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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of April 29 in ~news
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of April 29 in ~news
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentPalestinians don’t have the means to defend themselves from Israel and USA though so there is a moral obligation to stop the slaughter.Palestinians don’t have the means to defend themselves from Israel and USA though so there is a moral obligation to stop the slaughter.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentI’ve just added that to my reading list, thank you so much! He resonates with me at the moment so the recommendation is very welcome.I’ve just added that to my reading list, thank you so much! He resonates with me at the moment so the recommendation is very welcome.
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Comment on How do you take notes while reading? Do you have a “marginalia” process? What has helped you learn better and retain new knowledge? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentExplaining / teaching really does help retention. The other person isn’t even necessary in my experience.Explaining / teaching really does help retention. The other person isn’t even necessary in my experience.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentOh, thank you so much for the recommendation! That's next on my list :)Oh, thank you so much for the recommendation! That's next on my list :)
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
FarraigePlaisteach LinkI'm starting Stepping Into Freedom by Thich Nhat Hanh. I've listened to talks of his in the past and their really resonated with me. So when I heard one of his students say that the first thing...I'm starting Stepping Into Freedom by Thich Nhat Hanh. I've listened to talks of his in the past and their really resonated with me. So when I heard one of his students say that the first thing they were given was a copy of this book to read I had to get it.
I'm only starting, but I find him very good at conveying how to shift mind states as well as different types of focus.
Oh, I'm also reading a very well written Batman fan fiction called Through a Glass Darkly by JanEyrEvanescence12 https://m.fanfiction.net/s/7833417/1/Through-a-Glass-Darkly
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThis is so common for me to hear, not that I know many authors. Deciding when to stop iterating is very subjective choice to make. The substance of the book is there from the beginning so for...This is so common for me to hear, not that I know many authors. Deciding when to stop iterating is very subjective choice to make. The substance of the book is there from the beginning so for non-fiction then I think the cut-off could technically be done sooner once the information is correct.
But overarching flow is a tough one to change. A modification in one area can have implications for many other parts of the book. And in the end, it could well be the case that it was better before the change.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentPersuasive narratives could be a good way to describe it, yes. In this case I’m thinking of a self-help book where explanations border on persuasion.Persuasive narratives could be a good way to describe it, yes. In this case I’m thinking of a self-help book where explanations border on persuasion.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThat’s a really good way of putting it.That’s a really good way of putting it.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentI can imagine how it could be tedious to correct mistakes like that. How do you see your role as an editor beyond fixing seemingly inattentive output like that?I can imagine how it could be tedious to correct mistakes like that. How do you see your role as an editor beyond fixing seemingly inattentive output like that?
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThat’s a broad range of experiences that you’ve had. Some of the non-fiction writers I’ve spoken with tell me that they are happy with the overall layout, but that they’re so tired of reading...That’s a broad range of experiences that you’ve had.
Some of the non-fiction writers I’ve spoken with tell me that they are happy with the overall layout, but that they’re so tired of reading their own work that they can’t recall how they conveyed the ideas entirely and whether it’s sufficient. Sometimes they read it and think that they did a good job and other times they can read the same passage and have a lot of doubt about how well it flows from previous parts of the book (which they also might not be clear on).
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentI’ve spoken with someone who had to park their book for years too. They say that they simply can’t “see” what’s in it anymore.I’ve spoken with someone who had to park their book for years too. They say that they simply can’t “see” what’s in it anymore.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThis is very relatable. That excessive familiarity has left some people I’ve spoken with at a cross roads where they have to take months, or more, away from it before they can come back to it. The...This is very relatable. That excessive familiarity has left some people I’ve spoken with at a cross roads where they have to take months, or more, away from it before they can come back to it.
The other alternative is to have someone else check it. But I don’t think an editor can save a book that needs parts rewritten in a big way.
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Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish?
I've spoken with some authors who are working on non-fiction books. I've noticed that some of them know their books intimately and can correct me if I mis-relay a section back to them that I've...
