2026-10-29T06:13:36Z https://nostr.now W T-D https://nostr.now/npub15xv26e7z6x0r7z3duzzrpd37qgxwzxhvaxxmejjh3qztve5v8u6ser4pwr https://todon.nl/system/accounts/avatars/000/097/458/original/1091d28f4b15d077.png https://todon.nl/system/accounts/avatars/000/097/458/original/1091d28f4b15d077.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfusrltp3n7qepeqr0rjf4p5shafetcg823j9rwu6xddhj0dzztqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln280y92u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2v0s990s8y7gw8y2n2c55mhwpfqkg9wp0wnvzrm3ej7xzhclek0setdp4a'>nevent1q…dp4a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ten years ago now, while on a course for academics taking on management roles, I had a senior adminstrator explain to me that research academics were aphids. Parasites on the body of the university. It was the job of the administrators - the ants - to milk the aphids and create money from their otherwise harmful instincts.<br/><br/>That&#39;s before considering the horrors of academic publishing, the constant efforts to mechanize and dehumanize teaching (that got a big boost during Covid lockdown), or indeed genAI.<br/><br/> When a colleague simply died from stress, the faculty physically blocked the head of school from appearing at the memorial. <br/><br/>I got out. I still believe there is a need for - a wondrous virtue in! - collectives dedicated to research and teaching, but not universities. 2026-10-24T21:38:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf6nep9d59zm3chp2pdzkecs6dvzas9kkyapkqq4h79znmdevzfrqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2rrl43p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6hnvvttvujf6n6lxmq8mcczgdvgdwv8j0fk9zv72xqrtw8zee7q3dveh4'>nevent1q…veh4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, it&#39;s worse than this. Really. 2026-10-24T21:06:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2zraarf3u5vu3tyv70ja493430mh88qd0em48nqcs2htcdwa7hczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln25uk8gs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqft07hxckrxl5hc730rph4lj2chuhdltqqgu2mh7xs6ll799hws2z0d0v'>nevent1q…0d0v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It means gone wrong. Because something which was ovoid (like an apple) has become something where most of it is at the bottom. I think. 2026-10-11T13:52:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvpkw3zs0es9gh5tw22dvl66dvdrjcsc580rtqlrql204vt8wphpqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2gtxq6f Who&#39;s got a Saltire out at #tramem? Has Edinburgh got a team in the running?<br/><br/>#Scotland #trams 2026-09-19T09:28:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp53p2s2rdmq2xkaparzsrmthsj2mupwrzks3xgeyhwlg7a0zmaszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2dzcj02 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst626c5vfy9cf3gv28jn95alz9dkhtmeqanzzvmnk2d2l2ed27fsgmpp7us'>nevent1q…p7us</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In Buddhist practice we use precepts to help us create a foundation of good conduct that, in turn, enables clear and compassionate understanding. There are traditional lists of precepts, such as the precepts novice nuns and monks take.<br/><br/>Thich Nhat Hahn rewrote the precept lists in order to make them relevant for this world we all inhabit now, creating the fourteen precepts for the Order of Interbeing. It is worth studying those precepts to see what they say about marketing, overconsumption, and living lightly among all the rest of life. <br/><br/>(To be clear: I am not a member of the Order of Interbeing, though I have deep admiration for Thay and the sangha he founded.)<br/><br/>One need not be, or become, Buddhist to appreciate the strength of those vows. They are neither individual acts, nor laws imposed by the state. They are a collective commitment to choose a life which is better for every living thing.<br/><br/>#radicalPracticalEthics #solidarity<br/><br/><a href="https://orderofinterbeing.org/for-the-aspirant/fourteen-mindfulness-trainings/">https://orderofinterbeing.org/for-the-aspirant/fourteen-mindfulness-trainings/</a> 2026-09-05T09:18:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst626c5vfy9cf3gv28jn95alz9dkhtmeqanzzvmnk2d2l2ed27fsgzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2vnufen A modest proposal:<br/><br/>I propose that formally vowing to abjure certain harmful practices may be very good for you and the community around you, and if we treat it not as a lifestyle choice but an ethical stance comparable to Conscientious Objection ( the refusal to bear arms in war, as for example Quakers do) then it may have more legal protection and political force.<br/><br/>As an initial list of four deeply inconvenient practices to give up for the sake of yourself and all other living beings:<br/>-- flying<br/>-- owning a private car of any kind<br/>-- using, even under duress, LLMs<br/>-- eating meat.<br/><br/>If we treat these not as individual acts, but as collectively undertaken ethical practices, they acquire a political efficacy that may be transformative at a larger scale.