sdub @EssDub@radical.town

This is really awesome--a privacy-centric, open-source contact tracing app.
https://covid-watch.org/about

fun quarantine crafts:

coloring pages
sewing masks
knitting socks and sweaters
starting garden beds
building guillotines
canning jams and jellies

This bill is dead!

https://twitter.com/CAIROregon/status/1231017936006963200?s=19

@djsundog Good news: this scans to Old Town Road.

@Ajz@mastodon.nl Oof. That's awful news.

Also, that source is really yikes--they have articles all about "freeze peach" and they even promote Gab. 😬

Hey #pdx and #oregon peeps, there's a bill in the state legislature, HB 4126, that would legislate enhanced sentencing for anyone who covered their face in the commission of a crime--including protests that the police arbitrarily define as "riots".

This is a pretty open attempt to curtail the rights of masked #antifascist protesters, with the added "bonus" of making facial recognition and surveillance easier for the police.

PopMob has the deets over on Facebook, but might be worth calling your state senator and voicing your opposition.

https://www.facebook.com/popmobpdx/posts/2442864919358358

isn't this the book all those communist nerds love

@eldaking There is basis, yes, but my impression is it was largely generational and had (I think) mostly died out in the US by the time I was in middle and high school, which was... 2003-2009?

A couple of my favorite articles on the subject:

[Postmodern geekdom as simulated ethnicity] (http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc54.2012/SolesKunyoGeedom/)

[What Was the Nerd?](https://reallifemag.com/what-was-the-nerd/)

@aphyr "otter" otter be

welp, they're going all-in on arguing that the president is infallible

fuck

@mcmoots clouds protect us from the awful everwatching eye of THE MOON

@darius Hell fucking yes. I would love to be responsible for "radicalizing" people to care more for others, share more instead of hoarding, and become less dependent upon hierarchical institutions.

tustin jimberlake

I sure love reading Content online

@monarobot THIS IS SO COOL 😲😲😲

@eldaking Have you seen this recent video on the subject? The creator, Mark Brown, starts with Geoff Engelstein's notion of "input randomness" and "output randomness", then dives deeper. It's real good!

https://youtu.be/dwI5b-wRLic

Okay, I should also add that the coating on the top half of the stylus is kinda cruddy. I tried cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol, but it only seemed to degrade the surface further.

That said, it's still perfectly functional, and you could knit a sleeve or buy a replacement stylus if it's too much for you.

#forsale

Anyone want to buy a Wacom Intuos4 graphics tablet and accessories? It's in good shape, EXCEPT that one of the USB ports has a very weak connection. If you use it in "right-handed" mode, the connector needs to be at a very specific angle or it won't connect. This could probably be fixed with a little bit of soldering, or by being left-handed.

It comes with a cushioned carrying case by REI.

Make an offer if you're interested? Since shipping this will be a bit of a beast, US only.

Got it, it's #fediblock.

Alright, what's the hashtag people use for discussing server block recommendations again?