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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

#NFL …but refs, his “intent” was to hold onto the ball. Whatever. #Saints

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

#nfl Win or lose, the food is always better when the #Saints play. #WhoDat #PoBoy #MNF

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

New yard spider showed up last night at a neighbor’s house. Even broken down, where do you store something like that? Wow. #halloween #yardspider

Big brown fake spider on green lawn. Gray and White House in background. Tree leaves top right.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

#NFL regardless of the score… it was fun watching Kaliakmanis play. Pretty amazing he is number 3. #commanders

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Starting this one tonight by @rwg and looking forward to it. #books #bookstodon

Book cover with wood table beneath and more books behind it.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

#nfl not the cleanest play, but both teams showed up when it mattered. No matter who your team is… that was a fun game to watch! #tnf

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

@ivory just wanted to let you guys know how awesome the “filter rules” feature is on iOS. Being able to toggle custom filters on Home and Lists while watching sporting events is so fun.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

#nfl even non-Browns fans have to agree that was a great touchdown run.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

RE: bookish.community/@TheEdinburghBook… That “If I Could But See It: a Graphic Biography of William Morris: by Nick Thorkelson (pub Pluto Press) looks really cool. #books

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

RE: techhub.social/@Techmeme/1173616714… I guess not a surprise after Reddit killed 3rd party apps a while back, but it’s hard to believe that killing RSS is the only way to fix their AI crawling issues.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@fediversereport/11… There is some amazing creativity and some helpful real-world features rolling out all over. I’m really curious about Cation and Wafrn. They both seem out to fix a lot of the problems of the social web. And this is the first I’ve […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

I’ve started and stopped five email newsletter today with lead articles about the inevitable “why” of AI. It’s all so fake and depressing. I keep going back to Wendell Berry right now. Poetry has always been a hard read for me, but Berry speaks plainly. His […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

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Small white cover of book. Yellow flowers and black text. Wood table. Stack of books in background top right.

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Brent Toderian @handle.invalid · 28/09/2026

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

#nfl not a whole lot going Philadelphia’s way tonight. It sure is fun watching Keenum QB the Bears though. #mnf

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

RE: indieweb.social/@troy/1173376595614… I’m fascinated by simplicity and local install setup of this. Howey gives some background on the app here: hughhowey.com/neo-fiction-without-f… vey cool!

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

First #trees on the street to step up. Fall is trying. Bring it on! #fall

Trees with green and brown leaves. Blue sky above. Brick building below.

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Leah McElrath @handle.invalid · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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Jan Penfrat @ilumium.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

What an amazing campaign video about #Meta #SpyGlasses from @bitsoffreedom ❣️ Filmed in front of the Meta offices in #Amsterdam featuring real Meta employees. :)

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Digging Smashing Pumpkins' "Cherub Rock" that they just cut to a commercial with. If getting old means more samples of good music... I am here for it... wait... unless that means they sold out... then I'm supposed to be mad about that, right? #WhatWouldBretEastonEllisDo #GenX #1993 #music #nfl

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Love a #Saints win! Such a fun team to watch over the last few weeks. #nfl #neworleanssaints

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Game Day has been a blast to watch today. Sounds like it’s been absolute insanity around The Grove today. #collegefootball

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Really great energy at The New England Independent Booksellers Association show today. So many creative ideas and bookstore models. Haven’t felt this optimistic in a long time about publishing, our country, etc. It’s nice to be reminded that there are […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Visiting Walden Pond is something I never tire of (especially when the weather is this nice!). The greater-Boston area is such a cool corner of the country. #walden #thoreau #Boston #nature

View of Walden pond through trees. Logs on dirt path at bottom.

Round slice of tree trunk with calendar dates marked.

Metal statue of Thoreau with cabin and trees in the background.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

RE: gardenstate.social/@glecharles/1172… Worthwhile reading... ”You don’t need “artificial intelligence” to align your sales and marketing operations to work more effectively; you need the political will to tear down silos and eliminate vanity metrics, and the market […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@glynmoody/11724726… THIS!!! This is the kind of tech we need... now one for the Apple Watch listening stuff please…

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Crazy you can point to one guy and be like, he basically invented the modern short story. Oh, and he also basically invented detective fiction. And I imagine neither fact has much to do with Darkness Becomes Bright by Emily Ogden, which I'm dying to read www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/754975...

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Darkness Becomes Bright by Emily Ogden: 9780593832509 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A fascinating and intimate inquiry into Edgar Allan Poe’s shadowy life and horrifyingly compelling work—and why we are drawn to darkness in art Since Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious...

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

My iPhone tells me when there is someone else’s AirTag travelling with me. I think I now want my iPhone to tell me when there are nearby Apple devices recording. Even if it’s just a simple list like Bluetooth where you can see random nearby device names. More AI and more surveillance were not […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Even downtown there is always this last burst of big bushy greenness as things switch from the sweltering hot summer to breezy warm August days. Hope all of you are able to get out in sun this week. #BirminghamAL #Alabama #urbanwalking

Walking path with lamp in upper left. Leaving a tunnel onto a path. Green plants and blue sky ahead.

