Paul Chambers🚧

Admin & owner of OldFriends.Live
Host of 9 o'clock @HashTagGames
AKA #FeedingTubePaul

#Healthcare: #Parkinsons Plus- #MSA #MultipleSystemAtrophy
#FeedingTube since 4/2012

#HashtagGames #Jokester

#Progressive #politics

#Banjo #music, #literature, #movies, #TV, #fedi22

#Ohio #US #AppalachianOhio

#Veteran

#SissyCat & #MillieCat are my #CatsOfMastodon
#JakeDog and #LittleBit have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge

#noai

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2026-05-11 14:01:15 UTC

For every political ad on TV this election cycle, there should be 2 truthful ones 15 seconds long, that says, "On January 20, 2025, X cost $. Now, it costs $. Trump did that" #USPol

2026-03-20 15:31:33 UTC

I was never a fan of Chuck Norris. He was one of the first nut-case republicans I ever remember coming of age, well before the age of modern TV news propaganda and the internet. He was also an Obama birther.
Norris was a Republican and an outspoken conservative. He wrote a regular column for the far-right website WorldNetDaily. Following the release of Missing in Action in 1984, he described himself as "a conservative, a real flag waver, a big Ronald Reagan fan", adding that he supported leaders who spoke their minds and projected strength.
During the filming of The Delta Force, Norris commented on the hijacking of TWA Flight 847, arguing that the United States was becoming a "paper tiger" in the Middle East and warning that terrorism abroad would eventually reach North America. He cited statements by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as evidence of the threat.
In 2007, Norris traveled to Iraq to visit U.S. troops. He supported Mike Huckabee's campaign in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries, and drew attention for suggesting that eventual nominee John McCain was too old to handle the demands of the presidency. He later supported McCain in the 2008 presidential election, emphasizing his enthusiasm for McCain's partner on the Republican ticket, Sarah Palin.
On November 18, 2008, Norris became one of the first members of show business to express support for the California Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, and he criticized activists for not accepting the democratic process and the apparent double standard he perceived in criticizing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints without criticizing African Americans, most of whom had voted for the measure.
In 2009, Norris had expressed support for the Barack Obama "birther" conspiracy. In his letter, released at WorldNetDaily, Norris deemed then-President Obama's refusal to disclose his birth certificate suspicious and implored him to put an end to the conspiracy theories.
On April 11, 2011 Norris had written a five-part investigation regarding the "infiltration of Sharia law into United States culture" for WorldNetDaily.
On June 26, 2012, Norris published an article on Ammoland.com, in which he accused the Obama administration of paying Jim Turley, one of the national board members of the Boy Scouts of America at the time, to reverse the organization's policy that excluded gay youths from joining.
During the 2012 presidential election, Norris first recommended Ron Paul, and then later formally endorsed Newt Gingrich as the Republican presidential candidate. After Gingrich suspended his campaign in May 2012, Norris endorsed Republican presumptive nominee Mitt Romney, despite Norris having previously accused Romney of flip-flopping and of trying to buy the nomination for the Republican Party candidacy for 2012.On the eve of the election, he and his wife Gena made a video warning that if evangelicals did not show up at the polls and vote out President Obama, "...our country as we know it may be lost forever...".
Norris visited Israel multiple times, and he voiced support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 2013 and 2015 elections. Norris endorsed Huckabee again in the 2016 Republican primaries before he dropped out. In March 2016, it was reported that Norris endorsed Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz and that he would be attending a Cruz rally. but two days later, Norris stated he would only endorse the GOP nominee once that nominee has been nominated by the party. Later, Norris endorsed former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in the 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama. #ChuckNorris
In 2019, Norris signed an endorsement deal with light weapons manufacturer Glock. The deal was met with criticism from some members of the public and some of his fans, who felt it was in bad timing due to the increase in school shootings in the United States.
In 2021, Norris announced his support of the 2021 gubernatorial election to recall incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom and endorsed conservative political commentator and talk radio host Larry Elder to replace him. #ChuckNorrisFacts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris#Political_views

2026-01-29 19:49:32 UTC

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@nprofile…vkph The minutes get shorter...

