starless @starless@pixie.town
- Pronouns
- She/They
- hangs out with people on
- https://cyberia.club
- Gender/orientation
- Demi-femme/Novi gender, demisexual/panromantic/polyamorous
- Hackerspace
- https://layerze.ro
i like kind machines. pro-people-not-dying. anti-nazi. anti-colonizer. pagan, but lazy about it.
I am #HardOfHearing, #nonbinary, polyamourous, into ttrpgs and #tech. Hobbyist #leatherworker, hobbyist scifi author, community builder, and artist.
I like to build #whimsical things that help people to #dream better and form meaningful connections. If you wanna hang out with friendly computer weirdos in Minneapolis, lemme know.
Profile image description: a watercolor painting of a person with pale skin and brown and blue hair laughing. They have a side cut and an audio processor is visible behind their ear. The art style is loose and the eyes are squinched into little crescents.
Joined Jul 2020
I also help moderate the matrix server at cyberia.club, as well as help out with Layer Zero, a physical hackerspace in Minneapolis.
If you'd like to be involved with either of these spaces, please reach out! We're not elite-- it's just more fun to do this stuff together and you're welcome to join us. :)
I realize I don't think I introduced myself.
Hi, I'm Starless. I am usually a soft human who likes building things, spaces, and worlds. Sometimes I paint, sometimes I program, and sometimes I do leatherwork. When my hearing is behaving, I'll sometimes make music, too.
I've built a few technical projects. Lately, I've been working on getting portable receipt printers to make cool stuff (like fortunes and quests). I have some background in manufacturing and medical devices.
Non vegetarian food(help requested), minor health, eating, boosts welcome
Are there any food humans on fedi that could help? My psychiatrist says I should eat more liver (long story...) and the only kind locally available is beef liver. I don't eat beef, but it's at least a bit of a consolation that the animal isn't being killed for its liver. I can handle the ethical quandary myself.
But, how do I cook this thing? I don't like handling meat, but I do have a sous vide machine.
I made some liver puree (soak liver in milk, drain milk, fill sous vide pouch with liver and diced onion and garlic, cook ~130f for an hour, then whip), but I suspect two things:
1. This is undercooked
2. This tastes way too rich for me
Are there other good options here? I don't mind the metallic taste, but it just feels like I'm eating whipped butter, which is pretty gross?
Every liver recipe I see involves browning the thing or searing it or whatever and, like... I'd just prefer something easy that I can mix into rice and not feel like I'm eating lard. I don't want to feel like I'm eating beef, I'd just like something I can choke down without my body screaming 'why are you eating butter' or similar. Is it worth fighting this, or should I just try to put it on potatoes or other places I might put butter? Totally at a loss here.
Any advice? Boosts appreciated.
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edgy my little pony oc named Shooting Star. everyone thinks she's an astronomer, but she "grants wishes" by shooting people for money
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Oh god QMB has found a movie where a blind person is being attacked or something and her only hope is the person on the other end of one of those "Be My Eyes" apps that I detest so much.
We're gonna have to watch that some night when I'm not so tired. I am kind of scared of how awful it is going to be, but I need to know...
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See for Me
Haha that taxi driver is way too willing to back off when asked, I wish I ever encountered any like that. ;)
Of course she's not using her white cane in the new place. Turns out I can't see now either because I'm rolling my eyes too hard.
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The voting period has officially started, and will run from now until saturday afternoon.
Precise closing time will follow.
Voting works by mentioning this bot and writing "vote xxxx" where xxxx is the four letter code for the song you want to vote for.
The four letter codes can be found in square brackets in the playlist:
https://fedivision.party/
A description of the voting process is also available here: https://fedivision.party/how-does-voting-for-fedivision-work/
Let the voting begin!
@joepie91 murderbot diaries and the long way to a small angry planet/wayfarers series stand out to me, then.
