@Alfred will they put me in the firing line?

@Alfred should I trust the government?

@Alfred Why don't I have more time to spend here?

@th3j35t3r OMG.

This is either the greatest thing since breakfast... or the birth of SkyNet. 😂

Been a rough month and a half or so... Sorry I haven't been around as much since pulling the muskrat plug, but I was part of the holiday tech layoff "surge," and I've been taking some time to reconnect with family and decompress from all the hustle-n-bustle. Fortunately, we're in a good enough spot that I'm not in any rush to jump back into the arena. Besides catching up on all the shows I've missed out on, checking into going back to school w/ STI (Sans). But first - another nap. 😉

Plug pulled. Checked in at the birb for the first time in weeks, and changed my background.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone that celebrates, and a terrific Thursday to those who don't.

And a stupendous Thanks-gaming to everyone!

#CoSoGaming

😂

https://twitter.com/DarthVader/status/1594898766834069504

@Atuin "There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras

That said - doesn't sound like it makes much sense. And I'm always a li'l leery when a technical solution is touted as the "answer" to an obstacle or problem.

@AkomoCombine @elric @mfa
Finally had time to peek at them briefly over the weekend. While they are as patched as they can get, I think it's time to replace them. I'm running two of them, so I should be able to rebuild them one at a time - I think I'm going to build the new VMs on Rocky Linux, and will take the opportunity to update the Allow/Deny lists at the same time.

@jeffdavenport @catlynne333
...but, but... I LIKE demo crates! I mean, that was the whole reason I joined the Army as a teenager, was to blow things up (legally)!! 😉 💥

So happy to learn @Nerdpyle is on here - one of my biggest concerns about the Musk-pocalypse, was missing out on pic's of Indy and Darby!

@AkomoCombine @elric @mfa

I may need to take a look at my pi-hole VMs, 'cause they dang sure don't stop any YouTube ads for me currently.

Come to think of it, probably overdue for a rebuild, since they're built on CentOS 8. 🤔

Welp, it was nice while it lasted - but I think this mornin's actions definitely confirmed the Musk-pocalypse is underway.

@bigblaster22 I'd avoid Tribel, it's run by grifters that have had... challenges with unethical fundraising activities in the past.

https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1584359435765710849

@WTFGOP I think Cheney did?

Taking a quick second to welcome all the new folks, on this week that feels like a month full of Mondays.

Straight up, CoSo is different than the birb. I kind of view it as that long overdue country vacation you treat yourself to, vs the hustle & bustle and constant motion of city life.

There's a reason for that - "traditional" social media is about driving engagement, so you click more, so you view more advertisements... that's how they make $$.

CoSo don't got no ads, my frens.