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  1. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Friday, 19-Oct-2018 10:21:44 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • ｆｒｅｅｍａｒｋｅｔｂｏｉ

    @adidal Quora was a shithole from day one.

    In conversation Friday, 19-Oct-2018 10:21:44 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  2. Iuckyduck (iuckyduck@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 17:54:30 EDT Iuckyduck Iuckyduck

    the best/worst thing i've read today. an important read but it is pretty heavy and depressing.

    Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong

    https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 17:54:30 EDT from octodon.social permalink Repeated by starbreaker
  3. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:43:56 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Annalee

    @Annalee OK. Thanks.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:43:56 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  4. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:37:48 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Annalee

    Hi, @Annalee. Is it OK for me to DM you about an invite to wandering.shop?

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:37:48 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  5. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:23:18 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Craig Maloney ☕
    • Canageek
    • Michael W (Warren) Lucas

    @mwlucas @Canageek @craigmaloney

    This ought to be a manga where they're flailing at each other with grotesquely oversized swords.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 15:23:18 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  6. nitrohorse Ⓐ☭🏳️‍🌈☠️🌹 (andreas@nitro.horse)'s status on Saturday, 15-Sep-2018 02:04:12 EDT nitrohorse Ⓐ☭🏳️‍🌈☠️🌹 nitrohorse Ⓐ☭🏳️‍🌈☠️🌹

    By #Costaa (costaacomics.com)
    #dsa #socialism https://nitro.horse/media/pyUydK1zEPAegvDW-gY

    In conversation Saturday, 15-Sep-2018 02:04:12 EDT from nitro.horse permalink Repeated by starbreaker
  7. clayton (he/him) (clayton@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:48:37 EDT clayton (he/him) clayton (he/him)

    It is now illegal in Pennsylvania to donate a book to someone incarcerated.

    Instead, books must be purchased as ebooks through prison profiteer GTL or ordered through the DOC

    This is an attack on gift economies and free speech/culture while expanding the surveillance capitalist, carceral state.

    http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/books-through-bars-pennsylvania-prisons-k2-security-john-wetzel-20180913.html

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:48:37 EDT from social.coop permalink Repeated by starbreaker
  8. 👗 💫 👗 (skirts@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:40:53 EDT 👗 💫 👗 👗 💫 👗
    • It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Annalee

    Nice! I'm gonna be a weirdo about this because I'm intentionally trying not to bring my personal brand here from birdsite, so I'm not using my real name, but hello #MastoWriters. I mostly write fiction about trans people, but I've written nonfiction too. Depending on how deep you are into certain subcultures, you might've heard of me. I've mostly written prose but right now I'm actually working on a screenplay for a small indie production company. Hi

    @starbreaker

    @Annalee

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:40:53 EDT from octodon.social permalink Repeated by starbreaker
  9. Dave Higgins (davehiggins@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:27:37 EDT Dave Higgins Dave Higgins
    • It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!

    Quasi-tagged by the spiffing @starbreaker: #MastoWriters

    I mostly write speculative fiction with a bit of grit and grime. However, being a creature of complexity and nuance, I also co-author humorous fiction.

    Novels/Collections here: https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/opus/

    #horror #fantasy #ScienceFiction

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:27:37 EDT from octodon.social permalink Repeated by starbreaker

    Attachments

    1. By Dave Higgins from Davetopia

      Dragons & Magic

      Some people are born to advantage, privilege. Edmond was born to village idiots who put all his skill points into Luck. They knew an opportunity to win the lottery when they saw it.

      Edmond doesn’t want to be a winning ticket. He dreams of becoming a great hero and scholar. Impossible goals when your Intelligence and Wisdom stats couldn’t be lower.

      Is Edmond nothing but a walking rabbit’s foot? Will his parents’ dreams of easy fortune come true? It’s all just a lucky roll away.

      Origin

      Book 1

      The luckier you are, the harder you fall.

      Adventure

      Book 2

      Death is just a roll of the dice away.

      Sorcery

      Book 3

      The adventurer doesn’t fall far from the tree.

      Greenstar

      Normally, freezing to death in deep space is pretty permanent. But Engineer Josie Stein just woke up a thousand years in the future, aboard the U.F.S. Greenstar, a recycled spaceship on a mission to stop the self-destructive aliens of the galaxy from wiping themselves out.

      If that wasn’t enough, she’s immediately elected captain. The last captain’s success rate was one hundred and sixty-seven alien species extinct to zero saved, so she can’t really do any worse. But how can she deal with aliens when she can no longer understand her own species?

