I feel like I should point out how spectacularly wrong #Google AI's summary response can be.

Titanic was released in 1997, Deep Rising in 1998. 🤦‍♂️

Making to do lists is great. It always reminds me of tasks that are more than finishing the list.

#ToDoList

I think it is perfectly fine to call the monster Frankenstein. What other last name could he possibly use?

#Frankenstein

#Ecocide should be put on #law books as #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Criminalizing activists is what both provincial & federal governments across #Canads are trying to do - taking us closer to #fascism - like USA.
I'm in BC & #BCNDP is doing really messed up #neoliberal shit. We need to #BanCorporateLobbyists & have more #PublicTransparency & #PublicAccountability. Any government that isn't OK with full #transparency & #accountability is one that cannot be trusted.

#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Corruption

For all my Palestinian followers: do not use an account on Mastodon . Social.

It's a German instance and they will censor your posts. Also, many instances have muted Mastodon . Social because of the spam accounts coming from that instance due to the bad moderation.

Go for example to https://freefree.ps/about or any other instance where they allow crowdfunding, politics and Palestine.

@palestine #Gaza #FamineRelief #PalestineSolidarity #FreePalestine

Did Freddie Mercury have a secret daughter? I need some sort of proof.

I don't trust the source which is Lesley-Ann Jones.

Also, if Freddie had a daughter he loved and valued, it seems weird that there is no hint of any of his money being allocated to her in his will.

#FreddieMercury #Queen

Mahmoud Khalil: Jailed Activist Testifies Before Immigration Judge and Holds His Child for First Time

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/23/mahmoud_khalil

#AbolishIce #Stopthedeportations #immigrantrights #Palestine #genocide #gaza #trump #fascism #MahmoudKhalil #freemahmoudkhalil

Scottish Government claimed it would be ‘antisemitic’ to release information about secret meeting with Israel https://theferret.scot/scottish-government-antisemitic-meeting-israel/

I hear Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, and it took me back to my troubles with the app last year + my adventures to find a #FOSS replacement. I did Pocket → Omnivore → Raindrop, and I'm still loving Raindrop so far (+ its lovely RSS feed).

https://vis.social/@candide/113007744655773749

https://vis.social/@candide/113394605656887249

I highly recommend Raindrop to anyone looking for a Pocket alternative, and it's easy to migrate: https://raindrop.io/integrations/pocket

#Mozilla #MozillaPocket #Pocket #Omnivore #Raindrop #RaindropIO #RSS

Finally got my hands on a copy! Affogato wants to read as well.

Excited to start this book @emilymbender , @alex

Weird how the Linux Mint subreddit has been taken over by people proudly displaying how cool their desktops look.

I know that after being boxed in by Windows it is nice to get more control but frankly I'd rather read posts by people who need help.

#LinuxMint

Murderbot -Martha Wells

> I can’t handle that right now so I’m just going to archive it for later.

#InspirationalQuotes

#Murderbot
#OlisQuoteFile
#MarshaWells

““C” is for Censorship: PBS Cuts ‘Art Spiegelman’ Doc and Other Dubious Acts at Embattled Broadcaster | International Documentary Association”

https://documentary.org/online-feature/c-censorship-pbs-cuts-art-spiegelman-doc-and-other-dubious-acts-embattled

Really does look like PBS is censoring documentaries in an attempt to placate the US regime.

Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's:

"I've seen estimates that we could end homelessness in America for $11b to $30b a year. Instead, we've spent over $22 billion since 2023 on bombs used to slaughter and displace an entire population. It's time to rethink our priorities."

https://x.com/AdameMedia/status/1924939502222545178

#Gaza #Palestine #Syria #iran #lebanon #Genocide #geopolitics
@palestine @lebanon @yemen @irannachrichten
#SettlerColonialism
#AntiImperialism #tiktok #cdnpoli
#antiPalestinianracism #canada #usa #yemen

Welp, I have just cancelled my Microsoft Office 365 recurring subscription.

Two reasons.

1. I only ever use it to check tracked changes to the copy edits on novels—once a year—which my publishers process in Word. As of this month, LibreOffice is good enough for the job (just tested at book length).

2. CoPilot in Office would open me up to accusations of breach of contract—my book contracts warrant that they're all my own work: CoPilot brings that into question.

So good riddance to Office365!

Murderbot - Martha Wells

> I will never figure out how humans decide who gets to sit where and do what, it’s never the same.

#Relatable

#Murderbot #OlisQuotefile

There was a news item a few weeks ago about a Norwegian library book that had been returned after many decades.

For some reason the writer felt the need to point out that the book wasn't worth much money because it had obviously been handled (read) by a lot of people.

So a book acquires value by not being read. I find that quite sad. At least stamp collectors want their stamps to have been posted (I would say stamped there are already too many stamps in the sentence).

I am not immune to beautiful books but I am annoyed that many books seem to be printed only to look good on a shelf. Why do such books require words? Wouldn't it be better to fill your shelves with beautiful fake books with secret compartments?

So one reason I like ebooks is because they aren't items to decorate a home. They don't tell visitors how smart you are or that you have good taste. They are there to be read.

I do like to tell people about the books I am reading or have read but I don't need the object. I will post on social media or tell you all about it in person completely unprompted.

[Also, I have kids which limits shelf space.]

#books #ebooks

A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they’re reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike. 

Catch a replay of this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJpu9tuLb8k!
My RSS comic: https://mastodon.art/@jeypawlik/109428162762720696
#NIF2025 #RSS #Webcomics

UPDATE: Lucy has been found alive and relatively ok. Thank you all for your help with sharing the message! 🩷💜

Original text:
This is my friend Lucy who is currently missing in Wellington Pōneke. She is vulnerable, low on resources, and may be experiencing paranoia and disordered thinking so if you see her please be gentle and straightforward. Her mother is now nearby and can come to wherever.

#NZTwits #Aotearoa #Wellington #Pōneke

Unicorn Riot contributor Mohamed needs our help to get his family safely out of Gaza.

"I am very afraid for my wife and my children and my father. I need to get my family out of Gaza." - Mohamed

Donate if you can - thank you: https://chuffed.org/project/130555-help-get-journalists-family-out-of-gaza