Notices by Carsten Franke (carstenfranke@mastodon.social)

@inthehands it is an official model by the Atlanta Fed. I did a quick and dirty comparison to actual GDP change on FRED, and it seems to underestimate the GDP growth, but worked as leading indicator in general.

@inthehands

@inthehands we should re-brand these as Tesla-Essentials. "Have you bought your emergency hammer? so you don't burn alive in your Tesla"

@Infoseepage I thought about doing that.. there is an Ecco shoe that I really like, 10 pairs should last me until I am 100, and I would never have to buy shoes again...

@Infoseepage growing up in Germany and hiking the Alps my family loved Dolomite boots. Back then they were very well made and long lasting

@RamenCatholic we have been there a few weeks ago for mother-in-law's 80th birthday. It was her hangout spot when she was 20...

If you are in #minnesota and would like to call Senator Amy Klobuchar about her CR / budget vote, here are her numbers:

https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/offices

@heidilifeldman

@Infoseepage @justyourluck argh...
“Last month, USDA said it would rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds,” Reuters reported. “The U.S. had built a poultry vaccine stockpile after major bird flu outbreaks in 2014 and 2015, though they were never used.”

@RamenCatholic I probably will have way too many, let me know if you would like some in May... The Sungold cherry tomatoes are outstanding!

The #gardening season has started in #minnesota (ok, it will be -12 F on Tuesday and we can't plant anything outdoors for the next 3 months... But the #tomatoes are germinating in the basement)

@br00t4c and already reversed this morning

@steter Tesla cars...

@Infoseepage we stopped on Iceland for a couple of days last year on our trip to Norway. We could see some of the volcanic activity from afar. It is a fascinating place!

@Infoseepage @RamenCatholic @soulforgotten whatever you might have heard, it was a dare.

@RamenCatholic @Infoseepage @soulforgotten I was not aware of SPC and SPC numbers... Do they need a chemist? We are used to handling dangerous stuff...

@dansup no to VC, but at the same time you and all the other developers should be decently paid. It is shocking with how little money you all build the Fediverse. It should be normal for us as users to donate a few $ every month to keep this going.

@dansup thanks! Sent a little support. More to come over the year.

@dansup what can we do as non-programmers to support you? Funding? Anything else?

@Infoseepage oh, no worries, a lot of people suddenly dying with flu like symptoms will be a good indication that a new pandemic has started, and the CDC will catch that rapidly within 2-3 months.

@Gargron thank you! I understand how hard it is. I trust that good people will take care of it, and that you will still be able to contribute to the future direction.