Nelson Minar @nelson@lgbt.io

Jack's meditation • Twitter + Square CEO talks about a 10 day demanding meditation retreat https://twitter.com/jack/status/1071575088695140353 #linkblog #meditationjacktwittersquaretootmevipassanamyanmar

Black • An opinionated Python code formatter, to save you the trouble of worrying about formatting https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ #linkblog #pythonformatlintprogrammingtootme

Goodbye, EdgeHTML • Forceful essay on the value of browser diversity https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2018/12/06/goodbye-edge/ #linkblog #firefoxmozillaedgemsiemicrosoftgooglechromewebkitbrowsersstandardstootme

On a crypto cruise • Reporter embeds with a bunch of Bitcoin true believers https://breakermag.com/trapped-at-sea-with-cryptos-nouveau-riche/ #linkblog #cryptocurrencybitcoincruiseculturetootme

Never use Quora • Nice essay on how awful the closed system is https://waxy.org/2018/12/why-you-should-never-ever-use-quora/ #linkblog #quorafreedominternettootme

xonsh • Python and bash had a baby https://xon.sh/index.html #linkblog #programmingunixpythonbashtootme

Dirty-Poor and Ugly • "qiou", a popular memeish thing in China https://www.whatsonweibo.com/the-new-chinese-character-of-the-year-is-dirt-poor-ugly/ #linkblog #chinaweibotootmecultureqiou

Just Cause 4 Easter Egg • Lovely homage to Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy; listen to the narrative https://kotaku.com/just-cause-4-easter-egg-turns-the-game-into-an-indie-hi-1830837608 #linkblog #tootmegamesjustcause4gettingoverit

John Henry • Nice essay about the historical importance of the folklore song about a Black steel drivin' man https://longreads.com/2017/10/04/a-history-of-american-protest-music-this-is-the-hammer-that-killed-john-henry/ #linkblog #laborpoliticsblackafricanamericanjohnhenryfolkloretootme

More on NC electoral fraud • Very suspicious absentee ballots, and a convicted felon at the middle of the Republican campaign https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article222459875.html #linkblog #votesnorthcarolinaelectionpoliticsfraudtootme

Tumblr porn crackdown • One of the most common sources of user-curated pornography is about to go away https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/3/18123752/tumblr-adult-content-porn-ban-date-explicit-changes-why-safe-mode #linkblog #porntumblrtootmelgbtgay

The Content Cycle • The way stupid jokes on the Internet become fodder for TV's culture wars http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/the-content-cycle-tucker-carlson-and-rudolph-the-reindeer.html #linkblog #via:metafiltertootmeculturepoliticsinternetmemesstupid

RSS to Mastodon • Service bridging RSS feeds and Mastodon, experimental / simple hack https://bots.tinysubversions.com/convert/ #linkblog #mastodonrssactivitypubsyndicationtootme

Broken Reality • 90s style virtual reality turned into a modern game https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/29/broken-reality-out-now-with-demo/ #linkblog #gamesvaporwavetootmebrokenrealityvrml

N.K. Jemisin profile • Another chat and discussion https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/nk-jemisin-fifth-season-broken-earth-trilogy.html #linkblog #scifiwritingjemisinnkjemisinbookstootme

Open Science • NewScientist calls for the end of for-pay academic journals https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032052-900-time-to-break-academic-publishings-stranglehold-on-research/ #linkblog #academicsscienceopenculturetootmefreeculturesciweb

N.K. Jemisin • Thoughtful interview. She also has a new book of short stories out https://www.gq.com/story/nk-jemisin-is-trying-to-keep-the-world-from-ending/amp?__twitter_impression=true #linkblog #scifiwritingbooksjemisinnkjemisinenvironmenttootme

Playground / Observable • Nice demo of the powerful notebook-style computing for Javascript in your browser https://beta.observablehq.com/playground #linkblog #computingjavascriptd3jsobservablenotebooksjupytertootme

event-stream attack • Details on the subtle Bitcoin-stealing malware https://schneid.io/blog/event-stream-vulnerability-explained/ #linkblog #malwarebadtechnpmjavascripttootmebitcoin

Trimmigrants in 2018 • Fluffy piece on what it's like doing manual work for marijuana https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/us/marijuana-trimmers-emerald-triangle.html #linkblog #marijuanaweedpottootmetrimmigrantscalifornialabor