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Cats. Likes Hanzo (no I will not switch). Neurodivergent. Proud Union Electrician, occasional writer. PNW. Over 40. 🏳️‍🌈 :QueerCat_Agender: Profile pic by x.com/Honey74095689

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Adapt to your area of abstruse specialization. https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/

An xkcd comic panel where Ponytail is talking to Cueball. "Bayesian analysis is second nature to us statisticians, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows P(A|B)=(P(B|A)P(A))/P(B)." "And P(B)≠0, of course" "Of course." Bottom text: Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field.
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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

Having a tremendously difficult day, chums. My instinct is to clam up and go all internal and self-destructive, but that is a very stupid idea and so I am telling you instead. I'M HAVING A REALLY HORRIBLE TIME AT THE MOMENT AND TODAY IS PARTICULARLY BAD. If you are moved to, I wondered if you had any good news or funny memes or pics you might like to offload onto an Internet needy. LOVE YOU. ❤️

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@TheBreadmonkey I have been working on my raised garden bed. It's not as perfect as I had hoped to make it, but it seems like it will be good enough to grow some peas and taters and beets, and that's all I really need, right?

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@MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art avatar MichaelWhelan , to random

STONE OF FAREWELL (1989)
Acrylic on Canvas - 21” X 46”

The main problem in doing what is called a wraparound cover—art that wraps around from the front to the back of the book—is in trying to avoid pieces that look like two different paintings stuck together. 1/4

Standing in a wintry forest, a man grips the blade of a smooth black sword that stands hilt up as tall as he is. In a kaleidoscope of thousands of wings, butterflies burst through the woods behind him. Dour faced, Simon is wrapped plainly in heavy green cloak. A snowy lock set in red hair sweeps wide across his forehead. The channel of a scar meanders down from his temple following the curve of his cheek all the way to his jaw. He clutches a white arrow and silver hand mirror in the crook of his arm. Set opposite panel left, the forest opens to a serene view of a lake. Framed by birch trees, a tall cool stone rises from the water. Barely perceptible, a castle sits at the top. The shape of the stone implies an open hand in its gray outline. Evergreens line tiered ridges, arching low on the rock to suggest a bearded face.
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@MichaelWhelan another one of faves 😊

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@noondlyt I’m at the point where I don’t think this is a position of hope. It might not fall the way think or want, and that much is probable, but it can’t continue on the way it’s been. There has to be a return to mean. It’s a law of nature. The status quo is unsustainable.

The good news is, from my perspective, is that I am in a position to guide serious private investment into this very arena. There is money to be made, which is how most things happen.

Not all progress is bad.

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@noondlyt @dtm I used to frequent Rudy's on the Ave in the late 90s

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The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill Bit Came Down A Hill

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I've been waiting for so long to post this with a tag...I hope everyone makes lots of Duran Duran jokes during the film. https://youtu.be/8NF6Qa84mno

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The Fella on the Roof

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Pour Some Salt On Me

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Do You Really Want To Help Me

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A Horse With A Name

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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give Edam."

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I'm falling down the rabbit hole. I've never listened to this band before, wasn't really sure what to expect. Some absolutely incredible sounds!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FssULNGSZIA

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@deadsuperhero my favorite is Schism 😊 love the complex meters

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An extremely fuzzy orange and black cat with white paws is loosely curled up and sleeping against a gold velveteen pillow at one end of a sofa draped in various fleece and woolen blankets.
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@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

I'm watching Taskmaster on C4, forgetting that I'm not normally exposed to advertising and it's given me quite a visceral reaction

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@TheBreadmonkey @AbramKedge please do, so she doesn't show up on The Unbelievable Truth again

she's probably really funny in other contexts but her delivery of those lectures is very hard to follow

@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

Just had an amount of peas the National Society of Peas claim to have depleted stocks, globally

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@catmisgivings @stevegis_ssg @TheBreadmonkey ooo so you're one of the people who wouldn't do well with fava/broad beans, I've only heard rumors about that

*two of the people

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@stevegis_ssg @catmisgivings @TheBreadmonkey oh cool =) I just read once that people can be allergic to them and they're related to peas

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org avatar atomicpoet , to random

Just completely wiped the Windows partition from my desktop and did a fresh install of Bazzite Linux.

