Notices by Tiffany Li (tiffanycli@mastodon.social)

I know we’re supposed to become more conservative as we age, but I’ve become quite radical. For example, I believe government should exist and should help people.

A book I found useful the last time we went through this national nightmare was Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny.” Short book with lessons on how to fight and survive an authoritarian state.

Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.

Sure, I can “go with the flow.” As long as the flow has been scheduled in advance and I have direct control over every drop of it, yes, no problem.

You know how you’re always a little aware of the inevitability of death and your own mortality but you can’t think about it every day or else you wouldn’t ever be able to live your life? That’s how I feel about this election

Don’t forget that abortion isn’t just healthcare. The right to decide what you do with your own body is a core privacy right as well. Supporting the right to abortion also supports the right to privacy for all.

Sometimes it helps to remember that you're basically a very old baby. Are you cranky? Have a snack. Are you sad? Take a nap. Do you feel frustrated for no reason, like the whole world is against you, but you don't know why? Maybe you need to go play outside!

Me as a law student deciding on a career in tech law: It’s so cool that this field is always changing!

Me as a tech lawyer: oh no

This Halloween weekend, I have to confess once again:

It’s me, the person putting drugs in the Halloween candy 🍭

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-me-the-person-putting-drugs-in-the-halloween-candy

Being absolutely serious when I say this is the energy I need from my President

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-joins-truth-social-trump_n_652d8f03e4b00565b6211516/amp

Wordpress has joined the Fediverse! Really exciting.

“The revolutionary ActivityPub feature is now available across all WordPress.com plans, unlocking a world of engagement and interaction for your blog. Your blogs can now be part of the rapidly expanding fediverse, which enables you to connect with a broader audience and attract more followers.”

https://wordpress.com/blog/2023/10/11/activitypub/

girl math

@Gargron @AustinB I’m watching Dead to Me. But that one too 😂

This is a show where multiple characters become implicated in multiple criminal investigations, and there are NO LAWYERS

I’m just a girl, sitting in front of a TV, yelling at every character who speaks to the police without a lawyer

The details are horrifying. The abuse these intelligent animals suffered is bad enough. Now imagine how Neuralink would treat human test subjects or, worse, “consumers.” https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-pcrm-neuralink-monkey-deaths/

I complained a lot about missing quote tweets when I first started using Mastodon, but now I don’t miss it that much at all. It does change the nature of conversation here. It’s not worse or better—just different.

American recommendation letters: “This candidate is the most brilliant person alive. I will never in my entire life have a student as smart as this one again.”

European recommendation letters: “This person completed the requirements for my class. They are currently alive.”

@Gargron could work!

De-prioritizing news is a mistake for Threads. Twitter’s cultural relevancy was much less about celebs and brands than about news and politics. Without news and politics, you don’t get the journalists. Without journalists, no one is hyping up what’s happening on your platform!

Me posting the same dumb joke to Threads, Twitter, Bluesky, and Mastodon