Tech worker fighting to stay human. Pro agency and pro consent, which necessitates being anti AI. Hustle culture is propaganda. You're already enough. Take a nap. Required to participate in late stage capitalism, but highly critical. My toots auto-delete after two weeks, except for original photos. #noindex #nobot #noai All photos posted are my own, no AI generated slop. Profile Photo: Middle aged white dude with close beard. Header Photo: The April 2024 Total eclipse.
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Last Notes npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I keep buying and returning Macs. I get frustrated with Linux, try switching, then get frustrated with the Mac in short order. I have a problem. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Man, it's nice to live in a blue state. #Texas npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I’m so happy and proud of my fellow Texans tonight. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I have a lot of hope for Tuesday. There's potential to finally have some checks on executive power again. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Shit, I lost a follower. I guess that happens when you toot in public. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Anybody here running BSD on a @nprofile…mvft ? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Really thankful for @nprofile…8d0p and their devs that make it possible to have a security focused and privacy respecting mobile phone. #GrapheneOS npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Watching Widow's Bay on Apple TV, it's the perfect pre-halloween binge. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: It's easy to see capitalism is an unethical economic system when the least ethical among us are the most successful. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday #TheStrangeletShoots https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/117/384/928/893/644/526/original/dc6ab6cdfef4a512.jpeg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Buttercup! #MonDog #DogsOfMastodon https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/117/348/550/954/013/050/original/a65a85970aa3665a.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Books. The real ones. No popups, no app needed, no surveillance, no account needed, no ads, no multi-factor auth, no configuration. Just sayin'. #bookstodon npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday #Mosstodon https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/117/066/684/186/734/620/original/f942a7b1be7c8f01.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Everyone that is lucky enough to still have a job in tech is burnt the fuck out. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: ACAB That includes tone police. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg Thanks! He's cute and very weird. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg Here he is. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/858/054/100/654/419/original/ed53b0ba7190c264.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: My Pug/Chihuahua mix (Chug) is the best little space heater. He's like a small heated blanket when he's napping on me. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: The Slate electric truck starts at 25k and has a projected range of 205 miles. Kick ass! https://www.slate.auto/en npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Fiery sunset tonight in central Texas. The skies around here do not disappoint. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/666/698/937/514/407/original/a58cfb5905eb7f58.jpeg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I've worked in tech for over 20 years, and I've never been threatened for not using particular tools until this year. I think that says a lot about where we are. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: As someone who is currently working in tech, it's startlingly clear how tech has now become the enemy of labor, the enemy of humanity, the enemy of creativity, and the enemy of equity. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Courtesy of NPR: "The scale of new electricity demand is shocking (always pun intended). At a recent conference, an exec at Oncor, a large utility in Texas, said they're getting SO many requests from customers (data centers being the prime example) that they're forecasting 122 GW of demand on their system over the next five years. As of now, if you step on the gas of Texas's primary grid, ERCOT, it can deliver 85 GW of power at most at one time. In other words, ONE UTILITY would need to increase the energy that Texas can currently offer by… ~143%." Tell me again how there are no ethical concerns around datacenter scaleout? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…sftd Dumb. Framework gets a bit of heat for the DHH business, but I'd much rather have a laptop I can repair. And then look at how Tim Apple kissed Cheeto's ring and tell me what company is really supporting fascism. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…kahw Lesson #1: don't give a semantic slot machine access to production resources. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I’m starting the napmaxxing movement. #DoLess npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Saw Neil deGrasse Tyson last night. Generally, I’m a fan, but this talk wasn’t it. He spent over an hour sharing his recent snarky tweets. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: No a big fan of religion in general, but man, Pope Leo is leading with courage. Anyone standing up to tyranny and fascism is a friend of mine. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…yz28 I've been in DevOps/SRE for 20 years and agree completely. We are all being forced into what @nprofile…n7f9 calls "reverse centaurs." We are serving the machine now, which in return is serving our oligarch overlords. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg That is interesting, all the designers I know are very much in the Apple ecosystem. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg I love Graphene specifically. It's actually calming to use, depending on how you set it up of course. It's what a personal digital device should be, simple, no nagging, not subject to engagement-driven design. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I switched to an iPhone a few weeks ago, but I really miss #GrapheneOS. Switched to get iMessage support mainly. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Bye. #OptOut #DeleteLinkedIn https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/358/769/935/630/368/original/09152a366106e7d6.png npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: "You WILL use the sycophantic assistant!" - Every tech company and tech leader. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I only teleport into local bookstores. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Creating shareholder value despite the apocalypse? Yeah, me too. Evidently billionaires, bills, and cockroaches might be the only things to survive. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…s80c Get those colonoscopies y'all! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…0hde This is awesome. Great work! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday #DogsOfMastodon https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/155/207/420/663/806/original/c541efb54437a6b4.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: To all my screen friends in Mexico, stay safe. I hope things settle down soon. #Mexico npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: How many of you that still have a job in tech are getting pushed closer and closer to burnout? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg I agree. In this case I had to move it to replace the toothpicks that originally supported it with two by fours. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…nekg @nprofile…crls My daughter fell asleep at a concert. Loud music, strobe lights, no problem. 😂 npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: If you haven't yet realized that extreme wealth inequality and general human well-being are incompatible, I don't know what to tell you son. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…d6ag McSweeney's is always on point! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Thank you Fed Chair Powell. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KckGHaBLSn4 npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: My USian friends, how are y'all dealing with all of this and still working. I feel like we're all pretending everything is OK during work hours. Had a panic attack last night ruminating about it. The cognitive dissonance is hitting a breaking point with me. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I kinda think Agile is bullshit. It's probably more due to the way I like to work and my allergy to bureaucracy and process overhead; but I say to myself multiple times a day, "Jesus Christ! Just let me do the actual work!" npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…e4ry Can they help me find my keys? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: No matter what y'all are doing today, I hope you all find some joy and relaxation. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…gttl @nprofile…6zuf Only a fantasy when profit is the only motive. Capitalism is not inevitable. Other systems of living are possible. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I wish folks would stop voting for literally the worst people. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: My feed is half aurora and half Steam Machine. Love all you fucking nerds! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…822h @nprofile…998y One of my favorites of his. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…n9v0 @nprofile…9k2k For real. It's not easy, and quite frankly takes money, time, and often privilege. One of the reasons I never judge others for their consumption choices. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…3u5w @nprofile…p7wd I would say the most ethical option is Minifree. Reconditioned, fully free bios, supports @nprofile…nkce and Libreboot. https://minifree.org/ npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/115/441/577/660/723/480/original/3eccbd7546e748a3.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…0jfq Have you played with a mini freak? Any drawbacks to it's bigger brother that you know of? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…998y lmao, if your own feed annoys you, that's your own damn fault. There are all kinds of tools to manage feeds on Mastodon. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Bidets y'all. Seriously, Europe knows what's up. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Well introverts, I guess we're all fucked. https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/115/335/943/530/205/954/original/37c5f580d7847f9a.png npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…39ss Any code that's vibe coded via LLM. Can be any language. Fascism is performative. Idiot weaklings pretending to be powerful. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Why does every algorithmic media feed seem like garbage? Because it IS garbage. It's not tailored to your preferences as the owners claim. It's tailored to theirs. Namely, profit and what leads to profit, keeping you addicted with outrage and the occasional dopamine hit. #SurveillanceCapitalism #Advertising #Tech #Dystopia npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Not everything needs to be monetized. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Immigrants have destroyed the United States. No not those immigrants. Rupert Murdoch and Elon Musk. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: "If you don't start using AI you're going to be left behind." Nope, we're going to leave your ass behind. We'll keep automating with testable, repeatable, infrastructure-as-code. Our repos will be well documented by engineers, well organized, and easy to understand. We'll keep honing our skills while you generate copious slop. Oh, and take your poorly veiled threat and and shove it way back up your ass where it belongs. </rant> npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Its very hard right now for us empaths, watching the very worst people continuing to amass wealth and power. There is plenty of wonder and joy in the world. That's still there. Let it fuel our resistance. :bb: npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…93zc 😂😂😂 npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: And support @nprofile…ka48 and team if you can afford to. 