2025-11-07 11:10:29 UTC

Major Association Of Corporations Including Coca-Cola, Nestlé And General Mills, and a coalition of major alcohol industry associations, Urge Congress To Ban Intoxicating THC Products. Looks like they want us stuck on carbs, junk food, and booze.
#Marijuana
In a letter sent to House and Senate leadership, the Consumer Brands Association (CBA) said it wants to see the so-called “hemp loophole” of the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized the crop closed. And to that end, the organization backed appropriations language led by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) to prohibit hemp products containing any quantifiable amount of #THC
A coalition of major alcohol industry associations also sent a letter to Congress this week, throwing its weight behind the push ban intoxicating hemp products
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/major-association-of-corporations-including-coca-cola-nestle-and-general-mills-urge-congress-to-ban-intoxicating-hemp-products/

2025-10-28 07:18:38 UTC

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@nprofile…hpz8 I downloaded the video. I think the video got corrupted during the editing process somehow. Even offline, it is losing half of its frames while audio is fine. The defects are part of the video and not from streaming, imo.
https://media.oldfriends.live/oldfriends/media_attachments/files/115/450/563/557/472/124/original/5650ee52d6236169.png

2025-10-12 05:48:36 UTC

Checked my junk email account today. First time in forever. Damn, classmates.com really, really wants me. lol.

2025-10-08 00:02:37 UTC

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@nprofile…77su Now I am going to have nightmares about my old 5th grade English/grammar teacher VR whooping the heck out of us after a bad day of teaching and us getting it wrong, over and over again... 🤭 She already spoke mighty words with her facial expressions.
@nprofile…2uaj
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2025-07-12 21:49:41 UTC

Seeing a lot of posts about age verification and social media.
Age year of birth acknowledgment is now built into newer Mastodon software for instances that want to use it because before July 2025 is over, websites with users in or target the UK that allow users to post adult material must verify age. Mastodon.Social's age acknowledgment has been activated since 23 May 2025. It's not verification but it is an acknowledgement form.
I don't know what legal protection this provides, but it looks like a step to comply. I am sure at some point services, maybe built on fasp, will be available for instances that want to use it for full compliance with the ever so frequent emerging laws...
🔗 Mastodon, May 23, 2025: Updating some legal features
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/legal-features-updates/
🔗 Website checker by Ofcom: https://ofcomlive.my.salesforce-sites.com/formentry/RegulationChecker
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2025-05-12 21:24:18 UTC

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@nprofile…zedp Ohio House already passed legislation and if signed by DeWine and into law, states that if the Federal Gov decreased their share of Medicaid Expansion, they "shall" immediately cut those people off Medicaid.
Section 126.70 in the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget states, “If the federal medical assistance percentage for medical assistance provided to members of the expansion eligibility group is set below ninety per cent, the [Ohio] department of medicaid shall … immediately discontinue all medical assistance for members of the group.”
That's about 800,000 Ohioans #Ohio
https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/api/v2/general_assembly_136/legislation/hb96/02_PH/pdf/
@nprofile…vdm6

2025-04-04 12:40:03 UTC

We were going to get central air installed before spring is over and the HVAC installer told us the price has increased around $2.5k to $3k. WTH. $3000.

2025-03-18 04:45:16 UTC

“Awful”: Roku autoplaying ads loading before the home screen - Ars Technica #enshittification
Reports of Roku customers seeing video ads automatically play before they could view the OS’ home screen started appearing online this week. A Reddit user, for example, posted yesterday: “I just turned on my Roku and got an ... ad for a movie, before I got to the regular Roku home screen.”
#Roku confirms it, doesn't say if it will be a regular feature
Roku’s representative said that Roku’s business “has and will always require continuous testing and innovation across design, navigation, content, and our first-rate advertising products"
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/roku-says-unpopular-autoplay-ads-are-just-a-test/

2025-02-24 04:53:07 UTC

Tonight, on John Oliver's Last Week Tonight, #Mastodon and #PixelFed got a call out for not falling in line with Trump and as an alternative to Meta products.
#USPol #JohnMastodon
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2025-02-21 20:54:58 UTC

