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baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
This makes me wonder how often online discussions blow up because of an autoimmune context collapse of sorts. Half are acting out to prevent a possible recurrence of community abuse while the other half feels attacked for no reason, not knowing the way they talk sounds just like an abuser
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
reading comments on themes in “The Odyssey”:
“Hospitality and Divine Justice
Hospitality, or xenia, is treated almost as a sacred law overseen by Zeus, requiring hosts to welcome and care for strangers regardless of their identity. Those who honor this code, like the Phaeacians and the sorceress Circe, are rewarded and aid Odysseus’s journey, while violators are punished—Odysseus blinds the Cyclops Polyphemus for refusing hospitality, and the suitors are slaughtered for abusing Penelope’s household. This theme reflects the ancient Greek belief that how one treats guests reveals one’s fundamental morality.”
Mastodon Feedaredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:
If I commit the binary build products of my code, did I write code I'm committing?
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olivia@scholar.social ("Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ") wrote:
If useful, here's my attempt to process my feelings about how I feel sadly kinda — or rather very — sick from all this AI fascist nonsense as an academic. 😶🌫️
I'd be pleased if even one person finds something useful because there's something to be said for processing this all together, so, um, enjoy?
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dpp ("David Pollak") wrote:
@belehaa @aredridel I used to hang with a bunch of SAP folks… one night, we got in a drunken argument over which was more efficient: direct to consumer delivery or shopping at stores.
I challenged them to augment the VAT sections of the software to collect energy use and carbon emissions.
Dunno what became of it, but tracking the inputs along with “Value Add” is doable (with the right political will)
Mastodon Feeddysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:
there are some programming things that no matter how much i do them, it seems they will never come easy.
Mastodon Feedbaldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
RE: https://toot.cafe/@baldur/117025390437657676
An added wrinkle to this debate and one reason why so many of us are super-sceptical about managers and executives who seem to mostly be saying the right thing is we all remember how reasonable the 37 Signals guys sounded before they decided that fascism was a better strategy
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
The Great Spirit smiled kindly at the little rabbit. “You are brave, Ahyu. Fire is a powerful gift, and it must be treated with respect. I will give you a piece of fire, but you must promise to share it with all the animals.”
“I promise!” Ahyu exclaimed, his eyes wide with excitement. The Great Spirit handed him a small glowing ember.
Ahyu carefully carried the ember back down the mountain. When he reached the forest, all the animals gathered around him, their eyes shining with hope. He placed the ember in a hollow log and gently blew on it. To everyone's amazement, the ember sparked and soon a beautiful flame flickered to life!
The animals cheered and danced around the fire, feeling the warmth spread through their hearts. They roasted sweet berries and shared stories under the stars, grateful for the gift of fire.
From that day on, fire became a symbol of togetherness and sharing in the Cherokee tradition. The animals learned to respect it, using it wisely and always remembering the brave little rabbit who brought warmth to their lives.
As the night grew deeper, Ahyu and all the animals settled around the fire, their hearts full of joy and laughter, knowing that together, they could overcome anything.
And so, every night after, the fire burned brightly in the forest, reminding everyone of the courage and kindness that brings warmth to the heart.
The end! I hope your little ones enjoy this story and have a wonderful night's sleep!
Thank you for using Argh Studios Storyteller!
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
"And now, watch our Assistant pull a rabbit out of the hat..."
Story Request: I need a bedtime story from the Cherokee tradition for two siblings: a 5 yea old boy and a 7 year old girl.
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The Story of the First Fire
Long, long ago, when the world was still young, the animals and people lived in harmony. The days were bright, and the nights were cool, but there was one thing missing: fire. The animals would gather together each night, telling stories and singing songs, but as the stars twinkled above, they often shivered in the chilly air.
One day, a wise old owl named Tsiya noticed that the animals were feeling cold. “We need fire to keep us warm and to cook our food,” he said. “But how can we get it?”
Tsiya called a meeting of all the animals in the forest. “We must find a way to bring fire to our world,” he hooted. The animals agreed, and they all decided to send their bravest friend to seek out the Great Spirit, who was said to have the secret of fire.
The brave little rabbit named Ahyu volunteered for the journey. “I may be small, but I will do my best!” he said, his heart beating with courage. The other animals cheered him on as he set off into the unknown.
Ahyu hopped through the forest, past tall trees and sparkling streams, until he reached a great mountain. At the top lived the Great Spirit, surrounded by a warm, glowing light. With determination, Ahyu climbed the mountain and finally reached the Great Spirit.
“Great Spirit,” he called, “we need fire to warm our homes and cook our meals. Please, can you help us?”
