Kind: Notes

Get in #fedizens we've made it to Friday. We've also all made it through this week. John is going to make some chili this weekend, and we're just listening to a book. Otherwise today looks to be a relaxing day.

Send the asteroid. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/apple-announces-rcs-support-for-imessage/

Get in #fedizens we're most of the way through Thursday. Dad found John and I a reputable cleaning service, so our place received an excellent cleaning yesterday and we're now doing the blind find to find various bits of our stuff. We're working it out though. Also, we have the windows open and are enjoying the 64F/17C weather before the rain comes in tomorrow and it gets cold again. #today

As if I needed yet another reason to be thankful I left Twitter. https://www.mediaite.com/tech/elon-musk-agrees-with-poster-who-says-jews-advocate-hatred-against-whites/

If we're going to demand that leftwing activists remove antisemites from their spaces, it is imperative we do not invite them into specifically Jewish spaces. Even though a lot of us are feeling hurt and betrayed after the last month's uptick in antisemitism. We need to avoid even the appearance of creating common cause with people who will treat us like cheap dates by bribing us with support for Israel as a cover for not calling out their own team's antisemitism. #mazeldon https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/divisive-pastor-john-hagee-criticism-role-march-israel-rcna125346

I'm moving servers so it's time for another #introduction. I'll replace this later, but I'm moving my account from arush@indieweb.social to this one. #indieweb member since 2015, #WordPresser since 2005, web developer and web accessibility professional always looking to improve my craft, proudly #Jewish since my conversion in 2000, and proudly #disabled since 1980. Plus book lover and jazz lover. #Mazeldon

Get in #fedizens we're doing Sunday. I haven't done one of these in a while so I need to get back into the swing of it, but for now I'll just say that I hope everyone who observes had a restful Shabbat, and that we all have a productive week ahead. John and I are just rereading the Amos Decker series by David Baldacci for now. #mazeldon #bookstodon #today

It's 2023 and so this is probably a radical take, but (a) you're still not supposed to shoot lasers at your working eyes and (b) we probably shouldn't let people who are dumb enough to shoot lasers at their eyes be in charge of anything, let alone our tech. RIP my mentions. https://www.404media.co/bored-ape-yacht-club-conference-eye-pain-vision-loss-yuga-labs/

Republicans are so upset by leftwing antisemitism that they just couldn't wait to do a racism of their own in order to compete. God this is disgusting. #mazeldon #NotInMyName https://newrepublic.com/post/176666/house-republicans-bill-expel-palestinians-country

Shavuah tov everyone I hope all who observed had a restful Shabbat and that we all have a productive and uneventful in bad ways upcoming week. #Mazeldon

I know this is first world problems, but I haz a sad. I was eating a snack of cheese crackers with beef pastrami, and really enjoying it, and then I needed to move something on the coffee table and my plate fell onto the floor ejecting the rest of my snack. And I was thoroughly enjoying that snack composed of the rest of the pastrami. #today

So … sleeeeeeeepy!

From my email: "Amanda, what's your take?" Me: "My take is that you should quit emailing me because I'm definitely not subscribed to any of your shit and there's a reason I've never replied before and I'm not going to do so today."

Hard fucking pass. Also, any day I get to remove UTM (tracking) parameters from a link is a good day. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/elon-musk-wants-your-entire-financial-life-on-x-by-2024/

I told myself I was going to have the Jaws update installed by the end of this week but honestly it's 3PM on a Friday and I don't wanna so it's not happening.

Get in fedizens we've made it to Friday. Morning minyan didn't happen today because I slept way in, and I'm just tidying up work things and getting ready for Shabbat and the weekend. So, if I don't get to it later on, Shabbat shalom and I hope it's as peaceful and restful for all of us as it can be. #mazeldon #today

What a time to be alive. I just listened to Brett Stephens, of all people, talk about how there are consequences for horrible speech. I absolutely believe we should confront antisemitism no matter where it comes from, but I can't shake the suspicion that some of the people currently calling out left-wing antisemitism are doing so in order to shoehorn their already-existing politics into it. And honestly these people don't deserve the appelation of ally. #MazelDon

And don't worry #NVDASR I haven't abandoned you in the least. It's just that I have to use the advanced features of outlook for work.

Good thing John updated the SMA yesterday because apparently Jaws 2024 is out as of today.

For the time being I have a tab open with Goodreads so that when I run across books I want to read from the #bookstodon hashtag or when I'm otherwise scrolling I can just add them to the want-to-read pile.