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mentallyalex

@mentallyalex@beige.party

I was told once that Mastodon is a friendly void that yells back. I really like that.

The world is a big place filled with terrible and wonderful things. I sometimes comment on them at length.

Made 3 people laugh at my HashTagGame entry - Aug 24, 2023.

"One of the fun ones" - Lisa Melton, Jan 2024

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RickiTarr, to random
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WHAT IS HIS CRIME?!

mekkaokereke, (edited ) to random
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Feminists taught me that Mad Max Fury Road is not a feminist movie. I get that.

Fury Road was just an action movie where the violent protagonist was a woman with a visible disability, instead of an able bodied man. I get that.

But I still enjoy the fact that George Miller looked at all the dudes that got angry that a woman was the star of a Mad Max movie, and said "Cry about it!" and doubled down.

I am so watching this.

Furiosa extended trailer
(CW: movie violence)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LYV3001u574

the_etrain, to random
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It's stupid raining on the stupid weekend. Again. Anyway, here are some stupid irises I've be meaning to post.

White and yellow iris

RickiTarr, to random
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So, I went to this beautiful dairy yesterday, and when I got out of the car, one at a time about six dogs of various sizes and types come out to greet me. The last one was a little weiner dog, who just kept barking, and I was worried I was offending him in some way. The owner came out, and said, "Oh don't worry about that, he just loves attention, and belly rubs, but he doesn't know how to get them, so he just keeps barking, and scares people."
And sure enough the moment I crouched down, he stopped barking and rolled on his back for belly scratches. Anyway, I relate to this dog.

StillIRise1963, to random
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"We should not in good conscience support or consume the art someone created if they are a piece of crap in reality. One of the reasons some of these horrible celebrities feel empowered to continue their deviant behavior is because they know they will continue to have supporters no matter what, and those supporters will continue to put money in their pockets.”

https://www.theroot.com/after-this-horrific-video-diddy-s-reckoning-is-closer-1851485428

donni, to random
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I could swear there was a time when my phone didn’t always tell me upsetting things

mentallyalex, to random
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Often people mention the "pocket people" who live in their phones, or greet "the people who live in my phone" and as one of those people...

I kind of like that idea. It's weird, I know, but it's kind of funny to me imagining that there exists a tiny world a bit like that Emoji movie, in which little digital versions of us exist.

Are they partial or almost complete mimics? Do they realize they are digital ghosts? Would these tiny little versions of ourselves be playing the roles we present to the world, or living authentically? I want to read the story of these worlds...

Benhm3,
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@mentallyalex

Pocket People, meet the Locker People (MIB2)

RickiTarr, to random
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Saw this in the bathroom of the Queer Friendly Coffee House:

GossiTheDog, to random
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Burn the planet for shareholder value! Woo!!

Microsoft released its 2024 Sustainability Report. Last year, Microsoft's emissions went up 29%, and it used 23% more water, primarily due to "new technologies, including generative AI."

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/05/15/microsoft-environmental-sustainability-report-2024/

theropologist, to random
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I know everyone hates AI and I get it, I really do. I'm not trying to diminish people's concerns. All I'm saying is I tried a month of Midjorney to see what all the fuss was about and I blew through my credits in two days generating pictures of people covered in spaghetti.

So perhaps this is a cautionary tale after all.

theropologist,
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Just FYI - My Avi is not an AI, it's an actual art made by an actual artist: Jennifer Miller. I didn't have to commission it because she had already painted an image of a Velocirooster. I asked for her permission to use it and she very graciously agreed. I also bought a print of it so I could send some money her way.

She's a fantastic artist so you should go to her website and buy her art:

https://featherdust.com/

blogdiva, to random
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you're not an American-living-abroad. you're a migrant. an American migrant. same with the UK. fuck with that expat bullshit. you're a migrant.

luckytran, to random
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The US government is ending the program that provides free COVID vaccines to people who are uninsured and underinsured.

This is a public health failure that will further decrease already low vax rates, and puts marginalized communities at greater risk.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4670459-cdc-ending-free-covid-vaccines-uninsured/

Adam_Cadmon1, to random
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No matter how critical I am of ole' Joe, just remember that I'm still voting for him until further notice.

I expect better but I'm not going to cut of my nose to spite my face.

lunastation, to random
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It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. - Judy Blume

dangillmor, to random
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Such moral cowards running New York University -- ordering student protestors to write phony apologies.

This is right out of the authoritarian playbook -- and it craps on every notion of freedom of expression.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/nyregion/nyu-protests-apology-letters.html

You don't have to agree with the protestors' politics. But you should damn well understand that America is in wave of McCarthyism right now.

DemocracySpot, to animals
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📷 Gus at the back of the yard, watching squirrels zoom around as a storm approached.

morganHazelwood, to writing
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Still laughing.

Snowshadow, to news
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🚨 ⚠️ Please Boost⚠️ 🚨

U.S. issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ2S+ community

"WASHINGTON -

The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert..."

"Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution," the department said in a statement"

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/u-s-issues-worldwide-alert-amid-threat-of-violence-against-lgbtq-community-1.6891798

SmudgeTheInsultCat, to random
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thomasfuchs, to random
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Is there a tool to deface your Stack Overflow content and maybe one to flood Slack with useless shit?

Asking for a friend

eclectech, to photography
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Testing, testing, 1, 2, 1, 2

#sillyScribbles #noMowMay #photography #garden #silly

Waitnwallflower, to random
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Be safe, all

US State Department issues worldwide security alert due to potential for attacks on LGBTQ people and events

https://wlwt.com/article/worldwide-security-alert-potential-attacks-lgbtqi-people-events/60829216

serge, to UX
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I'm still looking for a UX Designer, someone who has expertise in user interface design specifically.

If you're someone who has a User Experience design background, please get in touch with me by DMing me, and please be sure to include your email address!

scalzi, to random
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It’s drizzly but otherwise nice today, which makes it a fine time to peruse a stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. Which of these books are particularly catching your eye today?

adhdeanasl, to random
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“Do you hear that?” I ask, cocking my head to one side. “Hear what?” responds Jen, curious. I look toward the door. “I think it’s a…” I trail off. Jen, turning to follow my gaze, confusedly mumbles “a what?” From the other end of the house, my voice, muffled by the sheet and duvet, can barely be heard: “a nap.” Then, nothing but a soft snore.

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