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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 5h

Can I please be Jerrified?

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 10/10/2026

This morning, the operator of an Arch mirror in Ukraine announced that they were decommissioning their mirror due to “continuous attacks on energy and network infrastructure”. 🇺🇦

From: Ilya Zlobintsev
To: arch-mirrors@lists.archlinux.org >
9:11 AM
Subject: Decomissioning the repo.hyron.dev package mirror

Unfortunately, due to continuous attacks on energy and networking infrastructure, I'm no longer able to maintain stable operation of the mirror. As such, I'm requesting it to be removed from the mirrorist.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 15/09/2026

I don't know why the 2011 Mediocrity came to mind recently, but I would unironically drive this car. Subaru's ad campaign for a bland, beige sedan was intended to be a parody, but you know what? I bet this thing is reliable as hell, and there's nothing to break. mattelhardt.com/clients/figh...

An unremarkable mid-size beige sedan, as basic and bland as you can possibly imagine. The word "MEDIOCRITY" is shown above it.

A side view of a beige sedan. Utterly unremarkable.

The dash of a poorly-appointed sedan from 2011. But there are real buttons galore! Not a touch screen to be found. The radio has a CD player (ooo la la!), the HVAC is as uncomplicated as can be, and what's that? Why, it's a digital clock! I haven't seen one of those in years!

The center console of a mid-size sedan is shown. Nothing fancy here.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 06/09/2026

They’re wonderful companions. :) They’re happy just to be around their people! Lots of attitude, too. 😂 Shellie looks like such a sweetheart. This is Rhea; she was the queen of the house and knew it.

A diluted tortoiseshell cat is laying down on a desk and looking at the camera, her green eyes full of love.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 09/08/2026

A friendly cat would absolutely draw me to an axe murderer’s house.

A screenshot of a Google Maps listing for the Villisca Axe Murderer House. It has a blurb at the bottom, presumably automatically generated, that reads “know before you go: look for the friendly resident cat named Church roaming the property.”

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 01/08/2026

Please look into these eyes and work your magic, soothsayer. We are unsure of this one.

A black Labrador mix lays down and stares lazily past the camera. Is he evil? Only one man can decide for certain.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 02/05/2026

Spot the issue with Belton, Missouri’s Carry Nation Days festival.

Carry Nation Days - One of Belton's biggest weekends is almost here...and this year feels extra special Carry Nation Days returns May 29-30...come celebrate Belton Strong. There's live music, a drone show, Kids Pedal Pull, Miss Belton, 90+ vendors, food trucks, and a Beer Garden...all right on Main Street. And this year, keep your eyes on the sky: the drone formations carry a little extra meaning for a milestone year in American history. There's too much happening to list it all. You'll just have to show up.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 05/04/2026

The real treasure was the friends they made along the way

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 02/03/2026

One thing about owning a working breed: they’re always watching. Always.

A large, reddish-brown, medium hair dog sits facing the camera, his eyes focused intently. He’s ready to be put to work. Anything. Anything at all. Put him in, coach.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 24/02/2026

Apropos of nothing, Hutchinson has a wonderful zoo and I would recommend it to anyone. Their river otter exhibit in particular is excellent, and when we were there it felt like we had the entire place to ourselves!

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 05/02/2026

Holy moly, I’m picking up Voice of Tigray Revolution out of Ethiopia tonight! An 8,000 mile distance from Addis Ababa to Kansas City. I’m not using anything fancy, just my Sihuadon R-108 and a 20 foot length of wire strewn across my living room.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 04/02/2026

The boys were back in town at Applebee’s tonight.

A screenshot of the TouchTunes app showing that The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy played 7 times over the course of a meal at Applebee’s.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 28/01/2026

Thank you, Adobe. I’ve been pining for a day in which I could listen to my PDFs in the form of a podcast, and that day has finally come.

Text from a screenshot of the App Store:

What's New >
Version 26.01.10
19h ago
NEW - TURN PDFS INTO PODCASTS
Convert a PDF into conversational podcast-style audio, customized to your preferred level of detail.
Available for a single PDF or multiple documents in PDF Spaces *

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 06/01/2026

I did a double-take when I saw this. The post office in Grain Valley, Missouri is the same! maps.app.goo.gl/rR4xrqw3EkUjBgNWA?g…

A small United States Post Office built in the midcentury modern style. It has light brown brick and red-painted wood siding, with two glass windows on either side. The roof is wide and low. It’s quaint and lovely!

