Veronica Explains

YouTuber/PeerTuber. Minneapolitan. Posts delete after three months.

Mostly not posting here ATM, please follow (at)veronica(at)veronicaexplains.net for the latest on what I'm up to!

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2026-02-04 15:46:28 UTC

I deleted most posts from yesterday. I got some DMs overnight that folks are harassing people from my replies (via DMs).
I'm so sorry.

2026-01-15 19:32:09 UTC

Just an FYI in case anyone was interested: if you're printing something potentially clandestine, be careful about where you print it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots

2026-01-04 20:06:48 UTC

I love reading. I love writing. I love coding. I love drawing. I love creating.
Go ahead and make the slop machines faster, you can't take away what I love.

2024-08-17 19:04:16 UTC

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This message brought to you by the fact that my next few videos are likely to have a decidedly retro/vintage flair, and I'm going to have to read plenty of comments critiquing me (despite the fact that I'm doing pretty much what my channel says on the tin).

2024-08-17 19:00:09 UTC

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(Yes there are gatekeepers in vintage computing and retro spaces and it's not without flaws, this is a broad strokes statement not a firm stance)

2024-08-17 18:59:12 UTC

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Don't get me wrong- I adore the Linux and open source world. It has problems, but I'm glad I'm here.
I fought to enter the Linux world, and still fight to be accepted in these spaces. Meanwhile, the vintage computing world has *always* felt welcoming to me.
One of these worlds tends toward a lot of gatekeeping. The other is just glad you're having fun. And that's not nothing.

2024-08-17 18:56:54 UTC

"You're a Linux YouTuber, not a retro YouTuber"... um, ok?
Like, I can be both. But also, here's a fun fact:
I've never once been asked to participate in a Linux conference. Meanwhile, the vintage computing community has invited me to several.
So... there's that.