Microsoft is paywalling features in Notepad and Paint
Some features require a Microsoft 365 subscription
A Microsoft 365 subscription starts at $9.99/month if paid monthly or $99.99/year if paid annually. You can continue to use Notepad and Paint without a subscription but without certain features #enshittification #enshitification
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2614943/microsoft-is-paywalling-these-features-in-notepad-and-paint.html

2025-02-20 18:29:07 UTC

Trump signed an order to stop something that doesn't happen, i.e. a "promotional order", ending benefits for some immigrants
Laws already disqualify people in the country illegally from federal benefits except for emergency medical care
The White House said the order seeks to end "all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens" #USPol
The real target is sanctuary cities. They don't want state and local governments using federal funds for policies that support "sanctuary" policies or that provides aide or support to those in the country with a permit or visa.
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-signs-order-aimed-at-ending-benefits-for-some-immigrants/7981983.html

2025-02-17 15:40:17 UTC

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@nprofile…y2fq @nprofile…f0x4 The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) processes workers' compensation for federal employees, so once again, the fox is in the chicken coop.

2025-02-15 00:43:02 UTC

Elon Musk’s DOGE Posts Classified Data On Its New Website
“DOGE just posted secret NOFORN info on their website..." said one Defense Intelligence Agency employee.
“People are scrambling” to see if their sensitive information has been accessed by Musk’s programmers, said one federal intelligence employee.
NOFORN stands for “Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals,” meaning information in this category can’t be shared with any foreign governments, international organizations or foreign nationals without specific authorization. #USPol #doge .
NRO appears to be the only intelligence agency with its data publicly available on DOGE’s website.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-doge-posts-classified-data_n_67ae646de4b0513a8d767112
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2025-02-08 20:34:42 UTC

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@nprofile…klvg That's opposite from the first fascist, Nazi uprise.
Under Hitler, it was scientists coming to America from Germany.
@nprofile…d0jn

2025-02-07 23:36:23 UTC

I've been getting a lot of Mastodon sidekiq errors: ActivityPub:ProcessingWorker "ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid: PG::CardinalityViolation: ERROR: ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE command cannot affect row a second time HINT: Ensure that no rows proposed for insertion within the same command..."
It always comes back to a post that is from "snac/2.71"
The specific argument starts out with:
post ID (I think), "{\n \"@context\": \"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams\",\n \"type\": \"Update\",\n \"id\".....redacted
#snac #Snac2 #MastoAdmin

2024-11-27 04:41:19 UTC

I think I am going to write a good ole country music song about having two remote Linux terminal windows open, from two different servers and the tragedy that can ensue if you accidentally confuse the terminals and do Server A tasks in Server B's terminal.
The only problem is, I'm not sure how I am going to get the midnight train, the dog or mother a mention in the song. Those are required, I think, to be authentic country music. I can, of course, blame it on working with a broken heart while drinking beer but the train, dog and momma has me stuck.

2024-08-29 16:38:06 UTC

Cardiac Rehab had an opening for Penny, which is good news because we were expecting a long wait on the waitlist.
Good news.
She is doing ok. Some good days and bad but improving.

2024-08-25 20:49:15 UTC

Penny is doing well, I over did it over the past 10-days but held up better than expected.
SissyCat did well being by herself and she is extra loveable now.
When Penny was in the hospital but could video chat, #SissyCat would go up to the screen and blink her eyes and rub her tail, or try to before I gently moved her around, on the screen. Her demeanor changed after talking to her momma. At one point she even made meows back and purrs that Penny could hear
She got a hell of a welcome home

2024-08-19 11:19:24 UTC

The impersonal thank you notes and the add-me feature to a photo is kind of creepy, esp when people start adding themselves to events, meetings, etc that didn't happen.
🔗I used to think AI was creepy, but these Google AI features are just sad | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/i-used-to-think-ai-was-creepy-but-these-google-ai-features-are-just-sad

2024-08-17 02:31:06 UTC

Early this morning, My wife of 34 years, Penny, had a massive heart attack. She was transported to a local hospital which performed lifesaving surgery. She was then transferred to a university hospital where she spent most of the day in surgery.
She is in critical condition. Her heart is only working around 25%.
Keep a thought for her. Also keep a thought for those patients who had their cardiac procedures bumped so that she could get hers.

