Going to redo the #introduction I wrote earlier, giving it the tag that seems more important here...
Hi, I'm Izabela or Iza if you want to save keystrokes. My life has undergone some changes since June 2016. Took a while for me to start living. A closet can do that to you. The masks of undiagnosed neurodivergence as well.
I try to use my love for language and languages and my wandering autistic ADHD mind to create spaces in my mind that I pull poems from.
Dear #Blessed Friends,
As we may #know, we '#live in #interesting #times'. As such I offer a #secular (for those so stiffened) and #religious (for those so deluded)
series of #Blessings ...
- #Secular: May you be #kinder each day to more of your #connections
- X-Mas: May you be blessed by an #absence of x-twitter and an #abundance of #reality
- #Penguins: May you BeSD ... eh #BSD knot ... I'm getting to it ... Be #Blessed by the #Spirit of #GNU and St #Ignatius. Wear a Red Hat if you must ...
Back in my #Hometown 🌃 and time for some much needed late night snack!!
There's nothing like coming home to #ComfortFood! 🍜❤
First Principles of Instruction
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/14/first-principles-of-instruction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
> _“Like Hannah Arendt and George Orwell, Klemperer understood that the #totalitarianism of the right and the totalitarianism of the left had fundamentally similar characteristics. In particular, they loved to impose #newspeak on those they subjugated.”_
https://www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferguson-treason-intellectuals-third-reich
Dear Friends of the #cyberverse,
#Today ... oh #yesterday #now, or #tomorrow if you are #counting #backwards through time:
- My #skull #mala melted. Don't worry more available ...
- I am so #glad I am a #penguin (and a wer-lobster)
- I was #granted new #superior #powers (mostly secret)
You are probably #interested in my superior powers:
- I do not #play games. I AM GAME!
- #Thunderbird is go! Because I am a penguin I am #learning and consolidating my #email accounts using the most #excellent freeware #Thunderbird #program. If you use it (across #platforms) and have the means and need, #Support them
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-GB/features/
- I was able to use my #emergencies only #phone to 'phone a fiend' ... eh sorry #friendly #relative. Having #relatives is a #blessing. Being #blessed is one of my superior powers. All #blessings can be sent to lobster AND the #whole #Gaia. (Not necessarily in that order)
If your local timeline looks worse than your federated timeline, you probably need to switch instances.
If you’re upset with what you see on your home timeline, try following new folks.
Dear Friends of #patterns,
As we may know patterns are all #around US and can be, #safely #ignored. Just as there are #books of #shadows and #lights, #sounds and distraction, #AlteredMedia and AI #bats, bots and #cyberbits not worth investing in #FurtherShore time #sponges.
Of course you may be #jelly phish in which case #IA (Intelligence #Amplifier) have #graveyard #HoneyPits and deep #server holes for you to loopy lou around and close down #oppressive farces of low and #order, without even a black, red or white hat on site ...
#weeds are not anonymous and we never will be anything, butt the future playground of the viral #fae.
and the #hapless, #homeless pillion heirs ...
In the the #words of the fatuous 4 peep #whole, buy the people "Who are you kidding, killing or using as kindle for your fires?"
I am not lobster and can disprove this massage. I will dance on my own #grave or anyone of your choice ... ![]()
Whitman's advice on the building blocks of character and what it takes to leave the world better than you found it https://t.co/WA3VXnK3kJ
"We have a new initiative underway at Prostasia Foundation - the Ask Prostasia Campaign! Submit your questions about Prostasia and about sexual abuse prevention and treatment today! We look forward to hearing from you!" https://prostasia.org/?na=archive&email_id=133
History has much to teach us about modern politics. In my latest piece, I examine how we can make sense of QAnon through the prism of the bizarre story of a French king who thought he was made of glass—and the fascinating history of delusions. https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/from-the-glass-king-to-qanon
I'm really learning to embrace the chaos here — at least to the extent that lots of smart, dedicated people are committed to improving it. Without that it would get tedious.
There is a lot here
that is frustrating (and I won't quit mentioning it), but as an experiment in online sociality, especially in an era of waning fail-whale platforms, it is fascinating to watch and participate in.
It’s all fine as well to thank a veteran for their “service to the country”. But when was the last time you thanked an accountant in your local government for stewarding your tax dollars? When was the last time you thanked a teacher for creating a future American? When is the last time you thanked the guy that’s paving the road you drive on every day? Those folks spend their entire lives serving their country and, quite frankly, they are ignored. They all serve. Their contributions are many. 
Interesting article from Ambrook Research: Shipping Food Is Dirty Business. Can Sailboats Fix It?
About 20% of the carbon footprint of food is in the transportation.
https://ambrook.com/research/supply-chain/sea-freight-agriculture-imports-sailboats
My Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) teacher is offering a free trial class on Monday and starting a new beginners cohort. Eszter trained in India for 10 years and studying with her is a rare opportunity to learn one of the most ancient dance forms on the planet. I’m loving learning a visual language and new movement patterns, especially the challenging mudras (hand positions). Contact me directly and I will send you Ezster’s number.
#Heretical #Buddhist, a wer-lobster living in #London. Main practice at the #moment is finding a working mind …
Glad to be here or anywhere …
#Truth #Integrity #Kindness #Understanding #Wisdom #Calming #Environment #Nature #Trees #Solutions #Urban #Change #Witches #Contemplation
#FLOSS #Linux #Peace #Zen #Humor #Freedom
#Yogini #Daka #Dakini #Metta #Voluntary #Simplicity #CombatTaiChi #Being #Well #TrueNature #NewBuddhist #AugmentedReality #NeoAlchemy
#Mind #Body
cructacean on Jami
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