      Greenstar Season 1 Intro Pack

      Contains the first three episodes of Season One.

      Currently out of print.

      Greenstar Complete Season 1

      Contains all ten episodes of Season One.

      Greenstar Season 2

      Contains all ten episodes of Season Two.

      Greenstar Season 3

      Contains all ten episodes of Season Three.

      Seven Stones

      Seven Stones, Vol 1: Alone No More

      Contains the first nine episodes of Seven Stones, my weekly swords-and-sorcery serial.

      Plagued by nightmares of shifting stone and ancient evil, Absolution Kobb, Reverend Militant of the Order of the Maker, journeys to the northern edge of civilisation.

      From the moment he arrives in the village of Morth, he is treated with disdain and ill-trust. A disdain that turns to violence and accusations of grievous assault.

      But not all the villagers wish Kobb gone. Anessa Tanton, more at home in the woods than among decent people, refuses to let her neighbours lynch someone; even if they are a religious fanatic.

      Together, they are more than a match for a few prejudiced youths, but how will they defeat an evil powerful enough to reshape the land itself?

      Seven Stones, Vol 2: Opening the Way

      Contains episodes 10-33 of Seven Stones, my weekly swords-and-sorcery serial.

      With the means to quiet his nightmares and a better idea of their source, Reverend Kobb and his companions travel further north in search of the root of the evil.

      Anessa’s defeat of the monster that threatened Alcston is a solid victory, and obtaining the obscure ingredient that Haelen needs to grant Kobb sleep is more than reward enough. But the village also holds a map that shows the location of stone circle that plagues Kobb’s dreams.

      Invigorated by their mutual success, the journey seems almost pleasant. But when they arrive, lethal magics bar their path. Pressing on offers only death, so Kobb must make a deal to lower the barrier; a deal that will see him face the Eaters again, and this time he must take one alive.

      With each choice challenging the friendship between Kobb, Anessa, and Haelen, which of them will sacrifice their principles for the slim chance of success?

      Seven Stones, Vol 3: Passing the Gates

      Contains episodes 34-67 of Seven Stones, my weekly swords-and-sorcery serial.

      The quest to purify the Stones brings Kobb and Anessa back to Morth, her home village; a home she fled after villagers attempted to execute Kobb. If fighting possessed strangers made her ill, how will she oppose her own people? And, even if she can, how will she leave her father a second time?

      The demands of the quest have already forced both Kobb and Haelen to compromise. Now Anessa must decide how much of her innocence she is prepared to sacrifice to end evil.

      Seven Stones, Vol 3: Passing the Gates

      Contains episodes 68-97 of Seven Stones, my weekly swords-and-sorcery serial.

      Five of the seven stones within the circle have been purified. However, the path to unravel the next stone brings Reverend Kobb and his companions face-to-face with both an old enemy and the conspiracy that stole Haelen’s daughter.

      As old secrets and new possibilities are revealed, each of the heroes must face the realisation that there are no black-and-white situations; and that the question might not be how can they purify the Stones, but should they.

      Seven Stones: The Complete Series

      Collects every part of the swords-and-sorcery serial.

      Plagued by nightmares of shifting stone and ancient evil, Absolution Kobb, Reverend Militant of the Order of the Maker, journeys to the northern edge of civilisation. Encountering violence from both villagers and the inhuman tribes that dwell beyond the palisades, and exhausted from both his age and his visions, he is saved by two very different people: Anessa, a young villager seeking to escape a life of shopkeeping; and Haelen, an ageing healer seeking his kidnapped daughter.

      At first, their aims align. However, with every step toward sealing the evil away taking them further from the simplicity of heroes opposing the darkness, they must each decide not only how far they will go but when an ally becomes a villain.

      Bespoke Imaginings

      Collections of short works of various genres, each spawned from the dark cocoon of my mind.

      An Unquiet Calm

      A Collection of Short Stories

      Five short works of speculative fiction and dark fantasy:

      • Thieves in the Night
      • Washed Clean
      • Some Secrets
      • Blossom
      • An Unquiet Calm

      State

      A Collection of Short Stories

      Five short works of science-fiction:

      • Shoulders of Giants
      • Pig Boy
      • Crest of a Wave
      • Fair Shares
      • State

      Anthologies

      Fauxpocalypse

      a collection of short fiction about the end of the world that wasn’t.

