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jeridansky

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Retired professional organizer (the clutter-clearing type); retired editor. Feminist. Cat owner. Jewish atheist. Yimby. Pro-union. Pro-vaccination, masking and ventilation/filtration. Owner/moderator of my local freecycle group.

Header photo: A large black Maine Coon cat looks at a computer screen.

#nobridge

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ZLabe , to random
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Well now I can finally share - I just started my first day as a federal scientist at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

I'll be continuing research on improving our understanding of climate prediction and projection, especially with data-driven approaches for high-impact extremes.

jeridansky ,
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@ZLabe Congratulations!

Jgbird , to random
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My dad and me

jeridansky ,
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@Jgbird What a nice photo of the two of you!

jeridansky , to random
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“Record-breaking temperatures in the last few years shatter the myth that air conditioning alone will keep people safe.”

“Storm-battered homes … lack proper insulation. Power grids stumble & fail during periods of high demand. And many cooling systems are simply not powerful enough to contend with the worsening heat. Some experts have begun to warn of the looming threat of a 'Heat Katrina' – a mass-casualty heat event.“

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/11/air-conditioning-protect-extreme-heat

h/t @ai6yr

Jgbird , to random
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Tested at home for Covid. Finally got it after four years avoiding it. I guess I’ll be alone at home awhile longer. Here’s a western gull from San Diego earlier this year.

jeridansky ,
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@Jgbird I'm so sorry to hear this. Sending my best wishes for you to get through this as easily as possible.

jeridansky , to random
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My favorite fire prevention methodology: goats eating all the dried vegetation, just down the highway from me.

Nonilex , to random
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#POTUS #Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday allowing him to temporarily seal the #UnitedStates #border with #Mexico to migrants when crossings surge, a move that would suspend longtime protections for #asylum seekers in the #UnitedStates.

#law #Immigration #ClimateMigration #ClimateChange
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/us/politics/biden-immigration-asylum-order.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&u2g=c&pvid=E8A3F2D3-4A21-4554-8914-B2B9246E193C&sgrp=c-cb

jeridansky ,
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@Nonilex Thank you for sharing this important story. A side benefit: I've found where Hamed Aleaziz is now! I've followed his immigration reporting in the San Francsco Chronicle. BuzzFeed News and the LA Times but missed hearing about his move to the NYT.

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Jgbird , to random
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Even with a telephoto lens, trying to capture a portrait of a Canada goose is kind of a cheap thrill.

jeridansky ,
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@Jgbird I just wanted to thank you for sharing your fantastic photos (the amazing hummingbirds and all the rest) with us; they are such a great addition to my timeline. And thanks for the descriptive alt text!

parismarx , to random
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never thought i’d find so much agreement with the wsj editorial board

#climate #media #environment

jeridansky ,
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@parismarx Agree with the headline or the article? The article mocks what Schumer and the Democrats are trying to do.
https://archive.vn/LWDoP#selection-6413.0-6413.271

jeridansky , to random
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This grackle was really striking a pose at Nepenthe in Big Sur yesterday. #BirdsOfMastodon #bird #California

parismarx , to random
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They missed the most important part: And neither of them should be believed because AGI is just another tech fantasy.

jeridansky ,
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@parismarx For those who may want the link: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/elon-musk-predicts-smarter-than-humans-ai-in-2-years-the-ceo-of-chinas-baidu-says-its-10-years-away/5439751/

futurebird , to random
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She likes to rest on this bookshelf so she can look us in the eye when we exit the shower.

She peers around the door frame. Two triangle ears and a little plaintiff face.
My husband peers around the door and he and Pica are eye to eye in a staring contest.
Pica won. She sits front paws neatly draped in front of her queen of the bookshelf.

jeridansky ,
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@futurebird The photo of your husband and Pica is wonderful!

NyakoKitty , to random
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Vet visit today…blood work and chemo check for this lovely boy today. Send boops for luck 🍀

jeridansky ,
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@NyakoKitty Tennessee and I send our good-luck boops.

jeridansky , to random
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Tennessee, his nap only slightly disturbed by my taking photos.

jeridansky OP ,
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@NyakoKitty They are indeed pretty wonderful! 😻

jeridansky , to random
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It's #ToeBeansTuesday again, and Tennessee is happy to oblige. #CatsOfMastodon

Nonilex , to random
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#TrumpTrial Tues 14 May, 2024 🧵

#Trump has his posse again. Today it’s more #Republican elected officials. Today, Trump will be joined by the #House speaker, #MikeJohnson, as well as #NorthDakota’s governor, #DougBurgum, a contender to be Trump's running mate. Also present will be Representatives #ByronDonalds & #CoryMills of Florida, & #VivekRamaswamy, who was one of Trump's primary rivals this year. Both Donalds & Ramaswamy are longshot hopefuls to be Trump's running mate.

