Courtney R. @oh_that_courtney@mastodon.social

#Introduction

I'm a #SoftwareDeveloper.

I live in #Austin #AustinTX

I've been active in my community as a #TechPolicy advocate. I currently serve on the city's #Library commission.

I like tech: #OpenSource #Linux #HomeAutomation

I play in a community #ClassicalGuitar ensemble

I like #Cooking and periodically post photos.

I'm #trans and #queer.

The only thing missing in my life is a #cat.

"Among the triple vaccinated, 8-9% of people report long COVID (at least 4 weeks) after their first infection; 5-6% are reporting activity-limiting symptoms."

And that's why I continue to mask in public and avoid indoors dining. The odds of my number coming up in the long COVID lottery are too high.

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/state-of-affairs-may-16

Franklin thinks he's just another plushie on the bookcase. #cats

Finished #StarTrek Discovery S4 and, hoo boy, what a stinker. I love the characters and actors. And I loved the episodes Jonathan Frakes directs. But overall the writing was terrible.

Did they, like, steal all the good writers for Strange New Worlds?

Franklin is a master of camouflage. #cats

Once we're done with Matt Damon, can we do Jimmy Fallon next?

https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/matt-damon-crypto-commercial-backlash/

If you're going to see "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" (and you should, it's a total brainfk) I implore you to avoid media about it. I just read an interview with Michelle Yeoh in The Guardian that is super spoilery.

My newest desk accessory. #cats

Abortion = Liberty

h/t @themeteor@twitter.com

Back in March, the Austin City Council was considering a resolution to adopt #cryptocurrency. I blogged about it then:

https://www.crosenthal.com/chrome/2022/03/19/01.html

Fortunately, due to community pressure, the final action only called for a study. That study can now report what we skeptics cited as theoretical risk has come to pass.

Say hello to Franklin.

He came home Monday, had a total panic freakout, and went into hiding. Last night I tried to see if he'd accept some head scritches, a switch flipped, and now he's a total cuddle cat. #cats

My crypto portfolio is going TO THE MOON.

TWF you've spent a week chasing a #Gradle build problem, put it aside for the weekend, and you come back and it's suddenly cleared. #JavaLife

Last night, at the Jorge Caballero #ClassicalGuitar concert, sponsored by @AustinClassical@twitter.com

https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org/event/the-rosette-online-jorge-caballero/?event=30063

It's just under 48 hours until we get to bring our new kitty friend home. The shelter picked him up as a stray, so there is a hold in case somebody comes to claim him. We'll be happy to have him, but even happier if he has people who find him. #cats

I'm concerned that proposals to eliminate password auth will end up locking people into a phone ecosystem. It's bad enough to get your messages out of iCloud if you decide to switch your phone to a different stack. Getting logged out of auth services would be even worse. #auth #security

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/05/your-phone-may-soon-replace-many-of-your-passwords/

Say hello to Grey Cat (shelter name).

He crawled into my lap, licked my hand, and asked to come home. How was I to say no?

We pick him up from @austinanimals@twitter.com Monday afternoon.

There are some very sweet kitties there and I'm heartbroken I can't take them all. #cats

Today, I got text spam from the DCCC.

1. Damn them to hell for treating this crisis as a fundraising opp.
2. The DCCC supports anti-abortion candidates like Cuellar! Sleazeballs!
3. My carrier marked it as spam and trashed it, so ha ha assholes.

#abortionrights