Notices by myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win), page 15

@chrisgeidner

I'm glad I studied packing problems a little. You can fit way more than 9 of them in there.

We don't have voter ID rules in NY, but many states do. Here is a great organization that has information about what you need to bring to the polls.

If you need to get an ID there is still time NOW, so now is the time to check your local rules. (Vote Riders can help if there are reasons why getting the ID you need is a problem.)

https://www.voteriders.org/

@josh0 @Red_Shirt_no2 @elithebearded @redmp

Come on we have notation for this!

Basically it would be very hard to design a stove (for example) that meets all of these considerations at once.

Touch controls are less expensive to manufacture, so they end up in a lot of cheap products. Often without much consideration for how difficult those products may be to use.

Never knew designing a stove could be so complex. We were griping about touch controls yesterday... but a lot of people pointed out advantages of touch controls mainly:

* easier to clean
* can be easier to press under some circumstances and for some users.

At the same time blind people, me, and tactile feedback enjoyers hate them.

I think at least part of my dislike of touch controls comes from experiences with poorly calibrated sensors with bad debouncing and keypress software.

@lzg

MFs never got over not having slaves anymore

Can I just say that the option to mute people on here for 24 hours to 7 days, rather than either muting them forever or blocking them is a wonderful feature that I wish more social media had? It was designed for muting people if they are doing something like livecasting some show you don't care about... but it works well for suspected trolls too. It allows you to become non-responsive with little effort without alerting the target that you got mad and blocked them.

It's not a DOS attack if your servers and software just can not handle the huge influx of traffic for a big event.

That's just called... not planning. And this isn't the first time.

Harris and Walz have gently quieted chants of "Lock Him Up!" I have the sense that if they wanted to, Harris or Walz could really bring out the angry energy of these crowds.

Very little time is spent pondering the emotions of liberal working and middle class voters. There is a presumption of emotional maturity for these groups. They don't need to be analyzed, they are the analyzers. But, this is naive. Everyone has emotions. And the Trump era has done tremendous harm.

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Pete Buttigieg captured this energy in an interview. At one point it was clear to me that he went a bit beyond the script. He started talking about what would happen to *his* family in a world ruled by the values of J.D. Vance and Trump.

Buttigieg generally doesn't mention his husband often, seeming to practice a kind of respectability ... but, this bit jumped out to me as just a guy protecting his family from those who would tear it apart.

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Today my nephew said "he says 'poggers' like an old man" then turned to me and asked "did you say 'pog' when you were young, auntie?"

...

Now I don't live under a rock... but I *thought* "poggers" WAS what the young people said ... but I guess it's already for "old men"?

I bluff "Oh yeah yeah all the time." Not technically a lie since I'm so damn old that I played with "pogs" (milk caps)

Hope I've planted a landmine that will fill some thirty-something with despair soon.

What *are* the young people saying? Time is a flat circle so it seems like it's "let's gooooo" but in a kind of low key soft voice. Which is very funny. I approve.

What are the youths saying in your neck of the woods?

This took THREE YEARS.

I fixed my teachers pension by making phone calls and filling out forms! I did it! This should cover my internet and electric bill when I'm old someday! (maybe) Yay! (Please Clap)

This was harder than getting my masters degree in math by far.

Almost as hard as job hunting. (but not quite that hard) Top Ten Hardest Things I Ever Did ... easy and I've done RAGBRAI and the NYC Marathon.

HACK:
Things only started working when I started asking the name of each person I talked to, writing down their name and telling each next person I talked who I talked to last and what they said & on what date. This was not a comfortable thing to do it felt very ... peevish... but, if you are struggling with forms and bureaucracy it WORKS.
Make a spreadsheet, get a yellow legal pad.

Start each call with "Who am I speaking to? Hi ---. I last spoke to --- and they said I needed to ...." etc.

"The Obama energy is back."

I've noticed people saying things along these lines, and it makes sense on a number of levels. And yet, listening to the the crowds at the #Harris_Walz2024 rallies I sense a major difference: There is something defiant and determined that was not present with Obama.

Obama offered "Hope and Change" and even for true believers this was understood as a soft message. The stakes were not as high as they are now.
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@AnarchoNinaWrites

I have to do "Active Shooter Drills" with 6th graders. There has been a shooter on campus when I was teaching college and I had to hide with my Calc III students in the corner. (He didn't shoot anyone or get near us, but still)

My Calc students just kept studying their flash cards because they grew up with this BS.

I do not care about his trauma.

@nazokiyoubinbou @kevinriggle

Heck. The NYPL has an excellent app. (search books, even check out audiobooks on your phone) I don't see how public agencies and services that can make apps that work can't also run a little instance and post their press releases like adults.

They already have staff for this at the big cities and agencies. They have tech staff to and can hire more if needed.

It ain't that deep.

@KarenawokeKaren

Where was the ring of cops to keep people safe when the migrants were attacked.

IDK just seems like they do a better job at some times than at others. hmph