2026-04-02T14:01:10Z https://yabu.me Anne https://yabu.me/npub1urfh2mmjmx4ly3whutyzjj0xv9nqhvtt9ax594tm8ew720utzu0qaqdkty https://tootsweet-social.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/avatars/000/000/003/original/cc44a18a14d18afc.jpg https://tootsweet-social.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/avatars/000/000/003/original/cc44a18a14d18afc.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqdj9ryhq5979aell8r6e38777py2e702aslkqkysq0ts6khmsaxqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ueujmef Granddaughter (8) wanted to show me what she bought for herself in Greece. I guess she’s discovered pen shops (yay!). She bought a Lamy Al-star in mint special edition and some violet ink cartridges to go in it. Spent some time watching her practice her cursive writing with it. I wonder where she gets it? Me. That’s where. #fountainpen 2026-03-21T01:34:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrjmyuxguwzgv5dsfpfennczc22stepm603ug9s6zp8gxj3twltqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3udhyhsw Finally finished Mark Fisher’s Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures. I’ve been working my way through it, on and off, since the end of January.<br/><br/>Most of his essays in this book feature musical artists from the rave scene in London, circa early 2000’s. I’ve never heard of them before (not much of a raver, I’m afraid) but I looked them up and listened to their music while I read and took notes.<br/><br/>There were also essays which featured movies that I’ve seen before and mentions of movies I haven’t seen but would now like to. I particularly enjoyed his writings on The Shining, Momento, and Inception. I rewatched Momento and Inception after reading the essays and got more out of them then with previous viewings.<br/><br/>I first ran into Mark Fisher’s work last year, watching some of his lectures on YouTube. I’m sad that he died. The world needs more Mark Fishers.<br/><br/>#books #hauntology #theory #philosophy #essays 2026-03-11T23:00:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspqgz8h9j6dzzd8zgsrav6c5rx0fgn88rzjs4yhszludm0r6q4gkqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3usadjay In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5c0pf32ry0tfftxhl54um42xmf4gyvpaz4qldn3n4a9xpeapqxqyywcrx'>nevent1q…wcrx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Was just complaining to the universe about my ancient eyes but thanks anyway! Maybe, with these suggestions, I can make it work for me. 2026-01-25T17:55:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0h3p3hrnkszqtyeck2m4xxj58hfn62rqel3dw8q3wpgcjl7ms8qszyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ushxevs I beg of you, LibreOffice. Make better icons. I can barely see these on my 27” iMac screen. They are minuscule and make no sense. They look like a smattering of pixel confetti. I have already set their size to “extra large”. I do not think those words mean what you think they mean. My eyes are ancient. Take pity. 2026-01-25T13:51:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9krp4dsj9elaz74nfvxmpnpz40v8xxvjduvuhg9tngvrxwnqxqgzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3urvvp59 Bought a new pen which I didn’t need along with a gold nib which I also didn’t need but have wanted for some time. Got an amazing deal on it at Vancouver Pen Shop. Pen and gold nib for the cost of the pen itself! How could I say no? You’re right. I couldn’t. #fountainpens #vancouver<br/> <img src="https://tootsweet-social.s3.amazonaws.com/media_attachments/files/115/329/992/664/259/793/original/24b60949c638c0d8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-07T00:14:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ng5jufj7eslaps4mh09mvk886lgn0s0nsf4xdgcmptfk0g4ucmczyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3u2jxauu Took a fountain pen to Phidon Pens in Cambridge Ontario today to see about having it fixed. They are sending it off and said it could take up to eight weeks which is fine by me. It’s been sitting,broken, in a drawer for months so I won’t miss it but it will be nice to have it back in working order. It was difficult to leave that store without buying a ton of stationary I don’t need but want desperately. What is it about stationary? I just wanna jump into a pile of fresh paper like Scrooge McDuck jumps into a pile of cash. #fountainpen #stationaryaddict #ontario 2025-08-30T23:07:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypvsjmlkck3jmmrjnyqdqyu8rmpju43tdz4nvzpk8akd63w8e7eczyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ulrg04w Currently reading The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt. It’s a fun read. His most Wes Anderson one yet, I’d say. Just found the word “terrorific” on page 107 (softcover version) and I’d never seen it before so I looked it up on the OED site. It’s not a word, apparently, but I love it. I think he means it to imply terrifyingly terrific. A keeper of a word.