MavisBacon

also in defense of the title, Native Americans certainly did not consider themselves Americans around this period, some still don't feel like they are afforded the protections of other Americans. These were two nations entirely culturally separate but geographically overlapped

Curious what you suspect the motive is in Amazon's case

oh boy, spot on

Designer here. Got real into no-code back in 2021 as it was really heating up. Seemed like a natural move as I could better understand the logic of what's happening on the back end and also build products solo. Build in public (BIP), somewhat frustratingly for me, was a huge part of a few of the communities I got into. One was led by a marketing-minded "maker", and the other a great inspiring guy who was a bit the inverse.

Everyone in each community became pretty evangelical about BIP due to group think. I bought in at first but became very skeptical eventually as well. Not only do I question the actual efficacy here both in $$ and quality of work, but I think it's a bit inconsiderate to expect everyone to be on board with being this open with their work or push as hard as they did.

I'll occasionally post a bit of what i'm working on but I also after following many "makers" and the like, started becoming really bored with every detail of what they are working on. I say just show me a case study usually unless I'm already intrigued with the end product or you are doing something of great interest/impact

I attended a talk given on this font at an assistive technology conference recently. This seems to actually have a body of evidence demonstrating its benefits in specific use cases. Also from a design standpoint it truly is superior to alternatives. Things like dyslexia fonts are largely considered entirely ineffective in the field

This is a very difficult post not to reply to with a pun

Indeed. At the undergrad college I went to in New England in 2008 it wasn’t uncommon to see people at house parties doing lines of oxycontin out in the open. Was fairly socially acceptable.

Great point. We are seeing new legislation, legal action, and guidelines set for the right to virtual schooling and healthcare recently, using ADA or procurement laws as the basis. Will be interesting if any explicit guidelines to protect the remote jobs of disabled people come about

Definitely a very humble and nice guy. I was friends with his son when we were kids back in the 90s. He drove some cheap sedan and lived in modest digs in the suburbs of a Baltimore. Went out of his way and meet and autograph something for my older cousin who idolized him.

Most Americans refer to this as the “Confederate Flag” these days. I’m currently living in the south, though, and you’ll hear it referred to as the rebel flag in this region by liberals and conservatives alike. Regardless I appreciate your acknowledgment of the cultural aspect, and people like the Allman Brothers and Tom Petty certainly did fly the flag back in the day

100%. it's insane the lack of regulation around sportsbook advertising, considering we all know gambling to be potentially habit-forming and potentially life ruining- there's a reason support groups for gamblers are widely available. It's absurd to me that University of Colorado was willing/able to sign a deal with PointsBet to advertise on campus for $1.6M plus $30 for each user signup (likely to be a student)

Wasn’t particularly concerned with cleaning. When we first entered the apartment, pieces of the ceiling had fallen all over the space, probably nearly an inch of water on the ground. Was an absolute mess.

As I said, I was told the apartment was repaired and cleaned and led to believe it was safe to move back in so no I didn’t dedicate the hours to cleaning the place myself. Would have been for naught regardless, as the landlord never brought fans and dehumidifiers in (supposed to be done within 24-48 hours) so allowed moisture to fester for weeks

100%. for this reason it can be ideal to go with a company that only does testing, not remediation. In smaller markets, though, you might be forced to go through a company that does remediation as well. Had to do it recently but they were honest and helpful, gave us a clean rating

I use companies licensed in mold remediation and testing. If you live in a fairly populated area and google “mold air testing in (x city)” you should hopefully find something. It’s strange to me how infrequently these services are utilized. My realtor, who is one of the most experienced in the state even wasn’t sure who to go to for this when I first asked

Mold exposure is no joke. I lived in a rented apartment that was flooded badly during Hurricane Sandy (and I was on the 4th floor!). Within a few days of the storm passing I was emailing my landlord, concerned that he apparently hadn’t begun doing anything to reduce likelihood of mold growth. A few weeks later gives us the go ahead to move back in, and within weeks of that I rapidly began developing symptoms.

