Posts by schmutzie@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #APTMyPEYhWTM8TwAmu by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T17:39:44Z
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My habit has been to regularly delete older tweets and to not use Twitter DMs for anything I wouldn’t say out loud, but many people default to trusting the platforms they use, which puts them in legitimate danger. When it comes to social media platforms, trust nothing. Remain mindful and protect yourself.
(DIR) Post #APTMyTutI4i8evm2KG by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T18:08:15Z
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IMPORTANT: Keep your Twitter account even if you’re inactive. DO NOT GIVE UP CONTROL OF YOUR TWITTER HANDLE. If you don’t control the login, your handle will be up for grabs for any imposter to use.
(DIR) Post #APTMyVTJVZq9Tyt2cS by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-10T20:50:45Z
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FYI: 2FA stands for two-factor authentication, which is when you log into a site and it asks for an extra code from an email, your phone, or an authentication app. It's an extra layer of security to make it a bit harder for your account to be hacked into.
(DIR) Post #APXLYbPTU9mb330yrg by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-12T18:57:14Z
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Augie likes to warm his toes under my chin chub in the morning.#caturday #cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon
(DIR) Post #APXM1Zd3BbnHvFBBNA by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-12T19:12:03Z
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Tip your servers!According to @Gargron, there are 1 million more Mastodon users than there were on October 27th. Many servers have an option to support their admin work through things like Patreon on their About pages, so toss them some support! Many who are maintaining instances have had to upgrade and increase their admin time.If you’re on mastodon.social, the funding link is here: https://mastodon.social/about.
(DIR) Post #APaELyoZ2WKFfPfEem by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T04:35:42Z
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@saskboy I find that running images through https://tinypng.com first helps ease the server load.
(DIR) Post #APaFyPA7cywyLDdMe0 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T04:53:46Z
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@saskboy I don't get size errors, either, but I assumed huge pictures are likely to cause a failure. It seems to work most of the time.
(DIR) Post #APafdHdb0T7hjO0dPs by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T07:32:26Z
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I made another playlist for you: 21 Songs for Monday Mornings, All Kinds—https://schmutzie.com/blog/21-songs-for-monday-mornings-all-kinds.I used the MidJourney AI to create this image for the playlist. This is how some of my mornings feel: dark, slow, half still in dream, and requiring a cereal bowl of coffee.#NaBloPoMo #blog #blogging #blogpost #playlist
(DIR) Post #APb8dHXIHXAe5QPfLE by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T15:06:19Z
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@hyde I hadn’t seen that hashtag before. Do you consider Deezer, Tidal, and Spotify to be GAFAM, too? Because I always put the playlist up on multiple platforms that will have at least the majority of a playlist.
(DIR) Post #APb9iM8GihMFkBguFU by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T15:18:26Z
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@hyde It’s weird to criticize my use of big five platforms and then also criticize the ones I specifically included because they aren’t big fives. Deezer and Tidal are two platforms that consistently have all the music in most of the playlists I make, so I think they must be doing alright.
(DIR) Post #APbAx50ykF3Kx7rkp6 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T15:32:17Z
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@hyde I’m sure that’s the case, but I bet many also do. There are 100s of thousands of people here. Are there music platforms you’d suggest including? You’re talking like I’m missing something about sharing playlists here, but what’s the practical solution?
(DIR) Post #APbEcEMBDSsrf562a0 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-14T16:13:21Z
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@hyde Thanks. I'll look into including it. What I always want to do is make it as available as possible by sharing on multiple platforms.
(DIR) Post #APhPU2t0FDfaDJVa1Q by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-11-17T15:17:02Z
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This is a pretty good overview of Mastodon and why it functions the way it does with tips for how to get started. #MastodonTips https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/
(DIR) Post #AQTRG4f4L0oo5LMX44 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-10T19:35:14Z
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People aren't recognizing that the conservatives are remaking Canada to accept a devastating authoritarianism. It should be all over the media. We need national general strikes. Instead, people shrug like this is the best we've got, shuffling ourselves into servitude.#cdnpoli #canada #sask #skpoli #saskatchewan
(DIR) Post #AQTRG59uULULcznA8W by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-10T19:35:38Z
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If you hear Harper's* right use the word "democracy", know that some forms of so-called "democracy" mask autocratic regimes. For example, Russia has a "managed democracy".* He's still a paid Sask Party consultant afaik while being Chairman of the IDU, which should be huge news.
(DIR) Post #AQTRG5bYpXbf0kjFEe by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-10T19:36:12Z
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"…they minimize checks and balances, limit political pluralism,… take advantage of expansive executive authority to maximize… power" and "the economy is corrupted into personal patronage networks". Sounds like Cons/Sask Party? It's on purpose.https://rdi.org/defining-democracy-overview/dd-authoritarianism/
(DIR) Post #AQTRG63DAjiyOVfKKm by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-10T19:36:34Z
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This is why I have no patience for politically left commentary that frames Moe, Smith, Ford and others as bumbling or incompetent. They are doing exactly what is required of them, and they are succeeding at dismantling our established institutions quite handily. This is surgical.
(DIR) Post #AQTRG6emv1mYH3FKu8 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-10T19:37:57Z
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What sparked this thread? This Harper tweet thanking Moe for speaking at the IDU Forum in the US this last week. Our Conservative leaders gladly work with the global right to push for authoritarianism under prettier names that only sound like democracy.
(DIR) Post #AQo7Xq0pchXT6JtRL6 by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2022-12-20T19:15:26Z
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There is Parkinson’s in my family, so seeing potential like this in a noninvasive treatment is amazing.Scientists Develop Five That Eliminates Parkinson’s Tremor: https://youtu.be/YEEwbxFT4Bc#medicine #parkinsons #science #MedicalScience
(DIR) Post #ARyjoYFLFFUDtirYjQ by schmutzie@mastodon.social
2023-01-24T19:24:39Z
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There is a free virtual webinar next week on Wednesday, Feb 1st from 4:30-6pm MST called “Truth Before Reconciliation: How to Identify and Confront Residential School Denialism” presented by The Institute for Child & Youth Studies at the University of Lethbridge. Registration required: https://uleth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jQWFo20gT2GMDPEeGv56XA #Indigenous #TruthAndReconciliation #Canada #TRC #ResidentialSchools #ResidentialSchool