Yes, this is the 3rd re-install of Linux on this PC—the previous run was a trial—and Bazzite passed with flying colours.

Now I’ve fully reclaimed my entire 1TB hard drive, with everything critical backed up to a 2TB external USB SSD.

I had no problem with Windows 10 for a long time, but Microsoft decided my PC wasn’t “qualified” for Windows 11—even though it’s running a Ryzen 5, 32GB of RAM, and an RTX 3080 Ti—and then cut off security updates.

I’m not throwing a perfectly good machine in the garbage. It works flawlessly. So Bazzite Linux it is.

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@pojntfx @atomicpoet I've been loving it too. Hurrah Bazzite!

@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

105 done and DONE

Mud

Infinite mud

Just about managed to stay upright but quite a few others weren't so lucky. Went into the run today with a relaxed attitude. Was at an 80th last night and had a few beers and went to bed late, and was running with my wife who's still poorly and has sore ribs and back from coughing. However the effort it took to run on mud without trail trainers was immense. Like running on ice. If ice was solid and lumpy and less cold and brown. Like mud. Legs were on fire. But I'm thrilled to have finished. Now onto preparations for a belated birthday party for me - we've got a house full tonight for a fancy dress murder mystery! Should be tremendous fun. So I hope you're on track to have a super weekend and I am hurling all of the very best right into your stupid face! Have it! All my best all over you. Sorry about that. X

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@TheBreadmonkey @TwoClownsEating JONATHBEN CREEK finally I have found another connoisseur

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@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , (edited ) to random

Random poll:

Would you visit the US in it's current state? Either for vacation or travel. For Americans, imagine you would visit your country from somewhere else

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@stux I probably would go through hell trying to get back in if I left too.

@stopthatgirl7@famichiki.jp avatar stopthatgirl7 , to random

Everything about this seems like a bad idea, so of course I bought it to try.

A bottle of milk oolong tea.
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@stopthatgirl7 idk looks yummy to me

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https://www.eurogamer.net/why-did-grand-theft-auto-never-return-to-london-as-a-setting-one-of-the-biggest-reasons-was-guns

Oddly, after reading this article in Eurogamer I started thinking: a GTA like game set in London, or Paris or some other city that isn't drowning in firearms is quite plausible. Emphasize brawling, knives, improvised weapons. Guns can be a rare game changer.

Not sure what Dan H was on about about larger than life characters. London has yobs, chavs, royalty, russian oligarchs, tourists, wig wearing government officials, absurdly old money etc. Lots of OTT characters

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@beeoproblem the Yakuza franchise does exactly that, no reason it couldn't work for a GTA London

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No No November

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@GroupNebula563 @TheEddieShow @noondlyt I've played Minecraft for 5 years now and I almost always play it on peaceful settings, with scripts enabled and I keep my inventory on death and set it to no drowning damage so I can explore wherever I want

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Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.

Read our full investigation ➜ https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-newby-north-carolina-supreme-court?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Article excerpt: When ProPublica emailed questions to Newby’s daughter, the North Carolina Republican Party’s communications director, Matt Mercer, responded, writing that ProPublica was waging a “jihad” against “NC Republicans,” which would “not be met with dignifying any comments whatsoever.” “I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter,” Mercer said in his email. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
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@ProPublica Not the cool Matt Mercer

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Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this *Autism Shirt.

