ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

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QSFer Alex Washoe has a new FF time travel romance out (lesbian, trans MTF), In the Queerness of Time book 2: Unbroken Star.

https://www.queerscifi.com/new-release-unbroken-star-alex-washoe/

#scifi #sciencefiction #timetravel #book #newrelease #announcement #sapphic #lesbian #trans #transgender #mtf

HourlyWolves presents: https://nitter.net/hourlywolvesbot/status/1599433624348246018/photo/1

🐦🔗: https://nitter.net/hourlywolvesbot/status/1599433624348246018

First post on M. If you're interested in religious trauma & recovery, definitely follow me! Together we can educate, liberate, and celebrate freedom from religious oppression & trauma.

#introduction hi! I am a #queer #trans #nonbinary #productmanager working to build a custom #EMR for a value-based #healthcare company in the #Medicare space.

I live in #stlouis with my partner and I'm an ex-academic #philosopher and #author with an interdisciplinary interest in #cognitivescience and a million other things including:

#piano #permaculture #coffee #books #metal #urbanism #nature #technology #buddhism #spirituality #softwareengineering #economics #podcasts #politics #chess

Good morning #AiArtCommunity

Here's what's on my mind this morning:

#AIart #AI #Aiartwork #scifi #conceptart #Midjourney #MidjourneyAI

When I took Abnormal Psychology in college we spent about two weeks reading and talking about the fluidity of, and harms created by, labels.

Never ended up in psychology, but I still think about the things I learned in those two weeks almost every day.

Manufacturers of all kinds bootstrap the DMCA into a new doctrine that Jay Freeman calls "felony contempt of business model." Removing DRM is illegal, so any business model that hides behind DRM is illegal to thwart. (via @pluralistic) https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/03/painful-burning-dribble/

This is a fascinating analysis of "long-termism" from Nafeez Ahmed. He explains this buzzy new pseudo-philosophy, revealing its deep connections to eugenics. This is worth paying attention to because long-termism and its progenitor "effective altruism" are knitted into the belief systems of many Silicon Valley leaders. And, of course, they creep into the business plans of their companies -- and that affects us. https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-far-right-eugenics-mindset-behind

@adeleward #amreading Babel by RF Kuang. My first dip into the 'dark academia' genre. Set in the 1830s, it's a story of empire, capitalism and personal conflict. Love the insights into theories of translation ('always an act of betrayal') and the magic of silver-working. Fascinating, disturbing and completely absorbing - what a book! #fiction

Posted 28 photos: A bright and vivid sunrise over very very big waves. Lunch at the Aberdour Hotel (which has a revamped "green" (code for vegan) menu) with friends from Greener Kirkcaldy. Later, walkies with Max, and then he curled up to help me with my novel. #fife #walkies #sunrise #nanowrimo https://rhiaro.co.uk/2022/11/photos-sunrise-2

Once again I am struggling to find graphic novels appropriate for my 7-year-old that weren't all created by white creators. And lists of recommendations for "diverse" books can't be trusted, because they're usually books by white creators but featuring characters who aren't white. #GraphicNovels #Diversity

#FilmFriday
Minolta SRT101 | Ilford HP5
#BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead #Minolta #IlfordFilm #IlfordHP5 #NYC #NewYork #NewYorkCity

I've collected some #Mastodon 🦣 #instances to help with the #TwitterMigration focused in #inclusion, #accesibility and #minorities. They look like safe spaces for most of us. I'd appreciate the boost and new recommendations to add to the list:

🔗🇬🇧 https://ableism.rip/about - space to fight ableism
🔗🇬🇧 https://disabled.social/about - for disabled people
🔗🇬🇧 https://neurodifferent.me/about - neurodiversity and neurominorities
🔗🇬🇧 https://iaccessibility.social/about - interest in assistive technology
🔗🇬🇧 https://blacktwitter.io/about - history and voices for black people
🔗🇬🇧 https://lgbt.io/about - for LGBT+ and allies
🔗🇬🇧 http://queer.party/about - queer-oriented instance
🔗🇬🇧 https://tech.lgbt/about - for tech workers, academics, students, and others interested in tech who are LGBTQIA+ or Allies

Please boost to reach more people!

Mood:

Not one of the 33 companies participating in a big trial of a 4-day workweek (with no loss in pay) is returning to a standard 5-day schedule. Productivity went up. Revenue went up. Absenteeism and turnover both went down.

"The benefits are significant."
https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/want-a-four-day-work-week-show-the-results-of-research-to-your-boss-11669783677563.html