2023-09-09 03:17:14 UTC

🎶 Warp This Way
#StarTrekAnything
#HashTagGames
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c8O2n1Gfto&ab_channel=AerosmithVEVO

2023-09-08 04:18:14 UTC

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@npub1d3j…pz3q
He's a confusing sort. Something isn't right with him.
He did, in January 2020, at the start of the pandemic before the world knew about it, try to get Trump and his team onboard
Can't figure him out
On January 29, 2020, Navarro issued a memo warning that novel coronavirus could "evolv[e] into a full-blown pandemic, imperiling the lives of millions of Americans" and that the "risk of a worst-case pandemic scenario should not be overlooked"
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491490-trump-adviser-warned-of-coronavirus-threat-in-january

2023-09-07 08:03:13 UTC

You know what? You can serve me ads or put me behind a paywall, but not feck'n both.
LOL to the news & popular websites that won't let you view their content with an ad blocker turned on and then when you temporarily disable it once to view the article, they feed you a zillion ads, a partial article then block you from the rest of the article unless you get behind the paywall.
A lot of major, popular sites are doing this.
Your content is being summarized elsewhere. I don't need you.

2023-09-05 02:06:18 UTC

Jill Biden tested positive for Covid and is having 'mild symptoms': report
#COVID
https://www.rawstory.com/jill-biden-2664914076/

2023-09-03 21:50:53 UTC

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@npub1sxj…eh4m
Setup relays. You'll get posts in and your posts will reach others.
These are several large relays:
https://bigrelay.social/inbox
https://relay.wig.gl/inbox
https://relay.toot.io/inbox
setup is in Administration and then relay tab
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2023-09-02 08:46:05 UTC

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@npub1pq2…d7dh
Thanks. I deleted my original post shortly after because I didn't use https:// for the s3_endpoint address.
Of note, it was one of your previous posts that made me reexamine those settings.
Thank you for replying and also, thanks for posting mastoadmin posts.

2023-09-02 08:11:01 UTC

NWS Wilmington, Ohio
August 2023
Regional #Climate Summary
Multiple days of severe weather during the month of August which included 3 tornadoes & several damaging wind reports
Due to the convective nature of the rainfall, precipitation was highly variable around the region with some locations above normal & some locations finishing the month below normal
Temps at #Dayton, #Columbus, & #Cincinnati were just a little cooler than normal for August #WX #OHwx #NWS
:pdf: https://www.weather.gov/media/iln/climate_summary/ClimateReport_August2023.pdf
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2023-09-02 03:21:32 UTC

I moved to Backblaze. The images show up from the data I moved from AWS to Backblaze.
However, when I try to upload something in a post, I get an error 500.
Can anyone point me to a good guide re mastodon and Backblaze? Troubleshooting or setup.
Seems everything I find is outdated.
Meanwhile, I changed my env.production back to AWS.
#MastoAdmin

2023-09-01 11:51:25 UTC

I just installed 'ncdu' on my #Debian #Linux #VPS to keep tabs on my storage.
Ncdu is a du viewer. It provides a fast and easy-to-use interface through famous du utility. It allows one to browse through the directories and show percentages of disk usage with ncurses library.
From root, run
$ sudo apt-get install ncdu
Then, from root, you simply run
$ ncdu <directory>
In the image below, I ran
$ ncdu /
Might be helpful for other selfhosted #MastoAdmin's
🔗
https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/ncdu
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2023-09-01 03:08:48 UTC

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@npub16ew…6fmh They let it go for 17 minutes even though there were AI glitches in the voice.
In-between the glitches it sounded 100%, though.
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/oldfriendsbucket/media_attachments/files/110/987/683/962/878/970/original/1a143994c468d235.mp4

