Notices by Evan Prodromou 🎏 (evan@cosocial.ca)

In Parque Ibirapuera in São Paulo. It's a beautiful urban park; rightfully considered one of the city's main attractions. Glad I made it off Avenida Paulista to here.

One thing that's wild about climate change policy is that the US considers a carbon tax an absolute non-starter despite the critical need to reduce GHGs and then puts a 25% tariff on cars for practically no good reason.

For full transparency, the "travel mixup" is that I went to the wrong location of the hotel chain I had a reservation for, and I had to get in a car and go across town to the location where I could actually get online and do a call. 😐 #MistakesWereMade

@LaNaehForaday El Salvador's current authoritarian president is part of the Palestinian diaspora. I'm not sure what that would mean for your proposal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayib_Bukele?wprov=sfla1

@davetroy wait like this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Day_%28Church_of_the_SubGenius%29?wprov=sfla1

Unfortunately I need to cancel the #SocialCG #ActivityPub issue triage today. I had a travel mixup and won't have a quiet, private place to hold the meeting. Sorry for the late notice, and please plan on attending next week.

@levelbot it never sleeps

This was interesting. As I mentioned in the comments, the Israeli government has a new department dedicated to "voluntary" departure of Palestinians to other countries in the world. I don't think starving people, under bombardment, have any kind of realistic consent, especially when lacking a right of return. So, I'd say no.

@timbray I probably should be more careful with it. Personally, I can't understand why people in two countries seem to think this is a perfectly fine plan, and people in other countries refuse to get involved. I probably gave the plan too much of the benefit of the doubt.

@timbray fair and appreciated.

@timbray Thanks. You're touching on a lot of the ideas I'm interested in discussing! I usually try not to clarify my questions, but here we go: I am very much focused on the idea presented by the ultranationalists in the Israeli cabinet of "voluntary transfer".

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/middleeast/israel-approves-proposal-to-facilitate-emigration-of-palestinians-from-gaza-intl/index.html

@levelbot FINALLY

@EricCarroll ooh, that's cool.

@killyourfm I think that's right.

@hkrn OK, somebody start the lettuce timer.

@danhon monster

@austinha I don't know!

I'm doing my first indoor germination this Northern spring. A dozen different sets of #NativePlants seeds, from Jerusalem artichokes to smooth aster to monarda fistulosa to pearly everlasting. They're going to live inside the house for about 6 weeks, and then harden off and move into the garden. It's exciting work! #gardening

@nantel ok!

It's also important to note that many indigenous communities consider their language a cultural treasure, and are not open to outsiders learning. Definitely use native-created materials and native-led courses if you are going to try to learn.