Done Since 2020-02-23

[mdlbear]

Well, it's the first of March. Where the fsck did February go? I was going to do FAWM, but I didn't. Foo. I had a little less work to do this morning; usually I have to split the week's log entries between the old month (in a file called, for example 2020/02.done) and the new one. I can put off starting 2020/03.done to next week, not that it's terribly difficult; just one extra cut and paste. And a git add, which I should automate. Hmm. *hack, hack* Did automate.

Tuesday I posted about The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis, which I finished reading Wednesday. Turns out there's an associated website: Global Optimism -- the subtitle, or what would be the subtitle if they hadn't crammed it all into the page title, is "From pessimism to optimism - Global Optimism exists to precipitate a transformation from pessimism to optimism as a method of creating social and environmental change." I just found that today, so I'll probably have more for you in a couple of days. Meanwhile, just go read the book.

In the shorter term, we have a incipient pandemic to worry about. Recently @siderea has been running a series of posts under the coronavirus2020 tag. Like The Future We Choose, this is absolutely a must-read-now. Start with Preparing for the Pandemic: Stage 0. It connects at its downwhen terminus with an earlier series, influenza1918.

For the foodies reading this list, I offer you a list of Antidepressant foods -- 44 foods that boost mental health (you'll find the raw table under the cut, on Wednesday). The top meat and vegetable, oysters and watercress respectively, are among Colleen's favorites. I'd also like to point you at "So Much Cooking" by Naomi Kritzer, linked from @siderea's most recent post. (Content warning: it's in the form of a fictional food blog set during a pandemic. But recipes.)

Notes & links:

0223Su  * litter boxen
  * up 6am; S=7:18; shower, 
    % headache and back pain mostly on right -> heat
  * 9am The Speak English Online, Get Paid Summit (noon ET)
  @ #noprojects - A Culture of Continuous Value
  @ Ipswich Realise Futures cafe launches new scheme to combat loneliness in Suffolk (ysabetwordsmith)
  @ 101 self-care ideas (ysabetwordsmith)
  @ Download Over 150,000 Animal and Botanical Illustrations for Free (ysabetwordsmith)
    Biodiversity Heritage Library
    Biodiversity Heritage Library | Flickr
  @ 55 Simple Dinners for When You’re Feeling Stressed I Taste of Home (ysabetwordsmith)
  * import CPAP data.  Really ought to set up better automation.
  @ KUOW - How to pour pop culture into a teacup: Seattle shop matches taste with fans f(G)
  * brunch with C and L at Charmers
    Drive afterward -- from Double Bluff Rd up by the back way to Greenbank
  * SL: distilled water
  * Copied check-pwds to gist: Check a file of passwords for leakage using the "range" API at HIBP. 
  * singing:  Daddy's World, World Inside the Crystal; We'll Go No More a-Roving, Wheelin'

1224Mo
  & Awake 4am;  ; back to bed ~6ish
  / C hasn't slept, has been up several times.
  * up 7am; S=5:46;
  $ transfer 600 from HX to checking.  No longer making periodic transfers the other way;
    another 600 will cancel out the year's worth.
  * created @flower_cat on DW for Colleen.
  * created Honu and MakeStuff on GitLab -- unlike GitHub, this can be done with push:
    for f in Honu MakeStuff; do 
        git -C $f push --set-upstream git@gitlab.com:ssavitzky/$f.git master
        git -C $f remote add gitlab git@gitlab.com:ssavitzky/$f.git;        done
  * Elfa order - last possible day.  household acct.  Didn't order freestanding stuff;
    that would have been $180 or so.
  * 5pm singing with N' - new package - Daddy's World
  * SL: pantsu, wipes, CR2032,
  * 9ish drugs + meloxicam
  % 10:39 falling asleep,  

0225Tu
  * up 6:30ish; S=5:23;
  / call from Janet at Freeland Clinic -- MACC wanted to know if there had been any
    changes to the size/type of catheter C is using.
  @ International Living Bookstore - Speak English and Get Paid: Your Guide to
       Teaching English Overseas for Fun and Profit $269 apparently recorded, not
       real-time, which solves the scheduling question. 
  @ The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis: Christiana Figueres, Tom
    Rivett-Carnac -> purchased (kindle)
    Former UN Climate Chief Calls For Civil Disobedience
    " Historically, systemic political shifts have required civil disobedience on a
      significant scale. Few have occurred without it. "
  * box room mirror to R of door (just L of light switch).  used a 50-lb hook -- not that
    heavy, but it has a deeper throat,
  * brought stepladder down to garage.
    : The door opener may be totally broken; the chain is still on the sprocket
  : C finally got called back with an appointment around 4

