Category: Warrior
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Contributing.Today Meetup : Open Source Mental Health
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred] Tonight! At 2000 GMT+1! Streaming via Contributing.Today! I’m super chuffed to join a panel at the https://contributing.today meetup on mental health in open source with the amazing Tierney Cyren (@bitandbang, he/they), OSS Engineering + Developer Advocacy at Microsoft and the awesome PJ Hagerty (@aspleenic, he/him), founder DevRelate, Senior Developer…
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Dutch Lock Down Extended by Three Weeks
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Eight] It’s not official, but it’s officially leaked – the Dutch cabinet met yesterday to debate / discuss the lockdown and measurements – we’re getting three more weeks of lockdown. “The Dutch coronavirus lockdown is ‘almost certainly’ to be extended by three weeks… there will not be any…
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In Case You’re Wondering What the Dutch Think
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Seven] This is a reprint from NL Times with attribution but without permission – hopefully I won’t get in trouble – the highlights and links are my own. Anti-fascism protest in Amsterdam following insurrection at US Capitol A demonstration against fascism will be held in Amsterdam this afternoon.…
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Utterly and Completely Exhausted
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Six] It’s part of the recovery process. Totally normal. Still exhausted. But first the news: Covid hospital total drops to lowest point in two weeks, still 139 new deaths Police officers assaulted by store employees who were not wearing mandatory face masks Education sector wants teachers to be…
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That Feeling You’re Feeling Is Shock
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Five] Or surprise or trauma or depression or disappointment or rage or pity. Me, too. And that’s okay. But first the news: Random sampling shows up to 5% of Dutch Covid cases are ‘British’ variant Netherlands to get another 11.5 million doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine Dutch government…
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Anyone Else Watching Alice in Borderland?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Two] TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Holy hell, Netflix’s Alice in Borderland is super violent and gruesome, but also absolutely intriguing. And there’s a gaming aspect to it, so OF…
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World’s Longest Hangover Or …?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty Five] I’ve been taking meds for days now, fighting off headaches left and right – could be the vodka and wine from Christmas. Could be stress. Could be the full time parenting. I sound like a broken record, eh? But first the news: Coronavirus cases down by 12%…
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Little Crash Again Today
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty Four] I think it’s stress? Or darkness and cold and weather? Or full time parenting? But first the news: 11 cases of infectious British Covid strain identified in the Netherlands Confidence in Dutch king falls below 50% after 2020 Covid gaffes Dutch population will continue to grow in…
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Jingle All The Way
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Eighty One] I’m up SO FAR past my bedtime, so I’m keepin’ this one quick. #ItsNotVodka But first the news: (Update) Negative test result mandatory for most travellers to NL “You are indispensable”: King calls for compassion, forgiveness in “tough” 2020 New coronavirus infections stays above 11,500; Another 317…
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An Eentsy Beentsy Teeny Weenie Tiny Little Crash
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Nine] They happen more often over the holiday season. So it’s not a surprise. But it still… well… sucks. But first the news: Pressure on hospital beds leads to 40% of operations being postponed Dutch hospitals facing shortages of Covid-19 rapid tests Weekly coronavirus update: 82.340 new cases,…
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Only Counts In Horseshoes And Hand Grenades
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Six] ALMOST is one of those words that I really despise and also can’t help using. This morning I ALMOST stayed in bed all day – at nine this morning, when my partner and I have an agreement – that we’ll get downstairs by nine when it’s our…
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The! Forbidden! Castle! Escape! Room! Game!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Seventy Five] Hello. My name is Rain. And I’m addicted to exclamation points. IN CASE YOU HADN’T NOTICED!! ! But first the news: 12,028 new Covid-19 cases pushes weekly average to nearly 10,500, a new record Network usage increases since the start of the new lockdown Coronavirus leads to…