Audacity

@audacity_punk
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“Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.” Professor Faber
Go read a book - Dkppunk (also me)
#WorldOfWarcraft #Rabbit #Scifi #Fantasy #TheExpanse #TMNT #Ghostbusters #FuckBookBans
https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/5082/the-dangerous-stereotype-of-the-self-hating-homophobe
PronounsShe/her/hers
GenerationElder millennial missing the old internet
Music90s punk rock kid
My most controversial take2016 is better than Afterlife and Candy corn is delicious
AudacityMar 4, 2025
Paul LucasMar 4, 2025

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE RALLY

Make sure science and all its benefits stay accessible for everyone!

MARCH 7, 2025

Washington, DC and Elsewhere!

Details:

https://standupforscience2025.org/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

GOALS:

1. Secure and Expand Scientific Funding

2. End Censorship and Political Interference in Science

3. Defend Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Science

If this sounds like something you support, and your circumstances allow, attend and/or support a rally if you can!

#science #rally #resist

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
AudacityJun 19, 2024
Ricki Yasha TarrJun 18, 2024
Star Trek won't be truly forward thinking until they bring back this look:
AudacityJun 18, 2024
U.S. Politics in Real TimeJun 18, 2024

IRS Expects $50 Billion Return by Closing Loophole Exploited by the Super Rich |
"Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, a well-funded IRS is closing a loophole to make the rich pay their taxes," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/irs-tax-loophole

IRS Expects $50 Billion Return by Closing Loophole Exploited by the Super Rich | Common Dreams

"Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, a well-funded IRS is closing a loophole to make the rich pay their taxes," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Common Dreams
AudacityJun 17, 2024
U.S. Politics in Real TimeJun 17, 2024

Column: The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-06-12/the-fast-food-industry-claims-the-california-minimum-wage-law-is-costing-jobs-its-numbers-are-fake

Hiltzik: How the fast-food industry uses deceptive employment numbers

Fast food lobbyists say the higher California minimum wage law led to a loss of nearly 10,000 jobs. The claim is baseless.

Los Angeles Times
AudacityJun 15, 2024

I received my first advanced readers copy yesterday. I’m very excited to read it!

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

#books #bookstodon #scifi #sciencefiction #AdrianTchaikovsky @bookstodon

AudacityJan 8, 2024
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Jan 2, 2024
Did they ever actually listen to the original song?
AudacityDec 25, 2023
Matthew RimmerDec 25, 2023
'The Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition of Jólabókaflóð, or "Christmas Book Flood," is a unique and cherished cultural practice in Iceland, deeply rooted in the nation's love for literature and storytelling. In Iceland, ‘book flood’ is celebrated on Christmas Eve and revolves around giving and receiving new books, often accompanied by delicious treats like hot cocoa, Icelandic chocolates, or even a special beer.' https://adventures.is/blog/iceland-christmas-eve-tradition/
Iceland Christmas Eve Tradition | Arctic Adventures

Discover Jólabókaflóð: Iceland's unique Christmas tradition of book gifting. Learn about its history and how it reflects Iceland's love for reading!

Arctic Adventures
AudacityDec 20, 2023
petersuberDec 19, 2023

"E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're booming. Sales of print books enjoying lift from success of genre fiction and interest from young readers."
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/print-books-thrive-despite-e-readers-1.7056731

#Books #Print

E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're booming | CBC Radio

When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers indicate that neither prediction has come true.

CBC
AudacityDec 18, 2023
petersuberDec 18, 2023

From the Digital Public Library of America (#DPLA, @dpla):
https://dp.la/news/toward-a-digital-library-ownership-model

"In the model we are developing, #libraries would own [digital #books], just as they do with physical books. Libraries would be able to both transfer their books to other libraries and to update books as needed for #preservation or to adapt to new #formats. Rights holders would retain #copyright to their works…Lending would be restricted to one reader at a time."

#CDL #Licensing #RightsRetention

Toward a digital library ownership model

Since 2017, DPLA has been helping libraries meet the growing demand from readers for ebooks and audiobooks by working with publishers to provide licensing terms that help libraries maximize access and get the most out of their dollar. While the variety of options and licensing terms we have developed have been well received by our partners, they still do not allow libraries to own digital content outright, the way they do physical books.

Digital Public Library of America
AudacityDec 16, 2023
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮Dec 16, 2023
Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-think-crime-rate-up-actually-down-rcna129585
Most people think the U.S. crime rate is rising. They're wrong.

Crime in the United States has declined significantly over the last year, according to new FBI data. Yet 77% of Americans think crime is rising.

NBC News