Charlene at Ardea
@ardeasolutions.bsky.social
Marketing Strategist and Consultant, Software Engineer and Consultant
Photographer, Musician, Dancer
She/Her
Photographer, Musician, Dancer
She/Her
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Obligatory introduction post!
I'm Charlene. I've been building computers since 94, websites since 97. I'm also a dancer, musician, and a photographer. So here I am, launching my own digital marketing agency for creatives and artists.
Doesn't look like there's a lot of marketing action on Bsky...
I'm Charlene. I've been building computers since 94, websites since 97. I'm also a dancer, musician, and a photographer. So here I am, launching my own digital marketing agency for creatives and artists.
Doesn't look like there's a lot of marketing action on Bsky...
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i feel like to believe this you have to not actually know any smart people?? the smartest people i know are also dumb as rocks and will happily do evil in exchange for money and fun little puzzles
the foundational myth of the tech industry is that smart people can't be evil
December 24, 2024 at 1:02 AM
i feel like to believe this you have to not actually know any smart people?? the smartest people i know are also dumb as rocks and will happily do evil in exchange for money and fun little puzzles
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Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in:
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
December 23, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in:
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
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Anyway, AI has already stolen friends’ work, and is going to put other people out of work.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
December 22, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Anyway, AI has already stolen friends’ work, and is going to put other people out of work.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
Ah, here it is! My partner and I were talking about creativity and copyright and specifically Spotify LITERALLY yesterday, so deeply amused that Cory Doctorow is finishing out the year with this one: pluralistic.net/2024/12/21/b...
Pluralistic: Proud to be a blockhead (21 Dec 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 21, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Ah, here it is! My partner and I were talking about creativity and copyright and specifically Spotify LITERALLY yesterday, so deeply amused that Cory Doctorow is finishing out the year with this one: pluralistic.net/2024/12/21/b...
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It's been interesting being on art history tok which notes that this mirrors a lot of the ways we've been trained to see Jesus in historical art and that all they needed to add was a halo
(Since this is the internet: nobody is calling luigi Jesus)
(Since this is the internet: nobody is calling luigi Jesus)
They really miscalculated how that perp walk would be received....
December 21, 2024 at 2:15 AM
It's been interesting being on art history tok which notes that this mirrors a lot of the ways we've been trained to see Jesus in historical art and that all they needed to add was a halo
(Since this is the internet: nobody is calling luigi Jesus)
(Since this is the internet: nobody is calling luigi Jesus)
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If this happens, and you suspect it’s a BS copyright claim, please let @eff.org know. We will do our best to get you help.
I respect Marisa’s decision because nobody can afford lawsuits, least of all independent journalists, but just want to register my distaste for what is an abusive takedown notice for a newsworthy item.
on monday i posted a photo that i pulled directly from the campaign website of maryland GOP state legislator nino mangione because his cousin luigi was in it. it’s been taken down, but you can see it here: web.archive.org/web/20231004...
today i received this email from a crisis management lawyer:
today i received this email from a crisis management lawyer:
December 14, 2024 at 5:38 AM
If this happens, and you suspect it’s a BS copyright claim, please let @eff.org know. We will do our best to get you help.
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When social media sites tell you moderation has limits I want you to know there was a time when you could only find the worst people on obscure forums created for being offensive because everywhere else moderated them into those corners.
December 13, 2024 at 7:20 PM
When social media sites tell you moderation has limits I want you to know there was a time when you could only find the worst people on obscure forums created for being offensive because everywhere else moderated them into those corners.
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Also, let’s do some math. I think that my husband and I are pretty median as far as health care consumers. We are both in good health. We have had occasional health issues (a mole that needed to be biopsied; a broken toe; a dislocated shoulder) but nothing significant or chronic.
One of the reasons that people who love health care profits love this model is that preventative care and catastrophic events are linked, and also, many catastrophic health events are not infrequent once they start occurring.
“Insurance should cover cancer and car accidents but not preventative care” is a debate we had in 2008 and the right lost it decisively.
If DOGE’s best idea on healthcare is tripling the cost of your annual welfare visits, they’re more inept and intellectually bankrupt than I thought.
If DOGE’s best idea on healthcare is tripling the cost of your annual welfare visits, they’re more inept and intellectually bankrupt than I thought.
December 14, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Also, let’s do some math. I think that my husband and I are pretty median as far as health care consumers. We are both in good health. We have had occasional health issues (a mole that needed to be biopsied; a broken toe; a dislocated shoulder) but nothing significant or chronic.
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Put it back on PBS. Sesame Street not being on public television anymore was an abomination to begin with.
Warner Bros. Discovery will not renew their deal to release new episodes of ‘Sesame Street’, THR reports.
Sesame Workshop is now looking for a new studio to release new episodes.
Sesame Workshop is now looking for a new studio to release new episodes.
December 14, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Put it back on PBS. Sesame Street not being on public television anymore was an abomination to begin with.
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I'm going to be at Comic Arts LA tomorrow! Come visit me at Table 08-B, I'll be there alllll weekend!
December 14, 2024 at 7:07 AM
I'm going to be at Comic Arts LA tomorrow! Come visit me at Table 08-B, I'll be there alllll weekend!
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The amount that being any kind of artist has turned into being a full time sales person of your own personality, begging people to pay you anything at all for the work they love, sucks so bad
December 13, 2024 at 4:31 PM
The amount that being any kind of artist has turned into being a full time sales person of your own personality, begging people to pay you anything at all for the work they love, sucks so bad
Quick reminder that over 60% of internet traffic is mobile. Websites should be responsive and accessible. I was shopping for art tonight and ran into several websites that I couldn't use on my phone because the mobile menus didn't work properly.
December 14, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Quick reminder that over 60% of internet traffic is mobile. Websites should be responsive and accessible. I was shopping for art tonight and ran into several websites that I couldn't use on my phone because the mobile menus didn't work properly.
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It is pretty wild that the shooter is still on the loose in a city whose police department has the budget of a mid sized country’s military
December 6, 2024 at 2:40 AM
It is pretty wild that the shooter is still on the loose in a city whose police department has the budget of a mid sized country’s military
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Between the earthquake/tsuanmi scare, the UnitedHealthcare shooting and the South Korea martial law stuff this week, it feels like Bluesky is getting more and more critical mass around breaking events that made Twitter so sticky and useful.
December 6, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Between the earthquake/tsuanmi scare, the UnitedHealthcare shooting and the South Korea martial law stuff this week, it feels like Bluesky is getting more and more critical mass around breaking events that made Twitter so sticky and useful.
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I somewhat understand wanting to get this vote on record, but leaking this immediately would be a great sign that Dems understand the threat they’re facing
show everyone exactly what they voted to cover up
lotta great folks on here have their DMs open, just saying
show everyone exactly what they voted to cover up
lotta great folks on here have their DMs open, just saying
The House voted 204-198 to block release of the Gaetz ethics report. All Dems present voted to release, along with Republican Tom McClintock of CA. Every other Republican present voted to keep Gaetz's violations covered up.
Again, Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking and statutory rape.
Again, Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking and statutory rape.
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM
I somewhat understand wanting to get this vote on record, but leaking this immediately would be a great sign that Dems understand the threat they’re facing
show everyone exactly what they voted to cover up
lotta great folks on here have their DMs open, just saying
show everyone exactly what they voted to cover up
lotta great folks on here have their DMs open, just saying
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The thing about "A.I." in art and writing and health insurance decision making and customer service and government services and a million other things... is that it sucks. And people are very very very tired of stuff that sucks.
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The thing about "A.I." in art and writing and health insurance decision making and customer service and government services and a million other things... is that it sucks. And people are very very very tired of stuff that sucks.
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That Gen AI content is all so underwhelming makes it all the worse that folks are either ignoring or overlooking the environmental impact to make it.
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM
That Gen AI content is all so underwhelming makes it all the worse that folks are either ignoring or overlooking the environmental impact to make it.
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