Aethon Austen
@tempusfelix.geekdom.social.ap.brid.gy
Artist, Healer, Maker, Writer. Outdoors a lot, otherwise surrounded by books and music.
I am me. External projections may be a safety feature.
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I am me. External projections may be a safety feature.
[bridged from https://geekdom.social/@tempusfelix on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
A t shirt or poster slogan for pride, and indeed any day of the year given the current trends. I’ve not seen it anywhere before, but if it’s someone else’s, acknowledge them please, and I’ll do so too. Feel free to use for good only.
“Existence as an act of resistance”
#pride #lgbtq+ @alice
“Existence as an act of resistance”
#pride #lgbtq+ @alice
June 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s been raining. We need rain and preferably drizzle spread out over days so the ground can finally absorb it.
I decided to tackle the tiny border we have along one side and put in a load of bedding plants, a few tomatoes and ripped out the bindweed.
In spite of the downpours for the past […]
I decided to tackle the tiny border we have along one side and put in a load of bedding plants, a few tomatoes and ripped out the bindweed.
In spite of the downpours for the past […]
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June 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
It’s been raining. We need rain and preferably drizzle spread out over days so the ground can finally absorb it.
I decided to tackle the tiny border we have along one side and put in a load of bedding plants, a few tomatoes and ripped out the bindweed.
In spite of the downpours for the past […]
I decided to tackle the tiny border we have along one side and put in a load of bedding plants, a few tomatoes and ripped out the bindweed.
In spite of the downpours for the past […]
A thought. If you’re having to interact with a computer rather than a human to do anything, the company you’re working with doesn’t think you’re worth the respect of the investment. Respond accordingly.
May 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A thought. If you’re having to interact with a computer rather than a human to do anything, the company you’re working with doesn’t think you’re worth the respect of the investment. Respond accordingly.
I got in my little forge this afternoon. I’m not a good blacksmith. It’ll take years and many tutors before I’m even close to a good apprentice (I can’t afford to stop everything to study properly) but I enjoy it and it quietens my mind.
The thing I am […]
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The thing I am […]
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May 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I got in my little forge this afternoon. I’m not a good blacksmith. It’ll take years and many tutors before I’m even close to a good apprentice (I can’t afford to stop everything to study properly) but I enjoy it and it quietens my mind.
The thing I am […]
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The thing I am […]
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You have 3 action choices and 3 outcomes. Any action choice can lead to any outcome.
Do / do not / wait
Create / sustain / destroy
Sometimes wait becomes do not, but they are different. Sometimes sustain drifts to destroy through prolonged inactivity.
But why would you choose to actively […]
Do / do not / wait
Create / sustain / destroy
Sometimes wait becomes do not, but they are different. Sometimes sustain drifts to destroy through prolonged inactivity.
But why would you choose to actively […]
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May 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You have 3 action choices and 3 outcomes. Any action choice can lead to any outcome.
Do / do not / wait
Create / sustain / destroy
Sometimes wait becomes do not, but they are different. Sometimes sustain drifts to destroy through prolonged inactivity.
But why would you choose to actively […]
Do / do not / wait
Create / sustain / destroy
Sometimes wait becomes do not, but they are different. Sometimes sustain drifts to destroy through prolonged inactivity.
But why would you choose to actively […]
I don’t have much paid work on at the moment and the depression was getting to me.
So I got the brush cutter out (battery powered but pretty tough) and cleared a few local footpaths. The local council almost never do them and come this time of year they get […]
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So I got the brush cutter out (battery powered but pretty tough) and cleared a few local footpaths. The local council almost never do them and come this time of year they get […]
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May 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I don’t have much paid work on at the moment and the depression was getting to me.
