2026-08-02T08:27:30Z https://nostr.now lower-value human capital https://nostr.now/npub1ukkw7fg5l2t0g222f8k479emwkjp5sp4rwmn9rs7h4qwr5gyf9ls9z4l9h https://assets.chaos.social/accounts/avatars/110/720/115/542/682/812/original/92da84a4e09887ec.jpg https://assets.chaos.social/accounts/avatars/110/720/115/542/682/812/original/92da84a4e09887ec.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqudpc2pa9ak9l3q87cng9x8wft46yy8k0z5j4v7msw25xzt5tdvczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7namdj3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppp9n6hkt4rndevc8c2cup0c90zr75hcrf96p5hp07gqjhxnxwnqcj83rd'>nevent1q…83rd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When it comes to Oates<br/>Look around for Darryl<br/>Or else you risk <br/>Ending up with Joyce Carol. 2026-07-30T19:18:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswl4tuz4ut2xn425fcgdtwftfam9m3waalfla7l39fn32k766jcpgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7fzp28k RE: <a href="https://tabletop.social/@semicoop/116953194458323870">https://tabletop.social/@semicoop/116953194458323870</a><br/><br/>&#34;Ah, is that what that is?&#34; 🤣 😂 <br/><br/>cc <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17x47t64ds83pr9rt44wuhx8fv6y3jnzs875pn9t24fzdmjegjz9sycu7yh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Martin Rundkvist</span> (<span class="italic">npub17x4…u7yh</span>)</a></span> 2026-07-30T14:34:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjm2qxmcflht9k49h77cjluhjrvwn5gyvwlmv038scav30ys73zszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7fngjh2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsga4d6t445960kxuv09v0uhe8ry7x83nft4sjfm9ak9nfkpzarxccqmeh9k'>nevent1q…eh9k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aw shit, what a disappointment. I was never a big Culture Club fan but I&#39;ve admired Boy George since reading his autobiography. <br/><br/>I can&#39;t stand with genocide, though, or its supporters. <br/><br/>💔 2026-07-27T15:12:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90n8z450sg7a4h9cfda82w3gd7qpkt5nfecxujnteph9mksy9rzqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7xk3lp7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdv3yzjkjlytte7gtle29nu3lf9j0nhgq4ceye7n3gelxz87r2hjq83x55s'>nevent1q…x55s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have it coming, do I? Good to know. <br/><br/>Is there some sort of statute of limitations? Or do the Germans still have it coming for Hitler? The South Africans, for apartheid? <br/><br/>Tell me, O Anointed One, since you apparently get to decide: who else deserves to fucking die? 2026-07-26T02:54:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfe9n5xzvr9e3njpp6hdhhmyhrl808zhlzm9mf6zd34nt3dw04eczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh70nhxfk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnrqtxg8tu3ruhsfxr97w4kn39n48l46kck5zluc0dpj9a58rmlcj67uxp'>nevent1q…7uxp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is there such a thing as a neolithic-scandinavia RPG? You could sit in a giant display case and run it every, say, Tuesday afternoon. Members of the public could play for a few hours in return for a small donation. 2026-07-22T18:38:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswzk3zz7tepmasra0m40s2a2dm9ha25nmx4d0nw7v3hckd8vmxl7szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7e823vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdntn4vxr408947j890tp9qskum7zehe3434mp04h6yyh42p9mjxg64vkdp'>nevent1q…vkdp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It doesn&#39;t always help though. For instance: upthread there&#39;s a 😆 &#34;grinning squinting face&#34;. I don&#39;t know what people mean by that but I always think the little emoji dude is taking a shit. 2026-07-21T17:19:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqufrmy5ltvra60n7wapve0wspn76zafzwgdeedtc35xauma5s9qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh778g4zl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8aq0h3tdzv0emd4ec9w8fh0hqcx6sc2a34f4qjj6azdwdl5sug0c50vexa'>nevent1q…vexa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The upshot is that I now have no retirement savings whatsoever (at age 57!) because we spent that money on food and rent while I was out of work. <br/><br/>If I make it to 70 before retiring, my social security income should be somewhere around $3500/mo, I think. Although that depends on what I earn between now and then, and I&#39;m currently on about 40% of my previous salary...<br/><br/>Yay capitalism? 2026-07-16T18:59:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8aq0h3tdzv0emd4ec9w8fh0hqcx6sc2a34f4qjj6azdwdl5sug0czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7yyshhm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4e3fsdvd7tzfncshvj7ucky3qr6lpuz52gvu6sy5zawm6t2q48cxj0g98'>nevent1q…0g98</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>According to a quick web search, dagpenge can be up to 90% of your previous salary with a maximum just over 22DKK/mo (or about USD3400/mo). I don&#39;t know how that is to live on in Denmark but it&#39;s decent here in the US, except in the really expensive bits. <br/><br/>My unemployment benefits came to about USD900/mo, averaged over the whole year. And that was the maximum possible.<br/><br/>Yay capitalism? 2026-07-16T18:57:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqepq4tcegqamh4cz3vau43zgz22l6axtkj2dyrjpma6wx7xr25wqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7lxf0qc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrexhmq8v3kluaeu84xk7hj90cufylaq86mune7e7vggpmy499hqarnqu5'>nevent1q…nqu5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, 80%. I was getting about 14% of my previous salary (and only for 6 mo of each year). 2026-07-16T18:26:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszk903j9r7pj9mvwk3zcz8g0smm9tjgdwerguyqm739zpd89mrxpqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7nhcftj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7y52kqvu0z74qkl2npets9t7kxels5xj875xm5xezy8xnvettyghuh7wv'>nevent1q…h7wv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that enough to live on in Sweden? (I mean for regular people, not stoical and unmaterialistic scholars!)<br/><br/>It&#39;s about 2/3 of the poverty line and only lasts 6 months here in FreedomLand™. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yzrc4pt8yvvdtfdweg58upul3zm2pn694699k55ekk9ynmwm40lstefqz6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carsten</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yzr…fqz6</span>)</a></span> 2026-07-16T15:24:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdyemwy4prpma4udlsh0zfnr8kyux5ld3m8083nd8spglldgyjazqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7w6u7m5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrn5v740yfn70p74hygl5wd45er3c28h59u5emwqps2ph9yz9cszqd3s7vh'>nevent1q…s7vh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oddly enough, I just posted this: <br/><br/><a href="https://chaos.social/@sennoma/116904830516795846">https://chaos.social/@sennoma/116904830516795846</a><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="/note1a7w3dg2y5vcsj9cqc0z7w56wgwhccd9e5nqqwhtfelz8d06zl9yqkvcnns" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1a7w…cnns</a></span><br/> </div> Someone was feeling snuggly. (She likes my scritchy stubble.)