Alyx Woodward (obsolete) @Alyx@computerfairi.es
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re: corporate media vs. collective media
@Alyx on the collective side, I think the part where streaming costs a lot of money becomes a lot more foregrounded
see https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/636-Federated-video-streaming, frex
part of why I like the fediverse is because I know where the money for instance hosting is coming from: an admin thinking "I'm getting enough out of it to put in some of my own money" and a number of users, myself included, chucking metaphorical bills into the metaphorical honesty box to keep that "some" in manageable bounds
but for streaming that might be a lot of bills people have to chuck in the honesty box
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List of gab instances
https://fediverse.network/mastodon?build=gab&count=users
Do boost and block.
Nazi dont need a platform and certainly not ours
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Request for $$$ (not for me!), ICE
This family needs 20k to get their dad out of ICE detention:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-juan-and-his-family
✊
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instance block psa: new gab instance
please block both sinblr.com and cyzed.com
the sinblr admin has seen fit to set up a gab instance and is letting gab-types run about on there
other than the fact that the donate link on cyzed directs to sinblr, you can see that they're hosted by the same person here: http://archive.is/yDSV6
oh yeah and nobody's answered this one yet
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what FFXIV server are folks using
so, I guess one option to Twitch for general-purpose streaming is picarto.tv
that, at least, is the one I've heard the most about
anyone recommend any others
please?
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Picture of a random SouthPark adult character looking at the screen in a head-tilted pondering pose.
"Huh. It's almost as if taking life advice from a cartoon show extolling the values of behaving badly without consequence, for 20-some years, was somehow a bad idea..."
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THEY'RE GONNA BAKE COOKIES ON THE ISS!
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sexism in tech
disparaging comments about women in tech spaces always make us furious because /women founded computer science/.
go watch Hidden Figures. go read about Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper and Sophie Wilson. Come on.
oh yeah forgot to change my bio to reflect changing #pluralgang dynamics, and Kara leaving Mastodon
so, uh, Chara's the main "front" now. yeah, Chara Dreemurr in charge
remember, @chara_dreemurr@plural.cafe, if you get out of line, I'll ask @MsToriel here to give you the side eye
I don't think you can withstand the Toriel side eye
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ontario pol, -
the city of Hamilton just banned all forms of protest, in response to ongoing issues with the cops arresting queer/trans activists who dare speak out against them
shits fucked yo
why don't my questions ever get answers :=(
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money, probably-permanent request for help, boosts welcome
the only income we have is the little bit we get monthly on our patreon and from commissions. we are frequently in need for groceries, meds, doctor's appointments... shit comes up and pretty often we have to make a rushed request for help and it sucks.
https://www.patreon.com/Fidgetcetera to help us monthly, and https://www.paypal.me/fidgetcetera to help more immediately.
you can also contact us about commissions for art like we have on https://acey.eerie.garden/art/glitch and also feel free to grab our music on https://red-onyx-music.xyz/mx_ace_fucking_jaycee.html for free and then paypal us to dodge bandcamp fees and still feel like you're supporting us by paying for our work
also ppl can always DM for the personal paypal which takes less fees!
what FFXIV server are folks using
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It's wonderful seeing so many people getting into Evangelion / It's heartbreaking seeing so many people have Wrong Opinions about Evangelion
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As I mentioned briefly last night, I have a new book out!
The Princess, Her Dragon, and Their Prince: a standalone polyamorous romance
When a dragon conquers her kingdom, Princess Cherish knows who she can turn to for help:
Another dragon.
But will her parents accept this savior? And what of her friend, Prince Eclipse?
I wanna like plastic ware more than I do. it tends to get scratched up too easy, though
the "polymethylpentene" stuff is nice when it's brand new but it doesn't stay nice for as long as it should
wonder if they have anything better these days
got another of the things I ordered a while back, a low-powered centrifuge. like, for larger cones, not the microcones. I'm gonna have to get a separate instrument for that at some point but for now I want the kind of thing that you can do qualitative analysis with.
oh bluh I should probably get something other than the polypropylene cones. they're milky so they'll partly obscure what's inside. like, I should get some water-clear ones
