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Josh // Seattle // Queer, Disabled & Neurodivergent Designer, developer, librarian, writer and open-source tech slut

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The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.

20.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2920    πŸ” 733    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 36
2 skeletons, on left with veins, arteries, lymph nodes as they are in the body; on right with them being represented as straight cables like in the arranged neatly next to each other like in a server room

2 skeletons, on left with veins, arteries, lymph nodes as they are in the body; on right with them being represented as straight cables like in the arranged neatly next to each other like in a server room

I finally cleaned up my messy cablework

25.09.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5761    πŸ” 1899    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 65
A SKELITON LOOKS DOWN FROM HELL ON TO THERE OLD COMPUTER DISPLAYING "DA SHARE Z0NE" WEB PAGE , AND DA TEXT SAYS "I DONT WANT TO DISABLE MY AD BLOCKER, I DONT WANT TO ENTER MY EMAILL TO SEE MORE, I DONT WANT TO REACH THE END OF MY FREE ARTICLES, I WANT TO GO TO A WEB PAGE AND READ THE DAMB WEB PAGE " - THE PROMISE OF "GOING ON THE COMPUTER" HAS BECOME A PROCESS OF GETING BLASTED IN DA FACE WITH BULL SHIT WHILE YOUR TRYING TO LOOK STUFF UP, AND THEY DID IT ON PURPOSE SO THAT WE WOULDNT HAVE FUN FOR FREE, AND NOW THAT THEY RUINED ALL THE PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITES, THERE TELLIN US "JUST ASK THE AI TO FIND SHIT FOR YOU" BUT WE ALREADY HAD AN APP THAT WOULD GIVE US INFOMATION THAT WE WANTED!!! IT WAS CALLED A FUCKEN WEB BROWSER!!!!! CAPTALISM MUST BE DESTROYED FOR THE USUAL REASONS BUT ALSO BECUASE IT RUINED THE COMPUTER FOR US!!! NO ONE LIKES THAT THEY BURNED THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA BUT WE HAD ANOTHER ONE 10 YEAR'S AGO AND INSTEAD OF 1 FIRE IT WAS 100000, PIECE BY PIECE, AND THEN THEY REPLACED THE DAMB CARD CATALOG WITH A COMPUTER THAT MAKES SHIT UP ,BUT IM STILL KICKEN A$$ AND IM GOING TO THE WOODS NOW AND THEY DONT HAVE ADS THERE YET SO GO THERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

A SKELITON LOOKS DOWN FROM HELL ON TO THERE OLD COMPUTER DISPLAYING "DA SHARE Z0NE" WEB PAGE , AND DA TEXT SAYS "I DONT WANT TO DISABLE MY AD BLOCKER, I DONT WANT TO ENTER MY EMAILL TO SEE MORE, I DONT WANT TO REACH THE END OF MY FREE ARTICLES, I WANT TO GO TO A WEB PAGE AND READ THE DAMB WEB PAGE " - THE PROMISE OF "GOING ON THE COMPUTER" HAS BECOME A PROCESS OF GETING BLASTED IN DA FACE WITH BULL SHIT WHILE YOUR TRYING TO LOOK STUFF UP, AND THEY DID IT ON PURPOSE SO THAT WE WOULDNT HAVE FUN FOR FREE, AND NOW THAT THEY RUINED ALL THE PUBLICATIONS AND WEB SITES, THERE TELLIN US "JUST ASK THE AI TO FIND SHIT FOR YOU" BUT WE ALREADY HAD AN APP THAT WOULD GIVE US INFOMATION THAT WE WANTED!!! IT WAS CALLED A FUCKEN WEB BROWSER!!!!! CAPTALISM MUST BE DESTROYED FOR THE USUAL REASONS BUT ALSO BECUASE IT RUINED THE COMPUTER FOR US!!! NO ONE LIKES THAT THEY BURNED THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA BUT WE HAD ANOTHER ONE 10 YEAR'S AGO AND INSTEAD OF 1 FIRE IT WAS 100000, PIECE BY PIECE, AND THEN THEY REPLACED THE DAMB CARD CATALOG WITH A COMPUTER THAT MAKES SHIT UP ,BUT IM STILL KICKEN A$$ AND IM GOING TO THE WOODS NOW AND THEY DONT HAVE ADS THERE YET SO GO THERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

NO!!!!! - dashare.zone ADMIN

02.06.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1991    πŸ” 723    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 13

The f*&%ing library.

