chiasm

chiasm, 15 days ago to japanese

I learned a character in #japanese the other day that was defined as amount; or picture frame. 🤬

I was swearing at that--how can one word have meanings that dissimilar? How can I remember that?

But then today walking in the city I passed the Latitude nightclub. I'd seen that in other cities-- it is a good name for a nightclub, in the sense of permission to bend the rules a bit.

Or a line in the map marking distance from the equator.

🤬 How did one word get such dissimilar meanings??

😂

majorlinux, 19 days ago to random

Today's sad realization:

My wife and I came to the same conclusion that my latest activity in the streets along with previous online activity may hinder me from future employment.

To be fair, I haven't been the smartest in hiding my identity because I didn't really care.

I still don't care.

But it is hurting other people because I chose to live free of the system.

ottaross, 20 days ago to random

Time for a #cuppa

majorlinux, 22 days ago to random

Good morning!

Spent an amazing afternoon and evening with students, staff, and faculty at UNC Chapel Hill at their Gaza encampment!

It was so awe inspiring to see how well the students were organized and how many people were conversing, talking about the issues, helping each other out!

It really goes to show that a community can thrive when it isn't based on capitalism but communal support!

It is a future I have dreamed about and believe we can achieve!

chiasm, 24 days ago to random

Oog. All day building IKEA furniture and my back is unhappy.

But we have a guest bedroom! With a real bed!! 🛏️

Back Hurts Back Pain GIF

clacke, 28 days ago to random

yesterday I got the “are you a boy or are you a girl” question from a six-year-old, and I told her that some people aren’t boys or girls (like me!) I was expecting her to be a little confused, but she nodded thoughtfully and said, “wow, just like snails.”

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grillchen, 1 month ago to random

took a 3h afternoon nap. and soon naptime again

mekkaokereke, 1 month ago to random

Writing a thread on onboarding here, because I don't want to write it in the other place.

Context:
Good engineer onboarding is DEI. Teams that have great onboarding, tend to be more diverse and inclusive. Teams that have poor onboarding, tend to be more homogeneous and less diverse.

That's because poor onboarding makes life harder for junior employees and remote employees. Underrepresented groups benefit disproportionately from remote work options. Junior employees are a more diverse group.

ottaross, 1 month ago to random

Interesting to think, there must be someone who is managing the energy supply in each region across N America who needs to ensure they're ready for when solar panels all along the #eclipse path lose power and the conventional grid needs to fill in for three minutes or so.

#electricalGrid #utilities

majorlinux, 1 month ago to ads

Everybody just has to have more.

Discord to start running ads even though it said it wasn't going to - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/discord-to-start-running-ads-even-though-it-said-it-wasnt-going-to/

#Ads #Discord #Layoffs #Tech #Gaming #DCA

mekkaokereke, 1 month ago to random

Honest question for white people that don't consider themselves racist:

White nationalists have been vocal about their attacks on DEI. These are literally the same people that talk about Charlottesville, Jan 6th, and ethnic cleansing.

They've laid out exactly how they plan to destroy DEI.

1. Make false claims that DEI is about giving unqualified Black people an unfair advantage

2. Work with racist politicians to use this as a pretext to make all DEI programs illegal.

1/n

CindyWeinstein, 1 month ago to random

#Magritte meets #Easter. Thank you #HowardRodman.

stux, 1 month ago to random

I’m the only one in this stadium right now, and I’m not even kidding

Drmowinckels, 1 month ago to random

Just learned a man 3 years my junior, we used to be closer in our Uni days, died because of a ruptured aorta while on a walk with a friend.

That is way too young 💔

BlackAzizAnansi, 1 month ago to random

What’s the show you’ve already seen every episode of but you put on cause it’s comforting?

WanderingInDigitalWorlds, 2 months ago to Anime

OMG This weeks "The Witch and The Beast" was stunning! It fully captured my attention and held my mind hostage for the entire episode. It's been gradually building up to this moment, masterfully done I feel. Next week's episode is going to be the one I've been hungry for.

https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GZJH3D8W8/the-witch-and-the-beast

#anime

lilithsaintcrow, 2 months ago to random

Okay, so the kids and I filled out all our stuff online, made the appointments, went in...and the pharmacist refused us Covid vaccine, saying we had to be 65+.

I don't even know what the fuck.

kotaro, 2 months ago to random

So why are mastodon and fedi relatively safe without verification of accounts by a specific authority?
They are "relatively" safe because they are swarming with people who have escaped the extremely vicious antagonist that is X.

jake4480, 2 months ago to space

Astronomers detect planet in deep space potentially entirely covered by a boiling ocean https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/08/astronomers-detect-waterworld-with-a-boiling-ocean-in-deep-space

#space #science

chiasm, 2 months ago to japanese

Well would you look at that--I managed to squeak by the JLPT N4!! (practice exam from easyjapanese.net; not official, but close enough for my purposes.)

😁 Occasionally, guesses work. When I can pass it reliably I'll move up to level 3. #japanese

chiasm, 2 months ago to random

My boost/post ratio was out of whack today. Y'all are saying too much interesting stuff! 😂