2026-04-13T12:20:12Z https://yabu.me David Todd McCarty https://yabu.me/npub105p2mhndl435w7t4su220qw2gf7qgf70w5p436nf8v5a7n5v8rvqme6k4j https://mastodon.cc/system/accounts/avatars/115/832/535/183/301/911/original/60b8411608609ac0.png https://mastodon.cc/system/accounts/avatars/115/832/535/183/301/911/original/60b8411608609ac0.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswumaypu5u7a3zn7vjft3ytq9m2367fs02eerucqez3tk38plm9hczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds9mny7c They don’t have an image problem. This isn’t a PR issue. They have an overhyped product that doesn’t work. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/12/ai-image-problem-policy-papers-thinktanks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/12/ai-image-problem-policy-papers-thinktanks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a> 2026-04-12T17:48:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4wsuuke4qdu7act68k656quh7fq0qgygans2l0v73ck7javyvmszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds2vcygk The fact that the ProPublica Guild felt the need to strike over AI use makes me question ever trusting ProPublica regardless of how the strike ends. I question their motive for existing now. Sorry for the people who work there. Time to look for work. <br/><br/>#journalism #media 2026-04-09T20:52:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9au7hy7txgnkmunendjml6uggermng70xmzeqz37znhp7e5n4n2gzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds2tlgn3 Does anyone know if Sam Altman actually knows anything about AI? Like Musk clearly doesn’t know shit about EVs or Rocketships, but that hasn’t stopped him from pretending he’s a genius. Is Altman just another clown who has succeeded at talking shit? #AI 2026-04-07T22:38:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswplqmdz0tnm5ywnkfz78y62ctq8ackktm5n8tda2pe0xx83evu5szyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds0xszcq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszk7pjug0qvmlnf77nwqusnmdtx87802z3xcde8rpr7felml4q6ksjw3pt9'>nevent1q…3pt9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The need to create is innate. 2026-04-06T12:18:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszl08yplxjhxmklmdc3zcz92x4s40fpn9nw29cctnlq3mpe8fdycszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsn5p86m I bit the bullet and bought a guitar. I haven’t picked it up yet, but this is the start of my little journey. Approaching sixty and learning a musical instrument. <br/><br/>#Guitar #Music #Creativity #StayCurious #AlwaysLearning #Writing <a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/i-guess-ill-know-when-i-get-there/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/i-guess-ill-know-when-i-get-there/</a> 2026-04-06T12:16:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwe29dkeqygf85kdzdx2pgp2c24h9j5ktlz0mr36tduqush523tgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds44m3r0 I’m afraid to say this out loud, because I have no intention of going back to it, but sometimes, I miss my time in the car, especially in the morning. Coffee. Radio. Audiobooks. Podcasts. Sun coming up. It wasn’t all bad. <br/><br/>Now, I just roll on upstairs to my office in my pajamas whenever I feel like it. 2026-03-25T11:38:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgr2v6t2axu90kdasem687meq67jr9w7ggl8z0g5t0l5s4pznv5zqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds9cx5xs RE: <a href="https://c.im/@cdarwin/116228615947104354">https://c.im/@cdarwin/116228615947104354</a><br/><br/>It follows Hitler’s strategy of The Big Lie; telling a lie so big that no one will question it because it’s so daring that no one “could possibly have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.&#34;<br/>nostr:note1xx3ymvq0kqftaugans5n8m4agkug6h9tmhhts2522t2tehvvw6pst9slzp<br/> 2026-03-14T17:57:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0xf3287n3uxnuzzk2gjlhyazuq9ugcxqzzejmy4lkhaulk3myjszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsnc6kgq I would never put Freebird on intentionally, but if it comes on the radio while you’re driving, you’re morally obligated to listen to the entire thing, even if you have to sit in your driveway. 2026-03-08T01:50:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs890vuaz6w0xsvgxa3nye4ukw8df09yh27c7u7h0780gppds77vlszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsng6l5n I don’t know anyone who got more conservative as they got older. Usually the opposite, in fact. However, wealthy people do seem to get more conservative as they move to protect more and more of their wealth. It coincides with age, so it seems like a causation.<br/><br/>We aging and still working people are compassionate because we’re still working hard just to survive. 2026-03-03T23:11:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97zfusjjxlrn864ce2d79f2mnrh8k0lrsgdwjuk0vzqkgdy5gvwgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudst9kkxd How the costs of owning a politician, justice, or public servant are skyrocketing and causing worry among the nation’s elite.<br/><br/>#Humor #Writing #Satire<br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/the-risk-of-inflation-in-the-age-of-plutocracy/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/the-risk-of-inflation-in-the-age-of-plutocracy/</a> 2026-02-21T14:49:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl3x97mm68q8vy36sz35cwdlne4uk0advugzmuturuqrxpn0rapczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds0ym5jf Today is my birthday, and as I reflect on that, I am reminded of this piece. If you would like to help me celebrate, click on the link below and read the story. It’s free. You can also sign up to become a supporter, and get email alerts about new stories. It means a lot for writers to know they’re being read, and this is my only active social media. I’m stuck with you guys.