metaphorraccoon
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Josh // Seattle // Queer, Disabled & Neurodivergent
Designer, developer, librarian, writer and open-source tech slut
Designer, developer, librarian, writer and open-source tech slut
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The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.
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The f*&%ing library.
2. What is something “low effort, high reward” you wish more people knew about?
August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The f*&%ing library.
Have you ever accidentally found a fourth person in your polycule and it's been over a month but it's a lot to explain to everyone you've ever known - especially family?
August 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Have you ever accidentally found a fourth person in your polycule and it's been over a month but it's a lot to explain to everyone you've ever known - especially family?
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I would rather die than create an account to continue
July 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I would rather die than create an account to continue
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they stored data on a bird
July 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
they stored data on a bird
My new ADHD meds causing both brain fog and grogginess is super helpful
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My new ADHD meds causing both brain fog and grogginess is super helpful
I love that starting new medications can either cause no problems with my diagnoses, or it can cause all sorts of problems, and I won't know until I have them.
June 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I love that starting new medications can either cause no problems with my diagnoses, or it can cause all sorts of problems, and I won't know until I have them.
I feel like a Disney princess when hummingbirds come up to investigate me
June 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I feel like a Disney princess when hummingbirds come up to investigate me
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Wikipedia has a chance to be a free, universally recognized, and comprehensive counterpoint to slop, at a time when that is badly needed
Wikipedia wanted to use AI summaries at the top of article pages. Editors said please please don't www.404media.co/wikipedia-pa...
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
www.404media.co
June 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wikipedia has a chance to be a free, universally recognized, and comprehensive counterpoint to slop, at a time when that is badly needed
For my 35th birthday, my doctor is prescribing me a CPAP machine. Have I finally reached bear status?
June 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
For my 35th birthday, my doctor is prescribing me a CPAP machine. Have I finally reached bear status?
Apple was one of the few tech companies I marginally trusted with accessible design, so I ask what the fuck is this.
June 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Apple was one of the few tech companies I marginally trusted with accessible design, so I ask what the fuck is this.
The cuddliest goof even at 90 degrees
June 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The cuddliest goof even at 90 degrees
What if we made a skeumorphic interface design but it was 🅵🆄🆃🆄🆁🅸🆂🆃🅸🅲
June 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What if we made a skeumorphic interface design but it was 🅵🆄🆃🆄🆁🅸🆂🆃🅸🅲
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Strongly disagree
June 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Strongly disagree
I keep getting gray chest hair and I was not prepared
June 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I keep getting gray chest hair and I was not prepared
A little kiss
June 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A little kiss
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I used to be able to keysmash into Google and it would correctly guess what I was saying before providing accurate information. Now it doesn't even give accurate information if I correctly type what I'm looking for
May 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I used to be able to keysmash into Google and it would correctly guess what I was saying before providing accurate information. Now it doesn't even give accurate information if I correctly type what I'm looking for
I hope Google is aware of the lengths I will go to make sure I do not sign into my account on an Android phone.
May 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I hope Google is aware of the lengths I will go to make sure I do not sign into my account on an Android phone.
Lydia loves a lap and a belly
May 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Lydia loves a lap and a belly
I crafted cardboard boxes into a multilevel cat house
May 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I crafted cardboard boxes into a multilevel cat house