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"When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." - Thomas Jefferson

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2026-04-04 23:05:37 UTC

Current live stream aboard Orion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

2026-03-31 22:29:03 UTC

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@nprofile…f3cz I gotta say that the cabinetry work on that system is beautiful. #Designesizer (a hashtag that will go nowhere)

2026-03-28 23:16:58 UTC

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@nprofile…8pur OMG that's my zip code!

2026-03-28 22:48:11 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh I've heard that this can be a potential issue for *any* wire brush used on a grill.

2026-03-27 20:18:15 UTC

More with Rick Marotta
Tom Scott - DIRTY OLD MAN (Live) Sep 12, 2012
Rick Marotta - #Drums, Jimmy Johnson - 3Bass, Michael Landau - #Guitars
(Wished they had brought up the cymbals in the mix more, especially Rick's hi-hat.)
https://youtu.be/SXNMogcDy68?si=qUxfENEW3t9OuOGx
#jazz #funk

2026-03-27 20:06:47 UTC

Here's a shout-out to people who park in "Pick-Up Order" spots at grocery stores, only to go inside to shop: G.T.F.O.

2026-03-27 20:03:32 UTC

An otter spotted surfacing on FRIYAY! (and apparently farting as well)

2026-03-27 20:01:08 UTC

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@nprofile…l2jj One of my favorite drummers, Rick Marotta is on #drums for that date. As for the background singer playing cowbell, I would have fired him on the spot.

2026-03-27 18:48:44 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v I have no doubt in your future endeavors, as blacksmiths can make all swords of things. Hammer on!

2026-03-27 18:23:59 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v I'm available to host extra railroad spike bottle openers for an undisclosed length of time (longer than a weekend).

2026-03-27 18:21:14 UTC

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@nprofile…sejq Next up: Teachers are terrorists because they are trying to develop young minds.

2026-03-27 18:09:16 UTC

Hey food retailers, don't forget to shrink your packaging along with your product so we won't notice your blatant #SHRINKFLATION.
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/302/431/098/078/787/original/9d5a95fc104f3a0c.jpg

2026-03-27 15:05:50 UTC

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@nprofile…3h99 Not to mention everyone has to talk like a pirate on Khaaarrg Island.

2026-03-27 14:58:06 UTC

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@nprofile…l70y "...as America becomes just another failing Trump casino."

2026-03-27 11:19:50 UTC

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@nprofile…x9q9 Russia just gave him his balance due.

2026-03-26 22:56:07 UTC

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@nprofile…3h99 Amen. (it also goes for OPENING packaging)

2026-03-26 21:31:53 UTC

I was always a proponent for the 5th inning stretch. #MLB #TigersOpeningDay

2026-03-26 16:56:28 UTC

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@nprofile…ua3h Let's GO #Detroit!

2026-03-26 11:20:16 UTC

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@nprofile…yvcw I saw one of these in my neighborhood making deliveries for Amazon.

2026-03-25 22:56:26 UTC

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@nprofile…eesv I only know because of my slow, Mastodon indoctrination into Caturday.

2026-03-25 22:54:45 UTC

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@nprofile…n7dg The student with the beard in the last photo looks like he is going to crawl *into* the laptop!

2026-03-25 19:50:15 UTC

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@nprofile…cxup Waiting for this to be released in IMAX theaters.

2026-03-25 19:45:53 UTC

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@nprofile…atnr Too bad there are some crap YouTube 'reviews' of this. I couldn't sit through any of them. Comments on one railed against the AI slop review.

2026-03-25 19:24:40 UTC

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@nprofile…2x84 Any introspective question that starts with, "What if..." is feeding the flames of future regret and that, in and of itself, is a quagmire of self-doubt which fuels mindfuck stagnation.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk!

2026-03-25 18:38:25 UTC

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@nprofile…eesv YOU JUST STOP THAT

2026-03-25 14:03:37 UTC

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@nprofile…lxdz That 'missing' time was just your phone's AI sitting in for you for the first 59 minutes.

2026-03-25 14:02:21 UTC

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@nprofile…f0v6 They had a reputation to begin with?

2026-03-25 13:58:46 UTC

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@nprofile…ww3l #Moshidon on Android, #Phanpy on Desktop!

2026-03-25 13:49:37 UTC

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@nprofile…tczu Cool. I just went to a rock and gem show. Someone had some massive megalodon teeth.
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/290/127/560/990/922/original/97eea3f3a3884150.jpg

2026-03-25 13:06:45 UTC

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@nprofile…tczu So basically you'll be 'killing two birds with one fossil'. Win/win.

