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  1. lives; running, , more info

    On the IHRA definition and some of its problems
    Support for the people of Gaza is the moral test of our generation. At the head of the Israeli regime, politicians and generals have called for the murder of Palestinians. In the Israeli army, the killers have boasted of their actions, sharing them on social media. All the genocides of the last 30 years were […]
    By lives; running, 65 words
  2. Old Deptford History, , more info

    William Armitage. An Artist born in Deptford at 10 Union Street now Albury Street.
    An unlucky and forgotten Utah painter's life is a lesson on caring for local art. The Bigger PictureBy Wes LongEmailPrintCover photo courtesy of Springville Museum of ArtSome people just can't catch a break. And for some unlucky few, misfortune trails them even after they have shuffled off from their mortal coil.Take William Joseph Armitage, for example. An academically trained artist from London, he relocated to Salt Lake City in 1881, …
    By Andy, 2,606 words
  3. Washington Smoke Information, , more info

    See you in Summer 2025!
    The 2024 Washington wildfire season is thankfully behind us. However, wood burning for residential heating is a concern during the cold seasons when temperature inversions and light winds cause smoke to stagnate. Valley communities are more prone to this and often experience impaired air. Thus, air quality burn bans may be called for your area in the coming months. Local air quality contactsHave questions about smoke or air quality issues …
    By Farren Thorpe (WA Ecology), 82 words
  4. Peter Merholz, , more info

    Critique is not review, and many other thoughts on an overlooked practice
    TL; DR: Critique and review are different. Critique is simply about making the work better. Review is about assessing readiness for the next stage in the process. Healthy critique requires psychological safety. To make the work better means being able to discuss it openly, and frankly, warts and all. To do so in a constructive fashion requires that everyone involved know there will be no retribution for their work or …
    By Peter Merholz, 2,747 words
  5. He Can Jog, , more info

    Log: Wednesday October 30th
    It's a pedalboard, I think. This might be one of those misguided "if I only had this thing" thoughts, but I think the setup for rain -- and my instrument generally -- would be at home in a pedalboard. I can build in (multiple!) power supplies, including batteries for everything There should be room for both daisy pedals, which have several footswitches, as well as an expression pedal (and possibly …
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  6. Data Deluge, , more info

    Can I Call You Rose?
    Can I Call You Rose? is one of my favourite recent soul tracks. Its by San Diego's Thee Sacred Souls. A great write up HERE in the Guardian on the Low-Rider soul scene, and this band.
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  7. The Casual Optimist, , more info

    Book Covers of Note, October 2024
    Hey, I hope you are good. It’s a stressful time and everyone is super busy trying to hold it together, but here we are at the end of October with another post that is both rushed and yet wordier than ever! As usual, I won’t be doing a covers round-up in November. I have to start working on the massive end of year post so I can get it done …
    By Dan, 1,264 words
  8. The VPME | New Music From The Von Pip Musical Express, , more info

    The Von Pip Podcast – October 2024
    It’s been a while …. All aboard The Von Pip Musical Express podcast, where music and photojournalist Andy Von Pip is back to bring his show out of the sidings after a break and take you on a journey through some of 2024’s best new tracks! This episode features a stellar lineup, including Mystery Waitress, Blondshell, The Cure, W.H., Lung and more, with Sophie Thatcher, Cliffords, Sunday (1994), and The …
    By Andy Von Pip, 133 words
  9. kening zhu — recently, , more info

    rituals vs. sprints: working with creative energy
    on creative practices & how i work today I want to share two modes of working that have formed the backbone of my creative, digital, and business practices: working in ongoing rituals vs. in intensive, focused sprints. I describe this as the difference between the daily (sometimes tedious) practice of tending to a garden — versus the focused (often adrenaline-infused high) of riding an energy wave to complete a creative …
    By Kening Zhu, 1,040 words
  10. danah boyd | apophenia, , more info

    I’m joining the Cornell faculty!
    When I announced my intention to join Microsoft Research in 2008, my friends set up a betting pool over how long I would “last” there. No one thought that I’d be at MSR more than 7 years. And here we are, almost 16 years later. I still love MSR. I love my colleagues. I am forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to learn and grow and have impact. And …
    By zephoria, 966 words
  11. James Warrick, , more info

    Using Astro to Build Corso's Help Site
    We recently rebuilt our merchant-facing help and documentation site to make it easier to update, and easier to use.User-facing documentation is an important element of good software. Sure, good software should always be as easy to use as possible, but making software perfectly intuitive is challenging when building something as powerful as the Corso app.Our software offers a highly-customizable experience for customers and merchants alike across returns, exchanges, warranties, registrations, …
    By James Warrick, 764 words
  12. Tokyo Fashion, , more info

    Japanese otaku artist Mr. to open debut solo exhibition in London
    Japanese otaku artist Mr. to open debut solo exhibition in LondonExhibition Details
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  13. Salman Ansari - Blog, , more info

    Finding the Courage to be Disliked
    So many hours of our lives are wasted worrying about what other people think. How many times have you had an interaction with someone and immediately wondered, “Did I do something wrong? Are they upset at me? If I do this thing for this person, will it bother this other person?” These worry cycles are counter-productive. Still, our brains can’t resist. They’re happy to keep us awake at night spinning …
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  14. dammIT | A rantbox, , more info

    RIP Omnivore
    Sorry for using some French here, but FUCK this. I have been using Omnivore since June this year as alternative for Pocket and have been loving it. I normally don't love (web)applications, but this one ticked a lot of boxes: it looked good while keeping out of the way, is great at what it does (read it later with great highlighting), has solid integrations like with my Obsidian stuff, their …
    By Michiel Scholten, 642 words
  15. UK Free Parties and Free Festivals 1988-1994, , more info

    A Short Film Review: Free Party: A Folk History
    A disclaimer first: we were involved in a little background work (figuring out e.g. dates of parties) for this documentary, so what you are about to read is a little biased. I had been looking forward to Aaron Trinder’s documentary for a long time, and even though I had heard plenty of positive feedback from others, nothing could replace experiencing it for myself. It was well worth the wait. This …
    By freepartypeople, 1,150 words