GOP does not want to admit that the kitty litter in classrooms is for active shooter situations when kids might be trapped in those rooms for hours.
"Pomona High in Arvada is equipped with the necessities in modern-day America: a touch-screen projector, a computer β and a bucket filled with kitty litter, just in case an active-shooting drill lasts longer than a studentβs bladder can handle."
~https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/03/school-shooting-preparations/
Rare photograph of #JoanMastodon and #JohnMastodon, early 1980s, testing the first virtual reality instance in their decentralized network. They were far ahead of their time.
@ScottSoCal sorrY lEgal haS asked me not to respond.
Oh. my. god.
Madison Square Garden used facial recognition to identify and stop a mom from attending a Christmas show with her kid because she's an attorney at a firm who is engaged in litigation with them.
This is why it's not enough to just ban government and law enforcement use of #facialrecognition. There are so many ways private companies and even individuals can abuse #biometric #surveillance tech.
#BanFacialRecognition entirely. Yesterday.
A former police officer who shot Atatiana Jefferson to death in her Texas home is sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison https://cnn.it/3Valc5X
Durham County, North Carolina serving 32k students just passed extremely strong school board protections for trans students!
This came after a wave of anti-trans candidates lost, including school board candidates in NC.
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@juddlegum
Iβm not sure if I want my child reading this book βThe Holy Bibleβ
It contains stories about rape, incest, homosexuality, murder, and many other adult situations.
It is also a blatant attempt at indoctrination. You know, that big scary word Fox News uses all the time.
This is a formal request from me to artists across #Mastodon and the rest of the #fediverse: please, promote the ever-loving heck out of your creations. Share what you love, what you're making, and what you're selling.
I don't have that much cash, like ever, but I can totally buy a few things every month and am totally cool with supporting people in this space.
Over the past week we've seen a noticeable uptick in men joining, following dozens of accounts presenting as women, and then messaging them directly.
Some appear to be real people, some are fake accounts with stolen identities.
Either way, this is stalking and harassing behaviour, and we have zero tolerance for it.
For those affected by accounts we fail to catch, please report them. We _will_ take action, and you'll help keep the community safe and welcoming for all.
Diolch.
βΌοΈπ¬π§U.K. Orders Sale Of Russian-Backed Broadband Firm Citing Security (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/32186167.html #Ukraine #News #War #Russia
This is actually my 2nd Mastodon acct. I was never able to regain access to it or figure out migration so I'm starting over w/ a new #introduction
I am a #Freshwater #Algae ecologist! I study algae and their macromolecules (mainly #FattyAcids) as a way to learn how human actions affect #Biodiversity and #FoodWebs. I work at a #PUI #SLAC where in between all the teaching, I mentor #Undergraduate #Research students on freshwater and other ecology projects!
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.