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   Calyo Delphi (dragonarchitect@rubber.social)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Dec-2025 23:21:42 JST Calyo Delphi

   in reply to

   @whitequark At least you have the skills to be able to do that.

   I don't.

   So any API that is not well-documented becomes a hard project blocker for me.

   It's literally why I noped away from the entire node.js ecosystem because the documentation is abysmal.

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   Futurist Jim Carroll (jimcarroll@mastodon.futurist.info)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Dec-2025 20:42:22 JST Futurist Jim Carroll

   "Christmas 2025: It's better to be grateful for what you have gained, instead of focusing on what you've lost."

   Normally, at this time of year, I would be busy on a ski hill, seeking the joy that comes from the exuberance of the carve.

   I'm not.

   Instead, I'm at home, geeking out, learning all kinds of new technology, and taking it easy. Everyone once in a while, I glance at the webcam at my ski club and see those who are in the moment, enjoying their turns. You see, in my part of the world, it's turned into an amazing early ski season.

   I'm not part of it.

   You see, just about a month ago, I broke some small bones in my spine in a violent fall. It was icy; the concrete stairs at the chalet were covered, and I took a slide right off and landed on my back.

   A spinal injury.

   The result was that I suffered 3 small fractures of what are called the transverse processes on my spine. I have images. You can see the break on the right.

   I have the fall on video; a security webcam caught it. It's hard to watch, and it's hard to think about because I keep replaying the moment in my mind. I think it was when I shared it with the triage nurse at the ER that they decided they should see me right away.

   And so right now, I am in the land of the 'if only's.'

   If only.

   You know. If only I hadn't gone to the chalet that day. If only I hadn't decided to work on a small project outside. If only the steps weren't icy. If only...
   It's easy to do the 'if onlys' because it offers a way out.

   And yet, it doesn't.

   So what's my status? As soon as you hear the word 'spinal,' you freak out - as I did at the ER. The reality, though, is that this is an entirely minor break when it comes to back injuries, and is entirely recoverable.

   With time.

   And patience.

   Which, traditionally, I do not have a lot of.

   The path? One to two weeks of hardcore pain (now gone), two to four weeks of being extremely careful (which I am coming to the end of), and three to six months of full recovery (if you do what you are told to do- which is, not much.)

   It's fully recoverable - if I follow the guidance, don't rush, things and don't do anything stupid.

   Through all of this, I've come to understand the depth of the beautiful guidance that exists in the Serenity Prayer, which I have on hardcore repeat in my mind. "Help me accept the things I cannot change, the courage to accept the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

   So what do I have?

   Oh, so many things. I am so truly, truly blessed.

   Read the full post for more...... the link is below.

   And so from the bottom of my heart, and from the depth of my gratitude, I'd like to say, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

   ---

   Futurist Jim Carroll is working hard to be patient, follow the process, not to push things, and not being stupid.

   Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/12/daily-inspiration-christmas-2025-its-better-to-be-grateful-for-what-you-have-gained-instead-of-focusing-on-what-youve-lost/

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   timberwraith (timberwraith@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 09:30:07 JST timberwraith

   Today, I experienced a reminder that no matter how gently a woman might respond with pushback against some men's openly negative remarks, you'll still be considered to be a bitch.

   Many men have no idea how much anger women swallow and ignore because the reflexive response to our anger, any anger, is some variant of this.

   You're damned if you say something and damned if you don't.

   So, fuck it I guess. Burn a bridge or two when the mood strikes. They're going to call you a bitch regardless. 🤷♀️

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   Hrefna (DHC) (hrefna@hachyderm.io)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 02:40:04 JST Hrefna (DHC)

   in reply to

   What, do you think the fascists in power are going to go "give me all of the records between November 2024 and January 2025 that indicate a person missed a period and then resumed them"?

   Even stating it in those terms sounds ridiculous. Of course they won't.

   So to create believable data that is useful you have to sit down and build a portfolio of _typical looking use_ that is indistinguishable from other users but will still flag whatever automatic or manual review processes in place.

   6/

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   Jo (jessicataylor@chaosfem.tw)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 09:19:11 JST Jo

   Thanksgiving question. Please suggest things:

   I'm having my whole dad's side of the family over for Thanksgiving this year.

   About half of the adults attending know that I am trans, the other half doesn't.

   So I'm telling everyone this week, so they have some time to not ask inappropriate questions. I don't anticipate any negative reactions, thankfully.

   But I want to give people a couple links where they can find basic information about:

   1) What is and isn't appropriate to ask in person. (My genitals, my marriage, my sexuality, my wife's, etc.)
   2) A basic overview (maybe wikipedia IDK) for them to read if they want to know more.

   I'm putting some of that in an email, but wanted to give a nudge for everyone to go learn something.

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   Michael Bishop ☕ (michaelbishop@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 05-Aug-2024 09:32:47 JST Michael Bishop ☕

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   @eob @heatwave I have always believed that if we intend on getting a message across to someone we must speak at their level. Climate change is a critical issue and using Fahrenheit is important so that those in the US understand the message. They also happen to be the biggest contributer to CC. In an ideal world they would understand Celcius but they don't.

   So it would be advantageous to also use Fahrenheit .