aehdeschaine

aehdeschaine, 3 days ago to oregon

Finished my ballot to drop off tomorrow (VOTE BY MAIL IS THE BEST, at least as long as the US refuses to make voting easier across the board). My primary ballot is Democrat, but the packet they send includes all candidates. A number of Republican state lawmakers were disqualified from running again after walking out of too many sessions last year. It is truly disquieting how many of them are running for other (even higher) offices. November scares me for so many reasons.

#USpol #Oregon

hugo, 7 days ago to random

the current US president really going all in on supporting the extermination in gaza during an election year really seems mystifying to me. as if deliberately trying to alienate his progressive base.

Cat_LeFey, 10 days ago to random

On this Mother's Day, I'd like to talk about raising the bar for fathers. Because the bar is set really low for us, guys.

To be a ‘good’ father, all you have to do is like, not beat your children, maybe take them to a ball game every other weekend, and hold down a job.

But to be a ‘good’ mother? You have to feed your kids healthy food, make sure their hair is cut and they're clean, get them new clothes as they rapidly grow, communicate with the school, bring them to after school activities, volunteer at said activities, make sure their homework is done, help them with personal problems, comfort them when they're upset, keep track of who they're friends with, make friends with the moms of their friends, all while making sure your home looks like no one lives in it. Oh yeah, and go to work, because according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 74% of mothers are also working.

She doesn't want flowers or jewelry, she wants you to pick up some of the crushing mountain of tasks and societal expectations!

#MothersDay

kissane, 13 days ago to random

I'm just going to leave this here and get back to work

https://www.piratewires.com/p/interview-with-jack-dorsey-mike-solana

aehdeschaine, 15 days ago to calligraphy

Deadline is fast approaching to learn folded pen making and techniques in Portland, Oregon!

Join instructor Carol DuBosch at the lovely Grotto for a day-long workshop this coming Saturday, May 11.

Scholarships are available!

More info and registration here: https://www.portlandsocietyforcalligraphy.org/workshops/#!event/2024/5/11/folded-pen-adventures-with-carol-dubosch

Carol's work: https://www.caroldubosch.com/

#calligraphy #PDX #lettering #graphicDesign #pens #foldedPen

Cat_LeFey, 19 days ago (edited 18 days ago) to paganism

Hail Freya, it's today's #FridayPaganPoll

Do you consider activism to be part of your Pagan practice?

#Pagan #Witch

aehdeschaine, 20 days ago to random

Holy shit. A guy on That Darn Rare Books Listserv said that one of our local university libraries had had books and archives looted during a protest barricade and linked two articles in which there was no evidence of such a thing. When another member (thank you, Nick Wilding!) pointed that out and asked for another source, the OP LINKED TO A TWEET BY ANDY FUCKING NGO.

Tell me you old book guys don't live in PDX without telling me you don't live in PDX.

aehdeschaine, 29 days ago to calligraphy

Short notice for workshops with a fantastic teacher!

If you're near Portland (Oregon), join renowned teacher Carol DuBosch for folded pen crafting and lettering in-person on May 11.

If you're not (or if you are but want more fun), join Carol on Zoom on May 18 and June 1 for more Folded Pen Adventures!

In-person: https://www.portlandsocietyforcalligraphy.org/workshops/#!event/2024/5/11/folded-pen-adventures-with-carol-dubosch

Virtual: https://www.portlandsocietyforcalligraphy.org/workshops/#!event/2024/5/18/folded-pen-adventures-with-carol-dubosch-virtual-class-session-1

Check out Carol's work: https://www.instagram.com/caroldubosch/

Please boost!

#calligraphy #PDX #lettering #art

NatureMC, 1 month ago to animation

Preparing for voluntary service at our #culturalHeritage centre & #museum. On Sundays, we have a table with women who do #handicrafts and chat. This is targeted #animation so that people become curious, ask questions and watch. And learn more about our centre. Most of the women #embroider, I show #VisibleMending. Other colleagues give guided tours, baked cake, serve in the cafeteria and explain hot #chocolate today. There is a lecture and a special exhibition about chocolate.

#volunteering

aehdeschaine, 1 month ago to random

Still thinking about a sentiment I saw expressed yesterday and otherwise. It's always meant in a positive way, but I'm starting to feel the shadow of it.

"Libraries are more than just books!"

Libraries are (ideally) community and civic spaces. But sometimes I wish libraries were allowed to just be their collections. Increasingly, being "more than" feels less like a benefit and more like an inability to support a range of community-centered organizations/spaces with their own dedicated foci.

kissane, 1 month ago to random

Apropos of nothing, this is a fine look at how to use ML tools* well in journalism:

https://www.zachseward.com/ai-news-thats-fit-to-print-sxsw-2024/

• Some of the tools Zach talks about will be objectionable to some of us bc of their provenance or resource consumption, but a lot of them are just fine, and I think it's important to be able to make those distinctions.

kissane, 1 month ago to random

literal clouds of pollen whooshing past my window, thick as woodsmoke but yellow-green

hugo, 1 month ago to random

the internet of things wasn't stupid enough, apparently.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/03/29/generative-ai-is-coming-to-your-home-appliances/

aehdeschaine, 2 months ago to random

Does anyone know (personally, professionally, or otherwise) of municipal regulations requiring green space on commercial property? US is most useful, but I'll take anything, and from green roof to potted plants by the door.

Please boost, and please suggest hashtags that might help!

#urbanGardening #climateAction #urbanDesign #cityPlanning #climateDiary #zoning

aehdeschaine, 2 months ago to random

Arrived home weeping because the little commercial block at the end of the street has just chopped down every tree on their property and is nothing but bare concrete, ugly architecture, and future heat trap.

Was conversing with my husband about how neatly my mood downturn coincides with the return of grey skies after a week of glorious sun. He replied, "Spring is a sine wave of weather and mood."

#climateDiary

pvonhellermannn, 5 months ago to random

Half thinking of starting an #AcademicVenting hashtag here, about the dire, dire state of UK (global?) higher education. Sharing nuggets of senior management decisions, neoliberal language, and overall slow collapse.

Won’t work of course because most of us can’t risk honesty, but honestly: the everyday reality of what is happening deserves recording in all its depressing and damning detail. #Universities #AcademicChatter #neoliberalism