Initially looked like severe allergies but then I started coughing up blood, waking up gasping for breath, really bad nausea and other GI issues. I was already pissed off with management at this apartment so we moved out about 4 months after the hurricane. While moving out we found all this black mold hiding behind furniture and in corners. Took pictures and then made a point to do mold air quality test before handing over the keys. Saw my PCP who had been overseeing my care the whole time, probably dozens of visits, and mentioned what I found. He then had zero doubt that the mold was causing everything

He ordered a blood test that shows the immune system’s response to mold and it indicated my body was dealing with quite a bit of it. The air tests showed the presence of 3 types/quantities of toxigenic mold and correlated with blood tests

I think it took nearly two years for me to fully recover after moving out of the apartment. Was at least fortunate that all of that documentation allowed me to get a settlement. I had literally emailed the landlord saying I have asthma and the apartment must be safe for me to move back into. I now do mold air tests before I move anywhere

Oddly the house we are about to move into passed the mold air test and then we found a ton of mold in the insulation once we ripped all the drywall out of what is going to be my bedroom

oh man it was such a beautiful place! bought so many fun things there back in high school (including tons of weird caffeine products like caffeinated soap). made me really sad when they began centering things around cosplay/fan gear and merch. RIP

Interesting. I was at one point diagnosed with "tension headaches" and prescribed a medication called Fioricet which is a combination of caffeine, acetaminophen, and a barbituate called butalbital. Incredibly effective. I'm sure the harm profile of coffee alone is lower so if it's totally eliminating headaches as a problem for you it's perhaps a better solution, but thought i'd throw that out there as it could be worth seeing a neurologist if the problem becomes unmanageable for you

I'm generally pretty easy on the commentators in sports as I think it's an incredibly difficult job that isn't often recognized, but yes, Apple's soccer commentators are noticeably terrible. As an MLS fan I rarely like the American (as in from the US) soccer commentators in general but the ones Apple hired are so heavy handed yet clumsy.

Also- Messi isn't objectively the best ever to play the game, so that was odd how often it was stated lol

Bingo. It can really be tough to determine where progress is coming from over that period of time

Right. Not really the thinking of someone concerned with science, which is frustrating as a harm reductionist who has recognized that lack of serious logic and reason are the biggest enemy of the movement. It can begin to look like hedonism to the outsider otherwise

Also frustrating considering how bloated their staff seems to be and how much they seem to want to be viewed as scientific, and this is perhaps the most visible harm reduction org in the states.

https://dancesafe.org/dancesafe-national/

These are interesting studies mentioned, no doubt, but the assertions made feel very heavy-handed to me. We have to take into consideration things like bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder when dealing with humans. Also a bit skeptical of their conclusion based on the Vietnam vet studies, where we need to consider access to heroin in Vietnam vs wherever soldiers went home to.

Worth keeping in mind that this is a non-profit organization that sold fentanyl test strips at ridiculous markup for years (they have some novel strip now that i'm unsure of bulk pricing on). These were the same exact BTNX strips most fellow harm reductionists were handing out for free or at low cost. I was paying 75 cents per strip as a fairly small harm reduction organization, DanceSafe sold them for $2 (their novel strips are same price) and I can only imagine they got significantly better pricing through the biotech company we all were going through due to how many strips they must move.

This surely would stick with me. Wild story.

Curious how blood tests helped you in this situation? I not only had extensive blood tests prior to getting sick but also had a sleep study and extensive psychological testing, none of which were consequential in my eventual long covid diagnosis

Baltimore is one of the most entrenched cities in US on a number of levels. It’s kind of ridiculous you are comparing the hyperwoke follies of SF and Portland with the outright despair and corruption in Baltimore. We have not reaped what we have sown, we hardly have a shot

Ah my apologies, that change came in 2016 after I moved. Appreciate the correction

Baltimore is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, constantly dealing with people fleeing the city for the county, and they have been in large numbers since the 70s. Not the same flavor of hysteria as SF or Portland

Most career criminals have a felony conviction under their belt and thus would not be able to vote, so this does not make a whole lot of sense

There at least eventually should be regulation like we see with alcohol ads on TV, only very specific messaging is allowed here in the US.

yep getting a neurologist here in the states is a nightmare. Both of my neurologists typically book 3-4 months out. When I first began needing neurological care my primary Dr. told me he had a patient who had a stroke and needed to wait a month to see a neuro.

pro tip for others: if you you really can't wait for care, just keep calling your doctor's office every day asking about recently cancelled appointments. I usually get in fairly quickly this way though it's pain