2026-08-26T21:56:35Z https://nostr.now Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 https://nostr.now/npub1mf8jv9t0q0qtwcnf4u57dcr99g2tjyxtyhysr9mq8hw4f3565yvsz7vna9 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/253/155/original/478fb32b57ecb46a.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/253/155/original/478fb32b57ecb46a.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mz0neqmhfz88t3tkqg4lrl5v56ze6x7y9sckhppnqlwmm2f4amszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvkr2ny RE: <a href="https://masto.ai/@transworld/117096036391157685">https://masto.ai/@transworld/117096036391157685</a><br/><br/>I have no problem with cis men saying they&#39;re trans to participate in women&#39;s sports, as long as they do what trans woman have had to, and participate only after being on testosterone blockers and estrogen for at least 1-2 years, depending on the sport.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1h8kykl3vcn9kgpzhfee5ak6lnp8gdqtypxhag6j526s02v0hw6jqqhx2su" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1h8k…x2su</a></span><br/> </div> WNBA Strongly Denounces “Bad-Faith Efforts” of Cis Men Claiming to Be Trans to Join<br/><br/><a href="https://www.them.us/news/wnba-trans-players-bad-faith">https://www.them.us/news/wnba-trans-players-bad-faith</a><br/><br/>#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA </blockquote> 2026-08-14T22:25:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstp6n26af45gcjl0tfn3g9eeml9ggsdwuuzg34mscrufcx2ke98xqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jk6e4lt RE: <a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116929403135522665">https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116929403135522665</a><br/><br/>I&#39;m distressed to see the EC is buying into the carbon capture and storage fantasy. It mentions a technology that doesn&#39;t work, but doesn&#39;t mention eliminating fossil fuel use as soon as possible, which is the only thing that will.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1gp2evf5c3yrdz720mk9n2rfmaaqwvfttly06zgfm84epnqhla9psalfr65" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1gp2…fr65</a></span><br/> </div> Europe’s nature is rich, beautiful – and often a pretty good business deal, too. <br/><br/>For decades, the EU has been investing into natural solutions all around our continent. When nature bounces back, it can all these things for free: <br/><br/>🌊 Protect against floods and erosion <br/>🥵 Cool down our cities <br/>🌳 Clean our water and air <br/>🌍 Store carbon to limit climate change <br/>🐝 Pollinate crops <br/><br/>And sometimes, what you need most… <br/>🌄 Give us a place to rest, recharge and wonder<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/system/media_attachments/files/116/929/347/059/121/992/original/61c0c20c5e3063c3.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-07-16T19:42:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv77asrjkcy9zu7phpz9anaerqdd995c04ge6gusa5mkdzu892maszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jtvzuc3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcx8kccv3jfx8ynzktdyuaj5eqer64z3fwatt6jlysv8n059u0vgn6kgz3'>nevent1q…kgz3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mattie Lubchansky has a cartoon for this...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/908/512/904/143/532/original/6cf2dac94aa12dcd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-12T18:52:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hllpje99f4ew3mrlfqjsgnpvztlwly3yh3y2ll9dvmql0tc8rrczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jq8j7ca This is forced conversion therapy, and thus torture.<br/><br/>Also, this is their goal for all trans people, whether in prison or not.<br/><a href="https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/missouri-becomes-latest-state-to?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=3311490&amp;post_id=204757161&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=107km&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email">https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/missouri-becomes-latest-state-to?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=3311490&amp;post_id=204757161&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=107km&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email</a> 2026-07-03T02:14:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnfs6ge5f3va78sl5y83rmghwuac9ptgzxswnrk2s2v2tawhwz0czyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvd6q55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxvm8r8f69e8s49yc9xjvfyaqcnhy5h7wwwfvyrudn6zx3jcl6rsddw6yp'>nevent1q…w6yp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The only reference I have is the signature, “JONIK”. 2026-06-26T20:58:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstlmpptqv5rn28ht9jdn096rl6wjwgtfqt3ukgcd0w2hdl067f6tgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jssy66u RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff/116811658436523675">https://mastodon.social/@eff/116811658436523675</a><br/><br/>Time to trot this cartoon out again.