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This is amazing. NASA commissioned a microgravity compatible espresso machine for the International Space Station (to make ISSpresso, obviously), and to stop the astronaut having to drink espresso from a closed container with a straw, a bunch of NASA volunteers designed the Space Cup, so the crema bubbles could be seen and the coffee smelled even in microgravity. And I've just been sent one in the post. That's Samantha Cristoforetti drinking from it in the ISS cupola. #ISS #Space #Coffee

pointed plastic cup with lip - a space cup

Astonaut Samantha Cristoforetti drinking from the space cup in the International Space Station

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Billionaires should not set climate policy.
Billionaires should not set water policy.
Billionaires should not be setting any policy.
Billionaires should not be platformed to give opinion on crises & injustices they helped create & have financial stakes in monopolizing policies on.
Billionaires should not exist.

@atomicpoet Triple the minimum wage in Kenya is $363 USD (per month). Based on a 40 hr working week (unlikely) that's $2.25 an hour. So you are correct on trauma remuneration...

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Working conditions at Facebook moderation farms are so horrible that so-called "contractors" actually describe it as modern slavery.

https://time.com/6147458/facebook-africa-content-moderation-employee-treatment/

“At Sama, it feels like speaking the truth or standing up for your rights is a crime,” a second employee tells TIME. “They made sure by firing some people that this will not happen again. I feel like it’s modern slavery, like neo-colonialism.” (Sama disputes this characterization, and said in a statement that its content moderators are paid triple the Kenyan minimum wage.)

@popcornreel so... Pretty appropriate, then?

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The national anthem of the United States of America is anti-Black racism.

The national anthem of the United States of America is violence, money and oppression.

The national anthem of the United States of America is guns.

The national anthem of the United States of America is death.

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New Zealand isn’t ready for a Māori prime minister

We have allowed a prime minister to be subjected to an unprecedented level of violent, sexist attacks – it would only be worse if they were Māori, writes Tina Ngata. #Indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #Māori #NativeMastodon

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/23-01-2023/new-zealand-isnt-ready-for-a-maori-prime-minister

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Things I'm determined to do here:

Be myself and not apologize for it.

Share:

Personal challenges.

Victories small and large.

Everyday moments.

Common experiences.

Ideas and art.

Mental health.

What's on my mind.

Try to:

Encourage.

Listen and learn.

Enjoy people's passions/interests.

See the best in others.

Exhibit patience/grace.

If I don't, feel free to remind me. I want to leave negative patterns from previous SM behind me, and that's going to take some work.

M3MBAP set right now

#live #breakcore #rave #deathmetal #bangkok

https://youtu.be/dOAd7ECXnvc

That Footprint on Mars #set was delicious - thanks #durianradio

#livemusic #techno #mixes

@SarahBreau

Muting is super simple - but doesn't seem to be bulletproof. Exhibit A: my feed still contaminated by Elon Musk. I also tried to mute cats, but gave up quickly. I have learned to tolerate cats - Musk not so much

@SarahBreau @atomicpoet @tapbots I'll buy the MacOS version, but yeah every robot and their dog has been begging for Tapbots apps on Android for a decade already :)

@stevelord Fair

@bricks@social.anoxinon.de

yeah I was a tweetbot 1.0 customer - best app on my iphone 4s! In fact I had every tapbots app, religiously. (Had to say goodbye as the iphone 4s was my last iphone). Wouldn't it be nice if they finally decided to offer up an Android app at last!

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This is genius Albert Einstein who refused to speak at white colleges and at the end of his life spoke exclusively at black universities
"The separation of races is not a disease of colored people but a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it.

#Einstein #Racism #Integrity #Equality