Notices by Jason Self (jxself@mastodon.social)

Every day is a new opportunity to chase your dreams and create the life you envision. Remember, every small step counts and progress is progress. Keep pushing forward, embrace the journey, and believe in yourself. You've got this! #Inspiration #BelieveInYourself

Was playing with the cat and the laser pointer. She chased that red dot all over the place - across the floor, under the couch, back again. Then she paused, catching her breath. So I gently moved the dot onto her side. She leapt straight into the air like, "AHHHH! IT'S ON ME!" Still laughing. 😂 #CatsOfMastodon

Meanwhile, in an alternate reality, a university student writes their PhD thesis on a method that solves the quantum decoherence problem. The Internet panics. She just wanted a postdoc.

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th live long and prosper, with your flux capacitors fully charged, and may the odds be ever in your favor. Signed, Gandalf (from the TARDIS) while fighting Cylons with a sonic lightsaber. #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheFourth

Ah, the humble toaster: the modern alchemist's device! Simply place humble slices of bread into its maw and, with a surge of fire and lightning, behold the miraculous transformation into golden crispiness. Worship at its crumb-strewn altar and it shall serve you - but beware! For it demands a precise ritual with dials and levers to avoid offering you the blackened, charred sacrifices of yore. #ToastAlchemist

🏳️🌈 It's official: You're invited to kick off #Pride2025 in #Seattle at a ceremony to raise the pride flag Sat, May 31 at noon at the flag pole outside City Hall (600 4th Ave). Hear from the LGBTQ Commission, Mayor, Councilmembers & community orgs - plus, it's the LGBTQ Commission's 40th anniversary! A casual reception (with treats!) will follow inside City Hall in the Bertha Knight Landes Room. #SeattlePride #LGBTQ #SeattleEvents #LGBTQIA #2SLGBTQIA

In #Seattle? Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo tomorrow at El Centro de la Raza! 🎉 Enjoy music, dance, food, & fun for all ages. Tomorrow, May 3 | 11AM - 5PM https://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/events/cinco-de-mayo/ People from the #Seattle #LGBTQ Commission will be there, including me - stop by, say hi, let us know what's on your mind - What do you want us to be saying to the Mayor and City Council? 🇲🇽🌈 #CincoDeMayo #LGBTQIA #2SLGBTQIA

"The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the red zone."

"No, the red zone is for loading and unloading. There’s no stopping in the white zone."

- Airport PA system couple, Airplane! (1980) 🎬 Starts as a traffic announcement... ends as a marital dispute. Absolute comedy gold. #AirplaneMovie #MovieQuotes #ClassicComedy #Satire #80sMovies #Mastodon

Every day is a new opportunity to create the life you envision. Embrace the challenges, harness your strengths, and let your passion lead the way. Remember, even the smallest step forward is progress. You've got this! #PositiveVibes #KeepPushing

🚨 The future of the @osuosl is in jeopardy. They need $250K in committed funds by May 14 to avoid shutdown. Staff, students & 500+ free software projects depend on them. Please share or donate: https://osuosl.org/donate 💔

Contact: donations@osuosl.org #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GNU #Linux

Free software isn't a price. It's a promise. A promise to society. A promise to keep the software under the control of the users. A promise to stand against those that would take that freedom away. A promise for the software to be what it should be: An ethical path to empower the users. User freedom is the main focus of the @fsf. You can help support the work by donating: https://www.fsf.org/ #SoftwareFreedom #FreedomToShare

Did you know @rms launched the @fsf in 1985 to promote freedom-respecting software? Or that one of his cornerstone creations, the GNU Project, laid the groundwork for what's now a huge ecosystem of free software? Stallman's vision questions who controls our software. Dive into the free software movement and discover a community dedicated to user freedom and control over your computing! https://www.gnu.org/ #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GNU

Are we there yet?

You know those classic theme park warnings like 'Please keep your arms inside the ride at all times' or 'Remain seated until you come to a full stop?' Well, it's time our computers got the same respect! 'Back up your data before enjoying this software update!' Remember, ride the code safely! #TechWarnings

Money's just a universally accepted form of imaginary value. We trade numbers on screens for food. Society's a giant role-playing game with bad loot drops.

The OSI's 2025 board election was riddled with secrecy, irregularities, shifting rules, and questionable disqualifications. Now they're refusing to release the full results. Transparency demands better. Sign the petition to hold OSI accountable: https://codeberg.org/OSI-Concerns/election-results-2025 #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #OSI

I've noticed a shift in the food preferences of the #cat overlord 🐈⬛ Lately he's been turning his nose up at wet food after just a few bites, then sits there meowing dramatically until the dry crunchies come out. Then it’s full gobble mode. #CatsOfMastodon

@egallager Yes. https://jxself.org/shadow-of-doubt.shtml

Please refrain from contacting tech support until the software has come to a complete crash.

An Election Under a Shadow of Doubt: https://jxself.org/shadow-of-doubt.shtml #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #OSI