2026-03-24 21:59:52 UTC

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@nprofile…5dlp @nprofile…0jjs Why is this company not called 'Swerve'?

2026-03-24 21:54:17 UTC

Kagi's use of AI is a nothing burger being used for advertising purposes. Why are people swinging off of generated 'LinkedIn speak'. We should be ignoring things that lower our I.Q. This has zero staying power, and even Kagi is surprised it is still trending. If you are going to boil water, cook ramen noodles.

2026-03-24 21:37:07 UTC

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@nprofile…eqsh In a war fought with drones, I would not want to be a paratrooper.

2026-03-23 23:16:37 UTC

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@nprofile…lngt I thought we moved on from Chromebooks after the great Covid lock-down. I bought stock in an up and coming Abacus company, thinking analog was the true way to middle school enlightenment.

2026-03-23 22:31:34 UTC

Does anyone remember the impressionist Rich Little? "The man of a 1000 voices." I distinctly remember him doing a bang up impressions of Richard Nixon, Dean Martin, and Jimmy Stewart.
For those who are unfamiliar, here is a good sampling from an early Johnny Carson show.. https://youtu.be/nw8AYVwpPdQ?si=dJDU_8j8vKYlk2xP

2026-03-23 20:38:31 UTC

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@nprofile…nzx0 Bail outs might be based on past airline CEO contributions to the Trump coffer. I'm sure I'm missing something here that's tied to the stock market and insider trading. There always is.

2026-03-23 20:17:44 UTC

These questions keep floating through my mind:
Do you REALLY need to travel by air?
Is it make or break if you don't?
Will others understand if you cancel your plans?
How many less people would be standing in line if they had just said, "not worth it."

2026-03-23 11:45:09 UTC

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@nprofile…nrlp If a business uses physical price tags, they should honor those tags. The highest ranked mgr on duty is empowered to override pricing - they always have been. Waiting on a GM is bull.
You called their bluff.

2026-03-22 20:18:29 UTC

Not sure when this transition took place, but I'm comfortable in my ol' coot* skin.
*An eccentric or irritable older person, especially a man, whose views or attitudes are considered boring or old-fashioned. (e.g., 'Ah, don't mind that old coot.')

2026-03-22 19:50:39 UTC

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@nprofile…kw0e Say goodnight, Dad Jokes.

2026-03-22 19:48:28 UTC

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@nprofile…jfrz Will you be creating one of these for each day of the week? Tuedala, Weddala, Thurdala ...I'll see myself out.

2026-03-22 19:10:35 UTC

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@nprofile…4dcv Damn. Stick to your guns. Typically, a severance package reflects one month for every year worked. Accepting means you can't seek any legal action against them. Sorry to hear of this.

2026-03-22 14:01:50 UTC

I guess our military has finally embraced Mastodon because I keep hearing about 'boosts on the ground.'

2026-03-22 14:00:10 UTC

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@nprofile…ntqg "...and it was “time for Smith to face the music.”" The Guardian for the win.

2026-03-22 13:16:40 UTC

OK you guys. Who's Bob Cyclone?

2026-03-21 19:05:14 UTC

Watered the house plants.
Took library book back.
Cleaned the dishes.
What's not to like about me?

2026-03-21 19:02:51 UTC

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@nprofile…hxgv @nprofile…sle5 Obviously NOT the turkeys from WKRP's Thanksgiving 'turkey drop.'

2026-03-21 19:01:28 UTC

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@nprofile…sle5 <banjo> Turkeys on the tracks, and my bay-bee ain't comin' back :mastodance:
Off my new bluegrass album "Those Cluckin' Gobblers"

2026-03-21 17:58:55 UTC

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@nprofile…h6jk Git outta here!

2026-03-21 17:29:10 UTC

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@nprofile…24c2 With wine, you have to 'catch up' and add the glasses you abstained from in the past before moving on.

2026-03-21 17:24:17 UTC

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@nprofile…24c2 He made a conscious decision to make his teleported destination a Waffle House?? That raises red flags right there.

2026-03-21 15:50:41 UTC

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@nprofile…slt5 Pointy-beaked Obsidian Ground Hopper

2026-03-21 15:02:44 UTC

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@nprofile…25xa Yikes. That was a sugar coated turd of a review. 3/5??