0226We
  & awake somewhere between 3 and 5 when C got up for a bathroom run; seemed to take a
    long time to get back to sleep 
  * up 6:06; S=;
  * 7:30a PT -- first appointment -- see (and take) envelope
    -> 20 minutes on TENS (did breathing exercise; not bored, which I had expected), some
       soft tissue work, three exercises (hook-lying single knee to chest stretch, supine
       figure 4 piriformis stretch with leg extension, supine posterior pelvic tilt)
    -> next time have shopping list ready, bring laptop and backpack for coffeehouse
  @ How to Prepare for Coronavirus - The New York Times
  @ Sweeping new scientific analysis ranks 44 foods that boost mental health
    Antidepressant foods: An evidence-based nutrient profiling system for depression:
      Oyster                        56%      Watercress                        127%
      Liver, spleen, kidneys, heart 18%-38%  Spinach                            97%
      Poultry giblets               31%      Mustard, turnip, or beet greens    76%-93%
      Clam                          30%      Lettuces (red, green, romaine)     74%-99%
      Mussels                       28%      Swiss chard                        90%
      Octopus                       27%      Fresh (cilantro, basil, parsley)   73%-75%
      Crab                          24%      Chicory greens                     74%
      Goat                          23%      Pummelo                            69%
      Tuna                          15%-21%  Peppers (bell, serrano, jalapeno)  39%-56%
      Smelt                         20%      Kale or collards                   48%-62%
      Fish roe                      19%      Pumpkin                            46%
      Bluefish                      19%      Dandelion greens                   43%
      Wolffish                      19%      Cauliflower                        41%-42%
      Pollock                       18%      Kohlrabi                           41%
      Lobster                       17%      Red cabbage                        41%
      Rainbow trout                 16%-17%  Broccoli                           41%
      Snail or whelk                16%      Brussels sprouts                   35%
      Spot fish                     16%      Acerola                            34%
      Salmon                        10%-16%  Butternut squash                   34%
      Herring                       16%      Papaya                             31%
      Emu                           16%      Lemon                              31%
      Snapper                       16%      Strawberry                         31%
  ! mood: between okay and good, actually.  On 7C's 5-point scale.  I think.
  @ Don’t Goodhart Yourself | Thing of Things
    once a measurement becomes a target it ceases to be a good measurement.
  * finished The Future We Choose 
  @ 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Summary | CDC
    Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) | CDC 
  * refilled the cats' water dispenser (no idea what the right word for it should be)
  ~ roundup on hemlock -> can't find the damned sprayer
    Did some book-sorting in the garage instead
  % 5pm sleepy
  & made dinner:  chicken, green beans, and asparagus.  Used mirin, which worked well.
    C complained that it didn't have quite enough flavor -> added hoisin sauce

0227Th
  & awake 3am ; tried to sleep at 5 and 6 but didn't actually get back to sleep 
  * up 7:00; S=5:58; 
  * exercise - see sheet
  @ comparison of Finale and LilyPond
  * 1pm C MAC Clinic for catheter change
  & told C about the list of antidepressant foods.  Because oysters and watercress.
  * React Native — Monorepos & Code Sharing - Brigad Engineering
    via Follow symlinks? · Issue #1 · facebook/metro
    demo: gorhom/react-monorepo:
      a simple monorepo setup for react & react-native using yarn workspaces.
  * set up SL for tomorrow am after PT
  % 8ish suddenly feeling very tired; slightly out of it.  Though considering how much
    sleep I haven't had the last few days...

