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Loki: meow?

Me: Migrating a Mastodon account from the server I started out on back in 2022.

Hazel: meow

Me: Nope, don't worry. It should be pretty transparent. One of the main reasons I moved is the character limit in posts is larger here. You fuzzballs get to have longer conversations with me.

Loki: meow

Me: Oh, right.

- Things I am: In a family of 3 older adults and 4 equally awesome (now mostly grown!) children.

- How I pay the bills: now, and before that, even longer ago.

- Other things I like: , obviously. Also ( in particular), , , , , , , , , .

- Some weirder, more specific ones? Fine. . Indoor . , currently learning and .

I geek out a lot about astronomical data and I maintain a widely-used database of stars (the HYG catalog, and its new extension, the AT-HYG catalog with Gaia data) at github.com/astronexus.

Yes, I'm a geek. But you still put up with me, right?

Loki: meow
Hazel: meow

Me: Love you both too.

David Nash boosted

Remember that the NAACP is calling for a massive boycott of Walmart, McDonald's and Meta because of their about face on DEI under pressure from the vague notions of the US president and his friends.

I would appreciate it you participated in this boycott too. It seems like it's pretty big.

(The NAACP has likely spoken with people at these organizations and found no common ground. They kind of hate calling for corporate boycotts so I can only imagine they go nowhere and were disgusted.)

David Nash boosted

Agreed with Katelyn here, wholeheartedly, and I just want to point out how this “The magical thing will fix all of your problems, you just have to do it right!” language people are now using about AI sounds incredibly similar to language people use about diet fads, new age fads, self help fads, and religious cults.
fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app

Bluesky Social · Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com)I think we should require actual evidence for claims like this, especially when the person making the claim has a significant financial stake in AI. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
David Nash boosted

There are some serious reasons why you still need to be on Meta platforms: it's your last link to family members, or your support system, or you live in a small town.

I wrote about how to stay on while limiting Meta's ability to surveil you or use your information against you.

tl;dr Boring users, who don't generate clicks or behavioral data, are unprofitable users.

buttondown.com/practicaltips/a

Practical Tips · How to grey-rock MetaBy Practical Tips
David Nash boosted

I know these clowns know exactly what they're doing and that they're intentionally lying, misrepresenting, etc, because it makes them money, but I still enjoy absolutely clowning on them:

David Nash boosted

If the US blocks access to HRT, ADHD drugs, and SSRIs, I cannot begin to describe to you how much all of the tech sector will screech to a halt. The internet is built and maintained by trans people, people with chronic depression, and the neurodivergent.

motherjones.com/politics/2025/

Mother JonesRFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressantsThe new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.