Unclear on how Mastodon works
@ceoln Mastodon has some concept of threads/replies, but it's a bit more abstract than twitter.
When posting (or replying), click the 'globe' to get visibility options.
Set it to 'public' for things you want to publish to your followers.
Set it to 'Unlisted' (like this Toot) for replies and thread-building.
Made a donation and picked up a couple of goodies while I was at it!
Thank you @democracydocket & @marcelias for all you do!
As a #pediatrician for #uninsured #immigrant children I see #inequities + injustices. I also see what’s possible when we center dignity + humanity. We work to build a more just, sustainable system by creating access + raising awareness. Every Dec we also center joy + #giving. This year we’re serving 125 families w/food, hygiene items, blankets, toys + more. Each family also gets $100 gift cards for extra support. We are less than $1000 from our goal if you’d like to help: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1W35HC69WSQU2?ref_=wl_share
Food
I have put TOO MUCH #HoisinSauce in these #RamenNoodles . I would not have said that that was possible, but apparently it is.
(I just added a bit of water...)
Musk, Taibbi, etc
https://aus.social/@Sarah_Alice_X/109447591582835353
(vague attempt to boost-adding-CW)
FROM ALEISTER CROWLEY'S LESSER KNOWN "BOOK OF THE LAW-LESS"
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In the beginning there was VOID, who had two daughters, one ERIS, and one ANERIS.
And lo did ERIS, being born pregnant, give birth to DYSNOMIA (who is called ANARCHY by dope-ass streetwise punks) comprised of elements both SWEET and BOOM.
And such was his distress that Solon wrote an entire diss track, unto which Dysnomia said, "bitchin'", and concocted a response so foul that Aneris didst remove all traces of it from the Earth.
A red squirrel nibbling on a snack at Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN.
#redsquirrel #squirrel #rodent #wildlife #hiking #photography
I’m watching the ‘where are you really from’-gate with a lot of interest. I have been asked in various contexts, with various intents for as long as I have lived in the UK. I realise I always will. Most people, even if their intentions are perfectly genuine (healthy curiosity), don’t know how uncomfortable this question can make people feel. It places an identity label on us that we might not be aligned with. No one has to identify with the place they were born in or want to have a conversation about it. Sometimes a simple ‘if you don’t mind me asking’ can make a whole lot of difference. And be prepared to just take ‘it’s complicated’ for an answer and move on #whereareyoufrom #whereareyoureallyfrom
https://note89.github.io/the-advent-of-code-ai-edition/
Using #ChatGPT to solve #AdventOfCode. Pretty amazing.
Adam Reader, also known as The Professor of Rock... is a freakin' legend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWn2ShHJnNs covering "I can't make you love me" performed by Bonnie Raitt.
PoR is so gracious and respectful as he covers each of the artists. I came from the days of the Satanic Panic, and there was so much wonderful music back in the day I couldn't enjoy because "if it ain't God's Gospel & Country/ Western... IT'S OF THE DEVIL!!!"
But that music was still part of my background, stuck in my head after all these years. That's the power of THAT music at THAT time! I very much appreciate how Reader covers the background and context of this music I had in the background despite my parent's efforts to keep me from the Evil Devil Worship Music. For Reader, it's personal, it's authentic, the music is *life*.
Please take time to check out his YT channel and see if he covers a favorite of yours. You might catch an interview with Ann Wilson of Heart, or Santana. Just... check it out, and I'd love to talk about this guy, the music, and the legends of Rock that inspire us today.
Holy hell, I only opened up applications for member sof the UFoI and we already have over 200,000 members total in the application list (the sum of all users across all instances applying).... amazing!
The Portly Victorian Undertaker Who Launched the World’s First Low-Carb Craze - Narratively https://narratively.com/the-portly-victorian-undertaker-who-launched-the-worlds-first-low-carb-craze/ #victorian #history
Source: https://twitter.com/Narratively/status/1598788848846311452?s=20&t=RW7HO_AcRbNBrROq0ZOXPQ
Dear fedi, #HugYourAdmin today.
There apparently is an on-going bot campaign that is creating performance issues on many instances.
My home instance was down for a bit, there are others that are having hiccups. Admins are dealing with this, and they will deal with it eventually. They always do.
In the meantime, if your instance is down, be patient. And if your instance is up, send hugs to your admin. 👍
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.