<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/><br/>#Birthday #Writing #Stories #Philosophy <br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/crossing-the-rubicon/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/crossing-the-rubicon/</a><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/116/063/427/219/346/962/original/594f7328d79e529e.png"> <br/> 2026-02-13T12:56:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlnlm8v4jegzm9zf0t3uj0ntl3jhxcq6hm2a02qcytfs3ylxsrsqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds85ygn5 What if the answer was as simple as actually bringing back print-based newspapers in small towns? Weeklies. Actual paper. Cool advertising. Classifieds. Paper of record. Local sports. City Council. School Board. Human interest. Cartoons. <br/><br/>No digital version.<br/><br/>#Newspapers #Journalism #Media #Indie<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/116/046/582/507/083/168/original/8713a92dc05693ee.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-10T13:32:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr39p5kcyylxrr2atq0h460wjn46y5n3n7pwsef3jzl6nyu7qzx4gzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsdel3se In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsra6nlnnet6esw7w0982d2t9wmn6dcr3u4atczu25v9qmexrsst8qxtjphe'>nevent1q…jphe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Canada should just blow it from their side and save themselves. 2026-02-10T02:25:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8m95qj4l2xqaetww2myqhrw2jaa8kan0h9dum87am4uqcu840jczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsv4f7kw I’m not a socialist, communist, or anarchist. Representative democracy still makes the most sense to me and controlled capitalism seems to work best. What you can’t do is allow corruption to run rampant, which is what happened here. We allowed our souls to be sold to corporations for pennies. 2026-01-31T00:26:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsph6a9ltfletq6wy84re02x6tztrh4dssd554w09q7vv6ah6e4f3szyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsm7kg05 It’s been a hell of a week. Trump’s secret police are lynching civilians in the streets in broad daylight, our Jeep Wrangler spontaneously combusted while my wife was driving it, two months before the lease was up, burning it to a crisp. My Mini Cooper died an early death due to a failed turbo. Now I need two cars. Food prices are insane. I have to pay my taxes, and we’re running out of fresh water because you think the AI toys are fun to fuck around with.<br/><br/>Fuck this shit. #FTS 2026-01-30T23:55:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy33v0nfnvk33qvy3jxrm833lc0hz5ekhrtku4rcq3gxj5sxe05cczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds6ay8s0 Welcome to America’s Dual State. <br/><br/>Yesterday, it was the immigrants they came for, and we did nothing, because we weren’t undocumented immigrants. Today, they are shooting American mothers in the face and ICU nurses in the back, execution style, in broad daylight, on the streets of America, and still we somehow think it won’t happen to us. <br/><br/>#USPol #Democracy #Fascism #Resist #TheyCameForMe<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/then-they-came-for-me/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/then-they-came-for-me/</a> 2026-01-30T13:53:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3ujpqmv7sv7cuvnnl8rz2tcg9puyfru6lcf0mf45p36dpsv9lngzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsm474dw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qwd036fcvxp5q99tyg66pa24kue0p5xtwxr9lq3shx2keqwx0gs97xn6g'>nevent1q…xn6g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I added you. 2026-01-29T15:38:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpgtl987frjm2uhfz90njs7aetwwjk3t0duywpv50zppc07qpmrqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsc0y3hr Kindness Is Not A Weakness <br/>No one has ever become poor by giving. — Anne Frank Originally published in June, 2021 In American culture, we have a tradition of equating power with heartlessness. We expect our leaders to have a no-nonsense, logical approach to solving problems without allowing their emotions or personal histories to influence… <br/>#Philosophy #Kindness #Philosophy #Power <br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/kindness-is-not-a-weakness/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/kindness-is-not-a-weakness/</a> 2026-01-28T23:54:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdntgusyrn83w8wvmxlr6tx7kuh3u75ga8xacvuxcsu2g2wf7nasszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsjamuvk Are you a creator of some sort? Writer, painter, designer, artist, etc? Do you have an indie blog you regularly contribute to? Drop me a line with your relevant information and if I like it, I’ll add it to my community feed. Check out the page for reference. #IndieWeb #Blog #Writing #Artist #Creativity <br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/community-feed/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/community-feed/</a> 