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/812/472/942/020/862/original/6a85de9c641ee8e3.jpeg"> <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note15fyrfffay7q39tef2gsgj5d8m5mljdh48hclt80xwgwv45t7p67qqv4jra" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note15fy…4jra</a></span><br/> </div> 🚨THE KIDS ACT IS AN INTERNET SURVEILLANCE BILL🚨<br/><br/>Congress is rushing the KIDS Act toward a vote. This blend of KOSA, the SCREEN Act, SAFE Bots, and other bills is a single package that is a threat to privacy and free expression for ALL internet users. 🧵(1/10) </blockquote> 2026-06-25T19:48:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdft56mn2al9ex0fshwpqkfnyd8duxl2mhdzfndqjv8ft8k9y9wdszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jzrl7v9 RE: <a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica/116810514757946906">https://newsie.social/@ProPublica/116810514757946906</a><br/><br/>One of the most important things to know about the climate crisis is that &#34;solutions&#34; that promise we can keep burning fossil fuels are BS. The only way out of this mess is to stop digging up and burning fossil fuels and switch to alternatives. That is not only technologically possible (unlike carbon capture) but relatively straightforward. The reason the climate crisis continues is fossil fuel companies and their pet politicians.<br/>nostr:note1gwamsz2wx7cj4n060ctmn3vqmzd33s2gevt9h80hn03jgm8395kqnyznvj<br/> 2026-06-25T16:01:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsytv2ufa7f03sv4649lvs605e3ffflac0q045nav2jks56c7834rszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3juc77au RE: <a href="https://xoxo.zone/@mathowie/116463258486755229">https://xoxo.zone/@mathowie/116463258486755229</a><br/><br/>If you wonder why the government is pursuing a case against SPLC that they are very unlikely to win, this is the reason. (And animus, of course.) 2026-04-25T18:03:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqste60t209fln4nyqdf6n7aafyxnc3js8v83p6yvuyj02a8ryucs7szyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jsr397u A resounding victory for trans rights in Montana, which also sets an important precedent.<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/transitics/p/montana-supreme-court-effectively?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">https://open.substack.com/pub/transitics/p/montana-supreme-court-effectively?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web</a> 2026-04-16T15:53:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs092zj22mpkcwxg3c90y35a0682knekcuyasfdjz9dpxcautqneagzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3j7t8u2z Oh goodie.<br/><br/>TL;DR: excess CO₂ in the atmosphere is altering human blood chemistry. It will exceed healthy limits within 50 years if we continue pumping CO₂ into the atmosphere at current rates.<br/><br/>Not to mention what it will do to people who are already unhealthy, and to animal life in general.<br/><br/>And no, beyond a certain level it’s not good for plants, either. That&#39;s another myth.<br/><br/>But yeah, let&#39;s keep burning gas and oil, and eating meat.<br/><br/><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-026-01918-5">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-026-01918-5</a> 2026-03-02T00:21:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0j7nuzq5u4763uq0evn3nq792s0es46u24e6xhcspqfrzknl2n6qzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jw8cy36 For those not seeing my boosts, another important article: archive.today (also archive.ph, archive.is, …) are altering the pages they archive. Read the whole thing.<br/><br/>(Note: archive.org is unrelated and is great!)<br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/</a> 2026-02-21T19:24:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9kxgdsfjzdv5ls63g7lhw404qv64ve2fwvheu3fjagpjugxk9daqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jwjz6c6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8heaj72tchedh40hqsdtshau3gjjhwhdh5q99aw6slclr967ewecvdhesq'>nevent1q…hesq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/004/748/785/147/197/original/8adfe8407e9053d5.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-03T04:13:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswekdcd9zvf206yhn0perlkq2rcnsh4l8q67kctc7frlrn23cgcvgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jr7pcrd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsry4220ds4f4qmawm7c5h6cxc9tm7982twagp8v7p8llhnha26nhqp2c3sn'>nevent1q…c3sn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am pretty sure the Editable Shapes feature does not require a Creator Studio subscription. The newest Pages/Numbers/Keynote have a free tier. 2026-01-29T06:36:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstagg659xjeznp587cfwmhv226q44dvgqn44qh6tzk2d43sp0g35qzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jyy54kw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfsrm4hajh7zyh72jjhekd0y5yz6hsq2s7ta7ku44k6zw4alq8ugyjfz2m'>nevent1q…fz2m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Definitely not yet on .social. 