| History | former diplomat |
| Current habit | knitter |
| Enduring interest | data science |
| Twitter refugee | @carolbean |
Phishing text msg:
“Hi I’m Rosalyn and I’m sorting through my old phone address book, your number doesn’t have a name and I’m not sure if you’re a customer or a friend, who are you? 🙂”
Response:
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Here are some SQL queries you can run on a Mastodon instance database to see aggregate patterns in what instances are being individually blocked by users:
https://inkdroid.org/2023/06/28/blocks/
This might be helpful because, as far as I can tell, there is no in-app way to report an instance for defederation?
I want to expand more on the comedy of errors that led to the eviction of #Twitter from their Boulder, Colorado office.
The story that leads up to this building even existing is bizarre and hilarious, so here goes...
A thread 🧵
Okay, so the ice cream truck likes to come sit outside the elementary school across the street from the Chateau. I don't remember this from last summer.
"Why Are Schools in Maine Keeping GENDER QUEER on Shelves, Despite Challenges? A Case Study in What Makes a Difference"
Kelly Jensen digs into multiple challenges in Maine and the answer is surprisingly obvious: "The takeaway here is simple. Books don’t get banned when districts have a well-written policy, when they follow the policy, and when those who make the final decisions read the book."
Oh nice. Seattle Public Library has created a membership type for "13 to 26 year olds anywhere in the US" to be able to sign out e and audiobooks as a response to those locales banning books...
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned
"Read the books they don't want you to. That's where the good stuff is." - LeVar Burton
Ed Summers
Rod Hilton
Abigail Goben
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (MOVED)
Kovu Cougar