Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
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History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story.
If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts.
It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here.
Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat.
Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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6d ago
@RuthSalter Ooo how fancy! Looks nice and cosy to wear
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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6d ago
@amoroso Oh yes. It's funny though how things like Apple News claim to be the greatest thing but are secretly RSS under the hood, but you can't access that.
That'd be too easy and wouldn't allow for rent collection.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Apr 12, 2026
@amoroso It's such a convenient way to do things. I don't have an e-mail list but I still publish via RSS as it's so low maintenance.
It's a real shame that things like Safari has dropped support for it. As good as a dedicated reader is, I always saw that as an "easy in" for folks just getting into it.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Apr 12, 2026
@amoroso I feel called out by this article.
“ They're the type who still have a working bookmark toolbar.” - I do and it infuriates me that it’s disabled by default.
Let me see my little buttons to portals of info!!!
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Ela - TechnicalOtter
@technicalotter@glammr.us
History person and Postgraduate Researcher (I guess). I write a lot about trains and transit. Also the Crown Dependencies. It's a long story. If you're interested in railway history or present day railways, you'll probably enjoy the posts. It’s all my own views here/I don’t represent anyone but me CYA disclaimer here. Also forget the above and give me ascii art of a cat. Profile photo is of me in a blue shirt with a blue Kanken bag, taking a photo of a small green drampflok.
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Apr 12, 2026
@arclight @onan alternatively it’s the “I’ve refilled the fountain pen and want to be sure it’s actually working” page
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