A powerful read.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/13/israel-gaza-historian-omer-bartov
The long read: This summer, one of my lectures was protested by far-right students. Their rhetoric brought to mind some of the darkest moments of 20th-century history – and overlapped with mainstream Israeli views to a shocking degree
I never delete photo files, so I have some digital pictures going back to 1999. The downside of this is the sudden and profound feeling of overwhelming loss once I come across photos and videos of all the beloved pets I have outlived.
Utah didn’t ban youth hormone therapy such as testosterone boosters for cis boys. It didn’t ban “gender affirming surgery” such as breast augmentation for cis girls.
Just for trans kids.
You know, in case you’re wondering if lawmakers are really out to “protect the children” like they claim.
Give me a break.
Since @Skillup is slacking on his Mastodon use, I figure I'd share this. #gaming #2022 #yearendreview
My favorite quote from this article:
"What’s attractive about Mastodon isn’t the software (it’s not as slick as corporate social media but it’s still very good) — it’s the values of the platform. No one is trying to hack the attention of Mastodon users for profit, no one is bombarding us with ads. It’s just a community of people, communicating."
https://worldhistory.medium.com/tech-journalism-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-mastodon-df1309f088a0
George Takei 
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Ryan Lee Sipes ⚡🦅