<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/904/823/942/234/338/original/577caf55421dabbe.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-07-12T03:16:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswl8gk59z2xvgfzuqv83082d8y8tuvxju6fsq8t45ul3rkhap0jjqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7v85xwe Someone was feeling snuggly. (She likes my scritchy stubble.)<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/904/823/942/234/338/original/577caf55421dabbe.png"> <br/> 2026-07-12T03:15:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8p78mnvn4uld28x5kefyvp2wnep8ws30uutpla457jkwh7g39uszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh747ej5k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29n2n0fnqr50gm6qtjmuwld4eqs2tpdml8xf9rqn9lqutqfyu93gzyfx8k'>nevent1q…fx8k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Damn. Now I&#39;m even happier about your new job! 2026-07-02T16:20:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0zl96nzv4kfdrq0f39cezt55t6s6yw42vh8hsyx4f3653ytxq95czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh75yv9mm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst4ns0nrn6qfxyhnz6h2u8rjwdcnh45xx8f8c3jgegse8jpu9yvfgzkrdyt'>nevent1q…rdyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am in a similar boat: after 10 years in academia and 15 in biotech, I went from middle management to entry level technician because it was the first job I was offered after 16 months of intensive searching. <br/><br/>I kinda like it. The lack of paperwork and management bullshit is really nice. It helps that my boss is great, a fun person who isn&#39;t interested in hierarchy or head games. 2026-07-02T14:49:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdl6927qfzvnq0xrygltfmhr52mgnjytlv62r407q9x6sax04hgtgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7z7fxfj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx38pmeljcnfhre9pk49kudycmqdan54udtssgu5gqxszspwlvelg30tmy2'>nevent1q…tmy2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does he have the epic moustache? 2026-06-12T19:48:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2mrvnr6llxhw7wwmwhgw38h56tq7a0j6tff5seplnk9cd3k07kaqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7qd9x2h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv9p6y9fc7puezg66r3hnvpn859ukj2wf5v4gg7nfdwld07jwrwfgm55vwq'>nevent1q…5vwq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You write: &#34;They paid for journal branding or prestige.&#34;<br/><br/>It&#39;s just hit me that those aren&#39;t the same things, though publishers try to conflate them: the branding is intended to create the prestige, which is a species of bullshit. For-profit publishers speak as though prestige exists, but OA advocates should talk about journal BRANDING instead.<br/><br/> The people we&#39;re trying to convince might be happy to pay for prestige, but will resent the hell out of paying for branding. 2026-06-12T15:04:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2l7u5335rwfp6h06l2qf76v0sk294tarxpkz9lmdnhrch4mpma4szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7xx6dx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2chfdyjkrtqmjn8mtc7k0msmky70428hdzvm038pajjdsd0m676q83c8w9'>nevent1q…c8w9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Offtopic but may be of interest: &#34;Anasazi&#34; is a Navajo word that means something like &#34;ancient enemy&#34;. If you&#39;re not Diné (and perhaps even if you are!) it&#39;s a bit of a harsh moniker for a whole people.<br/><br/>Modern usage favours &#34;Ancestral Puebloans&#34; as the folk concerned are considered to be the ancestors of modern Puebloan peoples.<br/><br/>(Not suggesting you shouldn&#39;t say &#34;Anasazi beans&#34;. Just thought it was interesting.) 2026-06-11T20:29:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswlgfyjqeksvrejezzqw8umlhwxg3auac2kc32uhkpzua0q4yhwgqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh76v8gwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjtwce2f2z5d7v6dnygdh2vd9ehn6sexx7zz7tr2huvfdeltq8ygex9jc4'>nevent1q…9jc4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1n2cf3mla5plqr54wttax2ty2vn5tj8fsd94a0rd775gzwt3nakxszhmeev" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dylan Bragg</span> (<span class="italic">npub1n2c…meev</span>)</a></span>, though I haven&#39;t seem him around in a while. Um, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ph2uwugkucxtnfm72frdhylrsra0mccgnqkh24zsrwlve8v88s6sd348hf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mic(hell)e</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ph2…48hf</span>)</a></span>, [@Theorem_Poem](<a href="https://mstdn.social/@Theorem_Poem">https://mstdn.social/@Theorem_Poem</a> )... Alex Foreman if you can find him, don&#39;t think he&#39;s on mastodon any longer. 2026-06-04T02:03:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8m9cgr53lrgjfgx9lspehf4gnw76nctlfvcvq675pkdakrkef3gzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh76yhh55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83r87pmw5nmxx093wmmlwa9a72p0344t9js3xrqnlfqkk9w5qg2gf9q2xt'>nevent1q…q2xt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like he&#39;s throwing up during an apocalyptic hangover. 2026-05-29T12:15:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9w7e96kycfrywk8mz7hml837n7tjdn88n3ktku3h6v6fee6k8pdqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh73zc0nz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzy76ndfn8m9jnrkgwne4wcatyx65z85hhf0z2vdq8j6t665sy3c0nkeqe'>nevent1q…keqe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Congratulations! I&#39;m so pleased. 2026-05-28T15:43:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnegtqv34u2qzjyqeefr3pjm4wfq57ruew8rlk8x6j3l978gfu0czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7uc9v4p RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@JakeOrlowitz/116642070621496950">https://mastodon.social/@JakeOrlowitz/116642070621496950</a><br/><br/>&#34;Sign the solidarity petition if you edit Wikipedia. Email the board and remind them their fiduciary duty runs to the mission, not the org chart. If you are a journalist, cover this. If you are a researcher or educator who depends on Wikipedia, say so publicly.