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the part that hurts the most about these garbage threads is that someone actually thinks like this

en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/…

in reply to Ben Lubar (any pronouns)

the last post I read in the thread was someone who said "I'm racist but" and then went on to call all of the plot points "realistic"

I don't normally give racists points, but you, poster? you get some points for being self-aware

in reply to Ben Lubar (any pronouns)

That thread was a ride. I love the plot twist that the whole thing was an optional convo tucked away in someone's kitchen. 😂


itch.io bundle for Ukraine

So, you may or may not know of the Bundle for Ukraine on itch.io. You pay 10 dollars for about a thousand games (with nominal worth of over 6000$), and the money goes to helping Ukraine.

itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukra…

Still a few days left.

Worth it, not just b/c of the cause, but b/c I've already spotted a few games, both ttRPG and video games, worth the 10$ *individually*. E.g. Thirsty Sword Lesbians, easily one of the best ttRPG I've seen - and I've GMed for 20+ years.

in reply to Oddtail

itch.io bundle for Ukraine (boost appreciated)

Speaking of which - problem with bundles is: you buy them, play a few games, then promptly forget them b/c the sheer volume is completely overwhelming.

Would anyone be interested if I played/read/checked out the games on a regular basis (which I plan to anyway, for game design reeasons), and shared my thoughts in blog form or whatever? I feel small games never get the spotlight they deserve, and thought I'd be the change I want to see in the world.



“No sorry, I don’t have an appointment. I just wanted to check to see if you take my work’s health care plan”


Spring is almost here, in the northern hemisphere, and that means it is time for another monthly service pack update for postmarketOS v21.12! This update brings a few bug fixes and package upgrades from edge to the stable release.

postmarketos.org/blog/2022/03/…




A while back I made some custom server rack mount brackets for a workmate out of sheet steel. Alas, they didn’t hold up to the task. So here is the first batch of custom hand forged brackets instead.
Personally I think he should have just bought a standard rack mount shelf, but whatever floats his boat.
#blacksmith #metalwork


Well it definitely isn’t pretty but these are the first test beads from my very first attempt at arc welding. The one on the left was the first, which isn’t completely horrible but it got worse after that.
Definitely a learning curve, but unlike my Prime Minister, I didn’t go blind and as a bonus didn’t set fire to anything either. #welding
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

yeah I found stick welding hard to get started. Was way easier for me with an auto darkening mask than a flippy mask as I could see where I was striking and get my posture stable.


:Ananas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-0PKLEGEy

Oui c'est vrai, je suis un anana

found this via DefunctLand TV episode about Noreen Young and Under the Umbrella Tree



La vocación hacker en el contexto de la cultura de plataforma

“apropiación privada de la creatividad colectiva”

#Hacktivismo #EticaHacker #CulturaLibre

sursiendo.org/2022/02/la-vocac…



Informe "Servicios y líneas de atención que dan apoyo a personas que enfrentan violencias machistas digitales: Mapeo internacional de los modelos de atención"

fembloc.cat/implementation_stu…



It baffles me that Spotify spends $100 million on Joe Rogan's podcast for an exclusivity deal and yet YouTube doesn't get the fucking clue that they should add a podcasts section to YouTube or YouTube music...

Like...



New blog post: Wherein we complain about Humble Bundle and then buy things from them anyway.

But damn, Humble Bundle, tidy up… please.

cyberpunklibrarian.com/tanglew…

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Cyberpunk Librarian
It’s not the worst thing ever but jeeeeeez, a little effort would make a lotta difference!
in reply to Cyberpunk Librarian

What really annoys me, is that I wish it would flag books you already own through their service.

I mean, I get why they DON'T do this, because you might realize "I own 90% of this and don't need to buy it again", but it would be really nice if they did.

I also hate the recent redesign where it puts everything is this big clustered grid and the tiers are not obvious. It makes it harder to decide "I just want the 2nd tier and don't need the third".

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This is awesome, I've never seen anything like it before. My 1st thought was it was man made but after looking on Google I think it's made by a kind of beetle.
It's absolutely stunning ❤
g.co/kgs/PfAK18
in reply to Leebee

that’s pretty cool. I would guess it lives under the bark so you’d usually not see this.
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

a friend of mine who's a bit of an expert has confirmed it's an Ash bark beetle. Isn't it amazing?


#AVIF Has Landed, images three to four times smaller than #jpg

Post from 202
jakearchibald.com/2020/avif-ha…

#JPG #avif


Ru war, manipulating twitter / hashtags, data deepdive, ties to South Africa (medium article)

medium.com/dfrlab/istandwithpu…

This is wild.

in reply to Calligrafae

Ru war, manipulating twitter / hashtags, data deepdive, ties to South Africa (medium article)
Pre-coffee read of your CW resulted in me reading: Are you war manipulating twitter?
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

Ru war, manipulating twitter / hashtags, data deepdive, ties to South Africa (medium article)
Always.



