Just a post about a bunch of stuff like shirts and minimalism and like the pandemic and such

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/the-shift-away-from-minimalism-i-like-shirts/

I made myself an Emotional Support Dumpster Fire. #crochet @c3dumpsterfire

#xterm #terminal #x11

As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of xterm.

It seems that as of last year, xterm now has it's own website:

https://xterm.dev

It's really cool! Lots of useful tips on there.

Worth a read. :)

The Todo list

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

A peaceful evening ride on open country roads.

#motorcycle #advrider #Honda #africatwin #crf1000l #makelifearide #enduro #bikelife

"I'm willing to choose a less evil alternative, however only once that alternative is better, cheaper and works *exactly* like the evil thing I'm using right now, including integrations with all the other questionable suppliers I rely on" And we wonder why alternatives do not succeed. .

By this I mean everything.

software

A stunning example of volcanic lightning, created when colliding particles of volcanic ash generate massive amounts of static electricity, captured by photographer Sergio Tapiro.

Sergio's website: http://galeria.sergiotapiro.com

I'm realizing I need to get more reps in if I'm going to start writing again. What better way than starting a blog?

Here's my first post!

https://lategamer.bearblog.dev/a-confession/

Alt text suggests the existence of Fn text and Ctrl Text.

Light Mode this, Dark Mode that… not enough people are implementing Windows 3.1 Hotdog Stand Mode.

Looking towards Ben Shieldaig from Inverbain.

Borrowed from fakebook.

My daughter came home from school and said,
“Mom, you’re not going to believe what happened in history class today.”

Her teacher told the class they were going to play a game.
He walked around the room and whispered to each kid whether they were a witch or just a regular person. Then he gave the instructions:

“Form the biggest group you can without a witch. If your group has even one, you all fail.”

She said the whole room instantly lit up with suspicion.
Everyone started interrogating each other. Are you a witch? How do we know you’re not lying?
Some kids clung to one big group, but most broke off into smaller, exclusive cliques. They turned away anyone who seemed uncertain, nervous, or gave off even the slightest hint of being guilty.

The energy shifted fast. Suddenly everyone was suspicious of everyone.
Whispers. Finger-pointing. Side-eyes. Trust dissolved in minutes.

Finally, when all the groups were formed, the teacher said,
“Alright, time to find out who fails. Witches, raise your hands.”

And not one hand went up.

The whole class exploded. “Wait! You messed up the game!”

And then the teacher dropped the bomb:
“Did I? Were there any actual witches in Salem, or did everyone just believe what they were told?”

My daughter said the room went dead silent.

That’s when it hit them. No witch was ever needed for the damage to happen. Fear had already done its work. Suspicion alone divided the entire class, turning community into chaos.

And isn’t that exactly what we’re seeing today?
Different words, same playbook.
Instead of “witch,” it’s liberal, conservative, vaxxed, unvaxxed, pro-this, anti-that.
The labels shift, but the tactic is the same.

Get people scared. Get them suspicious. Get them divided.
Then sit back while trust crumbles.

The danger was never the witch.
The danger is the rumor. The suspicion. The fear. The planted lies.

Refuse the whisper. Don’t play the game. Because the second we start hunting “witches,” we’ve already lost.

In related news it has finally happened — I’ve been on Mastodon for a while now and I have started to turn into a furry. Gosh darn it all!! https://getlumira.com/products/led-infinity-mirror-cat-ears