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lmgenealogy

@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books and dogs. I like most people, most of the time.

MA #history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member #APG, #UELAC, FSA Scot., Palam. Former #librarian. Neurodivergent. #TaiChi beginner #AtleticoOttawa

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blogdiva, to random
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it's the year 2024 and USA media still doesn't get there are negros latinoamericanos and that our negrura and negritud are not less than African American blackness and negritude.

lmgenealogy,
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@fifilamoura @blogdiva To be fair, people in America generally have a very limited understanding of anything outside the US. (This is not because they're bad people or congenitally ignorant, it's because they're taught nothing else, and the resources for learning are not considered worth producing.)

lmgenealogy,
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@eyesquash @fifilamoura @blogdiva Oh, definitely. People in the UK and Continental Europe have no concept of the spaces involved. You can cross three or four European countries in the time it takes to move from one state to another; if someone doesn't have money for planes, it makes much more sense to go see another part of the US.

ottaross, (edited ) to random
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Seeing dozens and dozens of people walking thru my 'hood this afternoon with styrofoam coffee cups and matching touques. Not sure what's going on, but I feel like I've missed out on something.

lmgenealogy,
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@ottaross Should have done whatever they're doing yesterday.

lmgenealogy, to random
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Had to drop out of my online tai chi class this morning because the dog simply would not leave me alone. You would think he hadn't seen me in years, not just a few hours. So I loved on him for a while. Apparently that was all he wanted, because this is him now.

RickiTarr, to random
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I wonder how things are going on Twitter...

Portal X @Portal Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire and founder of X has sadly passed away this morning at the age of 52. 74 Readers added context they thought people might want to know Elon Musk is not the founder of X, formerly known as Twitter. The original founders of Twitter are Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter, ... britannica.com/topic/Twitter LU NIRRT [
Ron DeSantis & i @RonDeSantis “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill I T " @ Not shown on X The quote is actually from a Budweiser ad in 1938
Andy Boenau @Boenau It's often safest for a cyclist to go through a red light. Here's an example of safely keeping momentum. Bicycles and motor vehicles should never be treated as equals, so "but red means stop!" isni't a useful reaction. Readers added context they thought people might want to know As per the Highway Code rule 69 cyclists "MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals." With further guidance in rule 71

lmgenealogy,
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@RickiTarr Thanks for the reminder. Glad I left.

ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs, (edited ) to random
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    lmgenealogy,
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    @tanquist @ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs I felt the same way until recently. My son doesn't need huge accommodations, but he's had enough major misunderstandings with NT bosses (was unfairly fired), classmates (was reported to campus security), etc., that we've finally decided having a diagnosis might be helpful. (The autistic community seems to respect self-diagnosis, for which I am hugely grateful. But the NT world wants a doctor's note.)

    kevinlovestech, to random
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    Finished up a fairly detailed subscriber draft post How To Guide today for @kevinthetechguy

    Next, I'll turn it into a printable PDF.

    For tonight, I rest.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @kevinlovestech @kevinthetechguy Good night, then! Rest well.

    tzimmer_history, to random
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    On Substack’s Nazi Problem, and Ours

    Happy New Year! We are off to a depressing start with a reflection on how to navigate the moral quandaries of social media extremism and tech bro idiocy – and a plea to my readers to stick with me through it all.

    New piece:

    🧵1/

    https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/on-substacks-nazi-problem-and-ours

    lmgenealogy,
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    @aristeon89 @accretionist @tzimmer_history I'm anti-capitalism, but I contribute financially to my server. How can they run things if people don't contribute? Money itself is not the problem; using exploitation to make money you don't need is the problem.

