Chris Carlson @ccarlson71@qoto.org

I spent the last 6 months upgrading dependencies on a project where that was ignored for years. Went from 247 outdated gems to just 14.

Trying something new. Wrote a GitHub Action that fails (prevents merge) when the number of outdated gems exceeds some threshold (20).

Reminds me a little of what @lisamelton & @kocienda did with Safari: Can't merge a feature if it hurts performance. Lesson: Automate checks on the things you value.

How do you ensure your dependencies are kept up to date?

http://smbc-comics.com/comic/gods

We're seeing more and more accounts on other social media platforms censoring normal anatomical words as if they're dirty - using nonsense terms like "v&g1n@". You'll never catch us doing that. Here's why...

they say autistic people take things literally but they're thinking of kleptomaniacs

http://smbc-comics.com/comic/bang

I just really want to thank everyone again who answered or boosted or liked my post the other day; Mastodon is a much better place than I was giving it credit for, and I'm happy to be here and to be in such great company. All y'all who gave advice on how to find my people were so generous with your time and knowledge, it really reminded me that not everywhere on the Internet is a cesspool. Thanks for being you! And I have no idea how to tag this, lol. #thankyou #newfriends #learning

I hate when there’s a knock on your door and you open the door and it’s someone.

Why is no one doing something to stop this toddler?

This makes me sick. The religious right is doing everything it can to deprive children and adolescents the opportunity to learn and think. They need to be able to indoctrinate more young people into their Christofascist army and they can’t do that if they have the freedom to read https://bookriot.com/hoopla-overdrive-libby-now-banned-for-those-under-18-in-mississippi/

pretty fucked up that the people in key decision making positions believe that one day a man will come out of the sky and summon the faithful to heaven in living form and leave this world to be condemned and eventually remade by sky man magic

"Piracy can't be stealing if paying for it isn't owning"

This is increasingly how it feels, when streaming shows disappear for tax reasons and things you "own" digitally become inaccessible.

Thank you @Illuminatus for this quote.

A little showcase video for my latest miniature from 1983 Wargames

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/

Tragically, after leading him on for hours, my scammer ghosted me.

The world: can you guys not be extra for five fucking minutes?

USA: how about you suck on our

To build the border wall, the Trump admin waived dozens of environmental laws. The Biden administration has just rescinded the waivers. Great news for the border region!

#Texas #BorderWall #Border #Biden #Biodiversity

https://www.kxan.com/border-report/environmentalists-claim-huge-victory-in-south-texas-border-wall-fight/

Where do the bad rainbows go?

Prism.

They get a light sentence.

It gives them time to reflect.

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How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest...

Hubby was out of town on Friday, so on Saturday Inkwell the Cat had to rely on me to feed him.

He patiently waited until about 6 am, then set a paw on my cheek, next to my mouth, for a moment. It woke me up, but not completely.

He then set his paw back down, but this time the deathblades were out. I felt tiny prickles of sharp cat claws on my face and lips.

The first tap was to wake me. The second was to get me out of bed.

It worked.