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mmdolbow

@mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

GIS geek, family guy, beer lover, and bassist for jbellmusic.com - he/him. Committed to a better world for the future, including #socialjustice #climatejustice #antiracism and #antifascism.

#COVID survivor...so far
Happy to follow back as long as you have a bio and no red flags.

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#spatial
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#beer
#music
#dadjokes
#UltimateFrisbee

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RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

mmdolbow,
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@RickiTarr suburb of the Twin Cities of MN. Lived in the region since 2000.

Overall it's been great: lots of economic opportunities (for white ppl anyway, see below), great music/arts scene, okay transit, good schools, Democrats mostly in charge (for now).

Cons: plenty of covert racism, Trumpers in the suburbs and rural areas, large swaths of boring terrain.

As much as we try to claim we're exceptional, I feel like we have a TON in common with other "swing states".

Alice, to random
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There's this thing called Williams syndrome where people who have it tend to be very happy and outgoing and friendly, but it comes at a detriment because they can be TOO friendly and trusting and potentially end up in dangerous situations as a result.

I share a lot of the emotional and psychological traits, but I know I don’t have it because there are associated physical traits and I don’t have any of those.

Either way, there is definitely something going on with me where I am completely oblivious to any sort of threat or danger and, whenever my husband is concerned about a situation, he calls me "William" and I snap out of it.

He's not making fun of me or people with Williams syndrome and it's just kind of a code to alert me to potentially scary situations and I’m so grateful to have him around because I'd probably be dead or trapped in someone's basement if it weren't for him.

Williams syndrome for anyone interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_syndrome

mmdolbow,
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@the_etrain @adhdeanasl it would be all kinds of fun. Like, "special victims" would be fellow dogs victimized by torturous situations, like a squirrel right outside the window or a treat given to the cat. The number of imaginary injustices are endless.

RickiTarr, to random
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What embarrasses you the most?

mmdolbow,
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@RickiTarr collectively, all the stupid, insensitive things I've said and done to people I care about.

A memory of any one of them can surface at 3 am.

bryanhansel, to photography
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I realized today that there's been a dark and moody theme running through my photography since the start of the pandemic. It isn't all my work, but it has been a constant addition and is different than what I did before.

#Photography #seascape #LandscapePhotography #LakeSuperior #Minnesota

mmdolbow,
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@bryanhansel art reflects life I guess, huh? They may be moody shots, but they bring me joy and I'm glad you share them.

thomasfuchs, to random
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Well bitches, by the spirit of Phil Schiller, I'm posting from motherfucking Mac OS 9 on a Barbie's toilet seat iBook G3

(adding image in a reply!)

mmdolbow,
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@thomasfuchs oh, the nostalgia with those frames!

LeftistLawyer, to random
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    mmdolbow,
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    @LeftistLawyer OMG that was TOTALLY worth the Wikipedia lookup. Fascinating.

    (And yeah I wanna punch the BK "king" too.)

    mmdolbow, to bandnames
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    Epic band (or album) names just come to me randomly on the reg. Last night before falling asleep: Tantric Panda.

    Or, if you want to live up to the "TPS" acronym, Tantric Panda Sandwich.

    I mean, I really should be able to turn this talent into cash.

    mmdolbow,
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    @NeadReport those are all really solid!

    RickiTarr, to random
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    Is piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?

    mmdolbow,
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    @wernerprise @APBBlue @RickiTarr IMHO, all the "yes" and "both" are correct! The melody comes from strings, but the volume comes from a percussive action (banging the keys).

    In contrast, a harpsichord only has one volume, cuz the strings are uniformly plucked (by ...mechanical things?) due to pressing keys.

    In this sense, an acoustic guitar is also both. So... take all this with a grain of salt.

    maxleibman, to random
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    I edited a demo video for one of my apps yesterday using a Microsoft product called Clip Champ—not to be confused with Elon Musk’s first Neuralink product, Chump Chip.

    mmdolbow,
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    @maxleibman what do you think about Clip Champ? I've started using it and like it overall, but my personal laptop just chokes on it because it's not high powered enough. So it's painfully slow and the audio track stutters while editing.

    mmdolbow,
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    @maxleibman sounds like you've found the same thing as me, although I assume you're on something with more power. I'm not encouraged by the fact that a higher powered machine still chokes on stuff.

