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Dammit @scalzi, The Last Emperox is brilliant so far

Gotta say passing variable-length values to SQL's "in" syntax in #golang is UUUUUGLY

#Heroes for today https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/06/banksy-artwork-superhero-nurse-nhs-coronavirus-covid-19-southampton-general-hospital #banksy #socialart

I'm compiling the books I've read just since April 9th - I'm up to 12, with 2 in-progress, one of which is Scalzi's Last Emperox #covid19 #reading

Python mocking for postgres https://technology.cloverhealth.com/better-postgresql-testing-with-python-announcing-pytest-pgsql-and-pgmock-d0c569d0602a #bookmark

Nearly 100% mask coverage at Costco today - except for those 4 idiots with the mask pulled down under their chin #howstuffworks

Mission: Impossible #cat style

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"I've never been to a will-reading."

"You'd think it's be like a game show, but instead it's like a community-theater production of a tax return."

#knivesout

I guess I'm glad it's not Monday yet?

Been hitting the oldies today, especially this track from Jam & Spoon from 1995: Jam & Spoon's* Hands On Yello ‎– You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess#trancetechno #music #electronica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_G0Z6Aqgw

SIFT to identify misinformation http://monkinetic.blog/2020/05/01/sifting-misinformation-online

Sifting Through the Pandemic is a site about how to recognize misinformation on social media, focused -- obviously -- on information about the pandemic. OneZero provides an example in this article, where someone claiming to be a doctor posted that hand-sanitizer would do nothing to kill the coronavirus (False!).

What I love about the infodemic.blog system (SIFT) is how simple and memorable it is:

• Stop
• Investigate the Source
• Find Better Coverage
• Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original context

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So tired this morning #thatisall