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Just gonna annoy everyone everywhere #Mastodon
$390/$600
Raised for the Hotel
**$210 PAST DUE**
-$409 July Deficit
$516/$5135 Raised Monthly Goal
I'm fucking #hungry
and can't even make anything because I'm exhausted!!!
#Urgent #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid saves lives #PovertyKills #Poverty ia winning
Don't let this #facist system kill me and my mom and my #bunny
Buy a damn shirt they on sale
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Mormon apologists: Maybe the reason the teen suicide rate in Utah is so high is because of the altitude.
Me: That feels like bad planning on God's part when he told Brigham Young to settle there, doesn't it?
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Got an oscilloscope as a late birthday present. One of the features listed on the box is "firmware updates".
Why on earth would an oscilloscope need firmware updates? It's an oscilloscope.
Next up: learn how to use an oscilloscope. 🙃
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We have to order @Benny's food from the vet because he's on a prescription diet. Tried using their on-line ordering option. We ordered his food a week ago. It just arrived this morning.
We just got tracking now.
Thanks. That's helpful.
Microsoft destroyed my online life after I called home to Gaza
Palestinians calling home to Gaza on Skype are being blocked and banned from using Microsoft products.Mohamed Shalaby and Joe Tidy (BBC News)
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I hate when people talk about hobby tools as like "if you value your time"
1) fixing is a skill you should hone
2) fixing can be fun
3) hobbies are not something to optimize
Discussing valuing someone's time spent on hobbies in dollars is the worst grindset babble imaginable
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I sell products ready-assembled, and do-it-yourself kits for building the same products. Some of my customers buy the kits because they really like building kits, and that's great.
But others buy the kits because they think they're entitled to the finished product at a lower price, and they begrudge every second of effort they must put into building the kit. Those people really exist and they are the market for tools that purport to save "the value of your time."
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@Matthew Skala Yeah, that's valid. If you're doing it to save money - that's fine.
But this is a criticism of the *argument*, not the sale. People can and should sell preassembled things, kits, and more! Not everyone wants to build! But if someone is building on purpose, don't tell them to value their time.
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STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!!
A trailer for the Sierra On-Line documentary has just dropped!
It features both Ken and Roberta Williams – the founders of the most important PC gaming company ever. Certainly, it was the most influential American gaming company after Atari.
Roberta Williams was a huge influence on me and millions of children who primarily gamed on PCs. She brought us King’s Quest, Laura Bow, Phantasmagoria, and a host of beautiful PC gaming classics. To me, she was as good of a game designer as Shigeru Miyamoto.
I wish Sierra still existed. I miss the magic that they created.
youtube.com/watch?v=0WqaPCJRwk…
Legends of Adventure | Official First Look
Join the Quest and support this documentary on BackerKit: thelegendsofadventure.comYou grew up with the amazing stories and incredible games they created – n...YouTube
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I have come dangerously close to allowing myself to run out of coffee.
This will not do.
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So a new job opportunity didn't pan out because it caused me a meltdown and a depressive episode the likes of which I haven't felt since the last worst day of my life.
This means I will be trying to find work that doesn't trigger all my mental health problems at once, which is going to be so so much harder. I am disabled and unqualified for most things.
It would save me if I started getting sales more regularly than once every couple months. If you (yes, you!) would be interested in buying a crocheted *anything,* whether I have it in my store or not, please hit me up!!! I will do requests!!! I can also do embroidery!! I can embroider a penis if you want!!!
Please boost my posts and give me a follow and think about if you'd like to buy something. I'm feeling... so bad right now. So so bad. So so so bad.
#actuallyautistic #disability #DisabilityPrideMonth #depression
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Brief outage because the new server accidentally came disconnected from power.
Everything's back up. Anxiety levels returning to normal.
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Can anyone in Waterloo region recommend a place (such as a coffee shop) where one can just sit down with a book for a while? I don't mind if I have to buy a coffee or something. Just looking for a change of scenery.
There's always the library, but the nearest one to me is in a high school, and I feel weird about loitering around there.
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"Another person who won't debate me because they can't handle my arguments."
No friend, another person who won't debate you because you're freaking exhausting and I just can't be bothered... but you keep telling yourself that.
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while we've managed to scrimp and save to make it to kitsune tails' release day, releasing august 1st means we won't see any money for almost 2 months until its the end of september
our other games are currently on sale on itch at eniko.itch.io/ and steam at store.steampowered.com/bundle/… and buying some or all of them would help tremendously
EDIT: just for clarity this is a "we're worried about making rent" situation and not "oh no the business' coffers are looking a little bit empty"
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![[In voice of 90s GameShow Host] “Come one down to the DATA CENTER. We have..”
crashy bois (servers)
oxygen theif (halogen)
freezy boi (HVAC)
spagoot (bad cable mgmt)
fire hazard (high BTU rack mount)
depressing clouds (cisco appliances)
via: u/herecomesthedrums](https://social.jlamothe.net/photo/preview/640/4711066 "[In voice of 90s GameShow Host] “Come one down to the DATA CENTER. We have..”
crashy bois (servers)
oxygen theif (halogen)
freezy boi (HVAC)
spagoot (bad cable mgmt)
fire hazard (high BTU rack mount)
depressing clouds (cisco appliances)
via: u/herecomesthedrums")
A while ago I asked a question of the #ActuallyAutistic and #ADHD communities on my old Fosstodon account and got some pretty good feedback, so now that I'm back in my regular fedi home, I figured I'd do so again (as before, boosts welcome).
