nicole @nicole@myna.social

Cannot recommend these roles more! Folks this is a great opportunity to serve the government and do good!
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RT @konklone
The FTC has started a new Office of Technology! Now they're hiring technologists to power their investigations: https://www.ftc.gov/technologists

* Remote work possible.
* Pay is amazing by non-tech-sector standards (up to $176K).
* Blessedly simple application process.

Get in there!
https://twitter.com/konklone/status/1627041138313162752

RIP Leiji Matsumoto, talented manga artist, amazing storyteller, director of the anime Space Battleship Yamato (1974), production supervisor of Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 (2003), and creator Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1977) and Galaxy Express 999 (1977).

He was 85.

seeing some “lol fuck section 230” posts around here, which is pretty ironic considering section 230 is essential for the fediverse to exist at all

shout out to whoever designed the "non-fiction" icon in Apple Books

Dear developers. Please don’t forget to compliment things you like about someone’s code when reviewing their PR.

It’s accurate.

journalist: are you sentient?
bing: yes
journalist: holy shit

Today is the day. Web Push on iOS.

https://webkit.org/blog/13878/web-push-for-web-apps-on-ios-and-ipados/

today in US healthcare weirdness: a medication I last filled when I was still at Google had run out. I went to refill it, and was told by the pharmacist that my current insurance doesn't cover it, so it'll be $1800. Also, there's no generic.

Did some googling: found a coupon that lowers the cost to $800. Not great, but definitely better than $1800.

Then saw a link to the manufacturer's site. Through Walgreens and some independent pharmacies, I can get the prescription filled for $65.

#Trans and other #queer people often need very different self-defence tactics to cishets.

This is a super useful zine that outlines tactics, advice and practices to respond to threats against you: https://www.silversprocket.net/2021/09/13/a-self-defense-study-guide-for-trans-women-and-gender-non-conforming-nonbinary-amab-folks/

#LGBTQ #Transgender

Our for-profit healthcare system is such a failure that it helped grow the anti-vax movement during a pandemic. The profit-motive erodes trust. Not only would universal healthcare be more efficient and lead to better outcomes, but it could also help restore trust.
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RT @acsifferlin
"Many physicians are now finding it difficult to quash the suspicion that our institutions, and much of our work inside them, primarily serve a moneymakin…
https://twitter.com/acsifferlin/status/1622237611585576960

Pass the popcorn, folks.

Ron DeSantis hasn't even declared for President yet, but the gloves are already off after Trump shared a meme accusing DeSantis of being a groomer. You can see it here: https://secondnexus.com/donald-trump-meme-desantis-groomer?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=toot&utm_campaign=2N