I've spoken with some authors who are working on non-fiction books. I've noticed that some of them know their books intimately and can correct me if I mis-relay a section back to them that I've read. They can do this without checking the actual book and I've then verified that I was incorrect.
Others have told me that by the time they were finished a seemingly infinite number of edits, they can't bear to read their own book again and just sent it to an editor at that point and released it.
I was surprised by the latter but it does remind me of my own experience writing very long papers in college. Is this common in your own experience?
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Comment on Is Tildes failing to thrive? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentOn this occasion I’ll make an exception to my own rule and say “same here”. Normally I would just upvote. I don’t want to co tribute to the style of commenting I see on other platforms where it...On this occasion I’ll make an exception to my own rule and say “same here”. Normally I would just upvote.
I don’t want to co tribute to the style of commenting I see on other platforms where it doesn’t add any value to the discussion. I consider it, but the remember what it’s like to be to encounter those inane comments (or just emojis sometimes!). There’s plenty of that elsewhere. But you’ve said this more or less already :)
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Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
FarraigePlaisteach Link(More at the original link)Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid settings where they likely experienced past pain.
All three of these discoveries came in the last five years — indications that the more scientists test animals, the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient. A surprising range of creatures have shown evidence of conscious thought or experience, including insects, fish and some crustaceans.
That has prompted a group of top researchers on animal cognition to publish a new pronouncement that they hope will transform how scientists and society view — and care — for animals.
Nearly 40 researchers signed “The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness,” which was first presented at a conference at New York University on Friday morning. It marks a pivotal moment, as a flood of research on animal cognition collides with debates over how various species ought to be treated.
(More at the original link)
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Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentGaeltacht Tildes 3km > Ba bhreá liom é :) Good points about learning from this. I think moderation and fostering is difficult to do and a lot to ask of someone. From looking at the varying...'Tildes for Gaelgeoirí'... nach smaoineamh é sin :)
Gaeltacht Tildes 3km >
Ba bhreá liom é :)
Good points about learning from this. I think moderation and fostering is difficult to do and a lot to ask of someone. From looking at the varying character of different instances in the fediverse, it's beyond the scope of the software itself so difficult to reproduce. But at least as you say, we know that it's possible.
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Comment on Fortress Europe isn’t working – Europe needs a workable migration strategy. Instead it’s attacking asylum seekers to placate the right. in ~misc
FarraigePlaisteach LinkIn 2019 the EU Parliament voted against resuming search and rescue for migrants making hazardous journeys https://www.thejournal.ie/what-led-to-the-2019-fine-gael-migration-vote-5554489-Oct2021/...In 2019 the EU Parliament voted against resuming search and rescue for migrants making hazardous journeys https://www.thejournal.ie/what-led-to-the-2019-fine-gael-migration-vote-5554489-Oct2021/
Despite listening to some politicians who voted against resuming the searches, I still don’t understand. Some have downplayed the significance of the vote since it wasn’t legally binding at that stage. Others have countered that if politicians genuinely had issues with certain details (which is their defence for voting this way), the norm is to table an amendment rather than an outright rejection.
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link Parent“not enough for the negative parts”. So true. I think I didn’t realise this until I found Tildes. I was just used to it.“not enough for the negative parts”. So true. I think I didn’t realise this until I found Tildes. I was just used to it.
It’s because they’re in a less desperate situation that they can protest. Palestinians (or anyone facing defenceless slaughter) need people not being carpet bombed to be their voice.
I don’t feel like debating whether protest are effective or not. Maybe it feels that way where you’re based. I’ve seen otherwise in the history of my country. In Ireland a 21 year old shop assistant started a boycott of apartheid South African goods that made waves globally. Nelson Mandela talked about it. It wasn’t nothing.
But I feel that there’s an apathy or black and white thinking (like protesting won’t achieve 100% of the result - but it doesn’t need to). That’s a whole other topic.