the deligitimization of derivative works as "fanfiction" is a result of the late-capitalistic institution of extremely long copyright terms. In this essay I will

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**riga** · Nov 25, 2019, 21:42

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**Nate Cull** @natecull@mastodon.social · Nov 25, 2019, 21:42

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Left-liberal economist: So, what society needs to be stable is upward mobility for the 99%. That's what's missing in all our growth. *Upward mobility*.

Me: Upward? As in, raising your relative social status? Relative to others?

Economist: Yes.

Me: For the 99%.

Economist: Yes.

Me: All of them.

Economist: Yes, we just need every member of the 99% of society to be able to constantly improve their social status relative to every other member of the 99%.

Me: How?

Economist: Cage fighting.

**riga** · Nov 24, 2019, 19:39

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**Anarkingu Gidora** @kingu_platypus_gidora@octodon.social · Nov 24, 2019, 19:39

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**riga** · Nov 24, 2019, 18:04

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**crows call me breadlady** @garbados@toot.cat · Nov 24, 2019, 18:04

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epicyon, a lightweight AP server by @bob

https://epicyon.net/

**riga** · Nov 23, 2019, 15:01

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**Alonealastalovedalongthe** @Alonealastalovedalongthe@toot.cafe · Nov 23, 2019, 15:01

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Why don't tech bros or other "visionaries" ever unveil the bus of the future in big events?

The bus requires virtually no additional infrastructure, can have its routes organically changed and is relatively affordable.

I am all for transportation infrastructure investment in the US in trains and light rail but the bus is a solution that can be implemented better right now.

I want to see what a future bus looks like, not what some insecure man's need to take up space and waste gas looks like.

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 18:11

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 18:11

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIQKlHSD89E

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 16:35

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 16:35

Nov 23, 2019, 16:35

riga @riga@refactorcamp.org

I hope I never get my fill
Of pushing this boulder up on this hill
Getting to the top and taking a spill
Every time's like the first time
Every time is the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iou07quOpj4

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 02:53

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 23, 2019, 02:53

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Just looked at my bookshelf and found that I have precisely zero books one could consider "uplifting" 😅

**riga** · Nov 22, 2019, 03:19

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**iliana (quiet main)** @iliana@cybre.space · Nov 22, 2019, 03:19

Nov 22, 2019, 03:19

iliana (quiet main) @iliana@cybre.space

stop calling new things “features” and start calling them “complications”

**riga** · Nov 20, 2019, 22:24

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**Your Favourite CarniWhore** @cozykaffe@snouts.online · Nov 20, 2019, 22:24

Nov 20, 2019, 22:24

Your Favourite CarniWhore @cozykaffe@snouts.online

pet owl.. give owl scritchy..

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 19, 2019, 17:37

**riga** @riga@refactorcamp.org · Nov 19, 2019, 17:37

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riga @riga@refactorcamp.org

PSA: you can re-enable subpixel font antialiasing for MacOS (removed as a default when Mojave was released). I thought my eyes were getting way worse when, no, Apple just decides they're going to break the user experience for non-retina monitors.