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Retired from IT career. Now volunteering at Pima Animal Care Center working with fearful dogs, helping them become adoptable.

Interested in food and cooking, travel, arts, engineering, science, and many other things.

Websitehttps://edhaswell.com
@Zumbador Lol. I like it here on Mastodon. I've learned two great new (to me) words recently: yeet/yote and bunfight. Learned other cool things, too, but words stand out to me.
@Zumbador
I wonder if the chairs had been in a circle or rows facing each other if people might have behaved differently. Hard thing to suggest in the moment, though. And of course it was dark, which wouldn't have helped. Anyway, glad it turned out reasonably well.
@JulieNye
Same here.

As usual, we here at WWP have a lot to say about #MexicanWolf recovery, and this article lends itself to.... OMG. PUPPIES! DO YOU SEE THE PUPPIES?!!! DYING OVER HERE. PUPPIES!

Where were we?

https://news.azpm.org/p/newsfeature/2023/5/25/216135-coexisting-in-rural-spaces/

Coexisting in rural spaces.

How the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is succeeding.

We ( @bkeegan @MattNicholson @blakeley ) are researchers at University of Colorado Boulder conducting a survey about social media platform migration. If you are at least 18 and have used Twitter and/or Mastodon you are eligible to share your experiences with leaving (or choosing not to leave) Twitter and/or joining (or choosing not to join) Mastodon. You can optionally provide your email address to enter a drawing for a $75 gift card. Please boost! Survey link: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3BLXjcmBmKpyR2S
Qualtrics Survey | Social Media Platform Migration Survey

The purpose of this research is to explore the factors that lead to and challenges of leaving and joining social media platforms, including federated social media. This research will help us to understand how socio-technical infrastructures are regenerated and remain resilient from influxes of newcomers, in order to inform better designs and processes.

One of the decisive moments in my understanding of #LLMs and their limitations was when, last autumn, @emilymbender walked me through her Thai Library thought experiment.

She's now written it up as a Medium post, and you can read it here. The value comes from really pondering the question she poses, so take the time to think about it. What would YOU do in the situation she outlines?

https://medium.com/@emilymenonbender/thought-experiment-in-the-national-library-of-thailand-f2bf761a8a83

@sand If I trust the pork, yes, it's excellent. Otherwise, definitely not.

Book challenges are fueled by parents' objections to LGBTQ themes - The Washington Post

Objection to sexual, LGBTQ content propels spike in book challenges
An analysis of book challenges from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people.

ELEVEN BIGOTS, FOLKS. JUST ELEVEN BIGOTS are trying to destroy public education across the USA. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/

Objection to sexual, LGBTQ content propels spike in book challenges

A analysis of objections from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people

The Washington Post
Trans legislative risk map was updated and omg it’s so bad. It’s so bad. Holy shit :( https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/may-anti-trans-legislative-risk-map
May Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map

The map of anti-trans risk has polarized into two Americas - one where trans people have full legal protections, and one where they are persecuted by the state.

Erin In The Morning
@Zumbador
And would add, I don't view this work as "training", but forging a relationship.