Screening of JoyBubbles documentary with open Audio Description: October 11, 6:30 pm at SIFF

 Rachael J Morris is the director of a documentary called Joybubbles. I'

 

JOYBUBBLES is a documentary about a boy who discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and yearning for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and technology.

We were the very first film to screen with open audio description at the Sundance Film Festival this year, then at South by Southwest, and dozens of other film festivals. 

 

The screening is taking place next Monday October 12th at 6:30pm at the SIFF Film Center. Here's a link: 

 

https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/joybubbles

 

Come check it out!

RantWoman comments:

1. RantWoman has had crummy vision her whole life and had no idea how COOL audio description is. For more info about audio description, but the term into your search engine of choice.

2. One of the wonderful things about people speaking out about accessibility is that efforts like the ACB Audio Description project mean that now there are EMPLOYMENT pathways for the production of audio described content. #NDEAM

3. RantWoman THINKS but probably should check: with the advent of digital switching, simple precision whistling is not enough unlike the exploits of yore.

Trust but verify: Plague? No Plague? Something else.

 #Siberia #plague

Uh, RantWoman? School of war?

What Happened Inside Russia’s Plague Lab?

LOTS of discussion of bioweapons research

US Secretly PRESSES Russia On Plague Lab Leak Details

"I need more information before I freak out."

Mom of dead Russian lab worker in feared plague death questions government’s story

Dead scientist's mom on Telegram disputes officials' story.

Screening at JFK of passengers arriving via Irkutsk

Trump says the UNTHINKABLE about DEADLY PLAGUE

I Live in Siberia's "Plague City." Here's the Truth

An American in Irkutsk checks sources

Creator pronounces Buryatia correctly.

The Olympic penninsula by transit

 a #WeekWithoutDriving tour to try anytime

 

#PneumonicPlague #Irkutsk

I will not stay up half the night binge watching Siberian plague videos.  I will not stay up half the night binge watching Siberian plague videos. I will not stay up half the night binge watching Siberian plague videos.

RantWoman comments:

Multiple commentators assume the lab where Darya Shipalova (Sp?) died is a fully functional Biosafety Level 3 lab. It's Russia. What if PPE supplies are inadequate? What if not every lab worker is vaccinated against the organisms they are working on? What is the supply of prophylactic antibiotics is inadequate. 

RantWoman gets the reasons--low transmissibility, a fragile organism, the 6 ft or less distance for inhalable droplets to spread--that people are not too worried about standard plague. RantWoman just does not buy that everything is as one hopes it should be.

Multiple commentators also say that the level of quarantine is inconsistent with ordinary plague. What if Russia is actually, possibly after many lapses, doing something right about trying to contain problems?

For readers who DO want more videos:

Think the Russian Plague is Bad? There's Something Even Worse About It

Pyotr Kurzin has historical family ties to Irkutsk. Analysis of what Russia is saying and what it is not saying. comment about info coming and going from Russian and local media

Plague Case in Siberia: What We Know

Russia’s mysterious plague death: What experts are saying

Could Russia Weaponize Plague? Annie Jacobsen Explains

Trump Gives Bizarre Answer When Asked About Russian Plague Threat

Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | The Daily Show

Preview of Coming attractions: Taco Time PIZZA from Pagliacci

   Spoiler Alert: RantWoman tried Taco Time pizza before this was set to post. RantWoman's full commentary below.

Image borrowed from the Pagliacci website

Full disclosure: RantWoman will always be a huge fan of Pagliacci because its founder Dorene Centioli McTigue spells her first name the same way RantWoman does which is of course the ONLY correct way, never mind about a kazillion and one misspellings out in the world. That said...

The WHAT NOW?

Taco Time Pizza?

RantWoman will give the premiere a few days for others' reactions before offering this reaction and may even try it herself.

RantWoman loves TacoTime @TacoTimeNW on many platforms. 

RantWoman loves Pagliacci.

But Taco Time Pizza????

