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Sheena and Joey waiting for me in bed. Goodnight Mastodon! #cats #catlove #CatsOfMastodon #bedtime https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/000/520/677/115/276/original/8f1af38b445c4...

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1740885424

Isn't it funny how cats know how to call dibs on the real estate in the very center of the bed just before you get in it? My cat, Alex, is just the same. lol

Alison Avery

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Warning. Don't use Intuit's TurboTax online to file your tax returns. Here's what I just encountered:

TurboTax was creepy in the way it tried to sneak in lots of tax return data harvesting for Intuit's own purposes and companies, including, but not limited to, their company Credit Karma.

1) Throughout the return creation process, many questions and prompts seemed like they were for the tax return, itself, but we're actually lead-ins to consenting to give your personal return data to Intuit and their affiliated companies.

2) In tandem with point 1, often they did not make opt-outs obvious, taking many secondary clicks before finding that "No Thanks" or "Skip" prompts were even available, leaving you wondering if the return process could move forward without being forced to consent.

3) Some of the consent attempts even used tricky "Review and Sign" language on buttons, similar to what you might see when at the point of reviewing and signing your return, as confusing clickbait.

These deceptive practices happened at many points of interaction throughout the return, from the very beginning to the very end.

Just a warning for anyone else who will be filing taxes. I definitely won't be using or recommending this service again.

Please repost if you feel this would be important for anyone who follows you to know.

#nostr #grownostr #bitcoin #taxes #plebchain #plebs #privacy #truth or lack thereof #don'ttrustverify

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TBH · 52w

The louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. - Ralph Waldo Emerson https://m.primal.net/PBRL.jpg

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1739917371

What a brilliant Emerson quote, and what an apt metaphor. I'd not read or heard this one before.

Alison Avery

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Lately, I've been internally referring to 95-97% of all media content as the "seed oils" of communication.

If you value your powers of observation and logical thought, it's simply best not ingest it.

#nostr #grownostr #seedoils #observation #mentalhealth #rationalthinking

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bob · 52w

You signed up for Satograms?

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1739853083

Not yet, but I just checked out your link. Thanks!

Alison Avery

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#SilentSunday #trees #flowers #nature #photography

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nostrich · 52w

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Alison Avery @alisonavery 1739720070

I love this shot. And the way the man and the child are serenely holding hands and gazing in different directions makes it interesting.

Lyn Alden · 53w

As both a tahini lover and seed oil disrespectooor, this is a question I've thought about more than I care to admit. imo, the tentative answer is somewhere in the middle. With the caveat that I'm not...

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1739528910

I appreciate this answer. Residing primarily in the US (for now), I have been on a solid ketogenic diet for the past year. In the last 6 months, I've been following research on how the body and brain process seed oils, beyond just the issues of seed oil industrial production. It seems there's an issue with quantity (our early ancestors would never have ingested the amounts of oil from seeds, even in one sitting, that we currently commonly consume) and an issue with the type of long chain fatty acid that makes up seed oils (it takes a lot of inefficient work for cells to break it down for energy, particularly in the brain, and leaving the high amounts of oxidative stress.) But I'm not sure if tahini strictly falls into this category. For myself, I'll look into it.

Here's an interesting interview that includes a discussion on this research by Dr. Georgia Ede. Seed oil discussion begins at 10:05, and the specifics on oxidative stress begin at 12:45. I think the entire segment on seed oils is 5 minutes in total:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=koh9WpXZNOg

Alison Avery

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Found this in a cool local kitty-cat shop today, and I'm pretty darn sure I have to get it.

Rosie the Riveter has met her match.

#catstr #cats #animals #artstr #art #grownostr

DeWe · 54w

**My opinion:** Honesty in language is more fundamental than aspirational terminology. Terms that obscure realities—even with noble intentions—breed long-term cynicism. When we say "win-win" where...

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1738711436

You really understood the essence of my question. I appreciate that. I, too, believe linguistic integrity to be very important, although, as you allude to, it is often difficult to achieve.

I like your point about trying to maintain integrity while also not entirely abandoning aspirational terminology because it's not perfect. This is something I hadn't considered, and your reply clearly articulates the reasons why this might be so. I will keep this in mind.

Further, you mentioned "all linguistic models reduce complexity—the art is to do so without self-deception." I absolutely agree. And, for me, it is an art that takes lots of conscious practice.

Again, thank you for your ideas.

Lastly, as a writer, I greatly appreciate your awareness and use of the M-dash (—). 🤓😉

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Alison Avery @alisonavery 1738709979

Indeed. Possibly, this began as vernacular used by the AI scientists, engineers, and devs as a shorthand within their community to refer to certain complex AI response issues. Then, the term became used in the public space without the public having the insight as to what it is actually referring to.

Satosha · 54w

Aha .. seems like your definition is exact opposite of the resource provided .. and the text there in !

Alison Avery @alisonavery 1738595186

Not sure if it is the "exact opposite", but it is my additional understanding from other resources I've looked at as well as my personal experience, which is why I said "adding to" his definition. I guess it would agree with the Merriam-Webster definition (shown below) in the sense of no qualitatively important action taking place.

Merriam-Webster:
"the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action"

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