Predictable. We are in for an ugly slog. > The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said. https://archive.ph/Z6teG

So blizzard has updated Diablo II, a 25 year old game, with a new character class and extra levels. Ha, what kind of nerd loser would be excited about a 25 year old game? Oh, it's me. Hi. I play D2. It's me.

Linus wandered off last night, back out into the snowy streets. He must be feeling better. He is true to his namesake. It's not that cold outside so he's probably fine. He knows where we are if he wants more food or a warm place to nap.

I think the democrats should swear more. But, they need to go all in, get creative with it. Like, Pam Bondi says something stupid and pedantic and is immediately followed by " HOW ABOUT YOU ANSWER THE GODDAMN QUESTION YOU COWARDLY HORSE " #uspol #bebrave #swearforyourconstituants #fucknazis

OK who wants a sticker? I have manifested these 6x6" vinyl stickers from a sweet design by @alipunk DM me a US postal address and I'll mail one to you, no charge If you feel like paying, I'll donate all gross receipts to the GoFundMe of a local family whose […] [Original post on mindly.social]

Stray yellow cat went missing. He had a napping spot he really liked, and suddenly he wasn't there anymore. Looked all over. He had somehow vanished in our small house. Other cats no help. Finally found him, in the darkest back corner of the office closet, on […] [Original post on alaskan.social]

When we went to dinner with spouse's coworker (and her wife) we talked about TV shows. Murderbot, Foundation. I went off on how Foundation is good until it gets to a fight scene, which are terrible, and there's no excuse for badly done space combat since BSG exists. They hadn't seen BSG. Now […]

For Valentine's we ordered the first seasons of Mandalorian and Andor on bluray. They're a bit expensive, but we were happy to see them available. Spouse works for Uncle Sam so sailing the seas isn't an option for us. We gotta pay. The point being that official DVDs exist. Yeah, it's still […]

Might have acquired a third cat. We've been feeding a neighborhood stray for a yearish now. An old man yellow cat with matted fur and sad eyes. Our younger cat made friends with him. Yellow cat has decided to hell with this winter and why not just stay in the warm house with the people who feed […]

Conservative culture envies free expression. It is dominated by insecurity. It can't be comfortable with dancing or singing. Too afraid to be seen as gay or uncool. Too brittle to take a laugh from sources it deems inferior. Free expression is reserved for the highest ranks who are beyond […]

So substack has nazis, yay. I was planning on using that service for a freebie side project. Spent the weekend hunting alternatives. Most are income focused and too $$$ for a little project. Bearblog.dev looks like the best fit. First impression is very barebones (ha) but after digging around […]

This is a hilarious use of tattoo stencil paper. I love the creativity. They do make temporary tattoo paper for home printers. Likely a better choice than messy stencil paper. If you were wearing a hat (it's winter) the stencil would smear and get all over the hat, too. There are also […]

RE: https://mas.to/@cykonot/116032337926262678 Speaking of craft fairs and politics ... Can you imagine, setting up your booth to sell art or quilts or whatever, then getting a surprise pepper spray bath and potentially being abducted/assaulted by lawless armed goons? The nice neighbor who […]

First time I've ever bothered to look up when the superbowl halftime show starts. 4pmish AK time. I'd say we're boycotting the superbowl itself but we wouldn't watch it anyway. Now we're extra super not watching it.

RE: https://universeodon.com/@MarkBrigham/116032428604792935 Humiliations galore! Extra credit for creativity.

I came back to mastodon because: 1) seemed like a hopeful "goodbye 2025, hello 2026" thing to do 2) I like alaskan.social. Just the idea is good. I missed seeing photos and weather updates and bits of stuff from all over the state. 3) bluesky will enshitify itself eventually. It's okay, but I […]

Our youngest cat is depressed. He doesn't like winter. He's tired of cold and snow. He's bored all the time. His cat friends don't visit. He wants sunshine and grass and pooping outdoors. He tore a strip of wallpaper off the wall while we were sleeping in a […] [Original post on alaskan.social]

I lurk on r/craftfairs which is normally all about selling crochet toys, art, etc (polite, boring). But a trumper went in and kicked the hornet's nest. Salty comments give me hope. > Basically by participating in something like a local craft fair you already are saying f*ck the president ... If […]

I struggle with the idea of celebration in dark times. How can I justify being happy about a trivial thing when there is so much misery? How can I justify wasting time/money on foolishness? I read a list of absurd nightmare events and then I go grocery shopping and stare at aisles of […]

It feel like the dem party is the equivalent of a mediocre boyfriend. You keep telling yourself he's a good guy. He isn't violent or hateful like the asshole neighbor across the street. He says he's a feminist. He looks good on paper. He got you dishtowels for your birthday - better than nothing […]

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116009493510919327 This is bad news - I keep seeing the trend of this lawless govt poking into social media surveillance plus facial recognition and it makes my hackles stand on end. It's like watching a tidal wave roll in toward a crowded beach.

This guy's AI views align with mine. I think true handmade art in various forms will become more attractive in contrast to AI. There will always be customers for cheaper mass manufactured product, but it is a race to the bottom that AI gen slop will win. It isn't a market/customer worth […]

When I get insecure about the state of everything I hoard dried beans. Plant based meals are more sensible than meat. Last year I skipped buying the little bags and went straight for the 25# bag of black beans. Now I'm trying different bean recipes, like this one. Last time I made this I subbed […]

RE: https://mapstodon.space/@mmdolbow/116001453732436883 Lol it actually worked

Masks Sunglasses Wide brim hats Turtleneck shirts Scarves and Facial recognition Blocking Makeup

Cheap laugh but I'll take it. #oosik #dunleavy

Going to dinner with spouse's coworker tonight. Always a bit nerve wracking. 1) Introvert. 2) Let's sit around talking about polite things and not the insanity unfolding around us. Fun. It's tough to be around people lately. I quit our gaming group after the election because I lost the appetite […]

RE: https://med-mastodon.com/@cbarbermd/115988249147912979 This is my personal nightmare fuel. The physical violence we see is monstrous, but the assault to digital identity being tested could be the deeper, more lasting horror. We need legal protections for our digital selves - biometrics […]