depressing Ukraine thoughts
I haven't really accepted how long this war is likely to go on without significantly more Western help. I cannot imagine the burden on Zelenskyy's psyche, and all other Ukrainians. Even if it ended today, there are years of demining, rebuilding, etc., and it's not as if their economy was good before. They WILL win. I have ZERO doubt about that. But the thought of this suffering going on for years is just emotionally crushing. I'm committed to doing whatever I can for as long as it takes.
Really wish I knew of a queer space around South Minneapolis (which doesn't have to be in Minneapolis or even radical) to hangout at. Doesn't anybody know? I'm not talking about a bar, please. Feeling incredibly isolated. One person I talked to yesterday traveled like 30 miles to the rally in South Minneapolis. Cant imagine being so far away like that. Another person who spoke at the rally said the small town they live in isn't really a nice place for trans folx. I need to find community because I am ostracized by locals. All these people on "Minneapolis twitter" most definitely think I'm a cis person among other things and this drives me fucking crazy btw. I'm not going to be clarifying to others about my identity like that when it's my privacy.
I don't really expect a response but boosts are okay.
So I missed the #introduction thing before, so I really should do it now that this is live.
Hi, I'm Mike. I'm a dad, a husband, an enormous soccer nerd, and very very Canadian.
I've been working on Mozilla projects since 2003 and an employee since 2005. I built the original Firefox and Services engineering teams from scratch, then did some tours in BD and Product to learn new things. Lately I've been working on building out our #Fediverse effort with a crew of smart folks.
Keyboardio doesn't have a corporate fediverse account yet, so I'm posting this from my personal account:
We're fine, but, uh, our bank failed this morning.
We're using that as a pretext to hold a giant 72 hour sale on keyboards, caps, switches, & accessories.
Use discount code BANKRUN for 20% off everything we sell at https://shop.keyboard.io.
That includes the Model 100, Atreus, keycaps, and switches.
Hi I have recently joined. Myself and my Son are both autistic. I have a keen interest in disability rights and politics. I also do a little running and yoga to calm my mind and find some peace. #Introductions
A lucky four-leaf clover today in hopes that the day will prove fruitful. I'm heading out to a local St. Patrick's Day celebration with some of my art and greeting cards to see if I can make a few dollars. Unfortunately, art supplies just keep getting more and more expensive.
See this artwork in my online gallery at https://mm-anderson.pixels.com/featured/a-four-leaf-clover-for-luck-mm-anderson.html or one of the other sites in my profile.
#PastelArtwork #art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #LuckyClover #TraditionalArt
Suspending the tracking ofπ« & ammo purchases is alarming. Itβs bc:π©Έstatesβ #DeathCult lawmakers have responded with legislation thatβd prohibit or limit banks from using the IOSβ codes for GUN SALES. Fox lists the states that are intro. leg.: TX/FL/MS/OK/WV/WY. McCarthy tweeted: the tracking should be ended permanently: Visa, Mastercard, Discover pause work on code thatβd track gun purchases:
Almost three years to the day after officers fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a no-knock raid, the Department of Justice has released its report showing local law enforcementβs abusive and discriminatory practices have gone far beyond what made headlines.
My latest for The Mary Sue:
Desantis is not a good retail politician. Itβs going to be fun watching this sort of stuff happen to him over the next year. #desantis #gop #politics #trump #uspolitics #elections
Murdoch confirms Kimberly Guilfoyle's mysterious Fox exit was due to 'inappropriate' behavior.
Information leaked from Dominion Voting Systemsβ lawsuit against Fox News seems to have confirmed news reports from 2018 alleging that Kimberly Guilfoyle's mysterious departure from the network was due to sexually inappropriate behavior, the East Bay Times reported. https://www.rawstory.com/emails-from-dominion-show-rupert-murdoch-confirming-kimberly-guilfoyle-was-fired-from-fox-news-for-sexually-inappropriate-behavior/
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.