Notices by GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) (greenskyoverme@ohai.social), page 22

In case anyone else is inspired by this odd idea...

https://www.jhsationery.com/correction-tape/

So, I really really need a series of these micro sticker tape things, but they do different species of ants. (and you could have one for beetles and wasps and stuff too I suppose)

I wonder what one would need to do to design such a product and get it made...

I bet it'd only be a few thousand to get a run of them produced. Maybe even less. And then I'd only need to sell some of them to cover the costs... hmmmm

@louie Your choice!

Some big news from me today.
Back in September, the National Federation of the Blind announced that they had begun working with me as a consultant on a range of projects. Some are public facing and you'll see those coming to fruition in the next little while. Others you may not know as much about, but are improving technology behind the scenes.
This week, the US Government has given me the right to live and work in the United States. That means I am now at liberty to say how proud I am to have accepted the role of Executive Director for Accessibility Excellence at the National Federation of the Blind. The position is based at the Jernigan Institute in Baltimore Maryland, so we have begun the huge task of preparing to relocate.
The nearly three months that I have been consulting for the NFB have been the happiest of my professional life. Members and staff have been so welcoming, and I feel like everything in my career has been leading up to using my skills in a way that can substantially improve the lives of blind people. The dedication and professionalism of the NFB team is unparalleled.
While obtaining an O1 US visa for people with extraordinary ability is tough due to the high bar that is set, it has also been a special process. I received seven references from well-known people in the blindness field in support of my visa application, and what they wrote was generous and touching. Think of it a bit like attending your own funeral without going through the hassle of actually dying. It taught me a lesson, that we often don't tell people how much we appreciate them while they are still around to hear it. I don't often stop to think about my legacy or anything grand like that, so seeing these very heart-warming references is something I will cherish.
The law firm I've been engaging with, Optimum Law, have been incredible and I can't recommend them enough if you need US immigration advice and you are in NZ.
Thanks to my four wonderful adult children and their significant others, who have been so encouraging and willing to spend weekends helping to whip the house into shape as I clear out priceless treasures, like old chargers I no longer have a device for.
And a very special thanks to my fellow adventurer, my wonderful wife Bonnie Mosen, who unreservedly supports me on this journey. Bonnie is making a positive difference in her own role at Wellington City Council, and the city will be the poorer for losing her.
Sure, it's a big deal to relocate, but I'll be among people who think about blindness the way I do, and who make good change every day. So actually, it feels like I'm coming home, and I look forward to building new friendships among my fellow blind change makers throughout the United States. Plus, home is wherever my beautiful Bonnie is.
So, see you later New Zealand. Be good, and always strive fervently to make New Zealand a place where disabled people can thrive.

@simon And, when it happens, will it be better than the average Audible Original drama?

We have AI text-to-speech, AI sound effects, AI music, and of course large language models.
How long until we see a full-cast story generator?
Nothing about it would be especially good, but you could hypothetically combine all of these things and maybe end up with something that made the average person go "Wow, a computer seriously came up with that whole thing?"

@ViolaB @cyborg42 Island wäre eine Idee. 🥹🇮🇸

Da gibt es Pferde 🐎

@eclectech And they move! So cute!

- „Nick?“
- „Spinne?“
- „Raschelt da eine Tüte Chipsies?“
- „Niemals! … Ach was, Spaß. Hier, bedien‘ Dich!“
#UnsereWG

@welshpixie Adorbs

Und je mehr andere Leute um sie herum so denken und das auch offen aussprechen und damit immer mehr durchkommen, desto besser fühlt es sich für sie an. Es ist wie eine Befreiungsbewegung, die Momentum hat und Euphorie verbreitet.

Dass all diese Freiheiten Dinge sind, die auf Kosten anderer gehen, wollen sie nicht sehen. Nicht mal, dass vieles davon sich für sie selbst irgendwann übel rächen wird, wollen sie sehen. Sie sind wie in einem Rausch. Und auch mit genauso vernebelten Sinnen.

Auch nicht unrelevant.

Überall wird kaputtgespart, die grundlegendsten Dinge funktionieren nicht mehr, weil der Staat sie nicht mehr finanziert oder gleich an die Märkte abgetreten hat. Reiche werden reicher, weil sie steuerlich geschont werden und weil sie überall diese Märkte aussaugen.

Aber das ist lange nicht der einzige Grund, warum so viele Leute Faschos wählen.

Der andere große Faktor ist Veränderungsdruck. Die Leute wollen sich nicht verändern, nicht anpassen und auch nicht bessern.

@Haydar leider gibt es viele Ungerechtigkeiten. Welche wäre die Alternative mit tragbaren Konsequenzen aus Ihrer Sicht?

Bei SWR3 konnte man gestern Mittag zur US-Wahl anrufen.

Die meisten so: Angst, schlecht.

Einer so: „Wir müssen das respektieren was die Amerikaner gewählt haben, das fehlt mir in letzter Zeit: Respekt. Bla bla bla Respekt“

Schieb dir deinen Nazi-Respekt dahin, wo die Sonne nicht scheint.

der wahlkampf wird hässlich. friedrich merz, frank thelen und die cdu werden sich bei trump abgeschaut haben, wie man gewinnt.

@SarahEx Na dann ist ja gut :D

So ein Scheißtag gestern, Husten, Fortsetzung Wurzelbehandlung, Rückenschmerzen so dass ich Wartezimmer stehen musste, Einsetzen der Regelblutung (hab ich nur so einmal im Jahr, also eher Unregelblutung), die wohl der Konkurrenz machen will, wo Kombi aus Binde (stark) + Tampon (stark) nicht reichte, wegen Husten fliegt die Menstruationstasse raus, ...

... ist sonst gestern irgendwas passiert, was ich wissen müsste?

There's a prominently pushed "Configure the new UI" button, which I was grateful for since I don't like the new UI, but it turned out to be… pretty much a switch for "Light Mode" vs "Dark Mode". No "please put labels on the tabs and buttons like you used to before". No "And where is the REAL light mode, please?".

The reason I'm focusing so much on complaining about the UI here is, as mentioned, deployment is broken, so it's not like I can do any "development"

@RedRobyn Oh yes, that might be it!

Die Medien scheinen sich heute einig zu sein, dass man das Ende der Ampelkoalition am Besten als Böckekrieg (männl. Zickenkrieg) zwischen Scholz, Lindner und Habeck diskutiert. Eine inhaltliche Dimension scheint das Thema nicht zu haben.