Rich Palmer

I'm feeling very grinch-like & snarky today. Hey companies: Sending me a "Gift from Nift" is not what you promote it to be. It's a promotion to entice me to start a membership or a subscription with other companies. Typically, the offers don't line up with my interests, so... no, thanks. I'm good.

Breaking my rule against posting political thought. How do people continue to support this absolutely narcissistic and deranged man? It reeks of idol worship. (I'm neither GOP or Dem, I'm more discerning.) The plaques outside the West Wing are only one example of this person's mental illness.

This happens off Google, too. DuckDuckGo and other search sites mimic this far too often.

This image shows a neighborhood. The houses appear to be vacant and each is in a state of decay. The land is dry. There is no green vegetation. The concrete streets are cracked and buckling. There are no humans in sight.

I stumbled across this image while looking for some Creative Commons content. This is what I envision many communities will look like as more and more data centers continue to invade these towns. Who needs water anyway?

I don’t understand. I am watching a movie on Disney+. I pay a subscription fee and yet it is being interrupted by commercials. I want to watch a long form movie with no gaps. Why the hell am I paying them for this?

Image of the X.com screen indicating the account is deactivated. The bottom text says Sorry to see you go. #GoodBye

I’ve been on the platform since it was Twittr at Odeo. My main account started in 2006. But there is no reason for me to hold on to it. Almost twenty full years and I’ve watched it decline through each and every one of them. These past few have been ridiculous. But I tried to hang on. That’s on me.

Thank you for sharing this. I certainly didn't vote for DJT. He offers nothing that appeals to me. He does not represent my thoughts, morals, ethics, etc. If I had voted with the biases that were [imprinted] on me as a child, I still wouldn't have voted for him. And those biases were/are damn ugly.

Re: ads in mobile games. I don’t mind them. What I loathe is multiple timers to get past them. If the developers think this helps me focus on the ad content, they’re mistaken. I’m ADHD. My only goal is to click everything it takes until I get to the X. I never know what the ad is about.

How many of you don’t watch a series you’d like to watch because of the ridiculous commercials (same one over & over!) on some streaming services? Do you refuse to pay yet another upgrade to remove commercials (which don’t get removed)? It’s out of control. Let’s go back to terrestrial broadcasts.

I’ve pondered this for days. What do provinces become if an entire nation becomes a state? Counties?

Forcing artificial intelligence (often an oxymoron) upon us is getting out of control.
Let ME choose. I have ignored prompts on my iPhone to activate. Now, Google forces Gemini on us in Gmail. No options to dismiss. We can either "continue" or "learn more." And then it's in our sidebar. NO THANKS!

a cat is laying down with its eyes closed and says oh no you didn 't ALT: a cat is laying down with its eyes closed and says oh no you didn 't

I've unsubscribed to all but one Substack. Recently, my email began to blow up from new subscriptions I didn't choose. "Recommended by an account you follow." No, thanks. I work two careers. I haven't the time for content I didn't actively choose. Settings changed. Subscriptions minimized.

Not sure I would have arrived there if you hadn’t mentioned it.

Anyone else with #adhd find their head pounding and nerves firing when someone else is narrating their to-do list out loud? Maybe it’s just me, but it’s not like I don’t have an inner voice already bugging the $#!+ out of me. #neurodivergent

I have been hesitant to post on this platform. I had hoped it to be an escape from vitriol found on others. Instead I’ve found it to be an echo chamber of collective negative energy. I’m going to find ways to bring some positive energy & light. Not sure what those will be, but my gears are turning.

This. Hold your ground. Be specific.

This is the same photo attributed to Columbus a few days ago. It would be nice to know where this actually happened. Without source we can’t be sure it means anything no at all for the area.

Well this is fucked. And good for @kibblesmith.com for kicking this to the curb. But this shit is insidious.

Cover art for audiobook Solo Acoustic Musician: A Practical How-to Guide

Cover art for Solo Acoustic Musician: Book 2 - Audiobook

Cover art for audiobook Solo Acoustic Musician: Book 3 Booking a Gig

I’ve been working on a series for solo acoustic musician Michael Nichols. The books are titled SOLO ACOUSTIC MUSICIAN. Imagine that! They help coach the novice to find work and to help the seasoned player improve their business. Book 3 is in progress with Book 4 soon to follow. #guitars #musicians

Hiya.

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Narrated by yours truly. #audiobooks #firefighters #firedepartment🚒 solo.to/richpalmer

Started my account at Twittr/Twitter in 2006. Watching it slowly burn as it spirals down the drain as Brand X. Will BlueSky last? I’ve seen many of these come and go over the past 17 years. Oh well, I’m here to find out.

The Sandman Book One by Gaiman, Neil The Sandman Book One [Gaiman, Neil, Kieth, Sam] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Sandman Book One

Amazon US are doing a Black Friday deal on The Sandman book 1. 560 pages down from $29.99 to $13.40. Obviously I'd prefer that you bought it from an independent book or comic shop. And obviously I know some of you are on a budget where this could make a difference.

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