"The editors of The Nation magazine are in the process of formally nominating the city of Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Through countless acts of courage and solidarity, the people of Minneapolis have challenged the culture of fear, hate, and brutality that has gripped the United States and too many other countries."
Thank you to you, and to this community.
For what?
For the fact that every time I come to see your photos and posts, I find a world that is still sane and in its place. I see nature and beauty, compassion and genuine care for others. This is my world, and this is how I want to live, be, and work.
Thank you.
Kiitos juuri sinulle ja kiitos tälle yhteisölle.
Mistä?
Siitä, että aina tullessani katsomaan kuvianne ja postauksianne löydän maailman, joka on vielä järjissään ja paikoillaan. Näen luontoa ja kauneutta, myötätuntoa ja muista ihmisistä välittämistä. Tämä on minun maailmani ja näin tahdon elää, olla ja työskennellä.
Kiitos!
Thank you to you, and to this community. For what?
For the fact that every time I come to see your photos and posts, I find a world that is still sane and in its place. I see nature and beauty, compassion and genuine care for others. This is my world, and this is how I want to live, be, and work. Thank you.
Kiitos juuri sinulle ja kiitos tälle yhteisölle. Mistä? Siitä, että aina tullessani katsomaan kuvianne ja postauksianne löydän maailman, joka on vielä järjissään ja paikoillaan. Näen luontoa ja kauneutta, myötätuntoa ja muista ihmisistä välittämistä. Tämä on minun maailmani ja näin tahdon elää, olla ja työskennellä. Kiitos!
One of our developers just spent an hour assessing and reviewing a pull request on one of our security projects in Rust. About 2000 lines of code changed, backed by a 200 line description which, luckily, explicitly stated: "I am not a Rust developer or security expert" and "This code was generated with assistance from Claude".
I asked "Why did you spend an hour on this?" and they replied "This seemed to be coming from a young, enthusiastic coder trying to do their best for an open source project. I didn't just want to shut the door in their face without a proper explanation."
This made me think. There's a lot of AI-slop bashing, and sure, we now definitely need a policy too to protect ourselves from it becoming a time sink. But I think we shouldn't forget the often good intentions that are behind these contributions. There is an educational aspect here as well, especially for a younger generation of software developers who think AI gives them programming powers beyond their wildest dreams.
We honestly welcome contributions, but as guardians of our code base we often feel that the timing doesn't quite line up with our planning, the design choices don't quite match the existing or desired architecture, and now, with AI, it becomes easier than ever to put a lot of code on our doorstep to review. Contributors may feel they're doing something good, without considering the consequences on the receiving end.
So, I think our contributing guidelines should start with "Before you start coding, talk to us first."
Me again!👋
My heart feels heavy seeing them hungry/thirsty probably cold & in trauma from Fireworks from NYD probably💔 I shared little dry food I had left. I wish I could give more, but even I needed Support 2 Pay for 2026 renewal of Rent Agreement & some due payment interests from 2025. Please be kind to strays you see today. A small meal can mean survival,same with us Humans.
🆘 Pls notice my pinned post, boosts is appreciated, it helps reaching people in #Fediverse
The image shows two domestic cats eating, one a brown tabby and the other a patched tabby (calico) kitten appear to be eating dry food from a white bowl.
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Wishing all followers & mutuals a Happy and Safe Christmas and a Happy New Year to come, let's hope it's a much better year ahead full of #Empathy, #Compassion, Good #Coffee, #Solidarity & Good #Conversations, all the good stuff.
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🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Genshin (942–1017 CE) 🪷
✨ Although I am lowly, not noble, my lowly station guides me to Bodhi [awakening]; Therefore, I should rejoice in being a human. — Genshin (942–1017 CE) ✨
Do you ever think about compassion? It’s an intriguing concept—one I’ve always wrestled with. I recognize my shortcomings in that regard and try harder because of them. My wife disagrees when I say I lack compassion, but then again, can one person ever truly know how another feels? Maybe not. After all, we only see others from the outside. It’s like judging a book by its cover—except the cover is always moving, always changing.
Compassion begins with recognition—noticing that someone is hurting in some way. But it doesn’t stop there. It asks for a response, some behavior that might ease their suffering. That response is rooted in empathy: the ability to put yourself in another’s shoes, to try and feel what they’re feeling. That part is hard, especially if you don’t really know the person.
There’s a neurological basis for empathy—mirror neurons, oxytocin, the so-called bonding hormone. These mechanisms make it easier to recognize suffering, especially in those closest to us. I say “people,” but these feelings extend to animals too. Compassion isn’t limited by species—it’s a sovereign act of emotional recognition.
And yet, compassion can be quiet. We might not always recognize it, even when it’s happening. It doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it’s just a gesture, a pause, a presence.
Compassion requires action. It’s not just watching someone suffer—it’s responding. Often, that response carries moral weight. You feel compelled to help, even if it’s just offering condolences, a hand on the shoulder, or a moment of shared silence. That, too, is compassion.
