I believe passionately that blind people should be leading the organisations that serve us. Lived experience matters. It can make a material difference
to the type and quality of services we receive.
Vision Australia's Board has decided to make an internal appointment for its vacant CEO role, rather than conduct a thorough international search to find
the best person for the job. This means that capable blind people external to the organisation are denied the right to apply.
I am a proud signatory to an open letter written by blind leaders, which has been sent to the Vision Australia Board.
There is a version of this letter available for all who wish to express solidarity to sign.
In the spirit of self determination/nothing aboutus without us, it is time for Vision Australia to appoint its first blind CEO.
If you feel the same, please sign.
https://www.change.org/unitedblindleaders
@rysiek I said no because I have seen it in a lot of marketing material but I hadn't seen it or heard of people using it in a product. I think people need to experience it being crap before it's cringe, for me.
@alcinnz I always charge my ev at home with no time of use tariffs. My electricity bill increased more when I installed my security cameras then with my ev. I do have solar, but I'm out most days so most charging is at night.
Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for six days in a row.
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels.
https://grist.org/energy/portugal-just-ran-on-100-percent-renewables-for-six-days-in-a-row/
@theruran We only need to make an "eco-launcher" aka rocket!
We are excited to announce the theme of our first game jam is: "symbiotic." Devs have one month to create an Open Source video game around the theme!
https://itch.io/jam/free-software-purism-game-jam
#purism #purismgamejam #gamejam #gamedev #freesoftware
@djh it's a combination of strong solar and low demand. A similar thing happens in Australia.
This one’s for the white guys: dear privileged people in tech, it’s easy to sit back and benefit from the rules of the game. But, if you are an ally, we need you to stand up when DEI initiatives are being dismantled. Yup, nothing to add here.
https://buttondown.email/practicaltips/archive/this-ones-for-the-white-guys/
https://buttondown.email/practicaltips/archive/this-ones-for-the-white-guys/
@samwilson I got
"Will be right back...
Thank you for your patience.
Our engineers are working quickly to resolve the issue."
“Dangerous distraction:” Plug-in hybrids emit up to 7 times more than claimed, even in cities
What they found was shocking: The real-world emissions of the tested plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were 85-114 g/km above the “artificially low” official ratings of 27-36 grams
#car #hybrid #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
@samwilson is copyright based on the country it was created in or where they lived?
@Snoro is there meant to be a link?
@samwilson what are you working on?
@podcast interesting, I have just switched from Spotify to Tidal.
Have you ever lost your way when visiting the hospital? Come and help map it! Next mapping day out, Saturday March 16th: https://geogeeks.org/2024/0316_osm-QEII.html #Geogeeks #Perth #OpenStreetMap
@robini71 on Outlook at work the Backspace key archives the email and the Delete key moves the email to the trash.
I am into science and climate activism. I love to learn about social issues and to challenge my own perspectives. I'm also into free and open-source software and I am back in University studying computer science.