Hey #CoSo we're in the end days of October and the little line tells me that we're less than half funded.
So I'll do this again.
#CoSo is free, but nothing is free really. Someone has to pay for compute, storage, network, etc... that these cloud systems rely on. Unfortunately that's @th3j35t3r.
Your data is not being monetized and you're not being force-fed content/ads that you don't want but have been profiled for.
If you can, join #CoSoPro. This place is crazy but has a lot of value.
Sweet older woman client at work had to take her dog to the emergency vet because she was sick and found out it was from grape toxicity. She didn't know grapes/raisins are toxic and has been giving her 2-3 as treats most days she has grapes in the house. She was devastated she made her sick. So, here's your PSA to make sure anything you give your pets is safe for them to eat!!!
New Tool Helps Artists Thwart AI—With a Middle Finger.
It can help artists block web scrapers and even “poison” the scraping by sending back the wrong image.
#Art #selfdefence
https://www.wired.com/story/kudurru-ai-scraping-block-poisoning-spawning/
a fever broken,
windows open for cool nights:
finally, it's fall
If you are nervous about new Covid vax, got my Moderna yesterday AM.
ZERO reactions. Not even muscle soreness.
I do hydrate heavily day before, day of and day after. I offer dominant arm and exercise it repeatedly following. (People stare at me waving it around in my vehicle)
I’m telling you all this because I want you to schedule your covid vax ASAP. Don’t let fear of reactions stop you.
Coffee underway.
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The end of the month is nearly here. Please consider going PRO or throwing in some extra financial support to CoSo.
J works tirelessly for you, for me, for all of US to have this amazing, safe, healthy community.
If you can, please help.
We finally had a day below 100F so we wandered through the botanical garden. Here's a little slide show for fans of fancy cacti-
Free covid tests are again available to US residents starting today!
You can order here: https://www.covid.gov/tests
Good morning, friends, to your autumnal equinox. If you find yourself feeling disproportionately melancholy or fearful, please remember that falling levels of serotonin may be to blame. It’s nature’s annual biochemical mischief returning once again. #selfcare
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Received an email from Patreon--they are rolling out changes to their privacy policy October 4.
Their member profile will be ON by Default
I find this vexing--don't want to have to go in and turn stuff off.
I really appreciate that about CoSo--we have to opt IN to be publicly accessible, instead of the reverse.
It's so good here.
Time sensitive request:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer or law firm in Arizona with experience in animal welfare? Special needs animals in need of an advocate ASAP.
I know it's a weirdly specific ask. Please share with anyone in the legal world or AZ and private message me for further details.
Thank you for any help!
Artist, photographer, maker, podcaster (she/her) and human employee of Violet the Boss Bun