<br/><br/>1/2 2026-09-05T09:09:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvt8ypvrsx56fc2mmsanqs75qw8f3mmt36etzdag26pm4cqcp8pggzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2qxzvgx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg936vlz6wzve2ace80caz07lahmeqhawnka0hedm70zwvqnhka7gfe5gzd'>nevent1q…5gzd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the tools you have built have helped many others get through hard days. thank you. we&#39;re here.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #illumosCafe #Fediverse 2026-08-12T07:19:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsygtfplt5c7xsc6wdepq8t9muwf300edyjf2582gqamnlknvwqtnqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2xwkenh I have had the good fortune to live in many places where ceiling fans are ordinary: Bangladesh, Hawaii, Nepal... As devices, they are fiddly - they need to be well anchored, as they are usually heavy and can wobble out of their fixings if not balanced and well attached..<br/><br/>That explains why I lifted the carpet and floorboards in my bedroom today, to put in a stud between two joists and wire up a junction box where a wee light fixture had been on the ceiling below. I was carefully installing a ceiling fan the right way. In the Northeast of Scotland. <br/><br/>#climatediary 2026-06-28T21:41:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyu4qju04estfx5l3hxtlc9wxkyn7yzg5dxfz3xyndjp9pluajy2qzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2md6w6q Obituary for Madhav Gadgil, an extraordinary scientist who is key to our present understanding of anthropogenic biodiversity in what we now call &#34;territories of life&#34;, or ICCAs. <br/><br/>#ecology #anthropology #Indigenous #SouthAsia #conservation<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2611387123">https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2611387123</a> 2026-06-17T16:49:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykme46nv8ph7vf040ak5j8j8ynp5cpgj2ds2jsm6mfy089tnpcjczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2nrjw24 Lovely comparative research on human cooperation by Andre, Boneva, Chopra, and Falk.<br/>They studied 101,123 people from 125 countries - actual people, not models. <br/><br/>&#34;Across the globe, cooperation is strongly associated with beliefs about others’ cooperation, approval of social norms, and preferences for the common good; altruism, patience, and risk attitudes also positively predict cooperative behavior.&#34;<br/><br/>People cooperated even though they doubted that others would: 69% of respondents chose to cooperate, even though only 47% of people believed others would cooperate. Even better, &#34;a simple information treatment can reduce this pessimistic bias and increase cooperation rates.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec9483">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec9483</a><br/><br/>#research #sociology #ethics #altruism 2026-06-08T20:45:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxgaafz2ypc9yk9dzxkqemjmwtgzylgvttk586jnkt2cx8lk65tszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2ezf3cu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst79w2mc86thmm5neqqnjwved0s2rx8ytrfhu393wu5th5vzh4ksg4cc74a'>nevent1q…c74a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Edinburgh Remakery for smaller office IT. Good folk.<br/><br/>There are also big places like Techbuyer . 2026-06-06T10:01:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspas6x8jg6v9gr6qw9x5zulfa0atak2gmhs757xxdyjaeksczcmvczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2rur489 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qy6r833jwals6na55smuf78cs6g8nxggt0v23pm3ep3wc20lwlwsjwghmr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Eamon</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qy6…ghmr</span>)</a></span> says, almost as an aside in an essay on AI, <br/><br/>&#34;my best guess is that people today are inoculated against moral critiques of social and technological systems—i.e., anything that points out that something is bad because it hurts people. There’s nothing wrong with moral arguments, but we exist in a world where it’s impossible to live a regular life (within the world’s rich countries) without relying on the exploitation of countless people and finite environmental resources; any coherent pro-social moral stance is instantly compromised upon contact with this society.&#34;<br/><br/>Thump. How very awkwardly true.<br/><br/>Now go read the essay: <a href="https://www.eamoncaddigan.net/posts/ai-in-2026/">https://www.eamoncaddigan.net/posts/ai-in-2026/</a><br/><br/>#ethics #luddites #capitalism #resistance 2026-05-31T09:52:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0e32dkx0h976sj2s29kwemvxy9lre6fdpft3zjg7qhqqrclj9p4czyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln20ghpvq I am spending a completely inordinate amount of time trying to buy a refurbished server to replace our ancient on-premises server. If anyone happens to know a trustworthy, savvy vendor of refurbished Dell PowerEdge servers in the UK (in Scotland?) feel free to message me with recommendations. 