@jm_rives

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what are some problems you've run into in the terminal with entering commands at a shell prompt? (other than copy/paste issues) so far I have:

- making a mistake on a single line / multiline command and having to press the left arrow 100 times, or just press ctrl+c and start over
- autocomplete not working (but would love more specific versions of this)
- problems with history? would love examples of history problems

(not looking for solutions right now, just more problems!)

This coming Friday, July 26th, is the one year birthday of a major accessibility issue in documentation for website developers being pointed out, and little has been done.

Let's put it to bed without birthday cake.

Brain cancer has removed my ability to help, but I hope it's possible. If you've written HTML or CSS take the time to read over the issue, this is important.

Boosts appreciated 💜

https://github.com/orgs/mdn/discussions/430

Accessibility should be more prominent on CSS/HTML element pages · mdn · Discussion #430

Per the element page template, accessibility concerns are towards the bottom of the page, just above the technical summary: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/MDN/Writing_guidelines/Page_stru...

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I don't want to start too much trouble here. But I'm already on record with my criticisms of the open source community. I hope we can acknowledge that the community of devs, who is doing much of this work for free, has some serious cultural issues to contend with if they're going to serve the wider set of users who want and need this stuff.

A bill in Louisiana, HB 777, would make it a crime for librarians to use public funds to join the American Librarian Association or attend an ALA conference, punishable with prison time and hard labor for up to two years.

#libraries #education #books #librarians #theocracy

Jasmine Shepard was the first Black girl to be valedictorian in the 110 year history of a historically racist and segregated school.

But she was forced to share the award with a white girl with a lower GPA.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywgynk/schools-first-black-valedictorian-forced-to-share-title-with-white-student

She sued to have this corrected, and lost. Because even though the court found that she should have been the sole valedictorian, she did not prove that the "error" happened *because* she was Black. Therefore a federal civil rights violation was not committed.🤷🏿‍♂️

School's First Black Valedictorian Forced to Share Title with White Student

After graduating first in her class at Cleveland High School, Jasmine Shepard was told that a white student with a lower GPA was named her "co-valedictorian." Now, she's suing the historically segregated school for discrimination.

If a Black person achieves something and receives an award, and your first instinct is to say, "They should share it!" Think deeply about why you are saying and feeling that.

If the Black person says, "No, I don't want to share it." Will your opinion of them change? Will you think they are being selfish? If so, then was your request really a request?

Angel Reese:
"All this has happened since I won the national championship."
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lzjmEcu_hGs

Angel Reese on online abuse: 'I'm still a human' | ESPN College Basketball

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Ukraine's Frontline Soldiers are Desperate for Ammo

Ammo shortages are costing lives and time.

Foreign Policy
Slovakia’s new Russia-friendly president won office with the help of a barrage of pro-Kremlin disinformation. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/17/slovakia-president-pellegrini-russia-election-interference-disinformation/
Russia Just Helped Swing the Presidential Election in Slovakia

Slovakia’s new Russia-friendly president won office with the help of a barrage of pro-Kremlin disinformation.

Foreign Policy