😊 https://signal.org/donate/ npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Fuck fascism, fuck hate, fuck capitalism, fuck big tech, fuck AI, fuck corporate bullshit, fuck agile methodologies, fuck american cheese... Dogs are cool though. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Physical bookstores are the best. Even Barnes and Noble. Buying physical books in the physical world with our physical bodies. #bookstodon npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday #BloomScrolling https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/648/781/103/263/288/original/7f4b59a8b6cb6ba5.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Y'all, I just decided not to toot something snarky because it was unhelpful and anger inducing. Is this "personal growth?" npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Capitalism is a fuck. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…naem Ownership of my data, being able to migrate to another server at any tine. Basically what social media should have always been. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…cl5w I hate that it it's a huge waste of resources in a warming world. I hate that it's designed to replace labor. I hate that the companies creating LLMs stole all of the worlds writing and art without paying artists and writers. I hate the incessant hype around it. AI Meeting summaries have a tiny bit of value I guess. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Productivity hack: Do less. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: "If you think the future of technology is a battle between Google's approach and Apple's, think again. The real fight is between the freedom to decide how technology works for you, and corporate control over technology." - @nprofile…qz4x https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: A little sad to hear Mozilla is shutting down Pocket. I subscribed for a year or two. It worked well, and was a quality product, however; I found that I always saved 100x more articles than I read, leaving me overwhelmed by yet another backlog. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Magnolia #BloomScrolling #Macro #Photography #Pixel8 https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/525/798/796/569/055/original/ecbaf4f0336cbe02.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Citizen. Not consumer, not personal brand, not content creator, not human resource. Citizen. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…naem So true. Algorithmic news feeds are another source of manipulation to be mindful of. I try to stick to NPR these days. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: #SilentSunday https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/451/028/653/992/593/original/2cb286c091b248c1.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…m8mr "...e/OS/ has never been a security-focused OS." Without security, there can be no privacy. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Periodic reminder that hustle culture is corporate propaganda. Do less. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: A great egret at the lake this morning. Nikon Z fc, 1/1000 s, f/5, DX 50-250mm. #birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #Nature https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/303/313/707/242/953/original/ccb4ce4629adec74.jpeg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: Hidden windows for #FensterFreitag. Galveston Island, TX #Photography https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/280/684/815/515/143/original/2fdf5250fafbd709.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: So #photography friends, if you were going to buy a new full frame mirror less camera, what would you buy? I like taking nature photos, birds, flowers, and some street photography. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…h9qy "Creating problems at enterprise scale!" npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…07t5 Gorgeous! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I think I might hate computers. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…kvnh "The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently." - David Graeber npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…rqes I can't read the article, but we do care and we're fighting daily to resist this fascist regime and bring democracy and reason back. I don't know what "silence" this article is referencing. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…z9fe If that's the lesser, what does the greater look like? npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: This is a cropped pic of the crescent moon taken from my backyard. It looks like a pitch black night, but this is an underexposed shot at dusk. Nikon Zfc 50-250mm zoom at 250mm. #photography #AstroPhotography #Nikon https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/953/957/285/499/216/original/85fe86b7f1d1b976.jpg npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: I've been eating a plant-based diet for three weeks, and my blood pressure has already dropped significantly enough that I may need to stop BP meds all together. Pretty amazing. #vegan #PlantBased npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…d2rl Depressing. npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: @nprofile…25dv Nice tank! npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: As always. Gotta back @nprofile…qz4x . https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/picks-and-shovels-marty-hench-at-the-dawn-of-enshittification?ref=thanks-copy npub1aw9qwkkhva0vg0ngezphdsrg3vrtsk7wvvrfy6sujftcqq4j2w8sjzpsf6 TheStrangelet :bc: My little gremlin. #dogsofmastodon https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/778/041/135/455/027/original/313e0b8317941bb1.jpg