Ross of Ottawa
Ross of OttawaIf you like a good toot-bot, I can recommend these two accounts for a follow. They serve you up a fun set of pics from a random restaurant or cafe occasionally, from diverse spots on the planet.
They had a bit of a hiatus but appear to be back online again, after a little prod today. ☺
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Give 'em a follow if you want something light and foody and travelly in your timeline:
@_random_restaurant@mstd.seungjin.net
@_random_cafe@mstd.seungjin.net
Ross of OttawaThought this was funny as a final toot to have on one's social media account. From a friend whose feed went dark a couple of years back.
"They were never heard from again!"
spooky flashlight under face gif
Ross of OttawaThat toot makes me wonder what my final toot should be if I was giving up my account here.
Maybe:
"On vacation in remote Pacific islands. About to visit an island of friendly-looking indigenous folk. They seem to be indicating that they'd like to show us their hand-crafted novelty spears as we approach. Yay #makers "
Ross of OttawaSorted through my follows list, clearing out long-idle accounts, prodding a few once extra-friendly ppl in case they get email notifications.
Was going to say that's an hour and a half of my life I won't get back, but it was kind of fun seeing old friends I used to enjoy interacting with! It's sad to lose contact sometimes.
There are a few bird-site friends who didn't manage the transition who were lost in the mists of time.
#MastoHousekeeping
Ross of OttawaThought this was funny as a final toot to have on one's social media account. From a friend whose feed went dark a couple of years back.
"They were never heard from again!"
spooky flashlight under face gif
Ross of OttawaSorted through my follows list, clearing out long-idle accounts, prodding a few once extra-friendly ppl in case they get email notifications.
Was going to say that's an hour and a half of my life I won't get back, but it was kind of fun seeing old friends I used to enjoy interacting with! It's sad to lose contact sometimes.
There are a few bird-site friends who didn't manage the transition who were lost in the mists of time.
#MastoHousekeeping
Ross of OttawaSo an #ArtemisII first attempt a week from tomorrow, it appears. The 10day expedition around the moon should be interesting if they can pull it off.
Fingers crossed - it'll be a nice distraction from other news (hopefully not too much of a distraction that it's exploited for more abuses)
#CanadianSpaceAgency #Canada
Ross of OttawaGotta say i would not be the slightest surprised if the current US regime threatens to pull our CSA astronaut as just general bully tactics. Presumably there are alternates in case of illness/injury.
Honestly, I'm surprised they haven't tried to yank all the women and PoC staff due to DEI bigotry.
Ross of OttawaSo an #ArtemisII first attempt a week from tomorrow, it appears. The 10day expedition around the moon should be interesting if they can pull it off.
Fingers crossed - it'll be a nice distraction from other news (hopefully not too much of a distraction that it's exploited for more abuses)
#CanadianSpaceAgency #Canada
Ross of OttawaAll applications should have cat-specific shortcuts, for when a cat is on your arm and you have to work one-handed.
On the mastodon #webClient in advanced (multi column) interface, I can scroll within the current column that has focus with keyboard up/down arrows. That's helpful.
BUT is there a keyboard shortcut to move to the next column to the left or right? I can click a toot to get focus there, but the mouse is too far away when I'm pinned by the cat.
#catChallenges #mastocats #catUX
Ross of OttawaThe new #Springsteen hits pretty hard.
We could offer minor critiques but it's a pared down melody and strong lyrics in his classic style, if a tad more enunciated, and it's going to carry some weight.
One can't discount the power of relevant cultural touchpoints emerging in a timely manner to put some power behind a movement.
There needs to be, and will be, more of that.
#resistance
Ross of OttawaA few recent #protestSongs stand out for me. A bit obscure, and more subtle in their lyrics. (They are from the first term after all)
One is by "Lake Street Dive"
https://lakestreetdivemusic.bandcamp.com/track/shame-shame-shame
The other from the lesser known band "The High Divers"
https://thehighdivers.bandcamp.com/track/weighing-on-my-mind
#activism #LakeStreetDive #TheHighDivers
Ross of OttawaThe new #Springsteen hits pretty hard.
We could offer minor critiques but it's a pared down melody and strong lyrics in his classic style, if a tad more enunciated, and it's going to carry some weight.
One can't discount the power of relevant cultural touchpoints emerging in a timely manner to put some power behind a movement.
There needs to be, and will be, more of that.
#resistance
Ross of OttawaIt's after 5pm and still light! 😄
Sorry, I might go on about that for a few weeks. It seems like a big win every year that the planet continues its orbit unimpeded.