2026-05-02T17:15:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28vrka3jazc3lpfavca4wc7fytewkgdm782x3mkw6us7ul0l0tpgzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2ushm34 Apropos of a throwaway comment by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1egewfnyqxxphn0lu8y5hhuexya605fuxun7ng3nmsrlcq5fc6f7qxhvd5r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Quixoticgeek</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ege…vd5r</span>)</a></span> : how many folks here actually own a NeXT computer?<br/><br/>Do you own a NeXT ?<br/><br/>(Please boost for reach) 2026-01-25T13:53:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyglv9scpdra2a9mf0wqpvtmjlhptwsm5e4q52eg0knejal62wp2gzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln28tvfht I have a new hobby. You see, our local Lidl is where a lot of the refugees in &#34;temporary asylum accommodation&#34; shop. And they are trying to get food that feels like actual food, in a place where there have been some really nasty xenophobic protests.<br/><br/>The other day it was two guys from South Sudan, and I have never seen two such tall, fine people try so hard to be invisible. But they were staring at the.tomatoes and about to buy the big, pretty, tasteless ones. Very carefully I stood next to them and picked up the small, tasty, same-price-or-cheaper ones and said, &#34;these ones taste better.&#34; They heard me, but they weren&#39;t going to risk a conversation. So I said, to them, &#34;These small tomatoes taste much better.&#34; Now they knew I was definitely talking to them, and having a normal market conversation.<br/><br/>&#34;Better?&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Yes, better, and not expensive. Sudan?&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Yes! South Sudan.&#34; (Guarded smile)<br/><br/>&#34;Welcome! I&#39;m glad you&#39;re here. The fruit is better in South Sudan, isn&#39;t it?&#34; (Other people are listening now, and see that these two men are far from home and miss home food, and how can someone like that be scary?)<br/><br/>Now we kept talking around the shop. And they straightened up and stood comfortably, and got better, cheaper food.<br/><br/>So that&#39;s my new hobby. Being friendly to refugees buying fruit. 2025-12-15T19:22:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstvc2q7dqk2ln0cyl6r2y3hvwtnksre5ymcy3nrrh2gtauqqghehgzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2z749jr <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sv0s3rznh6j6974qduqj8nyur5cts9kpcjcahuqspgk0lrmp9wmqnfrq9x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Andrews & Arnold Ltd (AAISP)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sv0…rq9x</span>)</a></span> is truly an amazing and benevolent force.<br/><br/>This morning the kids and I were still using VDSL. Because A&amp;A told me that they were going to upgrade us, for free, to a cheaper plan on FDDI, I am writing to you now from a cheaper, faster net connection. <br/><br/>I asked a few questions, and got the schedule I wanted and learned exactly what I needed to put in (a double socket and some cabling).<br/><br/>They tried to give me an extra modem, too. For free. <br/><br/>At that point I felt so overwhelmed that my deepseated instinct to hoard hardware failed and I said no, thanks, my existing router can do it fine, it knows how to do PPPoE on WAN2.<br/><br/>And the Openreach installer was lovely. We were offline for about an hour at most.<br/><br/>Thank you Andrews and Arnold. Again. For yet another amazing service.<br/><br/>#gratitude #isp #upgrade #networking 2025-12-04T17:42:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyp9v68jynuuqn3c20u53xzpwv40swdyrke70gc6avz9303ry7whczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2c2743s Protest the billionaires profiting from Home Office refugee housing contracts, not the refugees. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9r5m74de8o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9r5m74de8o</a> 2025-10-07T06:37:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswl9amy22esre0paee0e08emy8j9hs4eqmn24jgvy40pjtvflmktszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2wr08y8 Hallo fedinauts. <br/><br/>My child (university age) is teaching themselves Japanese and has got to the point where they need a qualified instructor to teach grammar and spoken language skills. They understand basic conversation and have taught themselves at least 750 kanji.<br/><br/>Does anyone have contacts for native Japanese speakers who know how to teach Japanese as a foreign language? We&#39;ve looked locally, so now we&#39;re looking for someone who is happy to teach online. <br/><br/>#日本語 #Japanese #fedifind #request #teacher 2025-06-11T13:35:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0aq79gr06x5lkpamc3va78fe7cpejd5v9naruxm5x6ue6gucmy0qzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2esc8f9 Hello academic #hivemind - especially colleagues in #sociology and #politics - this is outside my field so pointers to foundational texts and current debates both welcome - and my apologies because this will be a lively toot.