Cat rests in giant poof

so they'll just blacklist this then?! wtf is the point except some state level trolling

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-plans-online-portal-bypass-content-bans-europe-elsewhere-2026-02-18/

Life is good. #GrandpasGirls

#WeWereAntifa and we still are #antifa

WWII soldier who shielded Jewish POWs will get Medal of Honor

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/roddie-edmonds-medal-of-honor/

I love the fact that *so* many responses to that terrible "what technology is the left excited about" article are like, we're excited about trains. And solar power. And vaccines. Like, y'know, stuff that actually benefits everyone and also helps the planet and also isn't wretched.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2pr6fozav4eyx5lbhv6pkrmi/post/3mf6d54kunc2g

I hate that AirPods announce a 👍 tap back as “X liked your message” when I feel like 90% of the time it’s meant to convey yes. Feels like they just didn’t want to use thumbs up as a verb.

The Ground Self-Defense Force has decided to cancel the dispatch of a V-22 Osprey transport aircraft to the Iron Fist joint exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa Prefecture, it has been learned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/japan/gsdf-osprey-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osprey #gsdf #sdf #us #usmilitary

@RLIBlog @bloguers_net oh interesting sorry to see. @staff whats up with that, how can an account get a repeal through?

My one suggestion for the @Mastodon team is to partner with hosting companies, & allow people to setup an instance on their own domain.

People could purchase the plans they prefer, & Mastodon could get a commission for referring people.

I think all official #Fediverse apps should do this!

👉🏾 #Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to #X, plans to target creators with new features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/mastodon-a-decentralized-alternative-to-x-plans-to-target-creators-with-new-features/

More "Laundry Animal Art" by Helga Stentzel, who I've posted before under the #WomensArt hashtag

But I especially love the dinosaur ... ! 🦕

@quixoticgeek
Let's make it tougher. Helsinki to Lisbon.

I love the fact that *so* many responses to that terrible "what technology is the left excited about" article are like, we're excited about trains. And solar power. And vaccines. Like, y'know, stuff that actually benefits everyone and also helps the planet and also isn't wretched.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2pr6fozav4eyx5lbhv6pkrmi/post/3mf6d54kunc2g

Imagine having this much spare time.

I barely even check this now. Oh, so snac shows me blocks (not my fault your server federates those to me!) so snac must be bad now.

People need to get a grip. Shit is all public, has public API, and nothing is encrypted. For almost a decade now. I'm hanging out for whatever encrypted platform is next; fedi has done its dash for me now for the most part.

@davidgerard
That headline is going to upset kagi - their business model is based on you paying them so they can sell you a jarvis back. (c.f The Age Of Pagerank Is Over, their manifesto)

@Lazarou 😂 so true 👍

Libcom: **Jacques Camatte is Dead: Wandering, Male Supremacy, Anti-Gender Theory, Holocaust Denialism, Millenarian Confusion, and the Humans who Escaped his Notice…**

https://libcom.org/article/jacques-camatte-dead-wandering-male-supremacy-anti-gender-theory-holocaust-denialism

I stumbled into a series of pottery work in progress photos from 17+ years ago. I wonder where that pot is now? I should revisit this technique.

#pottery #dog #handmade #craft #kentucky #art #mastoArt

I'm wondering: what would it look like for independent music teachers to unionize? What might be a useful template for that from other industries? How can we work together to avoid siloing ourselves within our respective studios?

I'm just in the earliest stages of thinking about this, but I welcome any insights as I keep chewing on this line of thought. (2/2)

calling independent 1:1 music lesson teachers (boosts welcome!)

I've been contemplating recently how, while it's lovely to own my own means of production by teaching solo, there isn't really a capacity for unionizing. I'm a member of MTNA, but that provides professional connections and resources, not collective bargaining.

I also am very emphatic about not undercharging to avoid undercutting my colleagues, but I've noticed not all music teachers think this way. (1/x)