ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

Staff-god (article) | Polynesia | Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/polynesia-apah/a/staff-god

I made some maps for this
@ProPublica & VCIJ investigation. It's a chilling breakdown of systemic racism. The maps show the destruction of a Black neighborhood over time -- explore the module in the story: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-virginia-college-expanded-by-uprooting-black-neighborhood

Staff god | The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/769267

Pascal's wager of "If you believe in the Christian Jesus, you go to heaven. If you don't, you go to hell. So you might as well believe just in case" gets really interesting when you find out how many hells #Buddhism has!

And various other religions...

Anyhow... Blaise. and many street preachers, didn't consider that the spiritual realm isn't binary (or at least that the options out there aren't binary).

Side note: Buddhist hells at least are temporary... you get to burn off your bad karma and get another chance at a normal life again.

Another side note: I find it interesting the concept of prison in the United States is set up to be punitive and not, say, for rehabilitation.

See that tie Kushner is wearing?

I think it's a Saudi tie and needs to be subpoenaed.

A Tuesday cat update

How “the richest man in the world who holds a commanding position in near-earth-orbit space delivery, electronic cars and global communications spent the weekend churning up hate against Jews as the source of his financial losses.”

Josh Marshall and TPM

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/newsletter/vol-2-no-67-elon-musks-excellent-adventure-with-anti-semites-over-labor-day-weekend

BREAKING NEWS

Republican Rep. George Santos discussing 'possible paths forward' in criminal case, signaling a possible plea deal, court papers show
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Santos #BreakingNews

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/george-santos-criminal-case-plea-deal-ypzfme0u

amusing confirmation prompt from #obsidian

#vim #VimMode

tests are showing bagpipe levels at 53%

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Hey, #ttrpg folks! My games are currently on sale for the foreseeable future as my family is planning on moving within the next couple months. Check out a fantastic mix of journaling and multiplayer games that use dice, tarot, and playing cards. Link below:

https://t.co/k15ClMb0hJ

A few members of a very large flock of plumed whistling ducks spotted as Hastie's Swamp, Queensland last month. #wildoz #waterfowl #birding #birds #birdsofmastodon

So I've been muttering a lot about some stuff Patreon is doing, recently, here's the whole thing, with copious link citation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88720290

This is a uniquely helpful website:

#TRUMP TRIAL SCHEDULE

Keep track of all of the dates associated with all lawsuits, civil, and criminal cases against him.

TRUMP TRIAL DOCUMENTS

Read all of the documents with your own eyes to either follow along with the attorneys reviewing them, or to see and understand what is happening for yourself.

DOCUMENTS, LINKS, ARTICLES #legal

https://www.wheretruthmatters.com

I feel so soap-boxy lately, maybe because I’m teaching a class, but here’s another kernel of truth I’ll throw at y’all about communities:

If you are trying to get new people, expect diverse people and young people into your hobby, and your first reaction is to show off your really expensive kit and say how much it cost, you are gatekeeping mega mode, even if you’re just trying to share your interest. Nobody wants to hear there is a $1500 (or $5000) barrier to entry to their new hobby. It’s demoralizing, not educational, and they’re just gonna leave.

Happens in bicycles, drones, photography, astronomy, gaming, marksmanship… you name it, there’s a rich older white dude ready to show off his six grand investment in a hobby to a college student with a three digit bank account.

Inaccessibility Cycle

Great news: According to @renchap full-text search is coming to #Mastodon, beginning with mastodon.social and mastodon.online. Users will be prompted to consent to the indexing of their timelines.

Leonard Cohen on creativity, work ethic, and how to know whether to walk away from something https://t.co/wFX6wVOhjH

#Comics

I need this. #photography