2026-03-21 14:52:41 UTC

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@nprofile…nwx0 What if that little stunt backfired and they actually took out Orban? That'd be somethin'.

2026-03-20 23:36:12 UTC

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@nprofile…nwx0 Thank you for your attention to this blather.

2026-03-20 22:44:24 UTC

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@nprofile…rm8k Volume. Volume. Volume. Special pricing based on bulk buys, and Costco brands (Kirkland) driving it home. Good for them. My wife and I can not use a case of [ insert any item ] no matter how much we love it.
You don't stop at Costco to pick up a gallon of milk, bread, bananas, and some yogurt on your way home.

2026-03-20 21:50:57 UTC

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@nprofile…4cf6 And when I see this, I think of the hands that toiled to make that stone wall. Little did those rock masons realize that a picture of their efforts would be captured, shared, and viewed as a work of nature-art.

2026-03-20 21:17:51 UTC

#Serendipitous back-to-back posts in my feed. Compliments of @nprofile…07fr and @nprofile…4cf6.
Little did they know!
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/263/581/489/742/530/original/f1be1afec7185ff3.png

2026-03-20 17:43:25 UTC

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@nprofile…f0v6 The problem with R. Paul is that he is always leaning, and never standing (firm).
He describes Mullin's comment as 'bizarre' followed by 'I think it makes him unfit; which for me signals *wiggle room* for R. Paul. Only one ball has ever dropped for Rand. Maybe that's why he leans so much.

2026-03-20 17:22:08 UTC

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@nprofile…3r3m Hell hath no furry like a tiny dragon's scorn.

2026-03-20 17:20:46 UTC

Look close. Another Grickle Doodle with a subtle detail. #duckstraction
(@nprofile…zqv6)

2026-03-20 17:15:02 UTC

Bicyclists trekking up hill, along the side of the road, into a headwind, will really 'feel the berm'.
#exercise #bicycle #Apologies

2026-03-20 17:04:15 UTC

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@nprofile…xz35 Or, as Stephen Colbert's current update is titled, "Hormuz Nuz U Can Uz"

2026-03-20 11:56:12 UTC

Looks like a painting

2026-03-19 20:36:14 UTC

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@nprofile…f0v6 She must have hired a PR manager. She's toned down the Cruella de Vil look.

2026-03-19 20:30:37 UTC

#Bluesky Not my circus, not my monkey.

2026-03-19 18:15:27 UTC

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@nprofile…ufcj Can you find the things that are blue?

2026-03-19 18:06:43 UTC

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@nprofile…k95v Noice! Now, to carve your initials in that table top.

2026-03-19 17:51:07 UTC

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@nprofile…5vvt I like the color coding of the photos to your map. Is this an app?

2026-03-19 13:42:57 UTC

Thursday morning diversion: https://mrdoob.github.io/harmony/

2026-03-18 22:40:02 UTC

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@nprofile…frqa 'Always get the name of the dog.' Duly noted.

2026-03-18 22:27:46 UTC

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@nprofile…rckr With one candle extinguished.

2026-03-18 22:25:37 UTC

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@nprofile…z640 There is a distinct difference between a 'product line' and a gimmick to draw attention to your product.

2026-03-18 21:24:19 UTC

God damn, #Kagi. Really? You've got the best up and coming (pay-for), non-Google, no-ads, no-tracking search engine anyone (me) could ask for.
And then this?
"The viral translator is just one of Kagi’s growing suite of products."
It takes anyone's everyday, ho-hum descriptions and turns them into LinkedIn corporate speak? Powered by AI? How much water are you boiling for this Facebook, here today, gone tomorrow pablum? Pull your heads out of your asses. Did anyone ask me - a paying customer - if that is where I want my money invested? FFS.
Out. of. touch. #ReadTheRoom

2026-03-18 21:13:39 UTC

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And if anyone is wondering what prompted this: Kagi's 'Orion' browser for Linux.

2026-03-18 21:04:53 UTC

There is no such thing as a 'Pre-Beta' release. Call it what it is: An Alpha release.
I don't have time to be a guinea pig and give you feedback for something that isn't close to being ready for public consumption. This just tells me your hype machine got way ahead of you, or your AI BFF has you fooled.
I'll wait for a stable Beta launch and my guess is that is probably a year out. Pass.

