Notices by Deborah Edwards-Oñoro (redcrew@mstdn.social)

Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981.

https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/voyager-1-loses-contact-with-nasa-turns-on-retro-transmitter-not-used-since-1981

#Voyager1 #space #NASA

From my friend @chris :

"The utter hypocrisy of Matt Mullenweg’s actions isn’t really unsurprising to anyone who has watched Automattic for the last decade or more but it is my final straw."

So Long WordPress.

https://chriswiegman.com/2024/10/so-long-wordpress/

#WordPress #ethics

@chris I'll keep that in mind! What's your favorite thing(s) to get at Portillo's?

@chris I've never had their cake. We have a Portillo's less than 10 miles from us.

Looking for things to do in the Detroit area this weekend?

Don't forget this weekend is the Detroit Free Press Marathon in Detroit, with Health and Fitness Expo today at Huntington Place and various various marathons/walks/relays on Saturday and Sunday in downtown Detroit.

Expect lots of street closures.

https://outliermedia.org/things-to-do-detroit-halloween-spooky/

#Detroit #Halloween

@chris We're starting to get good fall color on trees this week (our freezing mornings help). Saw lots of brilliant red and bright gold trees yesterday.

@chris We get 70's this weekend and next week as well.

Which gives me some extended growing days for my fall veggies (most are in pots).

Plus time to clean up the garden. And more time to ride my bike in warmer weather.

Frosty morning in southeast Michigan. Lots of frost on the rooftops.

@shawnhooper Anyone else reported same issue? What did WP Engine support say when you reported it?

@shawnhooper Oh. I searched Mastodon and found this post:

https://newsie.social/@jeff/113200262590988348

@shawnhooper Yes, it has. And when corporations hosting their websites on WP Engine learn what it appears Matt has done to create havoc, it will not turn out well for him.

Matt's extreme actions and erratic behavior over the past week demonstrate he needs to walk away from WordPress. And someone else needs to take on his role.

@chris That's what I've been saying to Raul for the past several days: what WordPress-related company is next to be banned by Matt? Unless they acquiesce to his extortion demands.

@chris

I loved the Princess Bride movie so much when it came out that I quickly bought and read the book.

Many of my favorite movies are in black and white.

@chris Ahh, good ones.

My favorites go back a few more years:

It Happened One Night, Charade, To Catch a Thief, Roman Holiday, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Philadelphia Story, and a more recent movie: The Princess Bride.

@chris What else is on your list?

@chris Happy anniversary!

Good alternatives to Shasta Daisies: Purple Coneflower and Black-eyed Susan.

They not only attract pollinators, but they're host plants for butterflies.

#WildOnes #NativePlants

@chris Hope you keep your power on!

We had some broken dead tree branches. Nothing major. I went outside to gather them up about an hour ago, but then saw lightning. And scurried inside.

We have power, but after today's thunderstorms many folks in Michigan don't.

According to PowerOutage.us, over 311,000 Michigan customers are without power.

https://poweroutage.us/area/state/michigan

#Michigan #PowerOutage

@morph Thank you. How tall do yours get? Do you have any other plants near them?