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ricardoharvin

@ricardoharvin@mstdn.social

Was on Twitter as ricardoharvin then as notsarahpackard after being banned before that got banned, too.

#Politics #Tech #Movies #Emotions #NSFW #Herpes (you too, probably). Living on Tequesta/Seminole lands

6 #Pfizer, 1 #Novavax #COVID vaxxed/boosted (so far), still masking. No conservatives, centrists, libertarians, etc.

I'm trying to be kind, but my love-filled soul is also filled with rage. #WokeAF, imperfectly so.

Avi: Cute selfie Header: Sombrero galaxy

No hay banda.

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ricardoharvin, to A24
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Yes, I watched the for the upcoming , "" where the is destroyed by a shoulder-fired (I think).

The celebration I join in my dream is on the steps of the memorial where I and others spontaneously gather and start making speeches in between unbridled "hootin' and hollerin'" in raucous joy.

I hope this is a good omen; it's the first positive thought I've had about the .

From: @ricardoharvin
https://mstdn.social/@ricardoharvin/111968631523911877

stux, to Cat
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Stop following..

A magpie sneaky follows a cat and act likes nothing going on when the cat turns around a few times

ricardoharvin,
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@stux 🐦‍⬛😇😂

ricardoharvin, to Marriage
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and on the same day: An occasional alignment in commemoration, if not celebration, of .

Or something like that.

Anyway, Happy Divorce to all who observe 🎉😂

😇

noellemitchell, (edited ) to bluesky
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    ricardoharvin, (edited )
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    @noellemitchell Nope. I'm not off one Jack Dorsey co-founded platform just to join another.
    That's just self-punishing, toxic, codependent behavior.

    rebeccawatson, to random
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    hey just fyi I gave up my Spotify subscription in 2020 after the 1st Rogan deal and I’m fine. I mean I don’t know which artist like totally defined my 2023 or whatever but that’s about it

    ricardoharvin,
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    @rebeccawatson Image description in lieu of missing alt text:

    Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal article with a photo of Joe Rogan in front of a UFC backdrop, holding a UFC microphone close to his closed mouth.

    The caption and information reads:

    Joe Rogan Gets New
    Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million

    2 days ago

    WSJ Wall Street Journal

    aires, to windows
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    Do you, or have you ever, used a graphical user interface? If you use , , or any version of with a window manager or desktop environment, you can thank Dr. Clarence "Skip" Ellis.

    Dr. Ellis worked at Xerox PARC, the research organization that developed the modern GUI. Icons, windows, the mouse, Ethernet-based networking, laser printing - all of these (and more) came out of PARC. Dr. Ellis led the team that created Officetalk, the first program to use icons and the Internet. He got his start at 15 years old showing a local tech company how to reuse punch cards, which was a game-changer back in 1958.

    Oh, and he was also the first black man to earn a PhD in Computer Science.

    @blackmastodon

    https://elective.collegeboard.org/clarence-skip-ellis-computer-science-pioneer
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Ellis_(computer_scientist)
    https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes/season-6/clarence-ellis

    ricardoharvin,
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    @LoneLocust @aires @blackmastodon @linuxfiend 😂

    jnv, to news French
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    Would be nice for the Mastodon news section to have a pay wall label on stories.

    Would save us a click.

    ricardoharvin,
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    @jnv I use the following notation suggested by someone I follow:

    - freely accessible
    - requires email or other registration
    - requires paid subscription
    - free article provided by someone who's paid for a subscription

    Hopefully this (or similar) can be adopted as a standard across the Fediverse.

    ricardoharvin, to random
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    Will " against itself"?

    "...real democracy [is] more than a popularity contest...None of the democracies...fulfill all these conditions perfectly, but the more those institutions are eroded, the less power belongs to the people, and the closer a state moves to ."

    "...when threats to democracy are internal...there is an inherent complacency that people have about it."

    Be well-informed. Be as active as you can.

    , don't disengage.

    : https://youtu.be/8dMPcHd3rQ8?si=xnZBo4I5GP82PEPg

    ricardoharvin, to random
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    So what happens when folds and the is bricked?

    I've posted articles on other implants whose companies have folded leaving the recipients with no support or access to maintenance or repair because they're closed, proprietary systems and intellectual property, and are sometimes left in worse condition than before receiving the devices.

    I believe I'd rather suffer or die than trust anything involving Musk.

    ricardoharvin, to random
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    If I'm going to "dress to kill", that means I'm putting on a full crime scene investigation or hazmat suit, not wearing fancy clothes.

    LinuxAndYarn, to random
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    Now that #TraderJoes has failed the "don't be evil" test, does anyone know a good alternative place to get concentrated chai syrup like they have?

    #NLRB #Labor #Unions
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trader-joes-attorney-nlrb-unconstitutional_n_65b41e7ae4b014b873b11cc2

    ricardoharvin,
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    @LinuxAndYarn I read horror stories about their COVID response and this confirms they're just another corporation.

    happygeek, to technology

    This one now updated with news of more deletions: one most welcome, the other much less so…

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/01/27/google-warns-of-surprise-new-date-for-gmail-photos-deletion-part-2/

    ricardoharvin,
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    @happygeek "The answer would appear to be a surprisingly long ten days months."

    I miss when publications had editors.

