Because the world clearly doesn't think enough horrible shit is happening: My wife, along with her entire team of talented, well-trained (by her) instructional designers, was laid off from the private, for-profit university she's worked for since 2018. I'm self-employed, so we've been reliant on her employer-provided healthcare. That goes away at the end of the month, because the entire US healthcare system sucks balls. She'll make a #GetFediHired post in a bit. Follow along @npub1gfza...pmh4

Hey, #Podcaster. You really need to plan for when, not if, the worst thing in the world happens. Here's an excellent guide that is almost precisely what I do. However, after reading the link below, I'm adding a younger human (or two) in the recovery plans.

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Some simple steps to make it easier for others to pick up the pieces in the event of your death or illness

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I recognize the irony of me posting this today, but it’s true. #USpol

Well, this sucks. FYI to my #cfb and #nhl peeps: Ditch tagging Guppe accounts. They ded.

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Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward. The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could ren...

“How can you go to a ska show when democracy is crumbling before you?” Yeah, I get it. But you gotta take time for joy. Also— #ska is the phrase “Man, the world fucking sucks but this guy can play sick licks on a trumpet” put to an off-beat rhythm, so hells yeah.

A serial troller set up a profile on my instance. It requires review, but he was smart enough to make it look almost like he was legit. He wasn’t. He posted a slew of ramblings which were more incoherent than anything terribly inflammatory. Within an hour, four people from four different instances reported the account to me, and I immediately suspended it. I know others have issues with Mastodon moderation, but it sure worked perfectly today. Thanks! #fediblock

I’m trying out @npub1auag...86wd (my phone •really• wants to autocorrect that to “Evosia”) as my default search engine and browser. So far, so good. Not having to see machine-generated, fabricated summaries is blissful. #FuckAI Check this out: Ecosia plants trees when you search the web! 🌳 Join me and 20M+ others and start planting today.

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Slippery and sloppy play in #Dublin so far. Which pretty much tracks how I spent a lot of my time in Temple Bar a few years ago. #cfb #CollegeFootball @npub1855q...lucs

Actually, the Irish contingent watching #IowaState and #KansasState run around the field with possession changing back and forth and little threat of scoring is pretty much the type of football they’re used to. #Dublin #cfb #CollegeFootball @npub1855q...lucs