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Mastodon Feedpzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:
💪
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/02/left-handed-one-finger-typing/
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
Maybe I will be forever cursed to be the 🎵 dramatic music composer 🎵 until my mental health gets fixed (never)
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
FWIW
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
Then again one of the songs I wrote has a two chord verse section in minor key and still sounds interesting.
I suspect (a) a lot of the interest can come from arrangement/rhythm/etc and (b) probably a big reason why the happy stuff I write is generic is because I'm throwing "generic happy stuff" together rather than composing from a feeling I'm trying to express
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
I wonder how you make happy music without making it sound super generic.
There's less spicy fun tonality stuff to play with!
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mira@outerheaven.club ("Mira :neocat_flag_nb:") wrote:
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mira@outerheaven.club ("Mira :neocat_flag_nb:") wrote:
a non-binary gender identity is special in how invisible it can be. it’s not listed in the LGBTQ abbreviation. it’s easily challenged, easily hidden, sometimes even from the person bearing it.
Mastodon Feeddysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:
Au is the chemical symbol for Autism
Mastodon Feedaredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:
RE: https://eliitin-some.fi/@kaisla/117025572608018206
This, this is the decision we need to constantly be making, and ideally _building relationships about_.
Money's good, but ongoing relationships are what really move the needle.
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kaisla@eliitin-some.fi ("Kaisla") wrote:
Also, important: If we should shun Amnesty now because they caved to powerful blackmailing and got their report down, I think the blackmailers have won, with their divide and conquer -tactics.
Instead we should increase our support of organizations that do this work, so that they could firmly sustain blackmailing.
Let’s not give in to their nasty tricks!
Mastodon Feedjscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:
Yeah, Kat Tenbarge was much nicer to Jack Osbourne than I would have been, I would have just told him to go fuck himself. Also, if you're going to accuse a writer or journalist of using "AI" on the basis of em dashes, absolutely positively go fuck yourself.
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belehaa@wandering.shop ("B Haas") wrote:
I think about garbage a lot. Off and on for about seven years I have been dreaming up a chemistry class called "This Class Is Trash." We'd go through the energy & material streams involved in the stuff we throw away, with a side helping of Discard Studies, what it means for something to be disposable, and how "throw it away" usually ends up meaning "make it somebody poorer's problem"
Maybe someday I'll get to teach it
Or maybe it's a book?
Mastodon Feeddb@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪿") wrote:
fixing a "bug" in my RSS reader because I published a mistake in my own RSS feed
now this is dog fooding
Mastodon Feedbaldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
That EU nations are aggressively turning on and threatening each other at every opportunity and refuse to come to each others aid during crises, right as Icelanders are preparing to vote on a referendum on whether to reopen EU application negotiations, sure is great timing /s
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sntx@bsd.cafe ("Syntax") wrote:
Call for graphic artists, comics drawers and designers: At work we manage a small clothing brand where we can print and produce t-shirts, hoodies and accessories for a marginal price.
Our focus so far was to set up the shop in a robust way, find the best suppliers available and guarantee a top notch supply chain from print to delivery (to your door), while solely relying on Print On Demand to avoid having waste products nor storage costs.
So far we’ve managed to deliver on all these points + worked with great but very few (4/5) artists and designers to bring to life some comics characters, and curate the designs to a T. Our first collab artists were from places as far away as Australia or Latin America.
There is no specific theme, but for our previous releases we did get inspired by technology, cyberspace, or mythology and handmade techniques. We also work closely with electronic music artists and creative people from the music scene.
Now we can and will focus on design, and I’d love to collaborate with fedi artists, as there are plenty of talented people around here.
If you have some cool artowrks that you would like to see printed in high quality garments, get in touch…
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16af93@wetdry.world ("Lambda Crime [The Möth Society]") wrote:
when feeling unwell and not sure why, remember your THERMIA:
Thirst
Hunger
Entertainment
Rest
Movement
Intimacy
Alone time
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
plz don't sue me for this
Mastodon Feedbrib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:") wrote:
From what I understand British defamation law tends to side with the accuser (of defamation) over the defendant
Mastodon Feedbaldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
Took this photo last week. Shows why you sometimes need rain gear when hiking around town even when there isn't rain.
Mastodon Feedbaldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:
Went on a day trip to Borgarnes this week. The highlight was the café Kaffi Kyrrð. Also went to the Settlement Exhibition in the Settlement Center which was so old the videos were in standard definition. But a nice town and a great trip
Of course, I only photographed the rustier sides of the town
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eclectech@things.uk wrote:
I think these two have had a bit of a barney about something. Imagine trying to ignore someone when you're attached to the same stem. Grim.