@joepie91 I have more suggestions too, but would maybe need more detailed ask
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trying to follow this instruction:
talk about the things you love, even if you think nobody cares.
people won't ask for it at least at first, but some of them will care
and it's attractive to see someone talk about the things they love.
let go of the notion that it's worthless if you don't get a minimum number of listeners, reactions, replies.
practice caring publicly about the things you care about.
I think this is a good reminder for me. I never liked being shy anyway
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#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts36
Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)
Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! 
Anyone is welcome to join in, from any instance! :D
Sources:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-white-floral-tank-top-with-white-and-pink-flower-on-her-ear-5990180/
https://pixabay.com/photos/assisi-city-italy-house-castle-7150594/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/drone-shot-of-a-cliff-by-the-seaside-4976399/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/orange-flowers-in-brown-vase-beside-sliced-orange-fruit-954551/
@jakimfett I don't know, but it's easy to export. The wav is about 120 Mb.
@jakimfett audacity project file, so it could kinda go anywhere
I have a 15-minute long ambient audio recording of a storm rolling in with me practicing some harp over it and some occasional airplanes.
I'm sure the file export for this thing is huge. Any suggestions for how to share it?
@forestjohnson aww, thanks! I set up a new travel palette and this was my first run using it. :)
Painted a little window scene. 3"x2" on Stonehenge heavy paper. #mastoart
Uspol, very bad vibes
@thegibson@hackers.town
I don't think so, personally. I think an open-source manufacture of abortificants is maybe more important. And birth control for men.
Remember, most forms hormonal-acting birth control act as depressants and lower the libidos of folks taking them. Plus, lack thereof is likely to impact mens' sex lives. Lack of abortificants, ostensibly, might not.
Look for how the power is moving, IMO. Maybe watch for adoption surrender fees/increased penalties for seeking reproductive care elsewhere, tracking of abortificants, restrictions around plan b/emergency contraception, and possible tightening of 'proof' for cases of rape/paternal obligations.
Things (aside from medical assistance/rights) that might help are legislation around free/tax-funded childcare for all, more navigable/accessible adoption systems, and consequential systems for fatherhood obligations, especially in the case of forced motherhood.
IMO, it all comes down to some asshats wanting a herd of pregnant, exhausted women. Anything at all that helps soften that blow would be great.
See some resources here, maybe consider donating/buying a dose or two:
https://jewishcurrents.org/how-to-give-yourself-an-abortion
Have some little watercolor doodles. I've been mostly exploring clouds lately.
Any tips on painting dramatic clouds with watercolor?
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PSA: To everyone who is #NewHere, and those who are not.
When you use hashtags it can help those using a #ScreenReader to use #CamelCase. Screen-readers can then find and pronounce the constituent words, rather than trying to pronounce the whole thing.
It's not essential, but it's one way we can make the Fediverse more welcoming.
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Yesterday I went to a really neat art workshop about drawing trees. Learnt some new techniques for masking with watercolours, and had a fun time playing around with mixed media. This one is a mix of watercolour, oil pastel, tissue paper and acrylic pen.
- Pronouns
- She/They
- hangs out with people on
- https://cyberia.club
- Gender/orientation
- Demi-femme/Novi gender, demisexual/panromantic/polyamorous
- Hackerspace
- https://layerze.ro
i like kind machines. pro-people-not-dying. anti-nazi. anti-colonizer. pagan, but lazy about it.
I am #HardOfHearing, #nonbinary, polyamourous, into ttrpgs and #tech. Hobbyist #leatherworker, hobbyist scifi author, community builder, and artist.
I like to build #whimsical things that help people to #dream better and form meaningful connections. If you wanna hang out with friendly computer weirdos in Minneapolis, lemme know.
Profile image description: a watercolor painting of a person with pale skin and brown and blue hair laughing. They have a side cut and an audio processor is visible behind their ear. The art style is loose and the eyes are squinched into little crescents.
Joined Jul 2020
