RE: https://chaos.social/@RonjaBiernat/117573981715477332

Former library assistant here. Libraries are such important spaces, not just to borrow books or study, but also as a safe space, community hub, place to stay cool in summer, or warm in winter, a place to learn new crafts or other skills, and meet new people etc. They're also one of the only places where you can access things for free. Some even have food pantries with free food if you're in need.

Support your local library. They're essential.

#supportyourlocallibrary #librariesareawesome

Fair Vote Canada is at the Ontario History & Social Science Teachers' Association conference!

We're connecting with educators and sharing free lesson resources on voting systems and proportional representation for Civics, Social Studies, and Social Science classrooms. If you know of a teacher in these areas, please let them know.
https://www.fairvote.ca/teacher-resources/

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Do you think we’ll make it? #naomiklein

@jwildeboer Remember, remember, the seventh of November / Idiocy, treason, and plot...

LGBT stands for Let’s Get Burritos Together

@mastodonmigration The last I saw only eight DSA candidates won so far. EST 127 house members lean far left now out of 435. Bernie has always been too extreme for most people and he has not had any notable accomplishments because of it.
I’m 100% against Medicare for all because I have experienced Medicare. It’s only 80/20. That still puts people into bankruptcy.
Dr Annie Andrews has a great plan for healthcare coverage for everyone. You should look at her website.

@maria ha ha!

@grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place For the Horde! Although I've not gamed WoW in over a decade anymore, heh.
Had a troll with a pink mohawk and weird makeup named Klown. 😜 Trolls are cool, mon!

You rock, @tinker !!!

I have my z-machine interpreter complete enough to display the opening of a story now. Tomorrow I can work on getting input functional, and then see how it actually fares when trying to play a game. #ilo #interactivefiction

Do yourself a favour and go watch the Spaniard movie «La Bola Negra»
#UnsolicitedAdvice

In this episode Data has a panic attack when a Romulan warbird decloaks off the port bow and they forgot to clean the shield conduits two hours ago but could have solved everything if the transporter had just worked.

@TeaKayB Your point is exactly on the nose. The attitude from establishments like this is often "You should be honoured we asked you", to which I always ask: "Why?"

They then often talk about exposure, and the like, and I drill down and point out the fallacies, just as you have here.

It can look good on the CV: "I was invited to speak at X, Y, and Z" ... and sometimes I'm asked to provide such evidence[0]. On those occasions I usually say "Go Fish".[1]

But some of the people in the audiences at such establishments have come back to me, ten or more years later, to say "I remember you speaking for my school/club/whatever ... will you come and do a gig for us?"

There is a genuine networking effect, and it tends only to happen via those "more prestigious schools", because socio-economics being what they are[2], they are the people who tend to end up in positions of influence.

But I don't care much about that effect any more.

I do care about having a positive effect on the students.

[0] Yes, really

[1] No, not really. But sort of.

[2] Unpleasant, but a fact.

CC: @icecolbeveridge @Martin_Whitworth @virtuosew

@ai6yr 🙀 🚘

@davidrevoy AAAAHH look at them! Like a light switch! That's incredible!

Look at them battle scars; even the little lady has a scar on her nose. They've lived a hard life in the wild, but it looks like they're ready to settle down.

It's hard telling how they relate; he could be her brother or a mate, or even a son or nephew. He might even just be a colony friend. She clearly likes him, though.

I had expected slow progress with Blacky, but you got a two-fer!