Eric Kansa @ekansa@octodon.social
Working on https://opencontext.org , trying to do the right thing with #OpenScience & open archaeology. #Resist authoritarianism & work for a more loving world.
I have an urgent and annoying need to run some Node.js code to fix GeoJSON polygons to conform to the "right-hand rule", but I'm a Python person. Anyone have experience integrating Node.js and Python?
As a techie in the academic / nonprofit sector, I love reading about how technology can be used for horrible and unjust outcomes. It gives a sense of perspective so I can do a better job of avoiding such outcomes in my own work. So, I just got this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Automating-Inequality-High-Tech-Profile-Police-ebook/dp/B0739MF8VF/
Seems more than a little significant. Of course, the Republicans I have in my family will just get angry at me for sharing this story.
But for the rest of us, it's important to know that the whole "Trump-Russia" thing is real: https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/01/new-report-says-dutch-have-absolute-proof-russia-was-behind-2016-election-hacking/
I think the #WomensMarch really is a disruptive force for change. Otherwise, it would get FAR more coverage in the conventional commercial press.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/womens-march-donald-trump-me-too-stats/
This morning, I received ALL the email from everyone about everything.
It's why I'm at inbox 14450.
That obviously didn't work.
Test of a commented re-boost?
What to do in case of a nuclear attack <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-nuclear-attack/2018/01/14/8084c9b2-f941-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html?utm_term=.03b0bcaf335d&tid=sm_tw" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-nuclear-attack/2018/01/14/8084c9b2-f941-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html?utm_term=.03b0bcaf335d&tid=sm_tw" class="attachment" id="attachment-265864" rel="nofollow external">https://t.co/OoYOokg6ho</a>
I could get into things like BitCoin more, except for the libertarian ick.
I hate the idea of vast energy consuming data centers churning away to make "coins" first. Seems like a terrible waste.
I'm looking forward to a non-deflationary crypto-currency that doesn't reward hording.
friends don't let friends write Python 2 code in 2017
I'm enjoying the feed of folks I'm following on Mastodon. An interesting mix.
But like most of my social media engagement, I passively observe more than I contribute. But I'm definitely seeing this as a valuable platform, and regularly check in.
#Hawaii news this morning indicates to me that 2018 is like 2017, but more so.
Watching some close friends trying to comfort their son who's now going through some really rough chemo treatments.
It's heartbreaking.
Twitter complies with Germany's new hate-speech laws by cutting off the account of a satirical magazine that mocks hate speech http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/e2aiw-VfUwA/netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz.html #boingboing #censorship #germany #hate_speech #law #nazi_tuna_nets_filled_with_antifa_dolphins #netzdg #poes_law #twitter #weaponized_godwin
Seriously. How do we nonviolently remove the #stableGenius?
The "List" of reasons to do so is so very, very, very long: https://theweeklylist.org/
I just learned about this:
http://www.brutalistframework.com/bfx
A great tool for unmasking, and showing how the fascism touches everything.
