Dione Maddern
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Humanities grad who fell down the FOSS rabbit hole. Technical writer, TTRPG enthusiest, and occasional artist. Opinions are my own.
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Open Document Format is a vital component of freedom. Learn about the invisible architecture of lock-in – the layering of dependencies: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06... #foss #openSource #freesoftware
June 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Open Document Format is a vital component of freedom. Learn about the invisible architecture of lock-in – the layering of dependencies: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06... #foss #openSource #freesoftware
I'm experimenting with forwarding wp posts to my Bluesky account and yeah. I don't think it's going to work out. Might be OK for long blog posts. #Bluesky #WordPress
June 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I'm experimenting with forwarding wp posts to my Bluesky account and yeah. I don't think it's going to work out. Might be OK for long blog posts. #Bluesky #WordPress
Reblog of lashman:
Reblog via lashman RE: what could POSSIBLY go wrong? That's it. I'm leaving to live in the woods.
Reblog via lashman RE: what could POSSIBLY go wrong? That's it. I'm leaving to live in the woods.
Reblog of lashman:
Reblog via lashman RE: what could POSSIBLY go wrong? That's it. I'm leaving to live in the woods.
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June 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Reblog of lashman:
Reblog via lashman RE: what could POSSIBLY go wrong? That's it. I'm leaving to live in the woods.
Reblog via lashman RE: what could POSSIBLY go wrong? That's it. I'm leaving to live in the woods.
Guess who lost the middle-click springs out of her mouse while replacing the case?
I've gotten weirdly attached to my mouse, but I'm wondering at what point I should just give up and buy a new one. #G502 #GamingMouse #Logitech #ShipOfTheseus
I've gotten weirdly attached to my mouse, but I'm wondering at what point I should just give up and buy a new one. #G502 #GamingMouse #Logitech #ShipOfTheseus
June 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Guess who lost the middle-click springs out of her mouse while replacing the case?
I've gotten weirdly attached to my mouse, but I'm wondering at what point I should just give up and buy a new one. #G502 #GamingMouse #Logitech #ShipOfTheseus
I've gotten weirdly attached to my mouse, but I'm wondering at what point I should just give up and buy a new one. #G502 #GamingMouse #Logitech #ShipOfTheseus
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June 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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you: they're using pokemon go data to create homing weapons
me: only a human would adopt a dying bee to give it hospice care for 4 days straight purely out of empathy
god (finally paying attention): what are the monkeys doing out of the trees, who authorized this
me: only a human would adopt a dying bee to give it hospice care for 4 days straight purely out of empathy
god (finally paying attention): what are the monkeys doing out of the trees, who authorized this
found a little buddy and brought her to a nice flower shrub, but why are her wings so mangled? :(
#invertebrate
#invertebrate
June 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
you: they're using pokemon go data to create homing weapons
me: only a human would adopt a dying bee to give it hospice care for 4 days straight purely out of empathy
god (finally paying attention): what are the monkeys doing out of the trees, who authorized this
me: only a human would adopt a dying bee to give it hospice care for 4 days straight purely out of empathy
god (finally paying attention): what are the monkeys doing out of the trees, who authorized this
When I was in high school the teacher asked us about our earliest childhood memory. Then he told me I had to pick another one because my actual first memory was too boring (I was about 2. I woke up, had scrambled eggs for breakfast, and got upset because my older sister was in my high[...]
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June 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
When I was in high school the teacher asked us about our earliest childhood memory. Then he told me I had to pick another one because my actual first memory was too boring (I was about 2. I woke up, had scrambled eggs for breakfast, and got upset because my older sister was in my high[...]
[Auspol. Homophobia.]
I had forgotten that Mark Latham existed. I do not especially welcome being reminded.
I had forgotten that Mark Latham existed. I do not especially welcome being reminded.
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal against a judgement which ordered New South Wales MP Mark Latham to pay $140,000 to independent MP Alex Greenwich over a homophobic tweet in 2023.
Judge throws out appeals over homophobic tweet judgement
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal against a judgement which ordered New South Wales MP Mark Latham to pay $140,000 to independent MP Alex Greenwich over a homophobic tweet in 2023.
www.abc.net.au
June 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
[Auspol. Homophobia.]
