Mastodawn

Jaye Mar 16, 2025

The Bee Guy Mar 16, 2025

It’s that time of year - people asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to.
Please #repost.
Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year!
So this is important to share.
Thank you.
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Jaye Oct 8, 2024

PSA for all Viki users: remember to OPT OUT of their new arbitration agreement terms within 30 days of the email they send. You will be bound by it if you do not opt-out now. Rakuten owns Viki plus a lot of other services. They're taking a page from Disney's playbook to stop people from suing with these infinite arbitration clauses: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/politics/arbitration-signing-away-rights-disney-plus-wrongful-death-lawsuit/index.html

https://support.viki.com/hc/en-us/articles/32340829375763-Arbitration-Agreement

Protect yourselves!

#cdrama #kdrama #psa #capitalism #consumerprotection #consumerrights #Viki

Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue

Every day, consumers may be unknowingly signing away their rights to sue companies – such as online retail platforms, gig economy apps, and streaming services – even if the claims have no relation to the service a person signed up for.

CNN

Jaye Dec 8, 2023

Becky Yoose Dec 8, 2023

Good morning, everyone.

On December 4, 2023, Code4Lib Journal released the third article in four years with major patron privacy and ethics issues, an article that included an actual data breach.

Please consider signing this open letter calling for the editorial board to make transparent and significant changes to align with library ethics, research ethics, and correct information-security practices - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c-ADFaum9pB-W4AWQIxE6BPyVJs8goMlrVLoC00ucKc/edit?usp=sharing

#privacy #libraries #code4lib

Open Letter to the Code4Lib Journal Editorial Board

Google Docs

Jaye Nov 25, 2023

Just finished episode 36 of The Story of Kunning Palace where there's so many red flags from ML and uninspiring dialogue from FL. Not sure if I should keep watching but at this point I feel like I'm too invested to not finish 😩

#cdrama #thestoryofkunningpalace

Jaye Nov 19, 2023

Jan Vlug Nov 19, 2023

"The German government has launched a new Open Source software project called openDesk, which aims to reduce the country’s dependency on proprietary software vendors and support transparency and interoperability.

openDesk is a collection of #OpenSource software modules that are important for day-to-day work in the public sector, such as text creation, file collaboration, project management, email, calendar and messaging."

#FOSS #government #overheid #DigitalSovereignty

https://opensource.net/governments-adopt-open-source-sovereignty/

Governments turn to Open Source for sovereignty - OpenSource.net

The German government is developing a digital workplace platform called openDesk, to reduce dependency on proprietary software vendors and support transparency and interoperability.

OpenSource.net

Jaye Nov 17, 2023

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Nov 17, 2023

'No #Contract, No #Coffee': #Starbucks Workers Hold Largest #Strike in Company History
Workers participating in the "#RedCup Rebellion" told Motherboard that all they were asking was that the company come to the table with them.
Workers from hundreds of stores refused to come to work, instead holding #picketlines demanding Starbucks bargain with their #union, #StarbucksWorkersUnited. Since first store #unionized, #NLRB has tallied ballots in 454 elections, 369 successful.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkavg7/starbucks-union-protest-red-cup-day

'No Contract, No Coffee': Starbucks Workers Hold Largest Strike in Company History

Workers participating in the "Red Cup Rebellion" told Motherboard that all they were asking was that the company come to the table with them.

Jaye Nov 16, 2023

Autumn thinks working from home *actually* means "working with cat". 🐈

#cats #catsofmastodon #orangetabbycat

Jaye Nov 15, 2023

Tinker ☀️Nov 15, 2023

Ooh, Libby (free with a Library Card) has the new #MurderBot ebook and audiobook out!

eBook is checked out with some folks waiting. Audiobook is available right now!!!

#systemcollapse #libby #libraries

Jaye Nov 14, 2023

Cynthia Nov 13, 2023

#houseplants #happiness

Jaye Nov 8, 2023

First impressions of Story of Kunning Palace after EP. 1:

1) Loving our antihero FL - refreshing!!
2) Zhang Ling He is way more suited for darker, sinister roles.
3) Was not prepared for a possible transmigration story but I like how we're not suppose to be able to tell yet 🦋👀

#cdrama #storyofkunningpalace #bailu #zhanglinghe