Notices by der.hans (lufthans@mastodon.social)

@dphiffer Strikes that truly indicate ProPublica should be avoided until they come to their senses

@dphiffer good to hear

The 3 strikes indicate where management negotiators want to go, which undermines credibility of management for a news organization

Hmm, I thought ProPublica was expensive subscriptions only, but I see that it is donation based

https://give.propublica.org/campaign/748664/donate?c_src=pb

Once there is a contract and a certainty there where won't be any AI drivel I will make a donation

People need to have the responsibility of and accountability for reporting and editing, that's what I want to support

@cwebber @Greg I see the print edition credits his wife as an editor

A recent post on the Fediverse about her helping with Animal Farm reminded me it's time to re-read that in addition to already having 1984 in the queue

Gonna look for a copy of My Country Right or Left as well

@georgetakei alt-text

Post from Democrats on some service

"Millions will lose access to emergency alerts, kids' education, and local news because of this."

The post includes an image from Sesame Street set with Big Bird, Burt, Ernie, puppeteers and others

Text on the image: "Breaking: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS and NPR, shuts down after federal funding cuts"

#alttext #alt4you #SesameStreet #NPR #PBS #CPB #USpol #kids #BigBird #Burt #Ernie #JimHenson

@cwebber old ship, new ship, time ship, fellowship

Note: all from the Star Fighters arcade

https://www.starfightersarcade.com/

@estherschindler alt-text

6 panel comic featuring a guy and a monk in medieval garb

P1: monk says, "Your choice of lifestyle is an abomination."

P2: guy responds, "But I've been this way since I was a child.

P3: monk says, "This scriptures say it is of the Devil!"

P4: guy responds, "But who am I hurting by being this way?"

P5: monk says, "It's EVIL! You must renounce this behavior!"

1/2

@estherschindler

P6: guy responds, "What if it's NATURAL?" and monk says, "There's NO proof of that!"

Below it says, "Being left-handed in the middle ages"

alt-text note: also being left-handed in the chain saw aisle

Can't read artist name.

#alttext #alt4you

@GottaLaff Roberts wants each citizen to individually defend each civil right all the way up to the Supreme Court

Then we have to do it again to see if we still have civil rights on Tuesdays as well as on Wednesdays

@baconandcoconut missed the poll, but yes there is Tang in the house and in my go bags

Haven't tried hot tang, but will be hiking in the snow soon, so might try it

Happy Cyberman Day to all those who celebrate

Prepared to be upgraded!

#DoctorWho #CybermanDay #CyberMonday #cyberman

@sjvn and the results were malignant :(

Kamala Harris in SNL cold open last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Funs6yyEw

#KamalaHarris #MayaRudolph #USpol #SNL #ColdOpen #USElection2024 #HarrisWalz

@be took 5 seconds to determine their survey page displays nothing if JavaScript is blocked.

Done.

:)

@onepict also if there's remote participation for attendees and/or speakers

and for any signup forms ( cfp or speakers ) let us know what personal information they want before we sign in

@emilygorcenski would that make it all discoverable?

President Biden appointed Jessica Rosenworcel to chair the FCC and bring back Net Neutrality

The rule-making process can take years, but the FCC was able to restore Net Neutrality rules

The work isn't done :(, the Supreme Court is looking to overturn Chevron Deference, which could gut the FCC

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/president-biden-appoints-net-neutrality-champion-to-chair-the-fcc/ - from @sjvn

https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs/fcc-announces-effective-date-net-neutrality-order

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-heres-what-it-means-for-the-internet/ - also from svjn

#BidenBenefits #NetNeutrality #USFCC #JessicaRosenworcel

@craigmaloney hope more things start in a positive direction

@craigmaloney that is quite a bit

self-care before blog-care

@craigmaloney we'll be here when you're back to strength

@craigmaloney @jorge @rbowen the only tour I missed since I started seeing Rush shows, couldn't afford to change continents at the time, devoured the album, well tape, when it finally hit the local market

this was the first album where I was in IRC and on usenet when it came out, so my first experience of the Rush community

it seemed I was the only fan who wasn't both a programmer and in a band :)

it was a fun group in #!p/g