2023-09-01 03:01:33 UTC

This just happened tonight:
Right-Wing TV Hosts Duped By Fake Trump Voice For Nearly 17-Minute Interview.
The voice is believed to be AI generated.
#USPol
Also, This #BogglesTheMind
#HashTagGames
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/right-wing-tv-hosts-duped-by-fake-trump-voice-for-nearly-17-minute-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2023-09-01 01:37:11 UTC

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@npub1d6v…r3pu @npub1nfe…ft3a
Same

2023-09-01 01:29:06 UTC

How extremely edited realty tv can be considered 'unscripted' and how people actually believe it is real and natural.
#BogglesTheMind
#HashTagGames

2023-09-01 01:26:30 UTC

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@npub1nfe…ft3a
LOL. They are just toying with us.

2023-09-01 01:24:44 UTC

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@npub1hv2…5hah
Has that happened?

2023-09-01 01:23:16 UTC

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@npub1q84…5ne6
Looks like a reboot is coming to Disney + via @npub1nfe…ft3a
https://fedia.social/notes/9j3h3a6rfj4eomq5

2023-09-01 01:22:02 UTC

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@npub1nfe…ft3a Awesome!

2023-09-01 01:18:36 UTC

How about #StillBitter a two-fer
1. Firefly was cancelled.
2. In the age or reboots, Firefly hasn't been picked up again.
#BogglesTheMind
#HashTagGames
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2023-08-31 21:40:04 UTC

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@npub1m0g…642v @npub1rgr…hs3g I think it is the same buffoon. We get several a week with the word 'self-promoting in it.

2023-08-30 23:38:16 UTC

Sad day. And so it begins.
The Environmental Protection Agency removed federal protections for a majority of the country's wetlands on Tuesday to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Developers and environmental groups opposed the scope of the 1972 Clean Water Act in protecting waterways and wetlands.
:npr: EPA Removes Federal Protections For Most of the Country's Wetlands
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/29/1196654382/epa-wetlands-waterways-supreme-court

2023-08-30 01:19:56 UTC

What happens in Finglas stays in Finglas.
#AccordingToTheRules
#HashTagGames
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2023-08-29 05:29:32 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
A lot of money is going to Facebook, YouTube, etc. Almost $2 billion went into smart tv, Roku, etc app TV ads, etc.
But yes, the conglomerates are raking it in with the majority.
I imagine Twitter will be in the ball game this season hot and heavy.

2023-08-29 00:52:31 UTC

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@npub1psy…pasy @npub100c…gkwp @npub15c0…hxke
I'm curious. Since Vivaldi is Chromium based, other than severing Google account connections, how is it different than Google Chrome? Makes it better. Accounts links aside, both MS Edge, Google Chrome and Vivaldi all share the same parent (Chromium) DNA.
I'm not being obtuse here.

2023-08-28 22:16:48 UTC

No, Tucker Carlson's Trump interview doesn't have 230 million video views on #X /#Twitter
X routinely showed impressions, i.e. how many times a Tweet passes in a timeline. Just because a tweet passes in a timeline doesn't mean it is read or video is watched
Here's how many times it has actually been viewed.
Mashable can report that, as of the publication of this article on Thursday evening, Carlson's #Trump interview has received 14.8 million video views on X.
#USPol
https://mashable.com/article/tucker-carlson-x-trump-interview-twitter-video-view-count

2023-08-28 22:12:15 UTC

Sexy Candy After Dark ~Host Tucker Carlson
#RejectedPodcast
#HashItOut #HashTagGames
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2023-08-28 02:29:21 UTC

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@npub1mfq…fur3
I'm not saying it is bad or doesn't have a purpose. Spent most of my life with almost real cheese products as a meal staple. 😂

2023-08-28 02:14:42 UTC

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@npub1vv9…f7zq Right. It's just water juice of oats.

