szescstopni @szescstopni@qoto.org

wow, these moon photos from the new Samsung phone are incredible

Woody Guthrie's family tells Josh Hawley 'This Land Is Your Land' not for use by 'insurrectionists' - Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism
https://www.rawstory.com/josh-hawley-woody-guthrie/

Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/13/medicare-advantage-plans-denial-artificial-intelligence/ via @statnews

oh no
the fox found another vunerability in windows

Someone on Twitter wrote that “children’s rights should absolutely override privacy rights” and honestly, that shook me. The reason I care about privacy so much is because I have kids, and I don’t want them to grow up in the kind of world that person would build.

Is there any way to take the WSJ seriously even on financial matters anymore?

I'm non-binary which means I have to compile my gender from source

I just finished watching a podcast episode of Hidden Brain titled, "Who's in your inner circle". I learned there's studies that show economic connectedness is a much more powerful predictor of success in life than parental income, status, race, etc.

Basically, if people have the opportunity to be connected to others of means, that increases their chances of getting exposure to the very opportunities that can pull them out of a disadvantageous economic situation.

This got me thinking, what if the solution to rising income inequality is free post-secondary education? You would have individuals of similar economic status, barring parental wealth, connecting with each other and sharing perspectives and contacts. All while learning useful skills that translate to higher paid careers and even more opportunities.

Those who have come from a lower income bracket and have been educated are more likely to maintain connections to where they come from, thereby exposing even more lower income individuals to opportunities that they would otherwise not have.

Free post-secondary education (at least for undergrad degrees) very realistically could ease the rising wealth inequality, despite its apparent cost. It's more like an investment with great returns both at an economic and societal level. Many countries already have free post-secondary education. Why not Canada and the US?

#FreeEducation #IncomeInequality #University #PostSecondary #HiddenBrain #Podcast #Canada

Not much has happened on the allotment while I was away, but the first frog spawn has finally appeared in one of my ponds :-). #frogspawn

"These hedge-rows, hardly hedge-rows, little lines. Of sportive wood run wild." William Wordsworth

Hedges are one of Britain's gifts to the world but so many are trashed by frequent flailing. So it's wonderful to see them being laid properly, the old way... 💚

#nature #environment #farming #agriculture #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

A big bank (SVB) in the US collapsed today, and some fear it will cause a massive recession.

I'm in the mood for politics, so I ask:

What if we lived in a world where people lived sensibly within their means, did not pursue destructive short-term wins, and worked only for advancement of creativity/science?

We'd still make money.

I'm a CEO too, a small one, of a small company; I like money. BUT, I don't go nuts, and I know my limits. I do what I do (computing, electrical engineering) for fun.

Our initiative Laptops for Ukraine has just gathered an additional 13,000 digital devices!

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we have already shipped 12,000 devices such as laptops, mobile phones, and tablets through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The new devices will be transported in the coming weeks.

These devices will support schools, hospitals, and municipalities affected by the war.

Head to LaptopsForUkraine.com for more information on how to donate.

#StandWithUkraine

If you don't want the language you use to describe other people to be likened to the language used in 1930s Germany, then don't use language to describe others that is similar to the language used in 1930s Germany.
It's not difficult.

Why is it that financial institutions, large corporations, etc. don't have to worry about getting ENORMOUS help from the government, but when it comes to citizens, it's basically fuck you and deal with it?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/business/janet-yellen-silicon-valley-bank.html

we did it you guys we saved daylight

#lichen and #moss #mosstodon on a stick