disability useful language
today i learned the term "Energy-limiting chronic illness" (ELCI). one in three disabled people in the UK has some form of ELCI (ME/CFS is an example of a disability characterised by energy impairment) https://chronicillnessinclusion.org.uk/our-work/elci-energy-impairment-disability/
Today I heard from @handle that the next NLNet grant application deadline is in 4 days -- I also learned that this year they have a new category called "User Operated Internet". I got really excited about this because the last time I applied to the NLNet grant program, there wasn't really a good category for my project to fit under. But "User Operated Internet" is perfect!
https://nlnet.nl/useroperated/
I spent today throwing up a rough draft of a home page for my project. In the past I have called it Greenhouse, but I am thinking now I'm going to change the name to Server Garden, because the original thing that was going to be called Server Garden is now on hiatus.
Please take a look and let me know what you think! I know it has tons of issues, but I'm still interested to hear what folks think about it:
With the ESP32 being capable of running 80's PC emulation and with the existence of modern miniature TFT / OLED displays it's now possible to build a tiny, functional, self contained miniature PC for mice.
🖥️ 🐀
https://hackaday.com/2021/07/28/emulating-the-ibm-pc-on-an-esp32/
Screenshots of a draft of leftist principles in plain language, by Black autistic writer and activist Finn Gardiner
Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3394065633954748&id=100000540336590
I offered Meech some breakfast but he claims to be pretty happy where he is and does not wish to attend the kitchen at this time. #MastoCats #CatBellies
Activision Blizzard's stock price dropped by 9% as a result of today's walkout, reducing the company's market value by $7.7 billion 💸 📉 https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/activision-blizzard-stock-lost-8-billion-market-value-discrimination-lawsuit-2021-7
New CDC guidance on mask wearing
US CDC updates its guidance, and now says that fully vaccinated persons should continue to wear face masks indoors if they live in areas with 'substantial' or 'high' Covid transmission rates, nearly 2/3 of US counties, in order to avoid 'breakthrough' infection https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/health/cdc-mask-guidance-vaccinated-people-bn/index.html
Coffee, birds, hearing, surreal, planes
In one ear, I cannot hear low frequency sounds. This means that I often struggle to determine which direction such sounds are coming from.
This morning, I was sitting outside drinking coffee (okay, a coconut mocha antoccino) on my balcony and I heard an airplane presumably overhead. I looked up, though, and couldn't see any airplanes, only a bird, and for a moment, my brain decided that these airplane noises must have been coming from this bird.
This tiny, circling, diving and whirling songbird.
What if birds were just really, really, loud? What if they sounded like jet planes?
hoo boy.. with the ADL and Paypal partnering up to "combat terrorism and extremism", here's a reminder to NEVER EVER SPECIFY a political cause in your donations/ direct aid. If you have to, be vague: diapers, groceries, tire repair, just send i love yous and happy birthdays. don't fucking rat yourself and others out.
and remember, this goes for Venmo as well, because Paypal owns them.
Tonight the clowns return to #CircusInPlace for another session of silliness and circus...two things which are sure to improve almost any Monday.
The nonsense (and the video chat) starts at 8pm UTC-5:
But oh hey I went hiking! With my bestie! AFTER IT HAD RAINED A BUNCH!
The trail was covered with weird mushrooms that I know fuck all about because I see the label “detritovore” and think no thank u but they sure look cool
So here’s some #sporespondence
Art, sunset, trauma, wip
It got dark while I was roughing in the treeline. I started on the left and by the time I got to the right, I was working petty much blind. I like the right side better. Still plenty more to go.
Art, sunset, trauma
I'm working through some trauma around relaxing and doing art in an unstructured way. Today, I took a walk and tried to do some on my own. It's harder on me emotionally than I thought it would be. Waiting for paint to dry, listening to the crickets chirp, and breathing the green, earthy summer air.
i like kind machines. pro-people-not-dying. anti-nazi. anti-colonizer. pagan, but lazy about it.
I am #HardOfHearing, #nonbinary, polyamourous, into ttrpgs and #tech. Hobbyist #leatherworker, hobbyist scifi author, community builder, and artist.
I like to build #whimsical things that help people to #dream better and form meaningful connections. If you wanna hang out with friendly computer weirdos in Minneapolis, lemme know.
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