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deirdrebeth

@deirdrebeth@mas.to

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Red headed, right handed, hockey addicted, happily married, polymath.

Techhead for the www.writersdrinkingcoffee.com podcast.

#AltText: Profile pic is me sitting on a hillside covered with dry grass, wearing a short teal dress and light purple knee high socks. I'm laughing uproariously because I'd just rolled down the hill a few seconds earlier.
Photo was taken by Michele DeNu Hamilton.

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Uair, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon

Idea:

Bookstores should group fantasy with horror instead of scifi. Both fantasy and horror are purely creations of the author's mind; scifi is tethered to factual information.

If you need to group scifi, I'd put it with mysteries and thrillers.

deirdrebeth,
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@aprilfollies @_L1vY_ @Uair @bookstodon

"authors who stick close to currently understood science" isn't the definition of Science Fiction in anything I've ever run across.
The difference AFAIK as I know is whether the science is understood by the characters in the book. If it's woo-woo even to them, then it's fantasy.

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@alexlubertozzi @aprilfollies @_L1vY_ @Uair @bookstodon

Are you trying to make a joke? Or do you really not know the definition of "nonfiction"? I'm honestly not sure!

JoscelynTransient, to trans
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SERIOUSLY IMPORTANT PSA: I saw "The People's Joker" and now I'm Trans!!?! This could happen to you too! Beware!

A photo of me shocked with my hands on my face in a People's Joker t-shirt and red, black, and white plaid pants
A photo of me standing with the text on my white tshirt clearly visible, saying "I watched the People's Joker, Now I'm Trans"

deirdrebeth,
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@JoscelynTransient

You absolutely should, and print some "business" cards with the movie info because people will guess your costume wrong no matter how many clues you give them!

QasimRashid, to random
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Watching the bear vs man in forest stories & I remember when our 9-year-old son said some boys at recess offered to play with him if 'he hugged & kissed a girl.'

He replied, "No, that's inappropriate," & told us he didn't mind not being able to play with those boys after all. Later his teacher shared she was happy he stood up to peer pressure.

Y'all—it's never too early to teach boys about consent & boundaries. Have the convo. Then again. And again. Boys will be the boys we teach them to be.

deirdrebeth,
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@wagesj45 @aires

Nope. It's very clear to many. If you're not able to comprehend it, that's a you problem. Maybe work on that.

Streetsweeper, to random
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@shekinahcancook

interesting review to read.

https://www.theverge.com/23998244/ge-profile-smart-mixer-review

deirdrebeth,
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@hauntedhideaway @shekinahcancook @Streetsweeper

When we bought our house all the appliances were new and had "smart" capabilities, but other than the ones I want to be able to control from a distance (Eg. garage door) I'm just refusing. I can see how things like being able to program the oven to delay its start or change temps after X time would be useful - but I've cooked without that up to now and I don't think it's worth the security of my data...yet.

hauntedhideaway, to random
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It's a K Cup, so I don't know how it happened, but my coffee that I have every morning tasted terrible. The Keurig in my office has been in operation for a little over a week, so it's not that it's dirty or anything.

deirdrebeth,
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@asbestos @hauntedhideaway

Why do you think that? My Keurig makes great coffee. It's just a modern percolator.

Amr1ta, to random
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Nature is the antidote to (most) people.

Also, I don’t what these nice floating thingies are to add to my alt text nor do I know which hashtag to accompany this picture with. I do know though that it could be a nice wallpaper for any one willing.

deirdrebeth,
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@Amr1ta

It looks like a pond filled with the pink leaves of water lilies. Most pictures focus on the flowers, but this one is of just the stems and leaves of the plant. It's an absolutely gorgeous photo!

Here's a similar image but of a single leaf.

kevbob, to random
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    deirdrebeth,
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    @kevbob

    Can you really call it a "hookup" when the couple has been together so long they look like each other?
    An attempt to spice up date night maybe!

    :-P

    Gustodon, to random
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    Dwayne Johnson is a cowardly pile of shit.

