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@HG@beige.party You’re doing great, man. Proud of you!
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mastodon 4.6.6Husband, father, anti-fascist robot and enjoyer of things.
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I am currently rather enjoying my first read-through of the Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett. As of today, I am a stone's throw away from finishing Interesting Times and starting Maskerade (probably later tonight).
The quote below was the first quote that I deemed worthy of retaining for posterity, upon my first reading of The Colour of Magic.
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"His was the air of one who is unjustly put upon, who is dreaded and feared, yet who is the only friend of the poor and the best doctor for the mortally wounded....
Death, although exceptionally busy at all times, decided that He now had a hobby."
From: "The Colour of Magic" by Sir Terry Pratchett (1983)
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#discworld #colourofmagic #terrypratchett #sirterrypratchett #bookquotes #quotes #literaryquotes #reading #books #bookstodon #GNUTerryPratchett #death #rincewind #wizards
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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party Sorry. Don't mind me. I'm in california and about to hit the sack. Which is not a euphemism for cock and ball torture, but rather a euphemism for a pillow. It had it coming. Don't judge me. They're inanimate objects. I don't have time for this. Good night.
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@jwildeboer @vicgrinberg @sundogplanets Having been blocked by a few folks after being accused of sea-lioning, I appreciate the effort to explain why you’re inclined to block someone before outright just blocking them. Some of us just are clueless but mean well. And the explanation helps us to understand and then change how we interact. It’s a very emotional experience thinking that you’re trying to be helpful or engaging in conversation and then being accused of doing something malicious and then you’re blocked without explanation. Thank you for making the effort. It really is helpful.
Got a new job and am doing the benefits sign-up. Texted my wife:
“Dong benefits! I need our socials!”
Apparently “dong” is more popular than “doing” according to my autocorrect?
Anyway, that was hilarious to explain.
Granted, there are benefits. For instance, I can go pee just about anywhere with minimal cleanup.
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@isotope239@mastodon.online @internetsdairy@mastodon.art @megsouth@c.im @TheBreadmonkey@beige.party
I'm named after my two grandfathers. One was named William, the other Robert. I am Billy Bob. Literally. Y'all.
https://substack.com/@50501/note/c-206232048
On 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently!
To find or host an ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action event, go to the 1/31 ICE Out of Everywhere: https://www.fiftyfifty.one
For more information about the ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action including flyers and our partnership form, go to the Shut ICE Down toolkit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ixbiO1fAOlarb5Pje-ldc-54MFXG8bQIlxBnuzXLmvc/edit?tab=t.0
For more information on 1/30, go to https://nationalshutdown.org
#nationalstrike #iceout #iceout4good #politics #uspol
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@grumpygamer@mastodon.gamedev.place
This is the future. They don't realize it, but open source, federated, off-grid even, is the future. Meshtastic. Etc. We're going to be rebelling against these corporations from the inside and out. The boomers are retired. The GenXers are burnt out, it's our time to make changes.
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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party It sounds like it, but it isn't! (Hilarious, not an insult).
Well, #coffee? What do you think?
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@N0dex014@mastodon.social @alice@lgbtqia.space @jrdepriest@infosec.exchange Yes. My next phone will be Linux.
Ok, if anyone is looking around and feeling like me, then you probably need these right now:
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/
https://theprogressplaybook.com/
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Ok, this is being added to my repertoire:
"You fawning, hedgeborn, bat-fowling puttock!"
Walker describes fawning as “a response to a threat by becoming more appealing to the threat,” a mirroring or merging with others’ desires or expectations in order to diffuse conflict and find safety. We surrender our boundaries and lack assertiveness when we are fawning. We over accommodate, appease and submit to the very person or people who have harmed us.
Hedgeborn: Born under a hedge; lowborn
Bat-fowling is an archaic method of catching birds at night,[1] while they are at roost. The process involves lighting straw or torches near their roost. After awakening them from their roost, the birds fly toward the flames, where, being amazed, they are easily caught in nets, or beaten with bats. The phrase "beating about the bush" is said to be derived from this practice as the trapper's accomplices would go around the bushes to disturb the birds.[2] The practice was also called lanciatoia in Italy and a variation was called low-belling. The low-belling process involves approaching birds with bright lights and using cow bells, which the birds were accustomed to, to approach the birds up close and capture them with a long-handled net.
Puttock: A person likened to a bird of prey in being considered greedy, grasping, rapacious, etc.
Here’s a readable PDF version of this article. It make a great point about how boomers (and some Xers who are now looking at retirement) struggle with the idea of finding something to define themselves once they retire.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hqhui678twiivm3d6ou7p/Psychology-says-the-reason-so-many-boomers-struggle-in-retirement-isn-t-laziness.pdf?rlkey=l2mdlecktj1zmwg7ksspurk79&st=vjtcad8n&dl=0 @LisaWarnerLisaLuv@mastodon.social
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@Gargron@mastodon.social
Cory's a good man. And thurrah. Ask him about Filepile someday.
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@SpockResists@mastodon.social Socialism is the only way. Embrace it. Let’s do this. Stop moving the party to the right and start moving left.
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@pixelfed@mastodon.social @FedicaHQ@m.fedica.com Any chance of fixing this username word wrapping issue?
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@Laloofah@mstdn.social @Barbramon1@mas.to @BrianJopek@mastodon.world If you’re talking about Jimmy Kimmel, I remember when he was just Jimmy The Sports Guy on Kevin & Bean. He’s the one who got Adam Corolla on the radio, during the “Bleeda in Reseda” boxing match between himself and Michael the Maintenance Man. My how the world has changed since then!
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@precariousmind@neopaquita.es @grumpy_website@mastodon.online Just sayin’… Steve was essentially gone starting in 2006.
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There's a reason there's a qualifier before "intelligence".