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RE: https://mastodon.art/@mobydick/117007583624051285

Oho, quoting is a thing now?

Check out Wiki Workers United - CWA's press release. This is just the beginning! We are not done fighting for our rights. We remain united. We remain committed to one another. And we will continue organizing together.

https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/wiki-workers-united-uscwa-will-file-nlrb-election-after-wikimedia-foundation-declines

> new post: 'Reflections on an Art Open House'

https://6days.exmosis.net/2026/07/26/reflections-on-an-art-open-house/

> new post: 'weeknote fragments 2026-07-20'

https://6work.exmosis.net/2026/07/20/weeknote-fragments-2026-07-20/

@Nerde Second lunch. Possibly third, depending.

You know what AI can't do? Roll its eyes and wave its hands frustratedly in the air. Give people the afternoon off. Nod sagely at a performance review report.

These are the important leadership and management skills that all children should be being taught right now.

@beng Wait, you're saying "inside" is also "outside"? And I should keep my ice cubes in the shed? Am I inside my TV right now? WHERE ARE THESE VOICES COMING FROM?

> new post: 'Weeknotes fragments 2026-07-03'

https://6work.exmosis.net/2026/07/03/weeknotes-fragments-20260703/

> new post: 'weeknote fragments 2026-07-10'

https://6work.exmosis.net/2026/07/10/weeknote-fragments-2026-07-10/

Nice summary of what the Index of Multiple Deprivation (#IMD) entails and what some of its strengths and limits are, from @opendatamcr :

https://www.opendatamanchester.org.uk/digging-into-the-index-of-multiple-deprivation/

#opendata #deprivation

"To the evaluators, women’s AI use signaled inability, while men’s AI use signaled initiative. "

...it's almost as if humans are just as biased as the tools they use, eh? Who'd have thought?

#SocialConstructivismIsReal

Days without cat/bird incident: 1.

And so a new era begins.

> new post: 'Weeknotes fragments 202603'

https://6work.exmosis.net/2026/07/03/weeknotes-fragments-202603/

Aha, turns out this is a Digital Ocean known issue at the moment. https://status.digitalocean.com/incidents/8mvnl6s4cmdt

Doesn't explain why
- LLM gives me 3 different answers
- LLM doesn't tell me about the known issue

Trust no-one.

Trying to keep storage constant if I upsize a Droplet, but if I tick the box I can't choose smaller spec (obvs) but also can't choose larger ones.

AI Assistant says
"If you choose “Downscale anytime,” you’ll only see droplet sizes with equal or smaller disk sizes."

But also
"the resize wizard only lets you pick droplet sizes whose root‑disk matches or exceeds your current storage"

But also
"you must select an option that allows the storage to change"

#ActualFFS

@Thayer Less about sex, more just that as I get older, the more I realise how little we (especially men) talk about relationships in general and all the emotions around that.

Apparently the heat has made image previews in Gnome work, yayyyy

#linux

@adrianh Still waiting for my life-size pinball experience though. Zorbing companies need to up their game.

English tips to survive the heat:

1. Stop complaining, it'll be fine.
2. Say "phew" a lot.
3. Go for a walk like normal.
4. Joke about snow coming.

Request from a contact - "Can anyone recommend a #Brighton based solicitor who specialises in charities? Looking into setting up a charitable organisation to run some citizen science programmes."