caranmegil

@caranmegil@sencha.house

I am a nerd like my father before me.

I like 🍵, 🌶, 🎲, and 🖥. I am a technologist with an MBA attempting to migrate away from coding as a profession.

I also write on the side when time allows.

The profile photo is a light gray cup of green tea with "UMKC" in white lettering.

The banner is a light brown sign with black lettering saying "CAUTION DRIVE CAREFULLY THROUGH BARRICADES"

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qotca, to random
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caranmegil,

@thepoliticalcat @GreenFire @qotca spend those earned internets wisely...on online poker.

RickiTarr, to random
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Y'all want to hear a fact that really changed the way I thought about homelessness?

Half of all homeless people were in the foster system at some point. Social Workers often call the foster system The Highway to Homelessness. If you ever had a point in your life where you had to live with friends or family to for a short time to get back on your feet, remember that is a privilege that not everyone had.

caranmegil,

@RickiTarr there was a point in my life I was "flirting" with such a disaster. The only thing that saved me was the privilege of having resources available to prevent it

TonyStark, to random
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Reelect Biden and it's for four years and he’s probably going to listen to you.

Reelect Trump and it's for the rest of your life.

More Trump Judges Can Destroy Democracy Forever -
https://shepherdexpress.com/news/taking-liberties/more-trump-judges-can-destroy-democracy-forever/

caranmegil,

@TonyStark remember their whining about activist judges? the reality is there weren't any except in the cult of the elephant.

RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

caranmegil,

@RickiTarr I live near Kansas City, MO, USA.

Pro:

It's a nice semi-blue island in a sea of red. If you like BBQ, it's everywhere.

Cons:

Still semi-red and they're aggressive about it. Also, too much emphasis towards a certain NFL sports ball team, unless it's your thing, which it isn't for me.

There's probably others, but my brain isn't working ATM.

RickiTarr, to random
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So, what's the thing, what's the big thing no one can help you with? How do you cope with it?

caranmegil,

@RickiTarr oh and I cope with it through meditation

caranmegil,

@RickiTarr chronic and crippling anxiety. That stuff is a symptom of my myriad of mental health conditions

RickiTarr, to random
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How much alone time vs socializing do you need?

For me there are a few people who are usually equalizing, and I can just be around them, so I won't count that. But generally, I find about 3 times a week, I'm game for socializing. A day in between to rest is usually nice, but the larger the gathering or if we go somewhere particularly noisy or I'm meeting new people that involves more effort, and my social battery empties sooner. I'm very curious where everyone else falls on this!

caranmegil,

@RickiTarr i have about 2 times a week for maybe a couple hours at a time with large group socializing in me. after that, i need a lot alone time to recoup. being with the wife and kids helps a lot, but alone time is the solution for me.

MJ, to random
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Gross racists.

Virginia school board votes to restore names of Confederate leaders to schools:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-school-board-vote-restoring-names-confederate-leaders-schools-rcna151458

caranmegil,

@MJ well, that's another state i refuse to take my family to regardless of the fact my wife having cousins there.

TonyStark, to random
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New puppy who dis?

We added a beagle mix rescue puppy to our family yesterday (someone left 6 puppies on the side of a road in a box marked “free puppies” 😢) and he’s a sweet guy.

Please help out dog rescues/rescue dogs if you can. So many need help. And excuse me if I’m here a lot less for awhile.

caranmegil,

@TonyStark appreciate this positivity!!!

Jaden3, to random
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From now on in my whole objective is to retrain my brain to empty all anxiety and to be happy.
I just want to stop worrying and to focus on the NOW. What is important NOW this moment. Not yesterday not even tomorrow!
Really focus on today 😌
Any tips welcome to make us all happy welcome 🙏🏿
Use this hashtag

caranmegil,

@gdinwiddie @Jaden3 same. After 24 of my own, I don't have an entirely sure way to be happy other what you've mentioned already. As soon as you see who you are and appreciate it, you'll start the path to happiness

caranmegil, to random

@TonyStark saying "The Real Felonious Trump" out loud fits with the mood i'm in

TonyStark, to random
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I try not to use too often but this account and instance deserves it if it’s not already suspended where you are.

If it’s not suspended where you are and you report it to your admin, it can be isolated.

caranmegil,

@TonyStark my heart aches on this one

caranmegil, to random

Saw my first cyber truck today in a suburb. Some people have more money than sense

atomicpoet, to random
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Elton John ~ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

This album as song after song of solid gold. It’s piano-driven pop rock at its best. And Elton John’s voice simply shines. This is his best album.

caranmegil,

@atomicpoet when i was recovering from rampant alcohol abuse over a decade ago, this was my go-to album for chasing away the blues.

atomicpoet, to random
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My advice for anyone who wants to get into retro PC gaming:

  1. Almost any machine will do. Most games made during the past 25 years work fine on modern computer, and those that don’t can be emulated.
  2. GOG.com is your friend. You can find lots of free games on there, lots with steep discounts, and there’s no DRM.
  3. Wait for bundle sales. Services like Fanatical often sell retro games for incredibly cheap in a game bundle deal.
  4. Look for games never ported to console. They’re often the hidden gems, and because they lack name recognition, they’re often inexpensive.
  5. Try things out on archive.org. The Internet Archive has a huge catalogue of DOS demos and full games, many playable in your web browser.
caranmegil,

@atomicpoet i initially installed GOG specifically for the old Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade adventure game. i am exploring other titles as the mood arises.

atomicpoet, to random
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The beautiful thing about owning your own server is that, not only can you block terrible people, you can defederate the places that host them. 😊

caranmegil,

@atomicpoet and this is why I went back to self-hosting.

mentallyalex, to random
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So many people!

caranmegil,

@mentallyalex i employed the "i'm a tall man who looks scary" face once. the problem is the person was silly and i couldn't help laughing. next time, i'm doing the "look scared and run off" tactic. it sound fun.

caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings

  1. Spent a great amount of time with the family like i haven't been able to since Wednesday.
  2. Designed a solid yet quick adventure.
  3. Relaxed a little before doing at most a half day on Memorial Day (defeats the purpose of a company holiday).
caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings from the day that ended:

  1. The big news of the day in the USA that cannot be understated at all.
  2. Taking my kids for one "good" (unhealthy) snack.
  3. Role-playing games with the kids.
caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings

  1. I completed the house chores up early.
  2. Despite initially not wanting to socialize (been a bit exhausted this weekend), I caught up with some old friends from the neighborhood we used to live in and had a blast!
  3. Ongoing testing of Chaos Dungeons to make them a clearer and more consistent continues.
caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings

  1. Submitted Cubic System to DriveThruRPG (it'll still be free, just need a distribution channel).
  2. Refining my Pokémon-like RPG and made it use on the Cubic System.
  3. Moved my son from a car seat to a booster seat!
caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings

The day's prediction and reality edition!

  1. My family returns during my evening
  2. Spin class
  3. Cthulhu Flux solo to strip away work worries
caranmegil, to random

This ongoing matrix issue has made me realize I need to move my tea sense system off it as a notification and back onto something like a private message via my Sharkey instance

caranmegil,

@stux something is preventing delivery of messages

caranmegil, to 3goodthings

@3goodthings

  1. My 8-year-old daughter will be delighting us with her wonderful violin playing tonight.
  2. I feel satisfied with the date/time alternate format web component that really is probably just a toy.
  3. I am making head way in converting and consolidating all my notes I've taken into a private git repo and using Markdown.
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