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 16/11/2025

Today we discovered Monkey Mountain, a county park on 855 acres with beautiful wooded hiking trails and bits of pastureland sprinkled throughout. All of it hardly used; we had the whole park to ourselves this evening as we explored one of the pastures.

A pasture is shown, with a couple of hay bales nearby. It’s nearing dusk, and the trees framing the pasture reflect an orange sunset just off frame. A trail is leading the viewer into the distance.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 13/10/2025

Butterflies weren’t the only ones enjoying the butterfly garden at the Dillon Nature Center today; there were also lots of Common Eastern Bumble Bees! The number of pollinators we saw doing their thing was simply delightful.

A bumble bee is perched on the beautiful purple flower of the mealy sage.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 13/10/2025

Monarch butterflies were everywhere in Hutchinson, Kansas this weekend! We visited the Dillon Nature Center earlier today and were delighted at how many we saw enjoying the butterfly garden.

Two monarch butterflies are perched on the beautiful purple flowers of the mealycup sage plant.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 13/10/2025

I saw this little fella at the Hutchinson Zoo yesterday. A yellow-shouldered drone fly was busily pollinating this Lindheimer’s beeblossom.

A yellow-shouldered drone fly, named because it resembles a honeybee drone, is landed on a beautiful pink flower and is busily pollinating it. Pink flowers just like it dot the background throughout.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 04/10/2025

Free lawnmowers are my jam. They usually just require the carb to be cleaned or, in today’s case, the idle set screw to be adjusted. Now it just needs an oil change, a blade sharpening, and a good wash, and it’ll be ready to donate. :)

A red lawnmower that is a bit worn, but it has plenty of life left in it for someone who needs it.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 29/09/2025

Good news, friends! As recompense for allowing my personal information to be exposed in a data breach, ParkMobile is generously offering to give me $0.25 off their service fees up to four times!

Dear Customer,

We are reaching out regarding a recent class action settlement involving ParkMobile. If you are receiving this email, you are a member of the class. As part of the agreed resolution, you are entitled to receive a benefit in the form of a discount code for use within the ParkMobile app.

No court ever found ParkMobile liable for anything; rather, this settlement was reached to allow the company to continue focusing on providing excellent service to its customers.

You are eligible for up to a $1.00 credit to be applied to ParkMobile’s service fees. The code provides a $0.25 discount on ParkMobile’s service fees and may be used up to four times for a total discount of $1.00. The code will expire on October 8, 2026. For residents of California, the code will not expire. The code will only work for accounts associated with email addresses that are in the class.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 08/09/2025

My best friend gave me a Chipolo CARD Spot that he didn’t have any use for. I was surprised to find that it is not rechargeable—after its battery depletes, it simply becomes e-waste. I cracked it open to see what battery they’re using, and sure enough, it’s a (theoretically) rechargeable LiMnO2.

The internals of a Chipolo CARD Spot, showing the board and battery. The battery is a wafer-thin, 500mAh LiMnO2. Theoretically rechargeable, but the company chose not to.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 08/09/2025

I’ve been lurking in the HVAC subreddits. Why do people consult ChatGPT when posting in a sub full of experts?

Original post shows a GIF of water leaking from an HVAC unit. The poster asks the following:

“What is leaking here and how appproximately how expensive is it going to be to have repaired? Can I just turn those two yellow levers to shut off the water? Thanks!”

The top reply says “Your actuator has shit the bed. Use yellow handle valves to shut off water”

OP replies “Chatgpt is saying those are refrigerant lines and they wont stop the water?”

The commenter replies “Guess who is wrong there”

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 29/07/2025

Denali is lurking somewhere in this photo. Or is she? 🤔 @thereisnocat01.bsky.social

A cat lurks somewhere in this jungle of underbrush. But where?

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 10/07/2025

This is Denali, my long-haired Siamese mix. No one quite knows where the floof ends and the cat begins. It may forever be a mystery.

A long-haired Siamese mix laying down and striking a regal pose. She clearly knows she’s beautiful and expects your admiration.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 03/04/2025

My 11yo stepson got a Leapfrog talking globe for his birthday, and it doesn’t recognize Taiwan as a country. Even when I tap it with the stylus it says “People’s Republic of China” from the speaker.

A close-up view of Taiwan on a globe in which each country is a different color. Taiwan is the same color as neighboring China, and it does not have its own country label.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 29/03/2025

“Hey, let’s take the boys to the part of the dog park with the algae-infested pond. What’s the worst that could happen?” So much joy was had today!

Two dogs, a golden retriever mix and a black lab mix, swimming happily in a heavily algae-infested pond. They look like they’re having the time of their lives, those nerds.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 18/02/2025

@skeetsapp.com on attempting to load this thread in Skeets, I get the error pictured.

