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Notices by simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)

  1. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Monday, 28-Jun-2021 12:59:46 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    @lnxw48a1 
    Over on GSNO @stigatle@gnusocial.no announced that he shuts down the instance; it's simply nort running properly and it takes him too much time to find what might be the cause. Which means 1) I am back on mastodon (and here on gnusocial.cc) for the time being until 2) I find a 'nightly' gnusocial instance (or some other) that can federate with GS, MS, and Pleroma equally.. Pity that with GSNO, @stigatle put so much effort into it. ActivityPub  killed gnusocial, it seems.
    In conversation Monday, 28-Jun-2021 12:59:46 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  2. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Sunday, 27-Jun-2021 18:02:28 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Craig Robertson, "The Filing Cabinet" https://placesjournal.org/article/the-filing-cabinet-and-20th-century-information-infrastructure/

    A somewhat meandering piece with too many anecdotes and side issues (incl. mandatory digression into gender blah). Still a lot of valuable historical points and a plethora of good bibliographical info.

    #infrastructure
    In conversation Sunday, 27-Jun-2021 18:02:28 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. The Filing Cabinet
      By Nancy Levinson from Places Journal
      The filing cabinet was critical to the information infrastructure of 20th-century nation states and financial systems. Like most infrastructure, it was usually overlooked or forgotten.
  3. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Sunday, 06-Jun-2021 18:46:58 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    At this D-Day, commemoration should extend to Operation Bagration, the Soviet spring offensive at the east front that made the western allies's landing in Normandy even possible.
    In conversation Sunday, 06-Jun-2021 18:46:58 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  4. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Friday, 28-May-2021 05:59:49 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    "Germany officially recognizes colonial-era Namibia genocide" https://www.dw.com/en/germany-officially-recognizes-colonial-era-namibia-genocide/a-57671070

    Finally!
    In conversation Friday, 28-May-2021 05:59:49 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Germany officially recognizes colonial-era Namibia genocide | DW | 28.05.2021
      from DW.COM
      Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany had caused "immeasurable suffering" to the Herero and Nama people, in what is now Namibia, in the early part of the 20th century.
  5. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Tuesday, 18-May-2021 23:20:19 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    • simsa03
    • VegOS ✅ ♋ 🌍 📷
    @lnxw48a1 @vegosf05 
    (It's not even clear who started this avaatz campaign as there is no person or group named as author. That's just shady.)
    In conversation Tuesday, 18-May-2021 23:20:19 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  6. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Tuesday, 18-May-2021 22:51:13 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    • VegOS ✅ ♋ 🌍 📷
    @lnxw48a1 @vegosf05 
    None of these people who come up with this petition came up with one when the Kurds were slaughtered by Turkish and Iraqi forces, when Palestinian civilians were slaughtered by the Syrian army, when the Tibetans were oppressed, the Uyghurs put into re-education camps, the Rohingya violently surpressed and expelled by Myanmar forces and Buddhist monchs, or when the people of Tigray were slaughtered by both the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies. Only when the percevied oppressor is Jewish do they come out with their petitions. 
    In conversation Tuesday, 18-May-2021 22:51:13 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  7. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Tuesday, 18-May-2021 13:50:33 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    The one-sided outrage in the west over the violence in Gaza and Israel has proven at least this: So-called criticism of Israel is merely a cover for virulent anti-Semitism.
    In conversation Tuesday, 18-May-2021 13:50:33 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  8. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Sunday, 09-May-2021 04:44:49 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Brian Barrett, "Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable" https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-tip-jar-privacy-fiasco-entirely-avoidable/

    « In the case of PayPal, payments are made by default through what the company calls the “Goods and Services” workflow, which is designed for items that go in the mail—and therefore have a home address attached to them. »
    In conversation Sunday, 09-May-2021 04:44:49 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable
      from Wired
      Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.
  9. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Thursday, 06-May-2021 22:09:01 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • simsa03
    Carl O'donnell & Manas Mishra, "Moderna sees no impact on COVID-19 vaccine from potential patent waiver" https://gnusocial.cc/url/542777

    « Moderna, which said in October it would not enforce patents on its vaccine during the pandemic, noted the lack of companies able to rapidly scale up complex manufacturing of a similar vaccine to meet surging global demand. »

    [Has there been any boost in vaccine production due to Moderna's decision not to enforce its patent during the pandemic? I really doubt it.]
    In conversation Thursday, 06-May-2021 22:09:01 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Moderna sees no impact on COVID-19 vaccine from potential patent waiver
      from Reuters
      Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) on Thursday said it believes countries around the globe would continue buying its COVID-19 vaccine for years even if patents on the shots are waived, noting that rivals would face significant hurdles in scaling up manufacturing.
  10. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Thursday, 06-May-2021 22:01:44 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Julian Borger & Patrick Wintour, "US-Germany rift as Berlin opposes plan to ditch Covid vaccine patents" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/06/us-germany-rift-covid-vaccine-patent-waivers

    « Any WTO decision on a waiver would have to be by consensus, so Germany opposition is a major obstacle to intellectual property rights on vaccines being suspended. »

