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drhoopoe

@drhoopoe@mastodon.sdf.org

Religious studies professor, medieval Islamic occultism , Sufism, and Arabic manuscript studies specialist, low-skill linux enthusiast, sci-fi fan/dabbler, anarchist, all-round weirdo. He/him.

(banner image is from BnF MS arabe 2657, fol. 26b, a copy of Aḥmad al-Būnī's Laṭāʾif al-ishārāt fī al-ḥurūf al-ʿulwiyāt made in Mecca in 1386 CE)

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shekinahcancook, to emacstory
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Jews from Arab lands are the missing piece of the Israeli-Palestinian discourse by American Syrian Jew Lisa Sayegh May 7, 2024

"...Over the past years, I have often been frustrated when I find people do not understand the trauma of the 700,000 Jews from all over the Middle East who were violently expelled from their countries in 1948 and how it resonates today. Pro-Palestinian activists who call out Israel as a “European settler colonial project” omit a critical part of the story that calls into question their claim. They ignore the Mizrahi majority in Israel who are descendants of Jews expelled from Arab lands when Israel was declared a state..."

https://www.jta.org/2024/05/07/ideas/jews-from-arab-lands-are-the-missing-piece-of-the-israeli-palestinian-discourse

drhoopoe,
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@RunRichRun @shekinahcancook The WJC piece is pretty lacking in nuance. You may find this piece interesting: https://www.vox.com/world-politics/24122304/israel-hamas-war-gaza-palestine-arab-jews-mizrahi-solidarity

Adam_Cadmon1, to random
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I'm not against people using whatever they use to get off ( as long as it's consensual and doesn't involve kids) but sex doll brothels still bother me.

They BOTHER ME.

Not the sex dolls. The sex doll brothels.

drhoopoe,
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@qurlyjoe @Adam_Cadmon1 @_L1vY_ I'd be less annoyed by the outrageous cleaning fee in that scenario.

reginasbread, to animals
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got home from work and found him wearing panties like a scarf again.

drhoopoe,
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@reginasbread Not that there's anything wrong with that.

aeva, to random
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you ever think about how "copy" and "paste" don't have dedicated keys on most keyboards

drhoopoe,
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@aeva @lesley Vim/Neovim are entirely keyboard driven and awesome once you get past the significant learning curve. Then cut, copy, paste is just d, y, p.

Not kidding about the "significant" part though.

drhoopoe,
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@lesley @aeva It's totally customizable. You can remap keys any way you want.

AnnaAnthro, to random
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    drhoopoe,
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    @AnnaAnthro Thanks, that's a great read. I'm working on a syllabus for a Religion and Science Fiction class, and Dune will most definitely be on it.

    jonty, to random
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    I cannot get over this salesdude filing a Freedom of Information request with THE BRITISH LIBRARY asking if they have "any paper documents in storage"

    drhoopoe,
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    @jonty How are they at scanning cuneiform tablets and manuscripts on parchment?

    cjerrington, to linux
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    The state of Linux. The other day I was doing some normal tasks on my Linux laptop and saw why new users think Linux is hard.

    https://claytonerrington.com/blog/the-state-of-linux/

    (90/100)

    drhoopoe,
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    @cjerrington I appreciate what you're saying here. I actually faced the identical problem yesterday of figuring out how to get nvim 0.9+ on my debian machine so I could try out some of the custom configs (I went the AppImage route, which seems to be working). At the same time, installing a custom nvim config is a fairly advanced task, no? At least not something the "average end-user" would be doing, I'd think. I'm a non-programmer myself, but I've embraced the "fun" of figuring linux stuff out.

    siderea, to random

    What's the possessive of Alzheimer's?

    I just tried to formulate the following sentence: "I recall reading about some research that seemed to find that problems in sleep architecture proceeded onset of Alzheimer's (other) symptoms by up to two decades".

    This is driving me slightly nuts. I mean, technically, if English were sensible and consistent, in the above sentence it should be "Alzheimer's's".

    drhoopoe,
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    @siderea I guess technically it'd be Alzheimer's Disease's symptoms, since that's the full name of the condition.

    futurebird, to random
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    Ants are the strange members of the hymenopterans. What defines a "bee" or a "wasp" ?

    Flying! Stinging! Ovipositing! Bright warning colors!

    Ants looked at the main advantages of being hymenopteran and said... nah. I guess stinging is OK... (Though most ants don't sting.) ... but most of this is nothing compared to going eusocial.

    Personally I think eusociality is such a huge advantage this makes sense.

    But then why aren't the bees who do both more successful? Are they too specialized?

    drhoopoe,
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    @futurebird
    If someone told me that I would just assume it was a euphemism for some odd sex act I was unfamiliar with.

    faizalr, to thinkpad
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    drhoopoe,
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    @faizalr Have you checked the archwiki? The page for the X220 has notes on configuring the trackpad.

    https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X220

    natalie, to phdstudents
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    Currently writing an article that should be 8,000 words. I am now at 17,000 and I, as a beginner in professional academic writing, need some advice. I know I am the kind of person who thinks through writing. This means that I have probably written a lot that can be cut and left out.

    But how do I learn to write reasonably lengthy papers? I swear I thought my topic and questions could be addressed in 8,000 words. I had an outline ... with word counts per section. Still, it went completely off the rails.

    Will this get better at some point?

