Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds a lot of promise for navigating the web for people with sight impairments, since humans have done such a lousy job of designing for accessibility. https://tink.uk/accessibility-is-resistance/

European troops and warplanes join Paris Bastille Day parade in a show of unity for Ukraine. Vive la France. https://apnews.com/article/france-bastille-day-ukraine-troops-parade-d78621ef18de51b16c8ab99e2bf43f4b

European troops and warplanes join Paris Bastille Day parade in a show of unity for Ukraine. Vive la France. https://apnews.com/article/france-bastille-day-ukraine-troops-parade-d78621ef18de51b16c8ab99e2bf43f4b

The Conan interview with Mick Jagger is AMAZING. He's such a lover of US music, including early country. Hearing him drop names of musicians he admires (Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash)... it's awesome.

'I regret volunteering': Houston volunteers express frustration with World Cup experience Some made lifelong friends. Others had a pile of complaints. Was the unpaid, once-in-a-lifetime experience worth it? More from the July 12 Houston Chronicle […]

There is a subreddit for FIFA Volunteers. Experiences varied HUGELY. Wonder who managed and supported the volunteers, and how they were supported? https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFAVolunteers/

Oh, please, Duolingo, I have been able to order food in German since my second week in Germany. I've long been fluent in menu.

Lucinda the dog lays here only when she's frustrated that we still haven't left to go for a walk. Gads but she's skinny.

Just had the first long-distance motorcycle traveler visit us in... YEARS. We used to host them regularly before COVID & before the Orange Nightmare. This one came to pick up a fuel pump & holder he bought from my husband. I of course made him stay to talk to me for 30 minutes more.

Downloaded EIU (part of the Economist Group) Global Liveability Index 2026. Doesn't rank cities based on what makes a difference for MOST people: affordability of housing, food, transportation & other basics, as well as safety. Never says the word woman or women. A report for & about rich men.

In May, I posted about an effort by Heineken (beer) to promote volunteerism during the World Cup. I just posted an update. Another corporate volunteering initiative that put more effort into promotion than in identifying volunteering opportunities […]

A guy cheerily posted to an online community about how he's going to use AI to make all of his nonprofit funding decisions going forward. It should be obvious why that's a horrifying idea. But to too many, it's not at all.

"The speech I gave in church criticising volunteer travel after my volunteer trip to Malawi; Reflections on Voluntourism." A fascinating post from the solotravel community on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/solotravel/comments/1utfma7/the_speech_i_gave_in_church_criticising_volunteer/

Happy Harrison Ford's Birthday to those who celebrate.

Women dominated the customer base of the markets in Herat. The new ramp-up of enforcement in restrictions on women by the Taliban has had a horrible affect on the city's markets & income. Herat was known as Afghanistan's cultural capital where female university students outnumbered men. The […]

World Cup reality.

Sad. All the teams I would have LOVED to have won the World Cup are now out. Guess I'll pull for Spain now... ☹️ #worldcup.

don't be a foul don't be a foul don't be a foul don't be a foul

don't be offsides don't be offsides don't be offsides don't be offsides don't be offsides

I could use a full two weeks at Dr. Jaquith's about now, please.

A year after widespread layoffs, the US State Department is recruiting for many of the same positions it eliminated last summer. They are supposed to give priority consideration to recently laid-off employees, but apparently they are not […]

Started to rewatch Battlestar Galactica on Pluto TV but between the frequency of commercials, how many of them are for AI products (HELLO, IRONY), & the ad for rapist Conor McGregor, I don't think I'll be able to get through even the first episode.

Now we're at the point in the World Cup where all the teams are so good that the games leading up to the final are clinical. I miss the fire in the bellies of the underdogs.

Looksmaxxing has to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard of and I have heard of a LOT...