So I got the brush cutter out (battery powered but pretty tough) and cleared a few local footpaths. The local council almost never do them and come this time of year they get […]
[Original post on geekdom.social]
So I got the brush cutter out (battery powered but pretty tough) and cleared a few local footpaths. The local council almost never do them and come this time of year they get […]
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I don’t want vibe coding. I want structured, documented, commented, tested, secure code. If it’s important, do it properly. If it’s not important, don’t do it. Vibe coding should only be for haptic toys and I sure want those secure!
April 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I don’t want vibe coding. I want structured, documented, commented, tested, secure code. If it’s important, do it properly. If it’s not important, don’t do it. Vibe coding should only be for haptic toys and I sure want those secure!
Finally making a recovery from this darned virus. The headache has ebbed into the background, the sinus are clearing and I managed a bike ride.
If the neighbour with the jet wash could stop then I might be able to get in the garden. I find those inventions awful, noisy and intrusive. He spends […]
If the neighbour with the jet wash could stop then I might be able to get in the garden. I find those inventions awful, noisy and intrusive. He spends […]
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April 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Finally making a recovery from this darned virus. The headache has ebbed into the background, the sinus are clearing and I managed a bike ride.
If the neighbour with the jet wash could stop then I might be able to get in the garden. I find those inventions awful, noisy and intrusive. He spends […]
If the neighbour with the jet wash could stop then I might be able to get in the garden. I find those inventions awful, noisy and intrusive. He spends […]
Horrid upper respiratory infection this week, with a headache that wouldn’t respond to medication. Isolated at home then finally got out the door for a gentle bike ride to clear the stale muscles once the headache had gone. No one tests for covid these days but it sure felt like it hence the […]
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April 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Horrid upper respiratory infection this week, with a headache that wouldn’t respond to medication. Isolated at home then finally got out the door for a gentle bike ride to clear the stale muscles once the headache had gone. No one tests for covid these days but it sure felt like it hence the […]
Why nails for blacksmithing? There are 7 basic skills you need to learn to be a smith. Drawing (making thinner), upsetting (making thicker), punching (put a hole in it) welding (joining together), cutting, bending and spreading. With a nail, you draw, upset and cut. The fineness of your nail […]
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March 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Why nails for blacksmithing? There are 7 basic skills you need to learn to be a smith. Drawing (making thinner), upsetting (making thicker), punching (put a hole in it) welding (joining together), cutting, bending and spreading. With a nail, you draw, upset and cut. The fineness of your nail […]
You know when a thing finds you. It occupies your waking thoughts, it’s all you really want to do. To understand, work with, be better at. You can’t control it but perhaps you can come to an understanding. For me, at the moment, blacksmithing. All I want to do […]
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March 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You know when a thing finds you. It occupies your waking thoughts, it’s all you really want to do. To understand, work with, be better at. You can’t control it but perhaps you can come to an understanding. For me, at the moment, blacksmithing. All I want to do […]
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Out for a reflection and to spend time with family. Old English country house and gardens and beautiful moss on the trees. #mosstodon
March 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Out for a reflection and to spend time with family. Old English country house and gardens and beautiful moss on the trees. #mosstodon
That previous post was edited. In real life a swear a LOT more.
March 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
That previous post was edited. In real life a swear a LOT more.
Why the f*** do I spend energy sorting cardboard, worrying about the eco friendliness of the cat litter and choosing to not do things because it might effect people who aren’t even born yet, living ina home I can barely afford when some obscenely rich c*** flies around the world in a private jet […]
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March 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Why the f*** do I spend energy sorting cardboard, worrying about the eco friendliness of the cat litter and choosing to not do things because it might effect people who aren’t even born yet, living ina home I can barely afford when some obscenely rich c*** flies around the world in a private jet […]
2 people who I like have independently told me that “at least he’s running the country like a business”. What? Why is this a good thing? The goals of a country are very different to a business. An improvement in the populations overall well-being versus maximising profit? The politicians have […]
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March 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
2 people who I like have independently told me that “at least he’s running the country like a business”. What? Why is this a good thing? The goals of a country are very different to a business. An improvement in the populations overall well-being versus maximising profit? The politicians have […]
Went to the library (even using their electronic app for audio books counts as library usage apparently) and then tidied up the back of a car port so I can use it as a workshop.
