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xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

By convention I have for a decade now mentally marked the start of a new year after my dear friend @mrmike's birthday on Feb 7. So: happy new year everybody. New year new me.

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hi_mayank@hachyderm.io ("Mayank") wrote:

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“In 1570, he led several of his fellow enslaved people into escaping from the plantation, and together they established a palenque, a community of freedpeople.

Yanga’s palenque grew to include other escaped slaves, such as the group led by Francisco de la Matosa. The community eventually caught the attention of Viceroyal authorities, who tried to subdue the palenque in 1609. Yanga’s forces successfully defended their population….”

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/el-yanga

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Not the worst part of frontend's Lost Decade, but the way the industry beclowned itself with trivially falsified claims of "better experiences" has meant that a cottage industry sprung up to gaslight folks who brought evidence to the party.

They succeeded in putting up gates around frontend such that folks can't get in unless they're *also* willing to beclown themselves. You shouldn't have to wear a red nose to put a button on a screen.

xor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:

I'm a big Carly Rae Jepsen fan but I didn't listen to "The Loneliest Time" when it came out and... unsurprisingly, this record rules

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scottjehl@mstdn.social ("Scott Jehl") wrote:

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“…Anton Wilhelm Amo was kidnapped at a young age by Dutch slave traders and brought to Europe in the early 18th century. He was meant to be a “Kammermohr” to Duke August Wilhelm of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, a term in German-speaking regions in the colonial era to describe black servants from Africa or other “exotic” regions kept as status symbols at royal courts.

But instead of accepting his destiny as a servant…”

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/anton-wilhelm-amo-monument

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“Harriet E. Wilson Memorial
Milford, New Hampshire
This bronze statue commemorates the life of the first Black American to publish a novel in the United States.”

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harriet-wilson-statue

anathema@girlcock.club wrote:

Having a real job again sucks, I hate feeling unproductive because I don't know things.

Everyone is all nice and stuff but still...

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Today in History:

https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/feb/08

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Sfwmson@universeodon.com ("Wmson") wrote:

teller ("Siim Teller") wrote:

And the real thing from this summer.

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• Myself + oldest son selfie in front of the Berlin TV tower.

teller ("Siim Teller") wrote:

Playing with sick kiddos at home. I guess I miss Berlin. #berlin #fernsehturm

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• Berlin TV tower made of Jenga blocks with German police van model car next to it.

jeffsonstein ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

there’s camouflage, and then there’s concealment

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRGg8uf4/

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Bill Donohue says I'm spreading Satanism by showing this video. Let me know if it succeeds.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/02/08/i-listened-to-an-evil-song-and-survived/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9gPaIzbe8

cmiksche ("Christoph Miksche") wrote:

Introducing network.txt: A Standard for 3rd Party Data Transparency https://blog.m5e.de/post/introducing-network.txt-a-standard-for-3rd-party-data-transparency/

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

I tried out RE2 on the N64 and it was a great reminder of why I mostly stick to turn-based games. My attention wandered during the opening cutscene and when it suddenly ended I got immediately dogpiled by like 5 on-fire zombies

anathema@girlcock.club wrote:

I need more albums as good as 'Atoma' by Dark Tranquillity

anathema@girlcock.club wrote:

It's wild how different my perception of myself is compared to other peoples.

This is definitely one of the causes of my trust issues! I'm trying to get better though!

Slowly I am beginning to see the (allegedly) beautiful girl in the mirror.

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brucelawson@vivaldi.net ("Bruce Lawson") wrote:

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whimsy@chitter.xyz ("Dan Cassidy 🦌") wrote:

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• A lovely fluffy plush owlbear made by Metal Weave Games (remote)

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thedarktangent@defcon.social ("Jeff Moss") wrote:

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heydon@front-end.social ("Large Heydon Collider") wrote:

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Thing is, my venerable X-E2 is almost 9 years old and has suddenly started glitching in some modes. I was mostly agonizing about whether to buy a new camera at all. I'm not a pro, after all…

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Ordered X-T4 after two weeks of agonizing indecision.

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

As promised, mastodon.online infrastructure upgraded and is now easier to scale, mastodon.social is next on the list. Our mod team grows as well!

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rbreich@masto.ai ("Robert Reich") wrote:

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amiest ("Amie Stepanovich") wrote:

cmiksche ("Christoph Miksche") wrote:

Hugo: Mastodon als Kommentarsystem für den statischen Blog https://blog.wronnay.net/hugo-mastodon-als-kommentarsystem-fuer-den-statischen-blog/

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

You have absolutely no sense of humor but a collection of overly tight costumes? Don't worry, Instagram is the platform just for you!