I don't condone child me's actions but I'll tell you what *did* make useful progress with respect to my bullying problem

telling one of my classmates to fuck off and throwing my laptop in their general direction

don't think calling someone a coward is nearly as bad

"I didn't KNOW it meant they'd inspect my kid's genitals!"

Okay, so... what you're saying is "I hate trans people so fucking much I couldn't even be bothered to read the policy I voted for that takes away their rights?"

That's... better, somehow?

Cool story bro.

I urgently need €100 to complete the remaining fees required to sit my first midterm exams in my second year of university, studying English Translation.

I'm so close to taking this important step, but I cannot do it without your help. I'm hoping a kind and generous person will help me cover this amount and keep my education moving forward.

To everyone who has supported me so far, thank you

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Altar II Keyboard on Kickstarter
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/11/10/altar-ii-kickstarter

@hypolite @KuhllervOh

Thing is, as currently designed, it's not a tool.

It's a weapon.

The damage is the point.

@mastodonmigration Glad I cancelled a couple of years ago.

@stux Evilness can be subjective.

It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

@tante 100%!!!!

seeing my friend get nailed for calling someone a coward makes me remember something

in all my years of being blind and gay, and being bullied for it in school (in some cases *by staff members*), not once has respectfully reporting it to the principal ever gotten me anywhere useful, if anything I've been punished for it.

@neil the Romans had a word for pineapple?

Be the change you want to see. Reddit Secret Santa was always a pretty big logistical undertaking, it would take effort to make a Fediverse one.

Also Fediverse users might be less keen on the idea generally, as it involves personal information and addresses. A very cynical take is that harvesting this data was the real purpose of the Reddit SS, which can’t really be ruled out.

Bevor ich jetzt testweise mal CachyOS aufsetze: Sind das auch irgendwie Nazis oder so?

Things are moving fast. I start chemo tomorrow probably, if my f’n health insurance sends over their f’n authorization. But in the next day or two for sure. Radiation will take awhile longer for them to plot out but that’ll be happening presently. I’m getting a PORT that I can hopefully also pour coffee into. And I get to wear a cold cap to hopefully keep my hair from falling out. I’m actually stoked ‘cuz I’ve been waiting around for months. Let’s goooooo!!!

Train ride from Glattbrugg, Switzerland to Singen, Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEKO3KEBV_0&t=1203

#trains #webcam #switzerland #germany

@edithfrost I hope everything goes well for you 🙏

Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" will not enter the public domain until 2059.

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79018

@ryan my concern exactly, it is cool tech but I have a phone/tablet if I want to touch the screen

It's ok to ask for help.