2026-06-03T01:56:36Z https://yabu.me DTrasler Writing https://yabu.me/npub12f7l2v9drev2rj6dh02djrg2m4yuzl3hlw3cy8h6f8htzytlseesr3jncq https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/240/154/original/39d62e25ffbab024.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/240/154/original/39d62e25ffbab024.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs005ysv6kz05vg9p7dm7m2475sxh3jzr76fqk9sr9d76ndv8slptgzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xfm4tup It&#39;s #RedDressDay here in BC. We are remembering the missing and murdered indigenous women. This does not minimise the suffering of others who have gone missing or lost people to violence. No one is being erased or ignored. But these women and girls WERE ignored. Their loss was dismissed and it should not have been. We must mark this day.<br/>In doing so, we can acknowledge that women suffer from violence more than men do, and that women from marginalised groups suffer even more. 2026-05-05T19:33:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdtwcm5n90cnhfck9xhlac9sehwhlvuvn27g8sduurnfc3rrcydczypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xzw7tne I wrote a blog post about reading <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> &#39;s book &#34;Enshittification&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://dtrasler.com/2025/12/26/book-review-enshittification-why-everything-suddenly-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it/">https://dtrasler.com/2025/12/26/book-review-enshittification-why-everything-suddenly-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it/</a> 2025-12-27T01:30:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs897n8sxfp3aecevl7xtu5ef487daz6ulee7yq99dvpmydghxygmszypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xkamvgq Just finished reading &#34;Enshittification - why everything suddenly got worse and what to do about it&#34; 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/>I cannot recommend it highly enough! informative, detailed, but more importantly CONTAINING HOPE! Read it and tell your friends! 2025-12-26T17:31:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfl0nk25vqlnmndamae62ltcatdpfl3dmes53hn95q5w2g7mly2qzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x02ye7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5kkyqh5shgnjthvjxnkcs0k7czywwzyadl35tturwg3gvu0m5nszjf9hw'>nevent1q…f9hw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is so ludicrous. Question one for the Pentagon: Do you think military personnel SHOULD obey illegal orders? If the answer is yes, the problem is the Pentagon, not the Senator. 2025-11-24T17:52:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstx4ldh6h8mhzv29868mkqjug4ykusqqklw59ka6whqlwak4ehssqzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xygt3mk Hey #bookstodon Should I put all my e-books on the Amazon free offer thing again? I haven&#39;t sold any, or even had any KDP pages read in months.<br/>Past free offers have led to absolutely nothing, so, what do I have to lose?<br/>#Books #ebooks 2025-11-17T21:02:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuwnket9n0qcymy22gdhny4f84cmxhmmwwjrkd039u6dtga4fj7qzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x0s8n3f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd889kpy5y2zekwcuyd89mgdf9t5kn32vke54zfuruwc935qnjnlgz7e2wy'>nevent1q…e2wy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any headline that follows &#34;Trump says&#34; is a waste of pixels. He lies. That&#39;s all he ever does. Not worth reporting what he blarts out of his face hole. Report on how regular folks are faring under his regime. Who&#39;s working on the farms? Who&#39;s working construction? Where&#39;s the wave of qualified Americans coming from to fill the jobs that haven&#39;t materialized? 2025-09-22T22:25:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw9d0ml9h6ggu6dej7ezahh7zmzx7exp0rltxgshlajcvklp5ausgzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xqsgq5f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2g7xzlyk8wun5esj0lk7shvl25kk49lu08tf0qyd6nxq5c2hjjqxw2rf5'>nevent1q…2rf5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We should use examples folks can understand : here&#39;s a new type of pistol. If you fire it ten times, it will hit the target five times. Four times it will miss, and one time it will explode and take your hand off... 2025-09-08T18:59:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyae5s252veun4xr9wtw80w6hzpd6dqm5scdgyh994h63avfm76qgzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xfa0fqk Ok, faint hope, Fediverse, but I&#39;m looking for a custom silversmith in the Vancouver area. i need a small pendant made for my wife - a simple shape in silver. Willing to pay, obviously, but Yelp and Google searches are hopeless. Trying to recreate a pendant she had years ago and lost. Any suggestions? 2025-09-03T19:33:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5tte72tdyvpfhnje38pul8qvnfquggy0zj44kt0r9cjk289r3pczypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x74u2r5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjndynujplsv2e3x4xpqedll2autahp4ar7mah5788xfacx8pz8s2vvvm6'>nevent1q…vvm6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Though, to be fair, any form of riding can be good exercise.... 2025-07-12T20:32:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvya99f2v4j5ext2xvrmw756z00cjey0qepk75dhlxejgssx3489qzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xvljc8t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnfdajdkda3h34vmkv0jw8rmhr6ge6xw077av4p9azw24a75alts8zr6as'>nevent1q…r6as</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So sick of this stupid question. I deliver library materials to people who cannot get to the library. A large number of them have visual difficulties. We provide audio materials for these people and they thank me FOR GIVING THEM THE CHANCE TO CONTINUE READING.