&#34;<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="/note1ec3gf6fqwpethpu6ecrjrcuv4lsee68g2qd74sayzlkqsc822q6stnk23l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1ec3…k23l</a></span><br/> </div> I'm not happy about writing this, but too many people I care about are hurting, and it's preventable. <a href="https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943">https://medium.com/@jakeorlowitz/wikipedia-is-doing-the-capitalist-thing-56a393232943</a> #Wikipedia </blockquote> 2026-05-26T19:48:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vu8z9cvu3jk6nur4ns2nfretccnchtucu2fn62y2pkfea6xrvlszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7a8vmsw RE: <a href="https://aus.social/@C0rn3lius/116611191017375522">https://aus.social/@C0rn3lius/116611191017375522</a><br/><br/>Canon accepted. This is now the correct pronunciation.<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="/note1k3xtjevkvramv3xsq70eypfll2q50q5lc55rxea6uwpezjmq9tksp6cywd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1k3x…cywd</a></span><br/> </div> A lovely extremely non tech from my day job just naively pronounced copilot as “copylot” and I love it and cannot un hear it. </blockquote> 2026-05-21T13:08:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs99wndszhna4j33l9vas0r0ytra285r2q7vtqu0rjze6fqj2wu2jszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh794xap8 RE: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/116331298718495536">https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/116331298718495536</a><br/><br/>Good name for a band.<br/>nostr:note1mzaum7pl9rsnk6crvsujeryfjndfdtd6xfpea042k3j4whdjr30s344thw<br/> 2026-04-02T15:02:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90y6qxtdeekjklegm62au20q3zup0q04t7pj53he6lkyf4k0556qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7en2atl #SilentSunday Spring medley<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/890/046/426/117/original/284e25c2c72e8f9d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/890/231/448/390/original/02a86da0db228b69.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/890/367/434/253/original/e2a958cc59dd1c17.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/890/384/628/642/original/779473d6715e751c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-29T14:25:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnyv8ga5pxd33rgk2vj0p2fyf2zcs6dvd53qnhrxg2njavp8f6xqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7t835ls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstskqpunxgjcszfm6jwt7fxcdsccs6nmh9phetdfu0qa3ys8ustygecj0hf'>nevent1q…j0hf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The images are novel and attractive but I confess I can&#39;t see any theme or narrative to join them up. <br/><br/>Is it meant to be read like Prufrock (&#34;as if a magic lantern threw the nerves in patterns on a screen&#34;), or am I missing something? 2026-03-19T19:01:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8f7tg4q9702unv84trwj6pnhl62sk7p8dyg7hyra8apfxw6pmm5szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh76pqdca In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryf6dxsf8xdw323lc8ccmupv5psye3uzzq28ws0xp2t0pcckdl5slkaxq2'>nevent1q…axq2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Super photo! 2026-03-04T12:06:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst4ee5lhn5083pnsxe0ctlnnvgudpcflzqwxjd0envts8402ylyvczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh753qkzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgamgap2rkqk7rvv6mlt9nunegcgs64y7f5s326mds5gpqdlygz7smlv7sh'>nevent1q…v7sh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Abolish ICE and the entire DHS<br/><br/>Jail every thug who works there<br/><br/>Jail FOR LIFE NO PAROLE every senior manager or director 2026-01-17T17:49:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs278c8jn3crck5p5dtvgv60j4esue48w5754rw759r48espj43xsgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7djfj8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxr3ntfh7hurq082s4mwsszsvtjsvms6gfl7sehz5t7atjkhetfuqg29r3s'>nevent1q…9r3s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Peter Ustinov, I will brook no other. 2026-01-11T04:34:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvw0ksxu5tv89mtkxcup2ls7epkgwv4k2ha5tc0uu7ptxwfsdfhgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh70te6s3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvqpaz72eskdpqguz2kptusf9wa4tetx0t4j3889qthw2l6k4k8ncy4a2tx'>nevent1q…a2tx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, it&#39;s rough. I spent 16 months out of work, applied for more than 600 jobs, and got responses (of any kind) to about a third of my applications. I had 22 first-round interviews and a handful of second rounds.<br/><br/>I start monday as a lab tech on $60K. I have a PhD and 15 years&#39; industry experience; my last job paid $150K. 2026-01-08T22:41:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0eyvj3mujnnzyge6n9yl9twrm7xx998zu30a54fyp0ja5zf2kfjqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7g2p64a RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@Strandjunker/115816191766205417">https://mstdn.social/@Strandjunker/115816191766205417</a><br/><br/>Damn right it is.<br/>nostr:note1ffagkukxfxukqtcuk0d53p3m670kczgsv75amvctjgazx3g0gg2spjawvd<br/> 2025-12-31T21:21:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8r93rmvnfdzvh3c698c3mx4m8u39zve00hx0kz8cqzfard5z970czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7rnz0lu You don&#39;t have to apologize for being white; no one ever asked you to.<br/><br/>You DO have to acknowledge that, if you&#39;re white, you derive social and material benefit from a system of oppression which came about through colonial violence. The evidence is incontrovertible.<br/><br/>And then, you either accept your share of the responsibility for building a more just and equitable society -- or deny your own humanity. 2025-12-22T18:15:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8kjudsy4e6k4rvmvup8frvam6egfc062zwfnn92alnwfysvj8yaqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7lwzq24 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jripley/115758725115731454">https://mastodon.social/@jripley/115758725115731454</a><br/><br/>Those damn things should be banned immediately.<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="/note1rkzxuf49yla6rzluz2ra0tvnvjp9xlzk5j8cu5lhrnackvzyn5jqn7jh5k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1rkz…jh5k</a></span><br/> </div> Thought of the day, and I wish there were a way to get this to legislators:<br/><br/>Come the next Big One earthquake, all of San Francisco’s emergency services will be blocked by Waymos. </blockquote> 2025-12-21T19:17:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvx0x39xscr7t72j97pygk5umrr3xzsydtaae0lt7dkr42krmuv3gzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7dwjqxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9gcp3p25h3fdwm0ldu3ul5tyrjxp3elpq5tn82npflgkwc670elcw68p9q'>nevent1q…8p9q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let me know if you need bail money. 