2026-01-28T23:03:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8aj2r4zqc7uh06gxs5yzz23lwl7hjdagfa5qm4vlgv2hunykfz5qzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudszrt4x8 It’s only a matter of time before a licensed and permitted gun owner shoots and kills a cop or federal agent who is not appropriately identified. #2A 2026-01-26T20:29:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpusvgfxsexhx0327txk0ye6wrpv0ngv8tx6sw2agqf36qtamfnqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsmxuvwf We Like It Hard<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/we-like-it-hard/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=we-like-it-hard">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/we-like-it-hard/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=we-like-it-hard</a><br/>“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Without adversity, there is no spirit of accomplishment or faith in our ability to overcome, and therefore, no joy Let’s be honest, shall we? We like it…<br/>The post We Like It Hard first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #AI #Rewilding<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/951/115/243/490/213/original/c4f5ea0607c0a821.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-24T16:53:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy6rtrrvp8az2hreq78vl6dwa3xauz9ch9w5ps7j6kqpx9fydvdeszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsrl6gqk We Like It Hard <br/>“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Without adversity, there is no spirit of accomplishment or faith in our ability to overcome, and therefore, no joy Let’s be honest, shall we? We like it… <br/>#Philosophy #AI #Rewilding <br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/we-like-it-hard/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/we-like-it-hard/</a> 2026-01-24T15:21:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswx4g2mq7ay8neds9dyfqq9azqwl7eclxyx7e6gkzuu69mts80rtqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudskau3gg Pretty good rundown. Nice snapshot. #FUCKICE #Protest #Strike #Minnesota <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/minneapolis-vs-donald-trump-ice-invasion.html?utm_source=nymag_app_article_share">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/minneapolis-vs-donald-trump-ice-invasion.html?utm_source=nymag_app_article_share</a> 2026-01-23T17:42:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy58wsy66h27zlac5nhcnualemcxn4cghxytdql4utsdzf8tge3mczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudshshamh If you haven’t had a chance, haven’t been there in awhile, or wasn’t even aware it existed, allow me to invite you to browse the new repository of my articles, essays, and diary entries, all free of charge. I encourage you to comment, like, leave a review, and sign up for email alerts (no spam) when new stories come out. Support human artists and the fight against AI Slop by taking five minutes. <br/><br/>Please share. <br/><br/>#Writing #Ideas #Philosophy #Art <a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/</a> 2026-01-20T12:09:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyatj7c7jjlpm75sfjyhf5m6m6k0vzw9zmmckq4zzf60nvkxsfllqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsu39y56 A non-violent protest need not be quiet, tame, or even polite, but rather should be disruptive, provocative, and confrontational.<br/><br/>#Philosophy #America #Democracy #Politics #Protest<br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful</a> 2026-01-20T11:19:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02xnl8c299s6yt84hpjw9z8k97vzkel6lhk62t5s6adrgs0m3mcszyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsv0xra4 Why Protests Should Never Be Peaceful<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful</a><br/>A non-violent protest need not be quiet, tame, or even polite, but rather should be disruptive, provocative, and confrontational.<br/>The post Why Protests Should Never Be Peaceful first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #America #Democracy #Politics #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/925/264/545/961/306/original/f52809843fe1dbbf.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-20T03:19:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv37w8snuz0npmc5t04jav0lynnpnmcj3u0j0a2jxa409ve0fvvgqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds4ufmr6 Why Protests Should Never Be Peaceful A non-violent protest need not be quiet, tame, or even polite, but rather should be disruptive, provocative, and confrontational. #Philosophy #america #democracy #politics #Protest <a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/why-protests-should-never-be-peaceful/</a> 2026-01-20T02:14:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszkjk52p2nuhd40pxhlckwjs9ylgs4vypugx8y0q80m47e70tg6lgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsecq40r Apparently, the civil war is going to be the government abusing the civilian population and those people resisting, which is really more of a revolution by an insurgency. 