<br/>Get off this stupid hobby horse and tackle the idiots claiming that &#34;AI&#34; summaries as as good as reading the whole book. 2025-07-12T17:18:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8cwrrhvh6j9dz2aw0c43zudmklkl7s0vkcauhpr9yy8lj77xjgfqzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xqz5xl4 My zombie book may have just got a 5 star review. Only the second one ever for that book, despite it being published years ago. 2025-07-09T20:09:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0cpldl7e5puckz9f5nf540qlte2jtxm40z9erwv7lk98vmz0dt4gzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x74pekr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdckvfuuk6rpjnxhuytkah6w75gj5s5weawj0p74jre6fpjtyy8gkwr735'>nevent1q…r735</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really enjoyed this one. I have it on Audible, and I&#39;ll listen to it again soon. Mind you, I like the Dave Wong books too, so maybe I just enjoy Pargin&#39;s writing. 2025-06-20T17:56:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0x6rvuf7qp3q3yncr9hr037xtrcfzt4pcpyc0sktvp00c8n8cwszypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xdydem4 When the AI techbros are finally hauled up on charges and asked if they are guilty, their only options for reply should be &#34;yes&#34; or &#34;maybe later&#34;. 2025-06-17T17:37:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9w4yc32t5pylg32xtlsnh734zycwdhyw7nd4gywkhv6fghpvwg4szypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xszzpnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdmj44sperug24xmwt4xrz53wf28fw55lld38sptl7mtm2g9nkfwqn9lyjj'>nevent1q…lyjj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m glad and grateful you&#39;re saying this so clearly and on a broadcast. I wish more people would! 2025-06-03T14:07:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92kvtean6wzw5jfq9xc8kpw4we3f7h0dm3cx44cdz7hperqk524szypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xayc76z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvz8kuug4dpeykzhqeygz74ejhrkwsc02aeayuvlkll8dkyezvcgtrqu3z'>nevent1q…qu3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, sure, makes sense: We don&#39;t want their social media full of Anti-Trumpism, but we want to SEE their social media to make sure it&#39;s suitably obsequious...<br/>Land of the what now? 2025-05-31T16:35:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9delgu92s8q4r37dkynpdrphx6llt2eu5yqkgxc9h36uj47usgwczypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x3h7v8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9u5k8kgglh2u83llutd3szhlwfvfyxlyspq5kq0n4xj6z56ej0s23h0ds'>nevent1q…h0ds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you can&#39;t correctly place a possessive apostrophe, what are you doing in a position of authority? 2025-02-24T22:53:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfueq00rtxa6dfrfslfd2ez6w5rc2h73pvslav30t8fypln9vyxeczypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xz83agf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfu7yafumplqhnp0zcwwzk24y6v63qhawrjzz50j64t5yksu2tvwc43v0aq'>nevent1q…v0aq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seems unlikely that a UK government could actually achieve ANYTHING.... 2024-10-23T00:41:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8663sv22ja024znff7cuqst6etp3ae5swz7cuzqzj8lg4xl0lyxqzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x0n60z5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9xwuts0e97f89jdxzn27cph6drxvzn8s7nnnyzuk98wlw598vequccqef'>nevent1q…cqef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is another reason I resent the shrinking of internal storage &#34;because everyone uses the cloud.&#34; Updates that are now mandatory fill these tiny drives with junk. 2024-10-14T15:56:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsue9xetd35mewmfuuvxvgz96d0ewfhrlaap0t6d7hlgdev0t9kqzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xmd3rpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfc9p6hkr0at9dwcsk9en283c7fnax5q6f77vtjtmxy9mpwgfe34gdlkmdt'>nevent1q…kmdt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I guess, but then no one &#34;wins&#34;.<br/>I did Nano once or twice. It&#39;s not a good way for me to work, but other people really love it. I think it&#39;s a solid shame they can&#39;t come out in support of humanity. If you have trouble writing a resume or application letter, sure, roll the dice and use AI. If you want to write a novel, put the time in. I&#39;d love to be able to carve marble, but I won&#39;t put in the years it would take to learn. Using a computer to do it for me would not be the same. 2024-09-02T16:13:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qr62h08zwj8s3htthzndzm84lchrtcapg6dyknxq0pyf5w8rjsszypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xp6gp88 So, #nanowrimo says condemning AI is classist and ableist? So I could just tell a bot to produce a 50,000 word novel and &#34;win&#34;?<br/>That doesn&#39;t sound like anyone helping me find my voice. Sounds like a soulless way to use the stolen voices of other, better writers.... 2024-09-02T15:00:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mugw4xqwe55hlaz9n8k74j3ewhuqf2ctk0pwhh25psuyj9wsz3qzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x3fhtjz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9prq9w87xsyhl0term9w6s9htac42x4056nw7mgulea77pxxgt7c4udv6d'>nevent1q…dv6d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did it have big words, or was he just out of drugs? 2024-08-21T15:58:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uh2gnp2jfd7zfj3um40y33nztyu46sg2zszpukst2pzux6e532qzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8xg9l24a I&#39;ve put all my e-books out for free for five days.<br/><a href="https://dtrasler.com/2024/08/19/free-free-e-books-theyre-free/">https://dtrasler.com/2024/08/19/free-free-e-books-theyre-free/</a><br/>Be warned, you get what you pay for...<br/><br/>#Ebooks #Writing #stu #hasht 2024-08-19T19:51:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdd3vfpksch7ezk8lj78n9g4hk95rh24ldtlh2yqt2xkvx08zy3zqzypf8mafs45093gwtfkaafkgdptw5nst7xla68qs7lfy7avg307r8x8gl3cv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrqmjr0djmmf80xuwwcqjgveym3xk3frhwq4uvsvkkh468e5akcgqlfxsen'>nevent1q…xsen</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is...is he still a thing? 2024-08-18T15:17:24Z