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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 18h

hey @valvesoftware.com I managed to segfault the VR streaming client are you proud of me

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 23/09/2026

the offerings there might look a bit familiar

A bowl of chili from Real Chili with, from top to bottom, spaghetti, chili, beans, and cheese

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 18/09/2026

love living in a building with other adults, some of which apparently never learned concepts like "hot things are hot" and "follow the directions on the package"

A poster that says "CAUTION! This is a HOT waffle iron! DO NOT leave ANY plastic cutlery on the iron or IT WILL MELT" with a "caution hot surface" sign underneath

A poster above a microwave giving directions on preparing microwave mac and cheese that strongly emphasizes adding water to prevent risk of fire

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 13/09/2026

Riverwest rummage sale/flea market (& Bublr Bash) loot

A yellow shirt with various pigeons on it, 5 different pigeon stickers (including 1 that says "I am some sort of perpetually exhausted pigeon"), a sticker that says "we stand with our immigrant neighbors", a sticker that says "support artists not AI", and 2 flyers from Strong Towns Milwaukee

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 03/09/2026

such lovely weather we're having in Milwaukee lately

collapsed tent at UWM, it's clearly very rainy and people are using umbrellas

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 02/09/2026

if you look at the Lift for example the regular one is on sale and includes the USB receiver but the "for Mac" version is still full price and lacks a receiver

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 01/09/2026

I was very happy to see this in my dorm yesterday

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 30/08/2026

Am I going the right direction?

A dimly lit stairwell with a small photo of a natural scene on the wall

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 20/08/2026

youtube I'm begging you to stop trying to make auto subtitles on music a thing because they're literally all like this, it only managed to get 3 words correct in the entire song

youtube automatic subtitles that say "Heat. Heat. [Music]"

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 18/08/2026

Milwaukee is fun because we have an Amtrak station near the airport and the Hiawatha runs frequently enough that you could use it as commuter rail (some people already do) plus it's significantly faster than the bus

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 30/07/2026

LMAO so my university sent us an email a couple weeks ago saying that non-rental mini-fridges are now banned with one of the stated reasons being to "reduce electricity consumption" ...except the move-in guide from today says that those ludicrously inefficient thermoelectric "fridges" are allowed

Email from UW-Milwaukee University Housing:
Mini-Fridge Policy Change for 2026-2027
Dear University Housing Residents,

We want to remind you of an important update to University Housing's refrigerator policy. Beginning Fall 2026, residents will no longer be permitted to bring personal mini-refrigerators into University Housing facilities unless they have an approved accommodation through the Accessibility Resource Center.

We recognize this is a change from previous years and appreciate your flexibility as we transition to this new policy. This change supports University Housing's commitment to sustainability, resident safety, and operational efficiency. By utilizing a single approved refrigerator vendor, we can ensure all units meet current energy-efficiency standards, reduce electricity consumption, minimize waste generated during move-out, and streamline maintenance and support throughout the academic year.

Residents who would like a refrigerator in their room may rent a Micro-Fridge through our approved vendor, mymicrofridge.com. Each micro-fridge combines a refrigerator, freezer, and microwave into one compact, energy-efficient appliance designed specifically for use in residence halls.

I highlighted "reduce electricity consumption"

UWM Move-in Guide:
Fridges & Microwaves

All residents (living in any of our facilities) are prohibited from bringing their own mini-fridge or stand-alone microwave for personal use. They can, however, bring a nano-fridge, an ultra-compact, thermoelectric cooler (≤ 7 liters) used to store snacks, medications, or skincare products. Nano-fridges generally measure 10”-11” tall, 7”-8” wide, and 9”-10” deep, with an interior space designed to hold approx. six standard 12 oz. cans.

I highlighted "thermoelectric cooler"

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 11/07/2026

still crazy to me that it involved enough force to partially collapse their elevated rail line

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 29/06/2026

nothing like lovely midwest summer weather

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 11/06/2026

here have this not at all terrifying travel guide my grandparents used to have

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 06/06/2026

they went down this year actually!

