ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

Well #histodons, our friends on the bird site are busy discussing the New Yorker piece & Sweet's latest, even more offensive than before, comments.

A key point that explains a lot: he talks about "the way that we've traditionally done history." As @drsepinwall & many others pointed out, that "we" is the real problem here. The lack of self-awareness--even after myriad scholars pointed out the harm of his remarks--is staggering.

How do we defend the field of history when it is under serious threat from fascism and white supremacy when senior people in the field think this way?

Just a toot of some basic hashtags to help find folks: #HigherEd #ProfessorLife #AmericanStudies #ReligiousStudies #PNW #SanFrancisco #SFBA #Oregon #France #Français #Québec #Jewish #Judaism #Literature #LitStudies #Photography #Environment #Philosophy #Humanities #Reading #books #SciFi #Fantasy #Democracy #AmericanPragmatism #LGBTQ #Gay #Queer #Hiking #NationalParks #Wilderness #Pedagogy #Writing #Levinas #Ethics #SocialTheory #Sociology #History #StarTrek #Languages

I read a book

I'm trying out a new #gamedev concept... Well, not really a new one, but new to me.

I'm trying to build a world entirely in code. Nominally a "text-based game", the idea is to take the Dwarf Fortress route of enabling development of a deep simulation by eschewing design and art concerns completely. In this case it's a space ship captaining RPG.

Even if it never goes anywhere, it's still a really fun and challenging exercise.

I made the transition to #Mastodon the day Elon closed his deal. Looking back, the difference is surreal.

On Twitter, my feed was full of political trolls pushing my buttons and pissing me off and making me question my faith in humanity.

On Mastodon, I get to read opinions from many of the same people I respected over there... but also I get brief, random windows into subcommunities like #Mosstodon, which is a delightful group of nature weirdoes and scientists posting pictures of moss they see out in the wild. It's so wholesome and positive that it restores my faith in humanity.

I think I've leveled my English listening skill to the point that I can understand Cocteau Twins's songs

Writing and grammer on the other hand though...
#captainslog #Engrish

Sunset on the river

Solar charging activated

#gop #tennessee #hypocrisy

YouTube Reverses Course On Controversial Swearing and Monetization Policy https://news.slashdot.org/story/23/03/08/0137259/youtube-reverses-course-on-controversial-swearing-and-monetization-policy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

#Garfield #music #Bitch
#bot #lyrics

The Prince of Tide Pods

#SongsOrMoviesAboutDoingLaundry
#HashtagGames

Truly embarrassed to be an Oklahoman today:

1. OK House censures Rep Mauree Turner (D-HD88, which is in Oklahoma City), accusing them of harbouring a "fugitive" in their office after a recent incident at a protest by 2SLGBTQI+ activists at the Capitol. Turner was stripped of their committee assignments unless they issue a public apology to the OHP.

Rep Turner is non-binary, Muslim, and Black. And I have used their correct pronouns.

More here (NonDoc):
https://nondoc.com/2023/03/07/house-republicans-censure-rep-mauree-turner/

2. I was kind of expecting this, because we suck, but the referendum to legalise recreational cannabis is not going well for the YES crowd. As of 8 p.m. CT, with slightly less than half of precincts reporting, pro-legalisation is losing to anti-legalisation 36.99% to 63.01%.

I was one of the last voters at my precinct. I voted YES, because God knows OK isn't going to make the wealthiest Oklahomans pay their taxes.

I really fkn hate being an Oklahoman today. So embarrassed for my state.

Why do we suck so bad?

"A poem is a collaboration between conscious and unconscious minds."

Wonderful @ezraklein conversation with poet Jane Hirshfield https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/podcasts/ezra-klein-podcast-transcript-jane-hirshfield.html Couple with her magnificent poem "Spell to be Said Against Hatred" https://www.themarginalian.org/2020/05/31/spell-to-be-said-against-hatred-jane-hirshfield/

Review of "Phyl-Undhu" (2 stars): Ineffective horror https://bookwyrm.social/user/ceoln/review/1111693

Hey folks, how bout a round of applause for this spring's Vancouver crocuses, that had to fight their way through the leaf cover then got 15cm of snow dumped on them and it hit -6°C.

Did they care? They did not, these are tough little guys.

"It’s worth recognizing people who actually deserve to be admired. Consider this guy: He is spending some of the money he earned building wheelchair ramps to make public spaces in his city more accessible."

"His country, Iceland, voted him Person of the Year in 2022."

"His name is Haraldur Þorleifsson and Elon Musk just fired him over Twitter"

🔥 by @ethanz

https://ethanzuckerman.com/2023/03/07/elon-musks-compelling-case-for-worst-human-of-2023/