I got a Jitsi Meet server running this evening.
It was a hassle. I hope to provide you with better directions.…
Running Jitsi Meet as a Docker Container, behind NGINX, on Ubuntu Server 24.04: A Tutorial.
Communism: What an American Communist hopes to actually see.
- 1) A US Communist wants to help create and move to a better social & economic system.
- 2) A Communist in the United States wants the end of systemic racism, the end of discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity, and the beginning of a nation where people really do have the chance to "be anything they can dream."
- 3) An American Communist wants you to stop thinking about the "higher, middle, and lower" classes to see it in a simpler, more black & white way: "workers" vs "owners".
- 4) An American Communist wants all the folks who are more "worker" than "owner" to come together, recognize that things could be better, and start making better things happen.
- 5) An American Communist wants the new system we create together to provide the things we need for happy lives.
If your first thoughts are "no one owns anything", "dictatorship/lack of free elections", and "the USSR v2.0", …nah. Not really.
An update, and some short writings.
The world is objectively trash in 2025 unless, and in some cases even if, you own a large corporation. I'm more politically active as a result. I've had my small moments in the past, to be sure, but the current day demands more.…
Time to try new things.
Partner found another part-time library position. She'll be back to working a few more hours on two weeknights, and a full shift Saturdays.
I'm back to planning and cooking dinner two nights a week. I did it for a long stretch; I can do it again.
The biggest change is that her part-time nights will include an extra hour.…