    That is all.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @Gustodon

    He's an actor. Pissing off ~30% of his potential viewers would be a bad move commercially.
    It's not like anything has changed for him.

    deirdrebeth, to random
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    Went to pick up something from a farmer in my state. I got there and there was a big German Shepherd, who was an absolute doll, and a herd of cats and chickens that the shepherd would not approach. It was adorable. Many scruffs were given :-)




    A wide angled shot of a dirt road and part of a white barn, and half a dozen cats and chickens walk hanging out together. Most of the chickens are black, but a few are black and white or redheads. The cats are pretty evenly split between redheads and mottled greys.

    courtcan, to goodnews
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    deirdrebeth,
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    @courtcan

    It was warm enough today that we had our first picnic outside! Burgers on the grill. It was glorious.

    DemocracyMattersALot, to random
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    Georgia GOP Official Voted Illegally Nine Times. Fucking GOP.

    “A judge ruled Wednesday that the Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman, Brian Pritchard, violated state election laws when he voted nine times while serving probation for a felony check forgery sentence,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @Pineywoozle @thepoliticalcat @jqmcd @DemocracyMattersALot

    That conviction was just overturned (the Mom, not the GOPer). She still served the sentence, but there is a tiny bit more justice in the world today.

    https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/28/texas-illegal-voting-conviction-crystal-mason/

    nathanlovestrees, to random
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    I literarily died

    deirdrebeth,
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    @nathanlovestrees

    Glad you got better!

    deirdrebeth, to random
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    Pirate used to hate being touched, but after ~15 years he's finally figured out that chin scruffs are a good thing! You still gotta be careful to avoid his ears though.

    Happy :-D

    GottaLaff, to random
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    Personal update for those who are following my house saga:

    Our twins and our agent saw the house. We FaceTimed from Oregon. 👎🏻 Big disappointment. We’ll explore more homes when we get to BC. Not expecting to buy anything this trip.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @GottaLaff @tiamat271

    I'm doing that for my sister and BIL right now. It's so hard making decisions from listings! I've been recording walk throughs to try and give better impressions of the actual houses. I'm glad you've got someone local for you too!

    Cassandra, to random
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    I'm wondering what online socializing maps onto what in-person socializing.

    Like if I drop in on your timeline and start liking everything, is that “in the neighbourhood, just wanted to say hi”?

    A thread of more than three back-and-forth posts feels equivalent to an intense phone call.

    Maybe.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @nathanlovestrees @Cassandra

    I imagine that the topic of conversation changes whether it's "grab coffee" or "intense conversation", and I am similar to Nathan when it comes to liking things. I think of boosting as "Oh! I gotta tell my friends about this."

    jeridansky, to mastodon
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    Fellow members of sfba.social: I’m thrilled to see we’re in the top 50 instances for use of alt text!

    However, we're just at 37% — can we please all work to get that number up, as a courtesy to those who are visually impaired? If you don’t have the spoons to add alt text yourself, just include in your post and someone is likely to help.

    https://mastodon.social/@AltTextHealthCheck/112116636537896313

    deirdrebeth,
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    @jeridansky

    Mas.to is a couple behind at 33%, that's not enough!

    hyc, to random
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    deirdrebeth,
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    @hyc

    That seriously looks like a single head with two bodies! I presume the one in front has their head towards the one in back's chest, but the fact that they're both the same tabby pattern makes it all uniform :-P

    Tim_McTuffty, to actuallyautistic
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    Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 128 , Monday 04/03/2024

    TL:DR House elf, but not house elf enuf it seems.

    Up around 6, made breakfast, emptied the dishwasher , hung the laundry out & then managed to get out for a walk.

    Got home to find that herself had been down while I was out & made her mid-morning snack , leaving me the cleaning up to do. I really don’t mind housework, but I object to being taken for granted & treated like staff!

    Really struggled to find the motivation to do anything for most of the rest of the day.
    Managed to get into ESO a little bit late this afternoon.

