Ros Jackson @rosjackson@wandering.shop
Fictionaut. Code sharp. Cat servant. Author of The Kaddon Keys epic fantasy series and UF YA Kenssie books. Councillor for Trinity ward in Louth, Lincs.
Hollis Shiloh blogs about Amazon's disappearing also-boughts, and decreasing trust in that retailer: http://www.sparewordspress.com/2018/06/also-boughts-and-amazon-destroying.html
I too am starting to wonder whether Amazon has jumped the shark.
Think about this HUGELY important nuance from Wikimedia Foundation:
They're stating a choice point here.
That humans are superior than *machines* in telling humans what we can and cannot do.
#Lincolnshire #NHS #PilgrimHospital Show more
I went to a fascinating #friendsagainstscams session today to learn about scam awareness in Lincolnshire. Anyone can be scammed. Criminals are very sly in how they target and groom scam victims. Go to https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/ to learn more.
just realized i never posted this one here for some reason, so here it goes:
this is Hermes, he can shoot a giant ouroboros made of sand out of his half-hourglass 👀 ✨ 🐉
#mastoart
It's carers week, and this Wednesday Carers First will be holding an information stall at markets in #Lincolnshire. Go to https://www.carersfirst.org.uk/lincolnshire/whats-on-guides-lincolnshire to find out about events, and visit carersweek.org to learn more.
Missed this episode of Doctor Who
#Caturday
EU copyright law Show more
why yes there is a fennec fox
a commission of a character named Yoshihiro done for @bytebug 
UK politics #EMLG18 Show more
My review of The Upside of Stress: http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk/the-upside-of-stress.php I started off thinking there was probably no upside, but the book pleasantly surprised me.
The Slashdot poll on GitHub acquisition is interesting, if only for comparing how many people say they will leave versus how many will go in the end. https://slashdot.org/poll/3088/if-microsoft-acquires-github-will-you
libraries are such an important space
not only for free information, but especially for at risk populations and homeless populations
they offer free or very cheap internet access (which allows for finding resoucres, job applications, etc), free access to information, bathrooms, often places have refreshments for relatively cheap as well, etc. etc.
wanting to make public libraries obsolete is classist and just an incorrect viewpoint tbh
"The Ogre's Kitchen"
I'm trying to get a portfolio going so here's the first piece i made for it. Expect more random stuff like this in the upcoming weeks lol
Bonus content in Amazon KDP can now be no longer than 10%: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202018960
#mermay is done! I'm a day late but whatever :P
The transcript of the #cockygate hearing is unexpectedly entertaining. http://www.courtneymilan.com/cockydocs/I61RHOPM.pdf
UK politics, libraries Show more
Worker-owned co-ops are coming for the digital gig economy
https://www.fastcompany.com/40575728/worker-owned-co-ops-are-coming-for-the-digital-gig-economy
#democracy #coop #coops #cooperative #cooperatives