2025-12-16T18:41:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2nkn44wcr4u2e67gg3xjsh2sgg0f3cq7cyjw06k7dv5je24my0qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7qaekgy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfp4j0lcz4ar7ddn2enn04eytt4s5enwt5nzfpa5rw8ds87luqhzq0pwahs'>nevent1q…wahs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem is humans. <br/> <br/>Democracy, socialism, democratic socialism, even anarchy, all of these systems would work -- if only our species wasn&#39;t composed of somewhere around 80% douchebags. <br/><br/>We are greedy, selfish, violent apes who should never have been allowed to have opposable thumbs. 2025-12-10T10:27:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8p5mhfmr8v94h9lscpm86kcv7mde6gqdrlpyvneg98mrl6c6wjzczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7exgwf6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j6mswyfwueun434pq7gg5nmfq8whrcc7dtv92kufxh9cn3q3yeq566v47'>nevent1q…6v47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was curious too and found this: <br/><br/>glume (ɡluːm) n<br/>1. (Botany) botany one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses<br/>2. (Botany) the bract beneath each flower in a sedge or related plant<br/><br/>[C18: from Latin glūma husk of corn; related to Latin glūbere to remove the bark from]<br/><br/>gluˈmaceous adj<br/>ˈglumeˌlike adj<br/><br/>Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 2025-12-08T20:47:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvqtddznlg8l9g7avfh4l64za4j7xtpqrhgaqw2jgylx97mu882zczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7skmtu3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswjhfyjwl2hqy23aceed2a5deygzpgc5dc53zf0e27us7z5yz084qd2ktx6'>nevent1q…ktx6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm. If the goal is to reduce confusion, perhaps analogies are a bad idea. So, the external provision of internet connection is &#34;broadband radio internet&#34; and the internal connections among home devices is &#34;local area networking&#34;? Both use radio transmission, but over different distances and using different frequency ranges. <br/><br/>I&#39;m probably not helping here. Sorry. 💚 2025-12-04T20:08:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxax7uzup307xv2x8xrm8ajyalr5lytptj9636d0q3y8ankp32hqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7pg0nrn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswr66u34ktewu5ff874qj94mcpzwx9x5jej0rt9kdgtkgsp0efesstglljy'>nevent1q…lljy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Feeling a bit thick here... it&#39;s never a good idea to give two distinct entities the same label, but in this specific instance both &#34;cables&#34; are providing wireless access to signal. The term &#34;wi-fi&#34; doesn&#39;t mean anything, it&#39;s a marketing term(1), although according to the trademark owners(2) it is preferably used for local wireless connections. So what&#39;s wrong with e.g. &#34;internal&#34; vs &#34;external&#34; wi-fi? <br/><br/>(1) <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/question/what-does-wi-fi-stand-for/">https://www.newscientist.com/question/what-does-wi-fi-stand-for/</a><br/>(2) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Alliance">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Alliance</a> 2025-12-04T19:52:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswpf7hfn2a6p5ma3qwjc6kl2x9j0mjaw3tk5nx5hpymlazpaqgmsqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7gnluju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyua9xkev9pyja0te6dszm8q2lrzexll0hy4y7f4pc37t93dj2wlgyefyf4'>nevent1q…fyf4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What a great photo! 2025-11-25T05:14:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtdk6wpxg32qaagglzl2kzw8e4ls7xl5hwfra998vrm3gd59pc3szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7hp68xq &#34;That&#39;s the dream, you know?&#34; he said, looking off into the distance, his eyes going misty. A faint smile formed.<br/><br/>&#34;To have a shitpost go viral... man. Just imagine it. Immortality!&#34; 2025-11-20T17:27:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdu6tpw8sz0ew4ezljv9e4uj08wzxjxm32djgq7daulssv59ff2hgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh78vpsvd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zgnfcxx7wutypvadkg3g7khp7fdyxk5dn20l97mk75xpckn2nzs7ryvde'>nevent1q…yvde</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Which came first, the movie or the spot? 2025-11-19T04:16:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdh7pwkfzwxsvydte0jdw8cqc4hy9tjvsv7nr3nkt3j6uh690qqagzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7d60sqp Wife: I see you&#39;ve autismed our little army. <br/><br/>This, mind you, is the woman who stores her kitchen spices in alphabetic order and has favourites among our crockery and cutlery.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/560/176/263/761/255/original/1794d1e4fbc2dd6b.png"> <br/> 2025-11-16T15:55:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqvh6zjsfug6fr48pyks478m2ayzdlr5ecdnh5qausjzffqk0agqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7xrc669 We may have, at least partially, solved the cat-between-human-and-keyboard problem. #DecidedlyNotSilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/559/959/353/263/895/original/4785a096397ee261.png"> <br/> 2025-11-16T15:06:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mz9c7q55wzgk3w450nltd4ch0wt4nsffnx6pmnfxa2qx6n9ymzczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh789rdph Dear Marketing Types, <br/><br/>do you know what happens when your popup says &#34;maybe next time&#34; instead of &#34;no&#34; or &#34;exit&#34; or &#34;close&#34;? <br/><br/>That&#39;s right: I close the fuckin&#39; tab and never go back. <br/><br/>Kick rocks, fuckers. 2025-11-15T19:44:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdg7pk6pz9x76zradh5el0w98350wm3f9lpt5cvn0hy8yc8j9yplczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7zqgcta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83dhsdpgc79pp93gp2c37de5tnd8esvpeys2wjfs98ssgymf3grq2c42wv'>nevent1q…42wv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe it&#39;s different in Sweden, but I&#39;ve never met a small museum that didn&#39;t desperately want more engagement with the public (and funding bodies). Your online presence clearly shows that you&#39;d be great for that, so I&#39;m at a bit of a loss as to why they&#39;d want a *quiet* curator. 2025-11-14T14:26:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv636dy7gvf3w9nr66z3sqffklukqc5mhlpru3zmede3ktae9vkegzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh78400yj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcmcjrf5e2p3qs4v3dr97ttcu3k2r6j0e9u2h2crfd7jf4ks629cwxszqr'>nevent1q…szqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have trouble keeping up, but I&#39;m always happy to see that the kids have words for things my generation never even talked about. 2025-11-12T19:14:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5u2jfdhkthfh3defq8304hqpwm899h5ljhmup2808dm5ah30aggzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh74q3f63 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspsaw39z4emu7myrg20u3gsktae8z80w2qcwzl9rw7j3zm8y5qmac7kt2ql'>nevent1q…t2ql</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Straight out of Orwell: &#34;The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.