Notices by Denis (constantorbit@hachyderm.io)

okay moderators have to step up their game. they’re letting him get away with going way over time. they were doing better earlier

#debate #USPol

TIL "We Shall Overcome" has its origin as a labor union song before it became more associated with the American civil rights movement.

"In '45 in Charleston SC members of FTA-CIO union, mostly female & African American, began 5-mo strike against American Tobacco Co. To keep up spirits during cold wet winter, Lucille Simmons led a version of gospel hymn, "We'll Overcome (I'll Be All Right)" to end each day's picketing"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Shall_Overcome#Role_of_the_Highlander_Folk_School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpA7prIm4dY

#til #labor #union #music

@mem_somerville Nice to hear! That's on my to-read list. (In fact, I might end up with that actual book sitting in front of you 😆 ) #interlibraryLoan

@liztai @rscottjones

Yeah, while I am very excited by the recent USPol developments (whew!) I have definitely found myself dragged back in and was reading mastodon like Twitter inn the old days. So I've unfollowed some folks who were just political news, adjusted my notifications and filters, and deleted the news apps off my phone that I had re-installed...

It's much better now.

@liztai @rscottjones that's a GREAT book (I wonder if I picked it up because of you? It was definitely someone here in the fediverse who had posted about it)

And yes I've also pretty much stopped consuming "news". It's been excellent. But I still have no problem finding out about things that actually affect me.

#silentSunday

My next-door neighbor died yesterday after 4 weeks in the hospital. He was my age (although in far worse physical shape).

The short story:

All those warnings about not taking too much acetaminophen/tylenol?

They're not kidding around. Don't.

😢

#health #life #death

@inthehands @airwhale @conniptions @mekkaokereke this is such an interesting thread! ??