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RegGuy

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Now, once again, I am a Resister.

Autistic, Latino (Cuban & PR), Creative, Atheist, Writer, Woodworker, Amateur Astronomer, Computer Tech Guy

My avatar is me at 18, in the 1970s, a man with curly dark hair, a mustache, and long sideburns (photo credit: my mom). The header photo is a pair of roseate spoonbills hanging out with a wood stork. (photo credit: my wife)

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@dillyd@turtleisland.social avatar dillyd , to random

Friends on mastodon.social and mastodon.world: please please please consider moving to better instances. I'm getting very close to blocking your servers

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@dillyd Ah crap. Got any suggestions? I've moved three times over the years.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

America hasn’t felt this upside down since I was a child in an internment camp.

X post by Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW ), featuring a verification badge. The post reads, "The USA is weird now. If you're a person under 30, you probably think it's normal but that's because you don't know. Trust me. It's weird."
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@georgetakei For those who are saying American has always been bad, read what George has to say here, he's experienced one of the worst abuses in American history and yet he says this.

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

When you want to know who betrayed our Republic alongside Musk, start here.

A screenshot of a New York Times article titled "The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE," dated February 28, 2025. The article discusses a group called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formed by Elon Musk to restructure federal agencies, primarily composed of software engineers with little Washington experience. The mandate of the group appears to be shrinking and disrupting the federal government. Below the text, there is a grid of headshots labeled "DOGE leadership," featuring individuals with red markers on some photos, indicating possible identification or emphasis.
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@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org avatar internetarchive , to random

🧶💾 Punch cards aren’t just relics of computing—they’re still powering knitting machines today! Discover how hobbyists & archivists are preserving this blend of tech + textile in the latest post from our Vanishing Culture series. ⁠

🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/12/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting/
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Quote tile with white text on an orange background: “[Knitting punch cards] are also, in the age of seemingly-endless proprietary software and terms and conditions, refreshingly punk, in a minimal computing, open-source sort of way…” Nichole Misako Nomura Digital humanities scholar
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@internetarchive They also powered the Jacquard Loom way back in the early 19th century.

@kimlockhartga@beige.party avatar kimlockhartga , to bookstodon group

bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group Book purchase snafu that may happen to you:

I ordered a two volume book set with a slipcase. The bookseller sent me only one volume. What happened is that both volumes of the set have the same ISBN, which is how the order is pulled. They do not have the other volume. They refunded my money and I was glad for the explanation, but I wanted to make you all aware of this problem.

If you buy a collectible set, make sure you are purchasing from a reliable seller who will guarantee your satisfaction with even third party sellers, in case anything goes wrong. I do hope they removed the listing.

This was Thriftbooks, btw. I don't think that this was entirely their fault. They refunded my money and told me to keep the book, so I'm okay with the company, though I'm reticent to ever order collectibles through them ever again.

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@kimlockhartga bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group Interesting, I ran into a similar issue with an older book that I wanted, the link to the book had multiple options and they kept changing the face of the book depending on the book's condition. but continued saying it was the same book.I think I got the one I wanted. I will have to wait and see when it arrives.

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@georgetakei In America, they may be gen omega.

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@georgetakei I'm positively enthralled by how completely intellectually hysterically funny these GOP leaders find themselves.

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@georgetakei That is a peak dadism.

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@georgetakei I come down on even a stopped clock is right twice a day. I fully agree we need to stop changing time twice a year. It is disruptive to my whole system. I'm still not sleeping well after November's change over.

@aral@mastodon.ar.al avatar aral , to random

Just saw the term “morbidly rich” and I don’t know how I’ll be able to describe certain folks in any other way from now on.

https://mefi.social/@mokafish/113600332373052669

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@aral It's a funny term. It made me recall walking into a tool store, looking around, and thinking, "If I were Bill Gates, I could buy everything in this store. How boring."

@w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

(Reuters) - U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his Cabinet picks. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/muslims-who-voted-trump-upset-by-his-pro-israel-cabinet-picks-2024-11-15/

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@w7voa So wait, the man who put a Muslim ban into effect is now a disappointment to Muslim leaders?

How do people forget what a horrid person the felon is?

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

Sick of supersized EVs? The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric hits the spot.
It's not too big, it's not too heavy, and it's very, very efficient.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/11/sick-of-supersized-evs-the-2025-hyundai-kona-electric-hits-the-spot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I have a Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, it's a nice car, but Hyundais are glitchy vehicles. Little minor issues that can be annoying. For example, every once in a while mine forgets its configuration of my dash choice, the HVAC, and mileage tracking. No one can seem to figure out why. It happens across several of their vehicles. I hear the Kona has the same problem. It's not a deal breaker, but just an annoyance when it happens. Like resetting my dash so I can have the digital MPH...

@georgetakei@universeodon.com avatar georgetakei , to random

After Bernie Moreno questioned why women "past 50" would be concerned about abortion, Nikki Haley fired back with a pointed question for him...
https://www.comicsands.com/haley-moreno-women-abortion-remarks-2669272386.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

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@georgetakei I'm a man in his late 60s and have concerns about ensuring women have access to abortion services. They are healthcare.

@RickiTarr@beige.party avatar RickiTarr , to random

Hey, I'm giving you all a virtual hug today. It's okay to feel overwhelmed and scared right now. This is hard, and no one has all the answers. So, I'm just going to up open it up to speak your fears, to share hope, to share links for petitions or protests, if you just want somewhere to put your thoughts right now, and be heard, then go for it. If not, I'm thinking of all of you, I care about your future. I love you all.

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@RickiTarr

I worry most about people giving up on democracy and not voting in November here in the USA.

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services avatar FediTips , to random

Okay, this is possibly going to be controversial in some quarters, but it has to be said for the good of the Fediverse:

Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you're already on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to another server. I've done an article about this topic at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server

If you want to move your account, there's a complete step-by-step guide to how to do it here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

RegGuy ,
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@FediTips I created this account on M.S and found that it wasn't a good place to be for a few reasons.

  1. Too many people spam follow
  2. It was paternal in how it kept filtering users' access to my account
  3. At times it slowed to a crawl

I moved to M.W and am fine.

I deleted my pretty big account also on M.W because it had my real full name.

I get fewer followers, but no harassment.