0228Fr
  & Awake 3am; got out of bed 3:30ish after failing to go back to sleep; back to bed ~4:45
  * up 5:10; S=5:13; don't think I actually got much sleep
  @ Google Just Gave Millions Of Users A Reason To Quit Chrome (marahmarie)
    security/privacy problems with ScrollToTextFragment feature - Chrome recognizes links
    ending with:  #:~:text=[prefix-,]textStart[,textEnd][,-suffix]
    Scroll To Text Fragment · Issue #194 · mozilla/standards-positions
  @ siderea | Preparing for the Pandemic: Stage 0 [coronavirus2020, Patreon]
  @ Microsoft Windows: What you need to know about what's coming next (marypcb: Thu, 23:18)
  * 7:30a PT - bring backpack
    -> new exercise: modified Thomas (who?) stretch.  Involves danging a leg off a table;
       can be done in bed.  Or, I presume, a couch.  klik-klak probably ideal.
  * get $50 cash - nearly broke; L will want some tomorrow
  * SL: RiteAid: B-12, probiotic; Ace: pump sprayer;
    Payless:  guacamole salsa, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream, vermouth
    (M+R Extra Dry), cran, blood orange cran, low sodium V8, ginger ale, candied ginger,
    1/2+1/2, farman's baby dills, 6-pack 7.50z cherry coke, cream cheese (two), shallots,
    garlic, TP (strong, not fuzzy) [??], paper towels, bacon - thick and thin, pesto
    (cheapest - L likes it), 1# hamburger, chicken thighs (pkg of 4), 2pkgs mushrooms,
    low-salt potato chips, shelled pistachios, + ricecakes
    x mirin, marsala (dry), 2 S-safe pasta sauce, 2 petite diced tomatoes, fish/seafood
  @ Lead Like a Pirate: Be Democratic | Caveman in a Suit
  @ Emotional Intelligence Needs a Rewrite 
  * relocate cord for L's lamp - near the end of the couch -> now runs down the RH end of
    the shelves.  I have achieved space.
  & answering a quora question:  print last commit.
    git log --reverse --date-order | sed -n -e '1{p; n}; 2,/commit/{/commit/d; p}'
    see Sed - An Introduction and Tutorial I like the name of the website
  : looks like there's one more serving of gin left
  @ We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law - MIT Technology Review 
  * singing: Daddy's World, WItC, The October Country, Travelers, Bears

0229Sa  * litter boxen
  & might have woken ~2; not sure.
  * up 6am; S=5:47; 
  x L and S borrowing Molly for trip to Mt. Vernon
  ~ set up sprayer -> not working.  Behaving like it's clogged maybe, but worked with H2O
    whem I tested it.  Filter blocked by crud in the water or maybe the round-up?
    besides which it appears to be starting to rain.
  * finished the bottle of Aviation gin (0229)  Should I have saved it for Riley?
  @ PARENTS & CAREGIVERS & FAMILY/IMMUNOCOMPROMISED: Prep/Pandemic: Facet 𝒫
    IT PROFESSIONALS: Prep/Pandemic: Facet 𝒯 [coronavirus2020, tech, Patreon]
  * s4s Daddy's World -- it also needs notes -> s4s-in-daddys-world.html
  * debugged simplex constructor in hyperviewer.  (bletch)

Comments

[siliconshaman]

The kicker for this is not how many it kills, it's the percentage that get sick enough to require hospital treatment [and would most likely die if they don't]

Of those infected ~10% experience mild to no symptoms.
20% have symptoms requiring medical supervision and hospitalisation
40% have severe symptoms of respiratory distress requiring 'strong' medical intervention, such as oxygen.
20% have life-threatening symptoms requiring assisted breathing apparatus and intubation.
7-8% suffer critical symptoms requiring full cardio-pulmonary life support.
2-3% die.

Which basically means, that of those infected, roughly 90% need hospitalisation and 70% need full ICU support.

The virus if it's not contained is predicted to infect as much as 60% of the population. The medical services in any country cannot cope with that many patients, especially not those numbers requiring ICU.

If it gets out of hand, the death toll will be much higher than it needs to be, due to the medical system being overwhelmed and there being insufficient resources to treat all but the least affected, who would probably recover anyway.

The Future We Choose

[andyheninger]

I haven't read the book, at least not yet, but I did look at the list of ten things you can do, and I would order them differently.

"You" - it's not clear whether the authors mean you and me, as an individuals, or us, as a society, or country, or humanity as a whole. They're different, but as an individual I'm most interested in what I can do as an individual.

10 Engage In Politics

This would be my #1, by far. So many of the other goals simply cannot be meaningfully accomplished by individuals acting alone. Like #5 Move Beyond Fossil Fuels.

Public policy changes are needed, and this can only happen through political action. Existing policies make cars, fossil fuel use, disposable everything, non-sustainable mega-agriculture, (and more) cheap and convenient. No amount of individual virtuous behavior is going to change this. Most people are going to live in whatever way is most affordable, convenient and comfortable, and policy needs to guide this. Start with carbon pricing, plus making quality alternatives (denser development, transit) available and attractive.

I get very annoyed with fossil fuel propaganda that claims that any problems are the fault of individuals, that you should just make better choices if you don't like the way things are. Better choices are being strangled at birth by the existing business power structures. Politics and policy must change.

I should do more than I have. Vote. Write letters and make phone calls to politicians at all levels. Be noisy, be heard.

Re: The Future We Choose

[mdlbear]

I'd move it up to 5, maybe; 1-4 are all individual actions/mindsets that are prerequisites for political action, especially on the mass scale that we need. One could argue that 5-9 are things where individuals can lead by example and vote with their investments.

I should do more, too.