@darren@c.im
@darren@c.im avatar

darren

@darren@c.im

Just me, living my life. A round-earther and curious technophile. Sharing a bit of life along the #Minnesota- #NorthDakota border. Amplifying a variety of interesting and passionate people.

#Vikings fan, #skol, #MNUFC, #sunsets, outdoors, #lakelife, #UpNorth #fishing, #iceFishing, #winter, #lakeLife, #mnastodon, former #Microsoft, dad to #actuallyautistic adult.

He/Him

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

darren, to MLS
@darren@c.im avatar

A new coach and working out of the lineup might just be the reboot needed.

Gargron, to BelieveInFilm
@Gargron@mastodon.social avatar

Catching some morning rays at a hotel.

📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8
💃 Wife

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@Gargron Wow, an AE-1. I had one of those about 40 years ago. Still have the lenses, which fit Sony some Sony digital cameras. Beautiful photo and model.

loops, to random
@loops@pixelfed.social avatar

Happy Friday!

We added Push Notifications to our app, we're hoping to onboard a few of you this weekend! 🥳

You have a new follower!

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@loops This is awesome! Can't wait! Will you launch with iOS and Android simultaneously?

darren, (edited ) to random
@darren@c.im avatar

Super excited to see what KOC can do with JJ McCarthy! What a great pick for the Minnesota !

https://m.startribune.com/vikings-quarterback-jj-mccarthy-fans-draft-party-la-velle-e-neal-iii/600361779/

darren, to Trains
@darren@c.im avatar

A train rushes toward the evening sun, as seen from my car window.

sandlapper37, to random
@sandlapper37@mstdn.social avatar

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opinion/marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m00.lNpk.G6PF5vUy4zlI&smid=url-share

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@sandlapper37 Stop. You had me at "Poo flinging chaos monkey."

impactology, to random
@impactology@mastodon.social avatar

Damn I didn't know US had such a large Norwegian diaspora

Norwegian Americans

"There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans, according to the 2021 U.S. census; most live in the Upper Midwest and on the West Coast of the United States"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Americans

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/norwegian-population-by-state

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Minnesotan

https://forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2021/03/13/norway-house-home-to-minnesotas-norwegian-american-community/

https://www.mnopedia.org/norwegian-immigration-minnesota

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@impactology yep. Here we are, dontcha know.

kashhill, to random
@kashhill@mastodon.social avatar

For the last few months, I've been reporting on how data from our cars is being used in ways we might not expect.

I didn't realize it, but my own car was spying on me the entire time.

How it happened to me, and to millions of other people who drive cars made by General Motors:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/technology/general-motors-spying-driver-data-consent.html

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@kashhill Thank you for handing GM a bucket of hell.

darren, to privacy
@darren@c.im avatar

Is there anyone left in America who hasn't been offered "free credit monitoring?" JC, these letters arrive every week!

deflockcom, to mastodon
@deflockcom@mastodon.social avatar

Why do Actively ban ?
them i would understand to prevent .

But i followed 1 twitter in a manner (no ), now suspended i have to use a …

I contacted them , dozen of time to have them on but they do not.

I really don't understand the (again i would understand a to prevent it to be ).

@stux @Mastodon @nicdex

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@deflockcom
Its not a convenient option, but you could move to a different server, like c.im, that allows following accounts through bird.makeup, threads and mostr.pub.

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@deflockcom I understand what you're saying. It helps me to think of fediverse servers as distinct communities each with its own personality. They dont all federate universally (few do). And some servers are really bad, though most are run well. Certain communities here are often threatened, so their priority is safety. Since I hardly ever look at the federated feed, I sought out a server with fewer restrictions that lets me follow who I want.

darren, to random
@darren@c.im avatar

One last dusting of snow. Winter isn't quite ready to leave us.

wdlindsy, to missouri
@wdlindsy@toad.social avatar

Jess Piper on how right-wing trolls taunt her when she speaks out about the shortcomings of her home state of Missouri by telling her just to move to New York or California.

