Dr. Ruth “defended abortion rights, suggested older people have sex after a good night’s sleep and was an outspoken advocate of condom use. She believed in monogamy.
In the 1980s, she stood up for gay men at the height of the AIDS epidemic and spoke out loudly for the LGBTQ community.”
https://apnews.com/article/ruth-westheimer-dies-6d4af57b5f034bf9a90977de41b88735
“But who?! Who would actually be swayed by anything at this point?!”
Oh my dear innocent Very Online friend, the answer is “a terrifying number of people:”
https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/112757554897957243
@inherentlee I actually had a transgender duck once! I had 4 ducks and a drake, the drake died, an within a couple of weeks, one of the ducks molted, grew drake feathers, and started quacking like a drake. And all the ducks immediately treated him like a drake! Ducks are cool like that.
Anyone looking to buy a famed Portland, Oregon pizzeria? American Dream Pizza in NE is looking for a new owner. This could be YOUR DREAM!
https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/07/one-of-portlands-oldest-pizzerias-just-closed-unexpectedly.html
Look, people:
If you think Biden should drop out, I do not think that you personally are an “op.”
If you think Biden should stay in, I do not think that you’re foolish or dooming us all.
I think this candidate selection is •always• fraught, a huge gamble, and our desperate need for certainty, for the future to be OK, is sending our feelings straight to 11 out of 10.
However we hash this moment out, we need to come out the other side shoulder to shoulder.
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If Biden doesn't run in November, the Heritage Foundation and their allies will stage another Brooks Brothers Riot to keep the replacement Democrat candidate off the ballot in every state they can reach. They'll shop for Federalist Society judges and tie them up using procedural delays until after the election. The result will be a victory for Trump by default. If any cases *do* get to the supreme court, Clarence Thomas et al will rule in their own self-interest.
This is how you get a coup.
Is there anybody out there with the ability and willingness to make a Unity animation for Science (and safety education)? We're trying to get a character to do what you see at 2:00 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2huZlHQ15PE
I couldn't find anything appropriate on Mixamo.
#unity #GameDev #animation #preparedness #electricity #safety
I realized that with Twitter declining, my timelines are somewhat devoid of infosec news (e.g., discussing latest CVEs of note).
Do I have #InfoSec peers who can recommend some follows?
the 2024 pdx fedi-ride is here!
sunday, july 14, meet at 3:00pm at caruthers park, 7.5-mile loop via the tilikum and sellwood bridges.
come join us to celebrate the joys of bicycling and the fediverse! bring stuff to share, invite your irl people, and have fun! decorations, themed dress, signage, music makers, and more are all welcome!
https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-19478
accessibility:
please wear a mask when gathered together. pace will be relaxed, we will pause briefly midway through. first aid kit, basic bike repair tools, and some water and snacks will be available.
Next time, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be old enough to run for President and I am here for it.
Just did:
git commit -am "Animals are BORING now. I hope you're happy."
(But I kept the rhino. And yes, you can pet it.)
I have moved to peterdrake@mstdn.social. If you found peterdrake@qoto.org on a website, please let me know at my new account.