Weird Uncle Konstantin @UncleKonstantin@scholar.social

https://www.realrentduwamish.org/

the Purim event I went to tonight supports Real Rent Duwamish, who are asking settlers on Duwamish land (Seattle and some of its suburbs) to pay rent to the tribe.

The idea rattled my white-passing privilege hard enough that I thought it was worth passing on to anyone on fedi who has spare money.

Hey, there a centralised place I can look at funding grants available, and check them for eligibility and requirements? I found a couple of places via 🦆 , just wondering if people had favourites or non-obvious recommendations

Particular interest in grants for stuff I can do from space (found NASA's program, for some reason can't see a list of grants from ESA anywhere though, although that might just be me missing it)

This Workshop is available to writers who identify as part of the African diaspora and who have a fully completed manuscript that a.) features Black protagonists, and that b.) focuses on a diverse central subject matter. The work must not be published in any other form and cannot be submitted to other programs designed to lead to publication.

https://diversebooks.org/programs/black-creatives-revisions-workshop/

Non-traditional careers encouraged!

Also of note is the Parastronaut programme, new this year, for those who have physical disabilities https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_Astronaut_Selection/Parastronaut_feasibility_project

Shit ESA wants you to have:
- Master's degree
- Fluency in English, good knowledge of a second language (doesn't matter which one)
- Be highly motivated and keep calm under pressure
- 3 years professional post-grad experience
- Medical report from aviation doctor (submit with app)

Lots of stuff about how diversity is an asset, applications are open from the 1st of March to the 28th of May. Whole process takes 18 months. Apply online, look for more info at https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_Astronaut_Selection

I have massive trypanophobia and had to get some inoculations freshened up this winter, so here's what worked for me (note that I've known my doctor for AGES, so this might not work as well for everyone):
- On appointment day, I kept busy with things that kept my mind off it (I was at my mom's with both her and my partner, so I chatted a lot, but you couldbalso call a friend on the phone).
- When at the doctor's, I avoided looking at the needle and the preparations. I looked out of the window instead, watched birds or whatever else was happening there, and catalogued it on my mind while doing breathing exercises.
- When I was about to get the jab, I chatted up my doctor and asked her questions, you know, just made small talk until she was done.
- Long years of Vipassana practice also came in handy: I focussed on my breath flowing in and out. This keeps the heart rate steady, which in turn limits the emission of stress hormones into the bloodstream.

Getting stabbed with a needle is never a pleasant experience, but it was surprisingly chill this time.

You got this!