But it's not just right-wing trolls: as she reports, she also routinely gets the very same advice from leftist allies who appear to think they're entitled to judge her for living where her family lives, a state that's her state, too.


/1

https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/just-move

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@wdlindsy @timo21 All they really need is to represent 51% of the US Senate. Some red states have more senators than representatives. They would love to smash all blue voters into California.
The DNC hyper focus on the 100k voters in 7 swing states is short term necessary, sure, but long term foolish. If Dems had stuck with and funded Obama For America's 50 state strategy, they would be in a much better place today.

darren, to tv
@darren@c.im avatar

A programmable TV or TV remote that automatically changes channels at specified times.

lolgop, to random
@lolgop@journa.host avatar

Furious about the 19th century abortion ban Republicans forced on Arizona.

Here are three things we can do and share with everyone we know:

  1. Join a Vote Surge Sunday to get as many voters as possible ready for November.

https://www.mobilize.us/crooked/event/607640/?utm_source=web-take-action-1

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@lolgop i would donate more often to worthy causes like this were it not for privacy vulns like these:

"By donating to PAC for America’s Future, you agree that... your name, mailing address, occupation, and employer may be reported to the Arizona Secretary of State for disclosure to the public."

ElleGray, to random
@ElleGray@mstdn.social avatar

this is mars’s moon phobos eclipsing the sun. this is what passes for a total solar eclipse there. second-rate planet. just sad

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@ElleGray Sort of redefines "3rd World".

lapcatsoftware, to random
@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social avatar

Best day of my life

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@lapcatsoftware Not a bad haul.

darren, to random
@darren@c.im avatar

One of the best things about going on a long roadtrip is arriving back home after a long roadtrip.

darren, (edited ) to random
@darren@c.im avatar

On a windy day in , spinning turbine blades bend in the breeze.

darren, to missouri
@darren@c.im avatar

Henbit cloaks a field today north of KC, .

Flipboard, (edited ) to fediverse
@Flipboard@flipboard.social avatar

Barack Obama's Threads accounts is now available to follow in the fediverse if your server allows — find it here: @barackobama


darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@Flipboard
Glad to follow on c.im

@barackobama

darren, to random
@darren@c.im avatar

from my window last Saturday. Very high winds had kicked up dust, which refracted sunlight in an odd way

Juan_Kinda_Guy, to random
@Juan_Kinda_Guy@astrodon.social avatar

Even with the clouds, my second total solar eclipse was an amazing experience.

“Diamond ring” at total solar eclipse start as seen through clouds in Greenville, TX.
Total solar eclipse seen through clouds in Greenville, TX. Bottom limb shows large solar prominence that easily visible by eye!
“Diamond ring” as seen at egress from totality.

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@Juan_Kinda_Guy Wonderful eclipse shots.

darren, to missouri
@darren@c.im avatar

That. Was. Incredible!

blogdiva, to legal
@blogdiva@mastodon.social avatar

OOOH!
onhere & :

so this by @beccadax
«Resolved: Since Elon has given up the name “Twitter” anyway, you can now tweet on any microblogging service.
I am tweeting a tweet right now.»
https://mastodon.social/@beccadax@queer.party/112219585808722649

makes me wonder:

since Apartheidboi rebranded , and seems hell bent on destroying anything related to Twitter; is it an abandoned trademark? even if not, can tweet be transformed into a generic term for microblogging?

darren,
@darren@c.im avatar

@blogdiva @beccadax Still dont understand whats wrong with Post/Posted.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • megavids
  • khanakhh
  • kavyap
  • thenastyranch
  • everett
  • tacticalgear
  • rosin
  • Durango
  • DreamBathrooms
  • mdbf
  • magazineikmin
  • InstantRegret
  • Youngstown
  • slotface
  • JUstTest
  • ethstaker
  • ngwrru68w68
  • cisconetworking
  • modclub
  • tester
  • osvaldo12
  • cubers
  • GTA5RPClips
  • normalnudes
  • Leos
  • provamag3
  • anitta
  • lostlight
  • All magazines
    •