&#34; 2025-11-06T15:55:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd5dzz8h5qmlvnc0muh8l33wz8my9hlyjzwxyk8klz0vmwma9pkhgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7m4cjqt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs24jx0k820lzsvf8375uv3pucxe34ke5y28ta59ay5k358tffaspc06zjce'>nevent1q…zjce</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We need more Social Workers. Lots more, so they have time to listen and build trust. 2025-11-03T02:12:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdsqt80f942zr7shdxq7aqyqrr8n05x8tpmgtaq6u3qx50y9ndrczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh72dcl3t Do I have any masto peeps (meeps?) in/from the SF Bay area? <br/><br/>I&#39;m wondering how far a salary of $120K/year really goes in that part of the country. <br/><br/>Pls boost for reach. 2025-11-02T04:13:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs98dgfdxqhlqkkmrurwhkhzwma6jvky5ttc0ynlphgstt7wqush5qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7z4c04l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgn66lh32tl487860z4uclrrsfdcqm8lmwg0mue0ndxwcyclxauqhdtzpc'>nevent1q…tzpc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the only clothing I ever wear unless it&#39;s warm enough for shorts and sandals, or someone (e.g.work) makes me wear something else. Plus a hat if I&#39;m outdoors. 2025-11-01T13:32:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstes9c9gwquwf09la84jedfzd09ye7x5clx4ldq2dtr8h944gwx3czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7ahp25t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspskzmypmtps86tsptgu9anyuh9xjmzsp9wtt6xshpuvjayd8px8c34mvy9'>nevent1q…mvy9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think that says something about how rare sympathetic ears have become. <br/><br/>Also, yes, people are fuckin&#39; stupid. 2025-10-31T23:00:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtwytuc8zjssca97uujetaprk9wtf545dslv8meym2tpawrsv9wczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7ttsu4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2eq2l348tkfsg9m0gr3twsuau377n8lvc3e6vqq8lyu9p2kjnamq957vnc'>nevent1q…7vnc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never understood how Christianity can be so... contagious. <br/><br/>People are getting along, believing whatever they believe, then in comes a stranger with this crazy story... and the next thing you know they&#39;re building churches and smothering themselves in pointless guilt! <br/><br/>I suppose most places DID laugh the crazy person out of town, and we only hear about the ones who got conned. 2025-10-30T14:17:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsthnjf3ha0nsqgu582z68h0x90yeek5k0465f58tkmtaqp49wnw7gzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7hlt7ck In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25rqsd9g4kg9ndy25mvd3kn9w5gscmzkd848zsrcauslysr9vl8c6ehgrp'>nevent1q…hgrp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know how you feel -- I have moderate deuteranopia (red/green colorblindness), so my world is muted relative to most people&#39;s; and ever since I learned what it is I&#39;ve wished I had synaesthesia. <br/><br/>If there&#39;s a manager, I&#39;d like to speak to them. 🙂 2025-10-22T18:56:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2asmc7jvamyn2jfpmxw0z8k2gmat70k0xkqnvu5yfnlztjrc5x0czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7l49apk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsptav9arwcf9p2swrjd9xsk0t6zfzp0lmg48u0xwmy04960pgzkugje26x7'>nevent1q…26x7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m like the OP in that other thread, my inner voice is a good mimic. <br/><br/>I didn&#39;t know other people *didn&#39;t* have that. <br/><br/>(It&#39;s all good. Diversity is the engine of survival, no matter what Leonard Cohen says.) 2025-10-22T18:01:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz27rrkmcarled9dyp0rsj3czgnqzvkmw7xm8ansee43rejqqfvaszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh72xmgat #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/401/881/179/410/051/original/84b9e3fbc65ac3ec.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-19T16:57:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0p6hgx2qne0anndrnz46ut0p577fya277mt7vm5nax003td6pfgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7wystju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3dxtkez8gt3p3uvr0h2ehswkgx5nj478gy065dqz0mlg0zz3y6ckaczva'>nevent1q…czva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And you don&#39;t want him showing up because...? Could it be that you&#39;d then have to have a coherent argument instead of ad-homs and &#34;nuh-uh&#34;?<br/><br/>Disappointing. 2025-10-18T12:42:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfu0ha4qv58psylt8cjyq72upx4agvw4ms99gpnqqg4fw398ql9zgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh73v5vux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw5rjvwqwhntpsn43ju6tessz8plpmt6p8crfrpwjqupfvr25x63q77jq2x'>nevent1q…jq2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But I saw all the Indiana Jones movies! I know all about archaeology! 2025-10-17T13:10:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8sk0xxz7c56zm7yra2c9shyzxzc3gu9rn5vh8pas2n8fj9rj48szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7yd5vy8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnqljfezmfnsav8kghsk788lqr5qkzjnmjeaa8kk6zmd5qc0n4kst05ydm'>nevent1q…5ydm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve tried explaining that there are loads of gods, so really I just don&#39;t believe in one more than them. That never goes over well either. 2025-10-07T18:59:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspuv9dke50evh0ey2cy6qhcpxdwnn9q479f98ysn80h6qujffch6qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7m09c07 &#34;Unable&#34;? Motherfucker, your market cap is TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS. <br/><br/>Eat a bag of dicks, you fucking ghouls.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/313/755/538/605/070/original/2e1e00e0a9b2c3ab.png"> <br/> 2025-10-04T03:26:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0rz200qwpzyw8fl832wqr50hccqhrall3s5dx5007nzpq9740sczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7885fxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kn9lcf5sapspfhfvqymeg7ycrymm62g0hn3jrserpe7xn2u8xncfsvzjk'>nevent1q…vzjk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good for him! <br/><br/>Hmm, maybe I&#39;ll retire from middle management in biotech and become a market gardener. 