2025-09-17T16:39:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqp2rc960679c627mjy5u7ghkxgyxeud4yhxvwhzsj82l680847hczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvrr4tp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8phajpu99yaeuqq6n643jz5dmqeavsz66emdupqvf4acgt8c9kkc2ett83'>nevent1q…tt83</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s not enabled enough for the “quote&#34; option to show in the boost menu. 2025-09-17T16:35:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlz65j2pvu0fa6qjfjpp0aq7500wmujlue3ppg7e9y0fzdhg24dgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jc8ndpl Did you know that all 4-star female officers have been purged from the US military? I didn&#39;t until I read this article.<br/><a href="https://journa.host/@atrupar/115015769548101144">https://journa.host/@atrupar/115015769548101144</a> 2025-08-12T16:34:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0dsj4qjhu89q5k2y4g4rp3yp0qt5gzhywll7n5zx93wfc08uwegzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jjtfpgm I last polled about this at the beginning of June. Here is a revised version. Please boost for reach.<br/><br/>If you are a trans woman and have a US passport marked “F”, and have reentered the US since June 1, what was your experience (multiple choice) 2025-08-04T16:42:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspgt5rwhguemvy5m0l86c648zfxl8dtyha55ea64w3purfv4tcrlqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jjs4lga Hey, apropos of absolutely nothing that might have been going on in the tech industry, you can read this book for free at Project Gutenberg:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24518">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24518</a> 2025-08-02T01:11:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvl8mucjlvrl4r8vn3csvla2t6rk4y2c6pp7t8h0d6dq5a69g5hsqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jg0xuy5 Interesting thread on one person&#39;s observations about the impact of technology on developing minds. In the spirit of “don&#39;t take everything you read on the Internet as truth,” don&#39;t take this as truth. Still worth reflecting on the observations, though, and I&#39;m not saying he&#39;s wrong, either.<br/><a href="https://retro.social/@ajroach42/114811505328252889">https://retro.social/@ajroach42/114811505328252889</a> 2025-07-07T16:02:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfldssxdu9342mq6en5aagqxw02j0x8p99ua2gjux9ungur4rfxgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jxwz3ey Saruman: corrupted by a Palantir<br/>Silicon Valley: the same 2025-06-27T03:53:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0etmwejkt90djgss6u9ar4cxpjtvlefdwg5mthemrywrh2099eqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jlkycte If you&#39;re a US citizen, a trans woman, the gender on your passport is F, and you&#39;ve reentered the US since March 1, what was your experience at the border? Please boost for reach. 2025-06-03T02:32:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0memd4fcl9nydzq2murqeng7p7vgtq80tdrt9anc7hqr5e8duzhgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jjpptvm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0836se9a3lehufuehtkex50m43d8q7n5e8y9xcu6udxh2z4zs7s6jcjuq'>nevent1q…cjuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any app: Edit&gt; Substitutions&gt; Text Replacement&gt; off<br/>You can turn just Math Results off in Notes:<br/><a href="https://support.apple.com/guide/notes/solve-math-apda85974595/4.11/mac/15.0#apdec5816a35">https://support.apple.com/guide/notes/solve-math-apda85974595/4.11/mac/15.0#apdec5816a35</a> 2025-05-08T15:10:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp2wvs3ddgwve88w5tydcmdvha05emgm2807c8xyw56rg4dfwa9gzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3ja80x6k OMG, this week&#39;s New Yorker cover…<br/>If you don&#39;t get the reference, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3edi2Wkr5YI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3edi2Wkr5YI</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/259/369/678/279/987/original/7fb332734937dddb.png"> <br/> 2025-03-31T22:20:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf6mm6p26d5g0hquzuadp67pv47nf5cd8texfpkkpmwgh98yq9jyszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jr3vclp PSA: if you get a phishing email and you don&#39;t know the right place to send it for the organization the phisher is pretending to be, just forward it as an attachment to reportphishing@apwg.org (the Anti-Phishing Working Group). It will make its way into the block lists for most browsers. 2025-03-19T16:40:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszzv78055wcx4tnv970ckknhjse7fldaykq87waj6n39j4rngyhlgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jhlfz7u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfuwcl5z78l8fr23wadpdkej760ttgzyvpj5w2s9aqq0hj7hxw7wcww4sfx'>nevent1q…4sfx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have been waiting for a sterilizing vaccine for COVID-19 (one that prevents infection and transmission) for five years. I hope we&#39;re close. I would really like to eat in restaurants again. 