    @academicchatter @phdlife @phdstudents

    drhoopoe,
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    @natalie @academicchatter @phdlife @phdstudents I also tend to think through writing, and I routinely write 2-3X the word limit and then edit things down to size. It's not ideal, certainly, but I don't anticipate developing new habits at this stage in my career. The good news is that, if you save all the 'extra' material you can often repurpose it for other projects.

    oblomov, (edited ) to anarchism
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    In reference to this https://todon.eu/@anarchistquotes/110970195700348985
    anarchists still claiming today that we don't need laws and enforcement for behaviors that are beneficial to society have not been paying attention to the

    drhoopoe,
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    @oblomov So you think state violence is the only way to deal effectively with pandemics?

    drhoopoe,
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    @oblomov There's a common misconception that anarchists are allergic to organization generally, which is quite the opposite of the truth. Anarchism is all about organizing, but doing so non-coercively, i.e. wthout relying on state violence. That in no way excludes the possibility of coordinated international efforts (which I guess is what you mean by "superstructures:). IMO such efforts would be all the more effective and enduring for not relying on state violence.

    trendless, to random
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    "Throughout the pandemic and its widespread Zoom adoption, we warned that relying on proprietary, for-profit controlled technology as essential infrastructure is dangerous," the organization wrote on Tuesday. "Last week, Zoom demonstrated exactly why everyone must stop using their services without any further delay."

    https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/15/software_freedom_conservancy_zoom/

    drhoopoe,
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    @trendless Glad for the heads-up. I use zoom regularly for work, mainly online academic gatherings. What are the best free software, privacy-respecting
    video-conferencing options out there currently?

    mattsheffield, to random
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    Donald Trump just canceled his planned Monday news conference in which he promised to present his imaginary proof about the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

    It was a rare instance of him listening to legal counsel. Notice also the use of "I believe." Another lawyer trick.

    drhoopoe,
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    @mattsheffield Did he also post some of that "evidence" or just the oddly capitalized run-on sentence?

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    drhoopoe,
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    @wrigleyfield @academicchatter A lot of university writing centers are happy to work with faculty too.

    cliffwade, (edited ) to fediverse
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    Does your computer have a CD/DVD drive in it currently?

    Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the

    drhoopoe,
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    @cliffwade I may still have an external in a drawer somewhere, but I pulled out all the ones in my various old machines and replaced them with SSDs some time ago.

    itsfoss, (edited ) to linux
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    Which one? Comment below! 🐧👇

    drhoopoe,
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    @itsfoss No offense, but it's just a bad question. The whole point of the diversity of distros is that there's an amazing range of tools to fit different skill levels and use cases.

    BlackAzizAnansi, to random
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    Lolwut

    https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-republican-secures-100-vote-house-election-1817491?amp=1&fbclid=IwAR0hBc_F4tzf0Nc9-qwyikEW-CSulCe9aVpNn1h-pEisRzRcgrnHDNROYig

    drhoopoe,
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    @BlackAzizAnansi Wanna bet he calls his wife "mother?"

    GW, to workersrights
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    CNBC Anchor Accuses UAW Leader of 'Class Warfare' for Fighting for Workers

    "Record profits mean record contracts," said United Auto Workers Shawn Fain. "They've been competitive on our backs and it's time they pay up."

    Labor advocates said Thursday that United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is clearly "doing something right" after CNBC anchor Jim Cramer unleashed a diatribe targeting the labor leader over his ambitious demands for a new contract

    https://www.commondreams.org/news/uaw-contract

    drhoopoe,
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    @GW "I'm pro-union in the way Ronald Reagan was pro-union" is something only fucking Jim Cramer could say with a straight face.

    JenLucPiquant, to random

    I regret to report the economic anxiety theory of Trumpism is back. "the reality is that our deep political divide is rooted, first and foremost, in profound and largely irreconcilable views of who America is for and what its social hierarchy should look like." https://www.vox.com/2023/8/4/23818817/trump-support-david-brooks-economic-anxiety

    drhoopoe,
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    @JenLucPiquant Oh god, that Brooks column made me wanna tear my hair out mainly because by "working class" he obviously just means angry white people, as if the working class doesn't also include PoC, queer people, etc.

    jdmccafferty, to ireland
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    2 Aug 1590: Henry Cary future Lord Deputy of admitted to Gray's Inn (NTHardwickHall)

    drhoopoe,
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    @jdmccafferty Can't decide if he has a tiny head or that's just an effect of the giant ruff.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    You know, we refer to the behavior of Big Pharma and other industries as criminal in an off-hand way, but it really is CRIMINAL.

    drhoopoe,
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    @stewartvm @StillIRise1963 @birdpoof Because one of the most basic dynamics of US politics is that white voters often oppose social programs that would benefit them immensely because they think minorities would benefit from them more and use them to "leech off the government." Of course they think this in part because politicians constantly tell them so.

    natalie, to random
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    Does anyone feel like sitting down in front of the computer and playing around with their notes a bit?

    I just wrote down how I set up and try to maintain my (academic) reading list in using the plugin by @marcusolsson and . Might post it again after the holidays, but for now, here's the description of my approach for those who asked. Thus, fulfilling my promise from this thread: https://hcommons.social/@natalie/109557676423033978

    https://nataliekraneiss.com/your-academic-reading-list-in-obsidian/

    @obsidianmd @phdlife @phdstudents

    drhoopoe,
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    @natalie @marcusolsson @obsidianmd @phdlife @phdstudents I'm only stumbling on this now, but it's great and very helpful. If only I'd been organized back when I was a student!

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