Samhain

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Just some information person. Working in information.
Just some artist.

So we were watching an Icelandic comedian explain Scandinavia and we learned a few things.

(Side note, I have been to Stockholm, Uppsala, Sigtuna, Solentuna and briefly lost in Märsta on the way. I read a book about Olof Rudbeck once and ever since have had designs on being a polymath. I got mistaken for Finnish while there.)

Yis, we like a people who are good planners. But I have to say, when we do get there and we do speak English…because we identify as mostly Irish background, being proud of speaking English should be kept on the downlow. Gasp, and if we get mistaken for American I will put on the most convincing French accent super quick. Also, I am bringing some masks and they say Canada, for subways and all the crowded places, really depends.

Tip: if you are from Europe and unsure if someone is 🇨🇦or 🇺🇸, we tend to pronounce ‘all’ as ‘oll’. It’s like a shorter sound.

Anyway, my Dad found a place that could get it. He wanted to know, why Denmark.

Trust. Recognizable food to children. They seem sane.

Do you know how difficult it is to get DKK in Canada?

It is not easy.

Arizona resident dies from pneumonic plague, health officials say

This was the first recorded death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007.

omg, I just want to watch a video with the CC on because I don’t want to wake anyone up and why are my trainings AODA compliant but not the national news???

Unpopular opinion.

The housing exists. No one wants to take a loss.

“AIs don’t ‘write’ essays or anything else—the use of that verb shows how easily we anthropomorphize,” James Gleick writes. “As plagiarists, they obscure and randomize their sources but do not transcend them.” https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/07/24/the-parrot-in-the-machine-the-ai-con-bender-hanna/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2025-07-12_Gleick-AI-3
The Parrot in the Machine

The artificial intelligence industry depends on plagiarism, mimicry, and exploited labor, not intelligence.

The New York Review of Books
A lone Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus) on Mingulay with the old Kirk in the background. #PlantADay #Botany #Nature #Plant #Wildflower #BloomScrolling