2026-03-14 20:26:41 UTC

Is there such a thing as CHOL? Chuckling out loud. If not, I'm starting it right now, cholz! #cholz

2026-03-14 20:20:38 UTC

Listening to Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Toot" off of her Platinum album: "Best Toots".
She was way ahead of her time.

2026-03-12 21:30:34 UTC

I'm on to you #Apple #fanboy!
'fastest laptop i ever had'
'Like new, mint, no cracks'
(does your mom know you are trying to hawk/hock stuff on #Craigslist?)
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/218/332/983/619/662/original/dd0f5ab02e97618f.png

2026-03-12 18:12:42 UTC

"Thank you for your attention to this pablum."

2026-03-10 22:37:43 UTC

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@nprofile…zvpa Don't get me started on bird names.

2026-03-10 21:13:29 UTC

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I have to believe that this pisses off other dog walkers because now the burden of control falls on those who leash their pet.
The liabilities are huge. Bite another dog. Bite a homeowner / child.
Dogs - no matter how well trained, can be triggered. Don't fool yourself. The law is in place for exactly those scenarios (and more).

2026-03-10 21:09:20 UTC

If you walk your dog in public places (like my neighborhood) put your dog on a leash.
Ex. 1) There is an older lady on my block with a 187 year old Retriever. I get it. Your dog follows you around and wags his tail at everybody he meets. You are proud of this as an owner. Problem is, there is a thing called a Leash Law and now you are non-compliant and also announcing to other owners that they don't have to comply either.
Ex. 2) I saw a couple last night with their spry, and energetic dog - no leash. The dog was a good 50 ft behind them and they walked along as if that dog wasn't even theirs.

2026-03-10 18:07:23 UTC

Can the Fediverse help Jeff start a small, but effective way of weaning himself off of Google? Lord knows it ain't easy. I've made some personal inroads - but the struggle is real - for all of us.

2026-03-10 18:03:15 UTC

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@nprofile…24c2 You can't embed Google tools, because Google is embedded in you (and they don't give a shit). Sounds like you need a good #DeGoogling intervention. You can't preach against Big Tech while you feed their machine. C'mon, even old guys like us can make a difference.

2026-03-10 17:59:31 UTC

I think a color print, framed, of Jimmy's baseball glove restorations would look cool hanging on my wall.

2026-03-10 16:23:37 UTC

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@nprofile…5gtu Years of losing led me to it!

2026-03-10 16:22:20 UTC

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@nprofile…djtk Ha, that excuse crossed my mind. It was the bright blues and pinks that were hard, due to their blinding nature. I fat fingered a mouse click too.

2026-03-10 16:03:10 UTC

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@nprofile…djtk
What's My JND? 0.0065
Can you beat it? https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd/?r=AokfJP__17uw

2026-03-10 15:23:04 UTC

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@nprofile…qxzr Get ye a Yankee Flipper. Not cheap, but you'll save in feed costs over time. Battery operated (rechargeable) perch spins the squirrels off. The feed tube is long enough so they can't hang from their back legs to eat. Metal top cap = chew proof.
Funny examples of squirrel flinging on YouTube. https://youtu.be/xWA7YqLlSRo?si=-bArhCyYCG_4aE9b

2026-03-10 15:06:44 UTC

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@nprofile…uzhf He wouldn't know how to work a fuel pump at a filling station.

2026-03-10 12:37:03 UTC

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@nprofile…ezxa Nailed it.

2026-03-10 12:27:29 UTC

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@nprofile…ezxa I'd like some eyeballs to see both near and mid-infrared please.

2026-03-10 11:58:20 UTC

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@nprofile…frqa Oof. Not sure I would make my point by strapping my newborn to a bike.

2026-03-09 22:42:16 UTC

Oh tank you! Tank you very much!
https://social-cdn.vivaldi.net/system/media_attachments/files/116/201/627/959/449/209/original/231654810794a1b3.png

2026-03-09 21:54:49 UTC

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@nprofile…v4t3 If you'd just go out, flag them down and surrender, it would end the noise.

2026-03-09 18:13:47 UTC

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@nprofile…y8kh Color coded as well.

2026-03-09 13:04:46 UTC

I wish more people knew about this free, open-source notes app - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/notesnook-note-taking-app-3643168/

2026-03-08 22:51:19 UTC

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@nprofile…5rsp This will burn for months. Hell. Fire. Damnation.

2026-03-08 21:42:49 UTC

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@nprofile…svwz If only it could be segregated and controlled like a lab experiment. Unfortunately the weeds are over taking the lawn.