    [Very good.]
    In conversation Thursday, 06-May-2021 22:01:44 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. US-Germany rift as Berlin opposes plan to ditch Covid vaccine patents
      from the Guardian
      Germany says waiver would inhibit private sector research as opposition to Biden plan threatens to deadlock WTO talks
  11. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 12:43:36 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Steve Kovach, "Verizon sells Yahoo and AOL businesses to Apollo for $5 billion" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/03/verizon-sells-yahoo-and-aol-businesses-to-apollo-for-5-billion.html 
    In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 12:43:36 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Verizon sells Yahoo and AOL businesses to Apollo for $5 billion
      from CNBC
      The sale signals that Verizon will focus on its internet-provider businesses as rivals continue to explore media.
  12. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Friday, 23-Apr-2021 23:40:56 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Rich Mendez, "MIT researchers say you’re no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies" https://gnusocial.cc/url/540667

    « [...] time spent in the enclosed area is more important than how far you are from the infected person. »
    In conversation Friday, 23-Apr-2021 23:40:56 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. MIT researchers say you're no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
      from CNBC
      The CDC and WHO guidelines fail to factor in the amount of time spent indoors, which increases the chance of transmission the longer people are inside.
  13. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Friday, 23-Apr-2021 15:02:38 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Richard Stone, "No excess mutations in the children of Chernobyl survivors, new study finds" https://gnusocial.cc/url/540605

    « In a study of more than 200 Chernobyl survivors and their children, the researchers found no evidence of a transgenerational effect. »

    [Stop fretting about ominous radiation and start building more nuclear power plants.]
    In conversation Friday, 23-Apr-2021 15:02:38 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. No excess mutations in the children of Chernobyl survivors, new study finds
      from Science | AAAS
      DNA study resolves major medical uncertainty
  14. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Sunday, 18-Apr-2021 19:42:03 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    @lnxw48a1 
    Perhaps their goal was to increase the sales of drinks. Profit margins are better with bevarages than with food.
    In conversation Sunday, 18-Apr-2021 19:42:03 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink
  15. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Saturday, 10-Apr-2021 22:54:38 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    Maayan Lubell, "South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says" https://gnusocial.cc/url/538350

    cc @lnxw48a1
    In conversation Saturday, 10-Apr-2021 22:54:38 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
      from U.S.
      The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can "break through" Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer reviewed.
  16. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Mar-2021 23:45:56 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    « [P]eople are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ≥2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or ≥2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen ) »

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

    Don't take your mask off the day after your final shot. Immunity needs to built up for 10-14 days. In this time, behave like before the vaccination.
    In conversation Wednesday, 24-Mar-2021 23:45:56 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. COVID-19 and Your Health
      from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      Symptoms, testing, what to do if sick, daily activities, and more.
  17. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Mar-2021 15:54:45 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    • Jim
    @lnxw48a1 @sullybiker Do these board positions come with a salary or reimbursement? (Perhaps Stallman is just in need of cash.)

    Anyway, AFAIK there has been clear and numerouse evidence for the allegations, enough to keep this prick out of MIT and FSF for life. 

    https://gnusocial.cc/url/534933
    https://selamjie.medium.com/remove-richard-stallman-fec6ec210794
    https://selamjie.medium.com/remove-richard-stallman-appendix-a-a7e41e784f88
    In conversation Tuesday, 23-Mar-2021 15:54:45 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Famed Computer Scientist Richard Stallman Described Epstein Victims As 'Entirely Willing'
      Stallman, a pioneer of the free software movement, argued about the definition of "sexual assault" on an MIT email listserv about the university's connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

  18. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Monday, 22-Mar-2021 02:24:45 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    "At least 20% of recovered patients do not develop COVID-19 antibodies, expert says" https://tass.com/society/1268479 .
    In conversation Monday, 22-Mar-2021 02:24:45 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. At least 20% of recovered patients do not develop COVID-19 antibodies, expert says
      from TASS
      Alexander Gintsburg recommended that this population category was vaccinated against coronavirus to ensure the production of antibodies
  19. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Monday, 08-Mar-2021 00:09:32 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    Ross Douthat, "Do Liberals Care if Books Disappear?" https://nytimes.com/2021/03/06/opinion/dr-seuss-books-liberalism.html

    « One day, the Seuss estate decides to self-censor; the next, that decision becomes the justification for eBay to delist used copies of the books. In a cultural landscape dominated by a few big companies with politically uniform management, you don’t need state censorship for books to swiftly vanish. »
    In conversation Monday, 08-Mar-2021 00:09:32 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Do Liberals Care if Books Disappear?
      By By Ross Douthat from The New York Times
  20. simsa03 (simsa03@gnusocial.cc)'s status on Monday, 22-Feb-2021 23:52:53 UTC simsa03 simsa03
    in reply to
    • simsa03
    Perhaps I am wrong:

    Kristin Tate, "Rural America booms as young workers leave the cities behind" https://gnusocial.cc/url/530071

    Interesting numbers on population movements, rental and property prices... Although the author of this opinion piece is a libertarian, text and links are worth considering.

    OTOH: It may all be true that *newly* arriving people in the rural areas have good chances for jobs and settling down, but that doesn't need to say much about the people already living here, mostly blue collar, still forced to work 2-3 jobs in service and low tech manual labour or assembly line jobs. They may profit from an improved infrastructure paid for by influx of tax dollars, but their job outlooks seem to stay the same.
    In conversation Monday, 22-Feb-2021 23:52:53 UTC from gnusocial.cc permalink

    Attachments

    1. Rural America booms as young workers leave the cities behind
      from TheHill
      The urban exodus is one of the most distinct trends.
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