African countries have secured $900 million in new financial commitments to expand access to clean cooking technologies. Nearly 1 billion people across Africa rely on charcoal, firewood & other polluting fuels that contribute to about 850,000 premature deaths each year […]

Millions who rely on US-funded HIV/AIDS programs face uncertainty as financial cliff looms. https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/africa/cdc-pepfar-hiv-aids-program-cliff-intl

Wow, I actually had a really good experience typing technology helps women into the Google News search. Very inspiring #tech4good & #ict4d stories! I'll be featuring many of them on the Tech4Good and ICT4D subreddits.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry is drafting legislation to start requiring exit visas for citizens to travel abroad. https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/07/10/russian-foreign-ministry-reportedly-drafting-legislation-to-introduce-exit-visas-for-foreign-travel-en-news

One of the things that always leaves me shaking my head is people who post to online communities seeking advice, and then when advice is given, get really angry, because they don't like the advice.

The Oregon Commission for Women is accepting applications. Applicants from areas outside the Portland metro region are especially encouraged to apply. Here's more about what this volunteer body does & those serving now. Application in the reply. https://www.oregon.gov/oac/ocfw/pages/index.aspx

"How to prevent your post from getting deleted because it looks like AI slop." I've got one nerve left and there are some people out there working it. I hate anything that #artificialintelligence writes. I really do […]

"LinkedIn and X Are Flooded With AI Spam, Browsing Data Suggests... AI-generated content is hitting longform the hardest." That's definitely what LinkedIn is constantly suggesting to me: AI-generated slop meant to look like thoughtful reflections about the nonprofit sector, fundraising, etc. Of […]

Not kidding: As an incoming, newly-elected Kentucky state senator, Mitch McConnell saw me play Aunt Eller in my high school's production of Oklahoma. He wrote me a note: "Aunt Eller, you were great." I really have to find that note - I still have it somewhere. I still hate him though.

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@paco/116887268970242050 It me.

Very grateful right now for leftover meds from oral surgery. #migraine

A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/07/catnip-lotion-as-effective-as-deet-at-repelling-mosquitoes-study-finds

Switzerland football coach Murat Yakin looks like Mads Mikkelsen. And based on searching on the Interwebs, I'm not the only one who sees it.

I'm not against using artificial intelligence. But I do think nonprofits in particular need to use it in a way that preserves their own integrity, authenticity & originality. I have advice for that here: https://www.coyotebroad.com/tech/AI.shtml

This is the most exciting 0-0 game I've seen. Switzerland vs. Columbia. #worldcup ⚽🌎🏆

With support from a Humanists International grants program, Freedom Centre Uganda, a grassroots humanist & human rights organization has reached over 300 teachers & students with a project to strengthen critical thinking skills in Mbarara City schools […]

A new study in the Journal of Financial Planning found that artificial intelligence programs can provide inconsistent, inaccurate or biased recommendations when it comes to personal finance. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/ai-personal-finance-advice.html

Trump Administration Posts Examples of ‘Degeneracy’ at Smithsonian. How fascinating that they focused on that specific word: degeneracy. Accurate, fact-based USA history is not safe. In fact, no nonprofit, no matter its mission, is safe […]

‘We’ve Prevented a Crash,’ Says United Nations Controller. The now eliminated credit-return system required the UN to "return" unspent cash to member states even when the cash was never actually paid by member states. Story from PassBlue […]

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Dos & Don’ts of Using Artificial Intelligence at Nonprofits. This new resource is not a list of AI tools - are plenty of people out there doing that. Instead, this is plain language advice to guide nonprofits in using AI no matter what tools they choose. https://www.coyotebroad.com/tech/AI.shtml

I lived abroad during the entire Bush II (shrub) administration. I had to repeatedly explain to folks that I didn't support my government, that it did not represent me nor my views. Next year, I hope to do a big trip outside the USA, & it's going to be that times 100. I hope I'm believed.

My new resource: Dos & Don'ts of Using Artificial Intelligence at Nonprofits (charities, NGOs, etc.): the case for integrity, authenticity & originality. How to assess how your agency is already using AI & what you can do & should NOT do with AI. In plain […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

And in moments like this I hear a voice whisper "species aren't even real, Susan..." Species are always changing evolving always in motion. As soon as you have counted and named one species of ant another has arrived, another has found some new variation, some new color, some new behavior, and […]

RE: https://tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/116878968878349902 Come on, Paraguay, do better.

RE: https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS/116878988856872731 I was always impressed with her. She based decisions on law and precedent - the way it should be.