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 09/05/2026

this is how I know it's gonna be a good day

A 1 lb container of Glorioso's assorted Italian butter cookies with a bright orange sticker saying "reduced for quick sale" and a $9.99 price tag (down from the usual $18.99)

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 07/05/2026

oh cool instructure got hit by script kiddies for a second time and now canvas looks like this, edtech continues to amaze

"you've been hacked" screen that was clearly made by a teenager

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 20/04/2026

Sorry Chicagoans but our historic water tower is simply better

Milwaukee's North Point water tower lit from the side by the setting sun

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 31/03/2026

I love how the TTS voice Walgreens uses pronounces my last name in such a weird way that Google's call transcription interprets it as "durapan"

Screenshot of a missed call from Walgreens with the (partial) transcript "Hello. This is a refill, reminder, call from Walgreens 4. Alexander durapan, according to our records, you have some medication, due for refill and this calls to make su..."

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 24/03/2026

Spent the last 3 days in Chicago with @jamie.tgirl.gay and @liliaroo.furwaukee.org to enjoy the city in (slightly) less wintry weather and visit @wah.blue and I'm so happy we got to do this, already looking forward to going on another trip like this in the future!

View from Michigan Ave near the Historic Water Tower, Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center are also visible

Near the intersection of Damen, Milwaukee, and North Avenues with businesses on either side and Damen Station on the Blue Line in the middle

A green-tinted view from a train of Museum Campus/11th St. Station on Metra Electric with another train on the platform and lots of high-rises in the background

A personal size "garbage" pan pizza from Medici in Hyde Park. It had a variety of meats and vegetables on and in it

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 21/03/2026

dentistry with and without whimsy

Two dentist offices right next to each other, one called Modern Dental Logan Square that is gray with green accents and very bland and corporate, the other is called Big Smile Dental and has a giant set of teeth on the building with a man holding a giant toothbrush brushing them and the tooth fairy next to him

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 20/03/2026

it's almost Chicago time :3

Screenshot of the Amtrak app showing my trip on Hiawatha Service 332 to Chicago departing in about 17 hours

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 16/03/2026

oh boy it's time to spend another 24+ hours inside

Email with subject "UWM cancels in-person classes and events on Monday" and body "With a blizzard warning for late Sunday and into Monday, UWM is canceling all in-person classes, public events and student activities on Monday, March 16. Online classes and virtual sessions for hybrid courses will be held as scheduled.

Students should check email and Canvas for additional information from instructors of canceled classes."

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 10/03/2026

we had a portal to Scotiacon from our local con a month ago :>

TV on a stand in a fancy hotel corridor displaying a live feed from Scotiacon alongside a sign explaining it

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 08/03/2026

I especially love how the readme says it's written in ANSI C meanwhile it uses non-standard gcc extensions lmao

Clangd: Use of GNU 'missing =' extension in designator

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 04/03/2026

OK look Metro Market I know this is supposed to be a St. Patrick's Day cupcake but it really just looks like a pot of corn

Various St. Patrick's Day themed cupcakes including one that's supposed to be a pot of gold but they used regular yellow frosting so it looks more like corn

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 03/03/2026

it drives me insane that after well over a decade youtube still hasn't fixed the bug where the video duration sometimes doesn't match in different places

link to a Techmoan video, "Man spends 27:41 messing with two old compact Compact Cassette decks" but the thumbnail says 27:42

the aforementioned video actually opened where it is indeed 27:41 in length

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 14/02/2026

yay finally a day nice enough for me to open my windows a smidge

View from my dorm window showing 2 other dorm towers, the green (currently brown) roof of the commons building below, other campus buildings, and the surrounding neighborhood and Lake Michigan in the distance

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 10/02/2026

I'm a tad bit late posting this but @fursquared.com this year was a wonderful time as always and I can't wait for F2K next year! I'm so happy I got to see so many friends (some IRL for the first time) and meet some more of our amazing community too!

Roughly a dozen bird fursuiters posing for photos at the bird meetup

A small plaza on the Milwaukee Riverwalk filled to the brim with fursuiters and others for the Bronze Fonz Furwalk organized by our amazing Furwaukee community

The Otter Chaos concert with Little Alpha Pup singing his heart out

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Alex Dueppen 🕊️ @ajd.sh · 09/02/2026

it probably won't surprise you to see that it's a U-shaped route connecting all 3 major universities, downtown, a major park, several major business districts, and like half the other routes in the system

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