Even the biggest hardware store can’t cater for every need - sometimes you just have to DIY it
#signsofthetimes #wollongong
#signsofthetimes #wollongong
On Dharawal land. I wear a P2/N95 mask because I know #Covidisnotover
HazFly
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Writer/editor. She/her. Ex-freelance (books, articles). Yes to: wit, compassion, integrity, curiosity, fact-checking. Views are my own.
On Dharawal land. I wear a P2/N95 mask because I know #Covidisnotover
On Dharawal land. I wear a P2/N95 mask because I know #Covidisnotover
Very interesting piece by John Naughton in The Guardian about the origins of longtermism - I knew enough to know it was an absolute menace (even if you know nothing about it at all, the fact that Musk and Peter Thiel are adherents would be enough to clue you in to the fact that it’s all kinds of wrong), but didn’t know where it sprang from. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/commentisfree/2022/dec/04/longtermism-rich-effective-altruism-tech-dangerous
Conrad Hackett 
This is an excellent and fascinating animation of how the 10 most populous cities in the world changed from 1500 to 2018
by @jburnmurdoch
(hang in - it takes a few seconds to begin)
by @jburnmurdoch
(hang in - it takes a few seconds to begin)
For fellow - what are we, Mastodonians? - in #wollongong, #illawarra or #SouthernHighlands, an unsolicited plug for a fantastic new food product: sustainable, ethically sourced smoked trout from https://secondfiddlesmokehouse.com.au/. Tried it for the first time yesterday - it was so delicious we ended up eating the lot and I’ve already ordered more.
Pricier than Tas smoked salmon (with all its environmental & other issues), and 100% worth it.
Pricier than Tas smoked salmon (with all its environmental & other issues), and 100% worth it.
Barry Phillips SmithSomething quite serious now.
For the past 2 years on the birdsite, I've enjoyed being part of Sarah Millican's #JoinIn - there for anyone on their own over the festive season who would like to join in a group chat to help pass the day.
We've had some great times, and I'm planning to support it here too this year.
If you're lonely, just post #JoinIn so we can spot you, or search for the #JoinIn hashtag, and just join in!
Good idea? Give it a BOOST!
Caroline Orr BuenoNow seems like a good time to talk about how far-right extremists are using the Overton Window theory to force their ideas into the mainstream. The premise here is that today’s fringe ideas/beliefs can become tomorrow’s normal by shifting the boundaries of acceptable discourse. You do that by introducing people to more & more extreme ideas, so everything else seems reasonable in comparison.
eg, when “praising Hitler” becomes the comparison point, low-key bigotry suddenly doesn’t seem so bad. 1/
The concern isn’t that letting Nazis back on Twitter (or any other major platform) is going to make people suddenly start thinking Nazis are good. The concern is that when people get used to hearing their ideas, other extreme ideas start sounding kind of reasonable and even acceptable. That’s the Overton Window, and it explains a lot about what’s going on right now. Far-right extremists use this tactic more effectively than any other group I’ve ever seen. 3/
Lukasz Olejnik“Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy”. Misinformation/disinformation welcome? :) https://transparency.twitter.com/en/reports/covid19.html
TIL that the name raccoon comes from (in other words is a rough English stab at) the Algoniquan/Powhatan word arahkunem, meaning “he scratches with the hands”.
I’m following the suggestion of hashtagging some things I support / am interested in / like, so those of us new to Mastodon can find our community on here
#books
#writing
#socialjustice
#CovidIsNotOver
#transrights
#humanrights
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#auspol
#LaurieAnderson
#onlyconnect
#buckaroobanzai
#judymaxwell
#FunnyBones
#LifeAUsersManual
#wollongong
#illawarra
#books
#writing
#socialjustice
#CovidIsNotOver
#transrights
#humanrights
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#auspol
#LaurieAnderson
#onlyconnect
#buckaroobanzai
#judymaxwell
#FunnyBones
#LifeAUsersManual
#wollongong
#illawarra