ContraindiKate has moved!

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Here is my old account. I've recently migrated to @[email protected], as part of my efforts to move my digital life off of US servers.

Currently bedbound by Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis with all the trimmings.

I am become a banshee, keening through the windows of your open browser tabs:
covid is not over, covid is not over, covid is not over.

Ambulatory wheelchair user
She/her
EN/DE
Migrantin in Wien

♿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 30, 2024
LiteralGrillDec 28, 2024

If any event you're going to has a terrible Covid-19 policy, I invite you to shame them by pointing out an EROTIC HYPNOSIS CONFERENCE does a better job than them.

#CovidIsNotOver #Hypnosis

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 29, 2024

@ShaulaEvans

My heart feels sore/happy at your optimism.

Let's build a new culture of believing our own bodies, wherever our bodies happen to be.

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 28, 2024
Lanie CarmeloDec 28, 2024
#RaspberryPi users, I need help! After updating my kernel to version 6.6.67-v8-16k+ and rebooting, my MATE desktop environment won’t start. All I get is a blank screen, and Espeakup keeps repeating "black square black square black square." I can SSH into the system, so it’s partially functional.Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
• Rebooting the Raspberry Pi.
• Checking journalctl logs for errors (I have a full log if needed).
• Reinstalling the kernel with sudo apt install --reinstall raspberrypi-kernel.
• Ensuring my /boot/config.txt is configured correctly.
Some relevant observations from the logs:
• The desktop environment (MATE) and LightDM don’t seem to start.
• The error vc4-drm axi:gpu: [drm] Cannot find any crtc or sizes appears multiple times in the kernel logs, suggesting a GPU/display issue.
• Services like rpi-connect-wayvnc.service are failing repeatedly.
• Espeakup works in TTY mode, but no graphical interface is available.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to diagnose or fix this without reinstalling Raspberry Pi OS? Could this be related to the kernel update? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!#Linux #Kernel #RaspberryPiOS #MATE #Accessibility #TTY #SSH #Debugging #LinuxHelp #Tech #Technology
ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 28, 2024

@ShaulaEvans Thanks. I'm holding close the few I have found who do understand or who are honestly trying.

And I'm improving my communication, using every interaction with people still trapped inside the gaslighting ableism as an opportunity to hone my skill at asserting the realness of my body.

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 28, 2024

@ShaulaEvans Thanks Shaula. I hope you're able to connect with your friend's partner.

All we can do is invite people into believing their own bodies. This invitation goes against everything our society teaches us, so it's an uphill battle.

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 27, 2024
Wren ReillyDec 27, 2024
Salting the vibes at #38c3 along with people wearing some stylish PPE. Not enough people wearing masks, but I'm happy to see all of youse who are!
ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 27, 2024

@ShaulaEvans For those who are new to Long COVID, it can be hard to realize that this is what is happening to you.

The only way I have found for myself to get a handle on these cognitive changes is to give myself 3-4 days straight with NO stimulation -- flat in bed, eyes covered, no sound or light or movement. Very minimal interaction with the world, no phone. After this time, I'm usually able to access what I identify as being my own "personality", unburdened by encephalopathy.

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 20, 2024
BroadwaybabytoDec 20, 2024

Lately my HEPA filters have been giving off an awful smell. I don’t know if my MCAS is becoming worse and I’m more sensitive - or if something changed with their production.

Either way I can barely be in the same room as my purifiers after a filter change.

Has anyone experienced this? I bought them 3 months early so I could take them out of their packaging and let them off gas and yet they still stink.

ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 20, 2024
Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️Dec 20, 2024

Evidently, 'Stick Nation' is a thing on IG and TikTok where people appreciate and review sticks. Some of these reviews were highlighted on the radio/podcast segment here:.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/12/19/stick-nation-community

🌳 I like this idea, but the 'official stick reviews' I heard were not that great. Don't want to sound uppity, but I think Mastodonians can do better, based on #Mosstodon, #LichenSubscribe, #MushroomMonday, #Nature, and other related posts here.

🌲 Just saying. I'll be out this winter at times checking out sticks. Interested in seeing any reviews you have.

Someone posted here about the year's best stick per IG:
https://sfba.social/@drahardja/113677162256625505

#StickNation

Meet the members of 'Stick Nation' | Here & Now

"Stick Nation" is a community of folks who appreciate sticks found in nature.

WBUR
ContraindiKate has moved!Dec 19, 2024
FediFollowsDec 19, 2024

Christmas can be an especially difficult period for people who are socially isolated.

If you're feeling lonely, whether alone or among other people, there is a group and a hashtag you can follow which encourages friendly chit chat:

➡️ @joinin

➡️ #JoinIn

It works like this:

1. Follow the tag and/or group
2. Post about what you are up to in everyday life (cooking, walking the dog etc) and include the tag and/or group
3. Reply to someone else's Join In posts in a friendly supportive manner