mdlbear | Done Since 2023-04-23 (Reply)

Monday's colonoscopy didn't go well. Again. So I'll have to do it again next year. Kind of set the mood for the first part of the week. The second half was better -- the people who were thinking of buying the house on Whidbey really liked what they saw Wednesday, and are now going to see whether they can afford it. Appropriate appendages crossed. On the gripping hand, news about the climate and the ongoing rise of fascism in the US continues to be distressing.

I should do something for Three Weeks for Dreamwidth. Posting content only visible here is my default, though, so it's hard to work up a sense of urgency about it.

Among the links, this one seems particularly apropos: Aliens Haven't Contacted Us Because There's No Sign Of Intelligence On Earth, Fermi Paradox Answered | Physics-Astronomy.

Notes & links:
0423Su * litter boxen
& awake 3:30ish
& up 6:40ish; S=8:01;
@ Tongue-in-cheek Rocketry Terminology - Made from Truth and Lies on Tumblr
Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, lithobraking, engine-rich exhaust, negative periapsis
* set alarms for 5am... 6am
@ After Dinosaurs Went Extinct, These Ten Giant Creatures Roamed the Earth
@ Magic AI: these are the optical illusions that trick, fool, and flummox computers
* colonoscopy prep - CLEAR LIQUIDS after lunch. Lots of fluids.
& had G get a bag of Depends for tomorrow
* 1:30ish ~8oz warmed-up beef broth
: energy for Molly is a bit over $0.13/kWh
@ Space Elevator nice hack
: the "large" litter box liners are too small -- very tight fit keeps air in.
-> the correct size is coming a week from tomorrow; these will work til then
* leave Lair lights on "twilight" for improved navigation
% 9pm. feeling somewhat drained. Not really surprising.

0424Mo
& awake 3:30;
* up 5ish; S=6:53, BP=127/72, P=76;
: French press is 16oz (measured)
@ A Comparison of Psychological and Work Outcomes in Open-Plan and Cellular Office
Designs: A Systematic Review - Olivia James, Paul Delfabbro, Daniel L. King, 2021
" working in open-plan workplace designs is associated with more negative outcomes on
many measures relating to health, satisfaction, productivity, and social
relationship. Notable health outcomes included decreased overall health and
increased stress. Environmental characteristics of particular concern included noise
and distractions, poor privacy, lighting and glare, and poorer temperature control "
* NPO from 8am
* ID, insurance cards, K?N95 mask
* 10:45 - 11 leave for * 11:30 checkin for colonoscopy. 501 N. 34th St., Suite 101
-> poor prep _again_ -> 1-year callback. No polyps found, but poor prep.
-> I'm going to assume that "don't operate machinery" doesn't apply to matzoh brie
-> my butt hurts a little. This is not surprising.
@ A decade of microfiction – Micro SF/F.
@ Amazon, other WA companies soon must say how fast workers are working | Sea. Times
@ World figure skating 2023: The earth-shattering change coming to the sport.
same-gender teams in pair skating and ice dancing
@ [Pittsburgh] These Queers Bash Back | anarchistnews.org
% 4ish -- actually most of the afternoon -- feeling sort of out-of-it. Head wrapped in
cotton, or something like that. Very slight headache. Detached. Detached head state?
% some of the depression may be disappointment from not getting the prep done again
% 6:15 sleepy
@ Scientists in Italy invented the first edible rechargeable battery
* guitar: noodling mostly in D; 4/4 and 3/4 arpeggio picking patterns

0425Tu ? litter boxen
& awake 1:30ish; awake 5ish; something wrong with the mask;
* up 6:15; S=2:28; can't get up because cat
: otoh the phone's charging wirelessly again. WTAF?
@ I asked ChatGPT to create the 10 commandments based on modern times. : r/ChatGPT
@ Climate Reanalyzer
via Dr. Robert Rohde: "This is getting ridiculous. O…" - Indieweb.Social
" For the last month, ocean surface temperatures are higher than in any previous year,
and show no sign of settling "
Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists - BBC News
ESSD - Heat stored in the Earth system 1960–2020: where does the energy go?
@ Climate Reanalyzer great site!
Explore Climate Change
@ New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews - BBC News
" Buying, selling or hosting fake reviews will become illegal as part of changes
planned in new laws.
The UK government's new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill aims to help
consumers and increase competition between big tech firms.
The bill is being introduced on Tuesday and bans people receiving money or free
goods for writing glowing reviews.
Firms will also have to remind people when free subscription trials end. "
* 10am Memory Keepers grief support group
@ Harry Belafonte, barrier-smashing entertainer and activist, dies at 96 - WaPo
@ Inside the stunning fall of WA’s drug-possession legislation — and what comes next
* 1:30pm drive up to RE with N8
@ (PDF) The Diasporic Game Community: Trans-Ludic Cultures and Latitudinal Research
Across Multiple Games and Virtual Worlds (matsushima in twitter_refugees | Identity as Place)
* pack: printer paper, magnetic hooks for lair fridge, bookmarks
~ look for Schwab checks in the UBOC box -> nope
* 15min: cleanup and tidying
% neck and back hurt.
: Sable's power connector seems to have become flaky