The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 07/02/2025

That thing looks like a blast to ride! I also dig the Futurama references on the side. 😂 I’m a newer rider as well, having bought my PCX secondhand last spring. It’s ridiculously fun to ride. Fast off the line and light enough to whip around. I need to get a windscreen and top case for it soon.

A 2021 Honda PCX in white, resting on its side stand. It is shown in front of a little brick building in Napoleon, Missouri that was once the town’s general store, but is now home to an artisan metalworking shop.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 29/01/2025

I was curious, so I popped into my 1885 Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. It doesn’t look like the application to flavor was officially recognized yet. I love how fluid our language is.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 28/01/2025

I’m SO jealous that you have the full set! Goals. 🤩 Looks like you’ve got the second edition from 1989? My compact edition is a reprint of the first edition from 1933, with each page shrunk down so that there are four to a page. It came with a magnifying glass, hah!

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 28/01/2025

Hah! You weren’t kidding. Found it in my copy of The Compact Edition of the OED.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 24/01/2025

Just got fiber hooked up to the house! WOW, a huge improvement from cable Internet. A guy could get used to this.

A screenshot showing a download speed of 1332 Mbps and an upload speed of 1216 Mbps

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 06/01/2025

Also, THE INFLATABLE CHRISTMAS GOOSE STILL STANDS. 🪿 I am victorious against nature! This last time I had to clear out some space for the fan because it was completely covered in snow.

An inflatable Christmas goose stands outside on the front lawn, which is completely covered in a thick blanket of snow. It is night, but the goose is lit both by its internal LEDs as well as by the Christmas lights on the porch behind it that I have yet to remove.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 06/01/2025

Look at all this snow! and it’s still going! Also, not to brag, but we have the best-shoveled sidewalks on the block. 😏 Feelin’ real good about my dad skills.

A wall of snow roughly 10” tall is cut out around a sidewalk.

Hand for scale next to the wall of snow roughly

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 05/01/2025

Who needs a fridge to cool down your favorite beverage when you have a perfectly good blizzard outside?

A pack of nonalcoholic beer is sitting outside in the snow.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 05/01/2025

Loving all the snow in Kansas City! I broke out the snowblower to get ahead of the blizzard conditions to come. As if on queue, the blizzard arrived as soon as I finished! Inflatable Christmas goose pictured. He’s needed to be cleared of ice a couple times today, but he’s a fighter.

A picture taken of the street outside my house. Six inches of snow has fallen on the ground, and though I’ve taken a snowblower to it, you wouldn’t know it because of the volume of snow falling. It’s beautiful.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 18/12/2024

I’ve been listening to @kcur.org’s sister station, Classical KC, in the evenings on my beloved Sangean WR-16. I own a few radios (more being steadily added to the collection), but this is by far my most treasured for its beautiful wood enclosure and incredible sound.

A radio in a wood case sits on a bedside table beside a lamp. Its backlit, analog dial is tuned to 91.9 MHz.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 04/12/2024

Thank you so much for pointing this out! I wasn’t aware this could have a negative impact on others’ ability to reply to my new account. I think I lucked out. I tried logging into my old account and it appears deactivated. *whew*

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 16/11/2024

I do not enjoy living in a world where school libraries have to win contests to replace old, worn furniture.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 16/11/2024

The second batch of shutters is being stained as we speak!

Planks of wood are laying on a tarp in a garage. They are freshly stained a solid gray color with a hint of brown.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 16/11/2024

Here’s the first batch of shutters I made. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself! We’re in the process of giving the exterior of the house a much-needed uplift. Brick was painted a few weeks ago, now we’re working on shutters, and after that we plan on stripping and staining the columns.

Handmade wooden shutters, stained a solid gray, are hung on a white brick house.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 13/11/2024

Denali gets her own Christmas tree in the basement this year! She is quite pleased.

A long-haired cat with Siamese coloring lays down underneath a lit Christmas tree, her pleased face pointed toward the camera with dilated eyes.

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Chris Chancellor @chancellor.social · 12/11/2024

Based on what I’ve been able to find, there seems to be only one company still producing cases for the first generation Raspberry Pi Model B, and they might just be selling off old stock. It seems quality, though! I have newer RasPis, but nothing hits like the original. ❤️ What a gem. #raspberrypi

A hand holding a Raspberry Pi microcomputer with a green, translucent case.

Alternate angle of a hand holding a Raspberry Pi microcomputer with a green, translucent case.

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