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Chris Mackay 🇨🇦
@tantramar@mstdn.ca
mastodon 4.8.0-alpha.3+glitchRecently migrated from [tantramar at mastodon.social].
Been using em-dashes — unironically and without AI — for decades. Mostly cat photos, but MY photos of MY cats. From Sackville/Tantramar, New Brunswick, Canada.
Can opener for #RipleyAndJonesy.
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Joined October 22, 2025
Ripley having a big, mid-morning stretch. #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #JustRipley #RipleyReachingForTheCamera
Ripley having a big, mid-morning stretch. #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #JustRipley #RipleyReachingForTheCamera
Ripley having a big, mid-morning stretch. #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #JustRipley #RipleyReachingForTheCamera
Mister Jonesy looking dignified. #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #JustJonesy
When everything you try to do on Mastodon — posting, liking, boosting, bookmarking — results in “yeah, no; fuck you, try later”, the commercial/paid/algorithmic fuckers win. Ain’t none of us needs that.
@codrut@mastodon.ie My pot of baked beans this afternoon. 🤓
Ah, the joys of decentralized social media. Since mstdn.ca seems borked, and mastodon.social didn’t exactly work out, where to next? beige.party? #InquiringMinds
Foolishly leaned against the drafting table with my back to Jonesy who — in an unprecedented move — stood on his hind legs, grabbed my head in his front paws and drew blood from my right cheek just below the eye.🩸
No worse than a minor shaving cut, but a close call just the same! 😳
It might just be time to trim his nails again. 😬 #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #JustJonesy
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@Ashedryden@xoxo.zone @garak@puntarella.party Also? Google Maps gets lumped in with Facebook in this case.
So when one’s mastodon instance has become so unreliable that mundane things like scrolling the timeline, liking/boosting posts, or publishing posts mostly fail (or have become so slow that they say they’ve failed/timed-out, even if they ultimately succeed — which is just another type of failure, really), what are the odds of something as nuanced as migrating away from that instance working? 🧐🤦♂️ #mastodon
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@neilsardesai@mastodon.social I can’t believe I’m going to admit this, but you made me check.
@renata@cosocial.ca Planning to see how Chad’s loosely scheduled switchover goes tonight. Moving to another instance is a distinct possibility. Thinking cosocial.ca? 🤷♂️
Replying to
@rmondello@hachyderm.io Watched the whole talk — really well done. I’ve been aware of Passkeys for ages (for which I mainly blame you 🤪) but have been hesitant to deploy them on client sites. Going to try them out on some in-house projects and see how I like it, armed with answers you gave to some lingering questions I had. 😎👍
@codrut@mastodon.ie They’re so good. ☺️
@stephanie@ottawa.place Nor did I until I did (Friday). 🤷♂️
@renatarocha@mstdn.ca I’ve only seen 1 note, to the effect that they’re aware of it & are working on it, but yeah. Text-only posts typically take 2–3 attempts; favourites & bookmarks often fail after 15–20 seconds. Trying to be patient; wish we knew more.
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@Gargron@mastodon.social I think you’ve failed to fully grasp the term “benevolent dictator for life” 😂 (But seriously: thanks for everything!)
@renatarocha@mstdn.ca I’ve only seen 1 note, to the effect that they’re aware of it & are working on it, but yeah. Text-only posts typically take a minimum of 2–3 attempts; favourites, boosts, & bookmarks often fail after 15–20 seconds. Trying to be patient; wish we knew more.
@renatarocha@mstdn.ca I’ve only seen 1 note, to the effect that they’re aware of it & are working on it, but yeah. Text-only posts typically take 2–3 attempts; favourites, boosts, & bookmarks often fail after 15–20 seconds. Trying to be patient; wish we knew more.
@johnbrayton Richly deserved. 😎👍