Robert Dyer

@StillNotSam I get that not everyone is privileged enough to actually realize that state of affairs, but if you can, absolutely do. Corporations do not love you. They will drop you like a sack of rotten potatoes. Give them your agreed-upon hours and then you do you every other second.

@StillNotSam Truth. I work in IT. I don't have my work email on my phone. No work slack. My work friends have my number, and my manager had my number so we can communicate about tardiness. Anything more means my employer buying me a separate phone and paying a premium for time out-of-hours.

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Several years ago a frustrated philosophy professor said to me, "How can you know all this math but not know whether the number 2 even exists? Think about it!" So I did. And then I wrote about it for @sciam: scientificamerican.com/article/is-the…

The Cherokee Nation has named Kimberly Teehee as its first ever delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. The treaty that created the position is nearly 200 years old, but it's never been filled — until now. n.pr/2zMhmJ3

I’ve sat at tables with people who would gladly deny me the right to marry, who openly support conversion therapy, and who adamantly believe being gay is a choice. Doesn’t mean they’re any less homophobic because we shared a meal.

Here it is, profiles on the last living Navajo Code Talkers. I was nervous about taking on this project. These Navajo men have big stories to tell, and I hope I did them justice. Interviewing each of them is something I'll remember for the rest of my life. bit.ly/2ZAdxRN

Researchers say a teen lost his vision after years of eating a highly limited diet — including chips, fries and processed pork. "This case highlights…the fact that calorie intake and BMI are not reliable indicators of nutritional status," one doctor says n.pr/2zOrrFo

this is “keep that same energy” in practice. bring it all to a grinding halt.

Aided by testimony from some expert witness mathematicians and political scientists, a North Carolina Superior Court said that the state’s legislative maps are partisan gerrymanders – in violation of the state’s constitution. bit.ly/2kq3kZx

Come see our #PAXWest panel on system driven design at 11:30 in the Hydra theater! (It'll also be streaming) I'll be speaking with @Wertle @PronouncedWin @radiofreelunch & @Bay12Games (Tarn Adams)! west.paxsite.com/schedule/panel…

Knoppix ditches systemd techrepublic.com/article/knoppi…

@montef @Dave_Maynor I think @gentoo was first, maybe. Still, this is good news, I think. wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gentoo_Wi…

techrepublic.com/article/knoppi… Good for Knoppix. :)

What idiot called it Mario Kart when they could have gone with Mario Speedwagon?

Dr. Jen Gunter wants you to understand your own vagina. The California gynecologist's new book aims to dispel myths about women's health. "Misinformation is the opposite of feminism. Making an empowered decision requires accurate information," she says. n.pr/3299vBA