🙂 2025-10-01T20:39:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx823z8tevkrlzrw4xl8p7wvge0f9aah0z5cae27k47s69c5dgnyqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7tsy9pp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jgstqwd0c8fgkjv7daz5pdekezxzhq0dvg7cfdqyflzcdreaf6sc478ch'>nevent1q…78ch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did your dad make a living from carpentry or something related to the BA? 2025-10-01T20:30:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwyzu4cyhhu4xmy0aksjv5x5lutxa6vwcna6r90jerlnw59t8p5qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7gw4vnc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zrcsumk3d3rdn87xq7r5h59vxf8zam38um64xw5rvdzy3rzp73gy2nxa7'>nevent1q…nxa7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I was a kid, my parents had no idea where I was most of the time. I was almost always in the bush, although I did go through a library phase. 2025-10-01T06:06:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtamk07uls0jcuqyccqq227l63zztljs87fsw29g6ltgr9f3438qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7wp7mwy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnq0ltw42sdf99uh7snsxgaklzmzwnhld2pnwtvyxc45k46uz04sg8txrp'>nevent1q…txrp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder what that was worth, back in the day. Was it, say, payroll for a big manufacturing site? Would it have raised an army? Was it a poor man&#39;s life savings? So many possibilities! 2025-09-29T16:53:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8p3j75rgmqm6hdfl0tfpg7wdwhmpklcldhfrdamcsc8kdsmcsvnszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7dehqmk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsft2kje57xsj976y47ggqpdw9ksw97jrgjyecjlg8urfz3u5v87ggdq6pyt'>nevent1q…6pyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wkrakhgrnccsq7ny6gm9zfadmhxmmg4vdhacd33cdc6m8v5353dstjyvj6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>JA Westenberg</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wkr…yvj6</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>I see self checkout not as &#34;doing work&#34; but as &#34;finishing my shopping faster and more easily&#34;, &#34;getting my stuff packed the way I want it&#34;, and &#34;not having to make small talk or stand there while someone works for me&#34;. <br/><br/>Is there any evidence that stores use self-checkout to reduce headcount? 2025-09-27T05:31:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqd847df0ecydkdqnn4sw5pfx3j2q6lamnlafyr8nw4xvsty9v3hczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh792dyw9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspu003hr2paevf6gytvgjzv04ut2sl50k3gadgrfud2j8lzs3jmggv3leem'>nevent1q…leem</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But then we are back where you started: the average voter is an arsehole who won&#39;t support any of these ideas! 2025-09-25T16:35:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspu003hr2paevf6gytvgjzv04ut2sl50k3gadgrfud2j8lzs3jmggzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7zcgmrd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqc03n2gpm3vqhe37lgylngv8vawgc7w6lpnt04d0fvng2mmjx7nsuzqwv8'>nevent1q…qwv8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I quite agree -- I am not advocating revolution! I don&#39;t think the USA capable of the velvet kind.<br/><br/>All my ideas are long-term: return the Democrats to power, steer the party left, and start to rebuild the policies and institutions that the right has undone over the last 50 years. Tax the rich. Socialize healthcare and show the public what happens when we build a society on empathy. Invest in the future through education and infrastructure. Standard New New Deal stuff. 2025-09-25T16:34:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfu2ckf35cpngfmccm0wyllfwrm6l8yph7vn3u5z44lajwfcjl7jgzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7jn7dlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnnx7fq23sztvw7wykzg2l2cf7mfw8gs3d4fhnnxz53xnuy9l8fqtzezy4'>nevent1q…ezy4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A revolution might give you a parliament, as it did in Czechoslovakia. 2025-09-25T16:02:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv9dtv79zgc0exu6zv62atryf5h0zfp598snspl03kqgkfgr0zekqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7yk935f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8n4ghvgwud3xptg8tcg2dgux86qmkaehec9rz5877xfefpnna7yqer5wjd'>nevent1q…5wjd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I go round and round on this. What if a variety of arseholes effected a decades-long takeover of the political process and then proceeded to degrade education, community, quality of life (etc etc) such that the average person faces worse choices with fewer resources and simply doesn&#39;t have a chance to grow into a decent human? And in either case, how should a society deal with arseholes? <br/><br/>(Is it any wonder I can&#39;t sleep?) 2025-09-25T14:30:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst3ukvljsqxtf2vwd87hqlz6u4me0uqypqv383slr4hg95xnzcq9szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7j5hm7z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27z5fefjmxzxka3ecvyv77pyuxeenaacmkeh5n9l2gqx6xmn0kvgv8t7ny'>nevent1q…t7ny</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Woah, I must have missed that she got injured. Wishing her speedy and uneventful healing! 2025-09-24T15:37:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwcqwv2pq5ywr6cgn50jr8q8au6th6vfhuutechm4cpctvtjd5hczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7dcrmn4 How difficult is it to learn Chinese? <br/><br/>Related: what&#39;s it like to be a white expat working in China?<br/><br/>I have received some interest from what amounts to a Chinese headhunting firm: <br/><a href="http://www.suruntalent.com/">http://www.suruntalent.com/</a><br/>and am contemplating up and moving to China to start my own lab working on an idea I had over a decade ago, if this firm could make that happen. <br/><br/>Am I nuts? 2025-09-24T05:12:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxfd58y4e7s22dnrq76s5cfjcjngacmmahuzvd6lg7lstd0gh56qzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7wz4pk7 I hate this, but it&#39;s true. Capitalism has really fucked with my head.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/257/450/711/410/916/original/b2cd35d719a9c552.png"> <br/> 2025-09-24T04:46:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9q5v2k42fx2gkfy4r90rathcuq725d7pa5w2x9e72eyu8t50t0dczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7rmxy6r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwxrtu6z5nrantygld8a385w7mvv7x9a68x4hgnlll2ey2kt5ujgj2qemw'>nevent1q…qemw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>May be of interest: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.proofreadingservices.com/pages/ghostwriting-jobs">https://www.proofreadingservices.com/pages/ghostwriting-jobs</a><br/><br/><a href="https://jobs.cactusglobal.com/jobs">https://jobs.cactusglobal.com/jobs</a> 2025-09-23T14:03:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgmtg0p9jd2hc49vu84s2ywdxjy292jqyvcfq3dcjw4egk8wv5dqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7g64xx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5wdpz2hxmwdun2w7339krdlxq7q2flq2z0dcs7fp47dj3dlx54q2g953p'>nevent1q…953p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/221/063/319/828/522/original/c9f12f2f35783857.