Hortense @Hortense@qoto.org

@trinsec Hi!
No, I guess I'm not a social media person except for Ravelry. I get on Ravelry every day. Have a lovely day, Trinsec!

I forget to check Mastodon now and then. Hi everyone! In case there's anyone out there . . .

I never did much Twitter, didn't like it. Not sure why I thought I would use Mastodon more.

@Archergal Me, too. It really works. Also both socks wind up having the same tension, too, so they are pretty much the same size. Whenever I complete one sock and then start the second sock, they always turn out to be different sizes.

David Harris passed away. I'm an old peacenik, I respected him. I remember when he led protests and when he went to prison for refusing the draft during the Vietnam War.

@giascott maybe it needs a bit of sharpness -- lime juice or vinegar? Or tomatillos which have a nice lemony taste.

Every time I come across the phrase "King Charles" I am a bit startled. Didn't the British monarchy end with QEII? It should have done. I mean it was nice of them to let her live out her fantasy, but there's no need to let it continue. Her kids have plenty of money. They won't starve if we just ignore them from now on.

I finished watching all of #Dimash concert in Almaty, on Youtube. I am glad Dimash and his people are sharing the concert -- no way I am ever going to get to one of his concerts.

I love his singing, of course. It is nice to have three hours of his performance to watch. I noticed some things to think about.

Our prince Dimash can't really dance, can he? Fabulous voice, oddly awkward dance moves. He should learn to rumba. Also there are often a group of dancers around him, but it's never really clear why they are on the stage. Strange arty performances that aren't really dance. I think Dimash should can his choreographer.

I enjoyed the story telling, even though I don't understand the Kazakh language. But I thought the long song with all the religious motifs was strangely self-indulgent. I think Dimash is young, religious and naive. He means well, but I don't think he actually understands how the world works. He was brought up very sheltered by a very protective family and I don't think he has a clue, even though he has good intentions and his heart seems to be in the right place.

Well, I'll just listen to him sing -- that's a treasure. The other stuff will change as he matures, I suppose.

@theserfstv Well, they ignore the fact that the pope is the head of a world-wide organization that protects pedophiles. So is the Dalai Lama. So this old former pope dies and they religious folks will say lots of high-sounding things about him. It doesn't change facts.

Happy new year, everyone. I managed to not notice the transition. Didn't hear any fireworks or gunshots, so it's now after 2 a.m. here in northern California, and I missed all the NYE stuff somehow. Did Wordle and Globle, though, and scrabble and a crossword. Yes, I'm awake while everyone else is asleep.

@sshann @cedricgegel
I just watched the first hour of Dimash's Almaty concert, loved every bit of it. I'm not much of a concert-goer but I wish I could have been there. I'm saving part 2 and part 3 for tomorrow and the next day. Three hours of Dimash all at once might be a bit too much.

@knittingknots 95,260 +/- Russian people have died in the Ukraine? Oh, Putin, you are evil. You didn't even need to start this war, you have enough money, asshole.

This guy built this instrument himself, based on a Chapman Stick (I think that's the name). He calls it a baliset because he's a fan of "Dune."
https://youtu.be/qbueqHcnqbc