Notices by Maria Langer (mlanger@mastodon.world)

The hotel here has a free Tesla charger. I have a Tesla charger adapter. I plugged everything in but it doesn't seem to be charging. Could it be because this is a first version charger? I know my car's charging system is not compatible with that.

I'm curious: if you have an EV and have taken it on a road trip, what does the average charge along the way cost?

@kottke @ike This is not going to happen while health insurance companies contribute money to political campaigns.

The math doesn't matter to these people. Everyone is trying to maximize their own personal profits at the cost of the taxpayer. #EndCitizensUnited

I've decided to head into town early and treat myself to lunch. I hope I do not regret this. I'm thinking that if I eat half of it for lunch and bring the rest home for dinner it won't destroy my diet for the day. I also want to hit the senior center thrift shop because I've been told they have a lot of map books and sheet music there. I'm looking for old sheet music to print on. And who doesn't like a good map book?

It looks to me like the #LittleGiantFire has two heads now. This can't be a good thing. #WAfire #wildfire

OK, so get this. I wake up from a nap and check my messages and there's a text message about a Dunkin' Donuts contest. I respond the way I usually do: I texted back, "Fuck off, Scammer." Then I realize it was a group text and I know one of the people in the group. The next thing I know, she's replying in the group text to apologize for sending it. She didn't realize it was a scam. I thought I was replying to some anonymous scammer, but I was replying to my friend and 18 of her friends. 😳🤣😩

For the record, my friend took it very well. She was embarrassed because she shared a scam with 19 people. She quickly deleted it after getting my text so there's a pretty good chance that a lot of the people she sent it to never saw it or my response.

@thomasfuchs @user47 I get this. There are a lot of satellites.

But stars are still brighter than satellites. I need to be in a really dark sky area to be able to see the satellites going by — with the exception of recently launched Starlink trains. Even those fade after a few days.

My bigger complaint is that we don't have enough dark skies. I can't see how we can complain about satellites that we can't actually see.

I think this is the best shot from this morning. I went out too early and had four flights. This was on the last flight when the sun was fully up. We're staying in the marina in the foreground. The boats that were anchored for the weekend are starting to leave now. This bay has a very narrow, shallow entrance channel so most folks can't leave at low tide, which will be at about 2 PM today.

Do you live near a data center that makes a noise loud enough to bother you in your home? If so, please DM me. Also, please boost this so I get some responses. I need some information.

@tchambers But what are they going to do with this information? I don't see the value in it. Maybe it's because I don't watch TV all day long. If they saw what I watched on YouTube their heads would spin. Even YouTube doesn't know what to suggest to me anymore.

@tchambers @kajord I'm not sure what kind of data they're going to get. A list of the TV shows we watch? I have the listening features turned off on my smart TV and my Roku sound bar, which is seldom used, requires me to push a button to talk to it, and I don't. So they're not eavesdropping. I'm trying to understand the problem here beyond general invasion of privacy, which we encounter every time we leave the house, use a phone, or buy something with a credit card.

There's Mexican music coming out of the apple orchard I can see from my house. Every once in a while I see the top of orchard ladder moving among the trees. They must be culling the fruit.

Meanwhile, the helicopter based at our local firehouse has been flying in and out with a Bambi bucket. I think they must be practicing somewhere up in the hills.

Spending the afternoon out on the deck reading has been unexpectedly pleasant.

@saarmuller LOL. I was thinking that. Maybe it'll just cure itself.

At the doctor's office, waiting. In/Out board says he's running 15 minutes late. I don't mind. I'm the second youngest patient waiting and that makes me feel good. I think. Or maybe it's a sign of what's to come? (Orthopedics.)

I'm here for Trigger Thumb surgery and my thumb decided it would stop clicking this morning. Like it's telling me it doesn't want surgery. Too bad. I'm here and this is getting done.

Fuck, fuck, fuck! Those stupid fuckers set me up for a follow up appointment instead of the surgery I was supposed to get. And he doesn't do surgery on Tuesday. And I waited 2 months for this.

#AmericanHealthcareSucks

@augieray @jdarnold Please tell me this is AI.

@killyourfm @rscottjones It looks like you visited a bunch of really nice, off the beaten path parks instead of the usual tourist magnets. Bravo!

I love road trips like that and although I'm a bit too old, spoiled, and cranky for sleeping in a car or tent these days, I've done similar trips in my younger years and really enjoyed them. Do it as long as you can!

@MissConstrue @shredder7579 I think having any stock that Elon Musk actively manages is a risk. The guy is unstable and toxic. The IPO is set up to make him even richer than he already is. The company has many unprofitable subsidies. I wouldn't touch SpaceX stock with a 10 foot pole and I certainly would not buy into any fund that included it. (1/2)

On my way home from a quick trip into town, I had to pull over so a bike race could pass. 😳 #Tuesday #RuralLiving

Another work surface cleaned off. This adjustable table is student workspace for jewelry making classes. The flexshaft will be shared between two students until I start regularly getting at least two students per silversmithing class. The futon will be moved back into my house, up on the loft for guest accommodations. The whole wall will be lined with IKEA KALLAX units like the one on the right, but probably not as tall. I bought that 5x10 magnetic white board at a school surplus sale.