#law #criminal

jeridansky ,
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@Nonilex Thank you for these threads; they're super helpful.

jeridansky , to random
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I just got emails that sure looked like official messages from my bank saying I'd added a Zelle recipient and sent him a bunch of money.

Of course I didn't click on any of the links; I just went to my bank's website and checked my accounts, and everything is fine. Also: The Zelle messages referenced an account ending in four digits which match none of my bank accounts.

So a warning that fake messages like this are circulating.

#banking #fraud #today

jeridansky , to random
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Surprising almost no one:

"Return-to-office mandates at some of the most powerful tech companies — Apple, Microsoft and SpaceX — were followed by a spike in departures among the most senior, tough-to-replace talent."

And regarding managers, one person posits: "Maybe managers leave shortly after mandates ... 'because it’s easier to manage a team that’s happy.'"

Gift link via @amydiehl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/12/rto-microsoft-apple-spacex/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE1NDg2NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE2ODY4Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTU0ODY0MDAsImp0aSI6IjEzYzUzYzYyLWIzNWEtNGZjZS05ODFhLWU0NTBhOWU2ZTI3MiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9idXNpbmVzcy8yMDI0LzA1LzEyL3J0by1taWNyb3NvZnQtYXBwbGUtc3BhY2V4LyJ9.UIvzIv58TQTb6eSwqy47rds7JRdmGCQcZZdjVweZHC8

#RTO #Microsoft #SpaceX #management

Jgbird , to random
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My mom and me

jeridansky ,
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@Jgbird What a lovely photo! Happy Mother's Day to your mom.

jeridansky , to random
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Tennessee, looking majestic. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

NyakoKitty , to random
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Happy Caturday 😺

jeridansky ,
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@NyakoKitty I'm so glad to see him looking as stunning as ever.

jeridansky ,
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@NyakoKitty And a very Happy Caturday to you too! 😻

GottaLaff , (edited ) to random
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Via Gavin Newsom:

What Donald Trump’s version of “quite well” means (Image below.):

Biden-Harris HQ:

Embedded video:

: They tried to cancel Roe v. Wade for many years. We did it. It’s working out quite well, actually

jeridansky ,
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@GottaLaff Link to the story, dated August 14, 2023:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/14/mississippi-abortion-ban-girl-raped-gives-birth

NyakoKitty , (edited ) to random
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My little cancer survivor 💕

jeridansky ,
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@NyakoKitty How is Neko doing? The last I heard on your old instance he seemed to be doing well with the treatments. He certainly looks great!

Jgbird , to random
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We are stardust we are golden we are billion year old carbon

jeridansky ,
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@Jgbird I wondered why I didn't remember the line about "billion year old carbon" — and with a tiny bit of digging realized it's because I grew up with the Joni Mitchell version (which doesn't include the line) vs. the CSN version (which does).

jeridansky , to random
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And then there were four: “Rutgers and the University of Minnesota now join Northwestern and Brown in successfully reaching deals to peacefully end their encampment protests.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/02/rutgers-university-of-minnesota-protest-agreement


h/t @Miro_Collas

jeridansky , to random
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I've written enough Postcards to Voters — I'm writing 10 right now for a Supreme Court election in Georgia — that I need to buy more postcards.

We have lots of artists here; does anyone sell postcards? I'm looking to buy about 100 with possible re-orders. The art must be nonpolitical and something that will make people want to read the cards. Pictures of animals, flowers, landscapes and such are all good. (My current ones have a bird.)