2026-01-19T19:33:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghyhwuz23rm4y62wx7dfslcqknqts44c48fn69mrvqkgmpl0jzcczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsrp2hrw If you’re in the US, are you planning to participate in a general strike on Jan 23? I’m wondering how widespread this idea is, or if it’s just contained to Minnesota. I’m self employed, but I guess I’ll take the day off. 2026-01-19T14:55:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90wsqrkpj34v4z2sn5v7ysjt3lv3trqddn5x49lwc4n7jmxczw4szyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds6r4dwd I just hope I can outlive the Trump administration without health insurance, and then hopefully get covered again. I refuse to go broke over healthcare. I’m not going to bankrupt my family. I’ll just die as comfortably as possible, I suppose.<br/><br/>#Healthcare #Amerika 2026-01-18T18:55:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7kv34j8hwnj79c0k0tffpdcq3kafgyc0gxh7yw38pk8qttkhhzczyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsdel4ur Rollerblading With The Amish<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/rollerblading-with-the-amish/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rollerblading-with-the-amish">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/rollerblading-with-the-amish/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rollerblading-with-the-amish</a><br/>Leaning into the old ways by embracing authenticity and tradition in the face of a dehumanizing technology.<br/>The post Rollerblading With The Amish first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #AI #Cinematography #Drone #Technology<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/917/486/523/572/924/original/0597d4ae45e154b9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T18:21:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9x64dd2z6hcgztxk5tkrc6s5f4e5phxr6r9qtkuqxvgru8k5g2czyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds4mcekv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5r6z58ewqm8vpwawpddu86uln90d9346pkzysafap4ew5qnc25saxpc8m'>nevent1q…pc8m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One more.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/917/272/550/421/047/original/ea1cc4d4e4b1e621.png"> <br/> 2026-01-18T17:26:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvyc36gqu2xltjdatt98p4enzr9wzkqzs65ffyxmhgv9gyrkew7gzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsa6mp43 Rollerblading With The Amish Leaning into the old ways by embracing authenticity and tradition in the face of a dehumanizing technology. #Philosophy #AI #Cinematography #Drone #Technology <a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/rollerblading-with-the-amish/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/rollerblading-with-the-amish/</a> 2026-01-18T16:52:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0v783nh9lfh82xkxt3y7d7v872f9we50jjv3dqktqdmgpj75cucqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsg5zfpd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx7r0krdltp0vysj97k8vlz3djc6pec80dyu7u79k4qrhu6j0zzwsst2326'>nevent1q…2326</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s free to use. Knock yourself out. Here’s a PNG.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/917/132/867/927/158/original/b7cc0d3369e7249b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T16:51:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5r6z58ewqm8vpwawpddu86uln90d9346pkzysafap4ew5qnc25szyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds3m6a4h Inspired by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/916/858/052/062/486/original/351022f232cf2df1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-18T15:41:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3r34cldarkaqal3x8aagjl8n60qh7d9u60x744avytq9tvklx7szyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds4x7n09 Installing red cast iron post boxes in all our Ship’s Stores, selling post cards and stamps. #Marina #ShipsStore #Vintage #OldSchool<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/911/453/526/605/677/original/df33d021e6948531.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/911/454/034/785/040/original/e3ef969731c44cd9.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/911/454/317/601/626/original/916af54ce645b031.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-17T16:47:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstzlpffet5x943jeklmzvt2zma6knsx32jl2t073gn83y3dgnyh8qzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsz2mhz4 Stop the spread of AI Slop. Support your fellow human beings by investing your valuable time in their efforts. Not everything has to be a financial transaction. In this case, all it costs is a little time, which you’re clearly wasting right this very minute.<br/><br/>I invite you to come look around. Authentic stories, artfully told, and always 100% human. Sign up for free alerts to new stories. No spam. Just fantastic tales.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com</a><br/><br/>#Writing #Stories #Philosophy #Human #Creativity<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/899/303/369/218/063/original/ba1520f1c6f45e16.png"> <br/> 2026-01-15T13:17:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxwuflskyvlmfuz2cusmxnpsmr4xfnxy8xrrxu8qe6jnqjjl6s5gzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsmwrc4c It Was All Over With The Toast<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/it-was-all-over-with-the-toast/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=it-was-all-over-with-the-toast">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/it-was-all-over-with-the-toast/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=it-was-all-over-with-the-toast</a><br/>The epic failure of modern culture to combat the scourge of archaic magical thinking.