New Year, Same Old James
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#Firefighter, #paramedic, #photographer, gearhead & general light-duty #nerd. #BelieveInFilm #FTMPTB
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Thought o was having a Mastodon problem but it turned out to be a VPN problem.
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Thought o was having a Mastodon problem but it turned out to be a VPN problem.
RIP Porch TV 2. Knocked over this afternoon. Later longer than I expected frankly.
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
RIP Porch TV 2. Knocked over this afternoon. Later longer than I expected frankly.
RIP Porch TV 2. I knocked it over while servicing the pellet stove.
They’re cheap, and this one lasted longer than expected. It spends the nice months on the scree porch with the humidity and the pollen. (Hence the name Porch TV 2. I suspect there is a Mk 3 in my near future.)
They’re cheap, and this one lasted longer than expected. It spends the nice months on the scree porch with the humidity and the pollen. (Hence the name Porch TV 2. I suspect there is a Mk 3 in my near future.)
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
RIP Porch TV 2. I knocked it over while servicing the pellet stove.
They’re cheap, and this one lasted longer than expected. It spends the nice months on the scree porch with the humidity and the pollen. (Hence the name Porch TV 2. I suspect there is a Mk 3 in my near future.)
They’re cheap, and this one lasted longer than expected. It spends the nice months on the scree porch with the humidity and the pollen. (Hence the name Porch TV 2. I suspect there is a Mk 3 in my near future.)
Kinda funny this morning watching #monsterdon and #goldenglobes run in parallel.
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Kinda funny this morning watching #monsterdon and #goldenglobes run in parallel.
Judgmental: if you are leaving the gym in the same clothes you worked out in, you are doing it wrong.
You’re either not breaking a sweat, or you’re sharing that sweat with the rest of society.
You’re either not breaking a sweat, or you’re sharing that sweat with the rest of society.
January 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Judgmental: if you are leaving the gym in the same clothes you worked out in, you are doing it wrong.
You’re either not breaking a sweat, or you’re sharing that sweat with the rest of society.
You’re either not breaking a sweat, or you’re sharing that sweat with the rest of society.
I enjoyed sports television more before it was about stats, lines, and gambling. #capitalism #enshittification?
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I enjoyed sports television more before it was about stats, lines, and gambling. #capitalism #enshittification?
The one computer thing that I still need to drive to fix waited for me to crack a beer before going offline.
It rarely crashes, and I rarely drink.
It rarely crashes, and I rarely drink.
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The one computer thing that I still need to drive to fix waited for me to crack a beer before going offline.
It rarely crashes, and I rarely drink.
It rarely crashes, and I rarely drink.
Pro tip: Photoelectric smoke alarms cannot distinguish between fog and smoke.
Humidity is great for winter comfort, but if you run a mist-style humidifier on full blast in your child’s small, closed room you will get a visit from the FD around midnight.
(Never seen anyone achieve indoor fog […]
Humidity is great for winter comfort, but if you run a mist-style humidifier on full blast in your child’s small, closed room you will get a visit from the FD around midnight.
(Never seen anyone achieve indoor fog […]
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January 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Pro tip: Photoelectric smoke alarms cannot distinguish between fog and smoke.
Humidity is great for winter comfort, but if you run a mist-style humidifier on full blast in your child’s small, closed room you will get a visit from the FD around midnight.
(Never seen anyone achieve indoor fog […]
Humidity is great for winter comfort, but if you run a mist-style humidifier on full blast in your child’s small, closed room you will get a visit from the FD around midnight.
(Never seen anyone achieve indoor fog […]
Just watched a Tesla leave the car wash and go to the Dunks next door. Dude, you’re doing it wrong.
You get the beverage *first* so you have it while sitting in line & in the wash.
You get the beverage *first* so you have it while sitting in line & in the wash.
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Just watched a Tesla leave the car wash and go to the Dunks next door. Dude, you’re doing it wrong.
You get the beverage *first* so you have it while sitting in line & in the wash.
You get the beverage *first* so you have it while sitting in line & in the wash.
#wristcheck for today: the recently repaired #casiocult AQ-230.
This one was a gift from a now-departed relative. It’s been on the shelf for a while needing a battery. It’s not a common battery in my toolkit, so it kept waiting. Finally running again.
This one was a gift from a now-departed relative. It’s been on the shelf for a while needing a battery. It’s not a common battery in my toolkit, so it kept waiting. Finally running again.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
#wristcheck for today: the recently repaired #casiocult AQ-230.
This one was a gift from a now-departed relative. It’s been on the shelf for a while needing a battery. It’s not a common battery in my toolkit, so it kept waiting. Finally running again.
This one was a gift from a now-departed relative. It’s been on the shelf for a while needing a battery. It’s not a common battery in my toolkit, so it kept waiting. Finally running again.
One day between vacation and work. You know what that means.
Chores. Bills. Repairs. And the gym.
Chores. Bills. Repairs. And the gym.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
One day between vacation and work. You know what that means.
Chores. Bills. Repairs. And the gym.
Chores. Bills. Repairs. And the gym.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@anon_opin/115838111343177360
And the law in this country “forces” me to buy health insurance. They’re so close to getting it…
And the law in this country “forces” me to buy health insurance. They’re so close to getting it…
mastodon.social
January 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@anon_opin/115838111343177360
And the law in this country “forces” me to buy health insurance. They’re so close to getting it…
And the law in this country “forces” me to buy health insurance. They’re so close to getting it…
I should toot some of my own things today, but I’m in a watch-Columbo-and-scroll-Mastodon mode right now.