      Life on Earth is predicted to end on 15 July 2015. But the oncoming megatons of rock and ice break up shortly before impact. Now humanity must live in a world most believed would not exist. Across the planet, people are haunted by the future they did not fear, and even those who did not embrace death must face the consequences of others’ decisions.

      A collection of twelve stories about rebuilding hope.

      All These Shiny Worlds

      The 2016 ImmerseOrDie Anthology.

      What do you get when you ask 34 of today’s top indie authors to each submit a story and then ask a team of judges to scour that ore and pick out the gems? You get All These Shiny Worlds.

      From the brutal curators at ImmerseOrDie.com comes a collection of 15 indie short stories, each a distinct jewel forged in the fires of judgment.

  10. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:23:21 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Annalee

    I like what @Annalee is doing with threaded writer introductions. You introduce yourself, share a bit on what you write, and tag other writers.

    But it seems limited to wandering.shop, and I think it inadvertently excludes unknown writers.

    Let's federate this. If you're a writer, get in on the #MastoWriters hashtag and introduce yourself. Tell us a bit about what you write. Share your website if you have one. Tag other writers that you know.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:23:21 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  11. Annalee (annalee@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:12:11 EDT Annalee Annalee

    Over on birdsite, my mentions are full of authors talking about their awesome work and their awesome friends, thanks to a meme where you add other writers to a thread. It is fun and neat, so I'm gonna borrow it here. When tagged, introduce yourself, tell us what you write, and then tag some other authors you recommend following on here (please keep it to one post).

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:12:11 EDT from wandering.shop permalink Repeated by starbreaker
  12. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:01:31 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    in reply to
    • pzmyers 🦑

    @pzmyers If so, then I need to take my career of evil much more seriously than I have thus far.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 13:01:31 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  13. PACE Society (pacesociety@switter.at)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 11:53:12 EDT PACE Society PACE Society

    Federal judge orders state & insurers to cover transgender employees' transition surgeries. The judge concluded that there's no legally valid reason to exclude medically necessary care for the workers & called the state’s arguments “unhinged from reality" https://jsonl.in/2NttuIo

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 11:53:12 EDT from switter.at permalink Repeated by starbreaker

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      State of Wisconsin ordered to cover surgeries for transgender UW employees
      from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
      A federal judge said there was no legally valid reason to exclude medically necessary care and called the state’s arguments “unhinged from reality.”
  14. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:09:59 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Hypolite Petovan

    @hypolite Not surprised. Most of these people belong in monasteries, but God is dead (sic semper tyrannis) and there are no monasteries for them to go. So they crowded women out of tech and fight tooth and nail against any attempt by women to reclaim space in tech.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:09:59 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  15. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:04:12 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • soybean

    @popefucker

    That ain't hacking
    That's the way you do it
    Software for nothing
    Runnin' BSD

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 12:04:12 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  16. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 11:59:14 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!

    Linus got away with being an abusive asshole as long as he did because our culture objectifies men by only valuing men for what they can DO.

    As long as a man is USEFUL TO OTHERS, nothing else matters.

    Linus could have been a rapist who stayed in shape by punting puppies, and nobody would have said anything as long as people thought Linux couldn't go on without him.

    That's no longer the case, so Linus is no longer immune to criticism.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 11:59:14 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  17. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:51:25 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • emsenn

    @emsenn Yes, and he's President of the United States. I am so terribly sorry.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:51:25 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  18. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:39:55 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Andrew (R.S Admin)

    @ajroach42 I think that's going back a little too far. I'd be content if people were taught to handle computers starting with the command line. Give people a shell account on a machine running OpenBSD. Start them off with the shell and ed. Once they've mastered ed, introduce them to ex and vi. From there progress to Emacs.

    Once they've mastered the command line, introduce them to the X Window System and graphical apps. Make them start with cwm, of course. :)

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:39:55 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  19. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:14:52 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!
    • Tamitha

    @electrotamitha It depends on what BSD you're talking about. FreeBSD adopted a code of conduct back in February 2018, and lots of right-wing butthurt ensued.

    OpenBSD still has Theo de Raadt as founder and head maintainer, and while I'm not involved in development it's my understanding that he makes Linus Torvalds look like Fred Rogers.

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 10:14:52 EDT from octodon.social permalink
  20. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 09:57:28 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!

    I want my
    I want my
    I want my BSD

    In conversation Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 09:57:28 EDT from octodon.social permalink
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