<br/><br/>#WritingCommunity <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #bookstodon 2025-08-25T18:35:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy64zlshsqvy6d3xxemz6eutv8m52fynsg3zzjjk96hzygmdzvrugzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3upqltw0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggpyrgtzamh9lwcpp6gtfvyms2f5cyexws0ddqq6ryz2w0le5qkqeqfrdy'>nevent1q…frdy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I knew a woman in Vancouver who charged $200 per hour to listen to this kind of groveling. #fetish 2025-08-09T19:48:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyg55x352uw87p6tvtwl90xt50qjha6n8d68dhju40neuzv8l0qlqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3uzr6u4g For those who like both Wes Anderson and fountain pens, enjoy.<br/>#FountainPens #pens #Montblanc #WesAnderson<br/><br/><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=nn59j75Q1Mc&amp;si=Ru6do-YB1hqlZ7Z9">https://youtube.com/watch?v=nn59j75Q1Mc&amp;si=Ru6do-YB1hqlZ7Z9</a> 2025-06-20T14:07:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8wzyd0p0r0nqygzsgtmwkkc24k955e8h3uczds0zqzff7awnv8aczyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3u9m82qd Saw this attachable table for a Poang chair today by following a link on Reddit. What a great idea. The other chairs they sell are over the top (in terms of both accessories and price) but this is totally doable. And it’s Canadian! #desk #handmade #Canada #Vancouver<br/><a href="https://batemanlabs.com/collections/attachable-lap-desk">https://batemanlabs.com/collections/attachable-lap-desk</a> 2025-06-17T17:48:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdj9f7htkkt4merxaurzzs05m9sp4z2jhwn3v7rlmm66en02fhqzczyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3urn9wu7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnd5pr6zvayjadzzjx982ahvzqpyvft5qu877sett0ttp7jsdcugevvs3g'>nevent1q…vs3g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>serfs don’t need education 2025-03-20T21:46:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstuhjmatspy048vn0p3q8kv9lfeq8cmukeypcmy59vqup08leah5czyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3uymeurl Thought I’d start using an RSS reader again but the sites I want to add to it don’t seem to have RSS feeds. The best parts of the internet are gone and all we have now is slop, ads, and propaganda.<br/><br/>#rss #internet #capitalism 2025-02-09T20:36:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq7e2e8sfqdksyr33ghdjrd7yul5rh6c4u7zxzn7el9ukwgn65aqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3u7xwsem Made in Canada is a website dedicated to Canadian products and services.<br/><br/>#Canada #CanadianMade<br/><br/><a href="https://madeinca.ca/">https://madeinca.ca/</a> 2025-02-02T01:26:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2khf9zc33u6g02qzjgzltvgp7cs5z4mv88724tq709kq8u4qssdgzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ue8z9z9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7zn5qnpa7x3a3sm2rnydekxrv36cvajvj5c0zsusfa77lrvx0agezx3ta'>nevent1q…x3ta</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>have you considered a Pixelfed instance? If you plan on posting photos exclusively, it might be a good option.<br/><br/><a href="https://pixelfed.org">https://pixelfed.org</a> 2025-01-24T15:55:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jztlj8rezq75ntaf0z0djcg6jhh3h75uyzs7y67t9x8c8yd5p0qzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3urvflpj Deleted Facebook which, I guess, takes thirty days to go through (probably to give my relatives thirty days to guilt me into staying..lol). While I’m on a roll, blocked Threads from our server. Feels good. #Facebook #Threads #Nazis 2025-01-22T01:10:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrc080wys33zc5dxvwvsmnkms7zau3c7fz6wmkl3rkgdz9ae67pqszyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ucd0qtn Utah is banning a whole list of books. <br/><br/>“The books include works by world-famous authors such as Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood – ironically the author of dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale.<br/><br/>The new ruling requires schools to physically “dispose” of them, the practicalities of which when discussed in June led board member Brent Strate to joke: “I don’t care if it’s shredded, burned, it has to be destroyed one way or another.” <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/08/utah-book-ban-reaction-judy-blume-margaret-atwood/">https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/08/utah-book-ban-reaction-judy-blume-margaret-atwood/</a> 2024-08-09T00:15:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqenh40kagsldeg3wrh00twtx9kcgr7j0l2k4c9pjsavvg3q869sqzyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3usmyjew Does anyone here use WriteAs for blogging/publishing writing on the web? How is it? I currently use Wordpress because I&#39;ve used it, off and on, for ages, but I avoid writing in it because it feels like too much. I want something simple. #WritingCommunity #writing #blogging #writeas #WritersOfMastodon 2024-08-07T21:24:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2pmytmv74dhtv3r64hrtyjg4wfcw8ufukh4pzq3tsw8pyjhj6jsczyrsdxat0wtv6huj96l3vs22fueskvza3dvh56sk40vl9mefl3vt3ugdwfpq Finally getting around to my #introduction. I’m a sometimes #artist, #writer (#poetry and #fiction), maker of various #crafts. My interests are too varied to list in full. Think arts and humanities, things having to do with bodies or of minds, the land, the sky, the sea. Pretty much anything. Except sports. I follow the #news. I read #books. #Politics are important. #Covid is airborne. CW should be used when talking about spiders not #racism. 2022-11-17T18:50:00Z