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@RikerGoogling ah yes, Marvin’s twin sister who was equally depressed for different reasons

and a barking meetup! and a pudding with fork meetup!
and a fox meetup! there were so many fox sounds

(congress also had some cool talks, it wasn't all gay)

If you click on any of these,
it will bring you good luck for 2026 :blobcatrainbow:

#NewYear2026

While it is possible to overthink a situation, to over analyze, to spend too much time in mental activity and not enough in physical, that really isn't an overweening problem in a society filled with screens.

A Moment to Reflect art print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/a-moment-to-reflect-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

#art #artwork #nature #hiking #idaho #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #outside #outdoors #thoughtoftheday #wallart #fedigiftshop #mountains #wilderness #lake #peace

If anyone needs a last 2025 tax receipt, World Central Kitchen has a benefactor doubling all donations for their Gaza aid mission, up to $2million USD, ending tonight.

If you recall, 7 WCK aid volunteers were murdered when the IDF bombed their clearly marked convoy on an approved, demilitarized route in April, 2024.

I think it speaks volumes about the commitment of WCK and Chef Andres that they just laced up more boots and got them back on the ground in Gaza.

https://donate.wck.org/campaign/747111/donate?c_src=2025-site-eoy-gaza-popup

Play out the year... Trio

@alisynthesis my GF said 'you sound like something between US Maple and a deranged hippie'. Maybe less patchouli?!?

Are SPA architectures are an industry-wide mistake?

Most SPAs seem to only serve one or two ‘soft’ navigations after the initial ‘hard’ navigation (the one that loads the entire app upfront), meaning the cost is not being amortized across many requests, negating the whole point of the architecture.

I generally donate locally, to orgs that can issue Canadian tax receipts. I like knowing and being able to check up with the CRA on the orgs I support.

There are a few global-scope exceptions for me, most having to do with humanitarian aid. Fewer still would be US-based, but WCK is one of those.

The IDF has shut down WCK more than once or prevented them from getting food supplies in to Gaza.

Their response was to turn their kitchens and equipment over to locals, and use their water treatment facilities (they bring those in) to provide clean water to communities and facilities like hospitals.

All the while pouring immense energy into negotiating daily the ever-changing whims of the IDF with one aim on their part: feed hungry people.

Has Chef Andres earned the Nobel yet? He should.

The LEGO Technica (v1) 4x5 camera is nearly complete. The only thing I'm missing is the ground glass and that should be here next week.

I was going to call it the LEGOFlex (so, so many old cameras have 'flex' in their names), but someone else got there first: https://www.diyphotography.net/a-twin-lens-reflex-tlr-built-from-lego-bricks/ That said, I don't mind settling for a Linhof Technika/LEGO Technic combo-pun.

#LEGO #camera #photography #filmphotography #largeformat #4x5

BY THE WAY. If you have the impression that you cannot claim donations to non-Cdn charitable entities - do some checking. I only learned through my tax preparer a few years back that you can claim $USD donations to 501(c)(3) orgs or at least some of them. WCK gets counted amongst my in-country charitable donations for the year.

In this case I'd donate anyway, the tax credits are modest and it's not my *sole* reason for donating. But if Canada gives me credit back, why not?

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@nshki/115810461147024928

I’m quite fascinated by this result! An even split from 16 individuals. Curious about people’s reasoning.

@alisynthesis i fear what damage I might do to the fabric of reality :-)

Happy New Year, everyone!
#bokeh #custombokeh #bokeheffect #happynewyear #2026 #fireworks

@alisynthesis right you are! 2026 will be the year of german joddel rap. On it.

Welp ... I was just informed through a Slack DM that I will no longer be working at the place I'm working at in two weeks' time. That is, evidently, how we handle that now. Not entirely unexpected as the writing on the wall was evident, but still not loving that approach for reasons I haven't quite worked out yet.
If anyone needs help with their #accessibility from someone with both native #screenReader experience and a coding background, keep me in mind I guess :)
Located in the eastern Netherlands, primarily interested in remote opportunities.
#fediHired #layoffs

Really good post on why Mastodon adoption has been slow https://blog.bloonface.com/2023/06/12/why-did-the-twittermigration-fail/

"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat.
"Again?" said the dog.
"They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes."
The dog whined.
"Same procedure as last year?" said the cat.
"Please."
The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks.
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

This is what 25 minutes in a car with 3 people & a small dog, windows up, air on recirculating, does to CO2. (Ask me how I know this)
4000 ppm of CO2 is more than enough to cause drowsiness.
Please don’t drive for longer than necessary with air recirculating.
(And please retoot for reach.)
#driving #AirQuality #CO2

Where you all at?
#Narnia

Sometime around the 2020 era, we lost the right to be mediocre at things we love.

No longer can you just bake bread...you must start a sourdough side hustle lol. Wanna stay fit and go jogging or running? Nah, you gotta optimize your biometrics for a marathon. What my point is that every hobby has been enshittified and gentrified into a brand opportunity.

This strange infatuation with optimization culture is killing the human spirit.

So this new year, starting tomorrow, one of my resolutions is to do something bad but fun. Maybe I write a terrible poem. I like to draw and paint, so perhaps I will draw a horse that looks like a table or sing off-key in the showers or in front of my loved ones. The algorithm driving the mainstream social media wants me to be a polished product, but my humanity lives in these messy, unoptimized, cringe-inducing joyful failures.

I will try to reclaim the right to be an amateur. Will you join me?

#creativity #hobbies #art #depression #socialmedia #newyear #resolution #happynewyear #MentalHealth #Culture #enshittification #creative #design #writing #reading #books #drawing #music #gardening #nature #running #fitness

It #whiskerswednesday #whiskers and theze my brofur Jean Luc’s magnificent whiskers #cats #CatsOfMastodon #FediPets

A former writer for South Park foresaw Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center and had the foresight to register the domain names trumpkennedycenter dot org and dot com back in August. JFK's niece thanked him for doing so. Of course, the Trump-controlled board now wants their domain name and threatened legal action. His response is brilliant.

Menschen im #ICE107 in Wagen 6 von Hamburg Richtung Schweiz können sich mit Alice Weidel den Hintern abwischen.
Made my Day!
Wer von euch war das? #39c3

Saw the Fediverse described as where elder millennial, Gen X and boomers go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of us have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.

nice read, a tip from guix irc channel:

https://nesbitt.io/2025/12/24/package-managers-keep-using-git-as-a-database.html

#guix

Nice post from Allan Pike examining how AI-enabled web browsers attempt to route queries to web search or answers. I like Dia but still prefer using a dedicated chat app when I actually want AI.

This image is from January 1st 2025 and, in my opinion, has remained unbeated as the most iconic photo of the year.

If you think of a better candidate for photo of the year, please share it in the comments!

#2025wrapped #photography #photo #trump #cybertruck #tesla

Vorsicht da draußen ihr Mäuse #39c3

So cool. If you zoom in on the upper right, you see a little crescent. That's the Martian moon Phobos.

Zoom in again and you'll see a star next to Phobos. That's Earth! That's home.

Seen from Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover.

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/curiosity-views-earth-setting-phobos-rising/ #science #space #astronomy

I see a lot of negative mental health posts from time to time (and no, I’m not subposting at anyone in particular, nor do I believe this is a “bad thing”! 💜) and I wish I could just say;

• You’re good
• You’re enough

and give them all a hug.

Life can be really tough, sometimes for a very long time, but it can also be beautiful and filled with simple joy.

So the little hug emoji (🫂) I sometimes reply with, please know it means a lot more. You are good enough.

[reposted from old account]