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My basement layout.

The basement door directly faces the side door, going outside. It would likely cause a wind tunnel effect if standing in front of it.

Under the stairs, you'd have the electric with water on one side. The oil drum connected the furnace on the […]

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Photo is the layout I described in my post.
September 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A warning is not a watch.

A warning means there is a tornado.

#tornado
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... Western Hampden County in western Massachusetts... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 217 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sandisfield, or 12 miles southeast of Great Barrington, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Russell, Granville, Chester, Blandford, and Tolland around 225 PM EDT. Westfield, Huntington, and Montgomery around 230 PM EDT. Southwick, Southampton, and Westhampton around 235 PM EDT. Northampton and Easthampton around 240 PM EDT. Holyoke, West Springfield, and Chesterfield around 245 PM EDT. Williamsburg around 250 PM EDT. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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tornado warning western Massachusetts.

This means there is a tornado, a warning means there is a tornado.

#tornado #massachusetts
Photo is of a tornado warning.
September 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The electric usage from July and August, when the old refrigerator was not properly working.

Used more electricity in those two months than any other time in the past 3 years. And thanks to EverSource, we can confirm it was not weather related.
A graph showing I used more electricity in July and August 2025, than 2024 or 2023.
September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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JD Vance's sofa

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

#JDVance #sofa
The photo is of an all leather, red sofa, and there is a rip between that looks like a viginia.
September 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I am going to risk being wrong, and share a post I shared with my followers.

Why?

I am beginning to suspect that the individual in question is Donald Trump.

If I am correct, Donald Trump started dialysis treatment this past week.

#donaldtrump #trump #POTUS #president #dialysis
The photo is a screenshot from August 30, 2025, which was posted at 2:22 AM. The post reads: For my followers, only because I cannot be certain who is being addressed. While working for Facebook, I have come to understand that there are government employees who talk among themselves. It is not always a full conversation, but rather fragments of where someone last left off. To give you a better idea, imagine you spoke with a co-worker about a meeting but could not remember the time. When you message your co-worker with the time, you would not repeat the whole conversation. You would only send something brief. More often than not, I see these fragmented bits and pieces. Sometimes the talk is about work, and sometimes it is about topics outside of work. As you would expect, when it involves a co-worker, it is usually work-related, although that is not guaranteed. For the past four days, I have been reading fragments about someone starting dialysis treatment. I am not sure who is being referred to because the conversation is fragmented. But I know who I hope it is about. lol
September 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I am going to risk being wrong, and share a post I shared with my followers.

Why?

I am bringing to suspect that the individual in question is Donald Trump.

If I am correct, Donald Trump started dialysis treatment this past week.

#donaldtrump #trump #POTUS #president
The photo is a screenshot from August 30, 2025, which was posted at 2:22 AM. The post reads: For my followers, only because I cannot be certain who is being addressed. While working for Facebook, I have come to understand that there are government employees who talk among themselves. It is not always a full conversation, but rather fragments of where someone last left off. To give you a better idea, imagine you spoke with a co-worker about a meeting but could not remember the time. When you message your co-worker with the time, you would not repeat the whole conversation. You would only send something brief. More often than not, I see these fragmented bits and pieces. Sometimes the talk is about work, and sometimes it is about topics outside of work. As you would expect, when it involves a co-worker, it is usually work-related, although that is not guaranteed. For the past four days, I have been reading fragments about someone starting dialysis treatment. I am not sure who is being referred to because the conversation is fragmented. But I know who I hope it is about. lol
September 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Always enable 2-step verification.

Always save the backup keys too.

Your Mastodon URL /settings/two_factor_authentication_methods

#mastodon #fediverse #security #infosec #2fa
Email notifying that I enabled verification on my new account. The email is titled: "Mastodon: Two-factor authentication enabled" and then goes on to read: "2FA enabled. Two-factor authentication has been enabled for your account. A token generated by the paired TOTP app will be required for login."
September 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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If I was a general in Ukraine, I would propose a missile strike on Saint Basil's Cathedral located in the heart of Red Square, the center of Moscow.

Why?

To send a message, and to demoralize the USSR mindset that the conservative right-wing seems to have taken […]

[Original post on mstdn.ca]
A photo of Saint Basil's Cathedral located in the heart of Red Square, the center of Moscow.
September 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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If you like pizza, and you're ever an Easthampton, Massachusetts, we have a pizzeria called, Antonio’s. Not only is the pizza here tasty, but also affordable, and they have some unique.

Not only do they have pizza by the slice, or small, medium, or large pizza […]

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The photo is of a pizza box that takes up the entire stove top.
August 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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As I announced earlier today, I am retiring my account on Mstdn Dot Jp.

They decided to allow Google, Twitter, and Reddit accounts, using their modified copy of Mastodon. I joined the Fedi to escape corporate social media, not join it all over again.