<br/><br/>Where can I find the best critical, empirically grounded debates on the definition of #fascism?<br/><br/>Please boost and fold in anyone who might have a well-honed contribution...<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1w0w62gnqugcjn2ytzktnu638y24srrkyskpk3jj90rvpnmsgzq7qhw3t8g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>sociology group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1w0w…3t8g</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vuzfuz3lq27530vhqwzp64ps4huc6qgvqa05j4umpy08tjlkqelqnxesa4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>AcademicChatter group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vuz…esa4</span>)</a></span> 2025-05-21T11:03:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqup5jysnxchhuh2plgp03slncsznmx7wv3nr6qs9shvtvn47ffhqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2awm77d Don&#39;t it always seem to go, that you don&#39;t know what you&#39;ve got till it&#39;s gone...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56732-x">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56732-x</a> 2025-03-02T20:23:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2grh39rymt2dusnpkng4vdar74negzls9hcyt0wsp6rag7q8jutszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2zj36zj Because if anyone knows this, it will be someone on the Fedi:<br/><br/>Is there a dynamic map showing - visually - the global movement of the tides? I know the tide sweeps North to South along the North Sea coast of Scotland, and I know it pushes into major rivers and bays in really interesting ways, but I&#39;d like to _see_ it. Globally. <br/><br/>#oceanography #gis #tides 2024-12-30T09:25:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy9j2uztdk5jj24d59j487n0ae006e5ewh5v9xrv0uuy4gw2st7cczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln27az572 Storytellers, musicians, scholars, tradespeople. Why the diverse Syrians of Scotland are staying here.<br/><br/>scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/syrian-refugees-tell-fm-our-childrens-futures-are-here<br/><br/>#NewScots #Scotland #Refugees 2024-12-23T09:04:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv3y4cetnr9s00hj7ccka52my5e7gr7cypjqsmdvglsk6cx7dk4szyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2r6n6us The Dog would like me to make the weather better, and then take them for a vigorous, hilarious run across deserted dunes. This is how they express that wish:<br/> <img src="https://todon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/113/696/478/058/736/786/original/7b40327bba6017ad.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-22T12:34:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27q99q6zvq7xtyl0jcrxedj6k47ljj3vnpgcua5yk05075aucz2qzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln27veyjl I know there are a few universities and NGOs on here. If it just happened, y&#39;know, to be the case that you wanted to hire a whole family of interesting people with loads of experience across research, government, and NGOs... it&#39;s the very dark time of the year here in the North of Scotland and it wouldn&#39;t take much to lure all of us someplace much further South. An office with bookshelves, good colleagues, some mangoes, some actual sunlight. Just saying. In case anyone&#39;s listening. 2024-12-17T12:01:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsgcp6n3wk7uv8gsdww9qvsj08r2ets42vrjeanh7uwhf24c06ggzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2m4p3xr Very, very desirable job alert.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1umkxf7a37msnd0k02z3d207vamt2znsd5wp9kk8e30hltr2gdpdsrj2hjm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Continent</span> (<span class="italic">npub1umk…2hjm</span>)</a></span> is hiring someone to drive up distribution and circulation.<br/><br/>Go help fix the world. 2024-12-08T09:03:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyflxxsxjhk0vks5w93y6zdnga7ls8saj3cdyvr40r4jlcdeaf37qzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2j8f6nc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy2d5jmp8vnjau8jsry29yvwetmv4xlcc3844d6z3cn7wazzngws0k5z9h'>nevent1q…5z9h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When the coach reached Glasgow, there was morning rush hour traffic on the M80. I have not been in a traffic jam for years. <br/><br/>I stared out from the coach window at all the individuals in their individual cars, contending with each other, struggling for forward movement. How is it possible that all those people who _could_ work together to solve such a simple problem, to create a collective, joyous, efficient way to travel... how have they been persuaded instead to see each other as obstacles and competitors? Is it really worth losing your humanity to have an expensive, dirty, metal suit? Who did this to us?