dyedgrey @dyedgrey@qoto.org

This literature clock is the most wonderful thing I’ve seen in a long time. Checking the time becomes a moment of pure joy 😍

https://literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com

It's a heavy day for all of us.

If you are in a bad place for ANY REASON, or just need someone to talk to, I implore you to reach out.

Trevor project lifeline:
📱 1-866-488-7386
text START to 678-678
🌐 https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

We love you. We need your light. This world is a better place with you in it.

#TDoR

Seen several "put content warnings on politics" posts and I don't know how to tell white people that 90% of all life is politics. You're asking people to hide the stuff you find unpalatable and that's not a reasonable thing to expect other people to do for you.

Listening to #ThisLand podcast about #ICWA and the pending #SCOTUS case about the Indian Child Welfare Act. We need to pay attention. We must ensure that Native American tribes can maintain their sovereignty. This is another case where the Supreme Court might reinforce white supremacy and build conservative power. #brackeen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-land/id1464954218?i=1000532151307

This mass shooting in Colorado Springs is horrifying and exactly what LGBTQ organizations and leaders have been warning would happen if the violent rhetoric toward our community continued. This is what happens when hateful propaganda goes unchecked.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/20/us/colorado-springs-shooting#colorado-springs-shooting

The behavior associated with violence against the LGBTQ community is fueled by the pretension that hate speech is free speech.

🤔The Elizabeth Holmes sentence has uncovered a bunch of secret abolitionists and decarcerators? Am I getting that right?

Or is this another case of "We only notice that things that happen to (innocent!) Black folk every day are horrific when they happen to (guilty!) white folk"

There are 500K people in jail today, locked up in pre-trial detention for up to 4 years! They're disproportionately Black, locked up because they can't afford bail.

Why city planning needs diverse perspectives.

Touring possible commuter cycling routes.

What I saw - Smooth pavement. Separate from traffic. Shade. Not too busy. Perfect.

What my female partner saw - Blind corners. No lighting. No escape routes. Too few users. Wouldn’t use this route.

#CityPlanning #UrbanPlanning #TownPlanning #BikeTooter #BikeToots #Urbanism #Planning #Cities #UrbanDesign #Cycling

If you can believe it, this picture of the Paris Catacombs was taken in the 1860s. Can you imagine how hard it would have been to get down there and take photos (and find your way out again) without electricity? The photographer was Félix Nadar (see reply below).

If you’re interested in the history of the catacombs, we talk about it in Episode 18 of the Dirty Sexy History podcast.

#histodons @histodons #goth #FrenchHistory #19thCentury #VintagePhotography

I was toying with the idea of making"baseball cards" for spacecraft

For my first #FollowFriday I want to shout out some #BIPOC folks I have connected with this week. I encourage you to check them out!

@binku hard-of-hearing 🇨🇦🇱🇰 we’ve been chatting about learning #ASL

@Tinu disability advocate who has been speaking about discrimination + content warnings.

@amber 100% if you need some sex-positive, off the cusp humour at 7am.

Finally, @GurdeepPandher, one of 🇨🇦 ‘s most famous.

#fediverse #introduction #welcome

Huge job opportunities!

Multiple hires for Digital Projects Coordinators in the Library of Congress Collections Discovery and Metadata Services division.

Pays $126,233 - $164,102 per year

Apply by 12/09/2022

These jobs are a huge opportunity to play a key role in implementing
the new Library Collections Access Platform -> https://bit.ly/3XptbP4

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/690107400

Party likes it’s 2016

We wouldn't be in this mess if our elected officials ACTUALLY TAXED BILLIONAIRES AND STOPPED ONE PERSON FROM AMASSING ABSURDLY DANGEROUS WEALTH AND INFLUENCE TO EXPLOIT AND MONOPOLIZE AT WILL!

We tried to tell y'all. #RipTwitter

Nobody should be so rich that they can buy a $44B communciations platform like twitter and blow it up just for kicks. Wealth tax now.

Lmao.

We’ve always needed safe infrastructures for people, but that need is even greater as vehicles have gotten bigger and bigger.

In 2000, a bike-rider in cities next to a the most common vehicle, a Toyota Camry, had 18 inches on either side. Today a bike-rider next to a now frighteningly common Ford F-150 has just 4 inches.

Stolen space.

Via @TransAlt

#streets #cities #streetdesign #bikes #bikelanes #mobility #transportation #urbanplanning #cityplanning

Each day is brand new struggle between staying informed and maintaining some form of functional mental health.

I feel pity for those that think the colour grey is merely a shade. #DunedinSabbatical