2023-08-28 02:13:15 UTC

Velveeta is cheese
(Actually, it is a Cheese analogue, made by blending cheaper fats or proteins, and processed to appear to be cheese.)
#QuirkyOpinions
#HashtagGames
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2023-08-28 01:08:13 UTC

Oat milk in milk. It's really just oat water/oat juice.
#QuirkyOpinions
#HashTagGames
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1OMJ21VlVc

2023-08-27 13:28:48 UTC

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5/ The way threads and replies are now sorted is more coherent and I have noticed a great benefit in reading replies and multi-post threads.
I think that is one of the best improvements in Mastodon 4.2.0.

2023-08-27 13:24:43 UTC

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4/ At first, the hashtag pill boxes display in Mastodon v4.2.0 annoyed me but I am getting used to them
I like text more than Material Design.
I would be happy if more sites resembled craigslist instead of Google Plus. #MaterialDesign
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2023-08-27 13:21:28 UTC

At first, the hashtag pill boxes display in Mastodon v4.2.0 annoyed me but I am getting used to them
I like text more than Material Design.
I would be happy if more sites resembled craigslist instead of Google Plus. #MaterialDesign
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2023-08-27 13:07:50 UTC

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@npub1epd…p67u
Not everything, but in the next version of Mastodon, threads will have better organization. I am beta testing it now
Here is a post with multiple replies
See how they are joined together now in a line instead of all crazy ordered, replies and new posts linked together with a line
2nd image is a 3-part thread, in order
3rd image reply to one of the posts, linked to it
I have already seen a difference and reading benefit in how organized the replies and multi-post threads are
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2023-08-26 20:49:47 UTC

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@npub1m2r…uls6 @npub1cmg…rzd2 @npub1hda…27vm
Thanks.

2023-08-26 11:33:46 UTC

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3/ Performance wise, there seems to be less lag and stall when you get to the bottom of the page and get the 'Load More' pill box. I rarely see that anymore and when I do, it is fast to populate.

2023-08-26 11:28:31 UTC

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2/ I really like the changes to the hashtag pages.
<instanceURL>/tags/<hashtag>
I like how it shows stats, the pill box for follow and unfollow.
Much improved.
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2023-08-26 11:18:36 UTC

Something I dislike about the WebUI in Mastodon 4.2.0 Beta 2 is them taking away the Federated feed link from the sidebar. Now, you have to click 'Live feeds' which takes you to a new screen that defaults on your local feed and you have to click 'Other servers' or 'All.' #MastoAdmin
I really liked clicking directly to the Federated feed from wherever I was. The less clicks with my Parkinson's, the better.
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2023-08-25 09:57:07 UTC

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@npub1ul2…3war He had a great opening tonight.

2023-08-24 02:36:10 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
Mainly just teasing but I do enjoy looking at the walks and so glad when you post you're back home again. Another safe walk.
Thanks. Been a busy week with the tag games.

2023-08-21 19:48:44 UTC

Dumbest thing you will hear all day,
Fox News tells viewers 'they' let Tropical Storm Hilary into the US 'because it’s Biden’s America'
Host, "42 million desperate souls in the path of the storm which made landfall in Mexico several hours ago. But they let it right into the country because it’s Biden’s America.”
Said it was the first of these storms to hit SoCal since Biden started his political career.
https://www.alternet.org/fox-news-2664195746/
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2023-08-21 19:16:46 UTC

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@npub1epd…p67u
I couldn't help but laugh because my -dle' is up to 20 now. They keep popping up.
I also host the 9 o'clock @npub1rgr…hs3g and every night a new game is played.
I try to encourage people to use both the new nightly game tag along with the universal tag that non-players can filter out to stop all the noise of the games without having to do so each night.
Several hundred players playing each night can mess up non-players timelines.
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2023-08-21 05:38:17 UTC

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@npub18wu…pumy
Yes, I started driving in December 1986

2023-08-21 04:20:00 UTC

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@npub18wu…pumy
My first car was a 1976 Pinto wagon. Loved that car. I bought it off my cousin for $500 when I was 14 and started driving it when I was 15 1/2. It was the Ford green color scheme.
It looked like this one:
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2023-08-20 23:32:12 UTC

No toupees or hair pieces while out on bail.
#OddBailConditions
#TrumpCrimeFamilyArrestWeek
#HashTagGames

2023-08-20 23:13:52 UTC

You must publicly state the name of the crying "Sir, Sir" man in your stories.
#OddBailConditions
#TrumpCrimeFamilyArrestWeek
#HashTagGames
:cnn: ‘Sir’ alert: This one word is a telltale sign Trump is being dishonest
Analysis by Daniel Dale
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/sir-trump-telltale-word-false/index.html

2023-08-19 05:58:29 UTC

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@npub16py…v40u The close, change, merge, rename their apps all the time. It's hard to keep up.

