Notices by Jeri Dansky (jeridansky@sfba.social), page 3

Given where we're at, it's encouraging to see all the endorsements rolling in for #KamalaHarris. #uspol

Sure getting way more than the normal amount of spammy text messages asking for political donations. #uspol #today

@kingrat I can definitely see this working as a reading list for me!

Not having much luck visiting local lighthouses. The grounds at the first one are no longer open to the public. And this one at Pigeon Point — I knew they were doing renovations, but I didn't realize that meant the lighthouse is encased in scaffolding and much of the grounds are closed off.

Still, taking a drive down Highway 1 is always a delight. After 30+ years, I sometimes still can't quite believe I get to live here.

#sfba #today #coast #lighthouse

Does this15-foot carved bear qualify for #ThickTrunkTuesday?

I pass by this all the time but finally got inspired to find out how it came to be at Shoreline Station in Half Moon Bay.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/06/18/half-moon-bay-man-carves-out-a-creative-niche/

#sfba #art

I don't have a BlueSky account, but sometimes I check in on a few lawyers over on BlueSky. Their added perspective is sometimes reassuring. Not today.

https://bsky.app/profile/kenwhite.bsky.social/post/3kwasxgqsgm2a

#SCOTUS #POTUS #immunity

Woke up, read about #SCOTUS rulings, went back to bed.

Now that I'm well-rested I'm back to reading the news again. Also donated to some congressional candidates and ordered postcard stamps for writing more Postcards to Voters. Stamp prices go up mid-July!

https://store.usps.com/store/product/sailboats-postcard-stamps-S_122504

#election2024 #today

I knew the CDC is no longer tracking Covid cases, but this still seems like an absurd state of affairs. "Most likely increasing"?

"Cases are most likely increasing in 39 states & aren’t declining anywhere in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

"The CDC no longer tracks Covid cases, but it estimates transmission based on emergency department visits."

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-summer-wave-rcna158638

Also: Zero mention of masks in this article.

#Covid #Covid19 #CovideIsNotOver

From Dr. David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation & Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai:

"We need to be very, very firm with our messaging that there is no such thing as a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. There is no such thing as a SARS-CoV-2 infection that does NOT have prolonged consequences.”

https://boingboing.net/2024/06/20/long-covid-expert-all-infections-have-prolonged-consequences.html

h/t @Brad
#Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver

A deep dive into tech companies’ enormous demand for power to run their data centers handling AI training models, etc.

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-data-centers-power-grids/
or https://archive.vn/uSIqZ

h/t @WarnerCrocker who wrote, “Perhaps this is the AI issue we should be paying attenion to.”

#AI #Nvidia #Virginia #Texas #Malaysia

@bodhipaksa @WarnerCrocker Much better reporting elsewhere, including here: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicagos-buckingham-fountain-vandalism/

“Swiss women who won a historic ruling on climate change at the European Court of Human Rights say they feel shocked and betrayed by their parliament’s decision not to comply with it.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl55ggjqvx7o

“Bern's lower house on Wednesday … argued there was no reason to take further action because Switzerland, warming at more than twice the global rate, was already doing enough.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swiss-parliament-considers-snubbing-european-court-climate-ruling-2024-06-12/

h/t @CelloMomOnCars
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Switzerland

@kingrat I haven't been following the SF races that closely, and I'm sorry to hear your choices are that grim.

Flowers seen on a neighborhood walk today — just two small blocks! The roses have a nice scent, too. #Bloomscrolling #today

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

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

@mmasnick illustrates how bad the NYT's political reporting can be:

“I’m going to focus on a NY Times article by Maggie Astor & Rebecca Davis O’Brien. They’re politics reporters, & that often means that they’re covering the politics & not the facts when it comes to the fundamental details of what they’re reporting on. And that’s a problem. It leads to ... reporting where you report what people are saying but not whether or not what they’re saying is true.”

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/04/let-me-rewrite-that-for-you-ny-times-misinforms-readers-about-rfk-biden/

#journalism

Tennessee, all tummy floof and toe beans. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

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

Just made an additional donation to my instance, sfba.social, on top of my monthly donation; I'm glad I'm in a position to be able to do this.

Our poor admins have been spending this holiday weekend fighting spam: https://sfba.social/@announcements/111953831624645936

#spam #sfba #Mastodon