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reay

@reay@mastodon.social

Dad. Writer. Amateur photographer. Dabbler in tabletop game design. Fan of books, tabletop/video games, comics, music and movies. Neutral Good. He/him.
Thoughts and opinions are my own.
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https://www.reayjespersen.com/

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TodayInTwitter, to random
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X rolled out a change that automatically converts all links that have the string “twitter” anywhere in them to “X.”

For example, if someone tweets the link setwitter.com, the X client application will change that link to sex.com.

This is not a joke.

https://mashable.com/article/twitter-dot-com-posts-change-to-x-dot-com-ios

reay,
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@TodayInTwitter @mhoye What?

Elon Musk did a dumb thing?

Good thing I’m sitting because the room is spinning from my shock.

(Sarcasm aside, HOW MANY DUMB THINGS MUST HE DO before his supporters finally admit the emperor has no clothes?)

reay, to random
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Ontario government 2023: We’re getting rid of LCBO paper bags to save the planet. (But planet aside, you can buy reusable, branded plastic totes there starting at $1.25.)

much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the staff there for months before the public finally, reluctantly gets used to the change

8 MONTHS LATER

Same government: Wow, doesn’t having to pay less than the cost of a decent beer for a reusable bag suck? We’re bringing back paper bags for YOU, little guy!

LCBO staff: 😬

reay, to random
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Watch/listen when you get a chance. New young guitar talent I hadn’t heard of before.
Great song.

And I love the simple but gorgeous shooting style of the video. Who would’ve thought that “Sit and play on a train” would’ve worked so brilliantly?

https://youtu.be/z0pzzkp85-Q?si=rvFTWdKWwjX5A1UL

reay, to random
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Probably the best shot of the eclipse I managed to snag. Juuuust after totality.

Waited about 45 minutes of my hand cramping to discover my timelapse video didn’t work. 🙁

Still really cool to see it all happen.

reay, to random
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If you think being on your feet for 23 hours over three shifts, ending with also doing a quick cleaning and sweeping out of four shuttle buses, isn't enough to make you sore, my back and hips and knees would like a word with you.

mikewise, to random
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Glad to see Kingston, On has thought of the moments after today’s

reay,
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@mikewise Very well thought out.

I mean, there's no way in hell that ONLY those will be thrown in -- there's going to be everything else from fast food wrappers to doggie poop bags, because god forbid you have to carry something for maybe whole minutes to an appropriate place to throw it out -- but I sincerely applaud the effort.

charlotteclymer, to random
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Don't make today about yourselves. It's not about you.

Today is the moon's moment in the sun.

reay,
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@charlotteclymer @Saltssaltgirl

knittingknots2, to random
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"Christians opposed to infidelity and immorality have embraced a thrice-married man who can’t name a single Bible verse"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/07/christian-nationalists-embrace-trump-as-their-savior-will-they-be-his

reay,
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@knittingknots2 "thrice-married" tidily skirts around the fact that what ended each of the previous marriages was him cheating on his then-current wife with the woman who became his new wife.

He cheated on Melania while she was pregnant with his child, then had the other woman paid to keep it quiet.

There's zero Christian about that man, be it the more modern iteration or in the more true-to-Christ sense.

Why he's easily the go-to pick for any Christian group boggles the mind.

reay, to random
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Please mention to your less well educated/willfully ignorant family and friends that it's worth heeding science on this one and wearing protective glasses if they're watching the eclipse.

There's PLENTY of BS flying around from... ahem not scientists... advising people to ignore all advice to do so.

Because while there's loud and proud confidence about it now, there will be zero, "Ignored science and watched the eclipse with my bare eyes and now I'm blind. CHECKMATE, LIBTARDS!" posts later.

gwensnyder, to random
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Remember last eclipse when everyone spent weeks being like "remember not to stare into the sun without special glasses" and then Trump stomped out onto the White House balcony and showed what a strong man he was by standing there defiantly burning out his corneas

reay,
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@gwensnyder And now he has plenty of supporters in that (because of course he does), particularly after his COVID defiance that snubbed all scientific insights and advice.

So now I guess ALL science must be challenged by anyone who's 'done their own research' and reached other conclusions.

I saw an article about it citing social media posts hyping not wearing solar-safe glasses, the most bizarre of which was because watching the eclipse without them will prove the Earth is flat.