    Having said that, Microsoft has NEVER released a nice, free, video editor for Windows (that I'm aware of) so anything is better than nothing.

    GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
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    🤦🏻‍♀️Guess this is how he plans to scrape up enough to pay his legal bills and fines? 1/...

    Via Ron Filipkowski:

    is Selling “Trump Sneakers at Sneaker Con Today for $399.
    https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-is-selling-399-shoes-today-at-sneaker-con

    And Via Kyle Griffin:

    Biden-Harris 2024 Comms Director Michael Tyler on Trump's appearance at Sneaker Con:

    "Donald Trump showing up to hawk bootleg Off-Whites is the closest he'll get to any Air Force Ones ever again for the rest of his life."

    mmdolbow,
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    @GottaLaff I mean, we can't blame him for wanting to show up to an event like that, "Con" is right there in the title

    RickiTarr, to random
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    Without looking it up, tell me anything you know about Lithuania or Lithuanians.

    mmdolbow,
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    @RickiTarr they have produced some great basketball players

    emarktaylor, to NFL
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    🏈 @nfl

    "WHAT WAS HE THINKING! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!"

    mmdolbow,
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    @emarktaylor @nfl wasn't his fault

    mmdolbow,
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    @emarktaylor @nfl ahh, sorry

    mmdolbow,
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    @emarktaylor @nfl I suppose the quotation marks might have given me a clue, huh? 😆

    mmdolbow, to random
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    Re: my most recent reply in my thread about avoiding sweets and weight loss: I'm legit curious about the physiology I'm dealing with. If my main goal is to lose belly fat, and I'm NOT doing a ton of weight lifting (more cardio), I should be able to measure my progress with some weight loss, right?

    I've heard the whole "muscle is denser than fat, so you might get slimmer but not lose weight" thing...but what if I'm not adding a bunch of muscle?

    mmdolbow,
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    @hankg no idea on calorie deficits... I'm probably making up for missing the sweets by overeating some other stuff. (At least for now.)

    Weight loss is only like a pound so far. I'm typically between 170-175. Goal from the last time I "felt slim" is 160-165, so we're not talking massive changes.

    RickiTarr, to random
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    If you could kick something out of your life today, what would it be?

    mmdolbow,
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    @RickiTarr climate change, and especially the disproportionate impacts on marginalized folks.

    mmdolbow, to random
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    Fixed it for you - and this time with ALT text!

    augieray, to random
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    One of my favorite songs is the gorgeous Song to the Siren by Rose Betts. The song was originally written by Tim Buckley, but Bett's version is more of a cover of the 1983 version by This Mortal Coil. It appears in the director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League.

    Long afloat on shipless oceans
    I did all my best to smile
    'Til your singing eyes and fingers
    Drew me loving to your isle
    And you sang
    Sail to me
    Sail to me, let me enfold you

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyCGN_cisaI

    mmdolbow,
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    @augieray I had to double check for myself this morning to confirm he was Jeff Buckley's dad, because I couldn't remember.

    So sad to lose such creative artists so young. But we're lucky that we can listen to what they gave the world over and over.

    rodhilton, to random
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    I really think all these tech companies are going to be in rough shape when the other shoe drops.

    Yes, right now, it's making a lot of sense to their bottom line. Record-breaking profits can surely be even more record-breaking if you slice headcount. Yes, a correction after pandemic hiring is likely in order.

    But fostering an industry culture where everyone is afraid of being laid off all the time is not going to work out well long term.

    mmdolbow,
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    @rodhilton this kind of stuff is why I'm glad to work in government. The pay isn't as good, but there's a helluva lot less of these games.

    flexghost, to random
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    But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs MONEY! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money!
    -George Carlin

    mmdolbow,
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    @enoch @flexghost that's my new band name LOL

    mmdolbow,
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    @enoch @flexghost "In Scientology on Meth, cowbell rings YOU" --Our manager Yakoff

    mmdolbow, to random
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    Total seat-of-the-pants, I-have-no-idea work today: trying to deploy pg-tileserv to an Azure container from the docker image.

    Yeah ...it appeared successful, but nothing to be found on the 7800 port, so ...think I missed a step. ¯⁠\⁠⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠⁠/⁠¯

    mmdolbow,
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    Anyway, it's almost gig time...got the car mostly packed and dinner is over, dishes washed. Got about an hour to chill before I hit the road. Have a great weekend !

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