2025-03-10T03:21:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuwcl5z78l8fr23wadpdkej760ttgzyvpj5w2s9aqq0hj7hxw7wczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jmaspww From another network (non-public account so I can&#39;t link to it):<br/>THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a dual-antibody treatment that remains effective against ALL SARS-CoV-2 variants by targeting a less-mutable part of the virus. This breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting therapies that OUTPACE viral evolution.<br/><br/>Paper: <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adq5720">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adq5720</a> 2025-03-10T02:22:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2l0ktfwla7zcxlj0v0lcv3lygckfc0ckkj7ky9f9nk67czwrrqxgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jhsen5r Every time I see someone on Bluesky say “where&#39;s my edit button?&#34; I resist the urge to reply “on Mastodon, where you left it.” 2025-01-22T05:12:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf54awcs0894669psyeznleynrjumz8chmdgwceym998s4wuqxcmczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jw93quc The next time you hear someone say “the Constitution will keep that from happening,” remember, the Constitution is not going to leap from its display case at the National Archives and fly to the rescue. *People* who want to uphold the Constitution will try to keep it from happening. So when you hear that, make sure to ask: “Which people? Do they have enough power to do so?” 2025-01-20T08:23:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vdrwuu77mvn0wj3l2437mrpylwdqvqmzzvxrpdy78mza96xrhqgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jrlahkg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsxcsa9a56pq7h6udvsa9afspzp0p8x7ftjwz9mmjpywllw0yq9qu0dw02'>nevent1q…dw02</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still the best summary I&#39;ve seen:<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/782/582/457/145/270/original/50e33430db4dbf29.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-06T17:27:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstczlwm0vd488gclhvldzp8gpe6s5zkndmjxmhr6y6kmm2ahgeawczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jawl0fk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8hg6jh3htj0a3urcknhgxjuedm5mep0cpp6gk8kgkew2v5zvphgf585lf'>nevent1q…85lf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You try new ideas in a small scale trial first to see if they work. If they work, you scale them up a little and keep collecting data, because not all ideas that work in small trials scale up.<br/><br/>The point of the thread is you don&#39;t know which ideas work in advance. Ideas need to be tested. 2024-12-29T18:09:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9cyl295nunm4uhtsdlax8zf0u5rk3cgxk6zkhx4mr3k00cln6cqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jww6hup In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj4sx4tfnrsn92ew2lq9z2uj88f67dzd2ju8x8j4tqpfsdvuel3qkhf2c4'>nevent1q…f2c4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven’t been in high-energy theory since 1980 when I dropped out of my Ph.D. program to do software, though I’ve been following along. I’ve been wondering if theories where spacetime is emergent rather than fundamental might be a way out of the issues with Lorentz invariance. One example is twistor theory—are you aware of others? 2024-12-28T22:21:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ku88566grzzagl6qsh6unezrvpnmcpfn5s8e2jclfrchunu3z9gzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jsjhklk Since human minds and human societies are some of the most complex systems we know, predicting how they work from first principles isn’t currently possible (and may never be).<br/><br/>So I&#39;m *deeply* skeptical of utopian plans for society. If you want to convince me we should change society in some way, point me at an example of a society that tried it and had it work out well.<br/><br/>What societies/practices currently give the best outcomes for people? We should learn from those.<br/><br/>#NoUtopias 2024-12-28T20:05:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqztycdtt3zdtcgvp6fkkvrug2pg9y57pncgy7fz5kp2qnnhxa7mczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvv9w79 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgugk2mun7d4z7agratqter27cqau6p7xa3z0ej7tcpghy8hqsmsfmte6q'>nevent1q…te6q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ordered! 2024-12-18T18:23:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdt7nry733n09cjkavtfr7snya36n8fyjczxthykyv4f4cqu9qs6gzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jdqca9x [@trans_rescue](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@trans_rescue">https://mastodon.social/@trans_rescue</a> ) How safe would you say Canada is, given the likelihood of a Conservative victory in the 2025 elections? I&#39;ve heard from Canadian coworkers that their judiciary is in better shape than in the US. My employer is open to relocating me there (to Vancouver BC, specifically). 