Elsewhere I have currently written on this site:

Stephen’s non-academic endeavors can be supported financially via Ko-Fi and Patreon.

So, what does that even mean? I suppose it needs some explanation.

Consider this:

Via @vorlon@mastodon.social: https://mastodon.social/@vorlon/112203216020807043 #retoot

Post by vorlon. Content warning ⚠️ shitposting ⚠️ "Ok but why is no one asking the important question: how could LLMs have prevented the xz attack" Posted on Apr 2, 2024 at 15:13

Post by vorlon. Content warning ⚠️ shitposting ⚠️ “Ok but why is no one asking the important question: how could LLMs have prevented the xz attack” Posted on Apr 2, 2024 at 15:13

As much as that could be an interesting alternative history story I would not want to write it. I do want to write some sort of stories, though. One of those things that I am good at, for better or worse, is writing up tabletop exercise after actions. Even though it is participatory it is still fictional.

My work at the educational institute is “as scheduled, as needed”. I am an at-will employee. Winding up out of work is far easier to have happen than I would like to admit. It would be very prudent to have a backup plan in place.

Of course, consider the following post. Via @ComicContext@mstdn.social: https://mstdn.social/@ComicContext/112216727290198032 #retoot

Post by Comics Outta Context. "" The post contains an image with the following description: "Hand turns a bathtub knob. Narration: "Whatever went down, I feel DIRTY. I have to wash last night off me."" Posted on Apr 5, 2024 at 00:29

Post by Comics Outta Context. “” The post contains an image with the following description: “Hand turns a bathtub knob. Narration: “Whatever went down, I feel DIRTY. I have to wash last night off me.”” Posted on Apr 5, 2024 at 00:29

I feel dirty ever asking people for support. During the times at night when I have tried to write this blog post I have fallen asleep and after the third try I almost left it with the different incomprehensible keyboard face finishes. Going solo in business is hard and frankly I don’t like it at times. That’s why it gets a bit easier working for somebody else as they then get to deal with all those lovely compliance messes like taxes, workman’s comp, legal issues, and more.

An active Patreon with actual supporters would only be useful if there was an actual plan of work. Right now the big plan of work is to keep teaching my digital literacy class that is apparently making a difference. In contrast I haven’t been able to come up with an actual writing plan yet. Part of that has been due to the intimidation lately. The intimidation lately keeping me from doing much of any writing has been the fear that my house will be burned down with me in it by angry people in the range of “right wing” partisans due to them being offended by something I may have written. Previously I have written plenty of Letters To The Editor in the local newspaper and had a following of readers yet for the past few months have gone dark. I end up needing to redact what I write on this blog and self-censor so that I don’t get caught up in any messes with those frothing partisans. After the multiple visits to medical providers this week I think it is safe to say that I am far more vulnerable than I would like in the face of these partisans and their odd ideas against modern medicine.

For now, I wind up ending a blog post without actually resolving anything. All I can do is lay out what is going on. It is a bit of a mess. When I am in a spot where I can see chatter on HN about immigration to Pitcairn Island and wonder how bad such a thing could be then perhaps something is wrong.