#MotD

2026-03-16
An ASCII Turkey, depicted in a random gradient from pink to green says:

Let me ask you this, Mr. Ai: do you know, by your own experience, what patriotism is? No, I said, shaken by the force of that intense personality suddenly turning itself wholly upon me. I don't think I do. If by patriotism you don't mean the love of ones homeland, for that I do know. No, I don't mean love, when I say patriotism. I mean fear. The fear of the other. And its expressions are political, not poetical: hate, rivalry, aggression. It grows in us, that fear. It grows in us year by year.                             
  - Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness
2026-03-14
An ASCII Depiction of "Cowth Vader" (a cow in a darth vader mask), rendered in a blue/green gradient, says:

We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. -- Charles Bukowski
2026-03-11
ASCII depiction of a swimming duck (colored a gradient of pink to purple) saying:

When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.
Bill Taroli :neurodiversity:btaroli@federate.social
2026-03-06

Today’s IT pro tip: The phrases “no capacity” and “no resources” imply very different issues.

Sigh, user. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

#IT #ProTip #MOTD #PrincessBride

2026-03-05
An ASCII cow with an eyepatch (depicted in a gradient of cyan to teal) says:

Every work of art is an uncommitted crime. ~ Theodor Adorno
2026-02-27
A 3-eyed ASCII Cow (colored in a gradient from blue to green) says:

Try to stop thinking for 5 seconds...

Vergeet niet om vandaag weer iets te vinden van iets of iemand ;-) #motd

2026-02-23
An ASCII Rabbit (in lime green) says:

A true initiation never ends.

~ Robert Anton Wilson
2026-02-20

#motd (this is one from the PA Historical Markers DB -- might rather a rec file to store these with location data, etc - than fortune's strfile db, but whatever...)

An ASCII cat with an ASCII bird on it's head says:

Martin Delany (1812-1885) Delany was an influential abolitionist, civil rights activist, Army officer, and prominent physician. The son of an enslaved father and free mother received his education in Chambersburg. He went on to publish an anti-slavery newspaper, "The Mystery." He worked along with Frederick Douglass to champion freedom and later became the first commissioned African American officer in the United States Army. 566 S. Main St., Chambersburg
Citizen ❎️❎️AnnonBudgie@theblower.au
2026-02-17

G'day
This week is travelling way too fast!

Today:
🏢 ✅️
Meetings 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄
Tasks completed 1️⃣
Inbox 😬🔺️🔺️🔺️🔺️
Lunch ✅️
Coffee ☕️ ☕️ ☕️
Chocolate 🍫
SWfmMH 〰️
Home before dark 〰️
Due dates approaching 4️⃣🫟
Stress 🤪🤷‍♀️
Payday 💰
Days to weekend 3 😁

Remember that you are unique so look out for yourself. Maybe be adventurous, listen to something new.. try that experimental chocolate bar..

🧸 :blobhaj_cathug:
#Gday #MOTD #greetings

Citizen ❎️❎️AnnonBudgie@theblower.au
2026-02-12

G'day
It has just started to rain!!! 🎉
My garden will rejoice

[I'm hoping to beat this slow moving storm home.. 🤞 for no more delays]

Remember that you are unique so look out for yourself!
Do that little rain dance
Ignore the stares... you have got this!
🧸 :blobhaj_cathug:
#gday #MOTD #greetings

2026-02-11
3 ASCII Frogs say:


Man has no permanent and unchangeable I. Every thought, every mood, every desire, every sensation, says "I"

~ GI Gurdjieff
2026-02-10
An ASCII Horse says: "I'm with (Biased Individual)"
Citizen ❎️❎️AnnonBudgie@theblower.au
2026-02-03

G'day
I made another "guest" appearance in the office today...

Boy was it crowded!
Public transport was full.. very full
Office was full - no desks available if you hadn't pre booked!

However important things happened.. Coffee was had, lunch was consumed..

Today:
🏢 ✅️
☕️ ✅️✅️
Emails unread 📈 5% growth pattern
🍱✅️
Meetings 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄...
Tasks completed 2️⃣
Tasks handed over 1️⃣
Tasks due 📈

Days until payday 1️⃣

Remember that you are unique so look out for yourself. Maybe look for that sweet spot between overscheduled and nothing to do

#MOTD #gday #Greetings

Citizen ❎️❎️AnnonBudgie@theblower.au
2026-01-31

G'day
Today is the day.... 😂 🖨
I needed to print something (as in physical print... like old school... what the???)
Me: I'll just set the printer up
Printer: new phone who dis
Me: 🙁, register printer on network
Printer: new phone who dis
Me: 🤔, set drivers on computer
Printer: new phone who dis
Me: 😠, manually load drivers on computer
🕐
Printer: I'd love to help but I'm all clogged up
Me: clean routine * 2, deep clean
🕑
Printer: I'd love to help but I'm hungry
Me: replaced ink cartridges
Me: now will you print?
Printer: ummm soz but I'm out of paper

Moral to this story... maybe don't leave your printer in a cupboard for 2 (or so) years and then try to set it up last minute for an urgent print!

Remember that you are unique so look out for yourself. Maybe don't leave little chores until the very last minute

#gday #MOTD #greetings

2026-01-30
A 3-eyed ASCII cow says:

Leave no stone unturned. ~ Euripides
2026-01-28
An ASCII Chameleon says:

In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence. -- Cesar Chavez
2026-01-27
An ASCII Horse (with X eyes) says:

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.

- Charles Mingus (via Garr Reynolds)
2026-01-24
An ASCII sheep says: "Show Day -- stay home."
2026-01-21
An ASCII depiction of the Ghostbusters Logo (a Ghost in a supposedly red, but here rendered in white ASCII, crossed-out circle) thinks:

The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.
~ William Blake

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