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"It’s so difficult to love when we’re all pretending to be machines."
"It’s so difficult to love when we’re all pretending to be machines."
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Are there actually places where you don't have to pretend to be a machine, though? I thought it was just hard everywhere. And getting harder.
Dinan is from Sudan.
Letter #24
I’m writing to you from London and lately, I’ve been thinking about love. Reading time: 4mdinan alasad (Letters from Dinan)
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#Listening to the Love Avatar album by Peter Gall;
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What a treat. I put this on at random, after listening to a drum'n'bass compilation from the same label. Thinking I get some more liquid dnb action. But instead I got these playful, mellow, jazzy tunes, vaguely reminiscent of Cinematic Orchestra.
Highly recommended.
Mules are still at it, bringing food, water, supplies, ice, insulin.... LONG list... to people who are completely cut off by #Helene in #NorthCarolina. I can't possibly post all the info included on their page, but here's a screenshot of a recent update, and a link for those who might like to read more.
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#disaster #emergency #relief #MulesOfMastodon #asstodon
![Screenshot of a post from Mountain Mule Packer Ranch with several pictures of mules in pack saddles, carrying supplies or resting beside large horse trailers. Most of the text with the post included--truncated because of length: "Update!! 10:45pm ET 10/1/24 The mule team had a successful day today, and they were able to bring mule loads of food and supplies to many residents in Black Mountain. All went smoothly, and the mules and packers are resting for the night! Their plan for tomorrow, is to bring supplies, food, and check on residents' needs in an area towards Swannanoa, where it is believed 30% of the town's residents are trapped and can't get out. This will be a busy day for the team, and we pray for their safety and stamina!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Here at home, we stocked up on a huge amount of supplies, thanks to donations of so many!! And, Tractor Supply generously loaded a 24' stock trailer to the brim with plenty of livestock and pet food and also lots of gear like tarps, batteries, lights, work gloves, brooms, and shovels. 🥰🥰 Then we met at the Food Lion in Cleveland, NC to collect food and supplies brought by those that wanted to donate. It was so moving and beautiful to see people lined up bringing bag after bag, box after box, and case after case for the cause. We all had tears in our eyes and lumps in our throats as we joined together for a common cause.....[clipped]"](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/16454804 "Screenshot of a post from Mountain Mule Packer Ranch with several pictures of mules in pack saddles, carrying supplies or resting beside large horse trailers. Most of the text with the post included--truncated because of length: \"Update!! 10:45pm ET 10/1/24 The mule team had a successful day today, and they were able to bring mule loads of food and supplies to many residents in Black Mountain. All went smoothly, and the mules and packers are resting for the night! Their plan for tomorrow, is to bring supplies, food, and check on residents' needs in an area towards Swannanoa, where it is believed 30% of the town's residents are trapped and can't get out. This will be a busy day for the team, and we pray for their safety and stamina!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Here at home, we stocked up on a huge amount of supplies, thanks to donations of so many!! And, Tractor Supply generously loaded a 24' stock trailer to the brim with plenty of livestock and pet food and also lots of gear like tarps, batteries, lights, work gloves, brooms, and shovels. 🥰🥰 Then we met at the Food Lion in Cleveland, NC to collect food and supplies brought by those that wanted to donate. It was so moving and beautiful to see people lined up bringing bag after bag, box after box, and case after case for the cause. We all had tears in our eyes and lumps in our throats as we joined together for a common cause.....[clipped]\"")
🎃💀🔪 #Shudder for October 💀🎃🔪
Lots of movie and horror goodness here!
Of note:
Hush & V/H/S Beyond (go Kate Siegel!)
Exorcist III
It Follows
Hellraiser & Hellraiser II
Nightbreed
The WNUF Halloween Special
King on Screen, a doc about (duh) SK's film adaptations
Some Bava & Argento
Audition
Noroi: The Curse
Daddy's Head & MadS, which both sound intriguing
#streaming #horror @horror @horrorfilm #movies #October
Candi Miller would have turned 43 today.
Under Georgia’s abortion ban, Candi avoided doctors, deciding to navigate an abortion alone. Her death is the second preventable abortion-related death ProPublica has found.
#News #Abortion #Georgia #AbortionBan #USNews #Pregnancy #Health #Healthcare #Government #Politics
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Fantasy pirate adventure game Rogue Waters just came out with some release sales. Great aesthetics and tactical rogue-lite action from the makers of Hard West II.
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Happening now, it’s Day 3 of #PGConfNYC and #PostgreSQL contributor @petereisentraut of EDB is presenting about “Making the best use of modern SSL”.
The talk is rich with useful details but I like the high level guidance: 👀 think about what you’re doing, document it, automate it ✅
#databases #Postgres #OpenSource #SSL #Security
Look how they yassified my boy.
This obviously digitally altered photo of Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), posted the morning after the vice presidential debate, is supposed to signify... masculinity? Strength? I don’t know, honestly.
It’d be a little more convincing if we hadn’t spent two hours looking at the man’s face — and listening to his lies — last night.
Harris campaign releases ad highlighting Vance's response on Trump's 2020 election loss
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/harris-campaign-releases-ad-on-vance-s-response-to-trump-s-2020-election-loss-220664389524?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Here's my book recommendation of the month. I've recently read or re-read this, gratefully, and I'm willing to discuss.
October 2024: MATHEMATICAL PLURALISM by Priest
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ProPublica
in reply to ProPublica • • •Puncha Not See
in reply to ProPublica • • •Nicole Parsons
in reply to ProPublica • • •To end the civil rights of 167 million American women, Republican billionaires will spend any amount of money & let women die.
Controlling the lives of women comes first for any despotic regime. Ceucescu.
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The billionaires fear what happened to Ceucescu. This is what an abortion ban does to a nation.
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