Hortense @Hortense@qoto.org
Fiber person, particularly knitting, particularly Herbert Niebling patterns. Also, rabid atheist, liberal left, sci-fi, fantasy, opinionated to the nth degree. I'm an old peacenik. I stand with poor people, and I'm tired of poor people being demonized by the extreme right. Also, I'm in a mood at the moment and I have no more fucks to give.
Joined Nov 2022
I just learned about #Woolfenoot and, what can I say? I'm definitely on board with this holiday.
https://www.wolfenoot.com/about
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Well, finally after all these years, someone's got an intuitive explanation of the moves required for Rubik's cube!
RT @jagarikin@twitter.com
あの伝説のルービックキューブをさらにわかりやすくしました
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jagarikin/status/1593771091738374144
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Are you aware of the ALTERNATIVE TO AMAZON for ordering books? https://bookshop.org
"Bookshop.org works to connect readers with independent booksellers all over the world.
We believe local bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading, and we're committed to helping them thrive.Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. Our platform gives independent bookstores tools to compete online" https://bookshop.org
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I grew up in the industrial north of England, the only star I saw was John Barnes, so a camping trip out to Ashburton Lakes after a move to NZ with its bortle 1/2 dark skies stunned me, and hooked me on astrophotography for life.
This is Lake Heron, gorgeous bit of back country not often visited by tourists.
#aotearoa #nztwits #nz #newzealand #photography #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #longexposure #NewZealand
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I'm a 59 year old African American woman. I've desegregated a town, a school system and many other spaces. When I discuss racism in this nation, I'm not going to ameliorate my speech for the comfort of anyone. I don't exist to comfort others about the reality of what I was born into - what we all live in together. If that's a problem for you, I suggest you embark on some self-reflection to determine what your actual role is within this system.
#racism #politics #BlackMastodon
#blackmastodon
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If you’re new to Mastodon, you may at some point find that you’re being pressured to put your posts behind a content warning (CW). Although CWs make sense for things like images of violence or nudity, some people are bullying others to put CWs on discussions of politics, racism, etc.
Please know that you should not feel pressured to obey these individuals. They do not speak for all. If someone does not want to be exposed to these topics, Mastodon gives them all the tools they need to avoid them, such as keyword filters and the ability to block or mute people who are posting things they don’t like.
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Transition lenses that keep getting darker the longer someone is talking to you.
@cedricgegel Never mind! I found you on youtube. Now I'll go watch you react to Dimash. He has an interesting sort of fan, doesn't he? We not only watch everything we can about Dimash, we also watch everyone else reacting to Dimash just so we can say, "Yeah, right? Awesome?"
@cedricgegel so will I find you on youtube by searching for Cedric Gegel? (I am an old lady fangirl for Dimash)
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AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not | AP News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to...
@bogiebogie@artisan.chat That is awesome! If you took 4th place, the first three must have been spectacular. I have been knitting for years and I know just how much work and thinking went into your project.
@instanthuman Well, ALL the cheese is probably too much cheese, as the rest of us would like some cheese, too. Other than that, I don't think there is such a thing as too much cheese.
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When crimes against historically (and presently) disadvantaged or stigmatized minority groups like #LGBTQ people are written up as "just too many guns" we miss the part about too much bigotry, heterosexism, transphobia, homophobia, and structural violence, and our need to act on those too. Also the guns but not only the guns. #ColoradoSprings #GunControl #StructuralViolence
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Reminder: You don't have to explain to anyone why you are wearing a mask in an indoor public space.
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Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison (Theranos)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/18/23465172/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-conviction-sentencing
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Every time I see 20+ users sign up in a matter of a few minutes I instantly think "What dumbass shit did Musk do now..."
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Does the genre of tragedy exist for movies? Outside of Shakespeare adaptations, I can't think of any
@nomi Dr. Zhivago? One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? That's all I can think of right now.
@climatenews I didn't realize this. I was just reading about Mohenjo-Daro today. Well, it isn't the only fragile thing on the planet. Climate change.
@herid Blast from the past. I enjoy the sound, but I'm chuckling at the FBI look, definitely some sort of government job, eh?
Fiber person, particularly knitting, particularly Herbert Niebling patterns. Also, rabid atheist, liberal left, sci-fi, fantasy, opinionated to the nth degree. I'm an old peacenik. I stand with poor people, and I'm tired of poor people being demonized by the extreme right. Also, I'm in a mood at the moment and I have no more fucks to give.
Joined Nov 2022
