Peter Drake HAS MOVED @peterdrake@qoto.org

i hate to be a grammar snob, but it should actually be "Fewer Miserables"

I have a vague feeling of unease

Today I finally told my kids that St Patrick isn't real, and it's been me putting the snakes under their pillows all these years.

Implementing a “Share on Mastodon” button for a blog
Normally, adding a share button to a blog is a trivial task. In case of Mastodon, it is complicated by the fact that you need to choose your home instance. And it is further complicated if you decide to support further Fediverse applications beyond …

https://palant.info/2023/10/19/implementing-a-share-on-mastodon-button-for-a-blog/

#Fediverse #Mastodon

I love passing by wind turbines. They are such an essential solarpunk element to me. Seeing one feels like a sign of hope: a different future is possible.

Elsevier, everyone's favorite copyright maximalist closed-access publisher, argues that their high costs are necessary because they're the arbiter of quality.

The arbiter of quality keeps publishing LLM-written papers. Thanks for making my argument for me, Elsevier! They didn't even read it.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324001298

"In summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model."

Dogs aren’t usually allowed in public pools for health reasons but on the last day before they close for the season a pool near me invites all the local dogs for a swim. It’s the happiest thing imaginable

#dogs #dogsofmastodon

what’s a headline from a better timeline you’d love to read?

#HeadlineFromABetterTimeline

Good crowd tonight.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/r3F2g2QycYVVVfZB6

#fire #dance #fireknife #SivaAfi #FlowArts #juggling #BaldursGate #BG3

Here's my personal list of the best comedy films of the 2020s (so far!) It's been a fucking great time for comedy movies — especially ones about all the many people who don't usually get to star in silly romps.

https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/my-favorite-comedy-films-of-the-2020s-so-far/

Pietruszka high on shrooms.

#IdąPsięta #DogsOfMastodon #fungi