Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

You see where there was a little "SHOW MORE" button just there that you pressed to see the rest of this? That's a content warning (or CW)

You use those whenever you want to make a toot (stop giggling at the back, we know, that's what it's called, get over it) that mentions something that other people might not want to see

Stuff like politics (it's exhausting), drugs, NSFW stuff, health discussions, selfies, and so on

That's a non-exhaustive list, just be considerate

Might be an idea to phase out the phrase "bad actor" in security circles

'cause your average person will read that and just think "Why the hell does Kevin Sorbo want to read my emails?"

BAE Systems is nowhere near as nice and lovey a company than the name would imply

I mean, I like chocolate bars with a soft coconut filling covered in milk chocolate as much as the next enby, but I'm not sure I'd set open source development goals for them

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounty_(chocolate_bar) for those not lucky enough to know what a Bounty bar is)

@wilw would you be so kind as to cw tag your politics please, we do that here

but can wil wheaton find lance ulanoff on mastodon?

I've been on masto just long enough that someone can mention "spyro" and I have no idea if they're talking about the dragon or just misspelling the stuff that makes you crave salt

I've been on masto just long enough that someone can mention "spyro" and I have no idea if they're talking about the dragon or just misspelling the stuff that makes you crave salt

huh, sarah jeong's back on masto

under-over on there being a new york times article about the fediverse in the near future?

first customer showed up at 8:45 sharp for the new opening hours

When I was a much younger octopus, there was a show on TV that I remember as being called "Roobarb and Custard"

Now, any time I see or hear the words "Rhubarb and Custard" the theme tune plays in my head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJX-nk-F0Og

as a "batman" is a personal servant Alfred Pennyworth could be considered Batman's batman

Seriously, in one battle we lost 14 tanks, nine half-tracks, four gun carriers and two anti-tank guns because the crews were all outside having cups of tea

https://warisboring.com/the-british-perfected-the-art-of-brewing-tea-inside-an-armored-vehicle/

This was actually a real problem

Our tank crews kept getting shot because they got out of the tank to use a little stove to make tea any time they had a spare 5 minutes

Eventually the top brass just said "Fuck it, put a kettle inside the tank"

Reminder that British tanks are far better than other countries tanks because all of ours have kettles fitted so you can have a cup of tea in battle

this isn't even our cat

Slightly regretting deleting my twitter account a while ago

Because now I can't post "TREBUCHET TERFS 2018" and get banned from there

I could make a new account to do that but it's just not the same, y'know?

always have a blanket handy in case you or your frens need warms

I usually put the wet food out for the hedgies at about quarter to nine

Tonight, there was one already there waiting for me

May have to bring the opening hours forward a bit

Speaking of stuff what is good, here's some really good music:

https://bandcamp.mynameiser.in/