Kurt

joined 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a good question, Rotting Cum. The only crimes I'm planning on right now are saving some money doing diy maintenance on the family car while finding an interesting little project for myself.

 

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/110789232582943740

What's a good torque wrench to get?

I want to replace the spark plugs in my car and I'm apparently going to have to torque them to 30Nm. #diy #tools

@tools

 

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/110789232582943740

What's a good torque wrench to get?

I want to replace the spark plugs in my car and I'm apparently going to have to torque them to 30Nm. #diy #tools

@tools

 

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/110789232582943740

What's a good torque wrench to get?

I want to replace the spark plugs in my car and I'm apparently going to have to torque them to 30Nm. #diy #tools

@tools

 

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/110789232582943740

What's a good torque wrench to get?

I want to replace the spark plugs in my car and I'm apparently going to have to torque them to 30Nm. #diy #tools

@tools

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'm running a Pixelfed instance off of an old PC in my house. Eventually I 'd like to set up a personal Lemmy instance as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Where? I'm not a fan of her, but Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax proposal is just a way to capture some more revenue (to do the things I mentioned) on a more progressive basis. There aren't really any claims here about fixing inequality.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Take another shower. Taxes aren't used to fix inequality. They're used to fund infrastructure and services that we all need. They're also used sometimes to redistribute income, but the idea isn't to solve inequality. The idea is to get some income, in one form or another, to people who cannot or should not work, like the sick, children, the elderly, and anyone else excluded from the workforce. This non-working population needs income as much as the working population does and it doesn't make sense to force them to get it in inefficient and harmful ways. Taxation to solve inequality is a myth that isn't happening.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, I'd definitely get the lawyers and CPAs to make sure that bag is secure and protect my family's privacy as much as possible. After that...

  • I'd hire a high-end architect to renovate my home.
  • I'd hire a personal trainer to help my family get really fit.
  • I'd buy a big vacation for our extended families.
  • Buy a less family-friendly vacation for our friends.
  • ~~Hire a therapist so I don't go insane.~~
  • There's a small, vacant movie theater in my town. I'd buy it and get it up and running again.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's exactly it. It's an open source alternative to Instagram based on ActivityPub, like Mastodon and Lemmy. In terms of functionality I think it's better than Instagram. There are no ads or sinister algorithms; I can select and copy text; I can easily reshare posts I like; and I can include working hyperlinks in my posts and replies.

The main benefits to running your own instance are that you don't have to rely on anyone else to keep the site running and you can decide for yourself about federating or not with other instances. For me it's also just a fun little DIY project to set up and maintain my own server.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, I decided to host my own Pixelfed instance and I needed a URL. Still working out the kinks. Apparently, replying to a comment from a Lemmy user doesn't work properly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol I had that one on cassette.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No tulip trees, just a bunch of maples, a few oaks, and one black walnut. There's about 1/6 of an acre behind us in the photo with a cemetery beyond that. Plenty of space for the kiddo to romp around and the critters love it too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks! We were very lucky to get this house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/586372528275207158

[OC] A little jumping spider.

I remember when I was trying to take this photo the spider jumped on the lens and I might have screamed.

#spider #jumpingspider #arachnid #macro #fediphoto365 #pixelfed365

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Which do you think we're getting first?

 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/584798333443805438

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Macro shot of a honey bee crawling on the petal of a purple crocus. The bee is loaded with grains of pollen.

[OC] Honey bee on a crocus.
This shot is from the spring.
#bees #spring #crocus #pollen #pollinator #newjersey #macro #fediphoto365 #pixelfed365
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Laphria thoracica (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/584538944785166417

A bumblebee mimicking robber fly, laphria thoracica slurping on the liquefied guts of an unfortunate honey or ground bee.

 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/583823734820089872

A fawn waiting for its mother, curled up in a garden bed under a bush, behind a fence. You can see the mother out of focus in the background.

#deer #newjersey #fawn

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