One thing I love about the #fediverse is that I visit so many more websites than I used to.
I confidently click on links from you lot all the time and end up in magical places! ...a far cry from the “five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of the other four”
@Nifflas I don't think I had strong opinions on map projections before reading the webcomic... now I most certainly do!
I discovered xkcd about a month after this one came out, and tried to find a framed Waterman Butterfly... sold out EVERYWHERE - I really should investigate again.
@renegaderich I totally respect neat map projections that gives us a better representation of scales! But I'm a simple person, x/y for longitude and latitude is mathematically simple, and placing the seam where's the most ocean is just makes sense.
I like the simple mathematics of it, and I'm not tricked by the scale distortions, I've done enough UV mapping to take those into account.
Then again, I'm not claiming in any way that my favorite is the "best", only that it's my favorite.
Woke up this morning to fame at last! A boost to my intro post from @dgar made my phone light up like a christmas tree with lots of lovely folks boosting and favouriting it.
I'm now all caught up with my #DgarLore and werewolf facts!
Keep up the jokes and shitposts and memes you wonderful person - they're a lovely break from the earnestness on here!
What a difference a day makes (see my toot yesterday for context and a dilemma). Had a lovely early dinner at Suissi Vegan Kitchen in #glasgow
Eating at a place where everything is #vegan (and delicious!) is so much less stressful for me: there’s no need to be “that awkward guy asking about the menu” or “the token vegan” …just me, being my silly self with my friends eating ALL THE FOOD!
Just pre-ordered Earthling Ed's new book "How to Argue with a Meat Eater (And Win Every Time)
He's the best communicator of veganism I've ever seen, and even though I went #vegan before seeing his work, the philosophical and scientific positions he takes, as well as his calmness when debating people really inspired me to try and advocate for veganism too... I'm also very envious of his hair.
Dreaming of the day that #whatsapp groupchats have even a fraction of the content warning tools that #mastodon has.
Folk in my #gym groupchat keep posting images of their steaks and bacon breakfasts. I love seeing how happy you are with the brownness of your corpses. Very tempted to reply with some harsh truths and #vegan memes, maybe a link to Dominion.
Do I have any Dutch #vegan friends on here? I'm going to be in The #Netherlands for the first time soon, with a few days of exploring potentially in Amsterdam and maybe Rotterdam and Eindhoven. Are there any vegan restaurants which I can take my omnivore friends to and blow their minds?
I'll be using HappyCow anyway, but I'd love to hear any personal recommendations!
@renegaderich the vegan junk food bar, it you like... Well.. Junkfood 😁
I really love the Pho 91, amazing vegan Phos and side dishes. I also wanted to recommend two more spots, but they both shut down :(
@ashyda thank you! There are so many wonderful places which haven't lasted through covid, but lots of brand new ones popping up. If you ever happen to be in Glasgow and in need of more pho, Non Viet is fantastic, but like Pho91 only a partially vegan menu: https://nonviet.co.uk/
Oh wow. It was absolutely stunning! An incredible translation of the novel, with so many extra elements which couldn’t have worked in any other medium except live #theatre.
If you have a chance to see it wherever it’s playing next, don’t miss it; it’s a hell of a show!
As we all hopefully know, everything @neilhimself touches turns to magic, like a less cursed King Midas!
My name is Rich (he/him) based in #glasgow#scotland. I'm a #vegan, a #stoic and #humanist; working for a civil engineering firm as our in-house #gamedev and #ue5 expert, working (slowly) on my own game in my free time.
I'm a big nerd, into all things #fantasy and #scifi with a soft spot for indie #ttrpg.
For those just testing the water here, please enjoy the voices you won't find anywhere else; and the lack of billionaires and advertising!