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johnb48

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I think of myself as an old hillbilly hippie. I've had several careers: Physics, personal counseling, computer science/software development. Unix/Linux.
Now I'm an old retired guy. I read a LOT. I think of myself as a liberal progressive politically. Some people know me as KB6QL.

I love the Grateful Dead. I love Gracie Slick. I also love the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. I have loved their work for more than 50 years. Oxford comma. Born at 310ppm CO2.
Whatever/whatever

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timrichards, to Trains
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I'm off on this sleeper train tonight - across 1,325 km from Brisbane to Longreach:

Spirit of the Outback http://queenslandrailtravel.com.au/railexperiences/ourtrains/spiritoftheoutback

johnb48,
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@timrichards

Have a good trip, Tim. I hope you will have some great pictures to share with us.

atomicpoet, to random
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To people sounding alarm bells about Mastodon becoming worse, what are you doing to make it better?

It’s one thing to scream “enshittification”. It’s another thing to contribute edification.

If you’re not contributing to the solution then you’re contributing to the problem.

johnb48,
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@atomicpoet

It seems to me, Chris, that you said it well. We stand together on this.

GhostOnTheHalfShell, to random
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GOP governors swing into action:
“In America, we respect our workforce and we do not need to pay a third party to tell us who can pick up a box or flip a switch. No one wants to hear this, but it’s the ugly reality. … The experience in our states is when employees have a direct relationship with their employers, that makes for a more positive working environment. They can advocate for themselves and what is important to them without outside influence. …"

:srofl:

johnb48,
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell

What a complete batch of horseshit!

johnb48, to random
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For those of us who lived through the late '60s and 1970, current events are very much a deja vu. And not a good one either.

A bad war. Police riots like those at Columbia University and the University of Texas, for example. Lots of demonstrations. No peace. Fascists like the governor of Texas all over the place. Murders such as those at Kent State and a number of other places only a little bit of time away.

Seeing it all over again doesn't help me sleep well. Must we repeat?

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paninid, to random
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Okay, Boomers, make it make sense

http://inaniludibrio.com/2024/04/15/okay-boomers-make-it-make-sense/

johnb48,
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@claralistensprechen3rd

EXACTLY what Clara said! Millennials are the ones who dropped the ball and cared nothing about anything except themselves. And in the process allowed part of what we fought so hard for to disappear. I might add that all the boomers I know are still just as much liberal progressive Democrats as they were 50 years ago.

@paninid

JimsPhotos, to nature
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Herons flying and landing are spectacular. Also a good bird to practice birds in flight as they are big and slow (compared to other birds)

johnb48,
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@JimsPhotos

Jim, thank you for sharing this image. I am fascinated by all the feathers and how they are aligned.

dgar, to random
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Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?

johnb48,
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@dgar

QUICKLY! Begin thinking up new things to entertain ol John!

johnb48, to random
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Sooooooooo. What if home moved while you weren't looking and now you can't find it?

johnb48, to random
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Best I got. Only with my phone. So it goes.

Sun in totality of an eclipse seen through tree limbs.

LeftistLawyer, (edited ) to climate
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Can someone please explain why, on a planet with 5 billion too many people and , declining birthrates are a problem?

I'm at a loss.

johnb48,
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@LeftistLawyer

You and me. I'm completely flabbergasted that it isn't seen as a good thing.

johnb48, to random
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@GrimmReality

You are often the bright spot of my day, my friend. Thank you for being you.

the_etrain, to random
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A star? Name a galaxy after me or GTFO.

johnb48,
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@the_etrain

Ok.

The twelfth galaxy from the left is now called madmanetrain.

LikeItOrLumpIt, to random
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Watching a movie about tornadoes. The flat parts of the US kind of freak me out a bit.

johnb48,
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@qurlyjoe

I re-read that book a few months ago and it was just as fascinating as the first time about fifty years ago. Read it. Learn lots about people.

@mentallyalex @LikeItOrLumpIt

Jaden3, to random
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Happy Valentines Day guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
If you ain got nobody to love. Love yourself ❤️
Fk em 🖕🏿😄
I love y'all who fw mastodon
Love Jaden xxxxxx

johnb48,
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@Jaden3

Back at you Jaden! You are a delightful person.

RiversideBryan, to Florida
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the fog finally cleared

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johnb48,
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@RiversideBryan

Bryan, that's just a delightful image. My eyes just kept wondering around feasting on it.

johnb48, to random
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Well, I made it.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I bet you didn't know that I was going to post this.

johnb48,
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@Mrfunkedude

You know, one of the reasons I like you so much is that you're always doing things that I didn't know you were going to do.

johnb48, to random
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If you noticed that I got quiet, it's because I'm in the hospital with pneumonia. Hope to be a little more active now that I have a charger for my phone here.

If you noticed that I got quiet, and celebrated, don't get your hopes up too high yet.

futurebird, to random
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Suppose you have a satellite phone and excellent GPS— is it reasonable to avoid large bad storms and big ships in a sailboat? Let’s say you are pretty good at sailing. Would you need something bigger than 20’ to confidently avoid danger beyond your keel dappling around on the open ocean. (and you can provision and stay out of port for a month no problem.) No time tables but several places you want to get to eventually.

(it seems possible to me but ima harbor and sound baby)

johnb48,
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@futurebird

I'm a sailor with a lot of hours at it, but it's not ocean sailing. I think that I would want to try sailing various sizes of boats on the ocean before I made a choice. Personally, I wouldn't even consider anything below thirty feet.

atomicpoet, (edited ) to random

Living in Richmond, BC, Canada is about 1AM ramen houses, karaoke bars, 90s gun fu VCDs, barbecue pork in a window, e-sports PC cafes, and H-Mart.

And sometimes you’ll find a dog-eared One Punch Man manga gathering dust in the back of an arcade by an old Bust-a-Move cabinet.

johnb48,
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@atomicpoet

Hey Chris, whuzza H-Mart?

johnb48, to random
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One would think I suppose that an old fart like me would not be easily shocked. But I was. The Hardy Boys series was wonderful to me as I grew up. I was thinking back about those stories again today and happened to look up Franklin w. Dickson. I was shocked.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_W._Dixon

elaterite, to Battlemaps
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Capital Reef National Park (10/24/2018).

johnb48,
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@elaterite

IR? Looks like it with the bright highlights of the trees.

johnb48,
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@elaterite

It's a neat image, Bob. Reminds me a lot of my times wandering around the out back of Big Bend National Park. Lots of good memories there.

NunavutBirder, to photography
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Hello moon. Early afternoon sky.

johnb48,
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@NunavutBirder

Thank you Clare. I enjoy your images a lot.

@MargaretSefton

riversidebryan, to vegan
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First Anniversary Update 🎂🥳🎉

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• I fully appreciate that not everyone uses social media in the same way. And I understand not everyone welcomes the burst of boosts all at once.

• Instructions on how to mute my boosts can be found here:
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johnb48,
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@riversidebryan

Bryan, you so often brighten my day. Thank you! Thank you for being you.

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