    Reading Masto this evening while watching the TV & a person I thought of as a friend essentially accused me of being lazy today, which kinda hurt.
    I know that I have motivational problems & that for various reasons I have not been super active over the last 6 months or so , but I do try to at least do the minimum to keep house n home together. I have yet to have a full week where I can completely turn off - even when I have been quite seriously ill !
    I know there is so much more that I have to do, but I am trying !
    Sufficed to say that our relationship is changed as of now. 😔
    Reading this has really brought my mood down.

    I also caved to another pizza - which I didn’t really enjoy , so major failure!

    Final Thoughts.

    I generally have a very low self image , today a ‘friend’ successfully dropped it several pegs lower.

    Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

    @actuallyautistic

    deirdrebeth,
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    @Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic

    Either your friend thinks that saying that is motivational, in which case you should tell them to fuck off.
    Or they're one of those who feels better about themselves when they kick others down a peg, in which case you should tell them to FUCK OFF.

    Hugs.

    drahardja, to memes
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    Excellent post by Olivier Blanchard.

    Original Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/olivier.a.blanchard/posts/pfbid025pTHuFSx8ika9TxNNFU8YjZm5vWt9RVg6aqJKbAPwBtdMMXKzZaRrq4F45fF4d7Al

    “How internet memes are used to manipulate your behaviors: An example.

    Chances are that you have seen this meme floating around, especially around elections. It isn't what you think it is. It is not a friendly digital handshake. It isn't meant to help neighbors mend fences. It is a deliberate instrument of psychological manipulation.

    I worked in Marketing for nearly two decades. I know this kind of device when I see it. Let me explain.

    (cont’d…)

    deirdrebeth,
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    @drahardja

    When this one hit my friend group, posted by somebody's parent, it got torn apart. I felt badly for the adult who thought they were "being nice" but fuck that shit.

    geekysteven, to random
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    deirdrebeth,
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    @StillIRise1963 @geekysteven

    3

    Feeling my age right at this moment!

    HeavenlyPossum, to random
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    When I was a teen, I was aggressively anti-theist, imagining myself quite clever for demonstrating how silly religious beliefs are.

    But life is fucking hard and I learned not to begrudge anyone any solution they’ve come up with to make life a little more comprehensible to them.

    I don’t share anyone’s religious beliefs, but it’s not as if I’ve figured out how to run my own life successfully. I shouldn’t be in the business of telling other people how or how not to handle the world.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @Radical_EgoCom @HeavenlyPossum @TeeCeeGee

    You have faith that a secular alternative to religion would be better, and one cannot argue with faith.
    They have faith that a religious system is inherently a positive force, and one cannot argue with faith.

    The problem with the former is that it's been tried, and humanity so far has 100% track record for making things horrible.
    The problem with the latter is that it's been tried, and humanity so far has 100% track record for making things horrible.

    18+ trixter, to random
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    I need y’all to convince me not to go back and buy this.

    (There’s writing on the box that is a term that’s been used as an ableist slur so I’m blurring it; there’s an asset tag on it from an elementary school so I’m guessing it actually belonged to the special education department and the writing was not intended as a slur.)

    deirdrebeth,
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    @trixter

    Those disks are hard to get and only hold 156mb...you get better video out of a used phone and can probably find it cheaper!

    (Did that help?) :-)

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    I want selfies to become unpopular.

    deirdrebeth,
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    @StillIRise1963

    Humanity has been taking "selfies" since the invention of the camera, they're unlikely to go away.
    The problem I'm seeing is that digital means instead of taking 1, you take 100. And social media means you post 50 of them... it's too much.

    obeto, to random
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    Who regulates these ghost kitchens?
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/new-ghost-kitchen-opens-in-downtown-raleigh/ar-BB1hH0pj

    deirdrebeth,
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    @zachnfine @obeto

    Yeah, the "no store front" definitely removes some of the spacing requirements ("at least x feet between kitchen and" kinda stuff)

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