Notices by Jonathan T (jonnyt@mastodon.me.uk)

@darnell A simpler solution that is still less than ideal but solves two problems in one: to join/remain on an instance you need to make a donation using a credit card. It can be 1 penny or as much as you want. Can't have a credit card unless you are 18. Helps fund the maintenance of the instance you are joining/have joined.

@cwebber If you don't already follow them, @DreadShips is all you need for ships so bad they sank.

@cwebber

@GreenSkyOverMe @schratze One day they'll discover bikes and walking.

@GreenSkyOverMe A lot of it is faked. Look closely before and after the transition occurs.

@t_robinart @Darkedge @GreenSkyOverMe @oregonthedm.bsky.social Look more closely - not everything is as it seems is all I'm going to say.

@inthehands What do you call an electric fire? A Tesla.
How does a Tesla owner get out of their car? As a piece of charcoal.
What do you call the steering wheel in a Tesla? Detached.
Tesla have featured more deaths than Total Recall. Which is what happens on a monthly basis when you buy one.
What do you call full self drive in a Tesla? A lie.
Why buy a coffin when you can buy a Tesla instead.
Why aren't Cybertrucks sold in Europe? Because they're shit.

@dgar @Darkedge Which is an excuse to resurrect Rick Polito's on point TV guide description in 1998.

@evan Unfortunately I did answer, so you may want to withdraw the award.

@evan The intelligent and knowledgeable response to this poll is to not even attempt to answer it.

@jalefkowit @asthargf Just replace cappuccinos with avocados and it'll be the same article today. In the 2000s it was lattes.

@catsalad @jalefkowit I think you just had 'very good friends' before 1995.

@cstross Can't say I know. Bought some for the first time recently and my reaction was similar to yours - I thought they forewarn you and that the battery life was about a year's worth anyway.

@cstross Supposed origin story/rationale in this article: https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/airtags-worst-feature-gets-fixed-forever-by-this-new-add-on-accessory/

@chartier Competition from cheap - and even more dangerous - knockoffs sold on Amazon would be my guess.

@skinnylatte Just wait until you reach Osedax mucofloris, the bone-eating snot flower worm (they feed on whale bones).

@evan I'm afraid that article emphasises my point. I mean I do like a clitoris, but not everyone else does.

(PS. Aware that your polls are to be answered how *I* interpret them. Not going to come across well in writing but my original reply was tongue in cheek.)

@evan Qualified yes because I'm not convinced the definition of 'beans' is universal across cultures. If your beans are the same as my beans then it's a strong yes.

@BlackAzizAnansi Counterpoint: my dad removed all digital means of paying for anything from his computer and phone, and now has to go to the bank to pay for anything, or get physical money out, because he knew he could no longer trust himself not to get scammed. I didn't even need to tell him. And I'm stupidly proud of him for it, although it's tragic that he found it necessary to even think that way.

@mekkaokereke Even if they aren't innocent, willingly killing people irrespective of what they've done is still abhorrent. The death penalty is an abomination no matter who it is used against.