Ian Kenway @iankenway@qoto.org

this one goes out to everyone whose accomplishments this year aren't visible. the ones who prioritised rest over the rat race, who rebuilt themselves, ground up, cell by cell.

those who caressed their scars & found the space to heal. the ones who found reasons to smile in a world that makes you scream. those who danced again, sang again, found a moment of grace. if you felt joy in being able to pause, in being able to breathe—

you lived this year, too. and how beautiful it is that you did. 💚

Tax super-rich on private jet travel to fund public transport, says UK charity https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/dec/30/tax-super-rich-private-jet-travel-fund-public-transport-uk-charity?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Currently at Twitter:
- Seattle office faces eviction
- people are bringing their own toilet paper to work as janitorial services are cut
- workers scrambled to deal with the aftermath of a data center shutdown on Christmas Eve
(un-paywalled link)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/technology/twitter-elon-musk.html?unlocked_article_code=VgRUNNm_WiVdC4UQEMlklKIzkCg-CdCSZscqTNvGoiusn7if4Ovf4XYsLnMqfUOyJzZmN-zJDGl5je3ZZhzn0thD1RGC2qWb_Bq7LHrAhzBDsTZYsUJqrqHyC5u6xpETToPQb5PKgWFVuoS6D8aTfzR2C7cV_HlQ6lQoecldCGptqAPeTr1qvpna6d15I4GmcKSKtil5rDcqpEaDtl_okEOw_voUSR4lYgUfK_UX8R2fHemvdTcWWoKbGLssrrp-9KuCZXToEcjuxT6ivu8ZR0fr4khjqCTM2sqDqPhL8kuvGRDmyFzanNGojEU1rkd8ayzIqkeNE3UDRGv8XDs&smid=share-url

I feel bad when I can't remember a student's name, because I know they're thinking "I've had three classes with you" or "You're my advisor" or "I'm literally wearing a name tag" or "Dad!".

How-To For Activists, Organizations & Movements. With hate speech taking over, people are tired of our vulnerability to the whims of corporate-owned social media. Join this free 2-part training.
https://socialmovementtechnologies.org/mastodon-how-to-for-activists-organizations-movements-jan-31-feb-2-2023/

#blackdiaspora #BIPoc #black #blacklivesmatter #diversity #dei #racism #antiracist #asian #indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #mena #history #native #Hispanic #NativeMastodon

Talking about search on Mastodon and having flashbacks to when I was the designer for Technorati. There was a beautiful moment there where blogs weren't indexed by Google and we were building a truly community-centric product, with tag pages and a blog directory and plans for way more. And it all got eaten when Google started indexing blogs. Another moment the fediverse should probably learn from.

One in 10 #Tory #peers have given more than £100,000 to party | #Conservatives | The Guardian

Not only is the #HouseOfLords #undemocratic, it is packed with corrupt peers.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/29/one-in-10-tory-peers-have-given-more-than-100000-to-party

#UK #Politics

The greatest legacy of Brexit will be the lies, denial, misinformation & industrial scale dishonesty of the Conservative Government. Watch in disbelief and outrage
https://youtu.be/l6gOJ74iMlQ

Sad news. A great satirist and with John Fortune, a formidable commentator.

John Bird: Actor and comedian dies aged 86 - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64108691

‘The NHS will not be able to cope’: Thousands of junior doctors planning to walk away from UK https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/the-nhs-will-not-be-able-to-cope-thousands-of-junior-doctors-planning-to-walk-away-from-uk-341114/

Do you love Keyboard Shortcuts? Do you have an impairment that makes using a mouse difficult?

Mastodon's Web Interface features a wide array of #shortcuts that can be used to navigate the interface and make posts etc.

This short guide video walks through a selection of these to show you how easy they are to use.

Please #boost to help spread the knowledge around your networks.

https://youtu.be/fAXn5nxcYRk

#FediTips #MastodonTips #KeyboardShortcuts #Accessibility #YouTube

Ban on single-use restaurant tableware hailed as fast-food ‘revolution’ in #France - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/28/france-ban-on-single-use-restaurant-tableware-hailed-as-fast-food-revolutionm staggering it has taken this long #Sustainability

There is no such thing as a “job creator.” There are employers, who hire employees, *because they need them*. And then employers pay the employees less than the value they generate. That’s the system. How did we get to the point at which people behave as if the wealthy are giving a gift to working people? I realize it’s not a new attitude, but it remains proudly f’d up.

"If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to figure out what the heck was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes."

Nathalie Robin
#Quotes #EmotionalIntelligence

India.
Pakistan.
China.
Kenya.
Malaysia.
UK.
US.
Brazli.
Australia.
South Africa.

The #climate crisis is costing the world billions. The argument that we 'can't afford' to mitigate emissions is increasingly absurd. We can't afford not to. #globalwarming #fossilfuels

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/27/biggest-climate-toll-in-year-of-devastating-disasters-revealed?CMP=share_btn_tw

👇🇬🇧"Britain weathered political turmoil in 2022. But Brexit remains the elephant in the room" #Brexit
#Tories #BrexitBrokeBritain #BrexitHasFailed
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/27/europe/brexit-2023-intl-analysis-cmd-gbr

#ClimateImpact #labels could help people eat less #RedMeat | #Food | The Guardian

The amount of #meat consumed is too high both for the planet and for our #health. We need to cut down drastically.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/27/climate-impact-labels-could-help-people-eat-less-red-meat

#Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #Farming #Agriculture #GreenhousGases #Emissions

Some inconvenient facts about immigrants that MAGAs hope you ignore:

•Seeking asylum is a legal & human RIGHT, protected by the US Constitution and the UN Convention on Refugees (to which the USA is a signatory)

•Both documented AND undocumented immigrants have LOWER crime rates than US Citizens (and usually higher vaccination rates too)

•Undocumented immigrants pay MORE in taxes ($12B annually) than Trump ever has or will (and get none of the tax benefits)

RT if you learned something new!