Family is baking cookies and I’m just enjoying the smell.
Family is baking cookies and I’m just enjoying the smell.
January 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I should toot some of my own things today, but I’m in a watch-Columbo-and-scroll-Mastodon mode right now.
Family is baking cookies and I’m just enjoying the smell.
Family is baking cookies and I’m just enjoying the smell.
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Today is Digital Independence Day, a German initiative to move more and more away from Big Tech in 2026. Let's reclaim our independence!
https://di.day/
https://di.day/
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Today is Digital Independence Day, a German initiative to move more and more away from Big Tech in 2026. Let's reclaim our independence!
https://di.day/
https://di.day/
RE: https://mas.to/@PicardTips/115832698499546636
I’ve always loved how “manual control” in #startrek just means pushing different buttons.
I’ve always loved how “manual control” in #startrek just means pushing different buttons.
mas.to
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RE: https://mas.to/@PicardTips/115832698499546636
I’ve always loved how “manual control” in #startrek just means pushing different buttons.
I’ve always loved how “manual control” in #startrek just means pushing different buttons.
Impeach, primary, and/or vote them out. Every one of them. Not just the fascists, but the collaborators and enablers too.
Every. Last. One. Of. Them.
And then try the criminals among them. That’s how democracy is supposed to work.
Every. Last. One. Of. Them.
And then try the criminals among them. That’s how democracy is supposed to work.
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Impeach, primary, and/or vote them out. Every one of them. Not just the fascists, but the collaborators and enablers too.
Every. Last. One. Of. Them.
And then try the criminals among them. That’s how democracy is supposed to work.
Every. Last. One. Of. Them.
And then try the criminals among them. That’s how democracy is supposed to work.
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Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
I spend a day offline reading a good book, and the US commits an act of war.
This should be the last straw for that tangerine toddler, but I fear it won’t.
impeach the MF already. #itmfa
I’m gonna buckle down and go read some more.
This should be the last straw for that tangerine toddler, but I fear it won’t.
impeach the MF already. #itmfa
I’m gonna buckle down and go read some more.
January 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
I spend a day offline reading a good book, and the US commits an act of war.
This should be the last straw for that tangerine toddler, but I fear it won’t.
impeach the MF already. #itmfa
I’m gonna buckle down and go read some more.
This should be the last straw for that tangerine toddler, but I fear it won’t.
impeach the MF already. #itmfa
I’m gonna buckle down and go read some more.
We learned this 80+ years ago at the Coconut Grove. It was reinforced 23 years ago at The Station.
Safety codes & code enforcement are part of civilization. People should do time for this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8xdxvj2qjdt
Safety codes & code enforcement are part of civilization. People should do time for this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8xdxvj2qjdt
Switzerland ski bar fire that killed 40 likely started by sparklers on champagne bottles, officials say
Some 113 injured people have been formally identified, authorities add. They include 71 Swiss citizens, 14 French and 11 Italians.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
We learned this 80+ years ago at the Coconut Grove. It was reinforced 23 years ago at The Station.
Safety codes & code enforcement are part of civilization. People should do time for this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8xdxvj2qjdt
Safety codes & code enforcement are part of civilization. People should do time for this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8xdxvj2qjdt
New Years’ self-hosting projects:
Make sure Plex box is on the UPS.
Chatmail server on Pi
NextCloud
…
Make sure Plex box is on the UPS.
Chatmail server on Pi
NextCloud
…
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
New Years’ self-hosting projects:
Make sure Plex box is on the UPS.
Chatmail server on Pi
NextCloud
…
Make sure Plex box is on the UPS.
Chatmail server on Pi
NextCloud
…
I’m tempted by the likes of StoryGraph, Bookwyrm, and even Goodreads, but in the end I default to a list in the back of my latest Moleskine. I just don’t feel the need to organize and optimize that data.
I read some books in 2025. Not sure how many. It was more than some years and less than […]
I read some books in 2025. Not sure how many. It was more than some years and less than […]
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feistycricket.org
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I’m tempted by the likes of StoryGraph, Bookwyrm, and even Goodreads, but in the end I default to a list in the back of my latest Moleskine. I just don’t feel the need to organize and optimize that data.
I read some books in 2025. Not sure how many. It was more than some years and less than […]
I read some books in 2025. Not sure how many. It was more than some years and less than […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@anon_opin/115814282536765777
I was taught this too. Then I learned that (allegedly) the X comes from the Greek spelling of Christos.
In the end it doesn’t matter. It’s an accepted abbreviation
I was taught this too. Then I learned that (allegedly) the X comes from the Greek spelling of Christos.
In the end it doesn’t matter. It’s an accepted abbreviation
mastodon.social
December 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@anon_opin/115814282536765777
I was taught this too. Then I learned that (allegedly) the X comes from the Greek spelling of Christos.
In the end it doesn’t matter. It’s an accepted abbreviation
I was taught this too. Then I learned that (allegedly) the X comes from the Greek spelling of Christos.
In the end it doesn’t matter. It’s an accepted abbreviation