<br/><br/>#waroncars 2024-10-02T21:08:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdy2d5jmp8vnjau8jsry29yvwetmv4xlcc3844d6z3cn7wazzngwszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2rkvl32 On the coach to Glasgow. Because #Scotrail doesn&#39;t have any morning train that gets me to the office before 10:30 (!!).<br/><br/>Can&#39;t work, but at least I get to listen to interesting podcasts. 2024-10-02T07:17:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyv3r3dnu8gx2ewrhyalns7u5y2e2tnaawr4yw4vurymq787qdqsczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2l7e94f For folks who want the direct link, this is the report on historical, structural racism and immigration policy in the UK that the Tories refused to publish.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-historical-roots-of-the-windrush-scandal/the-historical-roots-of-the-windrush-scandal-independent-research-report-accessible">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-historical-roots-of-the-windrush-scandal/the-historical-roots-of-the-windrush-scandal-independent-research-report-accessible</a> 2024-09-26T20:15:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs278xvxln25l27gzm8l64duvryxcvfu54mla4hhvnky44u60vg0kgzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2fg6yqu So about the #SocialWebFoundation announcement... This sentence sort of sums it up for me:<br/>&#34;Users on any platform can follow their friends, family, influencers, or brands on any other participating network.&#34;<br/><br/>So, not people but users.<br/>No collaborators, organizers, activists, co-conspirators, fellow players, or colleagues, but influencers and brands. <br/><br/>It sounds like a dream from corporate USA, not an underground movement, mycorrhizal network, research collaboratory or emancipatory project. <br/><br/>I specifically do not want any influencers or brands in my timeline.<br/><br/>That is not what I want to build or live or love in. 2024-09-24T18:17:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vr80n33hkyyts72uxecn2yd432qxaurhvqhxp3uxjtx3d5e9wvqzyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln29e34k6 Want to pursue a PhD studying sacred landscapes in Eastern Europe? My wonderful colleagues at Waginengen have got just the opportunity for you:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wur.nl/nl/onderzoek-resultaten/onderzoeksinstituten/environmental-research/show-wenr/phd-researcher-forest-spirituality-in-eastern-europe.htm">https://www.wur.nl/nl/onderzoek-resultaten/onderzoeksinstituten/environmental-research/show-wenr/phd-researcher-forest-spirituality-in-eastern-europe.htm</a> 2024-08-23T10:43:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zknayvp0jqwgaqg3ql9evtaax7kj2ena7cucp4mntdnkkjpahgszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2kxrz5q Should anyone want to apply their software skills to a profoundly important #Buddhist project, the 84000 initiative is hiring a full stack developer. <br/><a href="https://84000.co/hiring-full-stack-engineer">https://84000.co/hiring-full-stack-engineer</a> 2024-08-21T06:24:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgpfuey8tjr05l5rg2gcuhk84j0eledre6w7t2ryffu40xjyucemczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2r50ejp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5mmfaecn9gsjjqu5q03gg2fng49ruermwd84v8tfm0xgvg2jamglk3x55'>nevent1q…3x55</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1arctujurnrqen3l6tmt62fw2kt0heddg9wphsqegp47tewvc73rs837dmm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bodhipaksa</span> (<span class="italic">npub1arc…7dmm</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>I&#39;d look at Davidson et al (eds), _No Problem Here: Understanding racism in Scotland_ Luath 2018 . There are very good discussions of exactly this point. 2024-08-07T15:25:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9se0vhg849lrjts3shtpfu40tuyk38scjwerjk347yahmq7ggtfczyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln2n4c8vs Why have there been *no* fascist riots in #Scotland so far? <br/><br/>Because we all work very hard to make #NewScots safe. <br/><br/>For the past two years I&#39;ve been working with others in local government, the third sector, universities, and Scottish government on this : <a href="https://newscots.scot">https://newscots.scot</a> .<br/><br/>We are held up as an example by UNHCR of how to promote welcoming, trauma-informed integration, even while Patel, Braverman, and Jenrick (and the press, and Yaxley-Lennon, and Farage) screamed for blood.<br/><br/>And it works: yes, of course there is #racism in Scotland, but so far we&#39;ve been able to resist the horrors in England. But it requires a continuous, thoughtful commitment across all layers of society. It isn&#39;t a &#34;natural feature&#34; of Scotland. We achieved this.<br/><br/>1/2 2024-08-07T08:33:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqjwnt270x2ts9jz70df8y5c0hs0kgdtp8ukkfj00uej53vpnndszyzse3tt8ctgeu0c29hsggv9k8cpqecg6an5cm0x227yqfdnx3sln265fd67 Today is 6 August. Practice peace, cultivate compassion, strive for wisdom. <br/><br/>May all beings be well.<br/><br/>#Hiroshima #Peace #Buddhist 2024-08-06T09:33:23Z