Eric @arctangent@qoto.org
I cut stones, raise a daughter, feed animals with 4-8 legs, ride a bike, and do nerdy stuff at work. And at home.
Joined Nov 2022
Eric
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I know I've been sharing this a lot lately, and I'm probably on the verge of annoying some of you, but I really need to get this out there and my options are limited. For those who missed it, I got a kidney almost a month ago! That's great news, and I'm very excited for my new life! But it does come with a lot that most people might not realize. We've got a fundraiser going to help us with costs like travel, hotel, food and missing work. Please boost!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kat-after-her-kidney-transplant?member=30297363&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Eric
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I'm reminded just how awesome Bladerunner was. I was lucky enough to see it in theatrical release back in the day, and it is still one of the most amazing movie experiences of my life. I think I am going to watch it again while I am on break, just to bask in the greatness.
Eric
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Accounts who have posted tweets critical of Elon Musk are getting slapped with search suggestion shadowbans.
It's just Musk's latest effort to crack down on free expression on Twitter/X https://www.dailydot.com/debug/elon-musk-shadowban/
@mcc Or even the "How to Not Comment Source Code" page ;)
*The thumbnails have separated from the nailbeds
WTF, body?!? I just wrapped first aid tape around the tips of both thumbs, as they have both separated from the nail beds--and one of them did so badly enough to bleed.
@pshread PM'd ya
@freemo There's always $5 gold coins 😜
@pshread Tashi delek! I just passed your name along to a Baltimore based it writer I know.
@freemo I don't use either, my workplace encourages being "scent-free" and I'm not that into 'em anyway. Just soaps and balms (low to no alcohol) for this guy.
@freemo aftershaves & balms will last longer than soaps, but nothing beats colognes and EdTs
@freemo yeah, and the really heavy leaf smells are like being trapped in a humidor 😂
@freemo "tobacco" in wetshaving products often refers to the leaf or flower, which makes it annoying when artisans don't specify which one they are citing.
Eric
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The fact you're looking at this on an ActivityPub-enabled Fediverse app demonstrates that a community of focused individuals can create a global-scale network around an open standard that rivals (or, frankly, beats) pretty much anything capitalism could create, even at its 'best'.
And these communities create without profit motive - just because they share a vision and think it'd be a good thing. All they require is sustainability, not exploitative profit.
I think that's worth celebrating.
"Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past"
--George Orwell, as sung by Rage Against the Machine ;)
Mood.
Silversun Pickups - Growing Old is Getting Old
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9-lyt2akwiM&feature=share
time for me to get ready for an all-day tattoo session at http://www.blacklotustattoos.com/. Whee!
@carolen TIL about "the Grauniad" lol
I cut stones, raise a daughter, feed animals with 4-8 legs, ride a bike, and do nerdy stuff at work. And at home.
Joined Nov 2022
