DIY #coronacut #selfcare #selfie

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Today's calming fishtank screen (SORRY, LOST IMAGE)

Not a perfect concert, but I love this #playlist

Think I'm going to follow Jeremy's advice, while trying to stay away from wallowing...

https://adactio.com/journal/16585

"You are you", and it took me until the just before the end to put the pieces together. Touches on #technology and #identity #race and #racism, empathy, compassion, revenge, and a humdinger of an ending #reading #scifi #reading2020

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TL;DR: you still have mixed feelings about the protagonists. Very very good.

#reading #scifi #reading2020

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Dual protagonists, bodied and unbodied, that will drive you crazy not knowing whether to love them, smack them, or hate them, with stakes both personal and global? What's not to love #reading #scifi #reading2020

Ok, and I JUST realized that this is set in the same universe as Chu's "Lives of Tao" books, which I skipped, but now have to read. I am facepalming SO HARD. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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The Outside, by Ada Hoffmann, is a mix of #scifi and Lovecraftian #horror (what with the unknowable entities that will melt your brain thing), fascinating in its techno-religious imagery. Check it out #reading #reading2020

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The Linesman books from S.K. Dunstall are so good #reading #scifi #reading2020

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Ok, I'm tired of putting off writing about what I'm reading just because I don't have custom "read"-handling code in #goldfrog yet. So I'm posting links to books I've read since March 4, 2020...

http://monkinetic.blog/2020/03/23/read-the-forbidden-stars-by-tim-pratt

I really like Tim Pratt's Axiom series #reading #scifi #reading2020

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Current extra screen status (SORRY, LOST IMAGE)

I need suggestions for some wholesome content to put on my extra screen that is NOT minute-by-minute pandemic information #mh #mentalhealth

Berlin clubs, empty due to community quarantine, are live streaming some great house sets... https://en.unitedwestream.berlin #techno #streaming #covid19

News! I’m joining YouGov as a Senior Python Developer, working with the survey systems team, and really excited to be doing so. 😀

http://monkinetic.blog/2020/03/20/im-joining-yougov

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TL,DR: I'm joining YouGov as a Senior Python Developer, working with the survey systems team.

Slightly Longer Version...

For the last 6 years, I've been working for Wells Fargo as a python developer and unofficial feature team lead for a team in their infrastructure technology organization. I started with Wells as a web developer (in fact my title remained Web Developer (level) for my entire career there) but my focus really become building and supporting systems that connected OpenStack and bank business systems. It was challenging, rewarding work, and the team that grew up around this effort is one of the best I've ever worked with.

But there came a time I looked around and realized that my work and responsibilities did not reflect the goals and priorities I had set for myself and my career.

My work with YouGov will involve lots of Python application development, naturally, but also give me exposure to big data, ETL processes, some statistical work, and some devops work. There's a lot that I can bring to the table, and a lot that I'll be learning, which is one of the things I was looking for in a new position.

I am really looking forward to this!

Our family is practicing #stayhomestaysafe so we're currently binging DCI Banks in the evenings...

#COVID

Here in the US, the folks to suffer the soonest and most will be the poor, minorities, the homeless... those in most need of the #socialsupport programs our current government earnestly works to destroy.

#COVID #privilege

I'm trying to keep my social media exposure down because it's just adding to my stress, but this is my regular reminder that I am extraordinarily privileged to be currently riding things out while working from home.

Things will get worse, but right now there are SO MANY folks already suffering and I realize that.

The most anxiety-inducing space right now for me is my phone. Social media, blogs, everything... I'm mostly staying offline except for work and occasional updates from reputed sources. Keep yourselves home and safe.