Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

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A corner in our garden that could have been a postcard from France. #garden #Bloomscrolling

So many Dutch progressives seem to believe propaganda was invented in the 1930s, ended with the fall of the Soviet Union (outside of North Korea, China, and a couple of other countries they don’t take seriously), and they’re immune to it because they’re just so goshdarn smart.

this is fascinating

I spent some years working in a mostly-male environment and while there were a lot of things I liked about it, the amount of emotional labor that male colleagues expected from me was exhausting

(also, being expected to make sympathetic noises about how some guy "couldn't find a woman I have anything in common with" when I was standing RIGHT THERE became pretty ridiculous after a while...either ask me if I'm busy on Saturday or stfu, buddy)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mankeeping-dating-emotional-labor-research_l_682f3305e4b0ef574bf5e553#

I love when an FAQ is clearly written by someone who is absolutely Done with answering questions

Draisines. And an upside down house. Because why not?

Particularly I want to know:
- how to balance accused's right to respond if the accuser doesn't want details shared?
- how to handle vague second-/third-hand accounts, without retraumatising victims who don't want to talk about it again?
- how to handle cases when both sides have plausible-but-contradictory accounts?
- at what point does trust in known individuals become favouritism?
- how to approach it from a perspective of restoragive justice?

Does anyone have any zines / guides about how to deal with allegations of abuse and/or sexual misconduct? This is something that keeps coming up for me.

As a friend, a moderator (not here), an event organiser, and someone who cares about the safety of my local queer community, I keep having to deal with difficult scenarios, and I am never confident in whether I've done the right thing.

anyway hi Germany it's over 30° in dry heat! welcome to heat!

- sip water all day even if you don't think you're thirsty
- eat salty snacks or salty food when you're sipping water all day
- wear loose, breathable clothing such as linen or sports synthetics
- cover exposed skin with either sunscreen or loose, breathable clothes
- when you go outside take: sunglasses, head covering, water bottle
- avoid being in the sunlight when the sun is high
- stop trying to not sweat. sweat is natural when it's hot and it's a very efficient cooling system (as long as you're wearing loose, breathable clothing)
- don't work when the heat is cooking you alive in the office. in the absence of a siesta tradition, procrastinate. bullshit. kill time. surviving is enough.

do you feel lethargic and vaguely ill when it's hot like this? do you feel fatigued and unable to do anything? follow these simple measures and I guarantee you will feel better think of it as dressing up on 2+ layers plus overcoat, beanie and gloves during winter but like, the other way around. you will definitely not regret protecting your health from the heat

The second one in particular was asking if this is the train to London. I said "this is the train to Paris actually" and he goes "yeah but I think there's 2 stops", literally does a "waving away" motion with his hand, and walks away.

My man I've taken this train dozens of times, there are indeed multiple stops and none of them are London 😳

A big tropical looking flower we saw in Maine this week. #bloomscrolling

new PCBs day

Random Friday tip: When doing a one-on-one zoom training someone on how to use a tool, I sometimes ask if it's ok with them if record so they'll have it for their reference. I then make sure they get a copy afterward.

When you're first encountering a completely new tool, it can be a bit overwhelming. It's hard to retain even half of it.

This means they can consult it at their own time and pace and don't feel uncomfortable having to ask for you to demo something a second time.

R. Temporaria, pt. 2.