Notices by Paul Chambers (paul@oldfriends.live)

My main desktop is a Linux setup but for somethings, due to accessibility peripherals, I have to use Windows 10. 80% of my time I am on Linux, 20% Windows 10.

Windows 10 just did a full screen ad for Windows 11.

It totally disregarded my accessibility peripherals and froze them up.

I was only able to escape it by crashing the underlying app running it.

The window was called "Campaign manager," crashing it crashed Windows Update. Windows already knows my computer doesn't meet the min req. It was pushing me to buy a new computer.

I mentioned the other day, this desktop is over a decade old and beyond its prime. I will have to figure something out for the other 20% but this box and Windows 10, is my last Windows computer.

I was able to hit the Windows key to break free but it would take back over after released.

It's worth reminding people, some inkjet printers can embed "hidden pixels" or tracking dots on printed pages, often referred to as "printer tracking dots" or "machine identification codes (MIC)," which can identify the specific printer used to print a document, as we enter a new phase of America, and the challenges we will be facing, according to the words of the incoming Trifecta GOP far right government, plus Supreme Court, and the challenge to free speech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots

@persagen I wondered the other day what the Vegas odds were for Sarah Palin as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.😉 🤭

Because of a bullish day in the stock market, #ElonMusk's net worth increased $13 billion in one day, partly due to his connection with Trump.

Some news organizations are saying it is now up $26 billion since election day. That much in just a few days.

It's just a reminder that the original word fascism, as coined by Mussolini was the merging of corporations and government (Corporatism) and total authority over its citizens. #USPol It will lead to corruption like never seen in the US.

https://fortune.com/2024/11/08/elon-musk-net-worth-300-billion-donald-trump-president-election/

https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/elon-musk-net-worth-trump-ties-19900399.php

This is coming from me. I have complained before. I'm a diehard Democrat. The corporate entity that is the DNC needs to be disbanded and us Democratics needs to reorganize from the ground up in some kind of different facet.

For too many decades, the DNC machine has failed its members. The emphasis needs to be local then regional then state then national with each level having limited responsibilities and limited choices when directing the path with the local taking the most active lead.

There are too many dead zones not getting attention that reach voters.

A billion-dollar operation and it failed yet again. Meanwhile, I had to download my sample ballot and research the people, esp the down ballot issues and seats with no party designation because like so many counties in America, there isn't a robust local Democratic party representation in my county or voter outreach outside the horse and pony races. Even then, low informed voters made "is Biden running" or "Why isn't Biden on my ballot" type Google searches trend ON ELECTION DAY

Allison Greenfield, the law clerk to Hon. Arthur F. Engoron disparaged by Donald Trump, is elected as a judge in Manhattan
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-judge-trump-election-greenfield-civil-fraud-d12e6f034fb28d91ae77fe3fcde72f91 #USPol .

@noondlyt Howard Dean does an excited creepy dad scream, media drive him out of town with neg coverage.

Trump masturbates and blows a mic during a speech and I had to learn about it from SNL. #USPol It was barely a blip in the news.

Hugh Hewitt leaves WAPO Livestream, takes his binkie pacifier and rattle, and quits the Washington Post.

“I don’t appreciate being lectured about reporting when, Hugh, many times you come here saying lots of things that aren’t based in fact,” Jonathan Capehart said

“I won’t come back, Jonathan, I’m done,” Hewitt shot back, removing his ear piece and walking off screen. “This is the most unfair election ad I have ever been a part of.” #USPol

He should have been deplatformed years ago.

Federal judge allows proof of citizenship requirement for naturalized Ohioans challenged at polls

"We urge naturalized citizens to look at their license [photo ID]. If it still bears a “noncitizen” notation, bring your naturalization papers or U.S. Passport if you plan to cast a ballot in person, in case you are challenged.
— ACLU of #Ohio" #USPol

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/11/01/federal-judge-allows-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-for-naturalized-ohioans-challenged-at-polls/

I have heard so much lately that, 'if you didn't have sex you wouldn't get pregnant' from the religious right lately that it is time to pull this meme out. #USPol

@thanius I'm doing those types of tasks, also. I just vacuumed my database. Being self-hosted, I use several relays and it gets big with garbage that should be cleaned out and for whatever reason, autovacuum is not keeping up and I'm not too keen to tweak it right now. Reduced my database by 10GB

Code I used, after a backup of the db, is

su - mastodon -s /bin/bash
psql mastodon_production mastodon
VACUUM(FULL, ANALYZE, VERBOSE);

I'm on a Debian VPS box, not docker, nor managed hosting.

#MastoAdmin https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-vacuum.html

@dansup I don't record videos, even small ones, often, but I am getting pure pleasure watching you develop loops. I wish you great success. I used to do some vines, so, who knows what is in store. You may get my ugly mug in the fediverse, at least in short form, in the near future when it gets released.

@lovelylovely Somebody tell this fool that since 1851, when HURDAT data started being collected, Atlantic hurricane season has been from June 1 and through November 30.

Election or not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane_season

Same with pre-1600 hurricanes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-1600_Atlantic_hurricane_seasons

2/ to be clear, I'm not attacking people that live in coastal areas. Just making an observation that things are getting worse and the middle class and poor in these areas are the ones going to hurt the most as they don't have the resources needs to protect themselves. Florida just allowed 600k insurance policies leave the 'insurance of last resort' & pushed them into the marketplace.

I actually have empathy for these people and dread the next decade of storms If the pattern sticks

In 2022, there were 18 separate billion-dollar COASTAL weather and climate disasters. The total cost for these events was over $165 billion, making this the third most costly year on record, behind 2017 and 2005. The annual costs from billion-dollar disasters has exceeded $100 billion in five of the last six years (2017 to 2022), with 2019 being the only exception. The total cost for the last seven years (2016 to 2022) exceeds $1 trillion.

This can't be sustained.

https://coast.noaa.gov/states/fast-facts/hurricane-costs.html

Public library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothers, the owner of copyright and other intellectual property rights related to the films featuring child wizard Harry Potter. The company sent a cease-and-desist letter to the library.

In the past, libraries were encouraged to host themed events when new books came out, to promote the books to increase sales.

https://tclib.org/2573/Harry-Potter-Programs

Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose has died at the age of 83 #cincinnati #cincinnatiReds #MLB #PeteRose #Ohio

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https://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/reports-cincinnati-reds-legend-pete-rose-has-died

@BeAware @michael

Sorry, just saw this thread. When I get to the computer I'll take a peek around. I know I tried to upgrade pip earlier and ran into an issue, (nothing to do with fedifetcher). Was going to troubleshoot that later.

You might try

pip install --upgrade xxhash

And see what happen.

Ohio Supreme Court orders immediate removal of Stow Municipal Court Judge who was found to be running a "debtors' prison" to collect court fines and fees. #Ohio

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/ohio-supreme-court-orders-immediate-removal-of-stow-municipal-court-judge-kim-hoover

@WarnerCrocker It operated safely for the greater part for several decade, until recently, after the incident in the 70s.

Part of this story I read locally that irked me is, they plan to put it back online, which will cost $1.6 billion, with federal subsidies earmarked for nuclear power in the 2022 Inflation Recovery Act.