    FAIR, to random
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    Private health insurance is a 90-year-old failed social experiment. Media coverage of it has been failing for nearly as long.

    https://fair.org/home/skip-the-last-two-paragraphs-and-other-time-saving-tips-for-healthcare-news-consumers/

    ricardoharvin,
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    @FAIR "...if we continue on the path of incremental "progress" begun by the Affordable Care Act, [U.S.] Americans can expect everyone to have health insurance that covers our medical needs without the threat of bankruptcy in about 500 years."

    #ACA #AffordableCareAct #ObamaCare #Medicare #MedicareAdvantage #Medicaid are all tools to limit or deny full, top-quality #healthcare to everyone. It's the only thing universal about the system.

    True, whole body #UniversalHealthCare, now!

    mekkaokereke, (edited ) to random
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    The Oscars, historically:

    • Black people were rarely nominated.
    • Women often had to endure sexual assault to win one.
    • The 3 most thanked people in acceptance speeches, in order, were Spielberg, Weinstein, then God. That says it all.

    How can anyone feel good about winning one under these circumstances?

    ricardoharvin,
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    @TacticalGrace_

    For those who've not read it, it's great 👍🏿

    : https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig-oscars-snub-1235805410/

    Toastie, to journalism
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    😑 right now:

    ricardoharvin,
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    @Toastie

    ricardoharvin, to random
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    Re: last reboost - For me, preventing victories in as many as possible this year is a bare minimum first goal in a series of many to achieve the transformational results the majority of us seem to want, and definitely need.

    No hyperbole: It should be evident now that if we fail and allow a Republican or their control (or stalemate) of either body of , or similar or greater control of state and local positions as now, we're doomed, or dead.

    ricardoharvin,
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    I've never liked (but voted for him), and since 1980 have hated the cowardice and complicity of the party to the point where I didn't vote in 1988-1992.

    I voted independent in 1980 and 2000 (, ) in a futile effort to signal my disgust, both times ending in the worst possible result.

    The are the emergency, worst case option, like the levees around .

    Unfortunately, until we collectively build better solutions, we drown without them.

    ricardoharvin,
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    I'm searching for ways to become actively involved in efforts locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally to build new, equitable and sustainable forms of society and community that can move us well beyond what's too long been the status quo.

    The system is working exactly as intended. The system must die.

    But first, we must survive and not be under direct, sustained attack.

    Only then will we be able to thrive. First things, first.

    ricardoharvin,
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    People must realize that what we've seen and experienced so far is truly "innocent" child's play compared to what will happen if Republicans aren't defeated, immediately.

    https://mas.to/@popcornreel/111803127352551208

    evacide, to random
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    Everything about the last half-dozen years, from COVID mitigations to criminalization of reproductive health and attacks on trans rights, has demonstrated to me that people in infosec are so much worse at threat modeling than they think they are.

    ricardoharvin,
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    @evacide In fairness to the cishet white men who dominate the field, their modeling is perfect for the threats they face..,

    ricardoharvin,
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    @evacide I'm being sarcastic

    Jaden3, to random
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    I had a real strange conversation on the bus this morning. I was in the back laughing and joking with my boys . White guy in the front turned round and said to me ' Son why is it ok for yall black people to call each other nigga but not us '
    What tf !!!!!!!!
    Yeah we were calling each other ngga , that how we talk.
    I didn't say shit coz da guy was like 200 pounds bigger than my skinny ass. But wtf ! These people 🙄
    What yall take on this?

    ricardoharvin,
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    @Jaden3 I understand the "take it and own it" argument, but I've never liked or used any variation of the word in conversation, and rarely in any other context.

    Personally, I don't like it and it never sounds right to me, no matter who's saying it, but I'm of two different cultures, not just Black U.S., so 🤷🏿‍♂️

    The opinion of white people on this does not matter at all.

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    ricardoharvin,
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    @ChanceyFleet A relevant paraphrased quote I always keep in mind is, "If your technology is not useful and accessible to the poor and disabled, it's neither radical nor revolutionary."

    Great_Albums, to random
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    #GreatAlbums1980s – #ThePretenders – Pretenders (1980). For a straightforward rock band (beholden to neither punk nor classic rock), the Pretenders were uncommonly furious. Chrissie Hynde was nobody's fool, her streetwise candor inhabiting lyrics about relationships and sex – without ever pandering to the male object. "Precious," "Up the Neck" and "Kid" rocked with assured integrity, bolstered by James Honeyman-Scott's rockabilly and ska-influenced guitar licks.

    #GreatRockAlbums #1980sMusic

    ricardoharvin,
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    @Great_Albums Great album, one of my favorites!

    ricardoharvin, to LosAngeles
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    It's criminal that the is the last major system in the that provides free to its students.

    My siblings and I all had free access to instruments and instruction here in back in the 70's, and that seemed to be a nationwide standard in most places.

    I hate conservatism, neoliberalism and their selfishness and greed.

    : https://deadline.com/video/the-last-repair-shop-closing-credits-video/

    : https://youtu.be/xttrkgKXtZ4?si=qm-Vag36nnt5BjEb

    ricardoharvin,
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    I just finally watched the now -nominated , , available for free on and now also airing on .

    It's beautiful, sad, deeply moving, and inspirational.

    I'm low-key snot crying and soul-smiling as I type this.

    It's a bitter irony that this work by the Studio and was nominated for an the same day the L.A. Times announced major .

    : https://youtu.be/xttrkgKXtZ4?si=gT_3YjwAqkIooB0m

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