https://www.volunteeramnestyday.net/ Today's the solstice, so it's a good day to check in with yourself, and end the commitments you need to end – maybe by taking a break, or by rotating it on to someone else, or by sunsetting a project.
I think folks here would enjoy this Short Wave episode on organic chemistry and identity https://www.npr.org/2022/06/03/1102925149/pride-week-how-organic-chemistry-helped-with-embracing-identities
http://harihareswara.net/posts/2022/some-upcoming-availability-talks-and-coaching/ For once, I have no upcoming public talks scheduled.
It's a good time to invite me to present or do stand-up comedy, or speak on your podcast, or give testimony in a legislative or judicial hearing. More likely to be available for for-profit stuff if paid
Dating, pandemic
Having to negotiate basic safety protocols to hang out in person is ok when it’s people I already know and trust, but it’s really draining to have to start from scratch with someone new. There’s been so much misinformation, even people who mean well don’t have a good handle on the risks.
Dating, pandemic
I know there are a lot of other people out there frustrated about the same problems, I just don’t know what to do with that
Dating, pandemic
I started editing my okc profile then stopped again because I barely got any response on that before, and now what I want to say is “let’s get coffee and/or make out, but we have to trade covid test results first and I’m only going places I can walk to because too many people on transit don’t wear masks”. I can’t even organize another Gay Garden Club meetup unless I find a friend who wants to come along so I can get a ride.
My 25-minute talk "Cadence shear: Managing rhythm and tempo mismatches in participation" in #opensource projects is in 1 day: 2:30-3pm EDT on Tuesday, June 7th. https://upstream.live/schedule
They called me to confirm so I guess this is ok! Hoping my volunteer errand runner won’t find it too silly, but I didn’t have any essentials to do this week and I’ve been trying to figure out if I could make ordering from the local shop work for a while.
I ordered the next synth I want from a local shop that does in-store pickup. The site says only the person who placed the order, which is extremely silly given that some of us don’t have cars and also there’s a covid surge. I just didn’t want to have them stick it in the mail for a trip across town — if they’re not going to be flexible I guess I’ll have to find a ride? Or annoy them until they say yes?
Here’s a photo of the screen so it’s a little easier to see — the two notes are followed by commands that mute or pitch shift them. CHA means play the thing on the left N% and to the right Y%
US, Long COVID research, PASC
NIH is funding research into long COVID at sites all over the country. Responding to patient input, people whose COVID pre-dates the tests can now participate. If you're interested in joining a study:
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