I find that when something is stressing me out, I'll obsess over it until I've either solved the problem or it overwhelms me to a point where I need to completely disengage (at least for a time). Often when this happens, loved ones will notice my distress and try to help in the form of asking questions or making suggestions. The problem is that if I'm in problem-solving mode it derails my train of thought, and if I'm in "disengage" mode it prevents me from... well, disengaging.
This frequently results in me responding in ways that are... unpleasant for all persons involved. I've identified this as a problem and am trying to find better ways of handling such situations, but it's easier said than done. Has anyone else experienced this? Are there any good strategies for dealing with it?
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I find that when something is stressing me out, I’ll obsess over it until I’ve either solved the problem...
alas, the people i used to call my parents, dont get this AT ALL,
loved ones will notice my distress and try to help
psychopathic narcissistic mother, is my current best-fit theory, in absence of sense of distress in others, absence of concern for dire consequences, absence of introspection and in introspection's place is projecting...
tries to help sounds good... if only it were real and competent and attentive to the real needs, not the imagined one-size-fits-all inconveniences and harms.
even as i was being pushed into deepening burnout and suffering so immensely, i envied gregor samsa's lot, and they still persisted...
This frequently results in me responding in ways that are… unpleasant for all persons involved. I’ve identified this as a problem and am trying to find better ways of handling such situations, but it’s easier said than done. Has anyone else experienced this? Are there any good strategies for dealing with it?
yeah.
orion kelly's vids have been helping me the most with that.
youtube.com/@orionkelly/videos
"... all about validation for people with autism and their loved ones" or however he puts it.
Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy
I'm Orion Kelly - That Autistic Guy, and I’m all about providing validation and support for Autistic people and their loved ones. For more visit www.orionkelly.com.auYouTube
One of my pet peeves: when someone (often an advertiser) says that something is "chemical-free".
What the hell does that even mean?
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Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! 🌈
Invisible disabilities are of course included ❤️.
#MastoArt #ComicArt #Illustration
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Me in the morning before my #ADHD meds have kicked in:
Maybe the ninth time I walk into the bathroom I'll remember to put deodorant on.
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#Poilievre is ramping up his campaign amongst evangelical Christians - he found time to preach at three different churches last weekend.
🇨🇦 #Conservative leader promises to 'rebuild Canada' to suit Evangelical Christians. That's less than 10% of us. More than 1/3 of Canadians are not religious at all.
When churches become places of political speeches, it’s time to tax the churches. In #Canada, "a registered charity CANNOT be involved in PARTISAN political activities."
globalnews.ca/news/10604598/in…
In groundbreaking move, Poilievre campaigns among evangelical Christians
In three recent appearances at evangelical Christian churches, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre received blessings and made pitches for votes.David Akin (Global News)
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Our local grocery store has a program where you can get a box of assorted discounted produce so long as you're not picky about what's in it. Katy and I had been meaning to try this out for a while, and it's been a pretty good experience so far. We're both creatures of habit, especially where food is concerned, and finding new recipes to figure out how to use the stuff we normally don't have has been rather enjoyable on the whole.
If keeping your grocery bill low is something you're trying to do, I recommend seeing if your local grocer has such a program.
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We got lemons so we decided to make lemonade (not a metaphor). I know you can do this by mixing lemon juice, sugar, and water, but I couldn't remember the ratio. I decided to search the web for "lemonade recipe". All the results had click-baitey titles, so I instead search for "simple lemonade recipe". First step of the first result: "to prevent the sugar from crystallizing at the bottom, start by making a simple syrup."
I hate the internet sometimes.
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@me The thing about powdered sugar is that it should be finer and thus more aggressive about absorbing lemon oil, right? Except that most powdered sugar also has some anti-caking additives to offset how hydrophilic sugar is - often a powdered starch of some kind - and while it doesn't come through in baking, you'll taste it in your lemonade. Avoid my mistake!
bonappetit.com/story/lemoniest…
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You'll never go back. It's everything you want lemonade to be. 💛🍋
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Vacuum Seal Oleo Saccharum - Jeffrey Morgenthaler
I’ve said this before: I’m a lazy guy, and yet I’m a perfectionist. I want my cocktails perfectly-prepared, but I’d really rather not work too hard.Jeffrey Morgenthaler
So all the posts I've missed over the past four days during the outage are starting to pour in now. So far the new machine's handling the influx of traffic like a champ. The old one would be really struggling right now.
I am happy about this.
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Hooray! I finally got the last of the systems I depend on daily back up and running.
Perhaps something I should consider is a contingency plan for the (hopefully very distant) next time my server fails.
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Outage Recovery
The machine that this node was running on failed on 2 Jul 2024. A new machine has been acquired and a restore from backup was performed. It'll probably take a couple days for the database to settle as it re-synchronizes with the rest of the network.
Edit: grammar (proofreading fail)
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in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • •You know what might've helped?
Gun control laws.
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