Concrete path. Green plants on either side and bright blue sky.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Poor librarians. I can't imagine having to keep up with all the crap listed in the ALA's annual report… 5,668 books banned from #libraries and another 920 books censored, with “…92% of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials…” not parents. Moneyed groups with […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

Spent time in #NewMexico recently. #SantaFe, the surrounding artist colonies & indigenous territories were amazing. Very humbling to be out there on that land listening to those stories. The hiking trails humbled me real quick as well, with high altitudes & […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

Blue sky. Bright sun center top. Sandy ground with green bushes around.

Mountains in distance. Blue sky. Bright sun center top. Sandy ground with green bushes around.

More mountains in distance. Lots of clouds in sky. Sandy ground with green bushes around.

Blue sky and clouds. Cliffs ahead. Sandy ground with green bushes around.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Fun 1st half of #Saints play. The DEF looks really good with Means and Estime ring highlights as well. Love having all this depth! Excited for the official season to start. #NFL

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Kudos to everyone that organized the #Huntsville Bookstore Crawl. Six bookstores in all and ten times more crowded than we expected. Fun to meet so many folks from around #Alabama and #Tennessee while standing in all the lines. #bookstoretourism

Line outside Bookwyrm in strip mall. Blue sky above.

Line outside All In Books. Brick wall to right. Black window.

Crowd of people and bookshelves inside store.

Crowd of people in Blue Apple Books. Table of book up front. Circle lights above.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

It’s a blurry phone pic and Mercury stayed too low, but Venus and Jupiter were putting on a show! Hope some of y’all were able to look up for a bit tonight. #alabama #birmingham #astronomy

Twilight blue sky, dark trees at bottom. Two bright spots on blue that are planets.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

Standing room only crowd for the Doug Jones meet & greet tonight! Lots of strategy talk and great energy around his campaign for Governor. #alabama #birmingham #dougjones2026

Crowd of heads watch two men on stage talk. Bright slide screen top right.

Crowd of heads watch two men on stage talk. Bright slide screen top right. American flag over to the left.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

There is little in life that brings me as much joy as unsubscribing from relentless zero value email lists. I think this is how gardening folks must feel when they look back on a solid morning of weeding.

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

RE: mastodon.cc/@dtm/116709105014602068 Here's a worthwhile read. Nothing is more frustrating when a news agency's manufactured need to be first is coupled with marketing gimmick's to keep us convinced the sky is falling right now. Not everything is "breaking news". h/t @WarnerCrocker

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Alabama Today in 1851, 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin' first appeared. In 1856, an Alabama bookstore was forced to close and the booksellers run out of town for selling Harriet Beecher Stowe's book. Alabama needs to remember stories like this so we can do better. #books #alabama […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2026

I have to say the cover of the most recent ‘The New Yorker’ magazine is a lot of fun and feels like a fun way to kick off a Summer of reading. The art titled “The Secret Life of Books," and is by Sergio García Sánchez and Lola Moral. If you study each panel […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

Illustrated cover of a magazine. The drawing is a bunch of rectangle rooms in a bookstore with people reading.

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Stefan Bohacek @fediverse.stefanbohacek.online · 03/06/2026

Was reminded of this neat fact: "A person on a bike is the world's most energy-efficient mode of transport, and it's not even close." www.scientificamerican.com/article/… Courtesy of […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2026

RE: journa.host/@chrisgeidner/116683601… Oh. Come on! So tired of this BS. Leave the maps alone. We were making some progress. Shomari Figures has been a brilliant addition to Alabama's delegation. We need these voices. We don't need prejudiced maps. We need fair representation […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

RE: indieweb.social/@lonseidman/1166816… “... have argued that Microsoft's deadline is effectively self-imposed because the company renewed the certificate but chose not to provide the update to Office 2019 users.” Gotta find dumb ways to squeeze more money out of existing […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

First turtle of the season! We’ve lived in this house for just over ten years and have always had baby turtles passing through the wooded part of the yard (never fewer than two with six being the maximum, in a season). I’ve never tried to figure out the why […] [Original post on indieweb.social]

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Close up of a small turtle sitting in pine straw surrounded by green plants.

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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

Now, inevitably, half of my Bluesky timeline is like: oh, we need a service that’s resistant to this sort of shit, something that’s not beholden to capitalist pressure, something that’s queer-friendly and furry-friendly -- quickly followed by "but don’t say Mastodon!" Sorry, I’m saying it […]

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

“When libraries reinvested in books, the gains were larger.” … "More New Yorkers are borrowing books from the New York Public Library today than 15 years ago; borrowing is up 27 percent since 2010." h/t @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social #libraries #reading […]

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Tim Ruppert @tmruppert.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

TIL the Peace Symbol ☮️ was created in 1958 as a symbol for Britain's campaign for nuclear disarmament. The design is based on the semaphore signals for the letters “N” and “D” set inside a circle. The “ND” stands for “nuclear disarmament.” #history #NoWar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_symbols

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tsutrav ⁂ @tsutrav.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2026

It’s been Oscar Peterson all day for me. It felt like a force field at times… all the bad just bounced off for a bit… may have to make Oscar a regular “all day” thing. So good. Such a joy. #jazz

Colorful album cover. The word “bluebird” is pale across top with small white words “first editions”.

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