There needs to be actual content rules. TIL worked best when the mods actually adhered to those content rules. Otherwise you just have people posting all kinds of nonsense. Quality is better than quantity
#OTD 24 June 1751 Eric Ericsson married Stina Månsdotter in Grebo Parish, Östergötland. Eric took over the croft of Lilla Björksved on the lands of Rösten from Stina's father. The couple had eight children: four sons and four daughters.
Stina, my 5th-great-grandmother, is the earliest known ancestor with an inherited health condition that has plagued this branch of my Swedish family. Her story, with many questions, appeared in a blog post last year. #genealogy
"Growth" as a concept does not have to be viewed solely through the lens of Silicon Valley, venture capital firms, or capitalism in general. In the context of the network: some people here, myself included, want to see the network develop along enough to sufficiently challenge the status quo, and dethrone mainstream social networks.
For the #Fediverse to thrive, we inevitably have to bring in more people, new communities, and new ways of doing things. We need to build towards better concepts for user agency, privacy, and control. We need to also embrace the fun stuff that brought us here in the first place.
The double-edged sword of the US Supreme Court potentially ruling that the President has total immunity from prosecution is the hope that incumbent President Biden will use it as a justification to imprison and execute Republican insurgents without a trial.
It’s what I’d do. Afterward eliminating the #RepublicanInsurgency, I can then “encourage” the Supreme Court to “reconsider” their ruling with the threat of doing the same.
I'm asking myself why did I even bother trying to get the #ADHD diagnosis, as they just added 1 more month of waiting to get ADHD test results. The first test was on September 5 last year, so by the next attempt, it will be 11 months of waiting.
When I also think about how the psychiatrist told me a few months ago that I should simply change my life, I can't stop thinking that Czech healthcare is extremely fucked.
From friend's experience, I can't even really get good meds here anyway.
Opinion | Harris pressing the case for women, gun reform and human rights - The Washington Post
According to Kamala Harris' office, she has delivered scores of Pro-Choice speeches and held more than 90 gatherings in 21 states (as well as convening groups at the White House) to discuss reproductive freedom with elected officials, health-care providers, faith leaders, students, and advocates. She raised the issue at college campuses.
Peter D. Evan tells the Japanese origin of the modern d20. Neal Baker pores over 50 years of Gen Con event data. Sabina Belc and Joseph Dumit demonstrate how games can serve civic education.