Marty McGuire

Archive for August 2020

Mon Aug 31

A new week begins to stir. And yet it remains eternal Caturday!

Sun Aug 30

Hope you are cozy this eternal Caturday.

Sat Aug 29

Sometimes we get distracted by what’s within reach during eternal Caturday.

πŸ“— Want to read The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes ISBN: 9781477848203
Fri Aug 28
πŸ” Reposted https://werd.io/2020/the-tech-industry-is-culpable-for-trump
post from The tech industry is culpable for Trump
Kevin Roose has writtenΒ an alarming wakeup call in the New York Times:Pro-Trump political influencers have spent years building a well-oiled media machine that swarms around every major news story, creating a torrent of viral commentary that reliably drowns out both the …

We reach out for what’s in front of us during eternal Caturday.

Thu Aug 27
πŸ“• Finished reading The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers ISBN: 9781500453305

We watch closely for changes during eternal Caturday.

Wed Aug 26

We wait attentively during eternal Caturday.

Tue Aug 25

Learned a lot from Sarah Higley’s talk about notifications and ARIA live regions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YAaLLBKhQ

πŸ”– Bookmarked Academic Achievement isn’t the Reason There are More Men than Women Majoring in Physics, Engineering and Computer Science https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2020/june/study--academic-achievement-isn-t-the-reason-there-are-more-men-.html

“This new evidence, combined with emerging literature on male-favoring cultures that deter women in PECS, suggests that efforts to dismantle barriers to women in these fields would raise overall quality of students”

Eternal Caturday keeps a-callin'.

πŸ”– Bookmarked Open source tools for activists https://werd.io/2020/open-source-tools-for-activists

“Here are a few auditable, open source tools that I believe activists can rely on.”

Mon Aug 24
πŸ” Reposted https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/08/24/washington-square-park-8-24-2020-jacob-blake-marsha-johnson-elijah-mcclain/
post from Washington Square park 8/24/2020 Jacob Blake, Marsha Johnson, Elijah McClain …
Washington Square park 8/24/2020 – Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back as he entered the driver’s side door with his three kids inside (ages 3, 5, and 8) by the Kenosha, Wisconsin police. There are protests in the USA, including NYC. Tonight at Washington Square Park there …

Time to start the week even though we are tangled up in eternal Caturday.

Sun Aug 23
πŸ“— Want to read Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Move to your own beat during eternal Caturday.

Sat Aug 22
πŸ”– Bookmarked The Experts Say Not to Worry https://holly.substack.com/p/the-experts-say-not-to-worry

“how is this expertise being recycled by others in your life to rationalize inaction and stasis?”

Woah woah woah woah yeah it’s eternal Caturday!!

πŸ“• Finished reading Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ISBN: 9781250313225
Fri Aug 21

Hear that? Another weekend is coming to visit this eternal Caturday.

Thu Aug 20

If you like you can roll around in it during eternal Caturday.

πŸ“• Finished reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ISBN: 9781250313195
Wed Aug 19

If you made the mess you can lie in it during eternal Caturday.

Tue Aug 18

Rest though you may be interrupted during eternal Caturday.

πŸ“• Finished reading Network Effect by Martha Wells ISBN: 9781250229861
Mon Aug 17
πŸ”– Bookmarked Though It's Not About the Post Office https://holly.substack.com/p/though-its-not-about-the-post-office

“You can see the darkness coming. The winter. The bad times. But there’s not really much you can do about it.”

Sometimes sleep eludes the tired during eternal Caturday.

Sun Aug 16

Hope you are resting up during eternal Caturday.

Sat Aug 15

Explore beyond your usual places during eternal Caturday.

Fri Aug 14

What local mysteries are you creating during eternal Caturday?

Thu Aug 13
πŸ”– Bookmarked No Lives Matter - nothing mountain https://holly.substack.com/p/no-lives-matter

“We can’t do better as a nation because the economy. "

What local mysteries are you exploring during eternal Caturday?

Wed Aug 12
πŸ”– Bookmarked Visiting Frederick Douglass’s Birthplace on Juneteenth - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/looking-for-frederick-douglass/614179/

“I remarked to my wife how striking it was to consider that so much of this land had once been plantation fields Black people worked on. How their spirits still sang over these large plots of earth. She mentioned a point we discuss often: None of this was that long ago.”

Don’t let obstacles keep you from tackling your goals during eternal Caturday!

Tue Aug 11

Wondering what’s on the other side of the walls during eternal Caturday.

πŸ”– Bookmarked Changing World, Changing Mozilla - The Mozilla Blog https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2020/08/11/changing-world-changing-mozilla/

“Recognizing that the old model where everything was free has consequences, means we must explore a range of different business opportunities and alternate value exchanges.”

Mon Aug 10

It’s easy to get twisted up about where we find ourselves during eternal Caturday.

Sun Aug 9

We are testing structures and boundaries during eternal Caturday.

Sat Aug 8

It’s still a struggle to get comfortable even as eternal Caturday wears on.

Fri Aug 7

What are your weekend plans during eternal Caturday?

Thu Aug 6
πŸ“• Finished reading Keep Calm and Log on: Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution by Gillian "gus" Andrews ISBN: 9780262538763

Feeling sleepy is common during eternal Caturday.

Wed Aug 5

Enjoy what you have when you get it during eternal Caturday!

Tue Aug 4

Sometimes it feels like things are just out of reach during eternal Caturday.

Mon Aug 3

Oop, save your reveries. It’s time to face eternal Caturday!

Sun Aug 2

It’s okay to stare off in anxious thought during eternal Caturday.

Sat Aug 1

Welcome to my eternal Caturday cave! Did you bring snacks??