2023-08-19 05:55:08 UTC

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@npub16py…v40u You're right. I called it that. It's really the Google News app when you swipe to the side. My bad

2023-08-19 02:41:43 UTC

#Google Now on Android is pushing me to vacation in Lahaina, HI.
I guess because I have read stories about the devastating fires that destroyed everything and killed so many people, Google is pushing it's promotions on me.
Google needs to blacklist it in its ad network right now, esp for #Lahaina, if not for the entire island.
#news #marketing

2023-08-16 08:25:18 UTC

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@npub1d3j…pz3q Lordy, there's deleted DM's recovered.

2023-08-16 05:38:34 UTC

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@npub19zl…ydq9 @npub10av…r788 @npub1yf8…5j7z
2/ Follow-up. 4-hours later and the main card now is correct but the first result it the old main card's result that says there isn't one.
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2023-08-16 01:22:20 UTC

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@npub19zl…ydq9 @npub10av…r788 @npub1yf8…5j7z
Still first result in my search. I screen grabbed over your image.
Your response was the first response in the first drop-down, though.
Maybe they are adjusting it or you have a search setting different, etc.
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2023-08-15 23:37:27 UTC

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@npub10av…r788 @npub1yf8…5j7z
I believed him, but this is the internet so I checked for myself.
Oh my goodness. 💯 Real.
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2023-08-15 03:07:16 UTC

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@npub12qr…cy9e
The long list. Rudy, Sidney Powell, mark Meadows. 18 other people

2023-08-15 01:19:23 UTC

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@npub1jdr…gc3v @npub1rgr…hs3g
I didn't know how #SingABookWithALeadSingerOrBand would play out. I just knew today was a significant book holiday and wanted to join in with this game. After I posted it, I was like, oh this will crash and burn. LoL.
But, seeing the game plays, I am inspired

2023-08-13 17:54:57 UTC

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@npub19tf…przp
@npub1l8f…9lph
Also, add
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /
ip range: 23.98.142.176/28
ChatGPT-User is used by plugins in ChatGPT. Although not a scraper, it is used during live chatgpt queries to access websites for information on demand.
https://oldfriends.live/@paul/110876115623803645
https://platform.openai.com/docs/plugins/bot

2023-08-12 21:23:55 UTC

Today, I edited a #wikipedia page to include a non-primary source. The article I included was from 2021 that reflected on events that occurred in 2001
Recently, one of the subjects of the article came out as a #transgender women
Yet, the article started, "20-years ago, two men..." Even though the subject came out a short while ago as transgender, even after the 2021 article, major publications should have known in 2021 to be more gender neutral in their writing, imo.

2023-08-11 02:37:02 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
I think they responded with a 'Users should use commonsense, know these recipes are not reviewed by human testers and be over 18 yrs old" BS.
Also, blamed people for trying to use the bot wrong.
Welp.
❤️

2023-08-11 02:32:53 UTC

Supermarket AI Meal Planner App Suggests #Recipe That Would Create Chlorine Gas as "the perfect nonalcoholic beverage to quench your thirst and refresh your senses. Serve chilled and enjoy the refreshing fragrance"
Chlorine Gas was used in WW1 as a #ChemicalWeapon
Exposure: coughing, eye & nose irritation, lacrimation, & a burning sensation in the chest, Airway constriction.
Chlorine gas irritates the skin &can cause burning pain, inflammation, & blisters. #Chemistry
https://slashdot.org/story/23/08/10/2226227/supermarket-ai-meal-planner-app-suggests-recipe-that-would-create-chlorine-gas
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2023-08-05 01:51:13 UTC

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@npub16ew…6fmh @npub1rgr…hs3g
LoL.

