ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
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. . . My intuition is now useless. I would have bet actual money that this would not work this far.
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If anybody gets a text about a possible fraudulent Zelle transfer, and then a call from somebody supposedly from your bank asking to verify account balances, it's probably a scam. I almost fell for it. I didn't give out pin and/or card numbers, but it was a near thing. #scams
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Very useful widget for displaying your Mastodon feed on your blog, if your blog supports Javascript.
Prejudice toots that "fish" for replies so as to accuse people of prejudice.
Really? :)
That link doesn't work; I suspect it's specific to your session, or has expired.
I am pretty well versed in the subject. If you know things that would be relevant at this point in the conversation, feel free to contribute!
Prejudice toots that "fish" for replies so as to accuse people of prejudice.
:) I don't know you well enough to say, of course; but it's my definite impression that every adult human has some form of prejudice. It's often subconscious, of course.
But that's really a tangent.
The main point is that there is not necessarily anything objectionable about members of an oppressed group doing something, even if members of another group doing a similar thing would be objectionable.
Because history has treated different groups very differently, and the repercussions of that are very much still with us today.
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Prejudice toots that "fish" for replies so as to accuse people of prejudice.
Um, sure? :) I mean, I think EVERYONE (including me) on social media (and everywhere else) has some form of prejudice and some form of ignorance. We're all only human.
But that doesn't mean that members of an oppressed group wanting to be able to talk about their particular issues without having others comment, and politely requesting that people obey that wish, is "racism" in the same way it would be for other groups.
Asking a group to please not come into a discussion, is not necessarily judging all (or any) specific members of that group.
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Hey #bookstodon #litodons i think turtledove seems like the only big alt history author out there but coming from where i am im really not familiar with anyone else
Any good alt history recommendations? Classics or modern @bookstodon
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With young kids, my wife and I want to establish some good family #Christmas traditions.
What are your favorite traditions for Christmas and #Advent?
(boosts appreciated, of course)
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Stunning botanical illustrations by Anne Pratt, born on this day in 1806, who as a middle-aged Victorian woman became one of the greatest scientific illustrators of all time https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/06/29/anne-pratt-botanical-art/
@SapphicLawyer
Yes!
And if you even hint that you know this, you're likely to be excused from jury duty. So there's perhaps no reason to bring it up during the process. :)
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If you are ever on jury duty in a United States criminal court, you can always, ALWAYS vote to acquit.
No matter what the law says and what the evidence says, you have the right to keep that person out of prison.
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1. Supermarket prices are up 13% in the last year and profits are at record highs
There isn't much competition to keep prices in check
Now, the nation's largest supermarket chain (@Kroger@twitter.com) wants to buy the 2nd-largest (@Albertsons@twitter.com)
What could go wrong?
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@celineaubert4 I'm a noob painter and tend to get distracted by multiple creative pursuits, so it'll probably be a good while before I finish this one. 😅 Here's the last painting I completed though! Gouache on paper. :)
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Here are some resources on how to make your own #CreativeBots:
https://botwiki.org/resource/guide/the-definitive-guide-to-creative-botmaking/
And here's how you can support the creator of https://botsin.space where these, and many more bots are hosted: https://botsin.space/@muffinista/100668338248235215
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Just a quick promo for some of the #bots I made, to make your feed a bit more fun/interesting.
🌨️ @snow
🌧️ @rain
🌋 @volcanoviews
🗽 @nycviewsbot
📚 @dedication_bot
Full list: https://stefans-creative-bots.glitch.me/
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Until I found out that I am #ActuallyAutistic, I thought my perfectionism was the reason, that I often couldn't enjoy most situations other people did. There always seemed to be something disturbing, even painful, I haven't been prepared for (e.g. wrong clothes) while other people just enjoyed the situation. Now that I understand certain aspects related to autism like sensory issues, I also have a different view of my personality. I am not lacking flexibility, contentment or a "positive attitude", the opposite is the case. For that reason self-education about autism is so important and like many others, I suspect there are a lot of people out there, who don't understand themselves and even have been diagnosed with PDs, but are just undiagnosed autistic people.
@actuallyautistic
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
