I'm at-risk for Covid, and still mostly isolating. So your funny, random, informative and thoughtful posts are my water-cooler, my community radio. Your posts bring me laughter, reflection, learning, & sometimes outrage - all of it good. Sometimes you even catch my #dyslexic typos.
Thanks for being in community together with me. Keep being kind, woke, informative, funny
Keep being you. I like it!
-- Deb 🙏

#mastodon #followfriday

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I was fortunate to see some of these, as a child in Montreal. My Dad and I went to see them at Man and his World (the former World Expo site). An indelible memory.

I recently read that each clay soldier was sculpted to represent an actual person.

@onthisday https://mastodon.social/@onthisday/112178441987540877

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

"this ain't a country album, this is a Beyoncé album".

• Beyoncé

"Beyoncé has said the album came from an experience where she "did not feel welcome", which motivated her to dig deeper into the history of country music … she became the first black woman to top Billboard's country music chart last month"

"duets with Miley Cyrus & Post Malone, covers of Dolly Parton's Jolene & The Beatles' song Blackbird. Willie Nelson & Linda Martell also feature."

@bbcnewsfeed https://mastodonapp.uk/@bbcnewsfeed/112178272830041910

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

@KWT this is genius! https://mastodon.social/@richardknott/112174451010405129

jan, 1 month ago to science

Concrete experience always overflows abstract and idealized scientific representations of phenomena. There is always more to experience than scientific descriptions can corral. … The failure to see direct experience as the irreducible wellspring of knowledge is precisely the Blind Spot.
The tragedy the Blind Spot forces on us is the loss of what’s essential to human knowledge—our lived experience. The universe and the scientist who seeks to know it become lifeless abstractions.
—A. Frank, M. Gleiser, E. Thompson, The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience
#experience #abstraction #science #blindspot

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

"It's the 2nd law of thermodynamics: everything goes to shit."

• in The Three Body Problem (series, Netflix)

#enshittification

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

👀 "Have you never quite bought into the idea of personal brand or 15 minutes of fame? Do you gravitate towards, and deeply enjoy, roles that tend to be outside of the limelight? Then this learning and community space might be for you!"

NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER
a learning and community space for those who love to help others shine

(And the price is right!)
From: Centre for Holding Space
https://centreforholdingspace.com/not-the-main-character/
#facilitation #holdingSpace #leadership

Mikee, 1 month ago to random

This website is fantastic. Shows you a COVID myth, who said it, and then a slew of articles that disprove it. https://youhavetoliveyour.life

stephanie, 1 month ago to random

Learning how to translate parliamentary debates properly...

"the minister is taking liberties with the facts" is definitely different from the banned expression "the minister is a liar" 😂

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

GottaLaff, 1 month ago to random

Via Democracy Docket:

Federal court allows #SouthCarolina to use its current congressional map for the 2024 election, despite previously ruling that the districts are racially gerrymandered and discriminate against Black voters, because of delays from the U.S. Supreme Court.

GottaLaff, 1 month ago to Georgia

Say it with me: Everything out of their mouths is a lie and/or projection/confession.

“A judge ruled that the Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman, Brian K. Pritchard, violated state election laws when he voted 9 times while serving probation for a felony check forgery sentence”

Judge rules #Georgia #Republican Party vice chairman voted illegally https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQ/

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I've been very pleased with the live, online courses at CoachesRising. Now there's a new one!

Transforming Teams — a team coaching program that will take you right to the essence of how humans relate, giving you a powerful system to alchemize team tensions into innovation and effectiveness.

Details:
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#coaching #lifecoach #teams

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

Turnabout's fair play!

#alttext4you Capybara standing on the back of a giant tortoise! 🤭👍

https://lile.cl/@capibarabot/112173161135131264

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

Meanwhile, on the Thames:
"River Action said the highest level it recorded was 9,801 CFU per 100ml, meaning it was nearly 10 times higher than levels found in bathing waters graded as poor by Environment Agency standards."

@Nickiquote https://mstdn.social/@Nickiquote/112168129179360406

chad, 1 month ago to random

I'd love to build something like this one day. Maybe next summer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9qug1rEQnM

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

I use duckduckgo browser and search.
It doesn't spy on where I am located or store what I previously searched for or track my browsing. Which matters because …
https://ioc.exchange/@omartwotone/112169180328029776

PS: includes free, optional, VPN on Android.

deborahh, 1 month ago to random

I was lucky: I was diagnosed relatively early - I was in a big city with teaching hospitals. I had many various treatments to reduce chronic pain. Knowing the issue, I could use nutrition to control it, too.

But stories like these are still very common. The destruction of a person's life should not be waved away as "in your head":
😭

#believeWomen #endometriosis https://mastodonapp.uk/@bbcnewsfeed/112172315600436852

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

🤦‍♀️ just saw this pronounciatiation in a gardening tiktok:

cha-mo'-mih-lay *

*chamomile

deborahh, 9 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

New to Mastodon? Tips: 🧵

I find local & fedi timelines overwhelming; I use themed LISTS. Read more at:
https://mstdn.ca/@deborahh/110712869940867899

Who to follow? Start with @lisamelton
@GottaLaff (for #USpol)
& follow folks who follow them.

Use a client w Quote Tweet, lists, scheduler
ex:
@megalodon (android)
Ice Cubes or Ivory (iOS)

& these Mastodon tools can help: https://mastogizmos.com/

Be kind; offer & ask for help! ☺

PS: be findable: set "make me discoverable" to Yes

#searchMastodon #search #fediTips