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-17T18:32:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0awt2e449uux023ukyhr2zmpssm5zr2kd86ek2jua5aw7z242x8szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7zv2jum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdraaqmlqwkxj7w54qt0n7aftw872dvktnwa45nflp24et0lg6u9gcflxqd'>nevent1q…lxqd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But then I click idly through to see if anyone replied, and there&#39;s 47 posts in the same arcane dialect, I have no idea what they are saying but everyone is obviously delighted to be working together on whatever it is. And then three days later there&#39;s a press release, &#34;Longstanding Puzzle Solved in Quantum Snorkeling&#34; and apparently we can talk to aliens now. Or maybe ghosts, I still don&#39;t understand any of it. 2025-09-13T05:00:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsducfzea9xs07c5wngwg63ws9cyfvwrnpddxdcsy728xx9q82gsugzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7gq5qng This venal motherfucker. <br/><br/><a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/eric-schmitt-white-nationalism-national-conservatism-conference.html">https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/eric-schmitt-white-nationalism-national-conservatism-conference.html</a> 2025-09-06T22:27:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfd9vv5e2v0dmwrj93ax9dfy9zattez6lanhmsw6y66muuykzrvpszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7gy32c4 People should remember that the target of their fatphobic jibes will never hear and be hurt by them... but their fat friends, family and acquaintances will.<br/><br/>Just blocked someone I thought I liked, and now I am sad. 2025-08-23T03:55:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2wfp6xh8cju47jrw9rujkwcecjwj2qwam0hzta4jsp7w83alu4hqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh74tkfp5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgmqpz734lpj3th27u3m52xqc8mv7lhtznndgqkks437md0kj2cqc8azxw'>nevent1q…azxw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm. This is what the package says. First guess is sulphur cosmos (C. sulphureus) -- also invasive. ☹️ <br/><br/>Coreopsis is similar but I can&#39;t find them with orange flowers in a web search. 2025-08-16T16:12:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr55l4scw96el5yt6atrylek4k23ct4els0jvzrj9qka4fd9cwwcszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7rhlgr3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ywac9mz2d944ldef027h8ne8pf9auksmjne9fs3xdcy8q7ay4agvsgray'>nevent1q…gray</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, Cosmos bipinnatus is listed as invasive, and I got these from a packet of native wildflowers. (Could be mistake/false advertising though.) 2025-08-16T16:05:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9r95uh3aqteu544djuj9jhk99lw8650jau6jv9gle3kt7t9k6ffczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7wtf5pu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ywac9mz2d944ldef027h8ne8pf9auksmjne9fs3xdcy8q7ay4agvsgray'>nevent1q…gray</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The leaves aren&#39;t quite right, but it could just be a species/subspecies issue. 2025-08-16T16:03:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxx9um2fxwamfqljpnsurg25jgvfaqc274c327urqzyp2qhaqwtvszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh74x8uyk Can someone remind me what these are? I cannot for the life of me remember. I&#39;ve got loads of them growing from a packet of southwest wildflowers.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/115/039/237/185/748/202/original/9f97bee9e5d2a859.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-16T15:58:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9wlpv0pfc6e7zymq9y66mds5hyqt4xkgvqde4xsy825q6p6ypsqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh764v2g8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmrn58dvh604007apev39n5zap0k003ragm7wqu4r8r6f5emfrrc0eerlw'>nevent1q…erlw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seriously? I did not know that. 2025-08-15T17:06:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp76cstazm034p86v3cavcrfwp2zkzx60yfrh9rf286s32prsz7czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7d85q4g There are many reasons to like Gurdeep Pandher. My own primary reason is this: he is an excellent early warning system for my depressive episodes. If his particular brand of infectious happiness and optimism strikes me as cloying and irritating, I&#39;m on my way down. If he pisses me right off, I&#39;m already sick. If he makes me smile, I&#39;m in good mental health.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GurdeepPandher/114965501189792144">https://mastodon.social/@GurdeepPandher/114965501189792144</a> 2025-08-03T15:33:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qx3amsmskv0cl04zzdftwt53r3lrqu3h258hmhr4ukdx69rqgwczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7cv98ux Whatever happened to that guy, you know the one, he was accused of shooting a healthcare CEO? 2025-07-22T13:48:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga3x6ppruueme2ej54qalf8ryddt6299ytf9gwzddy9s4hsazptczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7t7kmh8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2e3ngclle8nmm084xafxty7r4xhngr68ay5xy2g9vfqh9x59am6s368al4'>nevent1q…8al4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really like your photos. If you were to publish a coffee table book, I&#39;d line up to buy a copy. Just saying. 2025-07-22T00:11:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9n872pmsz8tuj0p7qg4vjan8p9jj5ew2veyaqx52hfzhyjs3z25szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7rru089 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0wdzayuvp8f25lt24uj5rlf2jjcxtkqgc337a8y794hklvkkpasyn6rrs'>nevent1q…6rrs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, no one has offered to scritch behind my ears, so clearly it could be better. <br/><br/>Oh wait, you&#39;re the human. On the Internet I always forget. 2025-07-13T03:43:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr5p7gzsvmm8c3pxpfmntznadagdav2f0rreer8nve5akvz69vxeczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh77292ms Do I LOOK like a fuckin&#39; Jedi?