FailForward @FailForward@qoto.org

@pony Either way. Requesting FSB (probably the most iconic pro-regime institution) to revert on the official anti-lgtb line is like nagging a rattlesnake barefoot.

@pony Brave act. But if real at all, it also sounds quite suicidal too.

@piggo instead of DYI stuff, put a piano into that place.

@JonathanMBR

Not that I own any, but worthless/plentiful/etc. or not, these gemstones are beautiful in how uniquely they refract and reflect light. Therefore, if you don't mind paying solid money for a pretty thing in a form of a green gemstone, I see no reason for not paying similar solid bucks for this clear gemstone. But again, I like to look at these things, but have no desire to own any. That statement of course does not excuse the crimes this stuff is surrounded by. It's just that I have some understanding for folks who fall for this kind of stuff, although I personally see little point in it. Or a Lamborghini Aventador.

@sawwavemedia

@piggo this radio hobby stuff seems to slowly overtake your apartment. Some months ago you were posting about where and how to put chairs and desks. I guess those questions are now not only irrelevant, but also "solved" 😉

@Zoidtes evening is relative and depends on your timezone 😉

@dheadshot @piggo Loads just fine. Albeit Qoto.org has a heavily modified Masto instance interface.

@baldur Nothing wrong with startups, you just need to carefully look whether the guy operating it is somebody you'd trust your life with. For some strange reason many people don't.

@baldur Well, I am lucky(?) that I always worked in environments where I felt solid emotional safety to be direct and open about my professional opinions/assessments.

Maybe that question mark there is actually not a luck: when we select a job position, it's a two way interview, so I always chose to work for and with people with whom I can do this. The thing is, sometimes the only obstacle stopping people to behave with a healthy dose assertiveness is actually themselves.

@baldur What works for me is to use the engineer's integrity cloak. It looks like this:
1. you are going to do X
1. as a professional engineer, I feel a pressing need to advise you that X is not good because A, B, C
1. you are the decision maker, so you are free to decide whether to proceed with X, or not
1. but as far as I am concerned, it's part of my professional code to give you my opinion and advise you against X

Whatever happens afterwards is a decision of the manager, but at the same time you fulfilled your professional duty. Sometimes it's important to put that on paper. Because if that bridge fails eventually, you want to have evidence that you did your job well and the decision maker did not listen to you.

@piggo That language use there...
@hob

@pony feels good, doesn't it?

@kristof Right. Easy to get confused after all that [pAella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paella) with [Ale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale).

@z428 I recently discovered for myself soundcloud. For my tastes, it turns out to be great for discovering indeed obscure yet interesting music as well.

@brion@mastodon.technology memories...