ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

Journalists seem prepared to let Ron DeSantis use his forthcoming book to define himself for a national audience, rather than giving that audience the background needed to assess what DeSantis will say. I think this is a dereliction of journalistic duty.

Instead of a thread, here’s a link to a short blog post with a few further thoughts. https://www.notesfromcalicomanor.com/2023/01/19/press-lets-desantis-define-himself/ #USpolitics #RonDesantis #journalism

What a time to love indie apps. Third-party Mastodon clients are bringing back a sense of curiosity and excitement I hadn't felt since the heyday of Twitter clients in 2009-2011.

What am I missing? Are you working on one not on shown here? I'd love to know.

Time to work on a story 💪

The story of how close Germany – and much of Europe – came to liberating its LGBTQ people before violently reversing that trend under new authoritarian regimes is an object lesson showing that the history of LGBTQ rights is not a record of constant progress. #LGBTQ #Equality #Bigotry #Fascism #History

https://theconversation.com/how-the-nazis-destroyed-the-first-gay-rights-movement-80354

All I'm looking for is someone to follow me around and play appropriate music at the right times. Is that too much to ask??

#Squirrels #Sabotage

We've had weird electric power issues for the past couple of weeks, but on the first visit the power company said nothing was wrong...
Had big power sags today, so filed another report.
Turns out that squirrels chew on the aluminum cladding where our supply line goes through our guava tree.

The repair guys said they see it all the time.

TIL this is a very common source of outages
https://greenbuildingelements.com/squirrels-driving-utilities-nuts/

#Electricity #PowerGrid

One day after quoting MLK on MLK Day, Florida MAGA Gov Ron DeSantis cancels AP African American Studies Program, saying it ‘Lacks Educational Value’

This is literally white supremacist talking points & a reminder how much these people still hate MLK today.

Indeed, DeSantis banning AP African American Studies is a reminder of that old quote -- White privilege is when your history is the curriculum and every other history is an elective.
#BlackMastodon

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View has worked with Apple to secure the release of the source code for the Apple Lisa computer. You can download it here:

https://computerhistory.org/blog/the-lisa-apples-most-influential-failure/

Meanwhile, on LisaList2, folks are starting to dig in:

https://lisalist2.com/index.php/topic,351.0.html

1923 cartoon predicts AI art generators in 2023: "Cartoon Dynamo (Pat. 2023)" https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/01/a-cartoonist-predicted-2023s-ai-drawing-machines-in-1923/

The many ingenious ways people in prison use forbidden cell phones: connecting with others, side hustles, exposing inhumane conditions, and taking Harvard's free online comp sci classes https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/01/19/cell-phones-in-prisons-tiktok-education

He's not mad, he's just thinking of a sure fire way to take Data with him when his stint on the Enterprise ends #StarTrek #JellicoTrek

Ready for your close-up, Pluto!

#OTD in 2006, NASA launched the first spacecraft to take a close look at the edges of our solar system: New Horizons! We got our first detailed views of Pluto and its moons 9 years later in 2015.

More on @NASANewHorizons: https://go.nasa.gov/3GO3MHg
#NASAhistory

One of the finest things I've ever read on memory and the elusiveness of the self, considered through the lens of photography https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/11/29/hold-still-sally-mann-memory/

Next time you huff and puff about having to pay for good journalism, remember that Nebraska charges $15/search of state court records.

A Persistent Electrical Storm on Saturn
Credits: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography

Good morning from the federal courthouse in Washington D.C. where I am here and ready to bring you live coverage of DAY 5 of the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial. Live blog link here:

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/19/2148037/-Live-Follow-along-for-Day-Five-of-the-Proud-Boys-seditious-conspiracy-trial?t=1674137913089

If EVERYONE had access to the same COVID protections used for billionaires at the Word Economic Forum—state-of-the-art ventilation systems and same day PCR testing prior to entry, we could significantly reduce the risks of COVID and Long COVID.

We are third class passengers on the Titanic. #COVID19