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    @aristeon89 @accretionist @tzimmer_history @_chris_real Yes, I find that almost any site will have some of this. If you venture an opinion (whatever it is), you will inevitably get responses from people who are not really interested in debate or discussion. In some ways it was easier when we were forced to disagree in person, because basic civility required that we stay quiet if we had no willingness to listen respectfully - even if we disagreed.

    cliffwade, to random
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    To elaborate on this post a bit more:

    https://allthingstech.social/@cliffwade/111677706487737868

    My wife lost her mother this year back in February and I lost my dad in July 2021. Both to cancer. Her mom after the 1st battle, my dad after his 3rd battle.

    While I always cherished family, I never thought I'd be in this boat, losing two very special individuals within 19 months of each other.

    Family is now the top most important thing in my life, as it can happen quicker than you imagine.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @cliffwade Such a good reminder.

    ottaross, to sourdough
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    Going to have a cheese fondue for suitably festive supper. A couple of baguettes just out of the oven for that purpose.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @ottaross Oh, yum. I haven't had fondue in years. Happy New Year.

    lmgenealogy, to random
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    I asked someone what evidence he's found for a particular genealogical link he made; he pointed me to Geneanet. This person is rightly skeptical of Ancestry trees as sources, but apparently he'll accept Geneanet - even though a quick check of the Geneanet information showed its source to be (surprise!) Ancestry family trees. Sigh.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @RobertJackson58585858 "Part of the headwinds to battle against" is a great way to describe it. It's more noise, in my opinion. Even if the information is accurate, why take a shortcut? I'll find it in actual documents.

    lmgenealogy, to random
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    Hello, everyone. Just stopping in. Busy trying to find a job and finish unpacking and just . . . live. But all good. Happy holidays, folks, whatever you celebrate.

    kevinlovestech, to random
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    Two 1h 30m phone calls back to back today was TOO MUCH. I enjoyed the conversations and appreciate both people, but my body is still reeling from it.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @kevinlovestech Totally get it. Was it your choice to do both in one day (I'm guessing no)? Hopefully you can rest now.

    Carolepayne, to random
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    Just love this. Have a happy and healthy Christmas!

    lmgenealogy,
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    @Carolepayne Excellent advice.

    ArtBear, to ADHD

    My is pretty bad today, mind spinning about future. Just done a few basic interlocking domestic type tasks, not even sequentially but in staggered half done sequence. Whole thing should be done in parallel in a 6th of the time. gobbles up lots of little time sucks here and there.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @ArtBear gobbles up enormous amounts of time.

    lmgenealogy, to random
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    Just checking in. Haven’t been here for a while - no particular reason, just doing other things. Hope everyone is doing okay.

    lmgenealogy, to Ottawa
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    Can anyone in the area recommend an inexpensive service - either land line or a very inexpensive (not ‘smart’) cell? We’ve kept our Chicago mobile service because it’s most cost effective for us, but it means that anyone here who wants to call us has to make a long-distance call. We’d like to have a local number to give out just for incoming calls.

    ADHDefy, (edited ) to ADHD
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    I had no idea was a thing (or I just forgot about it--either way, thanks, @KydiaMusic for the notice! lol) so due to my choice in username, I feel obligated to share a little about my experience. 😁

    So here's the heavy shit: It's estimated that kids with receive over 20,000 more negative messages/corrections than neurotypical kids by the time they are 10 years old. That's not an insignificant number on paper, but living it is something else entirely.

    I was diagnosed at 21 years old. When someone goes undiagnosed that long, it means that they've internalized more than a few stories they've been told about themselves. "I'm stupid," "I'm lazy," "I'm a failure," "I'm afraid of success," "I can't do anything right," and other fun fables. This is a quasi-universal experience for us because it's not just "hard" to avoid internalizing that. It's not the same as having a bully tell you you're a sack of crap every day at school; it's everyone in your life--friends, teachers, your parents. When the people that love you most in the world are fed up with you on a daily basis, it wreaks havoc on your self-esteem.

    Now here's the truth about ADHD: Yes, it's a disadvantage in school, at work, and in our relationships. The fact is, however, that having an ADHD brain is not the problem. ADHD will only remain a disability while the world continues to be disabling to us.

