Paraplegic Racehorse

Merchant Mariner. Privacy nut. Tech enthusiast. Luddite.

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2026-04-29 14:51:44 UTC

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When I returned home from work, this was waiting for me. I'll keep the epub and audiobook. This hardcover will be donated to the ship's onboard library when I go back.
#enshittification
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2025-06-15 18:46:01 UTC

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@npub1fdr…lvhs
It's worth noting that a bagpipe chanter and the humble recorder are fingered the same. Learn to play bagpipes and truly frighten away the fascist pigs.

2025-02-14 15:30:47 UTC

Hi, folks.
Can we please start referring to it as the /Department Of Government Enshittification/; and pronounce the acronym as 'DOGG-EE'?
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#doge #musk #enshittification

2024-11-28 12:18:19 UTC

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I used to work on a small freighter (under SAIL, like actual wind power) transporting copra—coconut shell semi dried for oil pressing—between the Kiribati 🇰🇮 islands. We took measures to inert the gasses in the cargo hold to reduce risks of fire. Copra has a stupid low flash temp, so we also cooled the hold before opening for offload. Coconut is dangerous stuff.

2024-10-11 19:22:47 UTC

Hmm.
Given that #Invidious, #Piped, and others no longer work thanks to YT now requiring a viewer to be logged in even to view from the YT homepage or website embeds; and
given that the @npub1hpw…cd0d #FedoraPodcast is, seemingly, only available via Youtube;
How can I listen/watch it without giving up all my data to the Google #datathieves? Is the podcast available via normal RSS? Is it syndicated to other distribution channels?

2024-10-09 08:32:00 UTC

Today, I sent a message #POTUS, requesting an executive order banning executive-agencies from doing business with convicted monopolies. The US Government is a VERY LARGE consumer of goods and services. If they refuse to do business with monopolists, other companies will rise to compete. 🙂
I sent a similar message to my governor. I also requested my legislative reps to introduce appropriate legislation to this affect.
Maybe you should contact YOUR reps.
#activism #antitrust

2024-10-05 18:41:04 UTC

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I am continuously trying to reframe the #privacy argument into a #consent and #sharing frame. Privacy is not about hiding. It's about consent and choice.
Share (or not):
- What
- with Whom
- When
- [optional] for how long