I had forgotten that Mark Latham existed. I do not especially welcome being reminded.
I had forgotten that Mark Latham existed. I do not especially welcome being reminded.
I got a new mouse a little while ago, and I'm having no end of trouble with cramps and terrible fine motor control. I genuinely can't tell if the mouse is a bad design, or it's just that I had my old one for over a decade and I'm struggling to adjust to the change.
June 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I got a new mouse a little while ago, and I'm having no end of trouble with cramps and terrible fine motor control. I genuinely can't tell if the mouse is a bad design, or it's just that I had my old one for over a decade and I'm struggling to adjust to the change.
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I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
The Betrayal of Black Patriots
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
www.theatlantic.com
June 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
Royal Kludge may not be the fanciest, best, or most Linux-compatible brand of keyboard, but I feel like something with "Kludge" in the name is totally on brand for me. #RoyalKludge #MechanicalKeyboard #Kludge #Linux #LinuxGaming
June 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Royal Kludge may not be the fanciest, best, or most Linux-compatible brand of keyboard, but I feel like something with "Kludge" in the name is totally on brand for me. #RoyalKludge #MechanicalKeyboard #Kludge #Linux #LinuxGaming
OK, I figured I can afford a VPS after all. Now I just need to figure out how to set the bloody thing up. And how to use Docker. Probably going to need to hit up the Wafrn. #Wafrn #SelfHosting #VPS #Fedora #Docker #I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-doing
June 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
OK, I figured I can afford a VPS after all. Now I just need to figure out how to set the bloody thing up. And how to use Docker. Probably going to need to hit up the Wafrn. #Wafrn #SelfHosting #VPS #Fedora #Docker #I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-doing
If you are designing a user interface that allows people to upload profile pics and banners, I AM BEGGING YOU to put the dimensions of those things on the upload page. #UI #UIDesign #Looking-at-you #Stoat
June 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
If you are designing a user interface that allows people to upload profile pics and banners, I AM BEGGING YOU to put the dimensions of those things on the upload page. #UI #UIDesign #Looking-at-you #Stoat
Good morning, Fediverse and Bluesky.
June 4, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Good morning, Fediverse and Bluesky.
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June 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
It cannot possibly only be Wednesday.
June 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
It cannot possibly only be Wednesday.
Trying to decide if I should write some stories set in the low-rent 40K/Halo/Starship Troopers knock-off sci-fi universe that currently resides solely in my head, turn them into a podcast, and inflict them upon the unsuspecting public for fun and profit. #SciFi #CreativeWriting #Writing #Podcast
June 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Trying to decide if I should write some stories set in the low-rent 40K/Halo/Starship Troopers knock-off sci-fi universe that currently resides solely in my head, turn them into a podcast, and inflict them upon the unsuspecting public for fun and profit. #SciFi #CreativeWriting #Writing #Podcast
This is not in any way, shape or form a complaint, but how the hell did I get 30 followers on here?
June 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This is not in any way, shape or form a complaint, but how the hell did I get 30 followers on here?
This reminds me of both *Dark Messiah of Might and Magic* and *Kingdoms of Amalur*. And I know THQ Nordic bought the IP for the latter. Dare I hope?
In any case it's like $8 and there is a review on #Steam that just says "It has a kick button.", so I'm in. #VideoGames #KingdomsOfAmalur #Steam [...]
In any case it's like $8 and there is a review on #Steam that just says "It has a kick button.", so I'm in. #VideoGames #KingdomsOfAmalur #Steam [...]
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June 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This reminds me of both *Dark Messiah of Might and Magic* and *Kingdoms of Amalur*. And I know THQ Nordic bought the IP for the latter. Dare I hope?
In any case it's like $8 and there is a review on #Steam that just says "It has a kick button.", so I'm in. #VideoGames #KingdomsOfAmalur #Steam [...]
In any case it's like $8 and there is a review on #Steam that just says "It has a kick button.", so I'm in. #VideoGames #KingdomsOfAmalur #Steam [...]
My recent, fun discovery is that I can use my phone as a webcam. Which is very handy because my existing webcam is from 2009. #webcam #GraphenOS
June 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
My recent, fun discovery is that I can use my phone as a webcam. Which is very handy because my existing webcam is from 2009. #webcam #GraphenOS