*Tylenol sold separately.
https://collabs.shop/7tlnf8

A ripped shirtless wizard with a big beard casting a lightning spell. It says "Autism".
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@lowqualityfacts you left out "ripped abs" from the alt text lmao

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oh I remember this episode of Cowboy Bebop

@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , to random

By now you know that Microsoft is now defaulting to saving new Word documents directly to OneDrive. I guess Excel will be the next inline. The cynical take is that this is incredibly convenient for them, especially if they plan on using that data to train future LLMs. Imagine paying for software only to have your data automatically funneled into their cloud. Plus, what happens when you're offline and need those files? Just use the LibreOffice and just say no to all Microsoft products.

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@nixCraft and what if your document's subject matter doesn't meet with the approval of the thought police? (that's why I deleted my google drive, out of an abundance of caution)

@kinsale42@mstdn.games avatar kinsale42 , to random

Stella is worn out from waking me up every two hours last night.

A very fluffy orange and black and white cat snoozes on a silver-blue fleece blanket against the back of a gold and bronze and silver grey modern patterned sofa. Her chin rests on the blanket and one ginger and white paw rests next to her face.
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why do we have to go to work when we could be petting cats

@SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe avatar SallyStrange , to random

Scored a free t-shirt! With an awesome message!

Photo: navy t-shirt with white text that says, "Sometimes I think I read too much, then I laugh and turn the page."
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@mlazz @SallyStrange @CiaraNi and Kleider in German

@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar NanoRaptor , to random

What's the oldest piece of machinery that you own that still works, for its original purpose, in (mostly!) its original state?

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@NanoRaptor I've got my nana's old box fan from Kmart, probably circa mid-80s or earlier

is the power cord questionable? yeah but I'm an electrician and I know better than to leave it unattended or use it near water 😂

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Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program Spent Twice as Much on Administrative Costs as on Health Care, GAO Says

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at least $54 million on administrative costs alone.
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-pathways-medicaid-work-requirement-gao-report?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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@ProPublica working as intended

@babe@glitterkitten.co.uk avatar babe , to random

People of the internet, show me your favourite meme

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@babe all time favorite is the arguing guys yelling about brutalist architecture but favorite currently on my phone:

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@nocontexttrek shame if something were to happen to it

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Reverse Mermaid: Origins

A comic strip in four panels: 1. In the underwater cave of the Witch-moray eel, a little mermaid begs her: > Mermaid: Oh, dear witch, please give me legs so I can dance with the prince... 2. Close-up of the Witch-moray eel, holding out a bottle of potion: > Witch-moray eel: Alright... Drink this. 3. Without hesitation, the little mermaid grabs the potion and drinks it in one gulp. > Mermaid: Glug glug! 4. Wide shot in the cave, the little mermaid has transformed into a reversed mermaid: fish body and human legs! The witch holds out her hand to claim her payment. > Mermaid: Really? > Eel-witch: That'll be ten gold coins.
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@davidrevoy that's what you get for making a deal with a murloc

@revndm@queer.cool avatar revndm , to random

I feel like most recent gay movies are about pretty, thin, fit young men struggling with some closet issue/struggling to pull someone out of the closet all while being shirtless and sexy. As an older fat gay, I find this annoying and erotic. Erotically annoying. Let’s see a real film…two married gays fix the garbage disposal or take a trip to Costco.

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@revndm at least they aren't all about everyone dying of AIDS anymore

@gbhnews@mastodon.social avatar gbhnews , (edited ) to random

And now for the poll of the day

we have a gift certificate for music lessons, what instrument are we taking up

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@gbhnews trombone

@TheBreadmonkey@beige.party avatar TheBreadmonkey , to random

Lot of young people walking about with Nirvana tshirts and the like. Like they know who Nirvana are. I don't walk about with fuckn.....15th century.... madrigal bands on my chest. Oh ya I'm like super into Thomas 'father of the English madrigal' Morley. You probably don't know him. You probably like all those mainstream Italian madrigals. You sheep. You don't understand me and what I'm going through. Noone does. Except Thomas Morley. He's the only one who understands me. He madrigals for me. We are soul mates. Madrigal-mates.

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@TheBreadmonkey he's the only one who truly understands the concept of maying