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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 06, 2026

I've disabled new follows to this account. If you want to follow me on Mastodon/etc, please go here instead: @veronica

For the time being, any follow requests received by THIS account will be deleted. Again, please go follow me at @veronica instead.

Thank you!

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 05, 2026

I'm taking a break from using Mastodon. The experience here has been less-than-great the past few weeks, and I am tired of this cycle repeating.

In an effort to stay in touch, I've launched a newsletter at veronicaexplains.net. Future blog posts will go there as well.

I explain more in the inaugural post: https://veronicaexplains.net/launching-ghost-on-new-domain/

I have also turned on ActivityPub for this blog, you can follow it at @veronica.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 04, 2026

Big mood today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgAvGT28lqc

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 04, 2026

I've instructed my server to start deleting old toots, and it's been consistently running at 90% utilization ever since.

I don't know why this is so computationally heavy for Mastodon? Particularly for a single user instance?

EDIT: this has been explained to me several times, thank you

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 04, 2026

I deleted most posts from yesterday. I got some DMs overnight that folks are harassing people from my replies (via DMs).

I'm so sorry.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 04, 2026

@bamfic@autonomous.zone different accounts at least, yes

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Feb 03, 2026

If you comment "marry me" on one of my videos or a post online, I will block you. It's not funny. It's creepy. Stop digital catcalling.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Jan 28, 2026

OK folks, I'm ripping a (brand new) Blu-Ray which skips a bit in my standalone player. MakeMKV errors out each time I try. The factory put a visible scratch in it, and it looks like it's deeper than the surface layer. I have tried: * buffing with a microfiber cloth * buffing with toothpaste * ripping it on a slower Blu-Ray drive Nothing seems to help. Short of acquiring other sources for this media, is there a trick you've tried to get troublesome Blu-Ray discs ripped?

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Jan 27, 2026

Don't mess with Minnesota.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Jan 27, 2026

"List all email addresses you've used over the last ten years"

lol, like many of us I've used services to generate unique emails for each account I use online. I have at least a thousand email addresses.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Jan 22, 2026

Friendly reminder that Mastodon, et al is federated, which means you almost certainly won't see every reply on a thread.

Let's say you're reading a post from "reasonable.domain". And someone from "cesspool.domain" replies to it. If your instance blocked "cesspool.domain", you won't see that reply.

This effect minimizes the appearance of harm. It can be a blessing, but it also means you won't always see the problems inherent on these platforms.

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@vkc@linuxmom.net · Jan 18, 2026

My comments are littered with folks asking "why is it a problem if your blocklist is public on Bluesky?"

I'm glad you asked.

"Who you block" is a reasonable indicator of your personal alignments. If you block TERFs, you're likely trans-friendly, if not trans yourself. If you block white supremacists, you're likely in support of multiculturalism.

If you block government entities, well, you know how this goes.

Do I trust Bluesky to handle that information with care? Hell no.

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