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michael

@michael@downey.net

Fediverse old timer who has been here for longer than Mastodon has.

This is a personal account for less work-related stuff and local stuff, likely focused on:

#geek #AmateurRadio #PDX #Oregon #peace #travel #COVID19 #science #astronomy #space #music #photography #fedi22

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michael, to lunar
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🚀🌔 Live stream of the landing, via , happening within the next half-hour:

https://iv.melmac.space/watch?v=Dg2ffigGcYM

vmbrasseur, to random
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‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship

Microsoft Excel is officially an esport. In each round, eight players are given a big ream of data, plus a set of instructions. Contestants need to create formulas and subsets to process the data, working against the clock to solve stages of the case and earn bonus points. Every seven and a half minutes the lowest scorer is eliminated.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/15/you-didnt-just-succeed-you-exceled-sydney-man-dubbed-the-annihilator-wins-excel-world-championship

michael,
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@vmbrasseur We watched a bit of this the other day. It was rather surreal! 🤓

michael, to climate
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:xr: Save the date. Global on 15 September.

https://fridaysforfuture.org/september15/

strypey, (edited ) to random
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Does anyone know if Dr Cornell West is active in the fediverse? I'd be very interested in his thoughts on Dr Jonathan Flowers' commentary on the "whiteness of Mastodon".

I would have been very interested in bell hooks' opinions on it too, if she was still around. RIP

michael,
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@strypey He isn't, but his campaign would do well to be the first ones here.

michael, to Argentina
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Solidarity this week with:

🇦🇷 Subway workers strike in Tuesday & Thursday

🇳🇬 Labour Congress starting a nationwide strike on Wednesday

🇬🇧 Airport ground staff strikes at slated to start Friday

Together, have power.

michael, to Insurance
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💊 How is it that literally every claim I have for is not covered and paid in accordance with my policy? They want to short me every single time.

😡 Why do I have to spend hours of my time getting them to fix it every single time? How many people don't pay attention to know that they're getting screwed, too?

🤑 Monopolies are out of control in the US.

michael,
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... and even more infuriating? Today, announced it's laying off 5,000 workers. 😡

In its last quarterly report to shareholders, it announced:

💹 Revenue for the quarter up 11% to $85,300,000,000.00

💸 Handing out cash dividends to stockholders of $779,000,000.00

🤑 Buybacks of 22,800,000 shares of stock.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/01/business/cvs-pharmacy-layoffs/index.html

Jyoti, to random
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After ploughing through fucking HOURS of music released this month, I can again say that music has never been healthier in my lifetime, whatever genre.

The mainstream fraction of that rainbow is, however, at its most drab, insipid and lukewarm pissy since the '70s.

This is what happens when major labels control EVERYTHING. They even engineer "viral" hits on TikTok.

BLAND ON BLAND.

BABY WINEHOUSES, ANTARCTIC MONKEHS, NED ALSORANS and ETERNAL MONEY HOUSE.

michael,
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@Jyoti maybe but they dont make em like they used to

michael,
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@savedr

Well the single anyway. This broke college student couldn't afford a whole album and the mp3 on the dorm's LAN was a crappy rip. 🏆

@Jyoti

michael,
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@Jyoti

Makes me feel better about all the extra ramen i was able to buy.

@savedr

michael,
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@mux2000

Hah. And don't forget the 1986 smash hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aVa7qVKUHI

@savedr @Jyoti

michael, to Unions
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Solidarity with doctors in who have begun a 3-week .

Every human deserves overtime pay.

https://clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambique-doctors-go-back-on-strike-aim-240717/

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