Ross Winn

If a convention or community event cannot be profitably and successfully run in a safe and welcoming city and state for all attendees, perhaps that event should no longer be held.

War is Peace #1984

That's a superb owl...

iPhone and iPad Approved to Handle Classified NATO Information
#apple #tech

Saw this quote on Reddit and thought it was brilliant:
“Praying is the outsourcing of doing…”
Pray less, do more.

That would make a very odd TV show.

My partner is defending her dissertation right this minute. #goodluck #yougotthis #iloveyou

Robert Carradine Dead At Age 71 Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

Robert Carradine unfortunately lost his battle with bipolar disorder. He was a great actor, and a mensch by all accounts.
deadline.com/2026/02/robe...

#obituary

Firefox is about to drop support for older Windows versions - says if you can't upgrade, then switch to Linux - PC Guide Firefox 115 is the final version to support Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Security updates are being retired at the end of February.

Switch to Linux!
www.pcguide.com/pro/news-pro...

#linux #FOSS

Why I’m not watching the State of the Union – and you shouldn’t either | Robert Reich Trump doesn’t deserve our attention. And we already know the state of the union – it sucks

Why I’m not watching the State of the Union – and you shouldn’t either | Robert Reich

“You cannot live in peace with Putin’s Russia
The only way to eradicate imperialism is defeat.”

- Gary Kasparov
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Smoking juniper to call down blessings.

Celebration of Tibetan New Year today so I thought I’d share some smoke…
#kikisosoaahe

Epstein Exposed - The Most Comprehensive Epstein Files Database The most comprehensive searchable database of the Epstein files. 1,500+ persons, 1,700+ flights, 1.6M+ documents - all cross-referenced and free.

Information wants to be free... epsteinexposed.com

YouTube video by Nightloop Jesse Jackson’s - Wattstax Music Festival Opening Speech (1972)

I AM SOMEBODY... and he was. I me him briefly, he was an impressive man.
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I’m sorry but I’m just a scoche too young.

A photo of Ross smiling.

Starting a new business is daunting, but also fun.
#chasingdreams #2026

LibreOffice project and community recap: January 2026 - TDF Community Blog Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started January with some news about The Document Foundation’s governance: an updated Conflict of Interest Policy for the Board of Directors. Later in the month, the Board also voted on version 1 of TDF Community Bylaws. We continued our series of posts about the Open Document Format (ODF): The philosophy behind ODF: openness, freedom and control; The Future of Open Standards and the Importance of ODF; and Why Open Standards are Extremely Beneficial to End Users. Then there was the LibreOffice Podcast, Episode #6 – discussing language support with Jonathan Clark from TDF. (The episode is also available on PeerTube.) Please confirm that you want to play a YouTube video. By accepting, you will be accessing content from YouTube, a service provided by an external third party. YouTube privacy policy If you accept this notice, your choice will be saved and the page will refresh. Accept YouTube Content Stats time! Italo Vignoli from the foundation posted a State of the LibreOffice Project, with slides about development, translators, donations and downloads. Finally, we prepared for FOSDEM 2026

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To commemorate the occasion…
GO SEAHAWKS!

#superbowllx #2026 #seahwks

Heavy Gear D6 Bravo | Banzaidyne IV One of my favorite sets of roleplaying rules has been the D6 System published by West End Games. First used in the Ghostbusters RPG, they are best known as the rules for the Star Wars Roleplaying G…

Fun Find: Heavy Gear D6 Bravo!
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#ttrpg #heavygear #rpg #mecha #sf

I used to hate Valentines Day. I made these…
#conversationhearts

Still true today, unfortunately.

Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’ In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”

This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.

Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.

This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...

My son was offered a lot of money to be a model when he was 6. At this point I am happy his mother and I said no.

TTRPGs Community | Digg Perspective, opinion, and news in the traditional tabletop roleplaying space. Games like D&D, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, etc.

New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!
digg.com/ttrpgs #RPG #geek

Fifth Avenue Girl - Wikipedia

Fifth Avenue Girl, 1939, with Ginger Rogers is such a great film. So many familiar character actors in the cast as well. They definitely don’t make them like they used to. #filmsky
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If you ask me for money on Bluesky I’m blocking your profile.

They hid the Trump evidence from the Epstein Files in a place it will never be seen: the end of the Melania documentary.

I have many choices today. One of them is to be kind.
#bekind

How many have to die? Before we see the files.

Well…