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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Discord updated itself overnight and installed itself as a background app on my Mac. Fortunately, macOS warns you about that. Given their relentless push to enshittify their app, that earns a big nope from me. System Settings > General > Login Items & […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

Partial screenshot of macOS Golden Gate Background App Activity section showing Discord with its app icon. Just below the app name it says, "Last ran in background today". The toggle is off.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Marine One has been circling Mt. Pleasant in a low-altitude holding pattern for the past hour.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Looks like DC did a great job fixing their 311 app…

A white dialog box overlays a gray app screen. At the top of the dialog is a red circle with a white exclamation mark. Below, bold text reads “We’re Sorry”. The message states: “Your Service Request could not be submitted as the 311 Service does not appear to be reachable at this time..”. A blue “Try Again” button is on the right and a blue “Cancel” button on the left; an X icon is in the top right.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

This ice cream shop just nailed it. 💯

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

I love you, DC, but Seattle coffee is just on another level.

A short glass of layered coffee with white latte art on top, bearing the curved text “SEATTLE ORIGINAL SINCE” around its base. Beside it, a clear glass of sparkling water with bubbles. Behind them, a tall white vase holds pink flowers. All sit on a dark perforated table with a blurred background.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

So glad this is being replaced by parking for 6 cars. What a colossal failure by DDOT and the DC Council.

A picture of a lively streatery for Purple Patch on Mount Pleasant Street in Washington, DC. The top of the image says, "It's so hard to say goodbye, patio! Sunday, July 12th @ 4pm"

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS ON FOX 🚨 There’s a pair and two kits that have taken up residence on our block in Mount Pleasant. They are celebrities for the quantity of rats they’re eating. Sadly, they also have mange — some of them rather severely. One of the kits here […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

Movies about billionaires are all the same.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

I throw up a little in my mouth every time.

A screenshot of the "File" menu in Slack. The entries are:
- New Message COMMAND-N
- New Canvas SHIFT-COMMAND-N
- Workspace >
- Close Window COMMAND-W
- Show Main Window

"Show Main Window" is highlighted.

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Brian Vargas @ardvaark.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

The joy I feel in seeing the Meridian Hill fountain flowing again is only exceeded by the joy I feel in seeing the joy of other people seeing the Meridian Hill fountain flowing again.