<br/>The post It Was All Over With The Toast first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #America #Antiintellectualism #Politics #Toast<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/896/573/047/054/387/original/2a0ee449d54de602.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-15T01:42:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszztwy8rpyv7qjjm7t9h2hx2jn2grk4hltqwz7t45zhkj5f2x6psgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsqp48lu It Was All Over With The Toast The epic failure of modern culture to combat the scourge of archaic magical thinking. #Philosophy #america #AntiIntellectualism #politics #Toast <a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/it-was-all-over-with-the-toast/">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/it-was-all-over-with-the-toast/</a> 2026-01-15T01:13:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvwh2wytmu9mcv04vup57cahm5cqckhd2z655ht4edszzk9rw38qzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3suds7phk7c The Myth Of Fingerprints<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/the-myth-of-fingerprints/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-myth-of-fingerprints">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/the-myth-of-fingerprints/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-myth-of-fingerprints</a><br/>In which I explore the wisdom and efficacy of investing emotionally in the long-term outcome of America.<br/>The post The Myth Of Fingerprints first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #America #History #MentalHealth #Politics<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/882/929/880/382/843/original/421e403b5b41014d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-12T15:53:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypu2uxrwakjvlm4knaadscdnnmf42xg4xtmqd3qdzn80qdxshkfgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudskecndu Reclaiming My Identity In The Online World<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/reclaiming-my-identity-in-the-online-world/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=reclaiming-my-identity-in-the-online-world">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com/reclaiming-my-identity-in-the-online-world/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=reclaiming-my-identity-in-the-online-world</a><br/>The rewilding of our digital presence and a return to a simpler approach to an interconnected community.<br/>The post Reclaiming My Identity In The Online World first appeared on David Todd McCarty.<br/>#Philosophy #Writing #Art #Creativity #Doctorow #Enshittification #Internet #Rewilding 2026-01-10T00:06:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mwpgdfnee7dmceg6rs5wtp7td73nguen4j4nkw44w8g5z5s6y2qzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsr0hpmg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6ltdfn6wqqu0fjqeg40ee4hv52q6l30qqqtcfprwqec4qgdl2yqpjluxt'>nevent1q…luxt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I tied all the other hacks, and nothing worked for me. I think the trick might just be using Chrome to cut and paste from. Safari strips it out for some reason. But when you paste into Mail, it will look garbled until you shake the phone and click undo type, then it snaps to what it’s supposed to look like. Crazy. 2026-01-07T21:01:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfhf36c9rpdmc560hddy2cgvzhttylmflklnkmhddm6237wcrzjnqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsatwwgc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6g6kswqmd2rxp4shxkau3evkq33g6czvr528a7jj5hx0cswm8ycp93e09'>nevent1q…3e09</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s fine on MacOS. Just can’t transfer it to iPad or iPhone. It’s a known issue. Just astounds me. 2026-01-07T20:26:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmhk6j6rqehvcf03gmce02436dpld7du6trt7rgcgzgxgnpwa8pqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudslcxxp8 One of the great mysteries in life is why an aesthetically oriented company such as Apple will still not allow you to add an image, such as a logo, to your email signature in iOS. They’re trying to get computers to write Shakespeare but we can’t add our company logo to our iPhone email.<br/><br/>#Apple #iOS 2026-01-07T19:49:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqmmrhvprsm6s9xxf2kd4cs4waz7wfavdw0zgxfyfjd2z92rs5wgzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsxfu4pc I’ve just moved servers so a little #introduction is in order for new people. I’m a storyteller by trade, which has consisted of writing, photography, design, filmmaking, and branding. I’m an incorrigible curmudgeon and top notch crank with a heart of bronze.<br/><br/>See ya in the funny papers.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com">https://www.davidtoddmccarty.com</a> 2026-01-03T23:13:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxuux9s8926lwzq3rxxa3whwragxtyx7gchtzrjygk02u6nhep6kqzyp7s9tw7dh7kx3mewkr3ffupefp8cpp8ea6sxk82dyajnh6w3sudsf26w8h I moved servers y&#39;all. If your follows are locked, you&#39;ll need to accept me again. If you think I used to follow you and you’d like me to again, drop me a note. #Introduction<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.cc/system/media_attachments/files/115/833/570/146/417/203/original/d79167810ea8418d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-03T22:40:54Z