Hey y'all! I seem to have lost my old #introduction Toot so here goes:
I'm an Engineering Manager for a managed WordPress host and have been working with WordPress since finishing my grad degree in 2012. Before that I made a living a pilot and even, for a little while, as a musician, teacher and other things.
I spend my free time reading and searching for more ethical tech to get my own work done and share with those who are likeminded both here and through regular blogging.
uspol, roe, homophobia, sex
A fun law thing is that being ruled unconstitutional doesn't actually delete laws, so if the ruling is overruled they spring back. Wisconsin's 1849(!) law makes abortion a felony, no rape/incest exception.
If (when...) Lawrence is repealed, the same thing is going to happen with a lot of states' "sodomy" laws, which are fairly wide-ranging. Lotta people in a lotta states will be surprised to learn that things like oral sex are illegal, even between a married couple.
Meanwhile here in Sarasota https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/24/antisemitism-flyers-found-in-vamo/7690117001/
Just a reminder that, no, your vote really doesn’t matter. This has to go well beyond elections if we’re going to fix this country. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/princeton-experts-say-us-no-longer-democracy
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Arthur C. Clarke
"Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced."
Barry Gehm
"Any technology, no matter how primitive, is magic to those who don’t understand it."
Florence Ambrose (Freefall, Stanley)
"It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done."
Terry Pratchett
I'm still getting through this but, at least on the surface, the numbers are quite interesting and seem to be well-researched. https://www.similarweb.com/corp/blog/insights/wordpress-decline/
In a supply-constrained market how does subsidizing demand lead to a major sell-off? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/oil-markets-joe-biden-us-fuel-cost.html
It's OK, I'm sure this will end well /s
uspol, inflation, RU, airlines
The administration shouldn't be subsiding fossil fuel demand at all. They shouldn't subsidize supply either, but it would be less harmful provided they do it in a way that's actually effective. The best thing to do would be to directly support the most vulnerable to carry them through this difficult time. Let the wealthy and big companies fend for themselves.
Airlines are going to go bankrupt. We should let them. There aren't enough pilots to go around anyway. Time for Americans to start flying less. Let's nationalize the rail network and bring back passenger rail travel instead.
So if we don’t hit a recession this year, let’s make damn sure we blow it all up in 3 years or so. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/demand-for-adjustable-rate-mortgages-surges-as-interest-rates-jump.html
Engineering manager, teacher, aspiring writer and ex-pilot currently focused on #WordPress, #DevEx and #Humane and #Sustainable technology.