<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/114/708/545/249/800/404/original/ef06a573a5b7ba8f.png"> <br/> 2025-06-19T06:12:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfk8xu6twajvq2hg06x59pn9kcfqxnsvdgw0y80rpu4yp8spehfszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh708gfgu Am I not a model of restraint? <br/><br/>Today I refrained from putting this sign on the microwave:<br/><br/>MY COFFEE SMELLS LIKE FISH BECAUSE Y&#39;ALL NASTY 2025-06-16T17:43:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzj0cp3f8yzlz93tfwcu8n2ecf6dwazs267nrcxdkggzku95ug2czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7k0zm5j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvucjk84achu2m3svxpkjxlwden4l3t74alfs2ca9fmdmc6k3hm9g2k5ash'>nevent1q…5ash</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Are you OK, amigo? 2025-06-04T16:45:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhv7dh7ymdnvgfdm70n96x46rtraxktq3lhcrcuncpn6vxuctgpszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh73hs7ua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq8v8rm5cqjfwfvsxsptn59e4v9slpuzfggqg4jxd64hsexa6g8qgugjvj'>nevent1q…gjvj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am fascinated by forgery. &#34;Drawn To Trouble&#34;, &#34;Provenance&#34;, and &#34;Caveat Emptor&#34; are also about forgers, and I have a few others that I&#39;ve already read. Why are we so obsessed with &#34;authenticity&#34;, and what does that even mean? And, how can someone have all that talent and nothing of their own to say? 2025-06-03T06:03:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf7aujx4kuc2rvpq424a6l927vpm04urkv9symsh02k99xp5yuh9szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7clm3nf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6g7ljjht2xhhvlm0j94nkkt833lud42kw4npvj3ne9gm4hp75kq745498'>nevent1q…5498</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is embarrassing...<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/114/617/840/335/044/709/original/069bd3eeee493952.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-03T05:44:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqct65gejh2gnlce9rwmuua6v909ks4runyfzdclru3whkqcjrqjczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh77fl2e9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvjet2fwhx2msh70vrppqem5evs95hm5fm4gvwnkdy5n8ydpry2sjz9l62'>nevent1q…9l62</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am, of course, projecting. I won&#39;t even show my TBR pile, I&#39;ve named it Mount Tsundoku. 2025-06-03T05:33:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyht2xjpvlhyp89a2zsfnrcldezgkzh6kf8j9tjfw7vva7tyz5qqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7avcrhl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zr5c7rmrz8773pd22r6gltyts3pzfzlmt6a70qamt8z5numd8jqysdpc0'>nevent1q…dpc0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I got five bucks says you don&#39;t make it. 😜 2025-06-03T05:28:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsytylh8jszd5fv2eftm3d4py9er9js2y6z2yzfgd9hspctzhfz3fczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh74z2cfv Russophone fedifriends, can you tell me what the handwriting on this piece of Lomonosov porcelain says?<br/> <img src="https://assets.chaos.social/media_attachments/files/114/617/378/392/345/468/original/249167d401b8c917.png"> <br/> 2025-06-03T03:48:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspg4ydlz7gtjhf70p2pp560qeulcm8qyysc2wjs07356elx7px5jqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh70dmxlz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80qrqxt2sj3srhqxupmpjmx6yyes5aqxk9wmqm3mhrx8rcyfv7jgaeajw7'>nevent1q…ajw7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>*high* five... I see what you did there. 2025-05-03T07:51:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtmueyqge4sftxmk9ur9wnu6062tam0u0ts35qpn3uqrlsuycttqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7634la0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqx8ftu53l9jss4m47uwrrl03g20hskpx7kyq8xs0jhejcecvlnkcvcuu5z'>nevent1q…uu5z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is this a subtoot about my postrock ambitions? 😄 2025-05-03T07:46:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gadh78u9uu64ua2mfwqgjzlh9d4xnr433jp374mrfasvgnxt5nqzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7ekcnaq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgnkk5lmtmr3gwa3hhdwdgmekmzfe5u9y9k7qa36zdr6ha968l5wcrj6uyr'>nevent1q…6uyr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very impressive indeed. <br/><br/>(Also, if I ever start a postrock band I&#39;m calling it &#34;Early Modern Deviant Burial&#34;.) 2025-05-03T07:07:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxc6qa3f3pkkhq97hlt9ag4dztrczw2g0fq4hz08mff8emz35cndszyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh78v0qun In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4vsg5g5m7k5cplgk904u44zq766uju97g5u90jpvev2s75x9dcc6c4gxf'>nevent1q…4gxf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I credit whatever intellectual agility I have, and especially my facility with English, to having grown up among multiple languages. <br/><br/>I know my parents were doing their best with incomplete information when we left PNG, but I do sometimes wonder who I&#39;d be if we&#39;d stayed. 2025-04-28T06:58:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrd5l4jucvvl2mgnz9vwp04dapr77mwnxuvyul2dyxszp49n9kq6gzyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7xgwtue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgu9lgkl87a5qw2nrdst2xt67u6gxy5nqwg6slfjd7wm4vsgcsrpgznyzfm'>nevent1q…yzfm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, much of SE Asia is like that too -- Malaysia, Indonesia, the Phillipines.<br/><br/>Living in Australia with loads of Asian peeps, this always made me feel like the country cousin, untutored and uncouth.<br/><br/>Growing up in New Guinea, until I was about six, it was normal. I could speak Tok Pisin, English and the local dialect. But use it or lose it, as they say -- these days I can barely claim a second language, I could only get by in Germany because people are kind and most speak English. 2025-04-28T06:48:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9s32mzm3ajyp792ln4aw66ayqry4mvatpv2vvlxqjulfdvpx3dsczyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7syxhar Wie ist das überraschend?<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@appassionato/114413477806218144">https://mastodon.social/@appassionato/114413477806218144</a> 2025-04-28T06:40:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2j88yfnk0r2n5s2unx6qzac2m65l8zj3chh3ll9yza8x0dlslp9szyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh73vqd6f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdavkfnquzrhhm8ee0yy4lrlf7sq2pzx6jq99yaaze2gnu6dqk7cawrjku'>nevent1q…rjku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I look forward to your smouldering shirtless debut. 2025-04-15T19:04:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstdavkfnquzrhhm8ee0yy4lrlf7sq2pzx6jq99yaaze2gnu6dqk7czyrj6eme9znafdapfffy76hch8d66gxjqx5dmwv5wr675pcw3q3yh7mr89dx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfg3uplw8yr8850m94exrwsthw2ewa4a7appwuqr99hkah6wcsg6q2anj2e'>nevent1q…nj2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sounds like archaeologists are planning a calendar to compete with firemen. 2025-04-15T18:37:55Z