    The ADHD brain is wild. It's untamed. We're out-of-the-box thinkers. We're creative. We're perpetual students and teachers. We're passionate, excitable, bright, and lively people. ADHD brains are typically charismatic and have a veritable toolbox of skills and acquired knowledge. We're often great in a crisis and can think fast on our feet when put in a corner. Our brains actually take in more information than neurotypical brains, and while it can be intensely overwhelming at times, it also means we are surprisingly observant and skilled multi-taskers. In fact, studies have shown that, despite our "scattered" nature and difficulty directing our attention, we can be given a task in a room full of distractions and not only complete the task more efficiently than our neurotypical counterparts, but we can recall more details about the distractions and environment afterward.

    All this is to say that there is a real need for in our world, because have so much to offer but so many of us don't get anywhere near what we need to thrive. We need parents and teachers to be curious about us, not judgmental. We need leadership at school and at work that is knowledgeable about our condition. We need accommodations to be accessible to us, if not baked into more systems for everyone. We need timely diagnoses, especially for girls/women, people of color, and intersectional folks who are all systematically under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, and ignored.

    Anyway, thank you for reading. Sincerely. Go give an ADHDer a hug. Peace and love. 🤙

    lmgenealogy,
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    @ADHDefy @KydiaMusic I was told that the reason I couldn't focus well enough to drive safely was that I was afraid of growing up. Which I most definitely wasn't. Oh, and I didn't get along with my mother. (That was based on the fact that I kept interrupting her. Which is a classic sign of ADHD.) At least my parents understood, which is more than a lot of people have.

    lmgenealogy, to random
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    Today’s goal: Tackle the chaos of boxes and unplaced furniture that is my (future) office. I’ve been avoiding it, but if I ever want to get out of this ‘moving house limbo’ and move on with my life, it will have to be done. Sigh.

    jeffjarvis, to random
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    I wish I could celebrate news of the departure of the single most malign influence in English-speaking democracy, Rupert Murdoch, but I fear Fox will only be worse under son Lachlan & that this is a means to solidify his power before Dad's death.
    We have Murdoch to curse for giving us Trump, Brexit, and a right-wing news monopoly in much of Australia. I also blame him for launching media's war against the internet--because he was pissed off he failed so badly online, a story rarely told. 1/

    lmgenealogy,
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    @jeffjarvis That was my first thought too: How is the son any better? Sigh.

    lmgenealogy, to random
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    Working on my CV as I prepare for a job search. I'm a . My skills are . . . esoteric, I suppose. (Obsolete is the word I use when discouraged.) There are companies/services out there that would value them, but it's hard to find these entities and I'm at a bit of a loss where to look. In the past, the right jobs have just kind of found me. It would be great if that happened again, but I can't rely on that and we need an adequate income. Wish me luck.

    breadandcircuses, to Stoicism

    You may say I’m a dreamer, but just imagine…


    See -- https://worldbeyondwar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3militaryspending.pdf [PDF]
    ☮️

    lmgenealogy,
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    @breadandcircuses There are so many creative potential solutions to the world's problems, but even when the opportunity to try them arises, somehow it gets hijacked to benefit those who already have everything. It's so incredibly discouraging.

    nullagent, to random

    Day one of symptoms (Tuesday) I took a COVID test which came up negative (bottom). I was absolutely sick af, hot flashes, heart palpitations, headache, etc. But negative for COVID.

    Today I -finally- got an instant positive on a rapid test on day 4 of sickness. At this point I almost feel well enough most people might not think I'm sick, and if I had a boss, they'd probably tell me to be in the office breathing on folks.

    The false negatives are very real.

    lmgenealogy,
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    @nullagent I figure, if you feel horrible, stay home, wear a mask, avoid people. Even if what you have doesn't turn out to be covid, it just makes sense to assume it might be.

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