No photos of the allotment area as I don’t carry my phone there. It’s a place a rest and perhaps sometimes being out […]
No photos of the allotment area as I don’t carry my phone there. It’s a place a rest and perhaps sometimes being out […]
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March 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Went to the library (even using their electronic app for audio books counts as library usage apparently) and then tidied up the back of a car port so I can use it as a workshop.
No photos of the allotment area as I don’t carry my phone there. It’s a place a rest and perhaps sometimes being out […]
No photos of the allotment area as I don’t carry my phone there. It’s a place a rest and perhaps sometimes being out […]
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For those who are boycotting the US - this site is brilliant.
FInd better alternatives in Canada, EU, UK etc and avoid US brands, companies & services.
bankrupttrump.org
FInd better alternatives in Canada, EU, UK etc and avoid US brands, companies & services.
bankrupttrump.org
March 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
For those who are boycotting the US - this site is brilliant.
FInd better alternatives in Canada, EU, UK etc and avoid US brands, companies & services.
bankrupttrump.org
FInd better alternatives in Canada, EU, UK etc and avoid US brands, companies & services.
bankrupttrump.org
A recycled tin candle made using gifted beeswax and a cotton wick from a reel. I try to burn a candle when I study, read for pleasure or meditate. It gives me a point of focus when my mind wants to walk, helps bring sense to the chaos. Today’s thought was […]
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February 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A recycled tin candle made using gifted beeswax and a cotton wick from a reel. I try to burn a candle when I study, read for pleasure or meditate. It gives me a point of focus when my mind wants to walk, helps bring sense to the chaos. Today’s thought was […]
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I try to come on social media to avoid the horror of reality and the deafening roar of usual media sources vying for my attention. So thank you for posting #gardening #woodland and #crafting pictures. It makes it all a bit better. Today’s soundtrack is the […]
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February 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I try to come on social media to avoid the horror of reality and the deafening roar of usual media sources vying for my attention. So thank you for posting #gardening #woodland and #crafting pictures. It makes it all a bit better. Today’s soundtrack is the […]
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A short video from the window of the train as it steams through the countryside.
February 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A short video from the window of the train as it steams through the countryside.
Today’s micro adventure. A ride on a steam railway. I’m sure that these engines are almost alive, they feel extraordinary. #steamtrain
February 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today’s micro adventure. A ride on a steam railway. I’m sure that these engines are almost alive, they feel extraordinary. #steamtrain
Current capitalism could be likened to cutting down and burning an orchard because you’re feeling chilly, rather than putting a jumper on. The short term effect may be warmth, the long term effect damages everyone. #degrowth #ecology #capitalism
February 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Current capitalism could be likened to cutting down and burning an orchard because you’re feeling chilly, rather than putting a jumper on. The short term effect may be warmth, the long term effect damages everyone. #degrowth #ecology #capitalism
A touch of baking yesterday. Sourdough style starter but not done the standard way. Basically I use it as a yeast source for the fermentation so it lives in the fridge most of the week. Then sampled, mixed, topped up and fermented with the bread itself then […]
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February 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A touch of baking yesterday. Sourdough style starter but not done the standard way. Basically I use it as a yeast source for the fermentation so it lives in the fridge most of the week. Then sampled, mixed, topped up and fermented with the bread itself then […]
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Today was damp but slightly warmer. There was the subtle hint of green in the air and hopefully, the forecast is for a marginally improving and sunnier week ahead. I hope so, there is so much to do before I can start preparing the soil.
We split wood instead […]
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We split wood instead […]
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February 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Today was damp but slightly warmer. There was the subtle hint of green in the air and hopefully, the forecast is for a marginally improving and sunnier week ahead. I hope so, there is so much to do before I can start preparing the soil.
We split wood instead […]
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We split wood instead […]
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