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Hello World (and the quiet abyss of an empty profile). Starting small, with a breath, a reflection, and one post. Let’s see what unfolds.
#introduction #design #inspiration #pauseandpivot #quotes #helloworld
Hello World (and the quiet abyss of an empty profile). Starting small, with a breath, a reflection, and one post. Let’s see what unfolds.
#introduction #design #inspiration #pauseandpivot #quotes #helloworld
Nice to see @mekkaokereke and @kissane, and the rest of the community getting a shout-out for their involvement with helping bring quote posts to Mastodon!
"This feature has been a long time coming because we wanted to take the time to do it right. Part of that process was sharing our work and getting feedback along the way."
https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/115294088888431367
#JaneGoodall on hope:
"What is this “hope” that I still believe in, that keeps me motivated to carry on, fighting the good fight? What do I really mean by “hope”?
Hope is often misunderstood. People tend to think that it is simply passive wishful thinking: I hope something will happen but I’m not going to do anything about it. This is indeed the opposite of real hope, which requires action and engagement."
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You could prefix this one to any of my toots.
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I jotted down these records with the hope that they might provoke pleasant conversation among my readers and that they might be of some use to those who would travel the same way. Nevertheless, I must admit that my records are little more than the babble of the intoxicated and the rambling talk of the dreaming, and therefore my readers are kindly requested to take them as such.
- Matuso Bashō - “The Records of a Travel-Worn Satchel”
How can I tell ... that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?
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"Many people understand the dire state of the planet—but do nothing about it because they feel helpless and hopeless. That is why this book is important, as it will, I hope (!), help people realize that their actions, however small they may seem, will truly make a difference. The cumulative effect of thousands of ethical actions can help to save and improve our world for future generations. And why would you bother to take action if you did not truly hope that it would make a difference?"
"Yes, there is hope ... It's in our hands, it's in your hands and my hands and those of our children. It's really up to us," she said in 2002, urging people to "leave the lightest possible ecological footprints."
#JaneGoodall on hope:
"What is this “hope” that I still believe in, that keeps me motivated to carry on, fighting the good fight? What do I really mean by “hope”?
Hope is often misunderstood. People tend to think that it is simply passive wishful thinking: I hope something will happen but I’m not going to do anything about it. This is indeed the opposite of real hope, which requires action and engagement."
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“Corporations are so big, you don't even know who you're working for. That's terror, terror built into the system”
—Deus Ex
How can I tell ... that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?
Nice to see @mekkaokereke and @kissane, and the rest of the community getting a shout-out for their involvement with helping bring quote posts to Mastodon!
"This feature has been a long time coming because we wanted to take the time to do it right. Part of that process was sharing our work and getting feedback along the way."
https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/115294088888431367
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/28/why-i-gave-the-world-wide-web-away-for-free Why I gave the world wide web away for free.
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
Tim Berners-Lee. #quotes
#education #knowledge #tech #wisdom
"The best conversation I had was over forty million years ago," continued Marvin. ..."And that was with a coffee machine."
“Corporations are so big, you don't even know who you're working for. That's terror, terror built into the system”
—Deus Ex
@aka_pugs 🧵100🎂Seymour Cray
‘A Seymour Cray Perspective’
Seymour Cray Lecture Series
University of Minnesota
November 10, 1997
Gordon Bell
#seymourcray #computerarchitecture
https://gordonbell.azurewebsites.net/craytalk/sld001.htm
@aka_pugs 🧵100🎂Seymour Cray
‘A Seymour Cray Perspective’
Gordon Bell’s closing quote from Jim Gray
November 10, 1997
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/28/why-i-gave-the-world-wide-web-away-for-free Why I gave the world wide web away for free.
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
Tim Berners-Lee. #quotes
#education #knowledge #tech #wisdom
"The best conversation I had was over forty million years ago," continued Marvin. ..."And that was with a coffee machine."
“It's easy to be a naive idealist. It's easy to be a cynical realist. It's quite another thing to have no illusions and still hold the inner flame.” - Marie-Louise von Franz
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