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SmudgeTheInsultCat, 4 days ago to random

bootblackcub, 26 days ago to random

So I know it's a pain to once again pick up another messaging app, but I really would prefer it if people could try and use signal instead of Whatsapp or telegram

https://signal.org/download/

josh, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to privacy

Does your public library use Overdrive/Libby for ebooks or audiobooks? ⚠️

In the US and Canada, the answer is probably yes. And you should speak to your library staff and commission about it.

Libby is now owned by a private equity firm & making sketchy changes: https://buttondown.email/ninelives/archive/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries/

The latest development is that their overbroad privacy policy allows them to sell your borrowing history to advertisers: https://infosec.exchange/@longobord/112243098104196246

Thank you @karawynn and @longobord!

#Privacy #Libraries

motoridersd, 1 month ago to random

Global Entry fee is going up in October. Wonder if the Credit Cards that offer this benefit will increase it to cover the new cost.

If you don't have it, it's a good time to apply before it goes up. You can also use it in NEXUS and SENTRI lanes, and it includes TSA Precheck.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/global-entry-fee-increase/

bootblackcub, 2 months ago to random

I am begging,
Pleading.
Crying, screaming, throwing up,
For kink groups to stop using FB events to organize things.

Furball, 3 months ago to random

I live in a country where we have a hot ass daddy bear specifically hired by the federal government to be a groundhog wrangler.
🫡 🇺🇸 🦅

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mstrkapowski, 3 months ago to random

Ooft. Ryan Gosling getting an Oscar nomination for Barbie, but Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie both missing out is a bit on the nose, eh?

MarkSussman, 4 months ago to DC

How public space is handled during a snow storm in #DC:
🚶‍♀️[Sidewalks] Cleared by adjacent property owner, subject to fine
🚲 [Bike facilities] Wait til it melts. Who bikes in the snow??
🚗 [Roadways] Dozens of plow trucks with a real-time tracker
So who has privilege?

motoridersd, 4 months ago to bitwarden

#Bitwarden recently made a change that requires an update the KDF settings in your account. If your current value is too low (as it most likely is) your sync across devices will be broken.

Changing it will log you out of all devices and you need to log back in.

Unfortunately because sync had been broken for a while, there were some entries that weren't updated when I finally logged everything back in...

Export from the most up to date vault, purge and then import again to avoid duplicates

gavi, 4 months ago to random

dont feel bad for using your local library and its services if you have a good local library system. literally use the hell out of its services if you can, it gives them justification to keep getting funding

this post is sponsored by Big Library

telescoper, 4 months ago to random

A Christmas Message from the President of Ireland

"...may I express my gratitude to the migrants who now call Ireland their home. Their presence enriches our culture, contributes to our society, bringing as they do experiences, traditions, and perspectives that make us stronger as a nation.'

http://telescoper.blog/2023/12/24/a-christmas-message-from-the-president-of-ireland/

WABA, 5 months ago to random

It's so lovely!

The Hyattsville Trolley Trail opens today—go check it out and revel in the joy of not riding on Route 1.

The southern end of the new trail along Route 1 in Hyattsville
Separated bike and pedestrian crossing, with green (bike) and (white) pedestrian striping, where the Northwest Branch Trail intersects with Rhode Island Ave and Charles Armentrout Dr.

nixCraft, 6 months ago to random

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leroy, 6 months ago to random

Being very used to my Mastodon feed now makes it very evident how ad-heavy other platforms are.

It’s refreshing to only see posts that I made a conscious effort to see. And it’s bonkers that it’s a rare concept.

aphyr, 7 months ago to random

Ad-supported social networks eventually moderate with the interests of advertisers in mind. Centralized services with a broad range of users tend to establish a uniform standard for moderation driven by the aggregate culture of their majority userbase. Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, etc. As queer leatherfolk on those platforms we're going to be mostly moderated by, and in the interest of, straight vanilla people.

strawberie, 7 months ago to nsfw

If its of interest to anyone, early editions of 'The New Bottoming Book' and 'The New Topping Book' are available on Archive.org! They're both about 20ish years old, but still seem to be full of lots of good info about topping, bottoming, and D/S negotiating and identity (altho the distinction bwtn top/bottom and dom/sub is probably a bit more nuanced and clear these days)
The new topping book: https://archive.org/details/newtoppingbook0000east/mode/1up
The new bottoming book: https://archive.org/details/newbottomingbook0000east/mode/1up
#nsfw #kink #leather #domsub

rob, 7 months ago to random

Anyone who says “Horn-Ed Viper” on Only Connect deserves to lose.