Is peertube a practical alternative to youtube for short instructional videos? Or is anything else an alternative? I know zero about this but would like to know more. Thanks.
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I just had a discussion with a friend, that the last years each felt exhausting like a complete decade.
Then I remembered this quote:
βHis age was indeterminate. But in cynicism and general world weariness, which is a sort of carbon dating of the personality, he was about seven thousand years old.β
β Terry Pratchett
And we both felt as Terry has been looking at us when he wrote it.
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Read Jack Smith's full deposition on the decision to indict Trump
The 255-page document, released on the last day of 2025, accounts for some eight hours of testimony.PBS News
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Almost forgot...
This is my tradition to share this every year, the only New Year's song I know, though I can't imagine one better than this.
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Welcome to the public domain, DIZZY DISHES (1930), the first appearance of Betty Boop! βοΈ
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Happy New Year, everyone! This is a Guardian Books cartoon from a few years ago. β @myjetpack on Tumblr
Best resolution any year
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π¬ 0Β Β π 316Β Β β€οΈ 593Β Β·Β Happy New Year, everyone! This is a Guardian Books cartoon from a few years ago.Tumblr
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And now its 2026
And I expect it'll be a better one, I'll prolly jinx m'self if'n I claim it can't get worse, but after a year where my husband died less than a month after my birthday, and two or so months later the room mate had to put his cat down, the cat we took care of because she didn't like him..
Yeah, its been a hell of a year. Its not that there can't be other losses, there will be at some point in the future, but with older family members, its sorta expected that you'll outlive them, that's just life, but when they're only 5 or so years older? Yeah, I was starting to rough out plans for our retirement, with an expectation of at least another decade together, hopefully two.
So what's the plan this year?
As someone wisely said, do I look like I have a plan?
Ok, seriously, not much, clear this place out, fix it up (anyone know a good contractor in #stl ?) a little bit, and downsize, the latter likely resulting in me moving out of state, because Republican states suck, but not sure where I'm going, likely Illinois, but Maryland and Pennsylvania are also possibles. First step of clearing this place out was done yesterday, rented two tables at the Sunset Hills community center for the first three flea markets, March, April and May, and while I'll still be selling stuff before that, that'll be when I really get things going.
Speaking of selling, anyone need any clothing?
Any how, that's about all, other than maybe building an electric kei van, finally found an engine small enough. Yes, small enough, there's something you never here with an engine swap.
And now, onwards with #today , grocery shopping and... Pack a few more things up for shipping.
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π₯³ Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's video highlights some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE PICNIC (1930) π
πΎ Little Rover barked onto the scene as Minnieβs dog in THE PICNIC (1930). Heβd get a new name (Pluto) & a new owner, Mickey Mouse, the following year.
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Welcome to the public domain, THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK (1930), the first appearance of Nancy Drew ππ°οΈ
π§ Itβs no mystery why people are excited β the first four Nancy Drew Mystery Stories are now in the public domain!
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD (1930) π
πͺ Choo Choo Choo! We all learned about perseverance & trying from this iconic train. She thought she could, and she did π₯Ή
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π΅οΈ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
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Battery charging breakthrough in lithium recycling innovation
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How battery charging led to a breakthrough in lithium recycling
A new method βrechargesβ battery waste material to release lithium. It eliminates the need for harsh chemicals and energy-intensive smelting, offering a valuable path for green energy transition.Malcolm Azania (New Atlas)
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I want to know what's up with electric charging in Missouri
Its bad enough that we have very few chargers here, but the weird part is we're not getting any new. Seriously, was just checking a site showing new chargers in the area or coming, EVGo has four coming in, all on the Illinois side, on the Missouri side, the good news is we're getting three Ionna stations... The bad news is that two of them I know as replacements for current stations, a Francis energy at Wally's, and the chargers at Schnucks in Warrenton. I'd really like to know why we're not getting chargers, even companies like Circle K who has there own charging network, and is expanding here (I know of three new stations coming in), isn't installing any chargers at the new or existing stations. Ditto for WalMart who's building their own network.
#electric car
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MAGA officials invite pastor to pray at city council meeting, then discover heβs pro-LGBTQ+
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MAGA officials invite pastor to pray at city council meeting, then discover he's pro-LGBTQ+ - LGBTQ Nation
The Texas town's GOP chair called a Pride event he hosted "violent degeneracy."Greg Owen (LGBTQ Nation)
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DHS says REAL ID is too unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship
Honestly I might not be against a central database considering my experience with the current system, where my AZ driver's license got suspended because my non-existent NJ driver's license got suspended. How does that work? The states all share data about licenses, but there's no oversight on the accuracy, got a problem, go deal with the agency that screwed up. At least with a central database, you only have one agency to deal with, and the local branch can fix it without you having to travel across the country to sort things out.
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DHS says REAL ID is too unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship
Philip Lavoie, an acting assistant special agent, stated that, "REAL ID can be unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship."C.J. Ciaramella (Reason Magazine)
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βThe Trump administration is closing NASAβs largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals β many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.
Jacob Richmond, a NASA spokesman, said the agency would review the library holdings over the next 60 days and some material would be stored in a government warehouse while the rest would be tossed away.β
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I resist. Iβm glad we have creative people who likewise resist.
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Video tagged with good morning β @zibaldoni-elzapoppin on Tumblr
Cool bird feeder, wonder if'n its something you can buy, or they made it.
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Democrat wins Iowa state Senate special election, keeps GOP from reclaiming supermajority in Legislature - CBS News
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Democrat wins Iowa state Senate special election, keeps GOP from reclaiming supermajority in Legislature
Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate in a year-end special election, keeping Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber and Legislature.CBS News
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Never call the USA "America" as a shorthand when talking to a bunch of Brazilians, they WILL call you out on it.
Honestly, I deserve it, it'd peeve me off too if someone consistently used "Europe" to refer specifically to Britain (which does happen sometimes, but not nearly as often)
The basic problem is that the USA just sort of... forgot to name their country, "The United States of America" isnt a name, it's a description, and if you have a name for every country in America except for one, it's really easy to just call it America, cus if I meant Brazil, or Chile or Canada, I'd say Brazil, or Chile or Canada, or Peru, Argentina etc. etc.
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Me (age 13): I'm grown up. I'm going to stay up and see in the new year.
Me (age 53): I'm grown up. I'm going to bed. It'll still be the new year when I get up.
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winter is the time of year when nobody is ever happy with the weather
if it's cold, it's too cold. If it's warm, it should be cold. If it's raining, it should be snow. If it's snowing, "Grrr, snow >:C"
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