death, but not a specific death, Ellie lore
My chosen benediction when I learn of someone's death is "sit ei terra levis." I chose it after I was informed — as an agnostic who just took it for granted — that "rest in peace" is specifically associated with Christian burials.
"Sit tibi terra levis" is a benediction for the dead from ancient Roman tombs. It means "may the earth lie lightly upon you". I've swapped the "tibi" for "ei" — "you" for "that person".
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This is my new jewellery set by the wonderful @wandklex 💕 #WandklexKundenfoto
new comm finished!! for my pal nia aka mytte
If you are into #retrocomputing there is a CLI client for Mastodon which you probably already know about. But if this is not the case:
https://toot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
h/t @noracodes
This piece of writing probably need a fresh version soon, but. Hey if you're white, yes you, you definitely you, read this.
It's like a treat inside!
https://blogghoran.se/2020/06/08/anti-racist-work-for-white-people/
re: Intellectual property theft, boost please
@oddtail Oh, it's even more disgusting: Uploaded art isn't deleted if you delete your account. So you *have* to go through and one-by-one opt out, or *delete everything before deleting your account,* or they'll still be able to use it.
Edit: Oh hey, the checkbox is only for third party use. There's apparently an opt-out form. More info over here: https://mastodon.art/@Slugdog/109326704181228544
Edit 2: <voice type=FuturamaProfessor>Good news, everyone!</voice> DA is rolling things back. Sorta. At least it's gone from "everyone opted in automatically" to "whoops shouldn't have done that you're opted out automatically", which is some kind of improvement I guess. https://www.deviantart.com/team/journal/UPDATE-All-Deviations-Are-Opted-Out-of-AI-Datasets-934500371
I suppose I should make a proper #introduction post!
My name is Ra'il I'Nasah Kiam, and I'm an artist & independent scholar who lives in Philly. My personal/creative/intellectual work has centered on Black history, Black expressive culture, Black radical politics (especially #afropessimism), and the U.S. South. I'm also a co-creator of the #YourSlipIsShowing ht on Twitter, which tracked disinformation campaigns on social media.
Trying that manual QRT thing, where I link to a post instead of boosting, so that I can provide context.
So! Dr. Sarah Taber is relaunching the 'Farm to Taber' podcast, which is brilliant, about agriculture history/industry/inequity/mythology, and one of the very few podcasts I've ever followed even without a transcript. Next one's gonna be about whaling! https://mastodon.online/@sarahtaber/109326297668711218
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Celebrate bitches! It’s my day!
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Transitioning in mid-life
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