Happy Purim!

For those who don't know the story of Purim, it starts with a king who is unhappy that his wife won't show off her beauty for his friends. He decides to replace her with a new wife (Esther) who happens to be Jewish (though he doesn't know this at the time).

The king appoints an evil man as his viceroy who calls for the eradication of the Jews because one Jew wouldn't bow to him (since Jews only bow for G-d).

In the end, the Jews preemptively rise up against the fascists who would eradicate them.

Today I remember the danger posed by fascists who seek to eradicate people.

It's traditional to wear costumes and I dressed up as Mrs Peacock, in the Conservatory, with the Rope (myself and a bunch of friends did Clue-themed costumes)

#trans #purim #mazeldon #jewdiverse #jewish #judaism

Artificial Night Sky Brightness

Image Credit: Data: JPSS Satellites; Processing: David J. Lorenz

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230308.html #APOD

Yes, cis people, it's transphobic to describe trans rights as "controversial". In the same way that it would be anti-scientific to describe climate change or the existence of COVID-19 as "controversial".

The existence of a loud and annoying group of denialists does not a controversy make.

Beautiful timelapse of Earth setting below the Moon's horizon captured by the Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft Kaguya. ©JAXA/NHK

#moon #earth #japan #timelapse

When I Bookmark something, it's just for me.

When I Like something, it's just for me and the person who made the post.

When I boost something, it's because I want to share it with others.

There's no software in the background recording and evaluating my behavior so it can decide the best ads to show me, and what I should see or not see in my feed to increase my engagement.

It's pretty nice not being the product anymore and just enjoying the web again.

#Mastodon & #TwitterMigration FTW