Taco Time Pizza

Two Seattle favorites, one primo collaboration. Our Taco Time Pizza features Taco Time NW’s seasoned, PNW-raised ground beef, crispy Tater Fries, and 60-day-aged cheddar. We pair them with our own mozzarella and onion over a base of Taco Time’s original Hot Sauce, then add our house-made pico de gallo — Roma tomatoes, Anaheim peppers, red onion, and cilantro with a squeeze of lime. Out of the oven, it’s finished with a drizzle of creamy Taco Time Ranch and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

The full descriptive blog post

| Pagliacci Pizza

Tater Fries on Pizza? Call RantWoman SKEPTICAL On-brand for potato growers, but RantWoman is not sold on the idea. Would the idea sound better if it were spicy Tater Fries? Ummm.

RantWoman would be more tempted to experiment with black beans, corn salsa and pumpkin seeds on pizza.

But look, Molly Moon pumpkin spice ice cream is also on the moth special list.

Oh, and Taco Time pizza also looks like something to order with a group of people to eat the whole pie at once based on the mention of Taco Time ranch dressing.. 

Stay tuned.

One more thing: RantWoman's buddies the Weed Whacking Wenches recently raved about Mama Lil's pizza, a flavor RantWoman had rejected out of hand because it involves sweet pickle relish. RantWoman WILL reconsider based on her friends' raves.

RantWoman actually TRIED Taco Time pizza

RantWoman decided she MUST order Taco Time Pizza. RantWoman fretted: should she skip the tater fries right from the outset? RantWoman debated but decided just to order as is. 

Meh. 

The concept is great: RantWoman loves local brands joining forces The flavor is full and spicy, probably too spicy for some people, but meh about the tater fries. 

One interesting note: there is a menu option to add more ingredients, but the options listed are only about meats or meat substitute. RantWoman thought she might like to skip the tater fries and add green pepper. RantWoman also somehow expected more noticeable cheese

For various reasons, RantWoman WILL try Taco Time pizza again but is giving herself the option of just going to Taco Time for Taco Time and appreciating all the other ways to enjoy pizza from Pagliacci

It's Tuesday. More lab leak news: a second death, hazmat suits, closed borders...

 #Ai #GenSplicing #Biosafety #Siberia #WWII #GermWarfare #COVID #Chernobyl #AnnieJacobson #Pandemic #plague

Fresh videos posted with minimal comment

Annie Jacobsen Warns: Watch What Happens Next in Russia

Plague Update! Evidence Of Russian Bioweapons Lab Spark Panic As Trump Demands Transparency

A Russian Lab Mystery, a China-Russia Plague Drill and a CCP Spy Arrest

What CHINA is saying

Evolution of stories from local officials and then info removed

Aug 24-27 joint Russia China plague incident drill

Director of the Russia Anti-plague institute participated

substantial public health exercise

3 scenarios

--newly emergent tic disease

September 2019: Wuhan airport exercise

Local Russian media report of second death but report taken down quickly

5 hospitals quarantined: children's hospital, maternity hospital, and 3 general hospitals

The Russian Plague Is A BIG PROBLEM For Marco Rubio

Oh, yes, and RUSSIA is still in the WHO but guess who pulled the US out of the WHO

"Please, pretty please, Papa Putin, please share information with us."

Is A New Pandemic Starting? The Truth About The Siberian Lab Mystery

A 7-day plague prophylaxis protocol if the anitiotic is started as close as possible after the exposure

Plague is nothing like measles in transmissibility

what would raise concern: a confirmed second case unconnected to the patient zero

Something Is Happening in Russia — And Officials Aren’t Saying Much | The Kinzinger Report Podcast

The plague in the first few minutes

Scooter +ferry +train: A LOT to commute.

Today's #WeekWithoutDriving #NDEAM binge blog is quick and dirty: highlight cool content with a bunch of Doing It Right points and MAYBE some whines about accessibility issues.

 

Ram's Scoot Commute

Kick, push, commute: How one Seattle IT rider rolled into the spotlight  - Tech Talk

Doing ANYTHING on a scooter does not sound fun to RantWoman and RantWoman says this a lot in meetings where some is waxing exuberant about the wonders of micro transit.

Also kudos to Ram for wearing a helmet in the picture at @CityOfSeattle_ITDept and in general to the City of Seattle for its robust commitment to online accessibility.