New server means a new #introduction
Hi, I am a design executive in Europe who started as a backend developer in Missouri.
My life has taken many turns, but I’ve always benefited from the advantage of being a white cishet male who is stereotyped as credible. Hopefully, I leave this planet more equitable than I found it.
I strive to apply critical analysis to everything yet also find solidarity with everyone.
While I value “strong opinions, weakly held”, I do indulge in strongly-held opinions on a few issues. I’ll thread them here so you can make an informed decision on whether to follow or block me:
@mensrea @futurebird just language? For me the sense of direction for walking and the time arrow share more than words, even without visualization.
@mensrea @futurebird same, but still I associate time and space such that the future is “forward” and the past behind me.
@RollingStone “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear."
[Special Message to the Congress on the Internal Security of the United States, August 8, 1950]
Harry S. Truman
@Hunter yeah, I share both your worry about the Michigan electorate and your disappointment in the administration's blindness to Israel's moral failings.
(And not just in the US https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-and-the-weakness-of-the-west/a-67051502 )
@matthiasott I have been through many stacks, the last three were SSGs: nanoc, Middleman, now @eleventy, with content in GitHub and IndieKit for Micropub posting. I would use this setup again, but it does require a fair amount of expertise.
@Hunter true enough! I certainly feel like voting progressive in Seattle is not very participatory. I probably exert greater influence picking fights online 😆
Given your position in a blue state, it probably matters little if you don't vote for Biden. What worries me is that chance, however small, that broadcasting a cynical "I can't vote for him because [key issue]” take online might contribute to low-turnout vibes in swing states.
I feel the pain! I'm not yet a Dutch citizen and so cannot vote in national elections. But for local ones, I enjoy the freedom to vote for minor parties that best express my ideals, without fear of throwing away my vote.
But, remaining a US voter, I still have to choose between far less desirable candidates or simply throw away my vote to "make a point" that will be heard by no one. :-(
@Hunter problem is, you live in such a system. It’s a cliche but nonetheless true that "refusing to participate" is equivalent to voting for already-established power.
I mean, these are so much better than similar prompts gave me just 6 months ago
Multimodal ChatGPT is too much fun. How do you all resist the urge to just constantly generate and share random images?
So are QAnon and the Musk acolytes going to conflict or merge with each other? https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-qanon-2024-election/
This should be required reading for anyone developing auth systems.
https://cohost.org/mononcqc/post/3647311-paper-you-want-my-p
@futurebird not the easiest path, but I think this would be lovely as a laser-cut woodcut. Maker spaces for the lasercutting are plentiful, and I’m sure you could find a local print shop that holds workshops for printing cards.
I have read a lot of English-language discussion of the Dutch election results, and most of it is clearly shallow observations from outside. This one is a nice summary of where we are and how we got here, though, clearly written by a Nederlander: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/23/netherlands-far-right-geert-wilders-victory-mark-rutte
To know your adversary is to understand how they understand you. Here is a bias-loaded analysis of tactics and 'ethe' in environmental defense movements, by a security firm that seeks to protect institutions and corporate powers from them.
It is an important read for activists in this space, rich with insights as to how their movements are being both legally repositioned and narratively framed.
https://www.torchstoneglobal.com/climate-extremists-evolving-tactics-targets/
(Via @Christina)