Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

Happy 37th anniversary of the Max Headroom Incident, to those who celebrate.

Here's the email I just sent to #ScienceFriday explaining why I will no longer listen to them.
(Text in the replies.)
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#COVID #CovidIsNotOver #ImmunityDebt #science

This is really good. Got this off Facebook: If you are a server, these tips will help you next time someone who is blind is seated in your section.

Introduce yourself when you approach the table. “Hi, I’m Allison, your server today.” This allows us (the person who is blind) to make a connection with you that we cannot do visually.

No need to feel awkward about what to do with the menu. Do not say to my friend “what should I do with her menu?” Just place it on the table as you would any customer. Some of us may use magnification or technology to read our own menu. If you are ever unsure, just ask us. Having one large print menu, one Braille menu and a QR code to scan ensures accessibility for all customers.

Always ask me (the person who is blind) what I would like to eat. Do not ask the person I am with, it is rude. When you do this, you belittle me, treat me as less than and exclude me from normal daily interactions. Just say, “what would you like to eat?” If you are looking and speaking to us, we often can tell you are talking to us by the sound/direction of your voice. If we do not reply, just ask us again so we know you are talking to us. Sometimes it is hard to tell someone is speaking to us, especially if there is a lot of surrounding noise.

Because you told me your name when we sat down it allows me to get your attention if I need assistance as, I visually cannot connect with you by eye contact or waving. Knowing your name allows me to say, “Excuse me Allison, may I have the bill please?”

When you give me the bill it is helpful if you say, the total is $14.35. Scenario: I (person who is blind) gives you cash to pay the bill. You return and are holding out the change to me and I do not see this silent action. No need to feel awkward again, just Say, “I am passing you, your change straight out in front of you. This way I can collect it. It is helpful to give us the coins first, then hand us the bills. If there are multiple bills, please tell us the nomination. Do not hand my change to my friend, just use your words.

Treat people like you would like to be treated. If ever you are unsure, just ask. I promise we won’t bite unless it is into our sandwich.

Do you have any other helpful tips in a restaurant scenario that would be helpful for another post?

Gina Martin
DiverseAbilities.ca

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A server is topping up wine at a table of friends. The server has the bill in her other hand getting ready to hand it over.

traffic light #PixelArt

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has issued arrest warrants against #Israel PM Netanyahu, former defense chief Benny Gallant, and #Hamas commander Mohammed Deif (who may have already been killed in a raid). The judges ruled their are reasonable grounds to suspect the defendants of war crimes and crimes against humanity. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2exvx944o

Question for y'all about funding for #OSS and OSS development.

I'm looking for some, for different projects/reasons (maintenance, or new work), and I'm wondering if anyone has tips.

I already know of:

@nlnet
@sovtechfund

I just learned about:

https://opensource.check24.de/

Anything else?

Thanks!

(Appreciated: boosts, reposts, retoots(?), reblorbs, anything goes)

Do you ever work with <table>s and wish there was a CSS feature or improvement that doesn't exist?

I wrote about the 3 CSS features for tables that I'd like to see.

https://www.darins.page/articles/my-3-most-wanted-css-table-features

#webdev #html #css #webdevelopment #tables #accessibility

Fediverse Copyright folks: (@luis_in_brief @amye, @richardfontana et al):

When a presenter delivers a presentation at an event, and (with the consent of the presenter) that presentation is recorded and published to YouTube, who owns the copyright on the presentation?

Can the presenter remix (eg. post excerpts with commentaary) their presentation on their YouTube channel without authorization of the event organizers?

so hi.

my name is tillian.

i am not afraid anymore.

so fuck it, i said. i will call myself by my name. i will dye my hair blue. i will abandon my deadname. i will jack off without shame to the porn i like. i will ask out that guy i wanted to. i will draw. i will play my guitar and write my furry queer stories. i will learn how to sew, how to fistfight, how to breakdance. i will finish that book i wanted to read. i will say things i believe out loud and won't hide anymore.

i was in a voice call with my family (real family, not blood family) today, and we were talking about life and i said "you know, i usually resign and just cry about it with no hope...but...so much shit in the world happened recently, and i was like, well if it is all going to shit, and there's no going back from that, well, then fuck it. i want to fight. i want to live and do what i want now, because who knows when else i will have that time?"

i find it funny how you can just inject hormones into yourself and your body is gonna be like that guy at the factory line meme and be like "i guess we're a woman/man now"