Sam the Octopus @troubleMoney@computerfairi.es

Testacles (c. 512-476 BC) was a Greek philosopher who created delicate orbs that for some unfathomable reason were on the outside where people could hit them easily

The breakout star of the 2017 General Election, Lord Buckethead, has released a Christmas single

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebzooSdAbGE

speaking of funding instances, @squirrel, what's the best way for me to chuck you some money to help with the server costs here?

I... Uh... What?

mastodon.host crypto mining in the browser?

I just got an e-mail wanting to sell me "Gold Rimming Salt"

Thank god it was for margaritas and not what my mind first went to

As I've been reminded of the song "Do they know it's Christmas" (fucking constantly) here's a joke

What's the difference between Bob Geldof and God?

God doesn't walk down the street thinking he's Bob Geldof

Also Christmas in Ethiopia is in January

If you're posting a paper to back up an argument, maybe check to see that it agrees with your point first

'cause I will check shit like that

LB: Admittedly the UK hasn't had the best results with that so far, but we'll get it right at some point I'm sure

I honestly did not expect my half-baked musings on a gender neutral variant of "hey dudes" to bring forth people claiming "DUDE IS GENDER NEUTRAL I USE DUDE TO REFER TO EVERYONE FUCK YOU IF YOU'RE OFFENDED"

Hm... "Dude" is fairly male-coded, so shouldn't really be used in mixed company

"Dudette" is female-coded, so adding that might be a good idea

But that only covers the binary genders, so for non-binary I propose "Duderino"

Putting all that together, the address "Dudes, Dudettes, and Duderinos" (in any order) could be the best way to address a mixed group

Yes. This is what we do for fun in England. Don't judge.

I've just been reminded of Diggerland

https://www.diggerland.com/

It's a digger theme park!

You can drive diggers, dig around with the diggers, ride on the end of diggers

If you like diggers, you'll love Diggerland!

Screw these people in particular

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bird-spikes-droppings-expensive-sports-cars-environmentalists-angered-rspb-clifton-down-bristol-a8117786.html

Let the nice birds have somewhere to sit goddamnit

So uh... apparently this exists

http://www.chumbuddy.com/chumbuddy/

It's a shark sleeping bag

Remember Alf? He's back

In prog form!

*excessively long guitar solo*

I have just come across the perfect watch for a @squirrel

https://g-shock.co.uk/product?v=DW-5600TB-6ER

Romance languages: We have invented a flying machine! We must come up with a name drawing on latin and greek! We shall call it... an aeroplane!

Germanic languages: Flying stuff? Sorted.