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Remember also that #Texas was a de facto independent republic from 1836 to 1845. They immediately sought annexation by the #UnitedStates but faced complications due to the slavery debate and potential war with #Mexico

i had a _really fascinating dream_
in the dream, i was doing something (being a passenger on a civilian suborbital flight on a modified fighter jet launched from a hundreds of meters long steam catapult) while very tired, and i ended up in microsleep for most of the flight
i remember getting launched, initial part of the flight, <blank>, being on the ground making out with the pilot
the idea of having a blackout due to insufficient sleep while asleep is incredibly amu…

Been thinking for a while about Facebook's AI Terms and Conditions switcheroo.
People all joined Facebook because they didn't want a public blog, especially one their boss might read. They wanted one only their friends could read.
And now Facebook are gonna just feed the whole lot into their mega-mind and let every advertiser and recruiter and boss you ever work for ask it about you.
There's no way to stop them coz they'll do it even if you object, even if it's illegal, even if they expect to get a giga-fine. I don't expect they really honour delete requests. Things sometimes pop back into existence eh?
#facebook #ai #consent

Because, at present, I'm working on arcane bits of software to silence the noises in my head, I was searching my blog for something I'd written before about parallel mapping; and I found instead something I wrote five years ago about working on arcane bits of software to silence the noises in my head.
I feel as if I'm trapped in one of those dreadful time loop nightmares.
This is mad.
I am mad.
I hate, hate, hate being mad.

#KeirStarmer and his people thinking Biden's 2020 strategy of being "not Trump" was brilliant a) explains so much and b) is absolutely ridiculous. They think that vagueness was a masterstroke and are trying to emulate it.
Of course Keir Starmer is the perfect candidate for not being something because he isn't really anything at all.

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Webster’s 1913 defines accountability as being “called on to *render an account.*” To render an account is to tell a story.
...an account becomes something you *give*—something you observe, come to understand, and then narrate. [...] And because stories are perhaps the best technology we have for learning—for passing knowledge and understanding along [...]—this form of accountability privileges the acquisition of wisdom over the carrying out of punishment.
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https://everythingchanges.us/blog/the-gift-of-accountability/

I was kindly gifted this by @… after his recent trip to Japan. You can buy these in Norway but they cost more than twice the price. In addition, there is something special about it being picked up from Casio's home country (and yes I know these are generally built in China and Thailand these days). Finally while I own a few Casio digitals, I have never actuall…

COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness;
it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases.
Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise.
Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness
— something many people will never fully recover from.
Dr. Phill…

“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans
In a candid discussion with INET's Lynn Parramore, Dr. Phillip Alvelda highlights the imminent dangers of long COVID, criticizing governments and health agencies for ongoing preventable suffering and deaths. *This is Part 2 of a two-part interview.

There are two wolves inside me.
One wolf would like to go to Szczecin, to continue the sentimental walk through the footsteps of memories. Except it means being out most of the day, with bread for dinner.
The other wolf would like to get home early and eat some of the bacon from yesterday's dinner.

COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness;
it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases.
Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise.
Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness
— something many people will never fully recover from.
Dr. Phill…

“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans
In a candid discussion with INET's Lynn Parramore, Dr. Phillip Alvelda highlights the imminent dangers of long COVID, criticizing governments and health agencies for ongoing preventable suffering and deaths. *This is Part 2 of a two-part interview.