Z.A. Mackic

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Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Published a few Sci-Fi stories and working on my first novel, currently studying for MFT and working in a DV shelter.
(The handle is a pseudonym)
Born in Bosnia, imported to USA.

Avatar: cartoon of a green-haired woman with glasses
Header: Hubble photo of the purple nebulae

Former Nazi camp secretary found guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

Irmgard Furchner, 97, who worked at Stutthof concentration camp during the second world war, is given a two-year suspended sentence

The Guardian

Not to be outdone this morning, Mt. Edgecumbe decided to glow pink with the morning sun.

#Sitka #Alaska #photography #harbor #mountains #sunrise

#Natives: if your doc tries to push the narrative that Natives have higher rates of alcohol abuse, please point them to the study below. Natives abstain from alcohol at higher rates (probably because we've been told for several generations that we are drunks) than white people and our binge rate is the same as why folks. I am so tired of this narrative. It hampers our treatment at clinics and leads to mistrust of docs. MDs NEED to be educated on this.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26868862/

Alcohol use among Native Americans compared to whites: Examining the veracity of the 'Native American elevated alcohol consumption' belief - PubMed

In contrast to the 'Native American elevated alcohol consumption' belief, Native Americans compared to whites had lower or comparable rates across the range of alcohol measures examined.

PubMed

I see there's chatter about creators being discouraged from posting their shop links and promoting their art for sale etc. on fedi.

Most of the pre-influx userbase of the fediverse chose to come here because they're tired of corporations and capitalism. They are very eager to support indie creators and very receptive to seeing shop links, Patreon/Ko-Fi links, commission sheets, etc.

I encourage our members to share their shop links liberally. People want to support you here. 💜

A brief history of corporate whining #strikes #strike #nhs #royalmail #CWU

A kind observation that exclusively calling this place "Mastodon" has a bit similar energy as saying "I just sent a GMail."

"Fediverse" (or "fedi") is a more inclusive, general term.

Mastodon is just one of many software projects that talk to each other to create this multi-instance social network:
https://axbom.com/fediverse/

(kudos to @axbom for this fantastic infographic!)

There are blogs, Reddit-like communities, video instances and many more, all part of fedi.

#TwitterMigration #NewHere

The many branches of the Fediverse

As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse. I made this infographic to help myself and others explain the many different use-cases

Axbom • My Next Heartbeat
Have just become aware of @ZhiZhu's excellent list! I wasn't sure of the etiquette. I figured it was okay to swipe some of the information because it was public domain, but have cited each instance and provided footnote links back to where I got it. Here is ZhiZhu's list in case you'd like to follow the evolution of that one too: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/109535917701223440
Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@[email protected])

News orgs on Mastodon/in the Fediverse (NOT bots). Several posts long. Expand to see whole thread. (Suggestions appreciated.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS (English) @ArcticToday @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] (Palestine & world) @[email protected] @openDemocracy @[email protected] (Radio Free Europe) @[email protected] (African continent) @TheConversationAfrica (Africa) @thenation (US & world) @[email protected] (Voice of America) Continued in next post... #MastodonHelp #MastodonTips #FediHelp #FediTips

Newsie

For thousands of years, fermenting beer was considered a household task for #women.

By the Middle Ages, some sold beer at English markets. Female brewers wore tall, pointy hats to be easily spotted. They stood by cauldrons & often had cats to keep mice away.

Sound familiar? It should.

You see, when male brewers felt threatened, they accused the women of witchcraft. These rumors may have led to some witch iconography we still recognize today.

https://theconversation.com/women-used-to-dominate-the-beer-industry-until-the-witch-accusations-started-pouring-in-155940 #history #HistoryRemix

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

Today, beer is marketed to men and the industry is run by men. It wasn’t always that way.

The Conversation
I live at one of the ski resorts close to Los Angeles. This and following two weeks are referred as hell weeks by anyone who has to interact with tourists.
Please, if you are traveling somewhere, be kind to all those people who are working at that location. Don't make their life hell.
#BeKind #Holidays #Traveling

Today, I recommend
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

This is non-fiction, full of the lovely tips to improve one's own thinking and approach to these turbulent times.
#BookAdvent #DecRec #Books