I'm an #academic_librarian with much of my focus around working with #digital_repositories, #metadata wrangling; particularly interested in #visual_collections, #iiif, #digital_humanities, #digital_scholarship. Passionate about #large_format #photography, #traditional_darkroom, #art, #history, #racial_and_social_justice, #climate_emergency, #cycling, #bicycle_commuting, #sustainable_agriculture.
New to Mastodon. Former Twitter lurker, but this feels much more manageable and human.
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For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.
~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.
This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.
I know people say if you're going to No Kings or any other protest you need to do this and that, or list all the things you should do, but really all you need to do is show up and walk around for a bit.
Really. Just another body there sends a message.
It's not scary, you don't have to do anything. Just show up and hang out with some nice people for a while.
Paul Krugman:
"When officers of a company or people close to them exploit confidential information for personal financial gain, that’s (illegal) insider trading. But we have another word for situations in which people with access to confidential info regarding national security exploit that info for profit. That word is “treason.”
There’s a broader lesson here: You can’t trust a corrupt govt to protect national security. And our govt is now utterly corrupt."
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/treason-in-the-futures-markets?r=4bv4c
#UsPol
Can we officially declare open season on Meta, Google et al. now? Maybe it could disrupt their AI plans if they get sued enough for their existing awful business practises?
Top climate scientist leaves NASA, because telling the truth there has become difficult. Sad.
Looking forward to hear from you in a new position, Kate!
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/climate/kate-marvel-nasa-resign.html
Slik kan du frigjøre deg fra tekgigantene
Amerikanske selskaper har enorm makt over nordmenns digitale liv. Her er listen over de europeiske utfordrerne.
https://www.nrk.no/norge/slik-kan-du-gjore-deg-mer-uavhengig-av-teknologigigantene-1.17800060
#NRKno
❝Hilariously, Harris sent an email to Page Six afterward, clarifying his insult: “It was late, and I had a few too many martinis, so I misspoke when I said Goebbels… I should’ve said Friedrich Flick.”❞
https://www.jezebel.com/jeremy-oharris-sam-altman-oscars-after-party
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-steve-feinberg?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Trump #Government #USPolitics #Law #Finance #Data #Research
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
so uh
we rescued a set of 4K movie film scanners
does anyone need a set of 4K movie film scanners
if you have a need for a cinema film scanner (or can give it a good home!), and can arrange to have it transported from the Seattle area, message me on fedi or e-mail me at [email protected]
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