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datn

@datn@xoxo.zone

Living in the wilds of Berlin. Peripatetic reclusive. Working in the wikiverse. Writing, biking, movies, community.

Novelist: Durance Vile.

Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/datn

Matrix: @datn:mozilla.org

Previously @spanner.works, @mastodon.social, @hact.org.

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GottaLaff, to random
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Via emptywheel:

Between Trump's comments last night (that they had plenty of votes but needed people watching the vote counters, and that he would betray NATO) and the clarity of the purge in the House, it seems increasingly likely Trump plans on winning in the House in Jan2025.

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@GottaLaff this is why it was foolish for people to rejoice at the chaos in the House. it all served the fascists.

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@GottaLaff like half my feed was over the moon about it. "Republicans in disarray"

datn, to random
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now unfollowing people I used to write alt text for

RickiTarr, to random
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HAPPY ART SHOW SUNDAY!

Drop a picture, video, link, or toot of something you created into the comments! Anything goes!

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol

From me: A Bird Wizard I drew, and an apple sale I came upon in the country, got 35 pounds of apples for $15

A Bird Wizard with a cape geometrical tattoo and an Amulet
A bin of apples golden in setting sunlight
Several more bins of apples

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@RickiTarr @ericdere @MaJ1

RickiTarr, to random
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What is a small indie type movie, that you think never really quite got its due?

My Choice: Sanctuary (2022)
There's a kind of movie I love that is basically black box theater, a room, a few actors, very little in the way of effects, all the weight of the movie is on the acting, directing, and writing, and this movie delivers that. I guess you would call it a sexual thriller, but it's about perception, power dynamics, and intentions. It keeps you guessing until the end, and even then...it's on Hulu if you have a subscription.

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@RickiTarr Frank (2014). just happens to be one of my favorite films. I think generally the American market doesn't fully grasp the deep, casual brilliance of Lenny Abrahamson. I can't praise this film properly.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_(film)

datn, to random
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I hate when people continue to call it Twitter, and I also hate when people give in to calling it X. then I realized I just want never to hear it mentioned again in polite society as long as I live

kevbob, to random
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    datn,
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    @kevbob yes. after his awfulness was played for laughs in Almost Famous i was shocked to see him... well, to see him ever succeed with it.

    datn, to random
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    I got my for XBB.1.5 yesterday, and though many people sadly already know this, the medical establishment here in Germany has decided to make it difficult to get a vaccine.

    I was turned down flat at one place earlier this week, and yesterday they sweated me hard. "so you had a stroke... but do you have any lingering symptoms? any actual ongoing health concerns?" omg fuck off give me the shot

    datn, to random
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    on a quest today to get peanut butter. it has to be The Right Kind, so I'm going across town for it. but earlier when I was tempted to order it online, their SSL cert was expired and had been since August.

    now I'm worried about the future of my peanut butter provider!

    RickiTarr, to random
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    If one of your pets started talking in a language you could understand, what is the first question you would ask them?

    datn,
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    @RickiTarr "what's the first thing you remember?"

    RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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    Are you a

    datn,
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    @RickiTarr @joewynne @Adventurer white men on film with no-one to shut them up! :)

    RickiTarr, to random
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    What is a movie that has meant something different to you when you've watched it in different phases of your life? Details appreciated!

    datn,
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    @RickiTarr My Neighbor Totoro. I first saw it at a nerd gathering in 1989. the "mom and dad" of my nerd family were early fans of "Japanimation"; they had a bootlegged tape from Japan and a stack of fan subtitles from a BBS which "dad" enthusiastically read aloud. it was a wondrous, never-before-seen, transforming perspective into a world of intense beauty.

    rediscovered years later, it's my favorite film. it's a part of me. it shaped me and showed me an aesthetic I would and will always prize.

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    @RickiTarr it sure is. I can't even begin to watch the English dubs, because I remember hearing the original Japanese voice actors ("dad" would toss in the translations mostly after the characters spoke) and being amazed at how much I could understand and feel just from their tone and delivery. when Satsuki's mom brushes her hair to calm her down, Sumi Shimamoto's soothing voice just laid me out.

    datn, to random
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    I don't mind waiting in line if the thing I'm waiting for is worth it. what bugs me about waiting in line is the people around me, usually male, loudly and constantly performing impatience. stamping about, grunting, walking to the front of the line, muttering "unbelievable".

    drives me insane.

    tomw, to random
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    Oat formats

    datn,
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    @tomw German detector on my desk just went nuts

    grammargirl, (edited ) to random
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    I wonder how y'all feel about AI voices.

    I just finished an episode in which I read a listener's emailed question before answering it.

    I just read it myself, but it occurred to me it could be more fun and add some audio variety if I used an AI voice to read it instead of my own.

    If I had prefaced it with something like, "And here's Jennifer's question, dramatized with an AI voice for your listening pleasure," how would you feel about that?

    datn,
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    @grammargirl for my part I'm good with another reader but anti-"AI".

    SwiftOnSecurity, to random

    Godlessness (Linux users) is at an all-time high. We need to address the capability gap in our hearts.

    datn,
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    @SwiftOnSecurity but Arch doesn't count, right?

    Frances_Larina, to random
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    I think that for me the pinnacle of how bad offices could get was when companies were willing to pay $5,000 usd to $10,000 for "privacy / phone call / two person conference" pods rather than admit open floor plan was an absolute ergonomic failure.

    datn,
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    @Frances_Larina I think your use of past tense is absolutely wonderful and aspirational and I wonder if I myself will ever live in a world without open floor plans

    Tattooed_mummy, to random
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    @Tattooed_mummy yeah, I used this for years:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.passesalliance.wallet

    for other alternatives search for "pkpass"

    datn, to random
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    i have reached the same saturation level with Star Wars and Star Trek content as i did with Marvel content.

    much like a German regarding their sixth bowl of pumpkin soup, i am saying, "despite how much and how long i've liked this in the past, i don't want even one more drop of this right now, nor possibly ever again. do i even still like this?"

    RickiTarr, to random
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    A Burning Question!

    If you could save one material thing from a fire, what would you save and why?

    datn,
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    @RickiTarr passport, because replacing it isn't trivial. I need to be able to travel

    Tattooed_mummy, to random
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    Don't forget you can mute words, including just for a limited time, to give your brain a rest from stress

    datn,
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    @Tattooed_mummy half my feed today is my pithy filter labels

    Jyoti, to ethelcain
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    I got my copy of this book yesterday and, being a massive fucking bighead, the first thing I did was skim where I was quoted. Omg, I'm such a twat.

    BUT I think the rest of the book will be EXCELLENT.

    If you're an ancient fan, then this is the book for you!

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    @Jyoti everyone does this

    SwiftOnSecurity, to random

    Literally Arma3 the video game. Half million Twitter “views.”

    datn,
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    @SwiftOnSecurity Jesus H. Christ, that's why I left that place. "look what I almost stepped in" isn't at all amusing to me any more.

    datn, to random
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    "I couldn't get my thoughts into 500 words so here's a screenshot"

    try harder. try threaded posts. try ANYTHING besides that.

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