#MastoArt #FediGiftShop #postcards

jeridansky OP ,
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@SRLevine @loren Sadly, it seems Loren makes cards, but not postcards. https://www.loren.pics/birds/store/product/seasonal-cards/

jeridansky OP ,
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@loren @SRLevine If you find something and start offering postcards, please let me know!

jeridansky , to random
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April 1, and sadly not a joke: Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com get acquired:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ixl-learning-acquires-dictionary-com-121500032.html

April 12: The entire team of lexicographers at Dictionary.com gets laid off.
https://bsky.app/profile/korystamper.bsky.social/post/3kpxgzhx7eo2l

#dictionaries #writing #words

jeridansky , to random
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My front yard is looking lovely nowadays. #Bloomscrolling

jeridansky , to random
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"Almost half of those who indicated that they are now religiously unaffiliated — nearly a fifth of the country — say their former religion’s hostility to LGBTQ+ Americans played a role."

Gift article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/religion-polling-lgbtq-views/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzExNTk4NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzEyOTgwNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTE1OTg0MDAsImp0aSI6ImU0Y2NhNTFmLTMzNWQtNDFlYS04YmQyLTMwOTQyNjhhY2RiNyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI0LzAzLzI3L3JlbGlnaW9uLXBvbGxpbmctbGdidHEtdmlld3MvIn0.OubvJ399iQd1e7tPTVncgm_Lb5DxGNHNvucNQfzR0s4

h/t @wdlindsy
#LGBTQ #religion

masterdon1312 , to random
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If you ever needed #proof that the new hate crimes #laws are a good thing lmao

#scotland #elonmusk #jkrowling #bigots #hypocrites #nazis #neonazis

jeridansky ,
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@masterdon1312 #Alt4You A screen shot of a post by @ScotNational which says:
NEW: JK Rowling and Elon Musk have both taken aim at Scotland's new hate crime laws, which are set to come into effect next month.

Rowling has said she will not delete social media posts that could breach the new hate crime laws -- which she branded 'ludicrous'.

The text is followed by photos (head shots) of Elon Musk and JK Rowling.

lolgop , to random
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About five weeks ago, I announced that I'd hired myself to work for democracy full-time.

Here's a little update on how it's going and what I'm learning for anyone who might care, about me or democracy.

https://i-know-how-much-you-care.ghost.io/some-personal-news-ive-hired-myself-to-work-for-democracy-2/

jeridansky ,
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@lolgop This sounds good! I'm waiting for more information before signing up, though: where the funds will go, etc. It sounds like you'll have some of this soon.

GottaLaff , to random
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👏🏻Via Kyle Griffin:

In the 24 hours after Krysten Sinema announced she wouldn't run for re-election, Democratic Rep. Ruben #Gallego's #Arizona Senate campaign raised $1 million from 24,000 donations.

jeridansky ,
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@GottaLaff Happy to have been one of the 24,000!

jeridansky , to random
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LOL: HP wants you to rent a printer from the company via its new subscription service.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/

My suggestion: Just follow The Verge's advice and buy a Brother laser printer. I'm very happy with mine — something I never expected to say about a printer.
https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-laser-wi-fi-its-fine

#tech #HomeOffice

jeridansky , to random
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A heartbreakingly beautiful tribute to Voyager I, which launched almost 47 years ago & has now begun sending back gibberish.

"Voyager Mission Control used to be a couple of big rooms full of busy people, computers, giant screens. Now it’s a single room in a small office building. ... The Mission Control team is a handful of people, none of them young, several well past retirement age.

"And they’re trying to fix the problem."

https://crookedtimber.org/2024/02/19/death-lonely-death/

h/t @estherschindler

jeridansky , to random
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Tennessee showing off for ,

GottaLaff , to random
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Guess what. I'm in a very shitty, blocky mood today.

Come into my feed and tell me we need a new candidate? Bye.

Start kvetching and playing into their hands by indulging in the "He's too old" crap. See ya.

Whine about our 2 party system when right now we need to be fighting our asses off for democracy and supporting our candidates? .

This is NOT the day to test my patience.

Don't believe me? Wanna provoke? I will block, no matter who you are.

jeridansky ,
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@GottaLaff One of my favoriteT-shirts, from back in Gamergate days:

jeridansky , to random
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"AI can’t be trusted and should be kept out of any decision-making that might affect peoples’ lives, no matter how modest."

The perils of #AI, nicely explained: https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/AI-will-create-a-thousand-Post-Office-scandals?ref=disconnect.blog

via the Disconnect newsletter from @parismarx

(If you don't know about the referenced post office scandal in the UK, here's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal)

jeridansky OP ,
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@parismarx @danmcquillan Ooh, I didn't realize Dan was on Mastodon!

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