Posts by kawherp@qoto.org
(DIR) Post #APHhawAhvd6hVAeJhA by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T02:11:24Z
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Sometimes, you just need a parent. Kiddo is at college (45 min away). Was out of an important Rx. Could Not Find their supply. Got a refill locally, ran it up tonight. Dorm room? Looked like a tornado hit. Kiddo has ADHD, too. Organization is a challenge. I suggested we pick up so they felt more settled. We did, even found the Rx they were out of! 😂 They were mortified. Nope. I was there to deliver hugs, a bit of calm, sew a button back on a coat with the emergency sewing kit I bought them, and we chatted a bit. When I left, dorm room was organized. Kiddo was calm. Lots of hugs given. I told my husband I thought I was delivering a vital Rx when what I actually needed to deliver was some hands-on love. Glad to have been able to do so. Sometimes, when life is crazy, we just need someone to help us pick up our laundry, hug us, and remind us that we are doing okay.
(DIR) Post #APJ1RvfCdnQjYpr4xU by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:21:02Z
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@freemo For me, I joined the blue bird to keep up to date on local news events that mainstream media ignores (Portland protest, BLM, hurricaine recovery, etc). I also follow a ton of people who stay current on SARS-CoV2 so I can stay informed without doing any real work. (I call it intelligent laziness!). Since the muskrat is in charge, I know I may lose access to that huge list of people I follow. Coming here, I saw lots of foreign servers in the list, many that were invitation only, and when I found one that was open and pro-fact-based science? I set up an account. The muskrat is part of the dude-bro club. White, spoiled, entitled. He thinks he is the center of the universe. I blocked his account as soon as he took over, but AOC lives in his head rent-free. All she has to do is raise an eyebrow at him and he has a meltdown. He can't handle competent women challenging his delusions of grandeur. As far as why more women are migrating? Minorities are more in tune to the changing winds. I'm certain that any person of color can read a room faster than I can; it has been necessary for their survival and mental health. White women like me have only had to deal with the white dude-brows. But every woman on the planet has experience with Creepy Dudes. We have no time or patience for it. I'm still on blue bird for now, but unless the rat turns things around fast, it isn't going to be worth my time. I'll stick around to watch the show, but for information, I'm scrambling to build a list of people to follow here so I am informed.
(DIR) Post #APJ1u5PdzIQXuC0J72 by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:25:41Z
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@wjmaggos This GenX kid never wanted to be a programmer. I want the tools to work for my needs and what happens under the hood can be magic for all I care. Put me in a molecular biology lab if you need me to tinker.
(DIR) Post #APJ2Fb35Yn1a6Xi8A4 by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:29:55Z
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@wjmaggos Do you know how many hours I spent at my grandma's house reprogramming her VCR after the power went out?
(DIR) Post #APJ2ZS6sVKUiAlx2TQ by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:28:44Z
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@wjmaggos It can feel like it! I signed up on desktop and had a heck of a time getting the app on my phone to let me log in and not set up a new account. It kept insisting I pick a server before moving forward, even though I JUST wanted to log in. It will get easier with time. But it is NOT intuitive. New things are not universally easy for everyone. What seems obvious to one person is a mystery to another.
(DIR) Post #APJ2lN4d3SnQ1naB4C by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:35:11Z
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@wjmaggos Being able to ask for help requires being able to get onto the site in the first place. It was not straightforward for me.
(DIR) Post #APJ3GUTTaZqjxT2l6m by kawherp@qoto.org
2022-11-05T21:36:32Z
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@wjmaggos They have an entire instragram account where they complain about their people: https://www.instagram.com/sugawara_and_nariko_and_loki/