Insanity.

stux, to random
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Again I'm calling with and the suckers keep saying this is totally normal :flan_laugh:

Getting locked out your account is part of te process now

Another guy just told me it was my fault because I was using the PayPal iOS app and that should only be done for "checking real quick" not daily use :nkoFacepalm2:

"You should use the browser'"

What a clown company lol

reay,
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@stux I stopped using PayPal a while back anywhere I could avoid it, because I wanted to change bank accounts it was connected to, and it adamantly refuses to let me do so.
Every time I try, it basically says that I already have an account listed for that bank, and what OTHER bank did I want to have an account listed with. Which isn't what I need to do.

There may be an option I'm not seeing to do this, but free or paid call, I still don't want to sit on the phone with them to figure it out.

lilithsaintcrow, to random
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My daughter: "You know, even if it's from fresh water, we still call it seafood?"

Me (blearily uncaffeinated): "Yeah, because fish food is different."

My daughter: "..."

Me: "...I'll see myself to the coffeepot."

reay,
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@lilithsaintcrow I had a similar discussion with my 13-year-old, who was mulling over why they’re called seagulls even when see them but we live by a lake.

benjancewicz, to random
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Fewer people are using Elon Musk’s X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users

reay,
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@benjancewicz It would be terrible if his alleged genius, narcissism, conspiracy theory boosting and constantly incorrect predictions for how everything will work out, all end up with nowhere to go.

feld, to random
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Q-Tips are one of those American products where every other brand is vastly inferior and I'll never understand why

reay,
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@feld I came across some alleged dollar store brand last year when visiting family that were wood in the middle bit, and they were quite something. Never did find any in the local stores, though.

reay, to mastodon
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Morning, all:
A few questions about migrating to a new instance:

  • Can one keep one’s follows and/or followers?
  • Does the older handle get retained, or is that/can that be deleted?
  • If it’s the former, can it be used in some practical fashion to direct people to the newer handle?
  • Any other questions I should be asking or stuff I should be considering with such a move?



reay, to random
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I try not to be at least A LITTLE bitter when people are jazzed about it being Friday but because of the nature of my jobs, I’m working 23+ hours over tonight and the next two days.

My attempts at such usually fail.

But, sincerely, for those who get a typical break in their work routines, happy Friday.
Enjoy it extra for me. 🙂

reay,
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@lukem Thanks.
I try to focus on the positive of at least getting paid for it, but yeah, it’s a downer at times.

reay, to random
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Curious if Trump will be watching the whole eclipse without any protective eyewear.

reay,
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@APBBlue I was genuinely torn between wanting to throw his cultists in with him in that post but didn’t want to feel any guilt for any of them who may actually do so and are irrevocably damaged by it. Whereas Trump’s gonna Trump, so 🤷‍♂️

kayeluvian, to ai
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Cool I think that's everything we needed - we can switch off the AIs now.

reay,
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@kayeluvian Popes to gauge distance with…

Americans have THE WEIRDEST measurement system.

TheBreadmonkey, to random
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What. The. Fuck?

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/03/china/billionaire-three-body-problem-netflix-intl-hnk/index.html

reay,
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@TheBreadmonkey This story in itself would make for good television.

stux, to random
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Oof.. we just heard a loud bang from downstairs with our elderly neighbors so I called to ask if they needed help. Turns out they did since this time the woman had fallen down

Took some time to calm her and her husband down and checked for injuries, it seems they are lucky every time so far but I’m worried that will end some day..

At least she’s back in bed now :blobcathearts:

Also back to bed for me :blobcatgiggle: :pusheentired:

reay,
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@stux Well done for checking.
Many (most?) wouldn’t have bothered.

18+ feld, to random
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smiley face, disturbing

reay,
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@feld It was evidently free, though, so at least there’s that.

reay, to random
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Last night I took the kiddo to see I Don’t Know How But They Found Me.

VERY impressive band. Hugely talented and very comfortable on stage.

See them if you get the chance.

reay,
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@falcennial Not the first time I’ve heard this conclusion, which saddens me.

I get when you get brushed or bumped a bit by someone’s huge backpack and they don’t notice, because the thing weighs 80 pounds and that’s a relatively small sensation to detect.

But this one young halter-topped lady (no padding protecting her) was edging back so much that the corner my phone, which I was texting on, was pushing into her ribs.
HARD.

Yet zero acknowledgment or a self-preservation move away at all.

🤔🤷‍♂️

LoganFive, to random
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I don't need advertisements for the show I'm watching while I'm watching the show. You already got me.

reay,
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@LoganFive I’ve had that happen with movies, too. Literally seeing a trailer for the movie I’m there to watch.

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