2024-12-05T17:17:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstp96ja7szyvjxhvv7kmh2p5lntmqml85n4lg97ukx6vxls3hqxzszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jy2sc2c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2e6hcjqehruzaszwh2e3yxznse456xp3dcg4e60scywdwdhvwzpgqzctx7'>nevent1q…ctx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No liquid core layer means no magnetosphere, which I believe means more problems with radiation. I seem to recall that leading to more rapid loss of atmosphere. 2024-12-05T06:08:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8hdypz3e4jajug9q6rnvazcsg7k3fj5vpud6daycvaqkw0z4g2czyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3j4v8394 Better late than never.<br/><a href="https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/">https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/</a> 2024-12-02T21:13:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs05q7as2792hl8khmyp2xwnh0dxpvuwwrapdze5p7nc70s86tqn9gzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jt4pd9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspu008edklfnj8x8cry446rfhz3dw5n27czmmh3v5f5cc2dn6zs6svjkdve'>nevent1q…kdve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I should point out that the number one way mainstream journalists say Democrats should win back disaffected Trump voters is by abandoning progressive values. 2024-12-01T21:21:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspu008edklfnj8x8cry446rfhz3dw5n27czmmh3v5f5cc2dn6zs6szyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jx97mud I am still seeing tons of articles in the mainstream media about how Democrats need to win back disaffected Trump voters. This is despite the data which clearly shows that Trump&#39;s vote did not increase significantly over 2020, but rather that Democratic voters voted in substantially smaller numbers.<br/><br/>I see no articles about how Democrats need to energize their base to vote, which is what the data indicates. The mainstream narrative is pure bullshit. 2024-12-01T21:19:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9zw5xv6hpchkfzsk2f223z89c4rrmh7qeg7arc7yft4ksyykha7gzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jg62c69 My scorecard so far in getting folks on Bluesky I want to follow to turn on the ActivityPub bridge: 2 did so, 9 didn&#39;t respond or I couldn’t find a way to contact them.<br/><br/>I really wish this bridge acted like &#34;request follow&#34; rather than requiring an explicit opt in. The bridge could ask someone on either side whether they want to accept/reject a single person at a time, open up follows completely, or opt out of bridging altogether and not be asked again.<br/><br/>[@snarfed.org](<a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://snarfed.org/about">https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://snarfed.org/about</a> ) 2024-11-30T19:53:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxl298n8qu6stwj5s26gr39ff7hs277w7w73w566n46keps5h54sgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jmdvfe9 When I was a little trans girl in 1965 and first tried to come out, this was one of the standard “therapies” for trans people. I was incredibly lucky that I was ignored rather than “treated.”<br/><br/>The fascists want to take us back to this.<br/><br/>#transphobia #ProtectTransKids <a href="https://flipboard.com/@lgbtqnation/lgbtq-nation-c65vn37sz/-/a-jbPATNUTRcuWMfBGAyHb2g%3Aa%3A3220327925-%2F0">https://flipboard.com/@lgbtqnation/lgbtq-nation-c65vn37sz/-/a-jbPATNUTRcuWMfBGAyHb2g%3Aa%3A3220327925-%2F0</a> 2024-11-29T21:50:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9gxyad6jqe5vdq9wtrgpr6uyzf3x5uchfpwerkaz4dc28srjvk0szyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jwgxypv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xj6qrmd9mrgx088rwf3pvd4czs8fftdw62l2cze3mlpclwec73gvvdlxs'>nevent1q…dlxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It boggles my mind that otherwise educated people can be so painfully naïve. And to back Jill Stein, an obvious grifter… Did he never look for any background information on Trump or Stein? 2024-11-24T07:32:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstzr7l4ycqmc0m9pvxknjvyxvr8cfzxwhw0jrhps3zl8gqfdvgxhqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvwwwcz I&#39;m considering creating a Bluesky account, mostly to be able to beg people I want to follow there to turn on bridging so I can follow them here.<br/><br/>I have no illusions about what&#39;s going to happen to Bluesky in the long term. 2024-11-22T21:02:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswdyxwhwxe40fte7znhs0tv8gfxdcen22shmx6ye9xa9z5u62xv5qzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jeep9zc From <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d7hw6vhk28ths3x7mzkvjdvj8ejm5y2j9qnz5tdhu2ymqma8eekq8snfrz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Erin Reed</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d7h…nfrz</span>)</a></span>:<br/><br/>Nice to know that most Dems still support us.