08.08.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1821    πŸ” 441    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 5

Have you ever accidentally found a fourth person in your polycule and it's been over a month but it's a lot to explain to everyone you've ever known - especially family?

01.08.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would rather die than create an account to continue

30.07.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7998    πŸ” 1480    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 36
Post image 29.07.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

they stored data on a bird

28.07.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

My new ADHD meds causing both brain fog and grogginess is super helpful

25.06.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that starting new medications can either cause no problems with my diagnoses, or it can cause all sorts of problems, and I won't know until I have them.

23.06.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like a Disney princess when hummingbirds come up to investigate me

18.06.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
17.06.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2894    πŸ” 991    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 37

Wikipedia has a chance to be a free, universally recognized, and comprehensive counterpoint to slop, at a time when that is badly needed

11.06.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

For my 35th birthday, my doctor is prescribing me a CPAP machine. Have I finally reached bear status?

11.06.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A crop of the new iOS redesign showing their 'liquid glass' layout

A crop of the new iOS redesign showing their 'liquid glass' layout

Apple was one of the few tech companies I marginally trusted with accessible design, so I ask what the fuck is this.

11.06.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A tuxedo cat hugging and licking my arm

A tuxedo cat hugging and licking my arm

The cuddliest goof even at 90 degrees

11.06.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What if we made a skeumorphic interface design but it was πŸ…΅πŸ†„πŸ†ƒπŸ†„πŸ†πŸ…ΈπŸ†‚πŸ†ƒπŸ…ΈπŸ…²

09.06.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What gender do you identify with?

Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree

What gender do you identify with? Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

08.06.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2362    πŸ” 591    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 70

I keep getting gray chest hair and I was not prepared

07.06.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A tuxedo cat on my chest licking my nose

A tuxedo cat on my chest licking my nose

A little kiss

06.06.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Nam June Paik tee shirt showing a stack of television and computer monitors with each screen containing words from his quote 

I use technology in order to hate it more properly - Paik

Nam June Paik tee shirt showing a stack of television and computer monitors with each screen containing words from his quote I use technology in order to hate it more properly - Paik

πŸ‘‘

01.06.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 345    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

I used to be able to keysmash into Google and it would correctly guess what I was saying before providing accurate information. Now it doesn't even give accurate information if I correctly type what I'm looking for

31.05.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Google is aware of the lengths I will go to make sure I do not sign into my account on an Android phone.

31.05.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gray tuxedo cat lying in my lap with their paws on my belly

Gray tuxedo cat lying in my lap with their paws on my belly

Lydia loves a lap and a belly

28.05.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cat house made out of three cardboard boxes strategically taped together with duct tape

A cat house made out of three cardboard boxes strategically taped together with duct tape

The same house from a different angle

The same house from a different angle

I crafted cardboard boxes into a multilevel cat house

28.05.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I want to buy a domain for the project I'm working on, but it's a $500 upfront cost. I need a job job.

28.05.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ravioli with soli (@SoliSolstice) on twitter: "what blows my mind about everybody neglecting human experiences in favor of being on their phone 14 hours a day is that like 95% of you suck at being on the phone. can't post for shit, 100 unread wikipedia articles in your tabs, getting groomed on discord. you are not good at it"

ravioli with soli (@SoliSolstice) on twitter: "what blows my mind about everybody neglecting human experiences in favor of being on their phone 14 hours a day is that like 95% of you suck at being on the phone. can't post for shit, 100 unread wikipedia articles in your tabs, getting groomed on discord. you are not good at it"

20.05.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1792    πŸ” 461    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 31
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If you load this page it contacts 82 IP addresses executing 256 separate HTTP transactions to download 18MB of data writing 64 cookies to your device to tell you β€œno”

24.05.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15061    πŸ” 4506    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 243

All cities are walkable if you’re Godzilla.

23.05.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 515    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

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