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Aleen
@aleen@wandering.shop
mastodon 4.7.3Aleen [uh-lean], noun: Podcaster, reader, writer, knitter, nerd. Queer. A work in progress.
Profile pic: a selfie of a white woman with curlyish brown hair and brown eyes, wearing purple and pink translucent cat eye glasses.
Header image: Bookshelves at the Central Library in Seattle from a story or two above.
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Joined November 18, 2022
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it's amazing how many problems we could solve if we
just
taxed
billionaires
(and also stopped treating corporations like they're people)
Trans people deserve to live and have happy, fulfilled lives.
Sometimes, typing out the reply only to delete it before posting is the best move.
how is Oscar Isaac getting hotter?
I don't know who needs to hear this but:
Use the sticker.
Just pop it on your emotional support water bottle. Or your computer. Or the cover of your notebook. Or your bike.
It'll be great ✨
with all the love in my heart:
AI doesn't understand anything. It has no consciousness, no morals, no way to know what is fact and what is fiction.
It is a sophisticated prediction engine, matching queries to a vast database of plagiarized information. Autocorrect without constraints.
So many people I know are loving that tiny lil e-reader and I'm over here like, "Can I buy a 16" e-ink tablet with a backlight, please?"
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maybe the researchers just couldn't find it until recently
Bri anna W u
J, mildly curious: What's this credit card charge?
A: Look, I needed a witch sticker. It was very important.
J: Yes, it sounds very important.
Witch sticker: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4367729314/god-forbid-women-have-hobbies-feminist
A: Tell them that you will curse them and their entire lineage if they follow through with that.
J: I'm pretty sure they already know.
A: Fine. Tell them your wife, who is widely acknowledged to be a bog witch, will curse them.
J: 🤨
J: *Widely* acknowledged?
"You can pay with either a personal or cashier's check."
Is it suddenly 1997?
I haven't been able to rewatch Firefly since Adam Baldwin helped fan the flames of Gamergate a decade ago. Add to that putting more money in Joss Whedon's pocket and I'm out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know it's tempting to be like, "Flat earthers and moon landing deniers must be experiencing some dissonance due to Artemis II!"
I appreciate your optimism, but they do not now think that the earth is round/humans have been to space. Science deniers do not balk when they are presented with facts.
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@siracusa@mastodon.social serendipitously, this is the video that inspired my post:
https://youtube.com/shorts/6FGDzwUfDnM
Oscar Isaac explains "Somehow Palpatine returned" in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
May you all find as much joy in something as my spouse finds in watching squirrels.
I don't think we talk enough about how one of the reasons the tech oligarchs are pushing so hard for AI expansion is that they think it's their path to immortality. They can just upload their consciousness into a computer and live forever.
your reminder that combining vinegar & baking soda creates salt water (and carbon dioxide)
your cleaning will often be more effective if you use one or the other rather than mixing them together
I had never before considered the melting point of salt.
If you pee standing up and don't put the seat down when you're done, you should have to clean the bathroom with a toothbrush.
I open TikTok once every three months just to see what videos my friends have sent, then close the app and forget it exists for another fiscal quarter.
I'm so surprised by how strongly I want a MacBook Neo. It's been years since I've been this excited about a new tech product.
Gluten Free Avocado Toast is at the spa for two weeks (!!!!!!!!!!) so we have a loaner R1T and I'm super ready to have our car back.
It's been seven hours.
I use a Flo Mask when I go to the doctor or crowded stores.
I do have some trouble with it and my glasses, which is why I don't wear it everywhere.
J, groggily: Did you say my name?
A: Nope.
J: Did you think my name?
A: Always.
J: Quit waking me up with telepathy!
You can have the Rivian R2 in any color you want, as long as it's vaguely gray.
The Arizona State University alumni association manages to find me no matter how often I move. They have got to employ some dark arts to be so good at this.
Every day is six days long.
I don't know where to buy a matching dresser and nightstands that isn't IKEA.
Also, furniture is 💸 💸 💸 💸 💸
YouTube video: "Why Captain Jellico is Actually Pretty Awesome"
Juuuussttttt gonna go ahead and block that channel.
(Just kidding. Kind of.)
Replying to
@Ashedryden who's out there not using their microwave until it stops working halfway through heating up breakfast?
til that Anthropic calls its employees "ants" and I just 🤢
I promised myself I'd never have to read anything else written by (redacted), but one of their works was nominated for a Nebula so now I have to make a choice.
idk who Instagram thinks I am, but I am not in the market for a $250 satin bonnet, even if it is composed of 100% silk
I've been thinking about buying a new domain for my blog but I can't think of anything fantastic to use ☹️
so I don't currently have a migraine rescue med (nothing works anymore) and now toradol shots are losing effectiveness so this is super fun
"If your hair is shoulder length or longer, it's time to cut it off and get a bixie!"
lol no
Replying to
@Razz@bitbang.social really interested to learn what they recommend!
I've also been meaning to ask you if you have recommendations for which buttons to buy--I want to get Squeaks started. I think he'll do really well with them!
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@Razz@bitbang.social No ideas from people! I used CapCut as a one-off, but its not an inexpensive annual subscription
What app are people using to superimpose captions on videos for Instagram, TikTok, etc nowadays?