“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” — Theodore Roosevelt
“Let our hearts be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” — Attributed to Plato
"A tranquil body of water—likely a pond or lake—serves as the stage for a lively congregation of black-bellied whistling ducks. In the foreground, a tight flotilla of ducks glides across the surface, their bodies elongated and graceful, each one casting a soft ripple that fans outward like ceremonial brushstrokes. Their plumage is a striking blend of chestnut brown and black, with pale faces and vivid pink bills that punctuate the scene like mythic signatures.
In the background, near the shore, another cluster of ducks gathers in a loose semicircle, some standing, others wading. One duck dominates the moment mid-flight—its wings outstretched in a dramatic arc, feet splayed forward as it descends toward the water. A splash erupts beneath it, sending droplets skyward in a burst of kinetic joy. The airborne duck’s wings are broad and expressive, like a sovereign banner unfurling in descent.
The water reflects the soft light of day, dappled with motion and shadow. The entire scene hums with quiet ceremony—an aquatic parliament of kinship, movement, and witness. The ducks are not merely socializing; they are performing a rite of presence, each gesture annotated in ripples and wingbeats. The image is credited to “Swede’s Photographs” a quiet signature in the bottom right corner, like a ceremonial seal." - Microsoft Copilot
If there is a Palestinian account from Gaza on your instance and it is not exhibiting bot-like behaviour PLEASE AT LEAST CONTACT ME before limiting/suspending it so
@joynewacc and I can attempt to verify them by having a video chat with them on Signal and adding them to Gaza Verified:
Blocking the accounts of Palestinians in Gaza on the fediverse is like repeatedly slamming the door in the face of Anne Frank.
Please have some humanity.
Also, if your server is a safe space for Palestinians from Gaza, please respond and let me know and I’ll add you to the list at https://gaza-verified.org/guide/
My girlfriend’s family desperately needs help. They’ll be homeless on Monday (4/8) after her mom’s partner was fired for reporting transphobic harassment in Kentucky. Since then, every attempt to find a new job has been met with discrimination.
The court has given them only 2 days to leave. They have 2 kids (6 & 16) and 2 dogs, and they are about to lose the only home they have.
Their own family promised to help… but instead, they stole from them and assaulted my girlfriend, who is 16 and trans. Now they have almost nothing. Even the storage unit with the kids’ belongings will be sold on 4/6 if it isn’t paid off.
They have no one left to turn to. Any donation, even a small one, or a simple boost could be the difference between safety and losing everything.
LIVEdammit is a mental health support site with stories, tools, free e-course, bookstore & inspiring wearables — for stubborn souls doing the work to stay here, stay human, & stay strong.
#YESquotes: Love from Heaven: Practicing #Compassion for Yourself & Others/Lorna Byrne - "The #angels keep showing me how little #love most ppl feel for themselves & as a result, how little love there really is in our lives--& how much more there could be." #LoveHeals#SelfCompassion bit.ly/4kOV5hR
LIVEdammit is a mental health support site with stories, tools, free e-course, bookstore & inspiring wearables — for stubborn souls doing the work to stay here, stay human, & stay strong.
LIVEdammit is a mental health support site with stories, tools, free e-course, bookstore & inspiring wearables — for stubborn souls doing the work to stay here, stay human, & stay strong.
Sometimes the dog barks out of fear and self-preservation, not aggression. Sometimes people aren't as they seem. What if someone needed your help, but they seemed a little scary? This is another of the stories from Exile.
The Art and Science of Compassion, a Primer Reflections of a Physician-Chaplain by Agnes M. F. Wong, Oxford University Press, 2020
The Art and Science of Compassion, A Primer offers a succinct, all-in-one introduction to the full gamut of compassion, from the evolutional, biological, behavioural, and psychological, to the social, philosophical, and spiritual.
Drawing on her diverse background as a clinician, scientist, educator, and chaplain, Dr. Wong presents a wealth of scientific evidence supporting that compassion is both innate and trainable. By interleaving personal experiences and reflections, she shares her insights on what it takes to cultivate compassion to support the art of medicine and caregiving. The training described in this book draws on both contemplative and scientific disciplines to help clinicians develop cognitive, attentional, affective, and somatic skills that are critical for the cultivation of compassion. With striking illustrations for key concepts and concise summaries for each chapter, this book provides a solid conceptual framework and practical approaches to cultivate compassion. Advance Praise for The Art and Science of Compassion, A Primer "Well-written, deeply personal and scientifically-grounded, this book provides strong physiological, psychological, and ethical reasons why cultivating compassion is essentialand provides a thoughtful roadmap for promoting compassion in healthcare and in all of life.
This is a book that touches the soul and should be read by every medical student or clinician worldwide as they reflect on what it means to really succeed in their "whole selves" as healers and human beings.