If you […]

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The photo is of the Triforce from the Legend of Zelda.
August 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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I have added a domain to my block domain list. There are only 12 people on that whole site, but even uBlock does not like it. -- That's not a good sign, and I think I'll trust uBlock.

runbsd.duckdns.org

#ublock #fediverse #mastodon #misskey
uBlock reports that runbsd.duckdns.org is in the block list.
August 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Discord is once again, for the 8th or more time this year, updating their privacy policy, and terms of services.

I DELETED my account today.

Goodbye, Discord.

#discord #privacy #privacypolicy #termsofservice
The email reads: Hey Linux Is Best, We have received a (dare we say, terrifying) request to permanently delete your account. Your account has been deactivated and will be permanently deleted after 14 days. Just in case you change your mind (or were a bit too curious with pushing buttons), or did not request to permanently delete your account, please login to Discord to cancel this request. Important note for Apple iOS subscriptions: if you have an active subscription that was purchased on an Apple device, you must cancel this subscription directly in your Apple device settings or with Apple support. Discord is unable to cancel iOS-originated subscriptions on behalf of users. More information on how to cancel Apple subscriptions can be found here. Any active Discord subscriptions purchased with credit card, PayPal, or via an Android device will not renew after today. The email reads: Hey! We wanted to let you know that we’re updating our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Paid Services Terms, and Community Guidelines. These updates will support our evolving business, address changes in laws, and provide additional clarity about what we expect from you and what you can expect from us as you use our services. These changes will take effect on September 29, 2025. Use of our services from that date will be subject to the updated policies. We encourage you to review the updated documents in full. We've also summarized important changes in our article here. If you disagree with any of the policies, you may terminate your agreement with us at any time by discontinuing use of our services and deleting your Discord account. Thanks for helping us make Discord the place to build meaningful connections around the joy of playing games! If you received this notice earlier, please note that the linked documents have been updated with the new policies. Please review those, as they will apply starting on September 29, 2025. Discord
August 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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There’s this one concern troll I keep blocking because they constantly post either misinformation or half-truths. And in the rare event they do state a fact, it’s always an extreme and uncommon example — an exception, not something typical.

But their agenda is […]

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A photo of Kosh from Babylon 5.
August 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend.

It's been a long week.
August 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Sure, I believe in one China — without Tibet, Taiwan, or Hong Kong — the way China should be.

#China #tibet #taiwan #HongKong #onechina
A map of China without the nation of Tibet, the nation of Taiwan, or the city state Hong Kong — the way China should be.
August 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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This is an insightful comment.

It is helpful and useful.

But so few people will see it, because Mastodon Dot Art's block list is a mile long.

Why did you people even join the Fediverse, if all you're going to do is block 1/2 of it?

#mastodon #art #fediverse #accessibility
We've seen a fair few people doing this recently: please don't put emjoi in alt text, it's very unfriendly to screenreaders!
August 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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And now something cute and fun.

#cute #fun
August 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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When even your junk mail is not safe with the U.S. Postal Service. 😂

Somewhere between my mail being scanned and delivered, something went wrong.

#usps #postoffice #mail
A Google invite, that was partly destroyed by the mailman. A screenshot of my Mail at the post office. It is perfectly fine.
August 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Not my cat. Just testing uploafs via mobile.

Its their cat https://discuss.systems/@dan/115075745645972254
August 23, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Interesting.

I only get the 403 error on my phone. 🤔

Does not matter if I connect to my router or use the cellular network.
The photo is a black and white drawing of a silver fox, with a crown, which has two blue gems in the front. The fox also has yellow or golden eyes.
August 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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So let me get this straight...

I delete my Google Account, and finally convince my mother to begin to migrate away from Google too. Who in turn is talking to my sister about possibly doing the same. And now, Google invites us to a paid study called a device usage […]

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Photo 1 shows it is from Google. Photo 2 shows more Google marketing on the back, that reads this is concerning their Device Usage Study. Photo 3 shows that the whole thing unfolds into a card with two folds yet to go. Photo 4 shows the two bonus card unfolded. There is also my wallet covering the invite code and scan symbol. -- I made sure not to promote the contents as not to encourage others to use Google.
August 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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I sometimes am puzzled by family members. 🤔

The photo below is shampoo I bought for the household (there is only two of us here). I buy my shampoo by the gallon. I currently have 4 gallons of shampoo. I have enough toothpaste (current 14) and toothbrushes (36) to […]

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Photo shows 1 gallon of shampoo. This bottle is opened and is not counted among the 4 other unopen gallons I have.
August 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Something to lighten the mood.

A jumping fox.
An animated photo of a fox jumping
August 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Clearly the power issue is not just a localized issue.
Map highlights power out to just drop Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island.
August 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM