Yappari

Curious citizen of the world. I have hope and faith in the universe despite it all. #mindfulness #democracy #climate #InternationalAffairs #InternationalRelations #RuleOfLaw #justice

I boost things I find interesting, important or inspiring. Posting from #Chicago-land. Followers get a mix of #news from all over (mostly US and Asia, #Japan) and random things that bring me #joy

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2026-06-15 00:14:00 UTC

I had never seen a #monarch #caterpillar on the milkweed in my garden until the past 24 hours. All of a sudden I have had 4 sightings. #Gardening #Rewilding
https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/116/751/225/739/983/480/original/0dd2dd35c4e147e6.jpeg

2025-12-28 01:36:03 UTC

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Q: What is a pirate’s favorite alphabet letter?
A: You would think it is Rrrrr, but no. A pirate’s true love is the C.

2025-08-19 10:51:07 UTC

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has A Warning For The Tech World
“When I was the director of NSA and commander of US Cyber Command, every single quarter I would go to the Bay or I'd go to Texas or Boston or other places to see technology,” he said. “And every place that I went to, I was twice the age of the people that talked to me. And then when I came back to DC and I sat at the table, I was one of the younger people there. OK, that's a problem. That's a problem for our nation.”
https://www.wired.com/story/ex-nsa-chief-paul-nakasone-has-a-warning-for-the-tech-world/
#DefCon #NSA #DoD #USCyberCommand #Cybersecurity #geopolitics

2025-08-11 12:22:31 UTC

Another #garden photo from this morning
#Monarch #Butterfly #Rewilding #Bloomscrolling #NativePlants
https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/115/010/086/865/437/682/original/edef6ee4c58460b4.jpeg

2025-08-08 08:14:30 UTC

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By real do you mean British? If so I offer another language lesson to my commonwealth friends from the colony that revolted: do not give the colonizers the upper hand. They are no more real than the rest of us.

2025-03-26 01:54:01 UTC

“#India, experts say, is an ideal place for piloting a net-zero-energy city, which meets all of its energy needs with renewables. The country of more than 1.4 billion people is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and its leaders have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.”
https://wapo.st/41YN4zv
#ClimateChange #UrbanPlanning #sustainability #ClimateCrisis #GoodNews #GiftLink #GiftArticle #5-10-15

2025-02-03 05:04:47 UTC

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What would be the possible violation? Remember: the president and the executive branch do not make the laws. Congress does. I don’t remember Congress outlawing free speech or equal protection under the law; they are constitutionally protected.

2025-01-27 01:11:13 UTC

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How about Resilience or ResilienceTips

2025-01-19 14:45:45 UTC

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Some of the best advice I’ve heard is to pick your issues, pick your focus areas where you know you can make things better or keep them from getting worse, and focus. Try to tune out the rest of the noise. Also take breaks to rejuvenate when necessary. It will be a marathon not a sprint.

2025-01-07 12:24:54 UTC

I’m hoping @npub1xw7…r9m5 or others knowledgeable on the subject can explain the rationale behind blocking Threads and Bluesky? I have started following and boosting content from both sources when the content is good. Is that bad for Mastodon users in the fediverse? We obviously do not want to encourage reliance on Meta and other platforms of dubious ownership, but what’s the harm in federating?

2024-11-12 01:14:04 UTC

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Podcast to add: Stay Tuned with Preet (Bharara)
https://cafe.com/stay-tuned-podcast/

2024-11-10 16:18:42 UTC

Greetings newcomers to #Mastodon and the #Fediverse ! I am aiming this post at those who have recently left #X and are looking to fill their feed.
#FediTips - follow a lot of hashtags, whatever your interests might be. Then as a second step, follow the individual accounts who post about topics that catch your eye. Following hundreds of accounts will populate your feed in a way that feels like old school #Twitter. It is completely normal to casually follow and unfollow according to your preferences.
For my fellow Americans seeking to digest the events of the week, the major hashtags are USpol and USpolitics (not actually tagging to avoid disrupting feeds).
GiftLink and GiftArticle are used to share news behind paywalls.
For more calming content some popular hashtags are:
Photography
SilentSunday
Caturday
DogsOfMastodon
Bloomscrolling
Welcome to the Fediverse.

2024-10-05 17:06:47 UTC

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Does it actually work to flush out trolls? I have yet to find a field in which evidence supports that AI is making anything better.

2024-08-18 21:09:24 UTC

Analysis from #BrennanCenter on how Michigan is leading the way on pro-democracy reforms.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/michigan-blazes-path-pro-democracy-reform
#Voting #VotingRights #Michigan #USpol #USpolitics #democracy