<br/><br/>#ProtectTransKids #transphobia<br/><a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/several-democratic-senators-rebuke">https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/several-democratic-senators-rebuke</a> 2024-11-13T23:55:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspf7qwmu73ypmjd7ru3qgnrkz22jv9aclwn5rs5qv9uduyrt4djtgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jgjq8z0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2uy45mtfw52635p2vac9rj745rpvlu2ulv280q9dh3aq2jjxf8skyv425'>nevent1q…v425</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Already voted by mail weeks ago, as soon as I got my mail-in ballot (thank you California). 2024-10-26T19:11:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80gq38cycfgmjxuxj8e0pa34vcmr6e5dgdxlr8ratc26w0ek4pvczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jr8muzf “AI” as a news source is like the Joker poisoning Gotham City&#39;s water supply. I really can&#39;t believe everyone is so blasé about it. 2024-10-22T03:09:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsragnvkasayesqe9hfmfe8x0pktzcj2pelnwhd4ptyhkg8gtgrzlgzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jek6k59 From <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d7hw6vhk28ths3x7mzkvjdvj8ejm5y2j9qnz5tdhu2ymqma8eekq8snfrz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Erin Reed</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d7h…nfrz</span>)</a></span>:<br/><br/>This is a much better summary of the study on trans youth than the Washington Post article. TL;DR: the arguments against gender-affirming care are not supported by the data.<br/><br/>#ProtectTransKids<br/><a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-study-trans-youth-satisfied-6">https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-study-trans-youth-satisfied-6</a> 2024-10-21T20:58:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp87zjh4mlw5kxhmutrp6znrh5qcgrzqd3rndjt5gj53nchh0tsczyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jxnavmn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6zup2wyfktp884lqxgq3ztxr7eeg5m5u7pyas5c2qdqk8p8m9xcauhtew'>nevent1q…htew</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I still cringe whenever I see advice to “pick a server at random.&#34; That doesn&#39;t tend to end well for people who are frequently targets online: women, people of color, LGBT, etc. Those people need an instance with good moderation, which many don&#39;t have.<br/><br/>The Fediverse lost a large fraction of the people who tried it a couple of years ago because of this issue.<br/><br/>Otherwise a great guide and it does mention moderation a couple of times. 2024-10-17T17:58:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2pp3us3p0av4t9jyqtz8jdfqykzcm7pr9lw0al4ds6urty07nyjqzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3j25x33v If human civilization survives the climate crisis, historians will look back at a facility that throws away 300MW of energy as heat, 24/7, by burning fossil fuels (which also generates waste heat) in order to participate in a tulip craze, and be unable to fathom what we were thinking.<br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/113266437383175019">https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/113266437383175019</a> 2024-10-07T16:58:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7m4pyfqvrzj07auw9l5u70v0g0fwfjxkns3p3l3sekkamnu979szyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3j8nj2fs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgq78jp5fmpe4n6sfggs495rx3mmt3a9d83j3lxld8ezydnqtkyqs9fsjay'>nevent1q…sjay</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I loathe Meta and don&#39;t use any of their products. I also have zero problems with Meta joining the Fediverse or participating in technical standards discussions, or with anyone using any open source projects they produce, or with interoperating with them, as long as they continue to do all of those things properly, which they have, so far. Do the same people who oppose all this also oppose the U.N., or international scientific cooperation or technical standards? 2024-09-26T15:15:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqg29rpwss0j3d605lwt582mnxhh473a9yzhggpp087mezm7r40hszyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jcf7xsz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrkfnlq39988h8sz4acq6kkrekk4lz2mwjvcr700j8fl728406kqvu9npe'>nevent1q…9npe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I noticed that the scientific concerns about the Cass review were mentioned only briefly, while lots of space was devoted to people crowing about what a great, robust scientific work it was. No mention of Dr. Cass’s complete lack of expertise in the field. 2024-08-01T15:11:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxv85d9h2f9x4uwahmvvhhr6wsepggqjfgk97ym05a3hdjzw7ux4qzyrdy7fs4dupupdmzdxhjnehqv54pfwgsevjujqvhvq7a64xxn2s3jvsv2ut The Cass Review is straight out of &#34;Merchants of Doubt”—pseudoscience manufactured to put established research in doubt by creating the appearance of a true scientific disagreement. It&#39;s the same astroturf bullshit we get from the oil companies and the cigarette companies. Why do mainstream media outlets keep falling for this strategy?<br/><a href="https://rss-parrot.net/u/www.erininthemorning.com/status/1720026117659519629">https://rss-parrot.net/u/www.erininthemorning.com/status/1720026117659519629</a> 2024-07-04T05:57:58Z