2023-08-05 00:17:58 UTC

@npub12gx…dvh9
Sorry I have been absent. Bad ear and sinus infection has me down
Bouncing in and offline
❣️♥️

2023-08-04 18:14:56 UTC

Zombie lizard devil Goldilocks
#DrawYourDemon
#HashItOut
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2023-08-04 17:29:53 UTC

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@npub10rt…7wk2 Edited to add the video that gives more context.

2023-08-04 17:21:36 UTC

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@npub1qsn…prlr 😂

2023-08-04 17:14:20 UTC

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@npub1qsn…prlr
It runs the full gambit.
"Protecting your freedom to pick the mechanic of your choice."
"Preserves your right to save."
"The future of this country rests on its people. The future of your car should rest on Car Shield's administrators."
https://ispot.tv/a/15TV

2023-08-04 16:55:14 UTC

Nothing stirs up the American Revolution in me like the fear my old car is about the break down.😏
1776 is just a marketing gimmick for the Trump Cult and the right now.
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2023-08-04 16:06:05 UTC

Didn't change the channel in time..Andrea Mitchell came on a 12:00. I kid you not, before the clock struck 12:01 she had already started her 'tough challenges for a divided democratic party' speil.

2023-08-04 15:45:37 UTC

Ugh. This 'Vote yes on #Issue1' commercial featuring the 'Do your own research' qanon nurse airing in the Cincinnati market on Sinclair stations gives me the chills.
Btw, #VoteNo
#elections
#Ohio
#OHpol #USPol

2023-08-04 15:39:28 UTC

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@npub1p8s…4tga
Speaking of the main judge... All the news outlets have people on that have at least been in the same zip code at the same time as her a couple decades ago. I wonder if she is like, "Who are all these BFF's I didn't know I had?" LOL

2023-08-04 15:22:26 UTC

Totally normal. He got arrested, booked and is out of bail. His biggest problem? The magistrate didn't curtsy.
'Judge left Trump fuming by failing to call him Mr. President: report'
https://www.rawstory.com/dc-court-trump/

2023-08-03 17:28:27 UTC

'A great honor': Trump tells fans he's being arrested for them as he heads to DC arraignment
Trump's acceptance speech, "I want to thank the academy of jurors for voting for me. It is an honor. I'm the bestest at criming. These 3, no 4 indictments... the rigged media is failing to give me credit for the superseding 4th indictment over my beautiful Maralago boxes of crimes home movies being destroyed. They don't want you to know how great at this I am. Obama has none."
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-jan-6-indictment-2662704239/

2023-08-03 11:56:37 UTC

Man grills 1 million steaks, LongHorn Steakhouse recognizes Symmes Township, #Ohio employee as 'Grill Master Legend' https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/symmes-township-community/man-grills-1-million-steaks-longhorn-steakhouse-recognizes-symmes-township-employee-as-grill-master-legend

2023-08-02 14:01:06 UTC

Looks like Mastodon Dev is planning to take hashtags at the end of a post and put them in a different spot for cleaner reading.
#MastoAdmin
:github: Change hashtags at the end of the post to render out-of-band
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26260
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2023-08-02 01:17:44 UTC

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@npub12qr…cy9e
I miss flipping through the pages sometimes.

2023-08-01 01:04:40 UTC

Smells like your girlfriend's roll-on deodorant. ~ Nirvana
#RejectedSongBookOrMovieTitles
#HashTagGames

2023-07-31 07:04:13 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
I think all action should happen behind the dumpster gates.
He can play the homeless man in the dumpster area where all the action happens between the couples. He secretly takes photos of the actions and is the protagonist of the story
Eventually he blackmails each couple...

2023-07-31 06:55:45 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
Only if you team Colm Meaney up with Anjelica Huston

2023-07-31 06:52:36 UTC

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@npub1507…e4gg
We'll need Maggie Smith and Barnard Hughs wondering around somewhere.
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