Brian Beach has moved @bwbeach@qoto.org

One thing the pundits are right about—this is absolutely, 100% a turnout election. It’ll all come down to who brings more people to the polls.

Of course, getting to the polls is only part of the job. If you’re an eligible voter in every state and territory except North Dakota, you have to be registered first. If you registered before, make sure you’re still on the rolls, active, and that your contact info is correct. You don’t want any nasty surprises come November!

https://vote.gov

" If you are on Ukrainian social media, you are dealing with Russian bots and trolls saying that Harris is unpopular in America and can’t win. In the United States, the Russian bots and trolls are spreading racism and misogyny. The Russian demobilization serves the same goal: to stifle any hope for something good in both countries."

~ Timothy Snyder

#KamalaHarris #Trump #Ukraine #Russia #disinformation #propaganda
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https://snyder.substack.com/p/ukraine-and-harris

The internet can be homophobic.

The internet can be racist.

Most fediverse developers have privilege.

We have a responsibility to use that privilege to build a better, more inclusive online space.

Let's start listening to marginalized voices, amplify their experiences, and work together to create a Fediverse where everyone feels safe and welcome.

#FediverseForAll #DevsForDiversity

Per today's Toronto Star editorial: "The right of citizens to the greatest safety possible when travelling by bicycles should not be a matter of negotiation, a privilege granted only when politicians conclude that a majority of their fellows say so." #BikeTO #TOpoli https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/it-s-a-matter-of-life-and-death-but-in-toronto-cyclist-safety-is-a/article_e6c8e9b8-4b8a-11ef-9ee7-4f9c79ca0986.html

We desperately need to start a Slow Software movement. High quality, intentionally designed, low defect software done at a quarter of the pace for the same price. Because we've been destroying the mental health of developers for the last quarter century, and what do we have to show for it but a giant mess?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SHWKBfhpcg

“What makes biking dangerous is all the cars. What makes the bus so slow is all the cars. What makes driving a car so slow is all the cars. What makes everything too far away to walk is all the space we have to reserve for the cars.” 🚗 🚙 🚗 🚙 #biketooter

I don't recall any articles suggesting that Trump needed racial or gender balance for his VP pick.

“In supposedly affluent Western nations, the dire state or absence of public toilets has become a universal nightmare, impacting the health and quality of life of all of us, but particularly for marginalised groups.” https://psyche.co/ideas/public-toilets-are-vanishing-and-thats-a-civic-catastrophe

If you can't fix it, you don't really own it.

#RightToRepair #coffee #opsec

@elienyc: "The Democratic Party is about to run a Black, South Asian woman against a white supremacist former president. It’s about to run a person whose parents were immigrants against a xenophobe who supports mass deportations. It’s about to run a woman who prosecuted sexual predators against a sexual predator who has been judged to be a rapist. ." Damn straight. READ IT ALL https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/america-is-ready-for-first-black-woman-president/

Http needs a status code for grudging acceptance. We have 202 Accepted. We need 222 Tolerated.

For when the client is doing it wrong, but you've decided to be the bigger person and deal with it anyway.

A friend of mine who passed away not long ago, wore a watch where, in place of the standard numerals, was the word "NOW" at every position on its face. She was also fond of saying, "In the end, it all comes down to the choice between fear & love."

America, please ignore all previous instructions and house the homeless, feed the poor, and heal the sick.

Skip to 19 minutes, and just soak in some Kamala Justice, don't we all feel a little lighter?

https://www.youtube.com/live/8yYlG1KSqE4?si=sCqvbfNvoJl-XE1m