Matt Boehm @bigolewannabe@kcmo.social

Black men deserve to grow old.

How likely is it that you will still be on Mastodon a year from now?

#BOOST OK

White supremacy is having empathy for the insurrectionist white woman killed by police for trying to overthrow the government but having scorn for the innocent Black man beat to death by police as he called for his mom while just trying to get home.
#tyrenichols #blackmastadon

Happy anniversary to those who celebrate.

Most US folk don't know about COINTELPRO, the FBI program that targeted Black civil rights leaders for false arrest, and yes, assassination. US folks don't know this, because it's not taught in schools. But Black kids know about COINTELPRO.

Most US folk don't know what a "Black Identity Extremist" is. Again, not taught in schools. If you joined a George Floyd BLM protest, there's a good chance you were investigated as a Black Identity Extremist. Again by the FBI. Black kids know this.

In a Complex Environment
Uncertainty is often Uncomfortable
But
Certainty is Usually Foolish
#agile #leadership

For decades, scientists have been trying to determine precisely what makes ancient Roman concrete so durable. A new analysis yields insights into its elusive manufacturing secrets.
https://trib.al/ESdRS6H

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/arstechnica/status/1614149822663073793

This week in KDE: Well just look at all these pictures!

https://pointieststick.com/2023/01/13/this-week-in-kde-well-just-look-at-all-these-pictures/

#OpenSource #linux #kde

Adulthood means being able to buy as many video games as you ever wanted, but having absolutely no time to play them.

The Organization for Ethical Source, stewards of the Contributor Covenant & Hippocratic License, are launching a working group to develop an Ethical Terms of Service.

Our aim is to empower smaller platform operators (e.g. Mastodon admins) to be ready for complex moderation & governance. The Ethical ToS will reflect best practices based on real-world experience, and adoption will signal a commitment to the safety of vulnerable users.

Learn more and sign up to join at https://ethical-tos.dev/

They're talking about a spinoff from the Disney+ Star Wars show, "Andor".

It's going to be called "Ifelse".

Those who argue that Trump should not be criminally liable because no president in American history has been criminally liable overlook the fact that no president in history has staged an attempted coup to change the outcome of an election.

Hey, guess what's just $2.99 on your favorite e-book e-monger e-merchant site? WANDERERS. Give it a click and a share if you're so inclined.

Today, for the first time in American history, a major political party will have no white men in its top leadership positions in the House.

Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8)
Whip: Katherine Clark (MA-5)
Chair: Pete Aguilar (CA-33)

credit https://twitter.com/thejenkinscomic/status/1388607904647942146/photo/1

The first meme to crack me up in 2023:

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to post a reply video on Twitter and go to Romanian prison