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Links 09/04/2023: Still Slow News for Easter



  • Gemini* and Gopher

    • Personal

      • Dating Advice

        BOB. Hey hey, folks, it's time for another episode of the Cupid's Chatline. I'm your host, Bob. Today we have a very special guest--Ilmarinen! That's right, the Eternal Hammerer. Hi Ilmarinen!

      • Progress (?)

        The city transport corporation apparently has recently purchased a new bus model. It is this bus that triggered a whole line of thoughts. There are a few additions on the bus that struck me as utterly pointless; progress for the sake of progress.

      • Spring

        Spring is here, but it can still be chilly. My SO and I were out early today, and it was cold in the shade, but warm in the sun. The cherry blossoms are all gone now, replaced by nice green leaves, and lots of nice flowers are out.

      • 🔤SpellBinding: ABENUTQ Wordo: LATHE
      • Live a So-Called Normal Life

        I dumped a thought into my "Twtxt feed" (which needs a new name, as the original idea's association with *Twitter* dissolved long ago) this morning concerning the drug problem in España. I don't normally concern myself with such issues, but I'd had a conversation with Marisa, who is a partaker of Benzodiazepine, about the fact that Spain is shoulders and torso above all other countries on this ball of steel and greenery in the consumption of said chemical.

      • re: christyotwisty's 10 Questions for March/April 2023

        April 2023 five questions from christyotwisty:[1]

        CoT: What is your most memorable recent dream?

    • Politics

      • New Jersey Becomes a Safe Haven

        Over the last year we've seen countless bills proposed and passed across the United States targeting LGBTQIA+ people, primarily the transgender community. These laws affect all people, regardless of cis, or trans, het or queer. Sports bans open the door for cis girls to get inspected, or have their medical records invaded upon to "be sure". We saw not too long after Florida passed laws against trans athletes and legalizing investigations by schools, a cis girl was questioned for beating some other child. It's insane, and it's important we protect all marginalized folks, and respect the freedoms of peoples bodies, and our rights to live our lives as we see fit (especially, when these decisions literally DO NOT AFFECT ANYONE BUT OURSELVES). As they're often the gateway into more strict and invasive laws.

      • Holy Week reflections

        Christians obsess with the cross: both the literal symbol of the crucifix and the message behind it. After all, it is the most prominent and universally understood mark of Christianity. The crucifix is a prominent feature in just about every Christian church regardless of denomination.

        The centrality of the cross in the Christian faith is sacrosanct among most believers throughout the history of the Church. The Apostle Paul made the cross the foundation of his message (cf., 1 Cor. 1:18; Gal. 6:14).

    • Technical

      • home again

        I have made my home here again. After months of exploring, nothing has been as effective and fulfilling as this. I've searched for a place to display my thoughts, Twitter being the shining light. However, as I'm sure you're aware, Twitter is not such a great place... leading me to find another solution. I've returned to the small-web and I have hope that I'll stay a while.

      • Yretek 🍃 Treasures of the Wild East - Prep

        That's so very right, prepping the adventure took me three hours or so. That was easy, mainly because I know my setting quite well, as I've written quite a few stories set on it. It's also that I embrace making stuff up on the fly as I play solo. I don't like this approach playing with a group, but in solo role-playing, I tend to play in small chunks, so there's no concern about interrupting play, while I imagine things up to my heart delight.

      • Fedora Silverblue on Acer Aspire Switch

        After the untimeliy and way to early demise of my Thinkpad (yes, the one i praised in another entry) i was forced to look into which machine i make my next daily driver. After diving into the big treasure chest that is my companies heap of used electronics i discovered an Acer Aspire Switch convertible. Its from 2018 if i remember correctly, sports an intel atom processor, 2GB of RAM and an tiny HD with only 32 GB disk space. But on the upside: It has an amazing battery life of nearly a full day (compare this to the < 2 hours of the Thinkpad) and due to its construction as a convertible its super portable.


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