Notices by Modern Industrial (modernindustrial@mastodon.club), page 29

@thurloat Are you sure those neckbeards aren't closet Nazis?

@sconlan I assume Canadians are aware of the significance, but don't want to make assumptions - hence the gut check here.

I mean, supporters were chanting "lock her up!" at a Doug Ford rally recently, so...

So, I've been at my new job for about a month. I like it, people generally seem cool.

In a Slack "watercooler" chat, someone used a "sad Pepe" response to a disappointing post.

Now, in the US, Pepe is a symbol of the alt-right and neo-Nazis. Using Pepe in any regard there is just short of posting a swastika.

This is Canada, though. I don't know this person. They could be a fascist, or they could just like frogs.

Should I engage this person, or let it slide?

@allan I haven't seen much of that, either (and desk space is at a premium). So far, my best thesis is "no lunch" or "aggressively staggered".

Not sure if my coworkers don't eat lunch or just don't want to eat lunch with me...🤔

@ink_slinger I saw a pretty cool application where someone mounted an old smartphone into a shoebox with a lens and made a projector.

@ink_slinger I'll tell you what, man - there were four Amber Alert texts that lit up the whole fucking province of Ontario today

@Douglewars Saw a sign that had been vandalized with a Guy Fawkes moustache and goatee on a female candidate. Felt bad for her, but it was also quite funny TBH

@solarbug You might try checking out a woodburning oven or fireplace - common, proven technology, and not as risky as propane.

LED lighting is crazy energy-efficient, so reasonable batteries + LED lighting should go a long way. You may also check out hand-crank chargers for electronics.

@GeoffWozniak The pun-ditry is almost worse than the act.

@brian So. Much. Depth. I can only imagine how much thought went into this, much less the logistics.

I just can't stop watching Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video. It's been a long time since I've seen a music video this sophisticated. Goddamn.

https://youtu.be/VYOjWnS4cMY