https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/ Recent content on Fluency Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0005/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0005/ Here is a test of the glossary: Abacus -> Computing device standard01 -> It's A Joke People To use the glossary: Enter the Hugo shortcode name followed by the key word. The shortcode will return the value associated with the key. This is how to insert a link to the Golf glossary item on a glossary page. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0004/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0004/ Simon Willison - What to Blog About - Write about things you have learned, and write about things you have built You should start a blog. Having your own little corner of the internet is good for the soul! But what should you write about? It’s easy to get hung up on this. I’ve definitely felt the self-imposed pressure to only write something if it’s new, and unique, and feels like it’s never been said before. This is a mental trap that does nothing but hold you back. Here are two types of content that I guarantee you can produce and feel great about producing: TILs, and writing descriptions of your projects. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0001/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0001/ GetBlogging.org - Good guide from Ben Werdmuller to how to start blogging (tools for writing, tools for reading) https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0003/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0003/ Sacha Chua - No Excuses Guide to Blogging This page has an excellent summary, book is available in multiple formats to download. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0002/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/blogging0002/ Swyx - Three Strikes Rule for Blogging The third time you refer to an idea, it’s time to write it down https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0011/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0011/ Trainings.350.org - Build people power and capacity to run effective campaigns and movements to tackle the climate crisis. Find tools, skills, resources for yourself, your group, your campaign and your trainings. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0010/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0010/ Waging Non-Violence Blog - Choose Democracy’s whirlwind effort to prevent a coup is a crash course in good organizing (Dec 2020) You don’t need to figure everything out before you begin. Fill a niche. You don’t have to be workaholics to be effective. Anxiety doesn’t help our analysis. Strategy requires us to assess what will be most effective in a particular situation, not to simply do what we’ve done before. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0009/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0009/ The Great Simplification - - Interview/podcast with Marty Kearns (via Resilience.org) From the show notes: “On this episode, Nate is joined by Marty Kearns, a civic organizer and networking specialist. He and Marty discuss why both networks and communities will be critical to the coming challenges we face. How will the social ties we form now influence the outcome of power, peace and new social organization? How can we organize ourselves in order to best meet the future that is coming?” https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0008/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0008/ JustSecurity - Russian Torture and American (Selective) Memory Overview of torture reports from Ukraine, and a review of American views/practices on torture since 9/11 - scary (both parts) https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0005/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0005/ City of Cupertino : Neighborhood Block Leader Resources https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0003/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0003/ City of Orlando : Neighborhood training source https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0004/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0004/ City of Orlando : Taking Your Leadership Skills to the Next Level (PDF) https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0007/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0007/ Clark University - great Twitter thread on how graduate students unionized and fought for a better contract https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0002/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0002/ Community Tool Box from the University of Kansas: “Get help taking action, teaching, and training others in organizing for community development.” https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0001/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0001/ Ken Smith - Tools next to tools Ken writes about FeedLand, its capabilities, and possibilities for collaboration in having reading, writing, and “getting involved” tools all together in the same place, in the service of activism https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0006/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/posts/activism0006/ Training for Change - Training for Change is a training and capacity building organization for activists and organizers. We believe strong training and group facilitation is vital to movement building for social justice and radical change. https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/about/ Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://andysylvester.com/files/zk/about/ Written in Go, Hugo is an open source static site generator available under the Apache License 2.0. Hugo supports TOML, YAML, and JSON data file types, Markdown and HTML content files and uses shortcodes to add rich content. Other notable features are taxonomies, multilingual mode, image processing, custom output formats, HTML/CSS/JS minification and support for Sass SCSS workflows. Hugo makes use of a variety of open source projects including: Blackfriday Chroma Smartcrop Cobra Viper Hugo is ideal for blogs, corporate websites, creative portfolios, online magazines, single page applications or even a website with thousands of pages. 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