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Content warning: BMA press release on Cass Review on puberty blocker ban in the UK; positive news; references UKPol
Are you sick of Google Maps, but are still worried about getting from A to B? ๐ ๐ฒ ๐
Checkout these great open source alternatives!
๐ https://tuta.com/blog/google-maps-alternatives-foss
#degoogle #maps #opensource #foss #privacy
With a number of community driven, open source mapping projects picking a navigation app without ads or tracking has never been easier.Tuta
"...the British Medical Association (BMA), voted in favor of a resolution to publicly critique the #CassReview used to crack down on gender affirming care for #trans youth in the United Kingdom, calling its recommendations unsubstantiated."
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/british-medical-association-calls
The British Medical Association, the professional organization representing doctors in the United Kingdom, has called for a public critique of the review and to bar its implementation.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
Don't want to come across as begging but I'm scared. 130+ jobs applied for, 2 interviews, 2 rejections. I know it sucks for everyone right now but I really need work.
Laid off while recovering from long COVID. Remote worker since 2015, or blue state with relocation assistance. Project 2025 is on the horizon and fucking terrified because even if Kamala wins, I don't think she's going to protect trans people in red states. At this point a month left before both health insurance & money run out.
All the usual SRE stuff plus all sorts of indepth Linux stuff, actually enjoy cursed bash and regexes. Not the World's Greatest Rockstar Dev but can get by in Python, C, and Go. Lots of monitoring, observability, and big data stuff, also done some heavy security work in the past, plus AuDHD hyperfocus on demand and willing to learn anything.
Will find and fix any problem in a company, if it's technical, political, or something else.
โHey friend, looking for a good time? A little coke, maybe some glitz?โ
I hadnโt been propositioned by a drug dealer in so long that Iโd taken a shortcut through this alley without even thinking about it.
โNah, Iโm just heading home. Wait, have you got any novocaine?โ
โThatโs a weird one. Toothache?โ
โYeah.โ
โYou want one of these. Tooth regenerator.โ
โBull puckey, no such thing or dentists would be out of businessโ
โNo shit sibling, who do you think is killing all the dealers around here.โ
Know how to read paper maps. ๐บ๏ธ
Keep files stored on local media. ๐ฝ
Don't rely on tech to live. 
A.I. is not your friend. ๐ค
Books work in blackouts. ๐
Own a good bicycle. ๐ฒ
Grow edible plants and herbs.๐ฟ
Know how to fish. ๐ฃ
Learn to navigate by sun and stars. ๐
Know CPR and basic first aid.๐ฉน
Always have a plan for everything. ๐ฉ๏ธ
Don't take advice from Mastodon randos. ๐บ
I keep repeating that in my head over and over again.
This is Adam (the fox) with his friend Tony (the wolf) when they were younger, back when life was stress-free for the two of them. They both went to a place called "Sixteen Mile Creek". It was a long hike to get there, requiring them to walk open fields with green hills visible in the distance. As they walked through the fields, they passed by a few electric pylons, something Adam had never been so close to in-person until that day.
Eventually, they reached a wooded area at the opposite end of the field from where they had started. They spent nearly the entire day there, having fun and not worrying about anything. However, when Adam returned home, his parents were extremely upset with him for being gone so long without telling them. Despite the scolding, the experience remained a nice memory for Adam.
Adulthood reached us, and we are surviving it in our own way, leading with our anxiety and daily stress. It's healthy to escape a little bit from what we think is our reality, and see the real world. Why not to keep sharing those cheering memories, even now, and go to walk to places like this with a friend, to the point that there is nothing else more to talk about and you just enjoy that moment with them, and to see that all the stress and anxieties are things that only live in our heads, they are not real. The cold wind in our face is real.
Time is insignificant and we must accept it. Spending time with our friends doing nothing is not wasting time, it is enjoying our life.
Digital. Procreate.
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Does AI entice people to buy?
No. No it does not. People are less likely to buy things when AI is a part of the product description.
Companies may unintentionally hurt their sales by including the words โartificial intelligenceโ when describing their offerings that use the technology, according to a study led by WSU researchers.WSU Insider
@tuftyindigo i think they get custom ordered in for each of the regional offices
(office management were actually giving away some of the tiles from the edinburgh office a few weeks ago)
if youโd like, i could try to ask who our supplier for london was?
Content warning: misogyny in the gaming industry
Choo-choo! ๐ The Train Kit is now available, almost 50 models of various types. Also includes track for use with splines!
These models are free to use, in any project, by anyone โจ https://kenney.nl/assets/train-kit
Happy National Spider-Man Day to all who observe.
I'm not sure which nation it's "national" to. Probably the USA โ most things that are national to an unspecified nation turn out to be American things, because most others tend to specify.
Options when it's too cold:
- Put on jacket
- Cuddle under blanket
- Turn on heating
Options when it's too hot:
- suffer
Enjoy a smoother, quieter and cleaner ride. ยAdelaide Metro
"People who refuse to take sick days are costing the economy billions every year, analysis says"
You're such a Trooper, Tim! Hey, team..why can't you all be more like Tim?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/work-while-sick-cost-economy-b2588311.html
A report calls for a โhealth-led economyโStorm Newton (The Independent)
many people have binary gender
some people have non-binary gender
and then there's application/octet-stream
we don't really know what's up with them
That is genius!
Update:
LOL, someone reported me to, err, me... The first report I have ever had!
Seems I have to clarify.
All junk calls I get, are either not legal under PECR, or actually fraudulent. I am assuming this is the nature of this call. If not, then not so funny.
I have zero sympathy for someone that works for criminals. Arguing that the only job you can get is working for criminals does not justify it. Sorry. But that is my free speech opinion.
So I won't be suspending myself.
Signs you have carpenter ants
1. keep finding tiny tools
2. city sends a very tiny permit to affix to baseboard
3. try to move a book and are told โkeep this entrance clear, maโamโ because of the โcement delivery coming laterโ
4. Your dish rack is dismantled โbecause itโll be cheaper to rebuild from scratchโ
5. no room on the dresser due to like 85 tiny pickups illegally parked there
6. husband keeps hearing high pitched wolf whistles when exiting shower
(my new drawing for this PSA)
Stop giving links on websites the text "here".
You can find something here.
is making it really hard for anyone with a screen reader to go back and "click" the link afterwards.
Your link should have a text like:
You can also have a look at the accessibility guidelines for websites if you want more information.
Bam, suddenly everyone knows exactly what that link is, and if someone with a screenreader gets the link names read out they also know exactly what this link will be without having to let it read the entire sentence again.
![[Screenshot of a bluesky post commenting on a twitter post]
@paleofuture.bsky.social: AI Folks have now discovered "thinking"
@stephsmithio: Sometimes in the process of writing a good enough prompt for ChatGPT, I end up solving my own problems, without even needing to submit it.](https://floof.org/photo/preview/640/535586 "[Screenshot of a bluesky post commenting on a twitter post]
@paleofuture.bsky.social: AI Folks have now discovered \"thinking\"
@stephsmithio: Sometimes in the process of writing a good enough prompt for ChatGPT, I end up solving my own problems, without even needing to submit it.")