Important notice from #Signal: Info circulating that signal would be hacked are just rumors to stop people from using secure communication options. Encryption saves lives. 💪🔒
twitter.com/TutanotaTeam/statu…


RT @steven_pifer@twitter.com

Kremlin spox says "US, undoubtedly, declared an economic war against #Russia and they are waging this war. Yes, de facto this is exactly what it is."

No, no, no.

It is not an "economic war." It is a "special economic operation."

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: twitter.com/steven_pifer/statu…



Covid, news
Oh great, apparently #covid rots your brain too: thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbe…
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

Covid, news
oh yay! Maybe I'll be able to stop thinking so damn much and I'll get some sleep!
in reply to Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Covid, news
hahaha. Or maybe you’ll just have stupid thoughts keeping you up?
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David de Groot 𓆉
Long COVID personal report
I usually start posts to acknowledge I’ve seen them, but I can’t start that. 🙁


Centroamérica Vigilada: El primer estudio sobre videovigilania en Centroaméroca

videovigilancia.ca/



Note to any hostile heads of state planning to invade Australia at any point, please make sure to book an appointment at least a week in advance so Scotty has time to get everyone ready, OK?
in reply to Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]

I'm sure there are a lot of ADF personal very annoyed with that statement from SloMo.
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

Hopefully it might damage the LNP support in the ADF. Since at least in my neck of the woods, Dutton gets a lot of support from the Army.


An article from 2010 about a painting by Gustav Hahn, the son of Otto Hahn. Quite interesting. Gustav painted the Canadian Fireball Procession of 1913.

thestar.com/news/insight/2010/…




What a cute tiny welder. New addition to the workshop arrived today.
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

Arc welder?
Far beyond my skills!

I got a MIG welder, because my welding skills are not better than those of a robotic arm…

Here is something good to know: spray welding, a sort of 3D printing to add metal around a shaft.

yewtu.be/watch?v=3Tu4qqKB0EA

in reply to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

yep. I consulted our local artist blacksmith association and the general opinion was, leading arc/stick will make you a better welder, but mig is generally easier.
in reply to David de Groot 𓆉

Of course, that opinion might be from grumpy old guys who were forced to learn arc welding back in the day, and are now suffering from some form of Stockholm Syndrome.

Time will tell 😉



I did it again, I wrote a lock-screen for my #pinephone.

Instead of building something that just looks like a locksreen I forked swaylock this time and added a flat typing indicator along with a keypad.

Lets see if this one survives, also I have to figure out how to integrate it with #sxmo

codeberg.org/slatian/swaylock-…
Screenshot of the current lokcs…



Calibán y la bruja: postales colectivas para mujeres que luchan

#8M2022
#culturalibre

sursiendo.org/2018/03/caliban-…



In 1996 Ukraine handed over nuclear weapons to Russia "in exchange for a guarantee never to be threatened or invaded".

#russia #ukraine #WWIII #news #war



Proof that cats will sleep anywhere #3736

youtube.com/watch?v=G1mWfvbcjc…

#3736



Finally, I can just click-to-open those TikTok links some of my friends ocassionally send me... Just like there's Nitter for Twitter, someone developed an alternative front-end for TikTok, called ProxyTok. github.com/pablouser1/ProxiTok 👏🏼


PSA: The Tow-Boot project (tow-boot.org) have just put out their 4th release, officially supporting the @PINE64 #PinePhone and #PinePhonePro: github.com/Tow-Boot/Tow-Boot/r…

If you're wondering what EBBR is: arm-software.github.io/ebbr/in…. Basically, Tow-Boot delivers UEFI on ARM and thus makes work for distributions a lot easier.






Since I’m back in the office tomorrow and Tuesday, I baked today. Yet another #fruitLoaf with rye, treacle, spices and the usual fruit mix of pecans, dates and apricots.
#breadPosting #bread #pane



#интересное
Парад ненависти: шествие 50 000 членов ККК в Вашингтоне.
13 сентября 1926 года


google street view driver says break the law


If you've been wondering how #Maui Shell is coming along, this blog post has some details on how things are going and even some hints on how to try it out: news.itsfoss.com/tested-maui-s…
#PinePhone #LinuxPhones #Nitrux


Since the pandemic began, I have guided a group of writers almost every week for Thursday Night Live Writing sessions. They have been transformative. For me and the participants. I am now going through some of what I wrote, cleaning it up and sharing it, or in this case, sharing it on a different platform. Here's one from the early days ... medium.com/@ggevalt/finding-th…

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