#OnThisDay

March 27, 1867: Staged Ride-ins in South Carolina Streetcars

Staged ride-ins during Reconstruction in South Carolina were among the first (recorded) organized protests of segregation on a streetcar.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/staged-ride-ins-south-carolina/

#OnThisDay

March 27, 1961: Jackson, Mississippi Library Sit-In

Nine Tougaloo College students and members of the Jackson Youth Council of the NAACP staged a sit-in to protest segregation at the Jackson Public Library in 1961 and were subsequently arrested.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/jackson-mississippi-library-sit-in/

Why mathematicians are boycotting their biggest conference: More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-mathematicians-are-boycotting-their-biggest-conference/

(While unfortunate, this needs to happen. Everyone should move their meet-ups away from the US for now) #uspol

For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.

~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.

This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.

Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2026: $827.2 billion

Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2026: $222.7 billion

Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2026: $204.2 billion

Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2026: $7.25

Three words: tax the rich.

The Tortured Genius of ETA Hoffmann Who Turned Personal Failure Into Literary Masterpieces

A key figure in Romanticism, ETA Hoffmann is best remembered for his uncanny stories—but he was also a major player in music history.

by Dr. Victoria C. Roskams

https://www.thecollector.com/eta-hoffmann-biography/

E.T.A. Hoffmann at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2008

#books #literature

Lately on the blog: My ultimate keyboard-driven Mac utility list

https://brettterpstra.com/2026/03/27/my-ultimate-keyboard-driven-mac-utility-list/?utm_campaign=blog_post&utm_source=mastodon

RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@lizzard/116300642945406280

This right here is essentially the reality many people face. We're a problem, just ... not any particular specific developer's problem, which means they don't need to solve the problem. Let somebody else solve the problem, or don't, see if they care.
Is it any wonder that people turn to the dreaded #AI given humans have kicked them to the curb more often than I can count?
Is this where I say I have a #Patreon now and put time into making #floss tools, #games and other digital things #accessible because people are done waiting for the heat death of the universe for it to become a priority? I mean it fits in the character count, might as well :P #accessibility