0426We
* up 5:45; S=7:07; exercises, shower
% sleeping with (rhino stuffy)Cyrano on the right side of the bed seemed to work well
% ibprofen with am meds
: Sable's power _light_ may be flaky. Or something. Because it's fully charged now.
-> apparently I was seeing the _mouse_ battery on the indicator. Weird.
-> but the power light isn't on, so something's still weird
* expect N around 9am
* 15min: cleanup and tidying
-> I seem to have misplaced the keyboard and other accessories for Mom's iMac.
... it was in a split-lid Sterilite bin, in the file cabinet. Opaque lid.
* adjust ORCA card so trigger point is > 25 to handle two people in the car -> $28
* 11am meet Cathy at RE
-> They want it -- looks like it's going to work. September. So more time to pack.
-> we should hear about finances sooner than that.
-> music (Bigger On the Inside) and cherry pie on the deck.
: walking around the yard; N used a phone app to positively identify the cow parsnip
% 3:30ish ibuprofen
% 4:40 sleepy

0427Th
* up 4:40ish; S=5:17; exercises (around 6:30)
worries: politics (nazi!US finances, esp. for health care and kids)
-> decided ~6:30 that I wasn't likely to get back to sleep
* French toast for breakfast. There's no milk so use a little water and 2 eggs
@ Fuco1/emacs-cats: Functors, Monads, Categories for Emacs
@ RALLY EVERYONE IN INDIANA: Republicans coming for librarians
Bill Criminalizing Librarians Revived - again.
@ siderea | Ocean Temperatures [clim] see Tuesday for more links
Ocean Warming Study
So Distressing, Some Scientists Didn't Even Want to Talk About It
~ wake N if she isn't up by noon -> email from 9am
* (as prodded by N) call Habitat for Humanity for furniture pickup. They are only
scheduling a week or so out, so I'll have to call next Monday if I want a pickup week
after next. (Next week has too much going on,)
* am back to Seattle
@ Aliens Haven't Contacted Us Because There's No Sign Of Intelligence On Earth, Fermi
Paradox Answered | Physics-Astronomy
@ National abortion ban: House Republicans punt amid fears of 2024 backlash | CNN
@ What's really behind Republican's mounting transphobia?
" Bigotry against minority groups based on sexual orientation or gender Identity, such
as the trans community, is a way fascism takes root "
@ Dropbox is laying off 500 people and pivoting to AI - The Verge WTAF??
Dropbox drops 16% of staff amid slowing growth, AI rise • The Register
@ Transgender: Biden DOJ sues Tennessee for alleged discrimination

0428Fr Arbor Day * litter boxen (E')
* up 6:15; S=7:13, BP=113/70, P=65; exercises
* Walk: W. to end of block
@ March for Trans Lives 2023
@ Maps Distort How We See the World - by Tomas Pueyo (ysabetwordsmith)
@ enigmalea: Why I Contributed to FujoGuide (ysabetwordsmith)
@ The Best Libraries You Can Get a Card for Out of State
@ Books Unbanned | The Seattle Public Library
" Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our
entire collection of e-books and audiobooks. We believe in your right to read what
you want, discover yourself and form your own opinions. Fill out the simple form at
the bottom of this page to get a Books Unbanned card. "
@ Arbor Day - Wikipedia
@ Facebook Made BuzzFeed, Then Killed It | WIRED
@ The Periodic Table of WordPress Plugins (Periodic Table of WordPress Plugins Showcases 108 Most Popular Plugins – WP Tavern

0429Sa
* up 5:30ish; S=6:21, W=195.2; exercises
@ Download the Atkinson Hyperlegible Font | Braille Institute (ysabetwordsmith)
cf 2021-06-09, which had a couple of dyslexic-friendly fonts as well
@ Made from Truth and Lies on Tumblr
@ Fox News Poll: 86% Say Political Attacks On Trans Kids Are A Problem
@ FYI: Stanford research staff have stopped masking in the middle of the long-Covid
PAXLOVID study : r/covidlonghaulers
Laura Baranik (@laurabaranik): "Patients walk out of a @StanfordMed #LongCovid trial
after medical staff stop masking while tending to LC participants. 1/" | nitter
@ How to Use Jarvis, Microsoft's One AI Bot to Rule Them All | Tom's Hardware
@ Speaking Grief | There is no step-by-step process not staged but tangled diagram
@ Eat fibre first – and ditch the juice: five quick and easy tips for a much healthier
meal | Food | The Guardian
* 4ish early dinner at Chinook's seafood bar with G and N
@ I used ChatGPT to write the same routine in these ten obscure programming languages
* Dutch - daily + one lesson from the main track
* guitar: Wheelin', Band Played..., Bad Guys,