A Quick Hello and a Gift for Earth Day

Yet another unplanned hiatus! Would you believe more than a month ago, I sat in a café sipping tea and drafting blog posts? Several in fact!

It’s incredible how easily a life can get out of balance. I’m usually so wiped out by the time I return home (from work) that I can barely keep my eyes open as the 7:00 p.m. hour nears–so my excitement about posting consistently for a few weeks could not compete with my desire for sweet sleep.

For a while, I thought something was wrong with my body. It didn’t seem normal to be that depleted at the end of the workday. However, I had to accept (yet again), despite my fantasies, I am only human. Nine to ten hours of nonstop talking, meeting, problem solving, and dealing with multiple personalities–some in the same person 😀 –is physically and mentally draining.

However, I was determined to pop in this evening and let you know how much I miss my blog friends.

I miss you! I really do!

The photos in this post are from one of my walking work sessions—a sanity-saving technique I’ve adopted this year.

A gift for Earth Day!

#Balance #blog #blogBreak #CanonPhotography #EarthDay #flowers #hiatus #nature #photoWalk #photography #roses #work #workLife #workLifeBalance
Non-profit ramp provider StopGap Ottawa going on 'indefinite hiatus'
Ottawa's branch of the non-profit accessibility charity StopGap, known for installing ramps at business entrances, is going on hiatus after struggling to maintain public interest since the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/non-profit-ramp-provider-stopgap-ottawa-going-on-indefinite-hiatus-9.7170536?cmp=rss

On This Day 5 20th April 2003.

The singer from Hiatus on stage at Satans Hollow, Manchester, 20th April 2003.

#Manchester #SatansHollow #Hiatus #OnThisDay #Manchesterbands #ManchesterMusic #LiveMusic #photography

Controversial Fifth-Gen Idol’s Alleged Interaction With Fan During Hiatus Sparks Backlash - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

Recently, Wake One issued an official statement, stating that ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s Kim Geonwoo would be suspending activities for the time being in order to take

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¿Qué ocurre con Manon y Katseye?

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KATSEYE Finally Address Manon's Hiatus Personally, Sparking Heartbreak And Concern - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

Sophia and Lara spoke up.

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My 7 day mourning period has passed (starting 2026, April 10th at 5:00 pm PST) I still plan to make a tribute post, but I am not ready yet today. Time went by too fast when I wasn't kept up to date with the world, although I did break my no negativity rule about 40 times, and was partially aware of what is going on in Ukraine, Iran, and Lebanon, but not the other 24 conflicts. All 27 conflicts resumed full coverage on 2026, April 10th.
It took me a while to get back to Mastodon, due to how thrown off my schedule has become lately. I got caught back up on my Mastodon feed today at 4:57 pm (2026, April 14th) It took well over an hour. I may not post as often for a while, but I have plenty of boost-able posts stocked up (40 are currently stocked up, which I will spread out over several days (at least 1 week)) It may take a while for a tribute post to be created. This will be my only Mastodon post today.
#status #mastodon #hiatus #thereturn

En finir avec l’idéologie de l’intelligence artificielle générale

Par Mathieu Corteel

Qu’ils jouent les dissidents ou les collaborateurs de Trump, Amodei et Altman partagent le même projet : transférer l’intelligence collective aux géants de la tech. Lois d’échelle invérifiables, gouffre énergétique, drones tueurs – le bilan est accablant. Contre ce fatalisme, imaginer un monde post-IA relève désormais de la défense de la démocratie.

https://aoc.media/analyse/2026/04/02/en-finir-avec-lideologie-de-lintelligence-artificielle-generale/

#hiatus #technofascisme #IAG

En finir avec l’idéologie de l’intelligence artificielle générale

Qu'ils jouent les dissidents ou les collaborateurs de Trump, Amodei et Altman partagent le même projet : transférer l'intelligence collective aux géants de la tech. Lois d'échelle invérifiables, gouffre énergétique, drones tueurs – le bilan est accablant. Contre ce fatalisme, imaginer un monde post-IA relève désormais de la défense de la démocratie.

AOC média

Selon le chercheur Gary Marcus, « il est possible que le véritable gagnant se révèle être le pays qui ne se surendette pas au point de se ruiner financièrement, dans un effort insensé pour remporter une course qui ne peut être gagnée ». Une autre manière de dire que les empires finissent en général par périr de leur propre démesure.

#hiatus #ia